CHAPTER 7

COURSE DESCRIPTION

ACCOUNTING

ACCTG 213 Principles of Accounting I

P: ENG 173; TOEFL 500 or equivalent
An introduction to financial accounting focusing on the importance and the use of
accounting information from the perspective of external users: the information
cycle; the preparation and the interpretation of financial statements; accounting
aids to internal control. Also accounting for cash, receivables and payables, plant
assets evaluation, income recognition and determination, deprecations, liabilities,
debts, owners’ equity, and partnership.

ACCTG 223 Principles of Accounting II

P: ACCTG 213
This course is an introduction to managerial accounting focusing on the preparation
and use of accounting information for decision making (from the perspective of
management users). Topics include internal accounting systems and procedures,
managerial accounting reports such as budgets, cost-volume-profit analysis,
costing systems, product planning, performance evaluation and control, long-term
liabilities, and statement of cash flows.

ACCTG 303 Intermediate Accounting I

P: ACCTG 213 and 223
The course covers financial theories and practices underlying the measurement of
income and the determination of financial position of business firms. Also
accounting principles related to working capital, plant assets, and long term
liabilities.

ACCTG 313 Intermediate Accounting

P: ACCTG 303
As continuation of ACCTG 303, this course gives theories and practices on
accounting for stockholders equity, income taxes, leases and pensions, earning per
share analysis, effects of inflation, statement of cash flows, and financial statement
disclosure.

ACCTG 323 Cost Accounting I

P: ACCTG 223
The course covers cost accounting principles and procedures: job-order cost
accounting, cost behavior, profit planning and capital budgeting, motivation and

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control, process cost accounting, standard costs, variable costing, and profit-
volume analysis

ACCTG 333 Cost Accounting II

P: ACCTG 213 and ACCTG 223
The course covers the theory and practice of product cost flows, accounting for
materials, labor, and overheads, cost accounting for job-order and process:
budgeting process and standard cost accounting and variances analysis. Also just
– in – time and active-based costing. This course is for students who have already
studied the basic elements of job –order, process costs, and budgeting.

ACCTG 403 Advanced Financial Accounting I

P: ACCTG 313
This course is an advanced course in financial accounting theory including
accounting principles on the business forms, joint ventures, selling on
consignments and installments, relationship between the head office and those of
branches, merger, multinational companies, consolidation of income, and other
contemporary issues in financial accounting.

ACCTG 413 Advanced Financial Accounting II

P: ACCTG 403
A continuation of ACCTG 403, the course stresses on the preparation of
consolidated income statements and recording of investments. Materials covered
include: merger and reason for merger, preparation of investment and consolidated
reports, profit on transaction of inventories and fixed assets between holding
company and sister companies, change of ownership, pooling of interest, and the
complexity of relationship between holding company and subordinated companies.

ACCTG 423 Controller-ship

P: ACCTG 325
This course on management control systems offers the principles of planning and
control of business activities and the preparation of supportive information and
reports. Coverage include: function and scope of Controllership, role of the
controller in the management control systems, structure of the management control
systems, and the process of the management control systems.

ACCTG 433 Government Accounting

P: ACCTG 223, senior standing
The course illustrates the theory and principles, procedures, and practice of
accounting in government organization. Topics include: characteristics of
government accounting, state financial accounting procedures, fund accounting,
general fixed assets, group of accounts, general long-term debts of group of
accounts and financial reporting and auditing.

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ACCTG 443 Accounting Information Systems
P: GSCI 323, FIN 383, MGMT 303, MGMT 373, MKTG 303, ACCTG 313,
ACCTG 333
This course teaches the knowledge and skills needed in the analysis and
preparation of accounting information systems and organization. It also deals with
understanding of the role of the information systems and technology in decision
making and the relationship between accounting information systems and the
management systems. The course covers the design of ledgers, journals and
reporting forms, data and documents flow diagrams, internal control systems,
earning cycle, expenditure cycle, production cycle, financial cycle and management
decision making and reporting. The course provides practice in developing
business solutions with an emphasis on problem analysis and critical thinking skills.

ACCTG 453 Introduction to Auditing (Auditing I)

P: ACCTG 313
This course is an introduction to the profession of the public accountants. It offers
conceptual knowledge on the principles of auditing financial reports and the
relationship between the internal control structure and the financial reports.
Coverage includes: auditing and the public accountants, assessment of financial
reports, preparation for financial auditing, supporting documents, structure of the
internal control systems, assessing the source of income, assessing the application
of funds, assessing the cycle on wage, salary and production, and control by
sampling

ACCTG 463 Auditing II

P: ACCTG 453
This course describes the procedures for designing auditing programs in various
transactions, implementation of the programs, auditing processes and the reporting
of the results of the auditing.

ACCTG 473 Accounting Theory

P: ACCTG
This course teaches the knowledge of theoretical approaches to various accounting
problems particularly in dealing with specific problems and the development of
alternative solutions. Coverage includes: concept of equity, the objective of
financial
Accounting and reporting, pluses and minuses of accounting information for
decision making purposes, the elements of financial reporting, profit concept and
measurement, assessment of revenues and expenses, assessment of assets,
assessment of liabilities, and shareholders equity.

ACCT 383 Tax Law

P: -
This course provides knowledge on taxation in Indonesia covering the philosophy,
the techniques of collections, the variety of taxes. Topics include definition of tax,
variety of taxes, principles of tax collection, and tariff. Tax history, states and
regional taxes, and international tax law.
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ACCTG 393 Taxation
P: ACCTG 213, ACCTG 223, and Junior Standing
This course is an in depth study on taxation in Indonesia focusing on the
preparation of tax return and tax planning in organization. Topics include tax
accounting, government regulations, presidential decrees of the ministry of finance,
and the various tax circulars issued by the directorate of taxation.

ANTHROPOLOGY

ANT 113 Cultural Anthropology

P: None
Survey of cultural anthropology covering: the nature of culture and its aspects such
as: social organization, economics, religion, technology, and languages as reflected
in contemporary traditional societies with diverse ways of life. Also touches upon
theoretical approaches and problems of culture change. The similarities and
differences throughout the world are emphasized. Video format is used.

ANT 123 Comparative Cultures

P: None
This is an introductory course on comparative study of contemporary human
cultures and social processes that influence behavior. It Shows methods and
theories for comparative cultural analysis from historical, ethnographic, and
indigenous viewpoints.

BIOLOGY

BIOL 103 Introductions to Biological Science

P: None
Designed for the non-major, the course offers an in-depth focus on three
contemporary problems: maintaining a live able environment, human health and
evolution. Coverage of topics includes diversity of life, genetics, reproduction,
population, human environmental impacts, cellular structure, living organism, and
ecology.

BIOL 113 Heredity and Society

P: None
The course provides the non-major students with an understanding of genetics and
to discover how modern discoveries and environment changes affect the future of
the society.

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 COMMUNICATIONS

COM 103 Career Skills

P: TOEFL 500
The course integrates principles of interpersonal communication with introduction to
career planning aimed at building students skills for handling common interpersonal
communication in academic, employment, and cross-cultural situations. Using
communication theory and process as the vehicle for understanding, the course
stresses the practical applications of effective communications through the use of
readings, models, group discussions, small group activities, and brief
presentations.

COM 113 Introduction to Public Speaking

P: ENG 213
Theory and practice of public speaking covering the principal modes, informative
and persuasive speaking, debate and formal presentation using aids

ENG 103 Writing for Management

P: None
This course provides a structural pattern for writing basic composition the students
begin with the basic fundamentals of sentence structure, a review of punctuation
usage and practice in paragraph writing. Reading from the text demonstrates each
writing technique. The students then write an essay, which incorporates the
technique. A term paper is required on course completion.

ENG 163 Academic English

P: None
This course assists students in developing and refining their Academic English
reading and writing skills at the advanced university level. Students will upgrade
their critical textbook reading using first term textbooks and authenticate lecture
listening skills. They will be introduced to academic writing including paraphrasing,
summarizing, and answering short and essays length questions. Students will
continue to develop their business vocabulary and structure skills. They will also
develop their critical thinking skills through the writing process and academic
speaking tasks (presentations, discussion, critiquing, etc.).

COM 213 Business Communications

P: ENG 203
The course is instruction and practice on written communication in business: the
use of correct English in preparing and presenting business letters, memorandums,
and reports. Collaborative writing using personal computers is emphasized.

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ENG 243 Business Research Writing
P: ENG 193, COM 213
This course is designed for 3rd and 4th year (or above) students who have
completed Composition II, Public Speaking or Business Communications to
upgrade formal writing-presentation skills needed for successful completion of
degree. This course is strictly a formal writing and presentation workshop. Each
week, work will be handed in and discussed with instructors. Students produce
case study, business report, course topic research/project, research proposal.

COM 373 Business Negotiating

P: COM 213
This course explores the major concepts and theories from psychology, sociology,
and business communications relating to bargaining and negotiation in the
workplace. It includes an examination of the dynamics of interpersonal and inter-
group conflict and its resolution. Students will also begin to develop their ability to
analyze and diagnose negotiation and bargaining as well as conflict situations. The
students will analyze their own individual bargaining style and practice developing
and improving on them.

JAP 103
P: None
The students will learn the basic Japanese Language in terms with developing easy
sentences and conversation in daily interaction at the end of this session. All topic
will be designed in an easy way to understand by giving reading exercise, role-
playing, group discussion and simple conversation. and how to write Chinese
character and also practice daily conversation as well

MAN 103 Mandarin Language

P: None
The students will learn the basic Chinese Language in terms with developing easy
sentences and conversation in daily interaction at the end of this session. All topic
will be designed in an easy way to understand by giving reading exercise and how
to write Chinese character and also practice daily conversation as well.

COMPUTERS

CSCI 103 Introduction to Computer Based Systems

P: None
The course introduces computer terminology, concepts, applications, and the
impact of computer technology on society: provides hands-on experience with word
processing, spreadsheets, and data-based management programs to help students
better understand and integrate computer into their academic and professional
work.

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CSCI 213 Microcomputer Applications to Management
P: CSCI 103
Practical software-based hands-on course for the small business owners,
managers or would be managers who want to get the most of microcomputers
without having to be computer expert. The course requires a general knowledge of
the business practice for which the computer is to be used (accounting, inventory,
marketing, correspondence, and similar functions).

ECONOMICS

ECON 203 Principles of Microeconomics

P: Math 123, TOEFL 500
As an introductory course in microeconomics the course focuses on supply-
demand analysis, free market principles, private enterprise systems, market
imperfections, and international trades and finance. The theory of the firm, the
study of price theory, economic scarcity, consumer behavior, production costs,
market structure, and income distribution are in the course.

ECON 213 Principles of Macroeconomics

P: Math 123, TOEFL 500
As an introductory in macroeconomics the course examines factors such as: theory
of determination of total or aggregate income, price levels, the role of money in the
economy, monetary and fiscal policy, inflation, economic growth, employment,
interest rates, what causes the changes in all the above factors, and the use of
policy measures to regulate them.

ECON 243 Economics Theory

P: ECON 203, ECON 213
This course is a continuation of both ECON 203 and ECON 213. The coverage of
microeconomics theory is an in-depth study of supply-demand, consumer
behaviors, producer behaviors, market structures and inputs. Topics in
macroeconomics include theory of consumption, investments, money supply and
demands, employment opportunities, and theory of growth.

ECON 303 Development Economics

P: ECON 213
The course provides knowledge on the economics development of developing
countries. Topics include: definition and meaning of the theory of development,
strategy and process development, roles of financial policy, monetary policy, and
foreign trade policy in economic development, the interrelationship of economic
development in developing countries with that of the developed / industrialized
nations.

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ECON 343 International Economy
P: ECON 213, MKTG 353
This course introduces the basic concepts of international economic theory, the
development of the theory, trade policies, and relationship between nations.
Problem of commercial policy balance of payments adjustment, and the
international monetary system.

ECON 353 Banking and other Financial Institutions

P: ECON 203, 213, STAT 233
The course is an analysis of the interrelated financial systems of central banks,
private banks, and other sources and uses of financial capita. Using economics and
finance methodologies, the topics covered include: money supply and demand,
monetary policy and central banks, interest rate determination, inflation, financial
intermediaries, and international financial markets.

FINANCE

FIN 383 Finance Management

P: ACCTG 213, ACCTG 223, and MATH 123, MATH 213
The course covers the conceptual framework of the form such as the capital market
theory, the evaluation of risky assets, capital budgeting, valuing the firms securities,
capital structure theory, long-term financing alternatives, cost of capital, dividend
policy and working capital management.

FIN 403 Financial Statement Analysis

P: FIN 383
The course covers the techniques and principles in the detailed analysis of
accounting statements from the point of view of the lenders, investors, or the
financial manager of the firm.

FIN 413 International Finance Management

P: FIN 383
The course covers the international financial markets and financial decision making
in multinational firms. Topics include: international monetary environment, foreign
exchange risk management, source and availability of funds to financial trade and
multinational operations, taxation planning and control, international portfolio
diversification, international banking, capital budgeting, political risk, and evaluation
of performance.

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 GEOGRAPHY

GEOG 203 Social and Cultural Geography

P: TOEFL 500
The course introduces the fundamental concepts of social and cultural geography
and relates the concepts to a variety of topics such as cultural regions, cultural
elements, and their diffusion, settlement patterns, environmental hazards, and
spatial patterns of social problems.

HISTORY

HIST 313 World Civilizations I

The course surveys the development of civilization from prehistoric times to 1500
AD. Emphasis is on the contributions, forces, and trends found in major cultures of
the world. The course provides an awareness and understanding of the major
developments that have been of importance during civilization.

HIST 323 World Civilizations II

The course surveys the development of civilizations from 1500 AD. Emphasis is on
the contributions, forces, and trends found in major cultures.

HOSPITALITY

HOSP 313 Introduction to the Hospitality Industry

P: ENG 193, MGMT 213
The course introduces the historical development of the hospitality industry and its
various components and the interdependence of the components such as
hotel/resorts, tour operators, travel agencies, attractions, and transportation modes.
The political, social, and economical implications of tourism are also addressed.

HOSP 323 Introduction to the Food Management

P: HOSP 313
The course surveys the major food groups, the skills to analyze restaurant
concepts and overview of the management functions in the restaurant.

HOSP 403 Front Office Procedures

P: HOSP 113, MGMT 323
This is an introductory course to acquaint the students with the front desk
operations and management of a hotel. Areas include bell service, desk clerking,
cashiering, guest reception, and reservation systems.

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HOSP 413 Food and Beverage Management
P: HOSP 313
The course introduces the insight of the food and beverage operations and
management. Topics include F&B Operations, F&B Organization, Food Production
Methods, F&B Service Methods, Banquet Sales and Services, F&B Accounting,
F&B Controls.

HOSP 123 Hospitality Purchasing

P: HOSP 413
The course introduces the control problems of the food and beverage industry.
Emphasis is placed on profit planning through menu planning, budgeting,
forecasting, and the use of proper control methods.

HOSP 433 Hotel and Resort Management

P: HOSP 313, MGMT 213
The course is an in-depth analysis of the hotel and resorts operations and
management. Students investigate the various departments in a hotel and the
systems associated with each department of successful operations and
management. Areas covered: food and beverage, rooms, sales and marketing,
engineering, accounting, and human resources.

HOSP 443 Restaurant/Food Service Management

P: HOSP 323 or HOSP 413
The course takes one full semester of in-depth project of developing a restaurant.
The students will research the following areas: site selection, market analysis,
menu development, competition analysis, equipment selection, staffing
requirements, financial analysis, and promotion.

HOSP 453 Hospitality Marketing and Sales

P: HOSP 313
The course explores the marketing and sales process in a hospitality environment.
Students learn the step by step procedures involved in creating a marketing plan
and implementing it through a group sales effort. The course also focuses on direct
sales techniques, solicitations, account management, development, and opening
and closing.

HOSP 353 Hotel Property Management

P: HOSP 313
The course investigates the problems related to the physical conditions of
properties with stress on electrical and mechanical systems. Particular emphases
are on preventive maintenance, energy conservation, and cost saving. Also taught
are conceptualization, design layout, and specifications of facilities.

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HOSP 463 Hospitality Profitability Control
P: HOSP 443
The course provides students with a practical, in –depth analysis of the most
important operating systems, cost control techniques, and strategies with profitable
full-service restaurant technologies.

HOSP 464 Beverage Management

P: HOSP 413
The course explains how managers in hotels and restaurants can responsibly
serve, manage, and market beverage containing alcohol. Upon completion of the
course students will be able to describe the production and the ingredients for the
alcoholic beverages. They will also understand the balanced information on health
and social issues relating to alcoholic beverage consumption.

HOSP 483 Catering and Fine Dining Management

P: HOSP 443
The course explains the financing, organizing, marketing, and operating a catering
service. The students create theme for each catering event. They create and install
the decorations and prepare and serve a menu that relates to the theme.

HUMANITIES

HUM 103 Introductions to the Humanities

This is a general humanities course covering the creation, analysis, and
interpretation of the arts and humanities in their cultural contexts. Coverage
includes poetry, art, music, and drama from the world’s major cultures.

LAW

LAW 213 Legal Environment of Business

P: MGMT 213
The course’s emphasis is on the understanding the nature of law and the formation
and application of legal principles. The areas of interest include torts, contracts, and
government regulations such as taxation, regulation of commerce, competition,
labor-management relations, and the concept of property.

LAW 302 Business Law

P: LAW 213
Basic principles of the law of business including the law of contracts, agency and
employment, the law of sales, commercial papers, security devices, and property.

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LAW 333 Hospitality Law
P: Junior Standing
The course introduces the students to the hospitality law including innkeepers’
responsibilities for loss or injury to guest property, guest and innkeeper relationship,
and Indonesian law on tourism.

MATHEMATICS

MATH 123 Finite Mathematics

P: Junior High School Mathematics (3 years)
The course provides exposure to problem solving in business, management, and
economics. Coverage includes linear systems, theory of set, matrices and
determinants, probability, linear programming, mathematics of finance, statistics,
and game theory.

MATH 213 Calculus for Business

P: MATH 123
The course covers functions, limits, rate of change, derivatives and application in
business, management and economics, exponential and logarithmic functions, anti
differentiation, the definite integral, function of several variables, trigonometric
functions, all with application to business, economics, and management.

MANAGEMENT

MGMT 103 Organization and Management

P: TOEFL 500
The course introduces students to the managerial process and the management
functions of planning, organizing, leading and controlling required for managing an
organization. The approach to management also touches on behavioral sciences,
systems, and illustrations and cases of management theory applications in
everyday work situations.

MGMT 113 Introduction to Global Management

P: None
The course introduces students to the conceptual framework for understanding the
dynamics of the contemporary global business environment covering: cultural,
economics, legal, and political aspects of management. Also, course covers
comparative analysis of key business practices and institutions in selected factors
of Asia, Europe, and North America.

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MGMT 213 Business in Contemporary Society
P: MGMT 103
The course focuses on issues and problems in managing a business organization.
It covers the functions and operations that must exist in the business such as:
management of human resources, production, marketing, finance, investment,
information, laws and regulations, the business social responsibilities, and
international business. The course also covers solutions to problems faced by
managers in the enterprises.

MGMT 323 Organizational Behavior

P: MGMT 213
The course examines and analysis the organization as a social system and the
impact of its various components and attitudes and behavior. Topics include
development of organization structures, effectiveness of organizations, decision
making and policy formulation, and change. The course diagnoses improving
performance to reach group effectiveness. Through this course also three skills will
be developed, which are leadership, team building, and negotiation skills.

MGMT 363 Human Resources Management

P: MGMT 213, MGMT 303, and MGMT 323
The course covers analysis of the functions of human resources management and
personal administration including human resources planning, recruiting, selection,
performance appraisal, training and development, also compensation system, and
employee/labor relations practices. Other areas to be covered are the government
regulations of employment, resolution of workplace personnel problems, and
performance based personal system.

MGMT 373 Production and Operations Management

P: MGMT 213, STAT 233, and Management Science
The course covers the concepts, tools, and techniques used in managerial decision
making related to the production or operations function of organization. Topics
include: facility planning, facility layout, forecasting, operations scheduling, quality
controls, inventory planning and control management, work design and
measurement, process planning, product planning, cost and quality, project
management, and productivity improvements.

MGMT 383 Business, Government, And Society

P: MGMT 373, FIN 383
The course examines the environment in which the business operates such as:
economic, political, social/cultural, technological, international, ecological, and
legal. Topics include business government relations, social responsibility, legal and
administrative controls, business ethics, government regulations, and international
business.

MGMT 393 Entrepreneurship

This is an introductory course in business entrepreneurship and the operations of
small- scale enterprises including planning, start up, development, and change
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management. The course examinees the place, importance, and functioning of
small scale enterprises in the world and domestic economies focusing on the
principles and problems of establishing, financing, and expanding a small business.
This course seeks to enable students to build on the knowledge, principles and
procedures in starting and managing a small business. It also enables students to
understand and appreciate the opportunities and challenges faced by
entrepreneurs.

MGMT 413 Strategic Management and Business Policy

P; FIN 383, MKTG 353, MGMT 373, MGMT 303, MGMT 323, senior standing
This course is oriented toward General Manager functions such as: establishing
corporate direction, and formulating and implementing policies. The course studies
how organizations analyze and respond to changing in brought about by the
changes. How organizations change directions and modify their resources to
compete effectively in a constantly changing environment. The social responsibility
and innovation factors are emphasized.

MGMT 463 Business Feasibility Analysis

P: FIN 383, MKTG 353, and MGMT 373
The course studies the feasibility of a business or project by assessing the aspects
of market, finance, technology, management, economic, legal and the environment.

MGMT 473 International Management

P: MGMT 213, MKTG 303
The course analyses the major business management functions of international
business operations of multinational firms. Topics include international business
environment, strategies and policies of multinational companies, industrial relations
and control policies, problems and characteristics in an international business.

MGMT 483 Retail Operations and Management

P: MKTG 303, senior standing
The course is focused on retail operations and management. It is intended to
develop the students understanding and appreciation of the procedures, processes
and problems involved in retail operations management. In addition, it assists
students in acquiring the conceptual and practical skills of retail operations
management particularly those involved in sales and marketing using a variety of
methods and techniques to attract customers in a competitive market. Students will
gain the necessary skills to conduct retail operations management successfully.

MGMT 493 Real Estate Management

P: MKTG 303, FIN 383
The course covers the economic, legal, and physical aspects of real estate. Topics
include contracts deeds, title insurance, market analysis, appraisal, brokerage,
mortgage financing, investment, and property management principles.

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 MARKETING

MKTG 303 Principles of Marketing

P: MGMT 213
The course introduces the fundamentals of marketing principles and policy. Topics
covered are: marketing functions, marketing activities, market segmentations, price
policies and controls, trade channels, merchandising, market research, competition
and government regulations, product development, and integration of marketing
with other activities of the business enterprise.

MKTG 353 Marketing Management

P: MKTG 303
The course introduces the theories and tools for analyzing, planning, implementing,
and controlling marketing programs within the co-operative environment. Areas to
be covered are Marketing Planning Process, Market Analysis, Market
Measurement, Profitability and Productivity Analysis, Marketing Mix and
Performance Evaluations. The core of the course is to develop Marketing Plan and
Sales Strategy as the Semester Project.

MKTG 413 International Marketing

P: MKTG 303, MKTG 353
The course deals with the applications of marketing principles in the international
environment. Focus on economic, socio-cultural, political, and ethical constraints on
the marketing function in multinational firm. Also included in the course is the
development of international marketing plan, which consist of product policy,
promotion, and pricing and distribution strategies (delivery), servicing strategies
appropriate for global markets.

MKTG 423 Export-Import Operations and Management

P: MGMT 473
The course is basic of international trade and investment. Topics include: how to
identify and evaluate markets, refine or develop products or services for
international market, market entry including export, agents or distributors, licensing
and franchising, joint ventures, and wholly owned operations. Also how to identify
strategic partners overseas, and financial aspects of international operations and
transactions.

PSYCHOLOGY

PSYCH 103 Principles of Psychology

P: TOEFL 500 or equivalent
Principles of Psychology introduce the students to the major processes underlying
human behavior, cognition and emotion. Topics include consciousness, sensation
and perception, teaming, thought and language, human development, personality,

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social psychology, abnormal psychology and the realization of human potential
(individual differences in intelligence, aptitude, and personality).

PDEV 103 Professional Development

This course assists students in preparing for a professional career in management.
It includes both instruction and practice in various professional skills including how
to prepare resumes and for interviewing, how to dress for success and exhibit
personal and professional behavioral skills and acquire valuable information on a
range of practical topics. Students are also guided through career planning and
self-assessment tasks. They are required to prepare an exhaustive self-analysis
and diagnosis of their career potential as managers. Using this information and
their research into specific managerial fields of interest they complete a strategic
plan for the development of their careers including self-contracting. They use this
document throughout their educational careers and it is periodically reinforced in
other classes.

RELIGION

RELIG 153 Philosophy of Religions

P: TOEFL 500
The course overviews the philosophy of the world’s major religions both from the
historical perspective and the forms of thought and cultural expression.

STATISTICS

STAT 213 Statistics I

This course is a general introduction to statistics and probability. The course is
oriented around the basic concepts of data collection, distribution, variability, and
testing. Topics included are probability theory, descriptive statistics, sampling and
estimation. This is the first course in a two-course statistics sequence, with
applications in business, management, and social research.

STAT 223 Statistics II

This course is a continuation course of STAT 213. Topics include: tests of
hypothesis, chi-square tests, analysis of variance, simple regression and
correlation methods, multiple regression, modeling, non parametric methods; and
time series.

STAT 233 Statistical Techniques For Business

P: Math 123, Math 213
A one-semester course covering basic parametric and non-parametric statistics.
Topics include: measures of central tendency and variation, sampling distributions,
normal and binomial distributions, Central Limit Theorem, estimating population
means and proportion, hypothesis testing, one-sample, two-sample, and paired-
sample means testing, linear regression, correlation coefficient, Chi Square
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statistics, and Analysis of Variance. Course emphasis includes calculating sample
statistics, estimating population parameters, and assessing the use of appropriate
statistical procedures for different types of statistical questions.

SCIENCE

SCI 104 Introductions to Physical Sciences

P: High School Math, Physics, and Chemistry
The course surveys the major principles and concepts of the physical sciences.
Design to introduce the students to the structure and workings of the earth and the
universe. Major topics are covered in physics chemistry, geology, and astronomy.
Laboratory experiments are required.

SOCIOLOGY

SOC 203 Introductions to Sociology

P: ENG 173
Introduction to sociology examines how the various social structures and processes
influence one’s well – being as individuals and as members of the society. The
course covers the theory and methods used to study society, social differences and
inequality, contemporary issues such as popular culture and urbanization, and
social change through collective behavior and modernization. The effects of
economic, political, community, family, and scientific institutions on each other and
on individual life are touched also.

COMPREHENSIVE PAPER/THESIS
This course is designed for students who are beginning their research and writing
of their thesis. These students will have already completed Composition II AND
Public speaking or Business Communications. The primary purpose is to assist
students in upgrading both their research proposal and plan for their thesis as well
as their formal writing-presentation skills needed for successful completion o0f
degree. This course is strictly a formal writing and presentation workshop designed
to get the students started on and completed with their thesis requirement.

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