Course Descriptions
ACCT 101 Financial Accounting
3 credits
Introduction to the basic concept and techniques emphasizing the importance of accounting as a basis for decision-making by business people, investors and government officials, and an analysis of business problems in which accounting issues are dominant elements. The basic structure of accounting systems and controls, working capital, accounting problems of the corporate entity, long term resources and depreciation, forms of business organization. CLEP available.Jn., fall, even years /Alt., fall, odd years.
ACCT 102 Managerial Accounting
3 credits
Use of accounting information as a tool for managerial decision-making, measurement and control of costs, cost-volume-profit analysis, budgeting, and performance analysis. Examination of accounting for manufacturing concerns, and the differences between external and internal reporting. Prerequisite: ACCT 101. CLEP available. Jn., spring, odd years /Alt., spring, even years.
ACCT 201 Intermediate Accounting I
3 credits
A detailed review of the accounting process, including the conceptual framework of accounting. A comprehensive review of the statement of cash flows, financial reporting, and financial statement analysis. Theory of various balance sheet items examined in detail, including cash, receivables, and inventories. Prerequisite: ACCT 102.
ACCT 202 Intermediate Accounting II
3 credits
A comprehensive review of non-current operating assets, liabilities, long term debt, capital accounts involving stock transactions, retained earnings and dividends. Investigation of complexities in revenue recognition. Classification criteria and accounting for operating and capital leases. Prerequisite: ACCT 201. Spring, odd years.
ACCT 303-304 Advanced Accounting I, II
3 credits each
Advanced problems of partnerships and special sales transactions including consignments; installment sales; home office and branch accounting; price level changes; bankruptcy and receivership; fiduciary accounting and government accounting; parent and subsidiary accounting and consolidated statements. Prerequiste: ACCT 202.
ACCT 305 Cost Accounting (same as MGMT 305)
3 credits
Methods and procedures for cumulation, control, and analysis of cost information. Emphasis on manufacturing concerns, including job order costing and process costing. Development of manufacturing standards, including analysis and disposition of variances. Prerequisite: ACCT 102.
ACCT 398-399 Accounting Internship
3-15 credits
The integration of classroom theory with practical work experience under which students have special periods of attendance at college and specific periods of employment, either full or part-time, with or without pay. Credit may vary from three to 15 credits, depending upon the internship, but no more than six credits may be counted toward major elective requirements, with additional credits counted as free electives. Open only to Accounting majors, with approval of the department chair and the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
ACCT 403 Federal Taxes I
3 credits
An explanation of the federal tax laws and regulations in the simplest possible terms. Units covered: individual returns; rates; credits, gross income-inclusions, exclusions; sales and exchanges; capital gains and losses; business deductions; personal deductions; standard deduction; income averaging; inventories; installment sales; depreciation and depletion. Prerequisite: ACCT 102. fall, even years.
ACCT 404 Federal Taxes II
3 credits
Units covered: bad debts and losses; net operating losses; partnerships; estates and trusts; corporations returns, special taxes and capital changes; securities; pension and profit-sharing plans; withholding and estimated tax; social security taxes; self-employment tax; and audits and refunds. Prerequisite: ACCT 102. spring, odd years.
ACCT 405 Municipal and Governmental Accounting
3 credits
An introduction to principles of governmental accounting. Classification of accounts, budgeting, various assets, liabilities, cost accounting and financial reporting for federal, state and local governments. Prerequisite: ACCT 102.
ACCT 407 Auditing
3 credits
Theory, practice and ethics of auditing. Methods and procedures of the independent audit, preparation of audit reports and opinions, management ser ice cases, and special problems. Emphasis upon statements of auditing procedures of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants/ Actual problems from the field of auditing. Prerequisite: ACCT 201.
ACCT 409 Special Topics in Accounting
3 credits
Exploration in depth of selected areas in accounting not offered elsewhere in the curriculum.
BIOL 101 General Biology
3 credits
For non-science majors. Fundamental principles; his-torical background of the major biological concepts as well as the contemporary status of the discipline. Three lectures. May be used in partial fulfillment of graduation requirements in science. CLEP available.
BIOL 103 Environmental Studies
3 credits
For non-science majors. Ecological principles on the theme that a comprehensive segment of existing animal and plant species and natural communities should be preserved for the future population of man. Detailed consideration of the environmental threats facing the human population, and the task of stabilizing and reversing the deterioration that has already occurred. May be used in partial fulfillment of graduation requirements in science.
BIOL 105 Human Biology
3 credits
For non-science majors. Biological principles are ap-plied to practical understanding of body functions and the importance of exercise, nutrition, etc. Current human concerns such as AIDS, cardiovascular disease, and can-cer are discussed and related to recent scientific evidence.
BIOL 111 Biology I
4 credits
Introduction to biological principles fundamental to understanding animal life. Cell structure, cell function and biochemistry, heredity, molecular genetics, classification of the major phyla, and the structure and function of major animal organ systems. Three lectures and on laboratory.
BIOL 205 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
4 credits
Basic course in the study of the structure and function of the human body. The specialized structure and function of each organ system is studied at the cellular, tissue and organ level of organization, as well as homeostatic mechanisms. Integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, and sensory systems. Three lectures and one laboratory. Prerequisite: BIOL 111.
BIOL 206 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
4 credits
Continuation of study of major organ systems, including endocrine, circulatory, lymphatic, digestive, regulation of metabolism, respiratory and excretory systems; reproduction and development; fluid electrolyte and acid-base balance. Prerequisite: BIOL 205.
BLAW 301 Legal Environment for Business
3 credits
The basic legal principles of business relationships, including the law of Contracts, Agency, Negotiable Instruments, Personal Property, Sales, Insurance, Partnerships, Corporations, Real Property, Trusts, Decedents’ Estates, and Bankruptcy. CLEP available.
BLAW 302 CPA Law
3 credits
Application of basic legal principles of business law to selected problems and cases to enable the student to be better prepared for the Business Law section of Certified Public Accountant’s examination. Open only to Accounting majors. Prerequisite: BLAW 301.
BUS 101 Wall Street 101: Business in a Global Society
3 credits
Provides a broad business perspective that considers the ancient and modern economic systems that balance resource supply with human wants, the ethical and legal dimensions of business decisions, the role of demo-graphic diversity in a multicultural workforce, and how business operates in a global society.
CORE 101 Information Literacy
1 credit
This course introduces students to library resources, the campus network, and the academic research process. Students will demonstrate working knowledge of common computer applications; learn to use the University’s web-based course-delivery system; and develop their abilities to research, evaluate and use information critically. Corequisite: CORE 102
CORE 102 Freshman Colloquium
2 credits
Provides students with the opportunity to explore, in depth, an issue or topics of importance. Topics are likely to be interdisciplinary. Assignments will provide students with opportunities to apply research and word processing skills. Corequisite: CORE 101.
CPSC 101 Introduction to Computer Systems
3 credits
Introduction to the basic concepts and techniques of how computers are used to help solve problems; discussion of all components of a complete computer system, including equipment, programs, data, procedures, and personnel; use of applications packages including word processing, electronic spreadsheet, and data base system on IBM-compatible personal computers. No prior exposure to computers is assume.
CPSC 102 Management Information Systems (same as MIS 102)
3 credits
Systems theory, quality, decision-makings and the organizational role of information systems are introduced. Information technology including computing and telecommunications systems are stressed. Concepts of organization and information systems growth and re-engineering are introduced. This course emphasizes management considerations, as well as structured system techniques and technological factors. Prerequisite: CPSC 101.
CPSC 110 Computer Programming with Business Applications (same as MIS 110)
3 credits
Introduction to the basic principles of computer programming and the application of programming solving business-oriented problems. Topics include algorithm development, basic control structures, procedures, arrays, records, graphic user interface design, and file processing. Applications in Visual basic will be included. No prior exposure to computer programming is assumed.
CPSC 342 E-Commerce (same as MIS 342)
3 credits
Introduction to the use of computer networks as a medium for commercial activity. Topics include technological infrastructure, Internet retailing and advertisement, business-to-business commerce, consumer behavior, corporate strategy, and the legal and societal issues of electronic commerce. Prerequisite: CPSC 101.
CPSC 343 System Analysis and Design (same as MIS 343)
3 credits
This course examines the system development and modification process. It emphasizes the factors for effective communication and integration with users and systems. It encourages interpersonal skill development with clients, users, team members, and others associated with development, operation and maintenance of the system. Structured and object oriented analysis and design, use of modeling tools, adherence to methodological life cycle and project management standards. Prerequisite: MIS 102.
CPSC 345 Data Base Management (same as MIS 345)
3 credits
Analyze techniques for organizing, storing, and accessing sets of related data. Conceptual analysis as well as practical applications on computers are presented. Also emphasizes management control practices concerning security, privacy, integrity, and the maintenance of the data. Prerequisites: MIS 110, 343; MGMT 101.
ECON 101 Principles of Economics I
3 credits
Introductory course in economics: basic forces underlying the economic organization of society; theory of national income, aggregate demand, level of employment, money and banking, and government fiscal policy. CLEP available. Jn. fall, odd years/ Alt., fall even years.
ECON 102 Principles of Economics II
3 credits
Micro-economic principles; theory of price under various market conditions; economic function of government; labor unions; elements of international economics. CLEP available.
ECON 203 Labor and Management Relations (same as MGMT 203)
3 credits
A study of public policy issues affecting labor and management, the institutions associated most closely with industrial relations, and the process of collective bargaining.
ECON 204 Labor Economics (same as MGMT 204)
3 credits
A study of the theories of wage determination, the relationship between wage rates, costs and prices, and the effects of trade union policies on employment and prices. Prerequisite: ECON 101 and 102 or consent of instructor.
ECON 205 Managerial Economics (same as MGMT 205)
3 credits
The External Market Environment. Business forecasting: scope and techniques, market share, and evaluation. Demand analysis. Cost analysis and financial management and control. Profit concept and measurement. Prerequisite: ECON 102.
EDUC 403 Transition Planning for Adolescents with Disabilities
3 credits
This course will focus on providing pre-service teachers with skills to attend to not only the present educational program for students but also their future needs regarding post-school environments in the area of employment, community involvement, post-secondary education, and leisure pursuits. Prerequisites: EDUC 101, 210 and 212. Recommended prerequisites: EDUC 301 and 402.
EDUC 404 Accommodating Diverse Learners in the Curriculum
3 credits
This course will focus on the diverse learning needs of all children including second-language learners and students with disabilities. Factors that have influenced the diversity of learners in our schools; collaborative strategies; and instructional, curricular and assessment accommodations and adaptations for all learners will be emphasized. Prerequisites: EDUC 101, 210 and 212. Recommended prerequisites: EDUC 301 and 402.
EDUC 405 Education of Individuals with Moderate/Severe Disabilities
2 credits
This course focuses on major theoretical positions regarding etiology, definition, and identification of a diverse population. Educational approaches will be presented which emphasize methods to facilitate and implement an integrated functional, life-skills, and community-based curriculum in inclusive settings. Strategies regarding assessment, adaptations, accommodations, partial participation, teaming, co-teaching, transitions, and utilizing paraprofessionals in the school, the community, and the work place will be provided. Corequisite: 1-credit seminar is required for education majors when registered for EDUC 405 for 2 credits. Prerequisites: EDUC 101, 210 and 212. Recommended prerequisites: EDUC 301 & 402.
EDUC 409 Student Teaching in Elementary and Special Education
(12 credits: 6 for each assignment)
Student teaching is the culminating experience for the senior student enrolled in the professional phase of the teacher preparation program at Saint Francis University. University faculty and cooperating teachers place emphasis on helping student teachers develop as reflective decision makers while applying educational theory to practice. Experiences include lesson observation, planning, and teaching; using a variety of instructional strategies, resources, materials, and technology; adapting instruction for special needs students; teaching diverse populations; and assessing student achievement. Elementary Education/Special Education majors complete seven and a half weeks of student teaching in each certification area, with each on being six credits. Student teachers are required to attend an integrated, non-credit weekly seminar designed to reinforce and enhance the standards and expectations of the program. Topics include lesson planning, effective instruction, motivation techniques, assessment practices, classroom management, school law issues, portfolio development, licensing and certification, job search strategies, and program standards. Prerequisites: All major course requirements completed prior to student teaching, application for student teaching submitted by the established deadline, must have taken all PRAXIS exams and approved by the Education Department chair. Successful completion of the Junior English Exam.
ENGL 100 Fundamentals of Written English
3 credits
Extensive sentence and paragraph writing, with emphasis on the identification and correction of specific errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage. Not open to students who have successfully completed ENGL 103 (does not fulfill core requirement).
ENGL 103 Writing for a Discipline
3 credits
A study of the elements of clear, effective expression. Requirements include expository and analytical compositions as well as a documented term paper, each related to a scheduled linked general education course. Jn., fall, even years / Alt., spring, odd years.
ENGL 104 Writing about Literature
3 credits
A study and appreciation of drama, poetry, short fiction, and the essay. The preparation of expository and analytical compositions on selected literary pieces constitutes twenty-five percent of the course content. CLEP available.
ENGL 208 Writing and Communicating in Business
3 credits
The concept of communication, the language of business, special types of letters, job applications, business reports, elements of persuasion, and spoken communication. Jn., fall, even years / Alt., spring, odd years.
ENGL 303 Shakespeare’s Early Plays
3 credits
Taming of the Shrew, Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, As You Like It, and Twelfth Night: also selected sonnets. Lectures, classroom discussions, and researched writing.
ENGL 304 Shakespeare’s Later Plays
3 credits
Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, and The Tempest; also selected sonnets exclusive of those taught in English 303. Lectures, classroom discussions, and researched writing.
ENGL 305 Seventeenth Century Literature
3 credits
Investigation of the significant prose and poetry from 1600-1660, with emphasis n Donne, Herbert, Marvell, Jonson, and Milton.
ENGL 406 English Romantic and Victorian Poetry
3 credits
Techniques and norms of interpretation, especially of Words-worth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelly, Keats, Browning, Arnord, and Hardy.
FIN 202 Finance (same as MGMT 202)
3 credits
Analysis of economics and financial organization and optimization, the sources and investment of corporate funds, cash flows, profit determination, expansion, reorganization and liquidation. Includes capital budgeting, cost of funds, capital structure and valuation. Prerequisite: ACCT 102.
FNAR 101 Exploration in the Arts
1 credit
An interdisciplinary approach to the Fine Arts centering on campus cultural events in theatre, music, and the visual arts. Role of the arts and artist in contemporary society, elements, forms, styles, and the development of an educated audience are discussed.
HIST 101 Europe and the World 1500-1815
3 credits
Examines the evolution of the political, economic, religious, social, and cultural institutions of the European nation-states and peoples from the Age of Exploration to the Napoleonic Wars. Analyzes the fundamental events, themes and issues that shaped modern Europe. Promotes the understanding and appreciation of non-Western political, cultural, religious, social and economic systems by investigating European interaction with the people and institutions of Africa, Asia and the Americas.
HIST 102 Europe and the World Since 1815
3 credits
Examines the evolution of political, economic, religious, social, and cultural institutions of the European nation-states and peoples from the Congress of Vienna to the present. Analyzes the fundamental events, themes, and issues that shaped modern Europe. Promotes an understanding and appreciation of non-Western political, cultural, religious, social, and economic systems by investigating European interaction with the people and institutions of Africa, Asia and the Americas.
HIST 103 The United states to 1877
3 credits
The nature and meaning of history. Major political, social, diplomatic, economic, and cultural developments from the age of discovery to 1877. The African-American experience and that of women, Native Americans and ethnic minorities are also examined. CLEP available.
HIST 104 The United States Since 1877
3 credits
Political, social, diplomatic, economic and cultural developments from the Reconstruction era to the recent past. Racial, ethnic and women’s issues are also addressed. CLEP available.
HIST 211 Ancient Greece and Rome
3 credits
The political and cultural achievements of Greece and of the Roman Republic and Empire. Primary sources required.
HIST 212 Medieval Europe
3 credits
Introduction to the cultural, religious, and political development of European civilization from Constantine to the Reformation. Primary sources required.
ITAL 112 Beginning Italian I and II
3 credits
Italian 112 will provide students with basic skills in listening, reading, speaking and writing Italian for practical everyday communication and interaction with native speakers. It will also introduce students to various aspects of Italian culture related to the material presented in class. For those students participating in the Springtime in Italy program, ITAL 112 will begin in Loretto prior to study in Parma.
LANG 103 Language, Culture, and Communication
3 credits
A study of verbal behavior as reflected principally in the languages of foreign cultures. Analyses of verbal data. Emphasis on how verbal behavior in various cultures compares and contrasts with verbal behavior in U.S. cultures.
MATH 111 Finite Mathematics
3 credits
A unified treatment of basic concepts of set theory, logic, probability, statistics, matrix algebra, and linear programming.
MGMT 101 Principles of Management
3 credits
An introduction to the classic writings, writers, and principles of management, focusing on the characteristics of managers, history of management, properties of organizations, power and authority, decision-making, strategic management, motivation, and leadership. Required for all students in the Business Administration Department. CLEP available. Jn., fall, even years / Alt., fall, odd years.
MGMT 102 Production/Operations Management
3 credits
An overview of contemporary concepts, tools, and techniques being applied in the production and operations functions of today’s world-class organizations. Topics include total quality management principles; product and service design strategies; process design strategies; facility location and layout methodologies; people and work systems concepts; aggregate planning approaches; just-in-time inventory, manufacturing, and purchasing policies; and material requirements planning techniques.
MGMT 201 Human Resource Management
3 credits
Basic concepts, broad problems and current practices in management of human resources. Uses the hypotheses and findings of social and behavioral sciences to analyze and interpret human resource management programs and problems. Focuses upon techniques of employment utilization, development, allocation and remuneration of personnel. Prerequisite: MGMT 101. Jn., spring, even years / Alt., spring, odd years.
MGMT 203 Labor and Management Relations (same as ECON 203)
3 credits
A study of public policy issues affecting labor and management, the institutions associated most closely with industrial relations, and the process of collective bargaining.
MGMT 204. Labor Economics (same as ECON 204)
3 credits
A study of the theories of wage determination, the relationship between wage rates, costs and prices, and the effects of trade union policies on employment and prices. Prerequisite: ECON 101 and 102 or consent of instructor.
MGMT 205 Managerial Economics (same as ECON 205)
3 credits
The External Market Environment. Business forecasting: scope and techniques, market share, and evaluation. Demand analysis. Cost analysis and financial management and control. Profit concept and measurement. Prerequisite: ECON 102.
MGMT 206 International Management
3 credits
A study of the techniques of international trade, investment, and management, issues in international business, operation of the multinational corporations. Mechanics of international trade such as contracts, customs procedures, financing exports and imports, and foreign exchange, Emphasis will be given to ethical issues and the need for the resolution of conflicts in international business. Prerequisites: MGMT 101, ECON 101, 102.
MGMT 301 Risk Management
3 credits
Principles of life, fire, and casualty insurance. Importance of risk in personal and business affairs; methods of meeting risk; insurable risk through insurance and risk and public policy.
MGMT 305 Cost Accounting (same as ACCT 305)
3 credits
Methods and procedures for cumulation, control, and analysis of cost information. Emphasis on cost distribution, flexible budgets, standards, and profit-volume relationships toward the management goal of proper development of invested capital. Prerequisite: ACCT 102.
MGMT 326 Organizational Behavior
3 credits
An introduction to the characteristics and behavior of organizations and their interaction with people. The course uses metaphors to present organizations as "machines," "organisms," "cultures," "instruments of domination," "psychic prison" and "brains." Required for Management majors.
398-399. Management Internship
3-15 credits
The integration of classroom theory with practical work experience under which students have specific periods of attendance at college and specific periods of employment, either full or part-time, with or without pay. Credit may vary from three to 15 credits, depending upon the internship, but no more than nine credits may be counted toward major elective requirements, with additional credits counted as free electives. Open only to Management majors, with approval of the chair of the department and the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
MGMT 401 Strategic Management
3 credits
In introduction to the principles and practices of strategic management, sometimes called business policy or long-range planning, the steps of strategic management and the elements of each step. SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats) and its methods, incorporating principles and practices in the analysis of organizations from accounting, finance and economics, marketing, and management. Required for all students in the Business Administration Department.
MGMT 409 Special Topics in Management
1-3 credits
Exploration in depth of selected areas in management not currently offered in the curriculum.
MIS 102 Management Information Systems (same as CPSC 102)
3 credits
Systems theory, quality, decision-makings and the organizational role of information systems are introduced. Information technology including computing and telecommunications systems are stressed. Concepts of organization and information systems growth and re-engineering are introduced. This course emphasizes management considerations, as well as structured system techniques and technological factors. Prerequisite: CPSC 101.
MIS 110 Computer Programming with Business Applications (same as CPSC 110)
3 credits
Introduction to the basic principles of computer programming and the application of programming solving business-oriented problems. Topics include algorithm development, basic control structures, procedures, arrays, records, graphic user interface design, and file processing. Applications in Visual basic will be included. No prior exposure to computer programming is assumed.
MIS 342 E-Commerce (same as CPSC 342)
3 credits
Introduction to the use of computer networks as a medium for commercial activity. Topics include technological infrastructure, Internet retailing and advertisement, business-to-business commerce, consumer behavior, corporate strategy, and the legal and societal issues of electronic commerce. Prerequisite: CPSC 101.
MIS 343 System Analysis and Design (same as CPSC 343)
3 credits
This course examines the system development and modification process. It emphasizes the factors for effective communication and integration with users and systems. It encourages interpersonal skill development with clients, users, team members, and others associated with development, operation and maintenance of the system. Structured and object oriented analysis and design, use of modeling tools, adherence to methodological life cycle and project management standards. Prerequisite: MIS 102.
MIS 345 Data Base Management (same as CPSC 345)
3 credits
Analyze techniques for organizing, storing, and accessing sets of related data. Conceptual analysis as well as practical applications on computers are presented. Also emphasizes management control practices concerning security, privacy, integrity, and the maintenance of the data. Prerequisites: MIS 110, 343; MGMT 101.
MIS 398-399 Management Information Systems Internship
3-15 credits
The integration of classroom theory with practical work experience under which students have specific periods of attendance at college and specific periods of employment, either full or part-time, with or without pay. Credit may vary from three to 15 credits, depending upon the internship, but no more than nine credits may be counted toward major elective requirements, with additional credits counted as free electives. Open only to Management Information Systems majors, with approval of the chair of the department and the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
MIS 406 Project Management Practices
3 credits
This course covers the factors necessary for successful management of information systems development or enhancement projects. Both technical and behavioral aspects of project management are applied within the context of an information systems development project. Course topics include: Managing the system life cycle, managing expectations of managers, clients, team members and others, software tools for project tracking and monitoring, and team collaboration techniques and tools. Prerequisites: MIS 343 and FIN 202.
MIS 409 Special Topics in Management Information Systems
1-3 credits
Exploration in depth of selected areas in management information systems not currently offered in the curriculum.
MRKT 302 Marketing
3 credits
Nature and work of marketing management which organizes, directs and controls the functional specialties of marketing. Principles, trends and policies of marketing environment, governmental regulation, marketing research, and social evaluation.
PHED 110 Yoga for Wellness I
1 credit
Yoga can be practiced as wellness for body and mind. Although there are traditionally considered to be eight "limbs of yoga", in this course we will focus two limbs of yoga: "Asana" known as hatha yoga and "Meditation". These limbs of yoga focus on the postures used in yogic practice, which includes breathing practices, hatha yoga, relaxation, and meditation. Topics to be covered include the aforementioned techniques as well as a discussion of the health benefits of yoga and meditation. This class will mainly study standing postures, though we will utilize the full range of hatha yoga poses during the course of the semester.
PHIL 205 Discovering Philosophy: Reasoning and Responsibility
3 credits
An introduction to the basic philosophical issues of ethics, engaging students in the excitement and the discipline of examining their most intimately held beliefs and values. Investigations of the foundations of ethical principles in theories of human nature, knowledge, religion, and reality. Discussions of both the cultural and the personal development of such principles.
PHIL 308 Peace, Justice and Human Relations (same as RLST 308)
3 credits
Examines the ethical implications of contemporary economic, political, social and environmental policies. The human impact of public policies is evaluated in light of Catholic Social Teaching and modern theories of justice. Issues to be examined include: Social justice, economic justice, public policies, racial justice, poverty, the workplace, war and peace, violence and non violence, foreign policy, justice in the Third World, and personal and social responsibility. Prerequisite: PHIL 205.
PHIL 309 Moral Philosophy
3 credits
Moral philosophy is the attempt to achieve a systematic understanding of the nature of morality and what it requires of us – in Socrates’ words, of "how we ought to live," and why. Examination of thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Mill, contemporary feminist thinkers and the application of rival moral theories to professional and social ethical issues. Prerequisite: PHIL 205
PHIL 313 Business Ethics
3 credits
An examination of principle ethical paradigms and the application of such theory to concrete problems in the business world. Selected topics include: corporate responsibility, government regulation, consumer protection, environmental concerns, drug testing, affirmative action, sexual harassment, business bluffing. Prerequisite: PHIL 205 (except for organizational leadership and computer systems management students).
PHYS 101 Physical Science
3 credits
For non-science majors. Introduction to the physical sciences: physics, chemistry, astronomy, meterorology, geology, and physical geography.
PLSC 102 American National Government
3 credits
Operations and implications of the American political system. Emphasis on the Constitution, the Federalist Papers, Supreme Court decisions, and other primary source materials and documents. Congress, the presidency, bureaucracy, courts, interest groups, and individual citizens stressed. Current national issues critically analyzed. Formal structures and rules of the "game" are not neutral and such knowledge is necessary for effective participation by citizens.
PLSC 103 World Politics
3 credits
Introduction to the governments of the world and the means by which states adjust their relations with one another. Focus on the governmental process within nations and the actions of nations in the international arena. Special attention paid to contemporary issues facing the world, such as environmental protection, the imbalance of wealth in the world, the resolution of regional conflicts.
PLSC 302 Legislative Process
3 credits
Legislative processes with an emphasis on the United States Congress. The legislator’s public policy functions, the representative’s functions, and conflicts between the two. The role of party, leaders, constituents, rules, reforms, and relations with the president. Contemporary controversies discussed in context. Prerequisite: PLSC 102.
PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology
3 credits
Overview of the major areas of study within psychology. Experimental psychology, physiological psychology, sensation and theories of learning, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, theories of personality, tests and measurements, psychopathology, and clinical psychology.
RE 111 Real Estate Fundamentals
3 credits
This course will provide the student with a basic foundation for additional study to support the practice of real estate in Pennsylvania. The course is designed to acquaint the student with the language, principles and laws that govern the business of real estate. Emphasis is on the underlying concepts of land, property, rights in reality and the means, methods and laws that govern the conveyance of these rights.
RE 112 Real Estate Practice
3 credits
This course will provide the student with an introduction to all facets of the real estate business including a survey of field of specialization. Emphasis is on the role of a real estate agent in the field on residential brokerage. This course is designed to acquaint the student with basic techniques, procedures, regulations and ethics involved in a real estate transaction along with a working knowledge of the forms and documents used including the related mathematics.
RLST 205 Faith and Franciscanism
3 credits
This course systematically explores the Judeo-Christian Tradition, drawing upon biblical, theological, and Franciscan sources. Major themes in the Tradition, including images of the Divine, creation, the experience of evil, the meaning of human suffering, the meaning of faith, and the church as community are investigated. Employing the historical-critical method commonly used in theology, the course invites students to appreciate the Tradition. Through reflection on this rich Tradition, the students' life histories and experiences in service projects, the student is invited to personal integration.
RLST 306 Religious of the World
3 credits
An introduction to the major living religious traditions: Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, Judaic, Christian and Islamic; leading problems of religious thought and alternative approaches to the ultimate questions.
RLST 308 Peace, Justice and Human Relations (same as PHIL 308)
3 credits
Examines the ethical implications of contemporary economic, political, social and environmental policies. The human impact of public policies is evaluated in light of Catholic Social Teaching and modern theories of justice. Issues to be examined include: Social justice, economic justice, public policies, racial justice, poverty, the workplace, war and peace, violence and non violence, foreign policy, justice in the Third World, and personal and social responsibility. Prerequisite: PHIL 205.
RLST 410 Christian Service
(1-6 credits)
At the discretion of the department, arrangements may be made to earn up to six credits for field work in pertinent Christian service areas. This service may include such diverse activities as hospital ministry, religious education, development and coordination of parish liturgies, service in state and county institutions, prison ministry, poverty, and pro-life programs. Such service will be supervised and evaluated by department faculty in the light of career objectives of the student. Course paper required. This course does not fulfill the RLST requirement for graduation. With permission.
SOC 101 General Sociology
3 credits
The basic concepts and theories underlying the study of human society, emphasizing stability and changes in systems of social relations and in human culture.
SOC 102 American Society and its Problems
3 credits
Analysis of selected social problems in America, their origins, and efforts to prevent and alleviate them; theoretical guidelines for better understanding of such problems.
SOC 105 Cultural Anthropology
3 credits
The origins and history of human culture, its evolution and development, and a comparative study of the cultures. May include such topics as Women Across Cultures or Crime Across Cultures.
SOC 201 Sociological Perspectives on the Family
3 credits
This course will look at the interlocking institutions of gender, work and family. Sociological analysis of contemporary American family life including courtship, mate selection, family life cycle, and family problems and the impact of social institutions such as work and social systems such as gender on the family are undertaken.
SOC 202 Introduction to Women in Society (same as Social Work 202)
3 credits
The historical, cultural, institutional, and sociological sources circumscribing the role women play in today’s society; myths and misunderstandings about women; the contributions of women in society. Open to men and women.
SPCH 103 Speech Fundamentals and Public Speaking
3 credits
The treatment, preparation and delivery of public speech; standards for critical listening. Methods for presenting various types of speeches with emphasis on psychological and physiological adjustment to the speaking situation. Theory and practice of effective public speaking. Students may fulfill the speech requirement by demonstrating proficiency in speaking (by a video-taped challenge exam) or by completing SPCH 103.
STAT 301 Quantitative Business Analysis I
3 credits
The first of two courses which, when combined, investigate basic descriptive and inferential statistical analysis techniques and their application in business and economic decision situations. Topics include the collection and presentation of data; measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion; probability and probability distributions (discrete and continuous); sampling and sampling distributions; point and interval estimation, and hypothesis tests involving a single sample mean or a single sample proportion. Prerequisite: MATH 111. Jn., fall, odd yrs. / Alt., fall, even yrs.
STAT 302 Quantitative Business Analysis II
3 credits
The second of two courses emphasizing the application of basic descriptive and inferential statistical analysis techniques to business and economics decision situa-tions. Topics include hypothesis testing involving two sample means (or two sample proportions), analysis of variance (ANOVA), Chi-square, simple linear regression and correlation, multiple regression and correlation, statistical process control (SPC), and ethics in statistical analysis and reporting. Prerequisite: MATH 111, STAT 301. Jn., spring, even yrs. / Alt., spring, odd yrs.
THTR 103 Theatre Arts Workshop
3 credits
Practical experience of how directors, actors, designers, and technical experts, the artists of the theatre, work together to realize the playwright's concepts.
THTR 202 Studies in Drama
3 credits
Exploration of the nature of drama and the theatre by developing perceptive and discriminating processes of evaluation in finding artistic and theatrical values in representative plays.