CourseDescriptions:

ACCT212FinancialAccounting*^Thiscoursefocusesonwaysinwhichfinancialstatementsreflect
businessoperationsandemphasizesuseoffinancialstatementsinthedecisionmakingprocess.Thecourse
encompassesallbusinessformsandvarioussectorssuchasmerchandising,manufacturingandservices.
Studentsmakeextensiveuseofspreadsheetapplicationstoanalyzeaccountingrecordsandfinancial
statements.Prerequisites:COMP100andMATH114/44
CARD405CareerDevelopment^
Careerplanningstrategiesandresourcesareexploredtopreparestudentsforasuccessfuljobsearchandto
maximizepotentialforadvancementandlongtermprofessionalgrowth.Studentsperformselfassessment
andgoalsettingactivities,andapplyresearchandevaluationskillstoexecutejobsearchandcareer
advancementstrategies.Eachstudentassemblesaprofessionalportfoliohighlightingachievements,goals
andconcreteplans.ThiscoursemustbetakenatDeVry.Studentswhoreceivecreditforthiscoursemay
notalsoreceivecreditforCARD415.Prerequisite:Successfulcompletionof89semestercredithours/22
completionof89semestercredithoursandallgeneraleducationrequirementsexceptcourseswiththe
prefixCARD,andpermissionfromtheappropriateacademicadministrator/33
COMP100ComputerApplicationsforBusinesswithLab^Thiscourseintroducesbasicconceptsand
principlesunderlyingpersonalproductivitytoolswidelyusedinbusinesssuchaswordprocessors,
spreadsheets,emailandwebbrowsers.Studentsalsolearnbasiccomputerterminologyandconcepts.
HandsonexercisesprovidestudentswithexperienceinuseofPCsandcurrentpersonalproductivity
tools./32
BIS155DataAnalysiswithSpreadsheetswithLab^Thiscoursefocusesonanalyzingbusinesssituations
usingcurrentspreadsheetsoftware.Usingdataderivedfromrealworldbusinesssituations,studentslearnto
useappropriatespreadsheetsoftwarefeaturestoorganize,analyzeandpresentdata,aswellastomake
businessdecisions.Prerequisite:COMP100/43
BIS245DatabaseEssentialsforBusinesswithLab*^Studentsinthiscourselearntodesignrelational
databasesandtobuilddatabaseapplications,includingtables,queries,forms,reportsandmacros.Also
addressedisimplementationofbasicdatabasesecurity,backupandrecoveryprocedures.Generating
reportsandmeetingbusinessrequirementsareemphasized.Prerequisite:BIS155/54
BUSN115IntroductiontoBusinessandTechnology^Thiscourseintroducesbusinessandtheenvironments
inwhichbusinessesoperate.Studentsexaminetherolesofmajorfunctionalareasofbusinessand
interrelationshipsamongthem.Organizationaltheoriesandtechniquesareexamined,andeconomic,
cultural,politicalandtechnologicalfactorsaffectingbusinessorganizationsareevaluated./33
BUSN319Marketing*^Inthiscoursestudentsapplyprinciplesandstrategiesformarketingproductsand
servicestoindustrial,commercialandgovernmentalentities.Topicsincludewaysinwhichmarket
informationandproductlifecycleaffectproductandproductiondesign;forecastingtechniques;
interdependenciesbetweenmarketingandoperationsfunctions;andsellingskills.Prerequisites:BUSN115
andMATH114/33
BUSN412BusinessPolicy*^Thiscourseintegratesfunctionaldisciplineswithinthecurriculum,and
introducesthenatureofstrategicmanagementaswellashowbusinesspolicyiscreated.Topicsinclude
organizationalvisionandmission,industryandcompetitiveanalysis,sustainablecompetitiveadvantage,
strategyformulationandimplementation,andstrategicleadership.Throughcaseanalysesandasimulation

exercise,studentsdevelopstrategicplansandengageinstrategicmanagement.Prerequisite:Successful
completionof80semestercredithours/44
BUSN420BusinessLaw*Thiscourseprovidesanoverviewofbusinesslawandintroducesfundamental
legalprinciplesencounteredinthebusinessenvironment.Topicsincludestateandfederalcourtsand
jurisdiction,contractlaw,tortlaw,commercialpaper,bankruptcy,suretyshipandaccountingliability.
Prerequisite:Successfulcompletionof80semestercredithours/44
BUSN460SeniorProject*Workinginteams,studentsapplyknowledgeandskills,includingcompetencies
inproblemsolving,criticalthinking,research,teamwork,andoralandwrittencommunication,toreal
worldproblemsinaclientbasedenvironment.Assignmentsarebasedoncompetenciesdevelopedin
studentspriorcoursework.ThiscoursemustbetakenatDeVry.Studentswhoreceivecreditforthiscourse
maynotalsoreceivecreditforBUSN462andBUSN463.Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionof89
semestercredithoursandpermissionfromtheappropriateacademicadministrator/33
MATH114AlgebraforCollegeStudents^Thiscoursefocusesonfactoringpolynomials;solvingquadratic
equations;systemsoflinearequations;radicalexpressions;andfunctionswherelinearandquadratic
functionsareemphasizedusingapplicationproblemsandmodeling.Theminimumrequirementtopassthis
courseis80percent,andgradesofCandDarenotassigned.Eligibilitytoenrollinthecourseisbasedon
placementresults,oronsuccessfulcompletionofMATH062orMATH103./44
MGMT303PrinciplesofManagement^
Thiscourseexaminesfundamentalmanagementtheoriesandtraditionalmanagerialresponsibilitiesin
formalandinformalorganizationalstructures.Planning,organizing,directing,controllingandstaffingare
explored.Prerequisite:BUSN115/33
MGMT410HumanResourceManagement*Studentsinthiscourseexplorecontemporaryconceptsand
techniquesessentialtomanagingcorporatehumanresources.Topicsincluderesourceplanning,staffing
andrewards,aswellasdevelopingandmaintainingpositionsandpeople.Prerequisite:BUSN115/44
MGMT404ProjectManagement^Thiscourseenhancesstudentsabilitytofunctioninaprojectleadership
role.Whileexploringtheprojectlifecycle,theygainexperienceinbudgetandtimelinemanagement.
Projectmanagementsoftwareisusedtodesignprojectschedulesusingmethodssuchasbarcharts,
programevaluationreviewtechnique(PERT)andcriticalpathmethod(CPM)toproduceprojectplansto
applytothesolutionofcasestudies.Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionof56semestercredithours,and
MATH221/44
MGMT340BusinessSystemsAnalysis*^Thiscoursefocusesonanalysisofbusinesssystemsusing
currenttechniquestoanalyzebusinessactivitiesandsolveproblems.Interviewingskills,groupdynamics,
anddevelopmentofprocessflows,dataflowsanddatamodelsareemphasized.Studentslearntoidentify,
defineanddocumentbusinessprocessesandproblems,andtodevelopsolutions.Prerequisite:BIS155/44
HSM310IntroductiontoHealthServicesManagement*Thiscourseprovidesanoverviewofunique
characteristicsofU.S.healthcaresystems,andsurveysthemajorcomponentsandtheirinterrelationships.
Topicsincludeinternalandexternalinfluencesondeliveryofservices,healthcareprofessionsandkey
trends.Prerequisite:BUSN115/44
HSM320HealthRightsandResponsibilities*Thiscourseexamineslegalandethicalissuesofhealthcare
services.Topicsincludelegalrelationshipsamongproviders,payersandpatients,andissuesofprofessional
liability.Ethicalaspectsofrightsanddutiesareexploredinahealthcarecontext.Prerequisite:HSM310/4
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HSM330HealthServicesInformationSystems*Thiscoursefocusesonapplyingtechnologytodeveloping
andmaintaininghealthservicesinformationsystems.Studentsbecomefamiliarwithhardwareandsoftware
optionsformanagingpatientrecords,insuranceandbillingdata.Relatedpolicyissuesofconfidentiality
andinformationsecurityareaddressed.Prerequisites:COMP100andHSM310/44
HSM340HealthServicesFinance*Thiscoursefocusesonthecomplexitiesofhealthcarefinancinginthe
UnitedStates.Topicsincludemultiplepaymentsourcesandreimbursementsystems;problemsandissues
infinancialplanning;andtrendsinhealthcarecostsandexpenditures.Prerequisite:HSM310/44
HSM410HealthcarePolicy*Thiscoursefocusesontheimpactofpublicpolicyonhealthcaredeliveryin
theUnitedStates.Political,social,economicandtechnologicalinfluencesareexplored,asarecultural
valuesandbeliefsregardinghealththatunderlieourpolicymakingprocess.Prerequisite:HSM310/44
HSM420ManagedCareandHealthInsurance*Thiscoursesurveysthedevelopmentofhealthinsurance
productsandmanagedcareapproachestothefinancinganddeliveryofhealthcareservicesintheUnited
States.Fundamentalconceptsofinsuranceriskmanagementandvarioustypesofmanagedcare
organizationsarediscussedinrelationtotheconsumer,providerandinsurer.Prerequisite:HIT141or
HSM310/44
LAS432Technology,Society,andCulture^+Inthiscapstonecourse,therelationshipbetweensocietyand
technologyisinvestigatedthroughreading,reflection,researchandreports.Thecourseidentifies
conditionsthathavepromotedtechnologicaldevelopmentandassessesthesocial,political,environmental,
culturalandeconomiceffectsofcurrenttechnology.Issuesofcontrolandethicalconsiderationsintheuse
oftechnologyareprimary.Discussionandoralandwrittenreportsdrawtogetherstudentspriorlearningin
specialtyandgeneraleducationcourses.ThiscoursemustbetakenatDeVry.Prerequisites:Successful