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MATH 496 PUTNAM MATH 1 CREDIT<br />

Prerequisite(s): MATH 228 or Consent of the Instructor. Solving problems from previous Putnam Competitions is the principal activity of these<br />

courses. The problems are drawn from the entire spectrum of mathematical inquiry including Algebra, Analysis, Geometry, Number Theory,<br />

Logic, Combinatorics, and Probability. Enrollees are expected to participate as members or alternate members of the BSU Team in the William<br />

Lowell Putnam Competition, held annually in December.<br />

MATH 497 ADVANCED PROB SEM 1 CREDIT<br />

Prerequisite(s): MATH 228 or Consent of the Instructor. Solving problems from previous Putnam Competitions is the principal activity of these<br />

courses. The problems are drawn from the entire spectrum of mathematical inquiry including Algebra, Analysis, Geometry, Number Theory,<br />

Logic, Combinatorics, and Probability. Enrollees are expected to participate as members or alternate members of the BSU Team in the William<br />

Lowell Putnam Competition, held annually in December.<br />

MATH 499 SENIOR SEMINAR 2 CREDITS<br />

Prerequisite(s): Senior status as a mathematics major and written consent of the instructor. Students research topics of interest and complete<br />

projects under the supervision of a faculty member. Written reports and presentations required. The use of graphing calculator/computer<br />

should be expected.<br />

MCOM: MASS COMMUNICATIONS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />

MCOM 215 INTRO TO JOURN I 3 CREDITS<br />

MCOM 330 VISUAL ARTS COMM 3 CREDITS<br />

MGMT: MANAGEMENT COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />

MGMT 101 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS (FORMERLY BUAD 101) (Fall, Spring, Summer) 3 CREDITS<br />

This is a survey course designed to acquaint students with the basic functional areas of business enterprises and covers terminology and<br />

functional issues facing managers. This course acquaints students with international aspects of business.<br />

MGMT 130 FUNDAMENTALS OF CONTRACTING (Fall, Summer) 3 CREDITS<br />

This survey course introduces the organization and utilization of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and DOD Supplement to the FAR (DFARS), as<br />

well as ethics and basic contract law. Students are also introduced to the fundamentals of contracting. This is an accelerated course that<br />

encompasses the entire contracting process from receipt of a purchase request through contract completion, including close‐out.<br />

MGMT 230 FUND OF CONTRACTING II (Spring, Summer) 3 CREDITS<br />

Prerequisite(s): MGMT 130 or Permission of Department. This course provides essential fundamentals for the student and practice of price,<br />

cost, and proposal analysis. Various case scenarios and actual cost analysis are used to illustrate and integrate the various concepts and<br />

techniques covered in the course. Topics include the review of contracting environment, use and importance of market research, sources cost<br />

price analysis, application of price‐related factors in the determination of reasonableness, methods for analyzing direct and indirect costs,<br />

methods for performing profit analysis, ethics in contract pricing, and selection of current pricing topics. Contract Pricing is designed to provide<br />

entry‐level contracting personnel with a solid foundation for practice analysis and negation analysis.<br />

MGMT 241 PRINCIPALS OF MANAGEMENT (Fall, Spring, Summer) 3 CREDITS<br />

Prerequisite(s): BUAD 101; MGMT 101. This course is a study of the principles, processes, and practices of organizational management. This<br />

course examines the basic tasks of the modern manager, including planning, organizing, leading, controlling, staffing, and decision‐making.<br />

MGMT 330 INTERMEDIATE CONTRACTING 3 CREDITS<br />

Prerequisite(s): MGMT 130 or Permission of Department. This course presents experienced, intermediate‐level contracting personnel with an<br />

intensive examination of the life cycle phases of contracting, including the pre‐award phase of contracting (acquisition planning, solicitation,<br />

evaluation, and award), and post award contract administration, plus contracting problem analysis and resolution. Case studies challenge<br />

students to apply ethical principles, statutes, regulations, and sound business judgment in the resolution of contract problems. Major course<br />

topics include acquisition planning, contracting methods (with an emphasis on formal source selection and noncommercial acquisitions),<br />

contract administration (including contract surveillance and quality assurance), financial management, termination, and dispute resolution.<br />

MGMT 343 PRINCIPALS OF SUPRVSN/LDSHIP 3 CREDITS<br />

This course is an examination of the supervisory functions of leadership, emphasizing the tasks, roles, and practices requisite for first‐line<br />

effectiveness. Topics include motivation of people, organization of work, performance appraisal and counseling, and decision‐making.<br />

MGMT 344 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (Fall, Spring) 3 CREDITS<br />

Prerequisite(s): MGMT 241. This course focuses on the managerial analysis of human behavior in organizations, with special emphasis on<br />

organizational theory and application to case studies and real situations. Topics include motivation, perception, communication, leadership,<br />

power and negotiations, group behavior, organizational culture and change.<br />

MGMT 345 PRIN OF SUPER & LEADSHP (Spring Only) 3 CREDITS<br />

Prerequisite(s): MGMT 241. This course is an examination of the supervisory functions of leadership, emphasizing the tasks, roles, and<br />

practices requisite for first‐line effectiveness. Topics include motivation of people, organization of work, performance appraisal and<br />

counseling, and decision‐making<br />

MGMT 346 MGMT OF NON‐PROFIT ORG (Spring Only) 3 CREDITS<br />

Prerequisite(s): MGMT 241. This course is a survey of the organizational objectives and the socio‐economic environment of non‐profit<br />

organizations; it critically evaluates the applicability of private sector efficiency criteria to such organizations and examines the scope and<br />

application of management principles to community‐based non‐profit organizations.<br />

MGMT 347 MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS (Fall Only) 3 CREDITS<br />

Prerequisite(s): MGMT 241. This course focuses on managerial decision processes. Students seek to apply skills, learning, principles, and<br />

techniques to organizational situations through case analyses. Readings and class discussion supplement analyses.<br />

MGMT 352 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 3 CREDITS<br />

Prerequisite(s): MGMT 241; MKTG 231; ECON 211, ECON 212. Junior Standing. This course is an examination of the nature and scope of<br />

international business and the diverse environments in which international business managers must operate. An overview of the theories of<br />

international trade and economic development is presented to provide a basic understanding of the differences between the former<br />

international firm and the present day multinational enterprise. Managerial aspects of organizational structure, strategy, culture, human<br />

370 <strong>2009</strong>‐<strong>2010</strong> Undergraduate Catalog

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