DeVry Course Descriptions

Advanced Composition This course builds on the conventions and techniques of composition through critical reading requirements and longer, more sophisticated reports, including a documented library research paper. Assignments require revising and editing for an intended audience. Students are also taught search strategies for accessing a variety of print and electronic resources.

Advanced Database with Lab This course introduces database implications of efficient and effective transaction processing, including error handling, data validation, security, stored procedures and triggers, record locking, commit and rollback. Data mining and warehousing are also explored. Oracle is the primary relational database management system (RDBMS) used.

Business Systems Analysis This course focuses on analysis of business systems using current techniques to analyze business activities and solve problems. Interviewing skills, group dynamics, and development of process flows, data flows and data models are emphasized. Students learn to identify, define and document business processes and problems, and to develop solutions.

Career Development Career planning strategies and resources are explored to prepare students for a successful job search and to maximize potential for advancement and long-term professional growth. Students perform self-assessment and goal-setting activities, and apply research and evaluation skills to execute job search and career advancement strategies. Each student assembles a professional portfolio highlighting achievements, goals and concrete plans.

Composition This course develops writing skills through analysis of essays, articles and other written works that are used as models for writing practice and development. Writing assignments stress process approaches, development, organization, revision and audience awareness. Students use word processing and webbased tools to develop written work.

Computer Applications for Business with Lab This course introduces basic concepts and principles underlying personal productivity tools widely used in business such as word processors, spreadsheets, email and web browsers. Students also learn basic computer terminology and concepts. Hands-on exercises provide students with experience in use of PCs and current personal productivity tools.

Data Analysis with Spreadsheets with Lab This course focuses on analyzing business situations using current spreadsheet software. Using data derived from realworld business situations, students learn to use appropriate spreadsheet software features to organize, analyze and present data, as well as to make business decisions. Through personal database technology such as Access, the course also introduces basic database concepts.

Database Administration with Lab Students are introduced to a variety of database administration topics, including capacity planning, database management system (DBMS) architecture, performance tuning, backup, recovery and disaster planning, archiving, reorganization and defragmentation.

Database Essentials for Business with Lab Students in this course learn to design relational databases and to build database applications, including tables, queries, forms, reports and macros. Also addressed is implementation of basic database security, backup and recovery procedure. Generating reports and meeting business requirements are emphasized.

Introduction to Scripting and Database with Lab This course introduces basic programming concepts, logic and scripting language tools used to automate basic system administrator processes. Critical thinking, logic and troubleshooting are emphasized. Database applications are also introduced, helping students develop basic skills in using a typical database. Security topics are discussed.

Logic and Critical Thinking This course introduces logic, argumentation and critical thinking. Students learn to use deductive and inductive reasoning to solve problems in both theoretical and practical contexts. Writing and debating skills, as well as precise use of language, are enhanced through use of formal analysis. Students also become aware of possible fallacies in reasoning and learn how to avoid them. Problem-solving exercises, writing assignments and group processes emphasize practical applicability of logic and critical thinking rules.

Marketing In this course students apply principles and strategies for marketing products and services to industrial, commercial and governmental entities. Topics include ways in which market information and product life cycle affect product and production design; forecasting techniques; interdependencies between marketing and operations functions; and selling skills.

Nutrition, Health and Wellness with Lab This course provides an overview of basic nutrients the body requires for health and life, and dispels common nutrition myths. The role of nutrition in various biological phases of the human life cycle, as well as psychological and sociological implications of food, are discussed. Students also learn how the scientific method of inquiry is used in the nutritional science and health fields. In the lab, students collect observational data, employ computer simulations, and prepare and sample various foods.

Principles of Management This course examines fundamental management theories and traditional managerial responsibilities in formal and informal organizational structures. Planning, organizing, directing, controlling and staffing are explored.

Project Management This course enhances students ability to function in a project leadership role. While exploring the project life cycle, they gain experience in budget and timeline management. Project management software is used to design project schedules using methods such as bar charts, program evaluation review technique (PERT) and critical path method (CPM) to produce project plans to apply to the solution of case studies.

Psychology This course provides a foundation for understanding, predicting and directing behavior. Organized within a framework encompassing foundations, general topics and applications, the course provides an understanding of how psychological principles and concepts relate to professional and personal life. Topics include learning, attitude formation, personality, social influence, dynamics of communication, conflict resolution, motivation, leadership, and group roles and processes.

Salesmanship This course addresses the complex and demanding responsibilities of sales personnel, including forecasting; territory management; understanding customer expectations and buyer behavior; gathering feedback; communicating; budgeting; and relating sales goals to marketing goals.

Senior Project I In this course, the first in a two-course sequence, students apply their problem-solving, critical thinking, research, teamwork, and oral and written communication skills to real-world problems in a customer-focused environment. Acclimating to new work situations and environments is emphasized. Working individually and in teams, students draw on knowledge and competencies developed through prior coursework.

Senior Project II In this course, a continuation of BUSN462, students further apply their problem-solving, critical thinking, research, teamwork, and oral and written communication skills to real-world problems in a customer-focused environment. Working individually and in teams, students apply knowledge and competencies as they prepare and present final work deliverables.

Statistics for Decision-Making This course provides tools used for statistical analysis and decision-making in business. The course includes both descriptive statistics and inferential concepts used to draw conclusions about a population. Research techniques such as sampling and experiment design are included for both single and multiple sample groups.

Structured Analysis and Design This course introduces the systems analysis and design process using information systems methodologies and techniques to analyze business activities and solve problems. Students learn to identify, define and document business problems and thendevelop information system models to solve them.

Technology, Society, and Culture In this capstone course, the relationship between society and technology is investigated through reading, reflection, research and reports. The course identifies conditions that have promoted technological development and assesses the social, political, environmental, cultural and economic effects of current technology. Are primary. Discussion and oral and written reports draw together students prior learning in specialty and general education courses.