Graduation Requirements for the Associate of Science in Business

SWU School of Business

The following are Step I course descriptions:

SEMR 2013 College and Working Adult (5 weeks) back to top

Designed for working adult students returning to college or just entering college. An orientation to college, work, and family organizational principles and decision-making for effective study and living in a changing world. (Attendance mandatory every night in this course.) (3 credits)

ENGL 1054 Writing for Adults (9 weeks) back to top

A composition course designed to provide the basic writing skills required for success in college, including research paper. (4 credits)

BIBL 2013 Studies in the New Testament (5 weeks) back to top

An exploration of issues of interest and importance in understanding the New Testament. Among the topics examined: the Roman world of the first century A.D.; development of the New Testament canon; interpretive principles for New Testament study; the so-called “Synoptic Problem”; textual considerations; profiles of New Testament authors; and major themes of the New Testament. (3 credits)

PHED 1181 Lifetime and Leisure Skills (2 weeks) back to top

Introduction to such lifetime leisure activities as bowling, tennis, golf, fly casting, walking, jogging, and aerobics. Rules, etiquette, equipment, and basic instructional procedures will be presented. A leisure inventory will help guide students to activity choices. (1 credit)

RELG 2403 Basic Christian Beliefs (5 weeks) back to top

An introduction to beliefs of the Christian faith, focusing on the biblical and doctrinal truths common to believers in most denominations. (3 credits)

PHSC 1513 Physical Science (5 weeks) back to top

A general study of chemistry, physics, astronomy, and earth science. (3 credits)

ASTH 2053 Aesthetics (5 weeks) back to top

An introduction to creativity through art and music. Listening to, viewing of, writing about and interacting with creative experience introduces the student to art of the Western world.
(3 credits)

HIST 2203 America in a Changing World (5 weeks) back to top

This course intertwines the history of the United States following Second World War with many of the developments that challenged the West post 1945. Russian hegemony over East Europe and Asia, Korean and Vietnamese unification, disarmament, the fall of the Berlin Wall, world terrorism, and uncertain economics are but a few of the subjects to be explored (3 credits)

ENGL 2303 Literature and Life (5 weeks) back to top

A study of selections of world literature from two major perspectives—aesthetic (literature as an art form) and worldview (life and faith issues raised in literature). Prerequisite: composition, reading and writing competency. (3 credits)

ENGL 2103 Speech Communication (5 weeks) back to top

A study of the fundamentals of speech with emphasis on components communication, critical thinking, and formal and informal presentations. Prerequisite: writing competency. (3 credits)
5.4 Step II Sequence

The following are Step II course descriptions:

MGMT 2023 Principles of Supervision (5 weeks) back to top

Applies management theory to the problems of the first-line supervisor, with emphasis on supervising individuals and groups and techniques for productivity improvement. (3 credits)

MGMT 3503 Principles of Marketing (5 weeks) back to top

A survey course with emphasis upon the forces operating, institutions employed, and methods followed in distribution of goods and services from the social and economic viewpoint.
(3 credits)

ECON 2003 Principles of Economics I (5 weeks) back to top
An introduction to economic analysis and its application to business or governmental problems. Emphasis is on national income, business cycles, price levels, employment, basic supply and demand theory, market structure, monopoly, and distribution of income. (3 credits)

MGMT 2043 Legal Environment of Business (5 weeks) back to top

Provides an introduction to the legal environment of business. Emphasis will be on application of legal principles to everyday business situations.
(3 credits)

ACCT 1204 Survey of accounting (8 weeks) back to top

The preparation, reporting, and analysis of financial data is examined for a sole proprietorship, a partnership and corporations. Qualitative characteristics of accounting information, inventory evaluation, depreciation, and cash flow analysis are studied. (4 credits)

MGMT 2153 Case Studies in Business (5 weeks) back to top

An introduction to the analysis of business strategy using an integration of accounting, marketing, and supervisory principles to make business decisions. (3 credits)

MGMT 3303 Introduction to Production and Operations Management (5 Weeks) back to top

Familiarizes the student with the issues that affect the delivery of goods and services. Topics covered include the operations function and its relation to other functions, the importance of strategy design of facilities, job design, planning for operation, and global competition. (3 credits)

MGMT 3363 Principles of Total Quality Management (5 weeks) back to top

A survey of the essential tenets of total quality management as utilized in manufacturing services and nonprofit organizations. The requirements of the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award and ISO 9000 are covered. (3 credits)

SEMR 3803 Issues in Careers and Leisure (5 weeks) back to top

A study of work and leisure attitudes and roles in modern American society with emphases given to such topics as occupational choice, socialization at work and play, worker adjustment, prestige, and mobility. The course will study human relations in the industrial and recreational settings and will explore how these relations impact the individual, community and society.
(3 credits)

CPSC 1103 Introduction to Computers and Information Processing (6 weeks) back to top

Introduction to computer hardware and software, including word processing, spreadsheets, data bases, systems analysis and design, and networking. (Access to a windows-based computer, which will successfully run specified software, is required for this course.) (3 credits)

MATH 1023 College Algebra (5 weeks) back to top

Functions, equations, inequalities, exponentials, logarithms, identities, circular functions, and other topics. A grade of 1.6 or higher in this course establishes math competency. (3 credits)