101 - Introduction to Law and the Legal Process--3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 101 A study of the law as part of a liberal education. Included are historical background, court systems and jurisdiction, criminal and civil procedure, common law, statutory law, administrative law, contracts, torts, family law, alternate dispute resolution, and remedies. Not open to those having 15 or more credits in business.

106 - Introduction to Business--3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 110 Develops broad, beginning understanding of business institutions, functions, practices and problems. Provides survey of basic national institution for non-majors. Not open to those having 15 or more credits in business.

291 - Legal Environment - 3 S.H. Quarter Course: None - New Course An introduction to the legal environment of business including dispute resolution systems and regulations affecting managerial decision making.

301 - Business Law I--3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 310 Legal background, contracts, criminal law, bailments, carriers, agency, torts, sales and commercial paper.

311 - Business Law II--3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 311 Partnerships, corporations, bankruptcy, secured transactions, real and personal property, trusts and estates, and antitrust, securities, insurance, trademark, copyright, employment law, wills and consumer protection. Prerequisite: BUSA 301 or consent of instructor.

326 - Business and the Future--3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 328 Using World Future Society materials, a combination of lectures, student presentations and discussion tries to stimulate a time-frame for strategic planning, longer than what is traditional for American managers, to enhance competitiveness, stimulate creative thinking and innovation, and in so doing, to broaden horizons and career potential of graduates. Prerequisite: Junior or senior status or consent of instructor.

376 - Topics in Business--1-3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 327 Topics and Issues in Business An analysis of current topics issues relevant to the milieu of Business. The subject matter to be offered each quarter will be announced in advance by the department. May be repeated as topics change.

398 - Internship--1-9 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 388 Credits will not be counted in Business Administration major, but as general elective credits. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in BUSA 396. P/NC only.

399 - Internship Problems--3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 399 Prerequisite courses that must be completed prior to an Internship vary by program. See Department list of requirements. Minimum 2.0 G.P.A.

401 - Insurance Law--3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 315 A study of the sources of insurance law. Analysis of the contractual relationships as to the scope of the obligations of the parties, risks covered, performance and termination. Areas of insurance included are casualty liability, life, property, auto and group insurance among others. Prerequisite: BUSA 301

411 - International Business Law--3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 320 Transnational Business Transaction Law A study of a variety of transnational business transactions and applicable legal regulations. Prerequisite: BUSA 291 or BUSA 301.

421 - Consumer Law--3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 325 A study of the major issues affecting consumers. Included are sales practices, warranties, advertising, credit extension, rates and disclosure requirements, collections, remedies, and housing. Prerequisite: BUSA 291 or BUSA 301.

431 - Real Estate Law--3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 430 An analysis of the legal system and real property, including the transfer of real estate, land use and regulations, landlord, tenant, estates and interests in real estate, and financing of the real estate transaction. Prerequisite: BUSA 311

441 - Health Law: Applications--3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 460 A discussion of the issues of concern to the health care professional including regulation of health care quality through licensure, institutional quality control programs and the tort system; access to health care; control of health care costs through regulation, competition, and antitrust; respect for personhood in the professional-patient relationship; advanced care directives, assisted suicide, and surrogate parenting. Prerequisite: BUSA 301

451 - Environmental Law--3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 432 A legal study of a broad range of domestic and international environmental issues. Analysis of the environmental policy perspectives of NEPA, RCRA, CERCIA, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Wetland Development, and Acid Rain. Prerequisite: BUSA 301

486/586 - Independent Studies in Business--1-3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 480G Offers the advanced student an opportunity to do additional reading and/or research in areas of special interest. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Total credits may not exceed 6 S.H.

491/591 - Seminar in Business Law--3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 491 An advanced analysis of current legal issues. Focus of the course to be determined by the instructor and announced in class schedule. Senior standing. Enrollment limited.

202 - Microcomputers in Business--3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 200 An introduction to some of the more commonly used software packages for business decision-making. Spreadsheet, business graphics, database, and integrated software will be introduced.

220 - Business Statistics--3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 207 Elementary business statistics including descriptive measures, elementary probability, sampling of distributions, and statistical inference. Prerequisite: Math 110/120/140 or consent of instructor.

312 - Business Computer Programming--3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 312 A structured approach to business systems development and programming using 3GL/4GL. Problem solving techniques with emphasis on business applications, including sequential and random access file processing.

320 - Intermediate Business Statistics--3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 335 A continuation of Business Statistics I, including Chi-Square Tests, regression and correlation, and analysis of variance. Prerequisite: DIS 220 or consent of instructor.

332 - Business Programming Tools--3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 313 Introduction to advanced programming tools. The student will document, compile, test and debug business application problems using new application development tools and techniques. Prerequisite: DIS 312 or consent of instructor.

340 - Management Science--3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 372 Quantitative analysis of management decision-making problems using a systematic and scientific approach, in particular, application of quantitative and decision models including linear and dynamic programming, distribution and network models, inventory models, queuing theory, Markov analysis and simulation. Prerequisite: DIS 320 or consent of instructor.

342 - Advanced Business Computer Applications--3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 342 The focus of this course is on the development and management of business database systems. It provides the theoretical concepts as well as practical approaches to planning, development, test and documentation of business database systems. Project planning and control approach is used to relate database administration to information systems management. Students are required to develop, implement, and evaluate a business database system. Prerequisite: DIS 312 or consent of instructor.

362 - Management Information Systems--3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 362 An introduction to basic concepts of Management Information System design, implementation and control. Application of computer-based MIS and decision models to business and management situations and problems. Prerequisite: DIS 202 or consent of instructor.

452 - Management of Telecommunication Systems--3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 461 This course provides an understanding of basic concepts involved in management of data communications, teleprocessing, and networks. Topics covered in this course include a review of the history of data communications and communications networks, fundamental principles of managing data and voice communications and network security. Various commercial products are surveyed. The necessity of managing telecommunications in business is emphasized and issues in applying telecommunications in corporate environments are discussed. Also, the effects of regulatory environment in telecommunications industry are covered. Prerequisite: DIS 362

460 - Project Planning and Control--3 S.H. Quarter Course: None - New Course The questions of efficiency and effectiveness are addressed through analysis of the project management process and installation of project management methodologies. Different types of projects are presented that can best be attacked by different kinds of project management methodologies. Implementation risk of large-scale project processes are discussed in reference to various application areas, e.g., manufacturing and service operations, information system design, or engineering. Prerequisite: DIS 220

462 - Decision Support Systems--3 S.H.
562 - Decision Support Systems--3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 462G Management Decision Support Systems This course focuses on complex management decision activities which require extensive use of information and modeling. It explores the application of computer-based management decision support systems to not only operational and control decisions but also to strategic and planning managerial decision-making activities. The conceptual framework as well as practical application of DSS are discussed. Prerequisite: DIS 362, and DIS 340 or consent of instructor

482 - Management of Information Technology--3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 482 This course introduces students to the current issues in information technologies mainly through case analysis. Different methods of dealing with the issues involved are discussed. Various systems in information technology are presented. The importance of management control is emphasized and multinational IT is covered also. Prerequisite: DIS 362

492 - Topics in MIS--3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 492 The major focus of this course is on the advanced and complex concepts of Information Systems Technology. The objective is to provide perspective for adapting to Information Systems Technology. Key conceptual frameworks of MIS, as well as cutting-edge business application development technologies are presented. Prerequisite: DIS 362

315 - Principles of Management--3 S.H. Quarter Course: MGMT 370 Business Organization and Management Analysis of the classic functions performed by managers of all organizations, and how current managerial problems relate to them. Prerequisites: ACCT 211, ECON 201; or for non-business majors, consent of instructor.

317 - Management of Human Resources--3 S.H. Quarter Course: MGMT 375 Problems involved in developing an organization's human resources so that benefits to both the individual and the organization are maximized. Study of the responsibilities of personnel workers in industry. Prerequisites: ACCT 211, ECON 201, MGMT 315; or for non-business majors, consent of instructor.

325 - Organizational Dynamics--3 S.H. Quarter Course: MGMT 490 Organization and Leadership Dynamics Examination of different types of leadership skills used to resolve organizational problems and to achieve the goals of the organization. The behavioral sciences are stressed, with emphasis on leadership and motivation theories. Prerequisite: ACCT 211, ECON 201, MGMT 315, 317, or consent of the instructor.

365 - Independent Readings in Management--1-3 S.H. Quarter Course: MGMT 481 To provide more background in management, three books of the student's choice (with concurrence of faculty advisor) are read for each credit desired. Primary source is WSU library. Chapter summaries and evaluations are requested for each book as well as an integrative report, comparing and contrasting each book with each other. Prerequisite: upper division status or consent of instructor. Limit of 9 credits of independent study per program.

377 - Independent Readings in Human Resources--1-3 S.H. Quarter Course: MGMT 482 To provide more background in Human Resources, three books of the student's choice (with concurrence of faculty advisor) are read for each credit desired. Primary source is WSU library. Chapter summaries and evaluations are requested for each book as well as an integrative report, comparing and contrasting each book with each other. Prerequisite: upper division status or consent of instructor. Limit of 9 credits of independent study per program.

387 - Independent Readings in Labor Relations--1-3 S.H. Quarter Course: MGMT 483 To provide more background in Labor Relations, three books of the student's choice (with concurrence of faculty advisor) are read for each credit desired. Primary source is WSU library. Chapter summaries and evaluations are requested for each book as well as an integrative report, comparing and contrasting each book with each other. Prerequisite: upper division status or consent of instructor. Limit of 9 credits of independent study per program.

415 - Theories of Management--3 S.H. Quarter Course: MGMT 470 Study of various modern theories of management and organization. Application of these theories to actual management situations is also examined. Prerequisite: MGMT 315

417 - Compensation--3 S.H. Quarter Course: MGMT 461 Personnel Compensation Issues, theories, and policies in the areas of wage and salary administration and employee compensation. Prerequisites: ACCT 211; ECON 201, 202 and MGMT 315, 317 or consent of instructor.

425 - Small Business Management--3 S.H. Quarter Course: MGMT 427 Explore, investigate and analyze small businesses and their management practices. Develop business plans and feasibility studies of small business. Study all operational and managerial aspects of small business operations. Extensive usage of case study methods. Prerequisites: DIS 220, MGMT 315 or consent of instructor.

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435 - Managing for Quality--3 S.H. Quarter Course: MGMT 495 An overview of the philosophy and principles of Total Quality Management (TQM), in general, and of Deming's approach in particular. Many of the most important contributors to the quality literature and movement are studied within the historical context of the development of Quality Management philosophy, methods and technology. An overview of the basic tools and methods of TQM is given with applications. Prerequisites: POM 334, MGMT 315 and Senior Standing; or consent of instructor.

437 - Labor Relations--3 S.H. Quarter Course: None - New Course Examination of labor organization structure, conflict, and practice, including the scope of major labor legislation, and the practical differences between labor and management, both public and private sector, over wages, hours and working conditions. Prerequisites: MGMT 315, 317, or consent of instructor.

447 - International Labor Relations--3 S.H. Quarter Course: MGMT 380 A study of foreign labor movements and analysis of current and historical problems confronting labor movements. Grade only. Prerequisites: ACCT 211; ECON 201, 202; MGMT 315, 317 or consent of instructor.

455 - International Business--3 S.H. Quarter Course: MGMT 471 A study of how managing abroad differs from managing at home, from both strategic and operations oriented perspective. Prerequisite: MGMT 315 or consent of instructor.

457 - Problems in Management of Human Resources--3 S.H. Quarter Course: MGMT 475 Controversial, practical situations involving people at work are examined with an eye to giving greater insight into the complexities of working effectively with human resources. Prerequisite: ACCT 211, ECON 201, MGMT 315, 317 or consent of instructor.

467 - Staffing and Evaluation--3 S.H.Quarter Course: MGMT 467G Personnel Staffing and Evaluation. Examination of personnel staffing and evaluation including EEO and Affirmative Action requirements. Areas covered will include recruitment, selection, job analysis, and performance apppraisal. Prerequisite: ACCT 211, ECON 201, DIS 220, MGMT 315 and MRMT 317 or instructor's permission. Grade only.

475 - Seminar in International Management--3 S.H. Quarter Course: None - New Course A study of how and why Multinational Organizations need to adapt their management tasks and practices to different International settings, that they operate in. The course will incorporate the study and intensive discussion of latest literature and case studies in this field. Prerequisite: MGMT 315 or consent of instructor.

495 - Strategic Management--3 S.H. Quarter Course: BUSA 498 An advanced, integrative course for senior business administration majors. Uses cases to stress interrelationships of all functional areas, organization life stages, strategy development and policy formation. Prerequisite: completion of core requirements or senior standing.

527 - Management Development--3 S.H. Quarter Course: MGMT 463G This course will focus on management development and its applications in organizations. It will cover the basics of development including determination if a development problem exists, needs assessment, establishing objectives, choice of development techniques, evaluations of programs and means for successful implementation in an organization. Prerequisite: MGMT 315 and 317 or consent of instructor.