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2019-2020 Edgewood College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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BIO 102 1E - Food: You Are What You Eat
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
You really are what you eat. In this course students will set out on a journey to explore their relationship with food. The journey will take students on a tour of the Earth’s atmosphere, soils, and waters; inside human cells to examine how food is utilized, and to remote corners of the globe to evaluate the far-reaching effects that food choices have on the planet. Connections with food are explored both within the local community and around the world. Decisions regarding what we eat every day have considerable effects on our health, the environment, and the well-being of those involved in the production, processing, and transportation of our food. Students will consider how food provisioning has changed throughout human history, how the rise of agriculture changed the way we feed ourselves, and what this has meant for human health and ecological systems. A personal exploration of how food shapes our lives and communities. Cross-listed ENVS 102 1E
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): This course is for first semester freshmen or freshmen transfer students.
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BIO 151 ESU - Ecology, Genetics, and Evolution
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The first of a two-semester sequence exploring the basic biological concepts organized around the themes of the nature of science, ecology, classical genetics, and evolution. Current world challenges, events, and issues associated with these biological topics will be discussed. Lecture, discussion, and laboratory.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, W Tag course or placement into ENG 110 ; completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, Math 114A or higher or math placement level 2. Students cannot rec
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BIO 152 S - General Biology:Cells & Molecules
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This is the second semester of a two-semester sequence exploring the concepts of cell biology, molecular genetics, cell structure and function, and energy transformations. Lecture, discussion and laboratory, all of which include current topics of interest to both biology majors and non-majors.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, W Tag course or placement into ENG 110 ; completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, MATH 114A or higher or math placement level 2. Students cannot receive credit for both BIO 152 and BIO 155 , or BIO 152 and BIO 182 .
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BIO 155 SU - Human Cell Biology & Genetics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This is a one-semester exploration of the biological chemistry of the human cell organized around the unifying theme of the relationship of chemistry of biomolecules to the functional biology of a cell. Topics include the nature of science, biochemistry of water, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids, cellular structures, energy transformations in the cell, mitosis, meiosis, relationship between genotype and phenotype, transmission genetics and cancer. The material is covered in a combination of lecture, discussion and laboratory. A semester long project in the laboratory will be used to allow students to engage in scientific inquiry. This course is the second semester of the chemistry-biology sequence for Nursing majors.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, W Tag course or placement into ENG 110 ; completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, MATH 114A or higher or completion of M Tag or math placement level 2. Students cannot receive credit for both BIO 155 and BIO 152 , or BIO 155 and BIO 182 .
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BIO 181 ESU - Hnr: Ecology, Genetics, Evolution
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
HonorsBiology: Ecology, Genetics, and Evolution is the first semester of a two-semester biology sequence. It explores the development of our current understanding of foundationalbiological principles. The course begins with a study of ecology, followed by classical genetics, and closes with biological evolution. Lecture, discussions, and laboratory exercises are tightly linked; each component of the course includes exploration of the history ofbiological thought, current biological problems and challenges, and laboratory experiences. Students will built their knowledge and understanding of the discipline as well as ‘habits of mind’ foundational to the study of biology. The course includes: lectures, discussions, field trips, and laboratory experiences.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, W Tag course or placement into ENG 110; completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, MATH 114A or higher or math placement level 2. Students cannot receive credit for both BIO 181 and BIO 151 or for both BIO 1
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BIO 182 S - Hnr: Cells & Molecules
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Honors Biology: Cells and Molecules is the second semester in the honors biology sequence. It explores the development, concepts, and application of our current understanding of molecular genetics and cell biology. Following completion of this course, students will be better equipped to understand how science works, how DNA enables inheritance and controls the activities of cells, and the relationship of organisms to energy.The course includes: lectures, discussions, and laboratory experiences that are tightly linked as well as discussion of relevant current biological events and exploration of the history of biological thought.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion (CD or higher) of BIO 181 or BIO 151 ; completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, MATH 114A or higher or math pla
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BIO 201 V - Biotechnology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course will address the conceptual basis of molecular biology, tools and techniques of modern biotechnology, the application of biotechnology to medicine, agriculture and the environment, and the ethical, legal and social issues associated with these applications. Biological principles that play an important role in biotechnology will be covered, including basics of molecular biology and genetic manipulation, gene expression, structure/function relationships of biomolecules, and relationships between molecular and organismal biology. Health care and agribusiness applications will be reviewed and relevant case studies will be examined. The philosophy of science and how the scientific community interacts and communicates with industry and the general public will a recurring theme through the semester.
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BIO 202 - Medical Terminology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course will cover basic medical terminology associated with body systems and disease in preparation for fields in the health sciences. Emphasis will be placed on root words, prefixes, and suffixes, as well as developing an ability to analyze unknown words. The course will be facilitated online and will focus on building a functional medical vocabulary, including correct written and spoken use of terminology.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): none.
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BIO 203 - Molecular Biotechnology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Molecular Biology meets concurrently with BIO 201 , twice a week. Additional class time and coursework addressing molecular concepts and techniques used in biotechnology, including genetic engineering, recombinant gene expression, genetic and other laboratory testing, and DNA nanotechnology is included in this course. Students must enroll in BIO 201 concurrently with BIO 203.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion (CD or higher) of BIO 151 /BIO 152 or BIO 181 /[[permalin
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BIO 204 - Field Biology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Students will apply a variety of basic field methods and techniques to observe, quantify, and evaluate local biodiversity and ecosystems. The course will focus on the identification, life history, and ecology of flora and fauna in both terrestrial and aquatic systems.
Offered Fall, Summer
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BIO 206 EV - Natural Communities of Wisconsin
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
An exploration of Wisconsin’s wetlands, lakes and streams, prairies, savannas, and forests. In field trips and labs, we practice identifying local plants and animals, see some of the science behind our understanding of these biological communities, and support collaborative efforts to preserve our natural heritage. Cross-listed ENVS206
Offered Fall, Summer
Prerequisite(s): None.
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BIO 207 - Fundamentals of Genetics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This is a problem-based course that focuses on the basic concepts of molecular, transmission, and population genetics. Probability and statistics that apply to genetics will be introduced.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 151/BIO 152
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BIO 208 - Introduction to Nutrition
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Nutrients and their relationship to normal body function. Course Objective: To become knowledgeable consumers of nutrition information by being aware of the rapidly changing nature of nutritional science, and how you can responsibly evaluate and apply such information to your life. To be achieved by planning a nutritious diet, using the acquired basic understanding of good nutrition; discussing the major nutrition issues regarding the U.S. diet; listing the necessary changes in his/her diet to provide optimal nutrition; describing how nutrients are used in the body.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): None.
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BIO 210 - Anatomy & Physiology I
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course is the study of structure and function of the cells, tissues, skin, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems of the human body. The class has three lectures and one two-hour lab per week. The blended online section completes the same lecture material through online coursework, and meets weekly for one, three-hour session consisting of the lab and a one-hour discussion.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 155 or BIO 151 -BIO 152 or BIO 181 -BIO 182 .
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BIO 211 - Anatomy and Physiology II
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course is the study of structure and function of the endocrine, digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, lymphatic, urinary, and reproductive systems of the human body. The class has three lectures and one two-hour lab per week. The blended online section completes the same lecture material through online coursework, and meets weekly for one, three-hour session consisting of the lab and a one-hour discussion.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion (CD or higher) of BIO 210 ; or consent of instructor.
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BIO 220 V - Intro Human Biomechanics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Biomechanics is a field which uses mechanical analyses to investigate biological problems. Biomechanics involves combining what we know about the anatomy and physiology of the body, and physics to investigate problems. It is an increasingly popular field of study, as it has applications in health, prosthetic design, ergonomics, athletics, and computer gaming. Students who complete this course will study the methods that are currently used in investigating human biomechanical problems. Topics covered will include: mechanical and structural properties of living tissues, loads applied to joints, common sports injuries and treatments, linear and angular kinematics, linear and angular kinetics, equilibrium and torque. Cross-listed PHYS220
Prerequisite(s): C or better in MATH 114A or Placement level 3 or consent of instructor.
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BIO 250 EV - Intro to Environmental Science
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Humans are intimately connected to the natural world. We not only depend on the environment for our existence and well-being, we are part of the environment and our actions can affect it profoundly. This course explores the connections between humans and our environment by exploring basic ecological principals and applying them to many of the major environmental issues currently faced by humanity. Cross-listed ENVS250
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): None.
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BIO 251 IX - Introduction to Biology Research I
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
An introduction to the scientific process that provides a framework for independent undergraduate research. Topics include reading and writing in the sciences, scientific ethics, experimental design, and biostatistics. As a general education course,the use of information technology and strategies for writing in the sciences are emphasized throughout the semester.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): BIO 151 , BIO 152 , BIO 155 , BIO 181 , or BIO 182 or concurrent enrollment; ENG 110 or W cornerstone.
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BIO 252 - Introduction to Biology Research II
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
A framework for collaborative undergraduate research. Students work with other students and a department mentor to advance scientific knowledge with original research or literature reviews. Thiscourse includes both individual work and groupmeetings to discuss scientific literature, experimental methods, data analysis, and presentation.
Offered Fall, Winterim, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite(s): successful completion (CD or higher) of BIO 251 ; Consent of instructor.
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BIO 255 E - Ethnobotany: Food, Spices, Medicine
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
: Humans rely on plants and plant-derived compounds to meet our needs every day. This course endeavors to explore the myriad uses humans have for plants, a discipline termed ethnobotany. We will focus on food, spices, fibers, and some of modern medicines most important drugs. We will look at plants through an evolutionary lens, exploring the evolutionary pressures and coevolutionary relationships that gave rise to the important plants we depend upon today. We will also explore the historical ramifications of economically valuable plants, including the spice trade, dissemination of crops, plantation-based colonization, and the effect of plant-derived medicines in wartime. Plant secondary compounds have been utilized by humans medicinally for thousands of years and we will examine how plants continue to supply many important drugs in modern medicine. The course will culminate in student-led research on up and coming plant derived drugs, many of which show promise in treating cancers and antibiotic resistant pathogens. Throughout the course, we will emphasize the importance of preserving biodiversity to improve existing crops, to thwart potential pathogens, and to aid in the discovery of new drugs.
Offered Spring
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BIO 275 E - Dendrology: Trees & Shrubs of Wisc
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
A field course in the identification of trees, shrubs, and woody vines native to Wisconsin and the Great Lakes region as well as some of the common non-native horticultural and invasive species. Emphasis is on observation of plant characteristics permitting easy identification and discussion of the natural history, ecology, distribution, and human uses of each species. The course will also introduce students to basic forest ecology, management, and conservation principles, with emphasis on sustainable use of forests in the Great Lakes region and worldwide. Cross-listed ENVS275
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BIO 292 - Biology Excursions
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Science learning experiences occur in the classroom, in the laboratory, and in the field. In this experience-based course, students discover and experience facts, concepts, and laws of science for themselves, much as scientists do in their professional lives. Experiences that extend from the classroom into the field allow students to explore, observe, and investigate things in the natural world that cannot be effectively brought into the classroom learning environment. Travel is an essential part of the class and locations will be chosen for their scientific and/or environmental significance. Classroom sessions will precede the travel portion of the course. Specific Prerequisites of the course will vary with semester and travel destinations. Cross-listed NATS292/GEOS292
Prerequisite(s): Specific Prerequisites of the course will vary based on the requirements of the specific travel experience.
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BIO 312 S - Microbiology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course focuses on the study of biological entities collectively known as ‘Microbes’, which include bacteria, viruses, protozoans, and fungi. Diversity and community interactions of microbes, both pathogens and non-pathogens, will be examined. The structure, biochemistry, physiology, molecular biology, pathogenicity, and control of microbes will be investigated. The course is a combination of lecture and laboratory sessions.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): successful completion (CD or higher) of CHEM 111 or CHEM 121 or BIO 155 or [[p
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BIO 333 E - Ecological History of Civilization
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
A global examination of the evolutionary and biological foundations underlying the multi-ethnic societies and diverse cultures observed in the modern world. Beginning with human evolution, this course will follow the sweep of human history through the origins of agriculture and the rise and fall of civilizations to the modern industrial condition. Focusing on biological and ecological processes and the human decisions that have led to the present, this course also explores the challenges faced by a growing and increasingly globalized human population as we move toward the future. Cross-listed ENVS333
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): BIO 151 or consent of instructor.
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BIO 351 - Organismal Botany
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Explores advanced topics in botany, including surveys of the major plant groups, plant anatomy and physiology, plant ecology, and human uses of plants; also includes an introduction to fungi. The instructional activities designed for this course enable students to engage in the scientific process. Laboratory investigations, small group discussions, and writing assignments play a central role in instruction.
Prerequisite(s): successful completion (CD or higher) of BIO 151 and BIO 152 or BIO 181 and [[
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BIO 352 - Organismal Zoology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course is a broad survey of the study of animals. Organismal Zoology includes a survey of the major animal phyla, exploration of animal development, and investigation of selected topics in animal physiology and behavior. As an integrated lecture and laboratory course, students apply what they learn about the general principles of zoology to scientific investigations.
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BIO 353 - Organismal Biology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Organismal Biology is the study of how whole organisms work. The course begins with a survey of the diversity of life on Earth, with a focus on our shared evolutionary history and the relationships among all organisms. We then discuss common principles that underlie the structure and the function of individual organisms, as well as examples of the unique adaptations that differentiate the many forms of life. In lecture and lab, students will investigate the structure and function of plants and animals in particular, considering how they interact with and respond to their environments.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 151 , BIO 181 , or their equivalents; BIO 152 , BIO 182 , or their equivalents; completion of or concurrent enrollment in BIO 251 .
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BIO 369 - Special Topics: Travel Courses
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
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BIO 369A 2EG - Spec. Tpc: Biology Travel Course
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Biology travel courses offer students an opportunity to learn about exciting places far beyond Edgewood College. With both an on-campus classroom component and approximately two weeks of faculty-led travel abroad, students will get an in depth, firsthand experience with the biology and culture of another part of the world. Current programs are offered in theGalapagos Islands and Costa Rica. These courses will challenge students to explore and reflect upon their personal values, beliefs, spiritualties, and worldviews.Students will critically examine the global issue of human impacts on biological communities and explore the culture and history of the places they will visit.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of COR 1 or COR 199 or COR 199 in progress; two full-time semesters of college credit, excluding retro credits, AP credits,
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BIO 369B - Genetic Manipulation and Genomics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
A laboratory and discussion based course delving into the world of molecular biology and the use of information technology as applied to the fields of basic science research and medicine. This course is designed to provide in-depth hands-on experience into the manipulation of both eukaryotic and prokaryotic DNA and will provide an introduction to bioinformatics and its relevance to our ever-evolving world.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 312 , BIO 401 , or BIO 402 .
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BIO 379 - Independent Study - Biology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The study of selected topics in biology under the direction of a faculty member in the department.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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BIO 401 - Genetics
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Genetics is the study of heredity. The gene, the basic functional unit of heredity, is the focal point of this course. The course includes the fundamentals of gene structure and function, gene expression and control, classical genetics including both eukaryotes and prokaryotes, and concludes with the genetic analysis of populations. The primary course goal is to enhance and to develop students understanding and application of core genetic principles through problem-solving.
Prerequisite(s): successful completion (CD or higher) of BIO 152 or BIO 182 or BIO 155 ; and co
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BIO 402 - Cell and Molecular Biology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Cell and Molecular Biology studies how life works at the molecular level. The course utilizes a comparative approach to the study of cell biology. Topics include molecular mechanisms of cellular regulation, the life cycle of a cell, and the dynamic role of protein structures in cellular function. Lab explores these topics in model organisms including bacteria, yeast and algae. The history of cell biology research is explored through the discussion of landmark discoveries and their influence on modern molecular biology. Students are expected to become proficient with light microscopy, and complement cellular observation with molecular techniques such as PCR and gel electrophoresis. An introduction to bioinformatics explores the relationship between protein structure and function.
Prerequisite(s): successful completion (CD or higher) of BIO 151 and BIO 152 or BIO 181 and [[
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BIO 406 - Medical Microbiology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Although the vast majority of microbes are non-pathogenic, many are capable of causing disease in other organisms including humans. This course emphasizes 1) host-microbe interactions between bacterial or viral pathogens and the human host; and 2) the molecular and genetic contributions of both host and microbe in establishment of infection. Topics that will be covered include microbial pathogenesis, microbial genetics, host susceptibility, and mechanisms of antimicrobial control, both immunological and chemical. The course is a combination of lecture, laboratory, and journal club discussions.
Offered Spring Odd Years
Prerequisite(s): successful completion (CD or higher) of BIO 312 or consent of instructor; BIO 401 recommended.
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BIO 408 - Immunology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course is an examination of general properties and principles of immune responses and serves as an introduction to molecular and cellular immunology. Topics covered include antigen and antibody structure and function, effector mechanisms, complement, major histocompatibility complexes, B- and T-cell receptors, antibody formation and immunity, and regulation of the immune response. Special topics include immunosuppression, immunodeficiency, transplantation, immunotherapy, and autoimmunity.
Offered Spring Even Years
Prerequisite(s): successful completion (CD or higher) of BIO 312 or consent of instructor.
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BIO 409 - Advanced Human Nutrition
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Essentials of nutritional biochemistry of macronutrient and micronutrient metabolism from the cellular and molecular level with connections to the level of the whole human organism. Linkages between nutrition, metabolism, and states of disease are examined. Topics include energy metabolic pathways, enzymes, nutrient utilization and transportation.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): BIO 152 or BIO 155
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BIO 410 K - Pathology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Pathology - K offers students an opportunity to understanding human disease and communicate their knowledge of pathology through oral presentations of a pathological condition. Pathology - K provides students with a basic understanding of the causes, physiological mechanisms, and clinical manifestations of human disease states. The clinical signs and symptoms along with the therapeutic consideration of human diseases will be addressed.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): successful completion (CD or higher) of BIO 210 and BIO 211 ; completion or concurrent enrollment in an O-tag course; or consent of instr
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BIO 412 - Pathophysiology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Pathophysiology offers students a basic understanding of the causes, physiological mechanisms, and clinical manifestations of human disease states. The clinical signs and symptoms along with the therapeutic considerations of human diseases will be addressed.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): successful completion (CD or higher) of BIO 210 and BIO 211 .
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BIO 414 - Virology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Virology is the study of viruses. This course offers an in-depth look at the ways in which viruses support their life cycle through the infection of host cells, how infections cause disease, vaccination, and the techniques that are used to investigate viruses. Students will become proficient in reading scientific literature and in designing, analyzing, and interpreting experiments in virology.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion (CD or higher) of BIO 312 or BIO 401, or consent of instructor.
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BIO 415 - Exercise Physiology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Exercise physiology is the science of how the body responds and adapts to exercise. Topics include a study of exercise physiology and metabolism theory, application to fitness, and the development of training regimes.
Offered Spring Odd Years
Prerequisite(s): successful completion (CD or higher) of BIO 211 ; completion of CHEM 111 or or CHEM 121 .
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BIO 425 - Animal Physiology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
How do different kinds of animalssurvive and thrive within their home environments?Some species have extraordinary adaptations that allow them to function in difficult circumstances; others are currently challenged by environmental change. Animal Physiology is intended for a broad spectrum of life-science majors who are interested in how animals work andhow they interact with the world outside of their bodies.
Offered Spring Odd Years
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BIO 430 S - Animal Behavior
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The study of animal behavior from an evolutionary perspective. Lecture explores theory and examples, labs develop an experimental approach to understanding how and why animals (including humans!) do what they do. Topics include communication, mating behavior, parental care, foraging, territoriality, and social behavior. Cross-listed PSY430
Offered Spring Odd Years
Prerequisite(s): BIO 151 , BIO 181 , BIO 152 , or BIO 182 , or consent of the instructor.
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BIO 445 V - Biological Psychology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course examines the relationship between the functions of the central nervous system and behavior. Topics include basic structure and function of brain cells, and the physiological mechanisms of sensory perception, motor coordination, sleep, memory, language, aggression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and depression. Cross-listed PSY445
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): BIO 151 or BIO 155 or BIO 181 , Junior or Senior status
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BIO 450 E - Ecology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
No species exists in isolation; life on Earth depends on interconnections between organisms and their environment. This course explores this interdependence by considering ecological principles as they pertain to individual organisms, populations, communities, ecosystems, and the biosphere. Special attention is given to the role of humans in global ecological systems. Many topics are explored through field-based research in local natural communities in the laboratory. Cross-listed ENVS450
Offered Fall
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BIO 469 - Special Topics in Biology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course is an advanced study of topics of special current interest in biology and related fields. Seminar/discussion or lecture format.
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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BIO 479 - Independent Study - Biology
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
The study of selected topics in biology under the direction of a faculty member in the department.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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BIO 480 3K - Biology Seminar
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Edgewood’s Biology major emphasizes the contributions of broadly-educated biologists to a just and compassionate world. As such, the scientific community engages a variety of different people in a collaborative effort to advance discovery and its ethical application. Biology Seminar is a forum in which our advanced students use a scientific talk on undergraduate research to display their expertise in biology, demonstrate their understanding of the scientific process and its application, and articulate a personal philosophy regarding their role in the scientific community. The course models the value of scientific communication. All members of the course also take an active role in the discourse that is a critical part of the scientific community through evaluation and discussion of the work of peers.
Prerequisite(s): COR 2, BIO 251 , O tag, Junior status, or consent of the instructor.
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BIO 489 - Field/Laboratory Research
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
An opportunity to engage in independent biology research under the direction of a department mentor. This course is intended for students who are continuing research from a prior BIO 252 experience, or those who are otherwise prepared for advanced independent research on a defined question. For consent of the instructor, students should prepare a proposal that justifies the research question they would like to investigate as well as the hypothesis to be tested.
Offered Fall, Winterim, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of BIO 251 ; Consent of instructor.
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BIO 499 - Biology Assessment
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 0
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Students registered for the course must complete the Educational Testing Exam during finals week, which is the only time this class meets during the semester. This course will assess biology knowledge for students who are majoring in Broad Field Natural Science (Biology concentration), Cytotechnology, and Broad Field Science Teaching (Life and Environmental Studies including Biology and Environmental Science concentration).
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): None.
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BUS 120 - Introduction to Business
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Conducting business embraces many disciplines. This course will explore several areas such as marketing, management, and entrepreneurship and how they all work together when engaging in socially responsible commerce. Anyone interested in how business activities are carried out should take this course.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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BUS 150 1 - It’s Your Business!
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Leadership is action, not a position. Be better prepared for ethical leadership by applying concepts of business, economics, organizational behavior, and entrepreneurship to your life plan. Using the framework of business principles, paint a picture of yourself and the organizations of which you are a part. Business concepts such as management and marketing have exciting universal insights that can be employed to uncover your own vision, mission statement, core values, and distinctive advantage. Skills in planning organizing, leadership building teams, communication, motivation, branding, and differentiation are both personally and professionally valuable. Know your value, define your place, and be prepared to change the world.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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BUS 220 - Topics in Business
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course is for students interested in minoring in business. The course will discuss key topics of macro and micro economics and finance in the context of meaningful social and business situations. Topics include supply and demand, forms of market structure, and elements of gross domestic product, the role of monetary and fiscal policy, security markets and security market instruments.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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BUS 279 - Independent Study - Business
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Topics and credits arranged.
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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BUS 297 - Business Core I - Bridge
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
This is a self-study course for students who need to do supplemental work for the Business core curriculum. Students will complete work under the guidance of a faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 298 and instructor authorization.
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BUS 298 - Fin Acct & Mktg (Int Bus Sem 1A)
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Students explore foundational business concepts across disciplines (accounting, finance, marketing, management) to develop a holistic (systems) perspective of organizations. Particular attention is paid to marketing and accounting principles, including use of QuickBooks and its connection to other business functions.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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BUS 299 - Mgr Acct & Mktg (Int Bus Sem 1B)
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
In BUS 299, students continue exploring business concepts across disciplines, engaging in multiple learning experiences, including an intense, multi-week, online business simulation. Students are challenged to analyze connections between marketing and accounting concepts (Pricing, Cost Management, Budgeting) while also looking at other business concepts.A strong focus in this semester encourages students to examine and analyze the financial and consumer impacts of the decision making process.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 298
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BUS 307 - Volunteer Income Tax Assistance I
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
The first of a two-semester, academic and experiential series, BUS 307 introduces students to different types of tax systems while presenting diverse perspectives on what makes up a fair and just tax system. This course will explore how culture plays a role in the development of tax systems both in the US and internationally. We will also discuss how government uses taxes to influence behavior and promote social goals. During this 8-week session, you will also complete the Department of Revenue certification required to volunteer at the IRS sponsored Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites during the spring semester. VITA provides free tax service to clients in need, generally low-income, handicapped and/or the elderly. Cross-listed BUS 307
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): Completion of COR 1 or COR 199 or COR 199 in progress; two full-time semesters of college credit, excluding retro credits, AP credits,
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BUS 308 2 - Vol Income Tax Assistance II
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Course includes participation in IRS sponsored Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program giving students an opportunity to provide free tax service to clients in need, generally low-income, handicapped and/or the elderly. The course will challenge the student to develop a philosophy on what constitutes a just and compassionate tax system and to understand what the social goals are for a tax system. 50 volunteer hours through VITA is required spring semester for 2 credits; 100 volunteer hours through VITA is required for 3 credits. Cross-listed BUS 718
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): BUS 307 .
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BUS 309 2 - Social Entrepreneurship and Small Business Creation
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This action based course provides knowledge of the theoretical foundationfor the creation and perpetuation of socially responsible business entities within the contemporary U.S. society. The need for such entities will be discussed along with the methods of development from idea to launch. Students will work in small groups to simulate creation, prototyping, market testing, and launch activities in order to prepare for work with a local small business entity. As a culminating experience, students will work with local small businesses in the Madison area to complete a project aligned with the partner organization’s mission, implementing their knowledge of creation, prototyping, market testing, and launch processes.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): Completion of COR 1 or COR 199 or COR 199 in progress; Two full-time semesters of college credit, excluding retro credits, AP credits, and college credit earned while in high school.
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BUS 321 - Healthcare Systems
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
- This introductory course takes a policy and politics angle to health care’s three persistent issues - access, cost and quality. The roles of patients, physicians, hospitals, insurers, and pharmaceutical companies will be established. The interaction between the government and these different groups will also be covered. Current national health care policy initiatives and the interests of class members will steer the specific topics covered in the course. The course aims to provide skills for critical and analytical thought about the U.S. health care system and the people in it.
Offered Fall, Spring
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BUS 340 - Management of Organizations
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
The course is a scholarly and practical exploration of the complex concept of managing in organizations and is built on the foundational principle that management is a process. Through readings, assignments, class projects and discussion, the course will help prepare students for management roles by developing abilities that are necessary to be effective in a variety of managerial settings. Students will have the opportunity for personal development through self-assessment exercises and practical experiences. Topics include change, innovation, ethics, strategy, planning, organizational structures, organizational culture, decision making, negotiation and control processes.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of pre-business courses.
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BUS 347 - Business Core II - Bridge
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
This is a self-study course for students who need to do supplemental work to be appropriately prepared for the Business Core II course series (BUS 348 /BUS 349 ). Students will complete work under the guidance of a faculty member.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): BUS 298 , BUS 299 , and instructor authorization.
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BUS 348 - Mgt & Prof Comm (Int Bus Sem 2A)
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Students explore key social issues and examine how stakeholder organizations operate using different business frames of reference: accounting, finance, management and marketing. Students conduct stakeholder interviews, engage in a debate, analyze case studies, and develop organizational reports.
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BUS 349 KX - Mgt & Prof Comm (Int Bus Sem 2B)
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Students continue exploring a key social issue and work in teams to develop creative solutions that community stakeholders could implement. Students conduct research, write multiple individual and team based papers and make presentations to stakeholders, using key business communication tools.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 348.
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BUS 379 - Independent Study - Business
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Topics and credits arranged.
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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BUS 380 - Intermediate Accounting I
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
An in-depth study of the theoretical foundations of financial accounting and reporting at the intermediate level. Topics include the accounting conceptual framework, the accounting information system, advanced financial statement preparation (balance sheet, income statement, statement of stockholders’ equity and statement of cash flows), footnote disclosures, time value of money concepts, accounting for cash, receivables, inventories, property, plant, and equipment, and intangible assets. Application of topics through written case analyses and through research in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification is required. Cross-listed BUS 703
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of pre-business courses, or BUS 298 and BUS 299 .
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BUS 381 - Intermediate Accounting II
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
A continuation of Intermediate Accounting I. Topics covered include accounting for current and non-current liabilities, contingencies and equity accounts; accounting for leases, investments, income taxes and pensions; dilutive securities and earnings per share; accounting changes, disclosure in financial reporting and revenue recognition. Application of topics through written case analysis is required. Cross-listed BUS 704
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): BUS 380 .
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BUS 385 - Cost Accounting
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
In addition to providing data used to cost products and services, cost accounting provides data to managers for planning and controlling. Today cost accountants are increasingly expected to actively contribute in the making of strategic decisions instead of simply providing data. Cost accounting is a managerial tool used by business to formulate strategy and its implementation. The course’s focus is upon how accounting information can assist managers in controlling the activities for which they are responsible, and how manager’s use cost information to make better decisions to improve their organization’s competitiveness. The course covers the fundamentals of cost accounting, including costing systems, cost-volume-profit analysis, and budget creation and review. Particular emphasis is given to current practices in cost control through reports to management. Cross-listed BUS 705
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of pre-business courses, and BUS 298 and BUS 299 .
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BUS 397 - Business Core II - Bridge
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
This is a self-study course for students who need to do supplemental work to be appropriately prepared for the Business Core III course series (BUS 398 ; BUS 399 ). Students will complete work under the guidance of a faculty member.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): BUS 348 , BUS 349 , consent of the instructor.
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BUS 398 - Business Law (Int Bus Sem 3A)
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course introduces students to the court system, the legal process, contract formulation and performance, remedies, agency relationships, sales, product liability, and the Uniform Commercial Code. Provides students with (1) an understanding of how the law affects business operations; (2) an understanding of the principle of “stare decisis” and the ability to apply the rule of precedent to case studies; (3) skills to use current technology in completing a legal research project involving a current ethical issue; and (4) a thorough understanding of basic contract law principles.
Prerequisite(s): (BUS 348 and BUS 349), MATH 122 or concurrent enrollment, and sucessful completion of pre-business courses
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BUS 399 - Financial Management (Int Bus Sem 3B)
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
An introduction to the financial management of firms and investments. Topics include: forms of a business, agency problem, personal and corporate taxes, cash flows versus accounting money flows, financial analysis using financial statements, business and financial planning, corporate governance, interest-rate theory, review of time-value-of-money, capital budgeting techniques, valuation and characteristics of financial securities (bonds, stocks & options), and financial risk and return.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 122 , BUS 348 and BUS 349 .
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BUS 411 - Intermediate Corporate Finance
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course is a continuation of BUS 399 - Financial Management (Int Bus Sem 3B) . Topics include: Capital Budgeting, Long-Term Financing, Working Capital Management, Corporate Restructuring, and International Finance.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): BUS 399
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BUS 412 - Investments
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
The purpose of this course is to explore the tools used for investment analysis. Topics covered include stock and bond valuation, fundamental and technical analysis, risk and return models, portfolio theory and structure, the pricing of derivatives such as options and futures, portfolio hedging, market timing strategies, and investment performance evaluation.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): BUS 411
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BUS 414 - Money, Banking & Capital Markets
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
This course covers the evolution of money, the development of banking institutions, the theory and implementation of monetary policy, and recent developments in international monetary affairs. A final section focuses on international banking, the Eurocurrency market and the international monetary system. Cross-listed ECON460
Prerequisite(s): ECON 255 or ECON 256
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BUS 415 - Personal Financial Planning
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Designed for those considering a career in personal financial planning, or those desiring to take more control of their own personal finances. Topics include 1) Time value of money 2) Financial statements and budgets 3) Managing income taxes 4) Managing risk; insurance and basics 5) Investment fundamentals (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETF’s) 6) Personal planning 7) Estate Planning and 8) Personal plan of action.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 412
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BUS 422 - Healthcare Management and Strategy
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course presents an overview of the business of health and how a variety of health care organizations have gained, sustained, and lost competitive advantage amidst intense competition, widespread regulation, high interdependence, and massive technological, economic, social and political changes. Specifically, we evaluate the challenges facing health care organizations using competitive analysis, identify their past responses, and explore the current strategies they are using to manage these challenges (and emerging ones) more effectively. Students will develop generalized skills in competitive analysis and the ability to apply those skills in the specialized analysis of opportunities in producer (e.g. biopharmaceutical, medical product, information technology), purchaser (e.g. insurance), and provider (e.g. hospitals, nursing homes, physician) organizations and industry sectors. The course is organized around a number of readings, cases, presentations, and a required project.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): BUS321 Healthcare Systems
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BUS 423 - Healthcare Quality and Outcomes
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course will familiarize students with methods used to assess the quality of hospital or provider health care using outcomes data, and to understand and evaluate studies involving health care outcomes. Students are exposed to the mechanics of hospital quality evaluation and challenged to evaluate the medical and health services research literature on health care evaluation, as well as to make inferences regarding hospital quality and the comparison or rankings of hospitals or providers. Topics will include the history of health care outcomes analysis; the conceptual framework for outcome studies; consumer demand for information; an overview of medical data and data collection systems; a description of outcome statistics and severity adjustments currently in use; the study of excess variation in outcomes; and the use of guidelines to assess outcomes. By the end of the course, students will have developed a thorough appreciation of the current methods used by policy makers, researchers, and health care providers to evaluate medical outcomes, as well as those used by consumers to choose hospitals and providers.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): BUS321 Healthcare Systems, Introductory Statistics
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BUS 424 - Healthcare:Economics and Financing
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
The course provides an application of economic models to demand, supply, and their interaction in the medical economy. Influences on demand, especially health status, insurance coverage, and income will be analyzed. Physician decisions on the pricing and form of their own services, and on the advice they offer about other services, will be considered. Competition in medical care markets, especially for hospital services, will be studied. Special emphasis will be placed on government as demander of medical care services. Changes in Medicare and regulation of managed care are among the public policy issues to be addressed.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s):
- Micro or Macro Econ and BUS 321 (Health Care Systems)
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BUS 425 - Health Insurance and Payor Systems
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course combines the insights of health economics with a strategic perspective on the business of health. The first section will consider the costs and benefits of medical interventions, while the second considers insurance theory and places special emphasis on the challenges facing firms in the face of the rising costs of health benefits as well as opportunities for private insurers operating in publically financed markets. Healthcare reform will be discussed. The course will be taught using a mix of lectures and cases.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s):
- BUS 423 Health
- BUS 422 (Health Care Management and Strategy)
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BUS 430 - Human Resource Management
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course will provide an overview of strategic human resource management (HRM). HRM is a fundamental component of the competitiveness, effectiveness, and sustainability of any organization, as it influences who is hired, how they are trained, evaluated, and compensated, and what steps are taken to retain them. Throughout the course we will focus on the role of managers and how they can develop and implement effective and efficient human resource practices that support the strategic objectives of their firms. Increasingly, the task of managing and developing people is shared between human resources and general managers. Learners actively examine HRM within a larger context of the organization’s strategic direction, as well as the external and legal environment.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 348 and BUS 349 .
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BUS 431 - Marketing Strategy
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course focuses on strategic marketing decisions using case studies and covering current topics in marketing management.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): BUS 298 and BUS 299 .
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BUS 432 - Consumer Behavior
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Analysis of how consumers process information, form attitudes, and make decisions, and how consumer behavior is affected by cultural factors and interpersonal influences.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 298 and BUS 299 .
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BUS 433 - Advertising and Promotion Strategy
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course covers the elements of the promotional mix, including the communication process, creative advertising strategies, media and planning strategies, direct marketing and interactive media, sales promotion strategies, the role of personal selling in sales promotions, measuring advertising and promotional effectiveness, and social, ethical and regulatory issues in advertising and promotion strategy.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): BUS 298 and BUS 299 .
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BUS 434 - Market Research and Analysis
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course includes qualitative and quantitative research methods, with an emphasis on quantitative survey-based research applications.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): BUS 298 and BUS 299 .
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BUS 435 - Professional Selling and Sales Mgmt
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
The steps of the relationship selling process, including the creation of effective sales presentations, analysis and use of state-of-the-art sales methods and negotiating techniques, use of technology in prospecting and selling, exploring careers in professional selling, ethical issues in sales, as well as effective hiring, training, and managing of salespeople.
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): BUS 298 and BUS 299 .
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BUS 440 - Improving Organizational Effctvnss
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
To be competitive in a global economy, organizations need a process for continuous improvement and effective planning. The primary purpose of this course is to study and improve an organization from the viewpoint of a system. The primary topics include organization viewed as a system, systems thinking, organizational learning, systems and processes improvement, understanding and managing variation and improvement methodologies. Topics include: strategies for continuous improvement, leadership and organization for continuous improvement, application of statistical process control methods, small group improvement, PDCA Cycle for improvement model and customer and supplier involvement.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 448 and BUS 449
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BUS 448 - Operations Mgt (Int Bus Sem 4A)
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This is the first of a two-course series. Students enrolled in BUS 448 MUST also be enrolled in BUS 449. Operations in an industrial or service enterprise must work as a system to be effective and competitive. The primary purpose of this course is to study the interrelated operations of an enterprise as a system. Students will learn how operations management topics such as process, capacity, inventory management, project management, forecasting, scheduling and quality are interrelated. Quantitative methods for decision making, model building, methods and techniques of operations common to business systems and process simulation are taught as the foundations of the course.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 398, BUS 399.
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BUS 449 G - Global Business (Int Bus Sem 4B)
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
The aim of the course is to enable students to better analyze and understand the opportunities and challenges that companies face when expanding their activities internationally. It is designed to give students a thorough understanding of global business issues and practices including the economic, political, technological, and legal environment faced by global organizations, the ways in which culture can facilitate or hinder organizational success; approaches and options for developing effective strategies for international organizations; trade pacts and issues that provide opportunities or create barriers to a company’s international expansion; the influence of global monetary institutions and currency rates and options for global, multi-domestic and transnational product and branding strategies. Readings, case studies, and worksheets are used to aid students’ learning. In addition, students will participate in a computer simulation in which they practice applying business decisions in a global business environment.
Offered Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of BUS 398 and BUS 399
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BUS 455 - Org Sustainability and Innovation
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course explores the fundamental concepts of and relationships between organizational sustainabilityand innovation. Topics include understanding climate change, the business case for improving environmental performance, and recognizing your own environmental impact.We will examine problems resulting from ecologically unsustainable organizational behaviors and explore innovative organizational best practices that address these problems.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 348 and BUS 349 .
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BUS 462 - Principles of Leadership
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course will prepare students for leadership roles in their professional and personal lives. The course provides a theoretical and practical foundation that students can use to develop and improve their leadership abilities to be effective in a variety of settings. Students explore personal development through self-assessment exercises and practical experiences. Topics include leadership theories, power and influence, change, diversity, innovation, conflict and negotiation. Students work in project groups to complete a project with socially redeeming value. The project serves as a canvas for the students to reflect on their leadership capabilities and longer-term leadership aspirations.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 348 and BUS 349
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BUS 475 - Business Internship
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 9
This course provides an opportunity for the business student to intern in a professional business organization and to develop an understanding of the practice of business. The practicum will be supervised by the Business Internship Director working with a mentoring member of the organization interning the student. The student, the BID, and the interning organization’s mentor will develop a printed contract with stated learning objectives, means of performance evaluation, and expected time commitments. The student is expected to successfully complete all required expectations of the business organization as well as the expectations of the BID. Students must also attend the appreciation/internship dinner in Fall or the accounting club dinner in Spring. Credits are granted by the number of hours required. 3 credits = 160 (minimum) to 240 hours 4 credits = 241-321 hours 5 credits = 233-401 hours 6 credits = 402-482 hours 7 credits = 483-562 hours 8 credits = 563-643 hours 9 credits = 644-723 hours
Offered Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing as a business major, BUS 306 and consent of academic advisor.
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BUS 476 - Accounting Internship
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 9
This course requires an intern to perform entry-level accounting work, including general ledger accounting, adjusting entries, assisting in the preparation of financial statements, internal auditing of accounting functions, income tax preparation, independent auditing, cost accounting and budgeting/forecasting. 40 hours of work is equivalent to one credit hour. A maximum of 9 credits can be taken for this course.
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): BUS 380 and approval of instructor.
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BUS 479 - Independent Study - Business
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Topics and credits arranged.
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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BUS 481 - Auditing
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Principles of auditing and the audit process. The course describes the foundation for the role of the independent auditor in the global economy, professional standards, planning the audit and designing audit programs, audit working papers, auditing specific financial statement categories, auditors reports and professional ethics. Cross-listed BUS 706
Offered Fall
Prerequisite(s): BUS 380 . BUS 483 strongly recommended.
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BUS 483 - Accounting Systems
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
This course covers current information technology. Topics include accounting information systems, flow charts, internal controls, advanced spreadsheets and database techniques, information system selection, and developing business requirements. Cross-listed BUS 725
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): BUS 380 .
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BUS 485 - Income Tax Accounting I
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Tax laws and regulations related to individual taxpayers and the principles of taxation common to all taxpayers (i.e. Individuals, partnerships and corporations). Cross-listed BUS 707
Offered Spring
Prerequisite(s): BUS 298 and BUS 299
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BUS 486 - Topics in Managerial Accounting
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Various topics on Managerial and Cost Accounting. Topics may include, but are not limited to 1) Financial Decision making; 2) Financial Planning, Performance and Control; or other topics of current interest.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 385 /BUS 705 .
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BUS 492A - International Study Tour A- China
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
The School of Business offers students the opportunity to learn about business practices in China and participate in a short-term international travel experience to China through two sequential courses (BUS 492A and BUS 492B ). Through the courses, students gain critical insights and valuable real-world experiences of global business processes and practices. In BUS 492A, students learn about various aspects of a country’s culture and society, history, cultural values/customs, and social and econonomic development and the impact of these issues on business practices. Books, readings and videos will be assigned for students to read/watch with class discussion focused on comparing and understanding differences in these topic areas between the US and the focus country. Students must enroll in both BUS 492A and BUS 492B in order to receive the G-tag. Cross-listed BUS 792A
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BUS 492B G - International Study Tour B- China
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
The School of Business offers students the opportunity to learn about business practices in China and participate in a short-term international travel experience to China through two sequential courses (BUS 492A and BUS 492B). Through the courses, students gain critical insights and valuable real-world experiences of global business processes and practices. In BUS 492B, students will participate in an approximately 10-daytrip to China as well as attend classes in the fall semester. During the trip, students tour locally- and foreign-owned companies, meet business executives to discuss business challenges and opportunities in the country, attend lectures about the country’s economy and culture, and participate in guided tours of historical and cultural sites. In the fall semester, students will meet 1-2 hours weekly to further explore business practices in China within an historical, cultural and social context. In addition, students will analyze and compare the business practices in the US and foreign country.Students must enroll in both BUS 492A and BUS 492B?in order to receive the G-tag.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of BUS 492A
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BUS 494A - International Study Tour A- Germany
Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Each year, the School of Business offers students the opportunity to participate in a short-term international travel experience to different countries through two sequential courses (BUS 494A and BUS 494B ). Through the courses, students gain critical insights and valuable real-world experience of global business processes and practices. In BUS 494A, students learn about various aspects of a country’s culture and society, history, cultural values/customs, and social and economic development and the impact of these issues on business practices. Books, readings and videos will be assigned for students to read/watch with class discussion focused on comparing and understanding differences in these topic areas between the US and the focus country. Students must enroll in both BUS 494A and BUS 494B in order to receive the G-tag.
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