Catalog 2012-2013 - Iowa Lakes Community College

Course DescriptionsBPT-203 Plant Process and Design II-Ethanol, 3 cr.A course covering plant processes and equipment for productionof biofuels, specifically ethanol and other renewable energyitems. There will be lab activities involving feedstock, fermentationand quality control.BPT-932 Biomass Internship, 5 cr.The on-the-job internship provides the opportunity for students tocombine classroom principles, laboratory activities with on-the-jobexperience. The student, through the interview process with acooperating employer, is placed in the biomass (and/or relatedindustrial) facility that will provide a variety of beneficial and learningexperiences.BusinessBUS-102 Intro to Business, 3 cr.The basic fundamentals of business. Basic business and economicconcepts and terminology; management, marketing,finance, human resource management, accounting and otherbusiness areas.BUS-106 Employment Strategy, 2 cr.Students are exposed to areas of retailing through field trips andinteraction with people currently in the retail business. The classwill involve job seeking skills and include actual job search andinterviewing experience.BUS-110 Business Math and Calculators, 3 cr.A study of the mathematics of business in its application to avariety of vocations including fundamental mathematical processes,fractions, price and cost, interest, bank discounts, cashand trade discounts, depreciation, payroll and taxes, and financialstatements. Students will acquire the skills to use MicrosoftExcel to perform each concept as well as using the traditionalmethods.BUS-115 Business Correspondence, 2 cr.Emphasis on correct grammar; punctuation and spelling asapplicable to written business communications, letters, memoand reports. Special notice is given to the individual student’sresume and letters of application.BUS-121 Business Communications, 3 cr.Communication skills necessary in the business world, includinguse of the telephone, interviews, job applications, listening skillsand letter writing.BUS-125 Business Principles, 2 cr.G u i d e l i n e s f o r s t a r t i n g a n d o p e r a t i n g a s u c c e s s f u l b u s i n e s s .BUS-126 Business Principles, 3 cr.Introduction to record keeping, financing, employee benefits andemployer problems.BUS-130 Intro to Entrepreneurship, 3 cr.This course emphasizes these processes: understanding howto find, analyze and pursue an opportunity; understanding oneselfand personality characteristics of the “entrepreneur,” examiningthe environment for entrepreneurship. A case and experientialapproach is used.BUS-150 E-Commerce, 3 cr.Students are introduced to the basic elements of electronic commerceas a market where commercial activities are conducted.It will focus on business concepts and how to apply technologyin order to be successful. Topics include market trends, globalizinga company, vendor solutions, storefronts, advertising,resource requirements, and operational issues of launching acommercial presence in today’s global electronic marketplace.BUS-154 E-Business, 3 cr.E-Business will cover the unique aspects of creating a businessstrategy in the E-Business environment and will focus on theinternet as a medium for promotion and distribution. E-Businesswill discuss how traditional marketing and business arenas canbe transformed in this environment.BUS-160 Human Relations, 2 cr.Students are given the opportunity to apply human relations conceptsand evaluate experience and observations. Social skillsrequired in various occupational settings will be developed,emphasizing how appropriate personal attitudes lead to socialand business success.BUS-161 Human Relations, 3 cr.Students are given the opportunity to apply human relations conceptsand evaluate experience and observations. Social skillsrequired in various occupational settings will be developed,emphasizing how appropriate personal attitudes lead to socialand business success.BUS-163 Interpersonal Skills At Work, 2 cr.Techniques for supervisors in relating to others, especially workgroup members. Considerations for helping supervisors developand maintain positive and healthy work relationships.BUS-175 Business Seminar I, 1 cr.Introduces the Small Business Management program, careeropportunities in the business world and includes an orientationto the business internship.BUS-183 Business Law, 3 cr.Introduction to the development of law in our society — the legalrights and social forces of government, business, society andcontracts. Presented under the legal framework of the UniformCommercial Code.BUS-186 Business Law II, 3 cr.A continuation of BUS-183 in the area of sales, principal agentrelationships, commercial paper, creditor rights, and securedtransactions, real property, and bailments, as time permits.BUS-197 Leadership Development, 3 cr.This course explores leadership styles effective in the workplaceand helps participants gain insight into their natural leadershipstyle and implications of that style on work and group performance.BUS-211 Business Statistics, 4 cr.The use of statistics by the methods of descriptive and inferentialstatistics. Both single and bivariate data are analyzed.Elementary probability and normal probability distributions arestudied along with hypothesis testing linear correlation regressionanalysis and analysis of variance. Prerequisite: MAT-102or 2 years of high school algebra.BUS-212 Business Statistics II, 3 cr.A continuation of BUS-211 or MAT-157. Application of statisticsin a business context and use of computer software for statistics.Prerequisite: BUS-211 or MAT-157.48