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2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

American Sign Language Studies
  

  • ASL 475 Deaf Sociology

    This course primarily examines Deaf people in America and internationally. It focuses on Deaf human societies, their interactions, and the processes that preserve and change them. It does this by examining the dynamics of constituent parts of societies such as institutions, communities, populations, and gender, racial, or age groups. It also studies social status/stratification, social movements, and social change, as well as societal disorder in the form of crime, deviance, and revolution.
    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: ASL 203  or consent of instructor


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Business
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • BA 310 Principles of Marketing

    Introduces the theories, concepts and terms that marketers use in their daily planning activities. Begins with an overview of strategic marketing planning. Strategic elements of the marketing plan (target definition, product strategy, distribution strategy, promotion strategy and price strategy) are examined in greater detail.
    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: Sophomore standing


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  • BA 315 Financial Management

    Basic processes, principles, tools and concepts of finance. Topics include financial analysis, financial forecasting, profit planning, budgeting, working capital management and capital budgeting. Course also covers the basics of financial markets, institutions and sources of supply of different types of funds available to a firm.
    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: BA 211  or consent of instructor and sophomore standing


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  • BA 345 Internet and Electronic Commerce

    The internet as a resource for researchers, investors, employers and employees. Focus will be on information access and distribution. Topics will include internet basics, search techniques and resource evaluation, marketing, electronic commerce, government regulation, job searching and webpage design.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: Junior standing


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  • BA 361 Organizational Behavior

    A survey of current theories about the behavior of individuals and groups within organizations, as well as the operation of the organization as a whole. Topics include individual differences, job attitudes, decision-making, motivation, job design, group structure and process, communication, leadership, power and politics, organizational structure and design and organizational change.
    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: Sophomore standing


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  • BA 362 Business Ethics

    Focuses on recognizing, analyzing and resolving ethical issues in business. Topics include privacy in the workplace, product safety, corporate social responsibility and international ethics.
    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: Sophomore standing
    Integrating Knowledge Citizenship, Social Responsibility, and Global Awareness


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  • BA 370 Business and Society

    Explores the complex interrelationships among business, government and society, with an emphasis on the social responsibilities of business. Topics include diversity in the workplace, consumerism, environmental policy and risks, ethical decision-making and business involvement in the political process.
    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: Junior standing


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  • BA 411 Marketing Strategy

    Students learn the process of creating strategic marketing plans using: 1. A situational analysis based on research of a company’s external and internal environments and 2. Tactical decisions regarding product strategies, pricing, distribution channels and communications for a product, idea, goods or service.
    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: BA 213  and BA 310  and sophomore standing


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  • BA 412 New Product Development

    Examines the processes utilized and problems occurring in the development of new products and services. The new product development process is examined in several industries and contexts and students develop skills and abilities utilized in new product development. Students develop proficiency in assessing and evaluating new product development opportunities and activities.
    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: BA 310 


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  • BA 427 Small Business Finance

    Utilizes the basic processes, principles, tools and concepts of finance within the parameters of a small business. The course centers around a project to develop a complete financial plan that projects the future flow of funds by analyzing and integrating the impact of investment decisions and financing decisions.
    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: BA 315 


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  • BA 445 Forensic Accounting

    Forensic Accounting introduces the basic concepts for the use of accounting theories, principles and analyses in legal action.  The course will focus on the relationship and application of financial facts to business problems.  Students will learn to analyze and interpret the effect of application of financial facts as they pertain to legal situations, as well as explain the function and importance of the prevention, detection and investigation of fraud. Students will learn appropriate quantitative methods to interpret and analyze financial information for legal action. 
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: BA 317  


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  • BA 450 State & Local Government Finance

    Economics and policy analysis of government expenditures, taxes and intergovernmental fiscal relations; the role of government in the economy and policy analysis; the division of functions and revenues between state and local governments; revenues, expenditures and indebtedness of these governments; analysis of state and local tax structures; application to study of the Oregon system.
    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: BA 315  or consent of instructor


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  • BA 455 Advertising Writing

    Involves the formal planning and creation of persuasive communications with an emphasis on advertising. Written plans and advertising copy drafts are translated into finished print advertisements, press releases, broadcast commercials and websites; design issues through the development of Web text and graphics, add layouts, scripts, story boards and rudimentary electronic film production.
    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: BA 310 , must be a Business or Economics major and sophomore standing


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  • BA 474 Business Leadership

    Examines the art and science of leadership with a focus on the business environment. Topics include leadership qualities and skills, the importance of vision, leading people through change, leadership and values, organizational climate, the leader as teacher and effective delegation. Course will include a leadership analysis of key leaders in the business world.
    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: Junior standing


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  • BA 495 Organization Design

    Analysis of the structure and behavior of the organization as a whole. Examines the design of different types of organizations, including bureaucracy and nontraditional forms, in both public and private sector. Topics include departmentalizing and coordination, effect of environment and technology on structure and organizational growth, change and decline.
    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: BA 361  and sophomore standing


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  • BA 625 New Product Development

    Examines the principles and theory of new product development, in the context of marketing and marketing management. Students will gain knowledge and experience in the process of identifying issues relating to the challenges of product planning, strategy and implementation, as well as developing skills and abilities utilized in new product development. A number of new product development contexts are covered (including the development of both product and services), allowing students to develop proficiency in assessing and evaluating new product development opportunities and activities.
    Credits: 4


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  • BA 645 Operations Management

    Investigates managerial processes pertinent to internal operations of enterprises. Topics include competitiveness, strategies and productivity, locations and capacity decisions, forecasting, aggregate planning, inventory management, material requirement planning, management of quality and quality control, management of waiting lines and lean operations.
    Credits: 4


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  • BA 650 Accounting/Finance and Information Systems

    Accounting and finance topics relevant to managerial decisions and information systems use and design. Topics include the basic managerial functions required of an accounting/financial system and the design process including requirements analysis, design and testing, data conversion and support functions.
    Credits: 4


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  • BA 675 Topics in Business

    Topics vary and focus on requisite skills for academia and the workplace, particularly for management and information systems. Topics may include quantitative analysis, scientific method, research and reporting, writing for the professions, collaborative efforts, leadership skills and others.
    May be repeated for up to 8 credits.
    Credits: 1


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Biology
  

  • BI 101 General Biology: The Diversity of Life

    Students will practice scientific skills by describing living things, investigating how living things interact and analyzing the environmental interactions that shape life’s diversity.
    Three hours of lecture (or equivalent) and two hours of laboratory each week as part of a larger inquiry-based exploration of the patterns and processes that influence the diversity of life on Earth.
    Credits: 4
    Exploring Knowledge: Scientific Perspectives


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  • BI 102 General Biology: The Foundations of Life

    Students will practice scientific skills by describing the structure of cells, investigating how cells process energy and analyzing the patterns of cellular information flow that shape genetic inheritance.
    Three hours of classroom time (or equivalent) and two hours of laboratory each week as part of a larger inquiry-based exploration of the structure and function of the basic cellular units of life.
    Credits: 4
    Exploring Knowledge: Scientific Perspectives


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  • BI 103 General Biology: Systems of Life

    An exploration of the structure and function of living things. Students in this laboratory science course will practice scientific skills by examining the structure and function of different kinds of cells and exploring the diversity of ways in which cells, tissues and organs are organized to help maintain life.
    Three hours of lecture and one two-hour laboratory period per week. Emphasizes the anatomy and physiology of plants and animals along with a brief treatment of animal behavior.
    Credits: 4


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  • BI 134 Introductory Human Anatomy and Physiology

    An introductory study of the anatomy and physiology of the human body. This Scientific Perspectives course will provide students opportunities to explore scientific skills through observation and the use of the scientific method in inquiry-based, student-centered classroom and laboratory activities. This course will focus on basic chemistry, cells, tissues, and the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems of the human body.
    Three hours of classroom meetings (or equivalent) and two hours of laboratory per week.
    Credits: 4
    Exploring Knowledge: Scientific Perspectives


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  • BI 135 Introductory Human Anatomy and Physiology

    An introductory study of the anatomy and physiology of the human body. This Scientific Perspectives course will provide students opportunities to explore scientific skills through observation and the use of the scientific method in inquiry-based, student-centered classroom and laboratory activities. This course will focus on the endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems of the human body. Three hours of classroom meetings (or equivalent) and two hours of laboratory per week.
    Three hours of classroom meetings (or equivalent) and two hours of laboratory per week.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: BI 134  
    Exploring Knowledge: Scientific Perspectives


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  • BI 211 Principles of Biology: Cells and Genetics

    An introduction to the science of biology designed for students pursing a biology major. Focus on cell biology, metabolism, genetics and molecular biology.
    Three hours of classroom meetings and three hours of laboratory per week.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: BI 102  with a grade of B or better or MTH 111  with a grade of C or better or placement into MTH 112  or higher
    Exploring Knowledge: Scientific Perspectives


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  • BI 212 Principles of Biology: Evolution, Diversity, and Ecology

    An introduction to the science of biology designed for students pursuing a biology major. Focus on evolution, biological diversity, and ecology.
    Three hours of classroom meetings and three hours of laboratory per week.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: Passing grade in BI 211  
    Exploring Knowledge: Scientific Perspectives


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  • BI 213 Principles of Biology: Structure and Function

    An introduction to the science of biology designed for students pursuing a biology major. Focuses on the anatomical features and physiological processes that allow multicellular organisms to survive and reproduce.
    Three hours of classroom meetings and three hours of laboratory per week.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: Passing grade in BI 211  
    Exploring Knowledge: Scientific Perspectives


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  • BI 237 Introductory Microbiology

    Provides an introduction to the biology of microorganisms with an emphasis on infectious human diseases, immunology, and the control of disease through antimicrobial strategies and vaccination. Designed for pre-nursing and pre-dental hygiene students. Laboratory emphasizes skills with microscopes, identification testing, and aseptic technique.
    Three hours of lecture and one two-hour lab per week.
    Does not apply toward a biology major/minor.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: BI 102 , BI 234 , BI 235  all with a grade of C or better and MTH 101 , MTH 105 , MTH 110  or MTH 111  with grade of C or better


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  • BI 321 Systematic Field Botany

    Designed to give practical experience in the identification of common plant families and species of the Willamette Valley. Includes the learning of major characteristics of plant families from a phylogenetic perspective and the use of tools for plant identification. Field collections that emphasize careful observation and records of ecological relations as plants are collected and field trips to selected sites are required.
    Three lectures plus one three-hour laboratory period.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: BI 101  or BI 212  recommended


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