Business

BU 100 Introduction to Business (F/S)
3 Semester Hours
This course surveys the field of business, emphasizing the functions and structure of private business enterprise, and the roles of management, accounting, finance, and marketing in the enterprise. Duplicate credit for BU 101 is not permitted.

BU 101 Introduction to Health Care Institutions (F)
3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: EN 090 OR minimum acceptable test scores for placement in college-level reading.
This course is a review of the principles of management in health care institutions. The student will study administrative roles, functions, practices, structures, requirements, and professional issues (including the role of government) and terminology in the health care setting. Duplicate credit for BU 100 is not permitted.

BU 102 Introduction to Hospitality
3 Semester Hours
This course provides an introduction into the management and operation of hospitality’s three principal segments: food and beverage; lodging; and travel and tourism. It also presents an insightful review of the significant issues facing managers today, as well as into the future.

BU 115 Business Calculations (F/S)
3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: EN 090 and MT 090 OR minimum acceptable test scores for placement in college-level English and math.
This course emphasizes how math is used in the world of business. General arithmetic procedures will be reviewed and applied to specific business applications. Problem-solving techniques will also be presented.

BU 205 Communications in Business (F/S)
3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: EN 101.
This course emphasizes the principles to be applied in composing effective business correspondence, writing business reports, making oral presentations, and conducting meetings.

BU 207 Business Law (F/S)
3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: EN 090 OR minimum acceptable test scores for placement in college-level reading courses.
This course is an introduction to common law and Uniform Commercial Code. Topics covered include contracts, sales, bailments, common carriers, personal and real property, insurance, agencies, employment, negotiable and other credit instruments, partnerships, corporations, and bankruptcy. Duplicate credit for BU 209 is not permitted.

BU 209 Medical Administrative Law and Ethics (F)
3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: EN 090 OR minimum acceptable test scores for placement in college-level reading.
This course offers an introduction to the concepts of administrative law ethics applicable to health care settings. Particular emphasis is placed on the liability of public and private health care service organizations and personnel. In-depth topics include torts, duties, and administrative agency regulations. Duplicate credit for BU 207 is not permitted.

BU 211 Hospitality Law (F)
3 Semester Hours
This course provides an understanding of the basic foundations and principles of the laws affecting the hospitality industry. The course provides guidelines and techniques to manage preventatively and applies practical legal awareness of management’s actions. Hospitality law cannot be used as a substitute for BU 207.

BU 230/MT 225 Business Statistics (F/S)
3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: EN 090, MT 090, and MT 099 OR minimum acceptable test scores for placement in college-level English and math.
The course is designed to present statistical techniques and apply them to decisions, analysis, and forecasts. Stressed are the methods of collection, description, and summarization of the data as well as analysis and induction from the data.

BU 275 Special Topics in Business (O)
1-3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of Division Chair and EN 090 OR minimum acceptable test scores for placement in college-level reading.
This course presents classes in Business which the College expects to offer only once or occasionally in response to specific community needs. The course may consist of seminars, specialized or individualized instruction, and/or research in an area related to Business.

BU 290 Internship in AIM (F/S)
2 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: Student must be a candidate for graduation in the AAS Applied Industrial Management (AIM) program.
Students will be assigned to a coal mine facility to gain practical hands-on experiences. They will be under the direction of an academic and workplace manager/supervisor who will coordinate their activities.

BU 291 Business Administration Internship (F/S)
3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: Student must be a candidate for graduation in the AAS Business Administration - General Business Option program.
Students will be assigned to a business entity according to their vocational objectives in order to gain practical hands-on experience. They will be under the direction of an academic and work site manager/supervisor who will coordinate their activities.

BU 293 Small Business Management Internship (F/S)
3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: Student must be a candidate for graduation in the AAS Business Administration - Small Business Management Option program.
Students will be placed in a business entity to acquire hands-on experiences while applying principles/concepts learned. They will be under the direction of an academic and workplace supervisor/manager who will coordinate their activities.

BU 294 Internship in Medical Facility (F/S)
4 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: Student must be a candidate for graduation in the AAS Business Administration - Health Care Management Option program.
Students will be assigned to a health care facility to gain practical field experience. They will be under the direction of an academic and workplace manager/supervisor who will coordinate their activities. A project will be completed as a basis for grading. This course will be completed in the students’ final semester.

Last Update - 05/24/2007