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B.S. in Actuarial Science

Otterbein University Course Catalogs

2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    May 15, 2024  
2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Courses


 
  
  • ACCT 200 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

    Hours: 5
    The first of the introductory courses in accounting focuses on an introduction to the financial statements of business organizations. Understanding, preparation and use of financial statements are covered from an accounting information system perspective.
    Prerequisites: MATH 115 and COMP 100 or equivalent COMP 100 computer knowledge (e- spreadsheets, work with internet, etc.).
  
  • ACCT 210 - MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING

    Hours: 5
    The second of the introductory accounting courses emphasizing the use of accounting for decision making in the managerial environment. Topics include budgeting, cost-volume profit, break-even analysis, ABC costing and responsibility accounting.
    Prerequisites: ACCT 200.
  
  • ACCT 310 - TAXES

    Hours: 5
    A study of individual tax law. Topics include gross income, deductions and losses, property transactions, tax status and determination, depreciation and basic tax research. The class may have an optional service learning component.
    Prerequisites: ACCT 210.
  
  • ACCT 330 - ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

    Hours: 5
    A study of the procedures, practices, and concepts of accounting information systems with management and control implications. Emphasis on the part played by management information systems and their relationship with accounting information systems.
    Prerequisites: ACCT 210.
  
  • ACCT 350 - COST ACCOUNTING

    Hours: 5
    An exposure to cost accounting concepts, the measurement and accumulation of costs and cost-based decision making.
    Prerequisites: ACCT 210.
  
  • ACCT 370 - INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING I

    Hours: 5
    A study of the application of accounting techniques and theory to recording and reporting of financial data. Emphasis is on the accounting cycle, current assets, plant assets, the conceptual framework, and financial statements.
    Prerequisites: ACCT 210 and junior standing; or permission of instructor.
  
  • ACCT 380 - INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING II

    Hours: 5
    A continuation of Accounting 370 with emphasis on intangible assets, investments, current liabilities, long-term liabilities, stockholder equity, earnings per share and income determination.
    Prerequisites: ACCT 370.
  
  • ACCT 385 - INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING III

    Hours: 5
    A continuation of Accounting 380 with emphasis on current accounting controversies, pension and lease accounting, accounting for deferred taxes, reporting and disclosure issues.
    Prerequisites: ACCT 380.
  
  • ACCT 390 - INDEPENDENT STUDY

    Hours: 1-5
    An opportunity for students to engage in intensive independent study on an accounting topic of their choice under the direction of an accounting faculty member.
    Prerequisites: ACCT 385 and junior or senior standing; or permission of instructor.
  
  • ACCT 410 - ADVANCED TAXES

    Hours: 5
    A study of advanced tax topics relating to corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and nonprofit entities. Tax planning and research are emphasized.
    Prerequisites: ACCT 310 or permission of instructor.
  
  • ACCT 420 - AUDITING

    Hours: 5
    A study of the independent auditing function, professional ethics, legal liability, generally accepted auditing principles, and audit reporting.
    Prerequisites: ACCT 385 or permission of instructor.
  
  • ACCT 430 - ADVANCED AND GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING

    Hours: 5
    A study of the process of consolidation of financial statements for companies that have been involved in merger and acquisition activity. Additionally, partnership accounting, foreign translation, and governmental accounting will be covered.
    Prerequisites: ACCT 385.
  
  • ACCT 490 - INTERNSHIP

    Hours: 1-15
    Experience with an organization that offers an exposure to accounting practices. Students may design their own internship experience within departmental guidelines.
    Notes: Open to juniors and seniors with better than average academic performance. Credit cannot count toward satisfying the minimum number of courses required for the major or minor.
  
  • ACCT 499 - SEMINAR IN ACCOUNTING TOPICS

    Hours: 1-5
    Special topics that offer in-depth study of some aspects of accounting theory or practice.
  
  • ART 105 - DRAWING I

    Hours: 5
    An introduction to drawing through observation, description, and interpretation. Exploration of basic compositional elements using a variety of drawing materials.
  
  • ART 110 - DESIGN 2D

    Hours: 5
    Study of fundamental elements and principles of two-dimensional art and their application to problems of visual organization. Lecture and studio projects.
  
  • ART 115 - DESIGN 3D

    Hours: 5
    Study of elements and principles of art as applied to three-dimensional work. Lecture and studio projects.
    Prerequisites: ART 110 or permission of instructor.
  
  • ART 130 - COLOR PRINCIPLES FOR THE ARTIST

    Hours: 3
    An examination of topics such as color as energy, color and perception, and light and pigments: additive and subtractive color. Studio applications will include color interaction problems, additive and subtractive color mixing, and written analyses of three-dimensional color applications.
  
  • ART 135 - INTRODUCTION TO ARTS ADMINISTRATION

    Hours: 5
    The foundation course for the arts administration minor, an examination of topics such as philanthropy and the arts, leadership and public policy issues in the arts, arts marketing, and common challenges facing all arts disciplines.
  
  • ART 151 - BEGINNING PHOTOGRAPHY

    Hours: 5
    An examination of the fundamentals of digital photography emphasizing development of technical photographic skills, creative seeing, and visual expression.
    Notes: Students are encouraged to have their own digital cameras. Digital cameras can be rented for a $15 fee.
  
  • ART 210 - DRAWING II

    Hours: 5
    Intermediate work in drawing, with an emphasis on the human figure and composition. Exploration of various drawing media.
    Prerequisites: ART 105 and 110.
  
  • ART 220 - ART HISTORY (ANCIENT)

    Hours: 5
    Survey of painting, sculpture and architecture from Paleolithic times to first century A.D. Emphasis upon the Western tradition.
    Notes: This course is a substitute for INST 310.
  
  • ART 230 - ART HISTORY (MEDIEVAL, RENAISSANCE, AND BAROQUE)

    Hours: 5
    Survey of painting, sculpture and architecture from first century A.D. to 1850. Emphasis upon the Western tradition.
    Notes: This course is a substitute for INST 310.
  
  • ART 240 - ART HISTORY (MODERN)

    Hours: 5
    Survey of Modern Art, European and American.
    Notes: This course is a substitute for INST 310.
  
  • ART 250 - SURVEY OF GLOBAL ART

    Hours: 3
    Study of selected cultures with an emphasis on the role of art and its relationship to other aspects of life. Cultures may include Native Arts of the Americas, Africa and Asia.
  
  • ART 251 - INTERMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHY

    Hours: 5
    An investigation of the historical significance, basic materials and processes, and aesthetics of traditional black and white (film based) photography. Technical and aesthetic assignments.
    Prerequisites: ART 151.
    Notes: Students are encouraged to have their own 35 mm cameras. Cameras may be borrowed for a $15 fee.
  
  • ART 260 - WOMEN ARTISTS IN HISTORY

    Hours: 5
    A chronological survey of the contributions which women painters and sculptors have made to the history of Western art from ancient times to present. An examination of the problems confronting women artists throughout history.
  
  • ART 270 - CONTEMPORARY ART HISTORY

    Hours: 5
    An exploration of topics in art from 1950 to the present such as conceptual, process, and performance art. Art criticism, technology and art, and contemporary issues in design, photography, and architecture are possible topics.
    Prerequisites: ART 240.
  
  • ART 275 - THEMES IN 19th AND 20th CENTURY ART HISTORY: ART IN AMERICA

    Hours: 5
    An exploration of American art from the early 19th century through 1950. Course will address American artists’ responses to modern life, examining topics such as westward expansion, urban growth, and immigration.
    Notes: The specific topics will change each year in a three-year cycle. Repeatable to a total of 15 credits.
  
  • ART 290 - ART IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

    Hours: 5
    Studio and theoretical work to provide insight into the relationship of art to various aspects of early elementary education.
    Prerequisites: EDUC 160 and INST 130.
  
  • ART 292 - ART METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADES

    Hours: 5
    An introduction for prospective art specialists to the world of children’s art. Studio and theoretical work will demonstrate the importance of the visual arts in the elementary grades and middle grades.
    Prerequisites: EDUC 160 and INST 130
    Notes: Required for multi-age licensure in art.
  
  • ART 305 - SCULPTURE

    Hours: 5
    An introduction to the art and craft of making sculpture. Studio projects will address modeling, casting, and fabrication techniques including glass casting. Art historical and contemporary sculpture topics will be addressed.
    Prerequisites: ART 115 or permission of instructor.
    Notes: Repeatable to a total of 15 credits.
  
  • ART 310 - ADVANCED DRAWING

    Hours: 5
    Advanced work in drawing; in-depth exploration of drawing processes exploring traditional and contemporary approaches.
    Prerequisites: ART 210 or permission of instructor.
  
  • ART 325 - ILLUSTRATION

    Hours: 4
    Introduction to concepts of illustration, including concept generation, development of personal style and approach, and methods of linking text and image. Exploration of a variety of media.
    Prerequisites: ART 105 or permission of instructor.
  
  • ART 330 - PAINTING

    Hours: 5
    Emphasis on structure, visual organization and the interaction between the artist and the work in progress. Study of historical and contemporary examples as they relate to students’ paintings.
    Prerequisites: ART 105 or permission of instructor.
    Notes: Repeatable to a total of 15 credits.
  
  • ART 350 - VISUAL COMMUNICATION I

    Hours: 5
    Study of typography, layout and production. Use of the design process (from thumbnails to mechanicals) to solve graphic design problems for a variety of formats. Introduction to the history of visual communication.
    Prerequisites: ART 105, 110 and 115 or permission of instructor.
  
  • ART 351 - ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY

    Hours: 5
    Work in three selected areas of photographic exploration: Digital Color, Black and White: The Fine Print, and Alternative Approaches: Breaking the Rules.
    Prerequisites: ART 151 and 251, or permission of the instructor.
    Notes: Topics will be offered on a rotating basis. Repeatable to a total of 15 credits.
  
  • ART 355 - VISUAL COMMUNICATION II

    Hours: 5
    Continued work in typography, layout and production. Investigation of such design areas as corporate identity, identity application, and other comprehensive projects.  Portfolio preparation.
    Prerequisites: ART 350 or permission of instructor.
  
  • ART 360 - PRINTMAKING

    Hours: 5
    Introduction to printmaking and studio work exploring various printmaking processes. Focus on relief and intaglio processes.
    Prerequisites: ART 105 and 110, or permission of instructor.
    Notes: Repeatable to a total of 15 credits.
  
  • ART 365 - PACKAGE DESIGN

    Hours: 5
    Exploration of the fundamentals of consumer package design and construction, including material use, surface graphics, and functional characteristics. Marketing and promotional problems are explored as well as environmental concerns.
    Prerequisites: ART 355.
  
  • ART 370 - CERAMICS

    Hours: 5
    Introduction to hand-building and wheel throwing processes, glazing and decorating, and firing procedures including raku. Emphasis on visual organization and expressive qualities of the ceramic form.
    Prerequisites: ART 115 or permission of instructor.
    Notes: Repeatable to a total of 15 credits.
  
  • ART 380 - COMPUTER ART

    Hours: 5
    An introduction to the Macintosh computer as a tool in image making. Exploration of Photoshop and other digital image manipulation and drawing programs.
    Prerequisites: ART 105 and 110.
    Notes: Repeatable to a total of 15 credits.
  
  • ART 385 - 3D COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND ANIMATION

    Hours: 5
    This course is designed to give students a studio experience with 3D computer graphics and 3D animation techniques using the PC platform. Students will learn techniques and strategies for creating three-dimensional computer models, and creating 3D animations that illustrate a concept or tell a story. This course is applicable to all fields where visualization is needed to present an idea, illustrate a process, or tell an interesting story. It is especially advantageous to artists, teachers, and designers.
  
  • ART 390 - INDEPENDENT STUDY

    Hours: 1-5
    Independent study in art history or studio art.
    Prerequisites: A proposal describing the specific project must be submitted and approved by the instructor prior to registration.
    Notes: May be repeated for credit, pursuing a different topic.
  
  • ART 401 - SENIOR EXHIBITION PRACTICUM

    Hours: 1
    A practical experience in the professional design and installation of art exhibitions. Other professional preparation topics are also addressed.
    Notes: A required course for senior art majors to be taken during winter and spring quarters of the senior year. Repeatable to a total of 2 credits.
  
  • ART 440 - ADVANCED STUDIO PROJECTS

    Hours: 5
    Advanced work in one studio area, following completion of upper level courses offered in the chosen area, e.g. painting, drawing, ceramics. Exploration of media not covered in program courses is also possible. Projects to be developed in consultation with instructor
    Prerequisites: Approval of instructor must be obtained prior to registration.
    Notes: Repeatable to a total of 15 credits in each medium.
  
  • ART 490 - INTERNSHIP

    Hours: 1-15
    Internships are available to majors upon submission of a written proposal. They are arranged individually with design firms, museums, and corporations.
    Prerequisites: Approval from the Art Department must be granted before registering for the internship.
    Notes: The number of credit hours varies.
  
  • ASC 080 - BASIC CONCEPTS IN MATHEMATICS

    Hours: 5
    Pre-algebra and beginning algebra topics: arithmetic of real numbers and polynomials (including factoring); exponents; linear equations and inequalities in one variable; graphs of linear equations in two variables; systems of equations; applications and models.
    Notes: Students required to take this course must complete it with a C- or better within four quarters of enrollment or face suspension/dismissal. ASC 080 and the next required level of pre-college algebra, MATH 090, do not count toward graduation in any degree program. Thus, students who have taken these two courses must complete at least 190 hours to graduate.
  
  • ASC 100 - THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE

    Hours: 2
    An extended orientation course designed to help students adapt to their new environment - academically, socially and personally.
    Prerequisites: By placement only.
  
  • ASC 105 - INTENSIVE WRITING

    Hours: 5
    This course emphasizes the development of writing skills and writing processes. Students will implement pre-writing, drafting, and revising skills in the construction of various paragraphs and essay patterns.
    Prerequisites: By placement only.
  
  • ASC 110 - COLLEGE READING AND STUDY STRATEGIES

    Hours: 5
    Designed to help students develop and enrich their communication skills. Emphasis on critical reading strategies and the application of study strategies.
    Prerequisites: By placement only.
  
  • ASC 115 - ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING

    Hours: 5
    In ASC 115: Argumentative Writing, students focus on argumentative writing in timed or demand writing situations.  Students meet in writing workshops to refine strategies in critical thinking, text analysis, composing, and revising, and they apply their workshop skills in a service-learning component in which they work with younger writers.
  
  • ASCI 300 - FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS I

    Hours: 5
    This course provides an understanding of the fundamental concepts of financial mathematics and the application of those concepts. Specific applications include calculating present and accumulated values for various streams of cash flows as a basis for future use in reserving, valuation, pricing, asset/liability management, investment income, capital budgeting and valuing contingent cash flows.
    Prerequisites: MATH 180.
    Notes: Alt. Yrs.
  
  • ASCI 301 - FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS II

    Hours: 5
    This course first introduces key terms of financial economics: derivatives, forwards, futures, short and long positions, call and put options, spreads, collars, hedging, arbitrage, and swaps.  It then illustrates the use of derivatives as financial risk management tools.  It also discusses the methods of determining the theoretical value of forwards, futures and swaps using the concept of no-arbitrage, and calculating the value of European and American options using the binomial model.
    Prerequisites: ASCI 300 and MATH 230.
    Notes: Alt. Yrs.
  
  • ASCI 400 - ACTUARIAL MODELS I

    Hours: 5
    This course begins to develop students’ knowledge of the theoretical basis of actuarial models and application of those models to insurance and other financial risk. Topics include survival models, life tables, life insurance models, life annuity models, and benefit premiums.
    Prerequisites: ASCI 300 and MATH 310.
    Notes: Alt. Yrs.
  
  • ASCI 401 - ACTUARIAL MODELS II

    Hours: 5
    This course continues to develop students’ knowledge of the theoretical basis of actuarial models and application of those models to insurance and other financial risk. Topics include benefit reserves, multiple-life models, multiple-decrement models, and insurance models including expenses.
    Prerequisites: ASCI 400.
    Notes: Alt. Yrs.
  
  • ASCI 402 - ACTUARIAL MODELS III

    Hours: 5
    This course consists of two parts.  First part covers the Markov chains and the Poisson process.  Second part covers the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, delta-hedging, exotic options, and a brief introduction of Brownian motion and interest rate models.
    Prerequisites: ASCI 401.
    Notes: Alt. Yrs.
  
  • ASCI 410 - SURVIVAL ANALYSIS

    Hours: 5
    The purpose of this course is to introduce the nature and properties of survival models, including both parametric and tabular models; methods of estimating tabular models from both complete and incomplete data samples, including the actuarial, moment, and maximum likelihood estimation techniques; methods of estimating parametric models from both complete and incomplete data samples, including parametric models with concomitant variables; and applications and extensions of survival models.
    Prerequisites: ASCI 402.
    Notes: Course offered as enrollment warrants.
  
  • ASCI 411 - CREDIBILITY AND LOSS DISTRIBUTIONS

    Hours: 5
    Application of statistical theory to development and estimation of loss distributions; fitting distributions to truncated and grouped data; analysis of simulated data; classical, Bayesian, and Buhlmann credibility models for experience rating.
    Prerequisites: MATH 311.
    Notes: Course offered as enrollment warrants.
  
  • ASCI 430 - PROBLEM SOLVING IN ACTUARIAL SCIENCE

    Hours: 3
    Through solving problems from previous years’ Actuarial Exams, students will be well-prepared for taking Examinations I (Mathematical Foundations of Actuarial Science) and II (Interest Theory, Economics, and Finance) administrated by the Society of Actuaries of North America. This course may be repeated, however no more than six hours of this course may count toward an actuarial science major.
    Prerequisites: A B or better in MATH 200 and MATH 220, or permission of instructor.
  
  • ASCI 490 - INTERNSHIP

    Hours: 5-15
  
  • ASCI 498 - ACTUARIAL SCIENCE ASSESSMENT

    Hours: 0
    Students will complete an Actuarial Examination administrated by the Society of Actuaries during their senior year. Each student will meet with her/his academic advisor to discuss results in relation to career goals.
    Prerequisites: Senior standing.
  
  • ASL 100 - AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I

    Hours: 5
    Introduces students to American visual/gestural language. Students will learn basic vocabulary, grammar and sentence structure of American Sign Language, be exposed to the history, culture and literature of the hearing- impaired community, and understand the terminology and technology associated with hearing loss.
    Notes: This series may be used to meet the B.A. or B.S. degree foreign language requirements.
  
  • ASL 110 - AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II

    Hours: 5
    A continuation of ASL 100.
    Prerequisites: ASL 100 or permission of instructor.
  
  • ASL 120 - AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE III

    Hours: 5
    A continuation of ASL 110.
    Prerequisites: ASL 110 or permission of instructor.
  
  • ATHT 160 - BASIC ATHLETIC TRAINING

    Hours: 4
    A study of the athletic training profession and duties of the certified athletic trainer. NATA history and structure, basic injury evaluation, treatment, conditioning and CPR/First Aid are major aspects of focus.
    Notes: Open to Athletic Training majors only.
  
  • ATHT 161 - BASIC ATHLETIC TRAINING LAB

    Hours: 1
    This course is designed to supplement the ATHT 160 course - Basic Athletic Training. As a laboratory course, the student will learn the necessary clinical skills associated with the didactic learning that is being taught in the classroom portion of the associated athletic training class.
    Corequisites: ATHT 160.
  
  • ATHT 162 - FRESHMAN PRACTICUM IN ATHLETIC TRAINING

    Hours: 1
    This course will focus on clinical skill development for first year athletic training students. The course is designed to enhance skills previously learned through Basic Athletic Training (ATHT 160) as well as learn new clinical skills that are pertinent to the first year of study in athletic training.
    Prerequisites: ATHT 160 and 161.
  
  • ATHT 240 - NUTRITION AND PHARMACOLOGY

    Hours: 5
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to have a basic understanding of “normal” nutrition and the role that nutrition plays in the physically active individual. Students will be able to understand how specific nutritional concepts can be applied to their own dietary habits as well as those of the athletes they are working with. Students will also understand how basic pharmacological agents can affect the body and physical activity. Along with using sound nutritional practices, the student will be able to understand the indications, contraindications, precautions, and interactions of medications and they may affect and/or alter physical activity.
    Prerequisites: L SC 108 and 109.
    Notes: Open to Athletic Training majors only.
  
  • ATHT 260 - ADVANCED ATHLETIC TRAINING I

    Hours: 4
    Common mechanisms and pathologies of common injuries and conditions to the lower extremity. Evaluation of common injuries to the lower extremities will be an integral part of course content.
    Prerequisites: ATHT 160, LSCI 108 and 109.
  
  • ATHT 261 - ADVANCED ATHLETIC TRAINING LAB

    Hours: 1
    This course is designed to supplement the ATHT 260 course - Advanced Athletic Training I. As a laboratory course, the student will learn the necessary clinical skills associated with the didactic learning that is being taught in the classroom portion of the associated athletic training class.
    Corequisites: ATHT 260.
  
  • ATHT 265 - ADVANCED ATHLETIC TRAINING II

    Hours: 4
    Common mechanisms and pathologies of common injuries and conditions to the upper extremity. Evaluation of common injuries to the upper extremities will be an integral part of course content.
    Prerequisites: ATHT 260. Corequisites: 100 internship hours.
  
  • ATHT 266 - ADVANCED ATHLETIC TRAINING LAB

    Hours: 1
    This course is designed to supplement the ATHT 265 course Advanced Athletic Training II. As a laboratory course, the student will learn the necessary clinical skills associated with the didactic learning that is being taught in the classroom portion of the associated athletic training class.
    Corequisites: ATHT 265.
  
  • ATHT 330 - PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTION TECHNIQUES FOR ATHLETIC TRAINERS

    Hours: 5
    This course is designed to teach the entry-level athletic trainer to think critically about the practices involved in athletic training, including the ability to integrate knowledge, skill and behavior, and to assume professional responsibility to recognize, intervene, and refer (when appropriate) patients exhibiting socio-cultural, mental, emotional, and psychological behavioral problems/issues. This course in general will include learning how to deal with the emotional side of athletic injuries, pain, and trauma, understanding motivational techniques needed to facilitate the injury repair process, understanding the basic principles of counseling and various strategies that athletic trainers may employ to avoid and resolve conflicts, and identifying clinical signs related to several psychological and emotional disorders, specifically related to athletic population.
  
  • ATHT 340 - KINESIOLOGY

    Hours: 5
    The study of muscles, bones, and joints as they are involved in the science of movement as it pertains to the development of knowledge, physical skills, and attitudes toward the athlete and the sport or physical activity.
    Prerequisites: LSCI 108 and LSCI 109 or LSCI 111
  
  • ATHT 380 - ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ATHLETIC TRAINING

    Hours: 5
    The nature, culture and mechanisms of organizations and management of educational athletic training programs and sports health administration.
  
  • ATHT 385 - JUNIOR ATHLETIC TRAINING PRACTICUM

    Hours: 2
    This course is designed to help junior athletic training major(s) connect their classroom instruction to their clinical education. Specific clinical competencies will be taught as well as current issues related to the student’s clinical experiences to date. This course will provide reflection on the acquired athletic training knowledge as well an understanding and application of that knowledge to the clinical education setting.
    Prerequisites: Junior standing in the Athletic Training Education Program or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ATHT 401 - RESEARCH AND DESIGN IN ATHLETIC TRAINING

    Hours: 1
    The purpose of this course is to introduce the senior athletic training major to scientific research in the field. Each student will identify an area of interest and carry out a mini-thesis as the senior capstone course. Through this project the student will gain an appreciation for literature search and review, research design and the oral and written skills developed in research writing.
    Prerequisites: MATH 230 and senior standing in the program.
    Notes: May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits.
  
  • ATHT 402 - INTERDISCIPLINARY SEMINAR IN ATHLETIC TRAINING

    Hours: 2
    The purpose of this course is to provide the senior athletic training major the opportunity to discuss and research current issues in the field of athletic training. This course is considered to be the culminating senior year experience for all athletic training majors. It will provide practical application of theoretical knowledge gained in the classroom by bringing all senior athletic training majors together to research, discuss, construct and formalize the individual philosophies that are being developed.
    Notes: Open only to Athletic Training majors in their senior year.
  
  • ATHT 460 - CLINICAL MODALITIES

    Hours: 4
    A study of the physiological basis for application of modalities in the treatment of (common) athletic injuries. Principles of electricity, magnetic fields, heat transfer, cryotherapy and hydrotherapy will be covered.
    Prerequisites: ATHT 260 and 265, or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ATHT 461 - THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES LAB

    Hours: 4
    This course is designed to supplement the HLED 460 course - Therapeutic Modalities. As a laboratory course, the student will learn the necessary clinical skills associated with the didactic learning that is being taught in the classroom portion of the associated athletic training class.
    Corequisites: ATHT 460.
  
  • ATHT 470 - PRINCIPLES OF REHABILITATION

    Hours: 4
    A study of the components of rehabilitation protocols and exercise prescriptions. An overview of common surgical procedures and clinical applications of rehabilitation equipment.
    Prerequisites: ATHT 260, 265, 460, L SC 108 and 109, or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ATHT 471 - REHABILITATION TECHNIQUES LAB

    Hours: 1
    This course is designed to supplement the ATHT 470 course - Principles of Rehabilitation. As a laboratory course, the student will learn the necessary clinical skills associated with the didactic learning that is being taught in the classroom portion of the associated athletic training class.
    Corequisites: ATHT 470.
  
  • ATHT 480 - AWARENESS OF GENERAL MEDICAL CONDITIONS IN ATHLETIC TRAINING

    Hours: 1
    This course is designed to bring an awareness to the student athletic trainer of general medical conditions that may be seen in the physically active population, specifically those conditions which may become exacerbated with physical activity. Common illnesses and diseases of all the bodies system will be explored, along with an understanding of their history, signs, symptoms and general treatment protocols. The roles of medical and allied health personnel in the referral, management, and treatment of athletes and others involved in physical activity suffering from general medical conditions will also be examined. A practical lab component is included with this course.
    Prerequisites: Senior standing in the Athletic Training Education Program or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ATHT 481 - GENERAL MEDICAL CONDITIONS LAB

    Hours: 1
    This course is designed to supplement the ATHT 480 course - General Medical Conditions in Athletic Training. As a laboratory course, the student will learn the necessary clinical skills associated with the didactic learning that is being taught in the classroom portion of the associated athletic training class.
    Corequisites: ATHT 480.
  
  • ATHT 485 - SENIOR ATHLETIC TRAINING PRACTICUM

    Hours: 2
    This course is designed to help senior athletic training majors connect their classroom instruction to their clinical education. Specific clinical competencies will be taught as well as current issues related to the student’s clinical experiences to date. This course will provide reflection on the acquired athletic training knowledge as well an understanding and application of that knowledge to the clinical education setting.
    Prerequisites: Senior standing in the Athletic Training Education Program or permission of the instructor.
  
  • BADM 300 - PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

    Hours: 5
    An exploration of management principles based upon managerial experience and behavioral science concepts.
    Prerequisites: ECON 210.
  
  • BADM 310 - PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING

    Hours: 5
    A study of management strategies in the marketing of consumer and industrial products and services: target market selection and product, pricing, distribution and promotion strategies.
    Prerequisites: ECON 210.
  
  • BADM 320 - PERSONNEL AND HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

    Hours: 5
    A study of contemporary topics and procedures of personnel administration. Topics include diversity and legal issues in management of human resource, job analysis and staff planning, recruitment, selection, training and development, labor relations and unions.
    Prerequisites: BADM 300.
  
  • BADM 330 - OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

    Hours: 5
    An exploration of the role of operations in the function of an organization, manufacturing and services, at both the tactical and strategic levels.
    Prerequisites: BADM 300 and MATH 230.
  
  • BADM 340 - BUSINESS FINANCE

    Hours: 5
    A study of the role of financial markets and institutions in the economy as well as an introduction to the responsibilities, concerns and methods of analysis employed by corporate financial managers.
    Prerequisites: ACCT 200.
  
  • BADM 350 - BUSINESS LAW

    Hours: 5
    A study of the legal aspects of business. Emphasis is placed on the uniform commercial code dealing with obligations and contracts, agency, sales and negotiable instruments.
  
  • BADM 351 - STAFFING

    Hours: 5
    This course examines the following areas: measurement, selection strategies, recruitment, job analysis, interviews, selection tests, and the evaluation of selection systems.
    Prerequisites: BADM 320.
  
  • BADM 352 - PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND COMPENSATION

    Hours: 5
    A study of performance appraisal and compensation. In the area of performance appraisal the course examines: motivational concepts, the objectives of assessment, specific assessment measures, evaluation of assessment systems, legal issues in assessment, and strategic performance assessment issues. In the area of compensation the course covers: strategic compensation issues, job analysis, job evaluation, job pricing, legal issues in compensation, labor markets, compensation structure, benefits, compensation control and administration.
    Prerequisites: BADM 320.
  
  • BADM 360 - MANAGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

    Hours: 5
    This interdisciplinary course introduces students to managing the IT function in an environment in which business decisions and information management strategies are interdependent. The course covers the relationship between data (meta-data, the types of data), information, knowledge, insight, and the levels and uses of information: transactional, operational, and strategic. Students learn life-cycle concepts: requirements, definitions, specifications, build or buy. Topics include: training and integration issues, outsourcing strategies and issues; ethical, legal, and social issues; and the international dimensions of information management. The course introduces students to case study methods and the concepts and processes of project management.
    Prerequisites: ACCT 210, BADM 300, and C SC 150.
    Notes: Open to PACE students only.
  
  • BADM 365 - SALES MANAGEMENT

    Hours: 5
    A study of the role, activities and challenges of the sales manager. Topics include organizing the sales force, recruiting, training, compensation and motivating the sales force, forecasting and territory design.
    Prerequisites: BADM 310.
  
  • BADM 370 - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

    Hours: 5
    A study of international economic relations, the theoretical basis of trade and financial policy, and the operation of enterprises in the international environment.
    Prerequisites: ECON 210 and 220.
  
  • BADM 375 - INTERNATIONAL MARKETING

    Hours: 5
    A study of the concepts of international marketing and marketing management, as well as the global environments the marketer must consider. Specific topics include: export and import operations, marketing mix and the type of entry.
    Prerequisites: BADM 310 or 370.
  
  • BADM 380 - TRANSITION TO THE WORK FORCE

    Hours: 2
    A study of tools and techniques to prepare students for the transition to the workplace. Topics include resume and cover letter writing, interviewing, career research and planning, on-line job searches, and portfolio development. Emphasis on training for successful internship and career placement.
    Prerequisites: Junior or senior level standing or permission of instructor.
  
  • BADM 385 - INTERNATIONAL COMPARATIVE MANAGEMENT

    Hours: 5
    A study of cross-cultural management practices by contrasting the different managerial approaches and styles that are used throughout the world. Human resource management and labor-management concerns are examined so that the international business firm may determine how best to maximize its effectiveness.
    Prerequisites: BADM 370.
 

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