ACNT 1303 - Introduction to Accounting I

(3:3:0) This course is a study of analyzing, classifying and recording business transactions in a manual and computerized environment. Understanding the complete accounting cycle and preparing financial statements, bank reconciliation and payroll are emphasized.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

ACCT 2301 - Principles of Financial Accounting
(3:3:0) This course is an introduction to the fundamental concepts of financial accounting as prescribed by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as applied to transactions and events that affect business organizations. Students will examine the procedures and systems to accumulate, analyze, measure, and record financial transactions. Students will use recorded financial information to prepare a balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows, and statement of shareholders’ equity to communicate the business entity’s results of operations and financial position to users of financial information who are external to the company. Students will study the nature of assets, liabilities, and owners’ equity while learning to use reported financial information for purposes of making decisions about the company. Students will be exposed to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Pre-requisite:   
Meet TSI college-readiness standard for Mathematics; or equivalent recommended co-requisite:  Math 1324-Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences

BCIS 1305 - Business Computer Applications
(3:2:4) Students will study computer terminology, hardware, and software related to the business environment.  The focus of this course is on business productivity software applications and professional behavior in computing, including word processing (as needed), spreadsheets, databases, presentation graphics, and business-oriented utilization of the Internet.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 4
Note: This course satisfies a 090 institutional option core curriculum requirement.

ITSC 1309 - Integrated Software Applications I
(3:2:4)  This course is an introduction to business productivity software suites using word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and/or presentation software.

ITCC 1314 - CCNA 1: Introduction To Networks
(3:2:4) This course covers networking architecture, structure, and functions; introduces the principles and structure of IP addressing and the fundamentals of Ehernet concepts, media, and operations to provide a foundation for the curriculum. 
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 4

ITSC 1325 - Personal Computer Hardware
(3:2:4) Current personal computer hardware including assembly, upgrading, setup, configuration, and troubleshooting.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 4

ITNW 1308 - Implementing and Supporting Client Operating Systems
(3:3:1) This course engages the fundamentals of managing and configuring network clients. 
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 1 Pre-requisite: ITSC 1325

ITSE 1329 - Programming Logic and Design
(3:3:1) Problem-solving applying structured techniques and representation of algorithms using design tools. Includes testing, evaluation, and documentation.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 1

ITSW 2334 - Advanced Spreadsheets
(3:3:1) Advanced techniques for developing and modifying spreadsheets. Includes macros and data analysis functions.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 1

ITSW 2337 - Advanced Database
(3:3:1) Advanced concepts of database design and functionality.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 1

ITSY 1342 - Information Technology Security
(3:3:1) Instruction in security for network hardware, software, and data, including physical security; backup procedures; relevant tools; encryption; and protection from viruses.     
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 1
Pre-requisite: ITSC 1325 and ITNW 1325.

MATH 1314 - College Algebra
(3:3:1) A course designed for students who need College Algebra, but do not need to take MATH 2412, Precalculus, or MATH 2413, Calculus I. Course provides an in-depth study and applications of polynomial, rational, radical, exponential and logarithmic functions, and systems of equations using matrices. Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 1
Pre-requisite: Two units of high school algebra and TSI-compliant in Mathematics or a grade of ‘C’ or better in MATH 0320.
Note: This course satisfies a 020 Mathematics Core Curriculum requirement.

MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences
(3:3:1) The application of common algebraic functions, including polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, and rational, to problems in business, economics, and the social sciences are addressed. The applications include mathematics of finance, including simple and compound interest and annuities; systems of linear equations; matrices; linear programming; and probability, including expected value. 
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 1
Pre-requisite: Two units of high school algebra or MATH 0320.
Note: This course satisfies a 020 Mathematics Core Curriculum requirement.

HRPO 1311 - Human Relations
(3:3:0) This course is a study of practical application of the principles and concepts of the behavioral sciences to interpersonal relationships in the business and industrial environment.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 1

HUMA 2319 - American Minority Studies
(3:3:0) This interdisciplinary survey examines the diverse cultural, artistic, economic, historical, political, and social aspects of American minority communities. Topics may include race/ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic class, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, and religion.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Note:
This course satisfies a 040 Language, Philosophy and Culture Core Curriculum requirement.

ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics
(3:3:0) An analysis of the economy as a whole including measurement and determination of Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply, national income, inflation, and unemployment.  Other topics include international trade, economic growth, business cycles, and fiscal policy and monetary policy.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
Note: This course satisfies a 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Curriculum requirement.

ENGL 1301 - Composition I
(3:3:0) Students must be TSI-complete or TSI-waived in both reading and writing areas to be eligible for the course. This course is an intensive study and practice of the composition process from invention and researching to drafting, revising, and editing, both individually and collaboratively. The curriculum includes the teaching of effective rhetorical modes as well as audience, purpose, arrangement, style, and collateral readings. The instructional focus is on writing the academic essay as a vehicle for learning, communicating, and critical analysis.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
Note: This course partially satisfies a 010 Communications Core Curriculum requirement. 
International students who do not have a TOEFL score of 550 must enroll in ENGL 0301, INRW 0300, ESOL 0301, or ESOL 0302.

SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication
(3:3:0) This course includes the basic principles of speech applied to communications in business and professional settings. The course emphasizes practice in the construction and delivery of various types of speaking situations and the application of interpersonal skills that occur in a business, organizational, or professional setting.
Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Note:
This course satisfies a 090 Institutional Option Core Curriculum requirement for Oral Communication

Approved Electives
ITCC 1340
ITCC 2312
ITCC 2313
ITNW 1353
ITNW 1354
ITNW 1313
ITNW 2356
ITNW 2312
ITNW 2350
ITNW 2353
ITSE 1311
ITSE 1302
ITSE 2302
ITSE 2309
ITSE 2321
INEW 2334
ITSY 2300
ITSY 2330
ITSY 2341
ITSY 2343
ITSY 2345
ITSY 2359