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1 Addendum to October 20, 2013 Academic Catalog Anthem College 2450 Piedmont Road NE Atlanta, GA This bulletin is an integral part of the College s Academic Catalog. The purpose of this bulletin is to amend current information or include additional information in the catalog. The information published herein is effective 5/7/2014. Catalog Amendment: P. 4: Update the following under Institutional Leadership: Replace David Knobel with Sean Harding, Interim Chief Executive Officer Remove Neal Yawn, Chief Operating Officer Replace Debra Rasouliyan with William Preston, Director of Education Replace William Preston with Theresa Austin, Director of Career Center P. 5: Add the following under Admissions Requirements (not as #2) *Students who possess a foreign high school credential must provide the College with a copy of the proof of their credential before the end of the first module for the College to determine if the credential provided is equivalent to a U.S. High School Diploma. The College will evaluate the credential using American Association of Collegiate Registrar and Admissions Officers (AACROA) criteria. Alternatively, students can provide a copy of their translated and evaluated foreign credential issued by a NACES approved agency to document equivalency. Pg. 8: Add the following under Programs Offered section Medical Front Office & Billing-Diploma Computer and Network Technician-Diploma Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning-Diploma Patient Care Technician-Diploma Pharmacy Technician-Diploma Dental Assistant-Diploma Health Services Administration-AS Business Administration AS Information Technology- AS Business Administration- BS Information Technology - BS Pg. 8: Add the following under the Course Numbering System section MC= Medical Front Office & Billing IT= Information Technology HVC= Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning PCT= Patient Care Technician PTN= Pharmacy Technician DA= Dental Assistant HSA = Health Services Administration Page 1 of 57

2 BA= Business Administration Pg. 9: Add the following under Types of Work Outside of Class as the last bullet point Community Service Activities P. 9: Replace the Semester Unit of Credit with the following: Semester credits For academic credit purposes, the credits hours earned for each course in the program are based on the following formula: 15 clock hours of classroom or direct faculty instruction plus out-of-class independent work; 30 clock hours of laboratory activities; or 45 clock hours of externship. In addition, students will be assigned out-of-class independent homework per week; this out of class work will not count toward academic credits earned. Refer to the Homework and Practice Outside of Class for more information. For all courses excluding externship, a designated clock (contact) hour represented a minimum of 50 minutes of instruction within a 60 minute period, and may vary for financial aid purposes. All program credit totals have been rounded to the nearest whole number. Clock hour programs Clock hour courses are taught in four week modules. New class starts will occur every four weeks. For programs with 900 or more clock hours, the academic year is comprised of 9 four week modules. The number of modules in an academic year for programs that are less than 900 clock hours is calculated by dividing the program clock hours by 100 hours. For financial aid and SAP purposes, an academic year is defined as 900 scheduled clock hours. For programs less than 900 clock hours the length of the program is the academic year. The payment period is equivalent to ½ of the academic year for clock hours. Pg. 9: Add the following as a last paragraph under the section Unit of Credit One quarter credit hour is defined as: 10 classroom or direct faculty instruction plus out-of-class independent work; 20 clock hours of laboratory activities; or 30 clock hours of externship. For programs on a quarter credit system the calendar year is divided into four quarters, each 12 weeks in length. Most quarters are divided into three 4-week modules; some courses require 6-8 weeks for completion. Students will take one course at a time. For academic credit purposes, the credit hours earned for each course in the program are based on the following formula: 1 credit for each 10 contact hours of lecture, 1 credit hour for each 20 contact hours of lab hours and 1 credit for each 30 contact Page 2 of 57

3 hours on externship. In addition, students will be assigned out-of-class independent homework per week; this out of class work will not count toward academic credits earned. Refer to the Homework and Practice Outside of Class for more information. A class hour is 50 minutes. The contact to credit hour calculation varies by program for financial aid purposes. Pg. 10: Add the following before page 10 Business Administration Associate of Science Degree The Associate of Science Degree Program in Business Administration provides students the opportunity to broaden their business knowledge by attaining an associate degree. The degree is designed to equip students with the knowledge and entry-level skills for employment in the business environment. The program is balanced on a theoretical and practical framework and enables students to evaluate general business issues and focuses on problem solving in the workplace. Students will learn the conceptual and practical skills needed to enter the workforce. Upon completion of this degree graduates are prepared to seek entry-level business and supervisory positions in various fields. Concentration Courses Credits BA1010 Introduction to Business 4 BA1100 Professional Development 4 IT1100 Computer Applications 4 AC1010 Fundamentals of Accounting 4 BA1030 Principles of Finance 4 BA2010 Marketing Principles and Applications 4 BA2050 Business Law 5 Electives / Specialization Courses Credits General Education Courses 25 Credits Students must complete a minimum of 25 credits of general education through a combination of coursework and/or transfer credit. Student must fulfill general education requirements as follows: English Composition... 5 credits Speech 5 credits Math... 5 credits Science... 5 credits Humanities or Social Sciences credits Concentration Electives / Specialization Courses 36 Credits Students must complete a minimum of 36 concentration elective credits through a combination of coursework and/or transfer (Includes courses such as Accounting, Business Administration, Communication, Economics, Finance, Healthcare Administration/Management, Human Resources, Information Technology/Computer Science, Law/Criminal Justice, Leadership, Management, Marketing, and Public Administration). Students wishing to have a formally recognized Specialization may complete or transfer the requirements from the following tracks. 21 Months Minimum 90 Credits Specialization Tracks Page 3 of 57

4 Management Track Concentration Courses Credits IT1040 Electronic Spreadsheets 4 IT2010 Business Information Technology 4 BA2110 Principles of Management 4 BA2170 Developing and Managing Teams 4 BA1210 Human Resource Management 4 BA2280 Change Management 4 AC3200 Accounting for Managers 4 BA1020 Project Management 4 BA2990 Capstone Project 4 36 CREDITS Accounting Track Concentration Courses Credits AC1020 Financial Accounting I 4 AC1030 Financial Accounting II 4 AC1035 Financial Accounting III 4 AC1040 Payroll Accounting 4 AC1050 Tax Accounting 4 AC1060 Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable 4 AC1070 Accounting Cycle 4 AC2110 Accounting Information Systems 4 AC2210 Accounting Professional Practice 4 36 CREDITS Healthcare Management Track Concentration Courses Credits AH1010 Introduction to Allied Health OR Elective Substitution 5 AH1100 Medical Front Office Procedures OR Elective Substitution 4 HSA200 Health Information Technology & Management 4 HSA210 Healthcare Delivery in the United States 5 HSA230 Essentials of Healthcare Compliance 5 HSA240 Healthcare Management and Administration 4 HSA250 Healthcare Customer Relations and Outcomes 4 HSA2990 Capstone Project 5 36 CREDITS Human Resource Management Track Concentration Courses Credits HRM125 Staffing: Recruitment and Selection 4 HRM150 Employment Law 4 HRM180 Compensation and Benefits 4 BA2110 Principles of Management 4 BA2170 Developing and Managing Teams 4 BA2280 Change Management 4 HRM205 Training and Development 4 HRM225 HR Information Systems 4 HRM295 Strategic HR Management 4 36 CREDITS Career Pathways Page 4 of 57

5 Anthem Education graduates of currently approved diploma programs in Cosmetology, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), and Massage Therapist will be able to transfer 36 concentration electives from their diplomas into this associate degree program. Note: This program is offered only online Business Administration (Associate) Course Descriptions Accounting (AC) AC1010- Fundamentals of Accounting: This course addresses fundamental accounting concepts and procedures. Basic accounting terminology including revenue, expenses, net income, the accounting equation, debits, credits, and balancing are also discussed. Students are introduced to the accounting cycle through use of journals, ledgers and trial balance. General business transactions and record maintenance are also included. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. AC1020- Financial Accounting I: Nature of accounting from basic principles of accrual, accounting through basic financial statement preparation for measurement of income and equity; analysis and recording of financial transactions. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. AC Financial Accounting II: Theory and practice of accounting for inventory valuation; depreciation of property, plant, and equipment; and intangible assets. Also, students will learn preparation of financial statements for decision making. 4 Credits. Pre-requisite AC1020 AC1035- Financial Accounting III: Theory and practice of accounting for cash receivables; tangible and intangible assets; equity and investments. 4 Credits. Pre-requisite AC1030 AC1040- Payroll Accounting: Study of personnel and payroll record requirements, Fair Labor Standards Act, Social Security Act and other laws affecting payroll; preparation of payroll tax reports; introduction and practical application of a computer-based payroll system. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. AC1050- Tax Accounting: This course will teach fundamental income tax concepts. Students will learn how to prepare a basic individual income tax return, using a tax preparation software application. The course will also cover sales and property taxes and teach students how to calculate payroll taxes. It will also discuss how taxes can impact business decisions. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. AC1060- Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable: This course provides the information needed to work as an accounts receivable or accounts payable technician. Valuable tips, techniques, illustrative real-world examples and case studies are used to provide a framework for understanding the accounts receivable and accounts payable processes. Practical application is included using current accounting software. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. AC1070- Accounting Cycle: In this course students will learn to record various accounting transactions, prepare adjusting journal entries in the month end closing process, which enables them to construct basic financial statements. Students will also learn to differentiate between recurring and non-recurring journal entries. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. AC2110- Accounting Information Systems: In this course students will develop financial reports using electronic spreadsheets. They will become proficient in utilizing the features of electronic spreadsheets required by the accounting Page 5 of 57

6 profession. This course will expose students to a database program and various accounting applications. The students will also learn to efficiently research technical information using the Internet. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. AC2210- Accounting Professional Practice: This course will expose the student to the various career paths available to graduates of the program. Students will acquire a working knowledge of the professional standards applicable to practicing accountants and the fiduciary responsibilities accountants owe to their clients. The course will also explore the ethical expectations the public has of accountants. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. AC3200- Accounting for Managers: Accounting for Managers: Accounting should not feel like a foreign language to business students. This course will provide information for those students that are new to the world of finance, and do not have a working knowledge of the language of finance. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. Allied Health (AH) AH1010- Introduction to Allied Health: This course is intended to provide students with an introduction to the Allied Health profession. The student will complete exercises in spelling, writing, and grammar all related to the medical field. Proper punctuation, capitalization, and abbreviations will also be emphasized Cultural Diversity, This course covers medical jurisprudence and medical ethics, including standards of conduct, confidentiality of medical records, OSHA and biomedical issues and responsibilities as related to today s medical environment. Professional Development, Medical terminology will be introduced. 5 Credits. Prerequisites: None. AH1100- Medical Front Office Procedures: This course is an introduction to the administrative functions of the medical office or clinic with emphasis on written and oral communication with an emphasis on scheduling, medical records, documentation and filing. Telephone techniques, etiquette and management/human resource skills will also be explored. This course covers medical jurisprudence and medical ethics, including standards of conduct, confidentiality of medical records, and biomedical issues and responsibilities as related to today s medical environment. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. Business Administration (BA) BA1010-Introduction to Business: This course is an introductory course on business that is designed to help students develop a basic understanding of business principles, practices, and strategies. The course will enable students to use business theories to better understand current business issues. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. BA1020- Project Management: This course examines project management roles and environments, the project life cycle and various techniques of work planning, and control and evaluation to achieve project objectives. The tools currently available to project managers are discussed throughout this course. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. BA1030- Principles of Finance: This course introduces students to the processes and principles of financial management. Corporate entities, capital investments, financial ratios, cash-flow projections, and decisions that impact management, including CFOs will be discussed. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. BA1100- Professional Development: This course is designed to provide information and techniques in developing appropriate professional intrarelationship skills. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. BA1210- Human Resource Management: This course will equip students with the ability to understand issues involved human resource development and labor relations. Topics to be explored include human resource planning, Page 6 of 57

7 recruitment, training and development, wages, performance evaluations, and Equal Employment Opportunity. Case studies will also be reviewed. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. BA2010- Marketing Principles & Applications: This course will enable students to gain an understanding of product development, and promotions, and other marketing elements involved in delivering goods and/or services to the consumer. Students will conduct a practical application of the basic methods of market research. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. BA2050- Business Law: This course presents an overview of the legal environment as it pertains to business ethics, civil procedure, alternate dispute resolution, constitutional law, torts and products liability, contracts and remedies. Various forms of business property rights management and how they are protected, as well as the law relating to corporations, partnerships, and other business entities will be introduced. 5 Credits. Prerequisites: None. BA2110- Principles of Management: Students will examine the basic management theories and principles as they relate to current business practices. This will include principles of management as it relates to the formal and informal functions of an organization. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. BA2170- Developing and Managing Teams: This course provides the knowledge, understanding, skills and other attributes associated with effectively managing and developing teams with the emphasis on teams in the workplace. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. BA2280- Change Management: In this course, students will analyze the forces that drive organizations to change, examine impediments to change, and survey a range of approaches for making organizational change more effective. This course develops your understanding of change processes and provides you with practical skills for managing and leading change. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. BA2990 Capstone Project: This course allows students to apply concepts, techniques, and skills learned in their program of study to practice by completing a comprehensive simulated project. Individual and group interactive projects are included in coursework. 4 Credits. Pre-requisites: All core program courses. Human Resource Management (HRM) HRM125- Staffing: Recruitment and Selection: This course provides an in-depth study of the personnel staffing function. Includes an analysis of objectives, techniques, and procedures for forecasting manpower needs, recruiting candidates, and selecting employees. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. HRM150- Employment Law: This course provides an introductory survey of the rapidly evolving law of the workplace. Common law doctrines such as the Employment At Will doctrine are first reviewed. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. HRM205- Training and Development: Developments in training, research, and practice, including strategic role of training and use of new technologies. Fundamentals of training and development needs assessment, transfer of training, designing a learning environment, methods, and evaluation. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. HRM225- HR Information Systems: Students will investigate the complex field of Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) including with how communication in organizations is facilitated or impeded by existing structure and processes, methods for improving communication flows and facilitating technology implementations and change management. Page 7 of 57

8 HRM295- Strategic HR Management: Investigates the strategic management process from the HR perspective. Topics include strategic HR, strategic alignment, balanced scorecard and competitive strategic analysis. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. HRM180- Compensation and Benefits: This course is an in-depth examination of pay and benefit theories and practices. The course analyzes job evaluation techniques, salary surveys, individual and group performance-based pay, as well as insurance and pension plan administration. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. Health Service Administration (HSA) HSA200- Health information Technology & Management: This course is designed to teach the emerging healthcare professional a theoretical and practical approach to healthcare information technology and management. This innovative approach targets students who respond best to hands-on and visual learning. Basic understanding of computer technology in health care, fundamentals of computer systems, and the use of electronic health records will be covered. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. HSA210- Healthcare Delivery in the United States: This course is designed to provide students with the understanding of how the business of healthcare affects the practice of healthcare. Students analyze and evaluate healthcare delivery systems. The relationships between various stakeholders including consumers, providers, payers, regulatory agencies, and policy makers and their effect on healthcare are described. The focus is on economic implications of health planning, organization of personnel and resources, the design of payment systems, and the outcome analysis of healthcare delivery, including the cost effectiveness of healthcare services. Students will be exposed t to Healthcare Research and Prevention, cultural competency, Health Literacy, and Healthcare Ethics. Comparisons with International Healthcare will also be covered in this course. 5 Credits. Prerequisites: None. HSA230-Essentials of Healthcare Compliance: This course is designed to prepare students with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand the implementation of a formal compliance program in a health care facility. Real-world examples will be presented and discussed to promote effective application of information. Students will also learn strategies for keeping the health care practice compliant with federal, state and local laws. 5 Credits. Prerequisites: None. HSA240- Healthcare Management and Administration: This course is designed to develop student s skills in analyzing organizational patterns of different types of health care institutions. A number of administrative functions, including medical staff organization, department functions, policy formation, internal control systems, planning procedures, fiscal and personnel management, public relations, and the various information needs of administration will be covered. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. HSA250- Healthcare Customer Relations and Outcomes: This course is designed to demonstrate to students that exceptional customer service in healthcare is pertinent to the organization s success. Students will learn the importance of creating and sustaining standards of excellent customer service in business operations, effective strategies to motivate employees to influence customers, and measure customer service outcomes. Students will critique their personal way of delivering customer service, and study successful models of customer service excellence. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. HSA2990 Capstone Project: This course allows students to apply concepts, techniques, and skills learned in Healthcare Management to practice by completing a comprehensive simulated project. Individual and group interactive projects are Page 8 of 57

9 included in coursework. 5 Credits. Pre-requisites: All core program courses. Information Technology (IT) IT1040- Electronic Spreadsheets: In this course students will develop financial reports using electronic spreadsheets. They will become proficient in utilizing the features of electronic spreadsheets required by the accounting profession. This course will expose students to a database program and various accounting applications. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. IT1100-Computer Applications: This course introduces the essential concepts necessary to make effective use of a computer. Students achieve an understanding of what a computer can do, how it works, and how it can be used to create documents using word processing and spreadsheet applications. Current software applications are also introduced related to presentations and database operations used in business environments. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. IT2010- Business Information Technology: This course introduces the fundamentals of computer systems and role of the information processing in today s business environment. This course will prepare students to integrate their management expertise and information technology. 4 Credits. Prerequisites: None. Pg. 10: Add the following before page 10 Business Administration Bachelor of Science Degree The Bachelor of Science Degree Program in Business Administration provides students with the development of appropriate business skills, marketing research, and decision making abilities. This degree is grounded in a theoretical framework derived from the social, behavioral, managerial, and informational sciences. Students will learn the conceptual and practical skills needed to help businesses and organizations capitalize on a strategic advantage. This program enables the student to evaluate potential business advantages in relation to other aspects of the organization, such as employees, customers, suppliers, and society at large. Upon completion of this degree graduates are prepared to seek employment and/or advancement into supervisory or management positions in their chosen fields. Concentration Courses Credits BA1010 Introduction to Business 4 AC1010 Fundamentals of Accounting 4 BA1100 Professional Development 4 IT1100 Computer Applications 4 BA1020 Project Management 4 BA1030 Principles of Finance 4 IT2010 Business Information Technology 4 BA2010 Marketing Principles and Applications 4 BA2050 Business Law 5 BA2110 Principles of Management 4 BA2280 Change Management 4 BA3352 Diversity in the Workplace 4 Page 9 of 57

10 BA4465 Leadership 4 BA4471 International Business and Global Management 4 BA4475 Foundations of a Business Plan 4 Electives / Specialization Courses Credits General Education Courses 55 Credits Students must complete a minimum of 55 credits of general education through a combination of coursework and/or transfer credit. Student must fulfill general education requirements as follows: Speech... 5 credits English Composition credits Math credits Humanities... 5 to 15 credits Science... 5 to 15 credits Social Sciences... 5 to 15 credits Concentration Electives / Specialization Courses 64 Credits Students must complete a minimum of 64 concentration elective credits through a combination of coursework and/or transfer (Includes courses such as Accounting, Business Administration, Communication, Economics, Finance, Healthcare Administration/Management, Human Resources, Information Technology/Computer Science, Law/Criminal Justice, Leadership, Management, Marketing, and Public Administration). Students wishing to have a formally recognized Specialization may complete or transfer the requirements from the following tracks. 42 Months Minimum 180 Credits Specialization Tracks Management Track Concentration Courses Credits BA1210 Human Resource Management 4 BA2170 Developing and Managing Teams 4 AC3200 Accounting for Managers 4 BA3255 Macroeconomics 4 BA3257 Microeconomics 4 BA3259 Business Communications 4 BA3365 Legal Environment of Business 4 BA3356 Customer Service Management 4 BA3362 E-Commerce 4 BA4306 Marketing Research and Management 4 BA4435 Strategic Management and Decision Making 4 BA4484 Entrepreneurship 4 Electives 12 BA4990 Capstone Project 4 64 CREDITS Accounting Track Concentration Courses Credits IT1040 Electronic Spreadsheets 4 AC1020 Financial Accounting I 4 AC1030 Financial Accounting II 4 AC1035 Financial Accounting III 4 Page 10 of 57

11 AC1040 Payroll Accounting 4 AC1050 Federal Tax Accounting I 4 AC1060 Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable 4 AC1070 Accounting Cycle 4 AC2110 Accounting Information Systems 4 AC2210 Accounting Professional Practice 4 AC2220 Financial Accounting IV 4 AC4324 Federal Tax Accounting II 4 AC4350 Principles of Auditing 4 AC4353 Advanced Auditing 4 AC4355 Cost Accounting I 4 AC4356 Cost Accounting II 4 64 CREDITS Healthcare Management Track Concentration Courses Credits AH1010 Introduction to Allied Health OR Elective Substitution 5 MT1100 Medical Front Office Procedures OR Elective Substitution 4 BA1210 Human Resource Management 4 HSA200 Health Information Technology & Management 4 HSA210 Healthcare Delivery in the United States 5 HSA230 Essentials of Healthcare Compliance 5 HSA240 Healthcare Management and Administration 5 HSA250 Healthcare Customer Relations and Outcomes 4 HSA323 Healthcare Finance 4 HSA325 Risk Management in Healthcare Settings 4 HSA434 Community and Public Health 4 HSA449 Current Health Care Trends & Issues 4 Electives 8 BA4990 Capstone Project 4 64 CREDITS Human Resource Management Track Concentration Courses Credits BA1210 Human Resource Management 4 HRM125 Staffing: Recruitment and Selection 4 HRM150 Employment Law 4 HRM180 Compensation and Benefits 4 HRM205 Training and Development 4 HRM225 HR Information Systems 4 HRM295 Strategic HR Management 4 BA2170 Developing and Managing Teams 4 BA3259 Business Communications 4 BA3365 Legal Environment of Business 4 BA3356 Customer Service Management 4 PLA410 Labor Relations 4 PLA430 Alternative Dispute Resolution 4 Electives 8 BA4990 Capstone Project 4 Page 11 of 57

12 64 CREDITS Public Administration Concentration Courses Credits PUB130 Public Policy and Administration 4 PUB180 Public Administration 4 PUB240 Values and Ethics in Public Administration 4 PUB270 Public Sector Human Resources 4 BA2170 Developing and Managing Teams 4 AC3200 Accounting for Managers 4 BA3365 Legal Environment of Business 4 BA3356 Customer Service Management 4 PUB380 Public Budgeting and Finance 4 PUB410 Public Sector Productivity Improvements 4 PUB420 Public Safety Administration 4 BA4435 Strategic Management and Decision Making 4 Electives 12 BA4990 Capstone Project 4 64 CREDITS Note: This program is offered only online Business Administration (Bachelor) Course Descriptions AH1010- Introduction to Allied Health: Quarter Credit Hours: 5 This course is intended to provide students with an introduction to the Allied Health profession. The student will complete exercises in spelling, writing, and grammar all related to the medical field. Proper punctuation, capitalization, and abbreviations will also be emphasized Cultural Diversity, This course covers medical jurisprudence and medical ethics, including standards of conduct, confidentiality of medical records, and biomedical issues and responsibilities as related to today s medical environment and Professional Development. AH1100- Medical Front Office Procedures Quarter Credit Hours: This course is an introduction to the administrative functions of the medical office or clinic with emphasis on written and oral communication with an emphasis on scheduling, medical records, documentation and filing. Telephone techniques, etiquette and management/human resource skills will also be explored. This course covers medical jurisprudence and medical ethics, including standards of conduct, confidentiality of medical records, and biomedical issues and responsibilities as related to today s medical environment. Business (BA) BA1010-Introduction to Business: This course is an introductory course on business that is designed to help students develop a basic understanding of business principles, practices, and strategies. The course will enable students to use business theories to better understand current business issues. BA1020- Project Management: This course examines project management roles and environments, the project life cycle and various techniques of work planning, and control and evaluation to achieve project objectives. The tools currently available to project managers are discussed throughout this course. BA1030- Principles of Finance: Page 12 of 57

13 This course introduces students to the processes and principles of financial management. Corporate entities, capital investments, financial ratios, cashflow projections, and decisions that impact management, including CFOs will be discussed. BA1100- Professional Development: This course is designed to provide information and techniques in developing appropriate professional intra-relationship skills. BA1210- Human Resource Management: This course will equip students with the ability to understand issues involved human resource development and labor relations. Topics to be explored include human resource planning, recruitment, training and development, wages, performance evaluations, and Equal Employment Opportunity. Case studies will also be reviewed. BA2010- Marketing Principles & Applications: This course will enable students to gain an understanding of product development, and promotions, and other marketing elements involved in delivering goods and/or services to the consumer. Students will conduct a practical application of the basic methods of market research. BA2050- Business Law: Quarter Credit Hours: 5 This course presents an overview of the legal environment as it pertains to business ethics, civil procedure, alternate dispute resolution, constitutional law, torts and products liability, contracts and remedies. Various forms of business property rights management and how they are protected, as well as the law relating to corporations, partnerships, and other business entities will be introduced. BA2110- Principles of Management: Students will examine the basic management theories and principles as they relate to current business practices. This will include principles of management as it relates to the formal and informal functions of an organization. BA2170- Developing and Managing Teams: This course provides the knowledge, understanding, skills and other attributes associated with effectively managing and developing teams with the emphasis on teams in the workplace. BA2280- Change Management: In this course, students will analyze the forces that drive organizations to change, examine impediments to change, and survey a range of approaches for making organizational change more effective. This course develops your understanding of change processes and provides you with practical skills for managing and leading change. BA3255- Macroeconomics: This course focuses upon the theory and application of macroeconomic concepts. Topics include gross domestic product (GNP), fiscal and monetary policy, aggregate supply and demand, consumer price index, and international trade. BA3257- Microeconomics: This course focuses upon the theory and application of microeconomic concepts. Topics include market forces of supply and demand, consumers and producers market efficiency, public goods and common resources, tax systems, costs of production, competitive markets, monopolistic competition, and distribution of income. BA Business Communications: This course introduces the student to effective methods of business communications. Students will acquire the skills necessary to use Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook to create typical business documents. Students will be exposed to methods used in conducting technical research and proper formatting of written communications. BA3352- Diversity in the Workplace: Page 13 of 57

14 This course examines the role of professionals in understanding the needs, expectations, and behaviors of multicultural customers and coworkers. Students explore diversity from the individual perspectives and use real-world solutions to examine their own awareness of other cultural social environments. BA3356- Customer Service Management: Explores the importance of customer service in the business environment. Students will discover the challenges organizations have attracting and retaining customers in the global marketplace. The course is designed to teach exemplary customer service thinking in public or private, domestic or international organizations. BA3362- E-Commerce: This course provides students an overview of the effects Ecommerce has on business. Electronic commerce lies at the forefront of modern marketing and strategic management, altering the competitive landscape for large and small corporations alike. The Internet and new media are reshaping industries, creating new opportunities, and challenging existing commercial models and relationships. Using a managerial perspective, this course focuses on key issues related to ecommerce including strategy development, competitive advantage, current and emerging technologies, pricing, distribution channels, promotion, and advertising. BA3365- Legal Environment of Business: Legal principles affecting daily lives of workers, consumers, and citizens; overview of torts, agreements, consideration, capacity, fraud, employment, business forms, corporations, consumer and environmental law. BA4306- Marketing Research and Management: Quarter Credit Hours:4 Basic research techniques, survey techniques, sources of marketing information, criteria for evaluation of research studies, practical experience in marketing research studies. BA4435- Strategic Management and Decision Making: This course examines the application and execution of strategy and why it is a critical element in the success or failure of a business in a global environment. The study and application of the methodologies supporting the development, implementation, and formulation of business strategy is examined. Emphasis is placed on a business internal and external environments. BA4465- Leadership: This course will enable students to develop skills in recognizing and analyzing situations from a leadership role in an organization. Students are exposed to practical application on methods to utilize organizational power including motivation, teambuilding, and developing effective relationships. Influence techniques, decision making in diverse workplaces will also be discussed. BA4471- International Business and Global Management: This course provides students with a fundamental understanding of the broad impact of the global environment. Topics include political, economic, technological, regulatory, competitive, and cultural nature conducting business. BA4475- Foundations of a Business Plan: Students will discover the foundations of writing a business plan. Principle elements of a business plan are explored in detail; business plan research, key investor and lender requirements, the executive summary, the organization plan and marketing component, financial forecasting in a business plan, and the management descriptions. Students will demonstrate their knowledge of the material presented by ending the course with their own personally written business plan. BA4484- Entrepreneurship: Starting and operating a new business and the entrepreneurial process; managing, financing, and developing of a business plan. Page 14 of 57

15 BA4990 Capstone Project: This course allows students to apply concepts, techniques, and skills learned in their program of study to practice by completing a comprehensive simulated project. Individual and group interactive projects are included in coursework. Pre-requisites: All core program courses. Accounting (AC) AC1010- Fundamentals of Accounting: This course addresses fundamental accounting concepts and procedures. Basic accounting terminology including revenue, expenses, net income, the accounting equation, debits, credits, and balancing are also discussed. Students are introduced to the accounting cycle through use of journals, ledgers and trial balance. General business transactions and record maintenance are also included. AC1020- Financial Accounting I: Nature of accounting from basic principles of accrual, accounting through basic financial statement preparation for measurement of income and equity; analysis and recording of financial transactions. AC Financial Accounting II: Theory and practice of accounting for inventory valuation; depreciation of property, plant, and equipment; and intangible assets. Pre-requisite AC1020 AC1035- Financial Accounting III: Students will learn preparation of financial statements for decision making. Pre-requisite AC1030 AC1040- Payroll Accounting: Study of personnel and payroll record requirements, Fair Labor Standards Act, Social Security Act and other laws affecting payroll; preparation of payroll tax reports; introduction and practical application of a computer-based payroll system. AC1050- Federal Tax Accounting I: This course will teach fundamental income tax concepts. Students will learn how to prepare a basic individual income tax return, using a tax preparation software application. The course will also cover sales and property taxes and teach students how to calculate payroll taxes. It will also discuss how taxes can impact business decisions. AC1060- Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable: This course provides the information needed to work as an accounts receivable or accounts payable technician. Valuable tips, techniques, illustrative real-world examples and case studies are used to provide a framework for understanding the accounts receivable and accounts payable processes. Practical application is included using current accounting software. AC1070- Accounting Cycle: In this course students will learn to record various accounting transactions, prepare adjusting journal entries in the month end closing process, which enables them to construct basic financial statements. Students will also learn to differentiate between recurring and non-recurring journal entries AC2110- Accounting Information Systems: In this course students will develop financial reports using electronic spreadsheets. They will become proficient in utilizing the features of electronic spreadsheets required by the accounting profession. This course will expose students to a database program and various accounting applications. The students will also learn to efficiently research technical information using the Internet. AC2210- Accounting Professional Practice: This course will expose the student to the various career paths available to graduates of the program. Page 15 of 57

16 Students will acquire a working knowledge of the professional standards applicable to practicing accountants and the fiduciary responsibilities accountants owe to their clients. The course will also explore the ethical expectations the public has of accountants. AC2220- Financial Accounting IV: Theory and practice of accounting for cash receivables; tangible and intangible assets; equity and investments. Pre-requisite AC1035 AC3200- Accounting for Managers: Accounting should not feel like a foreign language to business students. This course will provide information for those students that are new to the world of finance, and do not have a working knowledge of the language of finance. AC 4324-Federal Tax Accounting II: General survey and concepts of taxation; the federal revenue system; research methods and taxplanning techniques; application of tax principles as they relate to individuals, single proprietorship, partnership and corporations. Pre-requite AC1050 AC4350- Principles of Auditing: External, internal, and public-sector auditing; auditors theory, standards and ethics; responsibilities and legal liabilities; internal control and EDP. AC4353- Advanced Auditing: Students will learn statistical sampling for attributes and variables; audit-transaction cycles and account balances; reporting and audit research. Pre-requite AC4350 AC4355-Cost Accounting I: Accounting principles and procedures pertaining to cost accounting and management information. Costs of products and services; accounting for production costs; materials, labor, and related costs; specialized production environments; process cost, joint production, waste and scrap. AC4356- Cost Accounting II: Students are introduced to cost measurement techniques in both manufacturing and service sectors. This course discusses income statement measurement and analysis, break-even, overhead allocation and analysis, operational and capital budgeting variance analysis, and applied processes in decision making within an organization. Students will have an understanding of operating cost accounting systems. Pre-requite AC4355 Information Technology (IT) IT1040- Electronic Spreadsheets: In this course students will develop financial reports using electronic spreadsheets. They will become proficient in utilizing the features of electronic spreadsheets required by the accounting profession. This course will expose students to a database program and various accounting applications. IT1100-Computer Applications: This course introduces the essential concepts necessary to make effective use of a computer. Students achieve an understanding of what a computer can do, how it works, and how it can be used to create documents using word processing and spreadsheet applications. Current software applications are also introduced related to presentations and database operations used in business environments. IT2010- Business Information Technology: Quarter Credit Hours: This course introduces the fundamentals of computer systems and role of the information processing in today s business environment. This course will prepare students to integrate their management expertise and information technology. Health Service Administration (HSA) HSA200- Health information Technology & Management: Page 16 of 57

17 This course is designed to teach the emerging healthcare professional a theoretical and practical approach to healthcare information technology and management. This innovative approach targets students who respond best to hands-on and visual learning. Basic understanding of computer technology in health care, fundamentals of computer systems, and the use of electronic health records will be covered. HSA210- Healthcare Delivery in the United States: Quarter Credit Hours: 5 This course is designed to provide students with the understanding of how the business of healthcare affects the practice of healthcare. Students analyze and evaluate healthcare delivery systems. The relationships between various stakeholders including consumers, providers, payers, regulatory agencies, and policy makers and their effect on healthcare are described. The focus is on economic implications of health planning, organization of personnel and resources, the design of payment systems, and the outcome analysis of healthcare delivery, including the cost effectiveness of healthcare services. Students will be exposed t to Healthcare Research and Prevention, cultural competency, Health Literacy, and Healthcare Ethics. Comparisons with International Healthcare will also be covered in this course. HSA230-Essentials of Healthcare Compliance: Quarter Credit Hours: 5 This course is designed to prepare students with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand the implementation of a formal compliance program in a health care facility. Real-world examples will be presented and discussed to promote effective application of information. Students will also learn strategies for keeping the health care practice compliant with federal, state and local laws. HSA240- Healthcare Management and Administration: Quarter Credit Hours: 5 This course is designed to develop student s skills in analyzing organizational patterns of different types of health care institutions. A number of administrative functions, including medical staff organization, department functions, policy formation, internal control systems, planning procedures, fiscal and personnel management, public relations, and the various information needs of administration will be covered. HSA250- Healthcare Customer Relations and Outcomes: This course is designed to demonstrate to students that exceptional customer service in healthcare is pertinent to the organization s success. Students will learn the importance of creating and sustaining standards of excellent customer service in business operations, effective strategies to motivate employees to influence customers, and measure customer service outcomes. Students will critique their personal way of delivering customer service, and study successful models of customer service excellence. HSA323- Healthcare Finance: This course introduces students to the fundamentals of healthcare finance. Students will explore elements and process of financial decisionmaking in a healthcare organization. Students will also learn the key concepts of financial management, general principles of accounting, and financial statements through case studies. HSA325-Risk Management in Healthcare Settings: This course introduces students to the fundamentals of risk management in health care. Students will learn general risk management strategies including liability reduction and process improvement. Ethical issues and strategies for specific risk areas will also be covered. HSA434-Community and Public Health: This course addresses the policy making, ethics, and regulations relating to public health. Students will study the cultural, professional, and scientific elements that impact public health as well as the role of primary care and public health in providing preventative services. The concept of management theory within public health is also discussed. HSA449- Current Healthcare Trends and Issues: Page 17 of 57

18 This course addresses controversial issues in health and society requiring the student to think critically regarding current trends and issues. Health insurance, rationed health care, political protection for insurance industry, and cloning are among the topics that are explored during this course. Students will focus on their future roles in the trends and issues that affect the health care system. Prerequisite Human Resource Management (HRM) HRM125- Staffing: Recruitment and Selection: Quarter Credit Hours: This course provides an in-depth study of the personnel staffing function. Includes an analysis of objectives, techniques, and procedures for forecasting manpower needs, recruiting candidates, and selecting employees HRM150- Employment Law: This course provides an introductory survey of the rapidly evolving law of the workplace. Common law doctrines such as the Employment At Will doctrine are first reviewed HRM180- Compensation and Benefits: This course is an in-depth examination of pay and benefit theories and practices. The course analyzes job evaluation techniques, salary surveys, individual and group performance-based pay, as well as insurance and pension plan administration HRM205- Training and Development: Developments in training, research, and practice, including strategic role of training and use of new technologies. Fundamentals of training and development needs assessment, transfer of training, designing a learning environment, methods, and evaluation. HRM225- HR Information Systems: Students will investigate the complex field of Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) including with how communication in organizations is facilitated or impeded by existing structure and processes, methods for improving communication flows and facilitating technology implementations and change management. HRM295- Strategic HR Management: Quarter Credit Hours: 3 Investigates the strategic management process from the HR perspective. Topics include strategic HR, strategic alignment, balanced scorecard and competitive strategic analysis. Paralegal (PLA) PLA410- Labor Relations: This course focuses on history of the American labor movement, wage policy, productivity, collective bargaining, labor mobility, and government regulations of management and unions are explored. PLA430- Alternative Dispute Resolution: This course provides a foundation in ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) by comparing it to traditional dispute resolution and examining its advantages and disadvantages. ADR is applied in the context of administrative law in this course. Public Administration (PUB) PUB130-Public Policy and Administration: Policy formulation and administration will be explored in the context of U.S. federal, state and local governments. The relationship between politics and administration will be explored and contrasted. PUB180- Public Administration: An overview of U.S. governmental processes. Federal, state and local government structures will be taught with an emphasis on public administration processes, issues and policy formulation at each level. PUB 240- Values and Ethics in Public Administration: Page 18 of 57

19 This course outlines the current public management environment and creates an awareness and sensitivity to the value and ethical issues inherent in public administration decisions. Values and ethical practices in governments today will be taught together with the legal requirements for complying with legislated ethical standards. PUB270- Public Sector Human Resources: This course will be an overview of public personnel practices including the history and changing role of civil service systems, merit retention systems, labor relations and collective bargaining. PUB380- Public Budgeting and finance: This course will explore the very special nature of the revenue sources and the expenditure of tax dollars through the budgeting process. PUB410- Public Sector Productivity Improvements: This course will provide information on the techniques for measuring and improving productivity in public organizations. Current management thought such as Continuous Quality Improvement will be taught and analyzed for its potential in the public sector. PUB420- Public Safety Administration: State and local government public safety issues will be explored in this course. The traditional roles of public safety will be studied (i.e.: fire safety, emergency medical services, police protection, and community patrol/policing). Pg. 10: Add the following before page 10 Information Technology Associate of Science Degree The objective of this program is to provide students with core information technology knowledge and technical skills necessary to pursue entry-level employment in technical areas. The program is designed to allow students to specialize in a specific technology area which includes Computer Security and Networking, Computer Science, Information Technology Management, and Healthcare Information Technology Management. Coursework is geared towards preparing students to define, analyze and find system resolutions and/or technology solutions. Concentration Courses Credits IT1100 Computer Applications 4 IT1000 Introduction to Information Technology 5 IT1040 Electronic Spreadsheets 4 IT1070 Windows Operating System 4 IT1110 Computer Support and Maintenance 4 IT1120 Networking Essentials 5 IT2005 Software Analysis and Diagnostics 4 IT2080 A+ Certification Preparation 4 Electives / Specialization Courses Credits General Education Courses 25 Credits Page 19 of 57

20 Students must complete a minimum of 25 credits of general education through a combination of coursework and/or transfer credit. Student must fulfill general education requirements as follows: English Composition... 5 credits Speech... 5 credits Math... 5 credits Science... 5 credits Humanities or Social Sciences... 5 credits Concentration Electives / Specialization Courses31 Credits Students must complete a minimum of 31 concentration electives courses through a combination of coursework and/or transfer credit (Includes courses such as Business Administration, Healthcare Administration/Management, Information Technology/Computer Science, Leadership, and Management). Students wishing to have a formally recognized Specialization may complete or transfer the requirements from the following tracks Months Minimum 90 Credits Specialization Tracks IT Management Track Concentration Courses Credits IT2010 Business Information Technology 4 IT2070 Network Security 4 BA1020 Project Management 4 BA2110 Principles of Management 4 BA2170 Developing and Managing Teams 4 BA2280 Change Management 4 IT2400 Management Information Systems 3 IT2600 Database Management 4 31 CREDITS Computer Security and Network Engineer Track Concentration Courses Credits IT1140 Introduction to UNIX/LINUX 3 IT1050 Internet Browser Vulnerabilities and Data Collection 3 IT2020 Administering Windows and Exchange Servers 4 IT2040 Wireless Implementation and Connectivity 4 IT2070 Network Security 4 IT2090 Managing Users in a Network Environment 4 IT2100 Routing Technologies and WAN Administration 3 IT2300 Computer Forensics Procedures and Response 3 IT2500 Ethical Hacking 3 31 CREDITS Computer Science Track Concentration Courses Credits BA1010 Project Management 4 IT1200 Introduction to Computer Science 3 Page 20 of 57