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2019-2020 Cal State East Bay Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Kinesiology
  

  • KIN 478 - Intercollegiate Athletics: Women’s Waterpolo

    Units: 1
    Sport specific physical and mental fitness training and conditioning for successful participation in intercollegiate women’s waterpolo.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: KIN 4078.
    Repeatability: Repeatable according to season for a maximum of 9 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 1
  

  • KIN 480 - Gender and Sexualities in Sport

    Units: 3
    The relationship between sex, gender, sexuality, and sport. Topics include sport and intersectionality, the body, and homophobia.

    Prerequisites: Kinesiology major.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • KIN 483 - Intercollegiate Athletics: Women’s Soccer

    Units: 1
    Sport specific physical and mental fitness training and conditioning for successful participation in intercollegiate women’s soccer.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: KIN 4083.
    Repeatability: Repeatable according to season for a maximum of 9 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 1
  
  • Social Justice Overlay

    KIN 489 - Sport, Racism, and Ethnicity

    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Social Justice
    Sport as a cultural site that reproduces and challenges racial and ethnic inequalities and ideologies.

    Prerequisites: Kinesiology major and completion of GE areas A1, A2, A3 and B4.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: KIN 3735.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: D4 - Upper Division Social Sciences, Overlay - Social Justice
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Social Justice
  

  • KIN 490 - Independent Study

    Units: 1 - 3
    Individual investigation of a specific issue, area, or topic in kinesiology planned in consultation with a department faculty member.

    Prerequisites: Department consent and minimum 2.0 GPA.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: KIN 4900.
    Repeatability: May be repeated for a maximum of 9 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 1 - 3
  

  • KIN 493 - Project

    Units: 1 - 3
    Applied project approved and supervised by a department faculty member addressing specific need, issue or problem in kinesiology summarized in a written report.  

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: Completion of core KIN classes.
    Prerequisites: Kinesiology major.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 1 - 3
  

  • KIN 495 - Practicum in Kinesiology

    Units: 1-3
    Field experiences to observe and document how working professionals perform their job responsibilities.

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: Completion of the kinesiology core.
    Prerequisites: Kinesiology major.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: KIN 4030.
    Repeatability: May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 3 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: CR/NC grading only.
Units: 1-3
  

  • KIN 497 - Contemporary Issues in Kinesiology

    Units: 3
    Readings, discussion, and research on contemporary and/or significant issues in kinesiology.

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: Completed core kinesiology classes.
    Prerequisites: Kinesiology major.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: KIN 3999.
    Repeatability: May be repeated for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 6 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • KIN 498 - Internship

    Units: 1 - 3
    Supervised professional field experience in a setting related to kinesiology. Application of theory to practice.

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: Completion of B.S. Kinesiology major core classes.
    Prerequisites: B.S. Kinesiology major, Junior or Senior standing and department consent.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: KIN 4031.
    Repeatability: May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 3 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: CR/NC grading only.
Units: 1 - 3

Kinesiology: Graduate
  

  • KIN 601 - Knowledge Construction in Kinesiology

    Units: 4
    Developing information literacy skills: Finding, critically evaluating, and interpreting scholarly methods, research, and theory. Analyzing and synthesizing information from multiple sources, proposing conclusions and further lines of inquiry.

    Prerequisites: M.S. Kinesiology major.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: KIN 6000.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 4
  

  • KIN 602 - Critical Perspectives on the Body

    Units: 4
    Explores the ways in which the body has been and is culturally created and shaped in a socio-political context. The fields of health/wellness, physical education, and sport will provide spaces to examine ideological influences on the body is represented and understood.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: KIN 6435.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 4
  

  • KIN 603 - Psychomotor Aspects of Learning and Performance

    Units: 4
    Evaluating the impact of human cognition, attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions on motor-skill learning and performance. Emphasis on the importance of evidence-based and contextualized approaches to individual learners, performers, and groups.

    Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate standing.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: KIN 6411 or 6412.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 4
  

  • KIN 604 - Effective Movement Instruction

    Units: 4
    Applies principles of effective movement instruction, evaluation, and feedback methods. Emphasis on the importance of personal, environmental, situational factors and their interaction in structuring learning and performance environments.

    Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate standing.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: KIN 6605.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 4
  

  • KIN 605 - Physiological Basis of Exercise and Wellness

    Units: 4
    Evaluating the impact of exercise and physical activity on physiological systems and their mechanisms of adaptation. Application of concepts to the mitigation of chronic disease will also be investigated.

    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 4
  

  • KIN 606 - Current Trends in Kinesiology: Myth Busters

    Units: 4
    Challenging current trends in health, wellness, and physical activity by critically assessing, interpreting, and synthesizing relevant kinesiology research and theory.

    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 4
  

  • KIN 607 - Assessment of Human Performance

    Units: 4
    Assessing human performance using a range of tools and methodologies. Evaluating limitations within testing environments and protocols available in a range of settings. Communicating and interpreting outcomes to the learner/performer.

    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 4
  

  • KIN 608 - Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal Injury

    Units: 4
    Examining the structure, composition and material behavior of the skeletal tissues, including bone, cartilage, tendon, ligament and muscle. Analysis of injury and degenerative changes associated with aging. Problem-based approach.

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: Undergraduate Biomechanics.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 4
  

  • KIN 609 - Synthesis in Kinesiology

    Units: 4
    Applying Kinesiology knowledge and perspectives to complete a research project, major literature review, internship, community service project, or University thesis. Developed in consultation with graduate adviser, must include considerable background information search, documentation and reporting of outcomes and conclusions.

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: At least 4 other graduate courses in KIN.
    Prerequisites: KIN 601.
    Credit Restrictions: KIN Post-Baccaluareate only
    Equivalent Quarter Course: KIN 6710.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 4
  

  • KIN 685 - Supervised Research

    Units: 1-4
    Independent research under direction of faculty.

    Prerequisites: Department consent.
    Credit Restrictions: Open to Kinesiology majors only.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: KIN 6850.
    Repeatability: May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 4 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 1-4
  

  • KIN 690 - Independent Study

    Units: 1-4
    Individual investigation of a specific issue, area or topic in kinesiology planned in consultation with a department faculty member.

    Prerequisites: Department consent, minimum 3.0 GPA.
    Credit Restrictions: Open to Kinesiology majors only.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: Replaces independent study course from quarter program (KIN5900 or KIN6900). Equivalency to same units taken.
    Repeatability: May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 4 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 1-4
  

  • KIN 691 - University Thesis

    Units: 4
    Investigation of area or problem in kinesiology. Address meaningful research question and write a formal research paper submitted to University. Supervision by departmental committee; at least one member must be on graduate faculty. Oral defense required.

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: Capstone course that should be taken in the last semester of the program.
    Credit Restrictions: Open to Kinesiology majors only.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: KIN 6910.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 4
  

  • KIN 692 - Comprehensive Exam Review

    Units: 4
    Prepare for comprehensive examination. Oral defense may be required.

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: Capstone curse to be taken in the last semester of study.
    Prerequisites: Kinesiology major.
    Credit Restrictions: Open to Kinesiology majors only.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 4
  

  • KIN 693 - Project

    Units: 4
    Applied project addressing specific need, perspective, issue or problem in kinesiology. Developed in consultation with adviser: must include expansive information search, documentation of the application, reporting of outcomes and conclusions. An oral defense of the project may be required.

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: Capstone courses to be taken in last semester of study.
    Credit Restrictions: Open to Kinesiology majors only.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: KIN 6899.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 4
  

  • KIN 697 - Contemporary Issues in Kinesiology

    Units: 4
    Selected topics on issues of contemporary importance in kinesiology.

    Credit Restrictions: Open to Kinesiology majors only.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: KIN 6700.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 4
  

  • KIN 698 - Internship

    Units: 1-4
    Supervised professional field experience in a setting related to kinesiology. Application of theory to practice.

    Credit Restrictions: Open to Kinesiology majors only.
    Repeatability: May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 4 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: CR/NC grading only.
Units: 1-4

Liberal Studies
  

  • LBST 201 - Introduction to Liberal Studies

    Units: 3
    Introduction to the liberal arts educational approach, and application of interdisciplinary perspective to selected contemporary issues. Emphasis on information, reasoning, and evidence in written and/or visual presentations. 

    Credit Restrictions: Not open to students with credit in HUM 2010.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: HUM 2010.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-line, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • LBST 499 - Liberal Studies Senior Seminar

    Units: 3
    Capstone course for the Liberal Studies majors.  Emphasis on interdisciplinary analysis of a significant contemporary issue.  Written and/or web-based presentation of research and/or community engagement activities, and student learning outcomes portfolio.

    Credit Restrictions: Not open to students with credit in HUM 4020.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: HUM 4020.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-line, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3

Management
  

  • BUS 110 - Fundamentals of Information Systems and Applications

    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: E
    Computer hardware, software and information systems relating to the business environment. Focus on business applications of software including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation, and business-oriented utilization of information technology. Please note: effective spring 2020 this course prefix will change from BUS to ITM.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: ITM 1270.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: E - Lifelong Learning and Self-Development
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: E
  

  • BUS 310 - Organizational Behavior

    Units: 3
    The translation of organizational behavior theory and research to practices for creating productive organizations that are great workplaces. Students examine behavior at the individual, group and organizational level to explain, predict and change behavior at work. Please note: effective spring 2020 this course prefix will change from BUS to MGMT.

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: Junior, senior, or post-bacc standing.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 3614.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • BUS 320 - Business and Professional Ethics

    Units: 3
    Value systems and ethical issues related to business, professional, and commercial activity. Topics may include ethical decision-making, organizational culture, ethical leadership, diversity, and corporate social responsibility. Please note: effective spring 2020 this course prefix and number will change from BUS 320 to MGMT 300.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 3560 .
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • BUS 340 - Information Technology Management

    Units: 3
    Effective and efficient uses of information technology in business problems. Topics include Excel for business operations and support, Excel for data analytics, database management systems, telecommunications, case studies and projects related to Excel-based solutions to business applications. Please note: effective spring 2020 this course prefix and number will change from BUS 340 to ITM 300.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: ITM 3060.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • BUS 360 - Operations Management

    Units: 3
    Management of operations in service and manufacturing organizations. Topics include: operations strategy in global environment, new product and service development, quality management and control, process and capacity management, supply chain management and sustainability, inventory control, and lean management. Please note: effective spring 2020 this course prefix will change from BUS to MGMT.

    Prerequisites: MGMT 350.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 3620.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • BUS 370 - Business, Government and Society

    Units: 3
    Focus on how to proactively anticipate, critically analyze, and appropriately respond to the social, political, regulatory, ethical, and technological challenges that confront managers. Please note: effective spring 2020 this course prefix will change from BUS to MGMT.

    Prerequisites: Senior standing and BUS 320.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 4500
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • BUS 385 - International Business

    Units: 3
    The cultural, political, and economic environments of international businesses as well as the strategies that businesses pursue in a global context. Please note: effective spring 2020 this course prefix will change from BUS to MGMT.

    Prerequisites: Senior standing.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 4670.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • BUS 499 - Seminar in Strategic Business Management

    Units: 3
    Use of business strategy concepts, tools, cases, and strategic planning to identify external influences on businesses, analyze the competitive environment in which organizations operate, assess strategic options for a firm, and craft plans for executing business strategy. Students must have application for graduation on file for department consent. Please note: effective spring 2020 this course prefix will change from BUS to MGMT.

    Prerequisites: BUS 325, BUS 330, MGMT 350 and BUS 370 or ACCT 370 and University Writing Skills Requirement (UWSR) and department consent.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 4650.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 311 - Managing Diversity in the 21st Century Workplace

    Units: 3
    Challenges and rewards associated with managing today’s increasingly diverse workforce. It responds to demographic and global changes in the workplace by framing diversity and inclusion as a resource to be leveraged rather than a problem.

    Prerequisites: Junior, senior or post-baccalaureate standing.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 312 - Human Resources Management

    Units: 3
    Human resources management for human resource professionals and general managers. Representative topics include recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, compensation and benefits. Emphasizes how organizations manage human resources to obtain and sustain a competitive advantage.

    Prerequisites: Junior, senior or post-baccalaureate standing.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 3610.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 314 - Leadership and Management

    Units: 3
    Critical analysis of descriptive and normative theories of formal organization, including a consideration of organization structure, communications, planning, and control. Other topics include the effects of business environment, behavioral science, and globalization on management decisions.

    Prerequisites: Completion of GE areas A1, A2 and A3.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 3600.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 316 - Training and Development

    Units: 3
    Workplace learning is key to the development of employees and a firm’s success. Topics include needs assessments, learning theories, instructional design, training methodologies, presentation techniques, and program evaluation. Students will design and present sample training and development programs.

    Prerequisites: Junior, senior or post-baccalaureate standing.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 4618.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 318 - Employee Relations and Employment Law

    Units: 3
    Employee-management relations. Topics include: defining the employment relationship; employment law; regulation and compliance; employee rights; alternative dispute resolution and grievance procedures; collective bargaining and preventative employee relations; and emerging issues in employee relations.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 3680.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 320 - Negotiation and Conflict Management

    Units: 3
    Negotiation and conflict management are key managerial skills. This course examines a range of conflict settings to develop students’ skills in negotiation and conflict resolution. These include conflict mapping, distributive and integrative negotiations, third party intervention and managing cross-cultural conflict.

    Prerequisites: Junior, senior or post-baccalaureate standing.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 4520. 
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 350 - Decision Science

    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B6
    Problem solving and quantitative reasoning skills for effective decision making. Topics include decision analysis, optimization, simulation and forecasting. Emphasis is on formulating quantitative models to address real world problems and solving them using spreadsheet software.

    Prerequisites: Completion of GE Areas A1, A2, A3 and B4 ; MATH 180 and STAT 110.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 3100.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: B6 - Upper Division Science Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B6
  

  • MGMT 362 - Service Management

    Units: 3
    Interdisciplinary frameworks, theories and research methods used in the design and analysis of contemporary service systems. Topics include service concept and strategy, design of service delivery, service quality, relevant skills, impact of technology, and social impact.

    Prerequisites: Completion of GE areas A1, A2 and A3.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 4625.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 364 - Global Supply Chain Management

    Units: 3
    Concepts and tools necessary to configure and manage supply chains in a global environment. Topics include network design, strategic planning, supply chain coordination, resource allocation, capacity design, transportation management, material handling, and information technology.

    Prerequisites: BUS 360.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 3645.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 365 - Enterprise Resource Planning and Control

    Units: 3
    Concepts and applications of managing available resources, such as material, labor, capacity, and financial capital, in both service and manufacturing organizations. Emphasis on developing practical skills and utilizing modern business software in enterprise resource planning.

    Prerequisites: BUS 360.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 4640.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 366 - Logistics Management

    Units: 3
    Provides a practical, management perspective of logistics. Topics include distribution, transportation, international logistics, inventory control, sustainable logistics practices, key performance indicators, and logistics technology.

    Prerequisites: BUS 360.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 368 - Quality and Process Improvement

    Units: 3
    Elements of quality management methods of and techniques in quality assurance, statistical process control, and acceptance sampling.  Emphasis on decision-making and applications in quality improvement.  Also, development of  variable and attribute quality control charts, and reliability measurement and analysis.

    Prerequisites: BUS 360.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 3626.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 369 - Supply Management and E-Commerce

    Units: 3
    Concepts and applications of current advances in managing supply of goods and services, including strategic sourcing, computerized purchasing, online auctions, contract design, enterprise software application, quality control, cost analysis, price negotiation, inventory management, and capital equipment procurement.

    Prerequisites: BUS 360.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 3624.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 398 - Internship

    Units: 1-3
    Introduction to the internship experience; integration of the academic program with career aspirations; emphasis on internship readiness and preparation for professional success.

    Prerequisites: Department consent and minimum 2.0 GPA.
    Credit Restrictions: No units may be applied to any CBE major or minor.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 3898.
    Repeatability: May be repeated with department consent for a maximum of 6 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: CR/NC grading only.
Units: 1-3
  

  • MGMT 400 - Seminar on Special Topics in Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior

    Units: 3
    In-depth examination of a specific best practice or current issue in Human Resource Management/Organizational Behavior, such as managing diversity, global leadership, leading change and transformation, organizational development, organizational design, high performance management.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 3612.
    Repeatability: May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 402 - Managing the Global Workplace

    Units: 3
    Challenges faced by HR managers in managing a global workforce, and solutions in the context of management theory and practice. The course focuses on international human resource & cross cultural management. 

    Prerequisites: MGMT 312 and junior, senior or post-baccalaureate standing.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 4675.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 404 - Staffing and Talent Management

    Units: 3
    Processes organizations typically follow to recruit and retain employees.  Reviews key concepts and current practices for strategic human capital planning, such as staffing and recruitment; performance management; succession planning; and retention.

    Prerequisites: Junior or senior or post-baccalaureate standing.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 3616.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 406 - Compensation and Reward Systems

    Units: 3
    Theory and practice of compensation. Emphasis on how to design and manage compensation systems to attract, retain, and motivate workers. Representative topics include incentive pay, benefits, deferred compensation, performance evaluation, promotion-based pay systems, wage and hour law.

    Prerequisites: Junior or senior or post-baccalaureate standing.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 4615.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 408 - HR Analytics

    Units: 3
    Application of statistical data analysis methods to analyze HR functions such as selection, compensation, performance management, leadership, and employee engagement.  It uses a data-driven, problem-solving approach for the development of effective HR practices. 

    Prerequisites: MGMT 350, junior or senior or post-baccalaureate standing.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 450 - Project Management

    Units: 3
    Processes, tools and techniques required in managing projects. Topics include project selection and strategic alignment, project scope, time, cost and resource management, risk management, project control.

    Prerequisites: MGMT 350.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 3110.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 455 - Supply Chain Data Analytics

    Units: 3
    Quantitative analysis of practical data-driven decisions in operations and supply chain management. Emphasis on determining best decisions by using methods and tools of big data analytics and application-based software.

    Prerequisites: MGMT 350.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 3115.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 460 - Healthcare Operations Management

    Units: 3
    Concepts, tools and methodologies to design and manage operational activities in a healthcare system.  Topics include operational metrics, quality management, process analysis, supply chain management, healthcare technology, inventory management, and pharmacy operations.

    Prerequisites: BUS 360.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 4660.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 465 - Emerging Technologies in Operations

    Units: 3
    Investigate how emerging technologies affect business operations; analyze how businesses can utilize emerging technologies to improve operations efficiency and effectiveness and to gain competitive advantages.

    Prerequisites: BUS 360.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 490 - Independent Study

    Units: 1-4
    Independent study under the supervision a department faculty member.

    Prerequisites: Department consent and minimum 2.0 GPA.
    Credit Restrictions: No more than 12 units of independent study may be applied in the major department and 8 units in other departments to a baccalaureate degree.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 4900.
    Repeatability: May be repeated for credit, with department consent, for a total of 12 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Units: 1-4
  

  • MGMT 497 - Issues in Management

    Units: 3
    Readings, discussion, and research on contemporary and/or significant issues in management.

    Prerequisites: Junior, senior or post-baccalaureate standing.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 3999.
    Repeatability: May be repeated for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 6 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 498 - Internship

    Units: 1-3
    Formal work opportunities integrating the academic program with their career aspirations. Integral hands-on experience enhancing education and preparing for professional and personal success.

    Prerequisites: Department consent and minimum 2.0 GPA.
    Credit Restrictions: No units may be applied to any CBE major or minor.
    Repeatability: May be repeated with department consent for a maximum of 6 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: CR/NC grading only.
Units: 1-3

Management: Graduate
  

  • BAN 601 - Technology Fundamentals for Analytics

    Units: 3
    Technologies for developing analytics applications. Topics include: fundamentals of business programming, sequential file processing, detail and summary reporting, and data validation.

    Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate standing.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • BAN 602 - Quantitative Fundamentals for Analytics

    Units: 3
    Fundamental quantitative methods with software. Topics include: programming for data analysis, computational linear algebra, and quantitative methods.

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: College Algebra, Statistics and Object-Oriented Programming.
    Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate standing.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • BAN 610 - Database Management and Applications

    Units: 3
    Data modeling, database design and implementation, database administration, and database applications. Topics include: database design, incorporating business rules into entity-relationship (ER) models, transformation of an ER model into a relational database design, normalization of database tables, and SQL languages.

    Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate standing.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ITM 6271.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground. Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • BAN 612 - Data Analytics

    Units: 3
    Data collection, preparation, visualization, and analysis with software applications. Topics include: web scraping, Application Program Interface (API) data collection, data wrangling, visualization, data type and structure, and computational and quantitative methods.

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: College Algebra, Statistics and Object-Oriented Programming.
    Prerequisites: BAN 601 and BAN 602.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 6160.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground. Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • BAN 620 - Data Mining

    Units: 3
    Fundamental concepts of data mining and extensive hands-on experience in applying the concepts to real-world applications. Topics include dimension reduction, classification, association analysis, clustering and model evaluation techniques. Business applications of data mining techniques are emphasized.

    Prerequisites: BAN 602.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ITM 6285 or MGMT 6285.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground. Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • BAN 622 - Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence

    Units: 3
    Data warehousing and business intelligence concepts, design, implementation, and software tools. Topics include data warehouse architecture, dimensional model design, data integration and visualization, business intelligence reporting and dashboards.

    Prerequisites: BAN 610.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ITM 6280.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground. Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • BAN 630 - Optimization Methods for Analytics

    Units: 3
    Determining the best solution among various choices, suggesting decision options, and illustrating the implications of each option. Topics include: optimization methods, queuing models, simulation, and application- based software.

    Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate standing.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 6165.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground. Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • BAN 632 - Big Data Technology and Applications

    Units: 3
    Key technologies and applications for big data analytics. Topics include: distributed file systems, big data input/output, streaming technologies, techniques for parallel processing, and big data application development.

    Prerequisites: BAN 601 and BAN 610.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ITM 6273.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground. Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • BAN 660 - Advanced Topics in Big Data

    Units: 3
    Newest technologies for Big Data analytics. Topics include: new tools, algorithms, and platforms for Big Data storage, processing, analysis, visualization, and application.

    Prerequisites: BAN 601.
    Repeatability: May be repeated twice for credit for a maximum of 9 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground. Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • BAN 670 - Advanced Topics in Analytics

    Units: 3
    Recent development in various topics of analytics, which include, but not limited to, advanced data visualization, machine learning, text mining and web analytics, natural language processing, and industrial applications of data analytics.

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: College Algebra, Statistics and Object-Oriented Programming.
    Prerequisites: BAN 601 and BAN 602.
    Repeatability: May be repeated twice for credit for a maximum of 9 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground. Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • BAN 671 - Data Analytics with R

    Units: 3
    Focus on applying business analytics techniques using R programming. Emphasis on using R syntax and packages for data manipulation, visualization and advanced analytics in the context of business environment.

    Prerequisites: BAN 601 and BAN 602.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • BAN 672 - Data Analytics with SAS

    Units: 3
    Focus on applying business analytics techniques using SAS programming. Emphasis on using SAS syntax and modules for data manipulation, visualization and advanced analytics to solve real world business problems.

    Prerequisites: BAN 601 and BAN 602.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • BAN 673 - Time Series Analytics

    Units: 3
    Introduces fundamental concepts and methods of time series analytics. Topics include evaluation of data patterns, moving averages, smoothing models, regression-based forecasting, and ARIMA models. Emphasis is on hands-on experience in applying time series analytics in business.

    Prerequisites: BAN 602.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • BAN 674 - Machine Learning for Business Analytics

    Units: 3
    Covers key topics in machine learning and their applications to business, including but not limited to, supervised and unsupervised learning, regularization, anomaly detection, and recommender systems.

    Prerequisites: BAN 601 and BAN 602.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • BAN 675 - Text Mining and Social Media Analytics

    Units: 3
    Covers basic natural language processing techniques, document representation, text categorization, sentiment analysis, topic modeling, text visualization, and social media analytics.

    Prerequisites: All of: BAN 601, BAN 602, BAN 620.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • BAN 676 - Deep Learning for Business Applications

    Units: 3
    Concepts, design and implementation of deep learning models for business analytics. Topics include Deep Neural Networks, Convolutional Neural Networks, Recurrent Neural Networks such as Long Short Term Memory and business value of deep learning technology.

    Prerequisites: All of: BAN 601, BAN 602, BAN 620.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • BAN 693 - Business Analytics Capstone Project

    Units: 3
    This course includes a project to solve a practical problem by applying and integrating the knowledge and skills learned in the Business Analytics degree program. The capstone project will use real business data from an identified organization.

    Prerequisites: Department consent.
    Co-requisites: BAN 632.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • BUS 602 - Business Analytics for Managers

    Units: 3
    Applying business analytics techniques to leverage data in business decision making. Course emphasizes formulating models to address real world problems, implementing models in spreadsheet environment and interpreting modeling results. Topics include descriptive, predictive and perspective analytics. Please note: effective spring 2020 this course prefix will change from BUS to MGMT.

    Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate standing.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 6015.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • BUS 603 - Managing Complex Issues in Global Context

    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: UWSR
    Managers face complex cultural, economic, political, technological, and environmental issues emerging in an increasingly dynamic global context. Using lectures, case studies, and projects, this course develops systematic approaches to managing a shifting array of complex issues in a global context. Please note: effective spring 2020 this course prefix will change from BUS to MGMT.

    Prerequisites: Admission to MBA program.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 6120.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: University Writing Skills Requirement
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: UWSR
  

  • BUS 608 - Operations and Supply Chain Management

    Units: 3
    Managing and controlling processes that produce and deliver goods and services of a company. Topics include operations and supply chain strategy, product/process design and improvement, capacity and constraint management, quality management and control, lean management, and inventory management. Please note: effective spring 2020 this course prefix will change from BUS to MGMT.

    Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate standing.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 6220.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • BUS 609 - Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

    Units: 3
    Develops negotiation and conflict resolution skills needed for managerial and entrepreneurial success. Students learn conflict mapping, distributive and integrative bargaining, alternate dispute resolution, and cultural differences; to develop effective strategies for negotiating deals and for conflict resolution. Please note: effective spring 2020 this course prefix will change from BUS to MGMT.

    Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate standing and satisfaction of the University Writing Skills Requirement (UWSR).
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 6520.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • BUS 693 - Strategic Management Capstone (Project)

    Units: 3
    An integrative capstone experience in which students take a top management perspective to conduct strategic situational analysis and develop a business plan for a strategic initiative that drives competitive advantage. Real world organizational strategies will be emphasized.

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    Strongly Recommended Preparation: A minimum of 27 units of core and/or concentration courses.
    Prerequisites: Department consent and satisfaction of the WST.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 6800 or ENTR 6800.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.

Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 601 - Leading People and Organizations

    Units: 1.5
    Course focuses on the study and practice of leadership in a multicultural environment. Develop problem focused, goal based leadership needed for innovation and change. Understand ethical leadership, explore leadership communications and leading teams.

    Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate standing and department consent.
    Credit Restrictions: Not open to students with credit for BUS 601.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 6225.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 1.5
  

  • MGMT 610 - Strategic Human Resources Management

    Units: 3
    Application of theories from multiple disciplines to analyze core topics in strategic human resources management, including recruitment and screening, training, performance evaluation, compensation and benefits, job design, promotions, downsizing, outsourcing, unions, labor law, internal labor markets, and high-commitment HRM.

    Prerequisites: Completion of University Writing Skills Requirement (UWSR) and post-baccalaureate standing.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 6612.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 612 - Strategic Compensation and Reward Systems

    Units: 3
    Design of compensation and benefits systems to attract, retain, and motivate top talent in dynamic organizational environments shaped by market, political, legal, and union constraints. Worker behavior responses to the structure of compensation systems are emphasized.

    Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate standing.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 6615.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 614 - Talent Management

    Units: 3
    The talent management process organizations typically follow to attract, develop, motivate, and retain productive, engaged employees. It reviews key concepts and current business practices for effective employee recruitment and development, performance management, succession planning, and retention strategies.

    Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate standing.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 6618.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 616 - People Analytics

    Units: 3
    Data analysis of human resource management issues, such as recruitment, compensation, performance management, leadership, and employee engagement. Topics include systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of data to enable strategic decision making for HR functions.

    Prerequisites: BUS 602 and post-baccalaureate standing.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 6622.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 618 - Human Resources and the Law

    Units: 3
    HRM decision-making in a complex and changing legal environment, covering key laws that encompass the employment relationship as well as emerging legal issues in HRM. The course focuses on application of legal topics to real-world HRM situations.

    Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate standing.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 620 - Leading Teams and Managing Creativity

    Units: 3
    Development of skills in effectively leading teams and fostering creativity. Explores interpersonal processes, team structure, intra-team relationships, and knowledge sharing as factors influencing team effectiveness; and theoretical conceptualizations of creativity and practical methods for fostering creativity in individuals and teams.

    Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate standing.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 622 - Managing the Global Workplace

    Units: 3
    Workforce issues faced by global managers and their solutions in the context of management theory and practice. International human resource & cross-cultural management issues in international organizations.

    Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate standing.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 6675.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 624 - Special Topics in Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior

    Units: 3
    Current issues in HRM/OB such as managing diversity, global leadership, leading change and transformation, organizational development, organizational design, and high performance management.

    Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate standing.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 6613.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 650 - Global and Sustainable Supply Chains

    Units: 3
    Develop and manage supply chain performance drivers to improve performance, create value, increase competitiveness for firms. Topics include synthesis of global logistics, operations, purchasing, and distribution into a cohesive strategy, sustainability, and revenue management in supply chain.

    Prerequisites: BUS 608.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 6150.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 652 - Service Operations Management

    Units: 3
    Effective and efficient management of service operations. Topics include service systems design, process analysis and improvement, facility location and layout, continuous quality improvement, managing queues, and scheduling.

    Prerequisites: BUS 608.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 6141.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 654 - Enterprise Planning and Control

    Units: 3
    Techniques used in planning and scheduling resources with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. Topics include demand forecasting, aggregate planning, material and capacity requirements planning, supply chain planning, global sourcing, and customer relationship management.

    Prerequisites: BUS 608.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 6130.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 656 - Quality and Lean Management

    Units: 3
    Quality and lean management, which are integral parts of modern business process development and improvement. Course topics include total quality management, six-sigma quality, lean management processes and tools, reliability management, statistical quality control, and ISO standards.

    Prerequisites: BUS 608.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 6526.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 658 - Project Management

    Units: 3
    Processes, tools and techniques required in managing projects such as product development, construction, information systems and new business. Topics include project scope, schedule, cost and resource management, risk management, managing teams and project control.

    Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate standing.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 6155.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 660 - Healthcare Operations Management

    Units: 3
    Strategic and tactical decisions of operations management that are particular to the healthcare industry. Topics include healthcare process and capacity management, healthcare supply chains, healthcare technology, pharmacy operations, and patient and provider scheduling.

    Prerequisites: BUS 608.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 662 - Operations Analytics

    Units: 3
    Quantitative analysis of data that can be used to make efficient and profitable decisions in various operations settings. The emphasis is on utilizing methods and software of big data analytics in operations management.

    Prerequisites: BUS 602.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  

  • MGMT 670 - Strategic Industry and Competitive Analysis

    Units: 3
    Key concepts, tools, and principles of industry analysis, competitive analysis, and strategy formulation. Students learn to understand industry structure, develop competitive strategies, define firm boundaries, allocate critical resources, and position firms for value creation and capture.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: MGMT 6420.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
 

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