All Courses

BRB 1016 - Shaving Techniques

1. Define the objective of shaving.
2. Discuss the fundamentals of shaving.
3. Demonstrate a facial and neck shave.
4. Discuss safety and sanitation procedures and precautions.
5. Identify the fourteen shaving areas of the face.
6. Demonstrate the ability to handle the razor in four standard cutting positions and strokes.

BRB 1017 - Skin, Scalp and Hair

1. Describe the structure and divisions of the skin.
2. Identify and distinguish the three layers of hair.
3. Identify the factors to be observed and considered during a hair and scalp analysis.
4. Identify and distinguish the different structures of the hair root.
5. List the functions of the skin.
6. Describe common skin inflammations and infections.
7. Identify and describe common primary and secondary skin lesions.
8. Demonstrate a hair and scalp analysis.

BRB 1018 - Facial Treatments, Massage, Makeup, and Electricity

1. Know the muscles of the scalp, face and neck.
2. Identify arteries and veins affected by facial massage.
3. Name and describe massage manipulations.
4. Explain the use of facial and electrotherapy equipment.
5. List the modalities that affect muscle action and nerve responses.
6. Define electricity.
7. Define common electrical terms and measurements.
8. Examine the modalities a barber might be able to utilize depending on state licensing regulations.

BRB 1019 - Shampooing and Rinsing

1. Demonstrate proper draping for wet and chemical services.
2. Demonstrate proper draping for haircutting services.
3. Demonstrate shampoo and shampoo massage manipulations
4. Explain liquid dry and powder shampoo applications.
5. Demonstrate scalp massage and scalp steam treatments.
6. Demonstrate and discuss treatments for alopecia.

BRB 1021 - Haircutting and Hairstyling Techniques

1. Explain basic cutting techniques using shears, clippers, and razors.
2. Identify tapering and blending areas.
3. Describe basic haircut styles.
4. Define design elements used in haircutting and styling.
5. Explain the importance of the client consultation and consider questions that help you envision the client’s desired outcome.
6. Describe finish work.
7. Discuss haircutting and hairstyling safety precautions.
8. Describe basic hairstyling techniques.
9. Demonstrate basic haircuts and styling techniques.

BRB 1022 - Hairpieces

1. Discuss the reasons why men may purchase a hair replacement system.
2. Recognize supplies needed to service hair replacement systems.
3. Define stock and custom replacement systems.
4. Understand the factors that influence hair replacement services.
5. Describe how to clean and service a hair replacement system.
6. Describe how to fit and cut in a hair replacement system.
7. Discuss selling hair replacement systems.
8. Discuss alternative hair replacement methods.
9. Identify the types of hair used in hair replacement systems.

BRB 1023 - Shaving

1. Demonstrate the proper handling of a changeable straight razor.
2. Demonstrate the four shaving positions in the appropriate areas.
3. Demonstrate the fourteen shaving strokes in the appropriate areas.
4. Demonstrate the proper draping for a facial and neck shave.
5. Demonstrate and discuss the three steps of a professional shave.
6. Demonstrate the neck shave.
7. Demonstrate the close shave and the once over shave.
8. Demonstrate the mustache trim.
9. Demonstrate the beard trim and design.

BRB 1024 - Permanent Waving Techniques

1. Describe how permanent waves relaxers, and curl reformation services change the appearance of the hair.
2. List topics to discuss during a client consultation.
3. Describe how the ingredients ion permanent waves, relaxers, and curl reformation services are chemically similar and chemically different from each other.
4. Define on-base, off-base and half off-base rod placement.
5. Explain the difference between base and no-base relaxers.
6. Identify types of perm rods and end wrapping techniques.
7. List three strand tests to be performed before a chemical relaxing process.
8. Identify six characteristics of the hair and scalp that are analyzed before performing chemical texture services.
9. Explain the physical and chemical actions of permanent waving, chemical relaxing, and curl reformation processes.

BRB 1025 - Haircoloring Techniques

1. Explain color theory principles as they apply to hair color services.
2. Identify six characteristics that are analyzed before performing haircoloring services.
3. Identify hair color products and explain their actions on hair.
4. Explain procedures and application terms.
5. List haircoloring and lightening safety precautions.
6. Demonstrate the correct preparation for coloring hair.
7. Demonstrate the correct procedures for applying tints and lighteners.
8. Demonstrate an understanding of products used to color beards and mustaches.
9. Identify the four classifications of hair color and explain their action on the hair.

BRB 1026 - Manicuring Techniques

1. Describe the composition of the nail.
2. Recognize the five general shapes of the nails.
3. Understanding table set, hand massage, and materials and products.
4. Identify common nail disorders and diseases.
5. Identify nail care equipment, implements, materials and products.

BRB 1027 - Business Management and Employment Practices

1. Describe what is expected of a new employee and what this means in terms of your everyday behavior.
2. List the habits of a good barbershop team.
3. Describe three different ways in which barbers are compensated.
4. Determine the best way to record your tips and make additional income.
5. Explain the principles of selling products and services in the barbershop.
6. List the most effective ways to build a client base.

BRB 1028 - Haircutting, Haircare and Styling

1. Demonstrate the proper handling of clippers and outliners.
2. Demonstrate the use of clipper over comb haircutting.
3. Demonstrate the use of freehand clipper cutting.
4. Demonstrate the arching technique with outliners.
5. Demonstrate a basic taper cut.
6. Demonstrate a basic crew cut.
7. Demonstrate a basic flat-top.

BRB 2001 - Haircutting and Styling

1. Discuss fingers and shear cutting techniques.
2. Demonstrate cutting above the fingers horizontally.
3. Demonstrate cutting above the fingers vertically.
4. Demonstrate cutting below the fingers at the perimeter.
5. Demonstrate the arching technique with shears.
6. Demonstrate the arching technique with outliners.
7. Demonstrate the arching technique with the razor
8. Demonstrate the shear-point tapering technique.
9. Demonstrate texturizing: notching, slithering, slicing and craving.   
10. Demonstrate a precision cut with clippers and shears.
11. Demonstrate finishing work with a blow-dryer.         
12. Demonstrate and discuss personal development..

BRB 2002 - Hairpiece and Haircoloring

1. Create a hair replacement system template.
2. Create a plaster mold form for a hair replacement system.
3. Demonstrate applying and removing a lace-front hair solution.
4. Apply permanent waving solution to a hair replacement system.
5. Demonstrate coloring a hair replacement system.
6. Demonstrate administering a patch test.
7. Demonstrate a hair coloring stand test.
8. Demonstrate the application of a temporary color.   
9. Demonstrate the application of a semi- permanent, demi -permanent and a permanent color.
10. Demonstrate some single-process permanent color applications: Virgin and Retouch.      
11. Demonstrate some double-process haircoloring application: Lightening virgin hair and a toner application.
12. Demonstrate some special effect haircoloring: frosting, tipping and free-form.
13. Demonstrate coloring mustaches and beards.

BRB 2003 - Hairstyling

1. Demonstrate some roller sets.
2. Demonstrate some pin curls.
3. Demonstrate blow-dry styling; freeform, stylized and diffused.
4. Demonstrate on-base, half off-base, and off-base thermal styling.
5. Demonstrate hair wrapping and molding.
6. Demonstrate thermal straightening.
7. Demonstrate the use of a flat iron.

BRB 2004 - Facials

1. Demonstrate facial massage manipulations; effleurage, petrissage, friction, percussion and vibration.
2. Demonstrate the use of some facial appliances; electric massager, brush machine, and facial streamer.
3. Demonstrate the use of some electrotherapy equipment: high frequency machine, galvanic machine light therapy, ultraviolet-ray lamp, and infrared-ray lamp.
4. Demonstrate a basic facial.
5. Demonstrate a vibratory facial.
6. Demonstrate a facial for oily, dry and combination skin types.
7. Demonstrate a basic rolling cream facial.
8. Demonstrate a paraffin wax facial.

BRB 2005 - Manicuring

1. Demonstrate pre and post-service procedure for manicuring.
2. Demonstrate basic table setup.
3. Demonstrate client consultation for nail service.
4. Demonstrate a basic manicure.
5. Demonstrate paraffin wax manicures.
6. Demonstrate hand and arm massage techniques.
7. Demonstrate men manicures.
8. Demonstrate women manicure.
9. Demonstrate the five types of nail polish applications.
10. Demonstrate a chair-side manicure.

BRB 3001 - Chemical Theory Hair Coloring

1. Demonstrate a strand test.
2. Demonstrate a predisposition test.
3. Demonstrate a lightener retouch.
4. Demonstrate a cap frost, foil frost and balyage.
5. Perform an analysis of the hair and scalp.
6. Demonstrate a tint back to natural color.
7. Demonstrate on-the-scalp lighteners.
8. Demonstrate off-the-scalp lighteners.
9. Demonstrate the use of color fillers.
10. Demonstrate the use of dye removers.

BRB 3002 - Chemical Permanent Wave

1. Demonstrate a preliminary test curl for a permanent wave.
2. Demonstrate a basic permanent wrap.
3. Demonstrate dividing the hair into nine working panels.
4. Demonstrate applying mock perm solution on the top and underside of each rod.
5. Perform an analysis of the hair and scalp.
6. Perform a permanent wave.
7. Perform a reformation curl.
8. Demonstrate end wrap applications: double, single and bookend.
9. Perform personal development role-playing

BRB 3003 - Chemical Manicuring

1. Demonstrate the five different polish applications.
2. Demonstrate a booth manicure.
3. Perform a client consultation for a manicure.
4. Demonstrate a table set-up.
5. Identify common nail disorders.
6. Demonstrate a state board manicure.
7. Demonstrate a basic men’s manicure.
8. Demonstrate a basic women’s manicure.

BRB 3004 - Manicuring Techniques

1. Perform a client consultation for a manicure.
2. Demonstrate a table set-up.
3. Demonstrate a state board manicure.
4. Demonstrate a basic men’s manicure.
5. Demonstrate a basic women’s manicure.

BRB 3005 - Facials

1. Perform a client consultation for a facial.
2. Demonstrate draping for a facial.
3. Demonstrate a state examination facial.
4. Demonstrate a basic facial.
5. Demonstrate a direct facial application.
6. Demonstrate an indirect facial application.

BRB 3006 - Shaving

1. Demonstrate draping for shaving.
2. Demonstrate shaving a head.
3. Demonstrate a state examination shave.
4. Demonstrate the first-time-over shave.
5. Demonstrate the second-time-over shave.
6. Demonstrate once-over shave.
7. Demonstrate the close shave.
8. Demonstrate the neck shave and the outline shave.
9. Demonstrate a blood spill incident.

BRB 3007 - Shampooing

1. Demonstrate draping for shampooing.
2. Demonstrate a scalp massage.
3. Demonstrate a scalp steam.
4. Demonstrate a liquid-dry shampoo application.
5. Demonstrate shampooing.
6. Demonstrate a hair treatment.

BRB 3080 - Haircutting/Styling

1. Demonstrate draping for haircutting.
2. Demonstrate a flat top.
3. Demonstrate a crew cut.
4. Demonstrate a pompadour fade.
5. Demonstrate a shadow fade.
6. Demonstrate the head shave.

BRB 4001 - Hair Relaxers

1. Demonstrate draping for chemical.
2. Demonstrate a hydroxide relaxer retouch.
3. Demonstrate a hydroxide relaxer to virgin hair.
4. Demonstrate a thio relaxer retouch.
5. Demonstrate a thio relaxer to virgin hair.
6. Demonstrate a chemical blow-out.

BRB 4002 - Haircoloring and Lightening

1. Demonstrate draping for chemical.
2. Demonstrate a lightening retouch application.
3. Demonstrate a lightening virgin hair application.
4. Demonstrate a single process application.
5. Demonstrate a double process application.
6. Demonstrate the use of dye removers.

BRB 4003 - Manicuring

1. Perform a client consultation for a manicure.
2. Demonstrate a table set-up.
3. Demonstrate a state board manicure.
4. Demonstrate a basic men’s manicure.
5. Demonstrate a basic women’s manicure.

BRB 4004 - Haircutting

1. Demonstrate draping for haircutting.
2. Demonstrate a tapered fade.

BRI 0001 - Worker Characteristic

BRI 1010 - Teaching Techniques

BRI 1020 - Lesson planning and Motivation

BRI 1030 - Clinic Floor Management

BRI 1040 - Classroom Management and Laws

BRI 1050 - Chemical Practicals Part 1

BRI 2010 - Chemical Practicals Part 2

BIOL 1000 - Biology

1. Analyze and define medical terms
2. Use medical terms to communicate effectively
3. Identify the various word parts of medical terminology
4. Recognize and define common medical symbols, abbreviations, diagnostic tests and procedures
5. Identify the main structures pertaining to the body and its systems which include integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, sense organs, circulatory and lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive and endocrine
6. Consult the Dept. Chair of your area of study with questions regarding transfer credit for this course.

BIOL 1000 - Medical Terminology

1. Analyze and define medical terms.
2. Use medical terms to communicate effectively.
3. Identify the various word parts of medical terminology.
4. Recognize and define common medical symbols, abbreviations, diagnostic tests and procedures
5. Identify the main structures pertaining to the body and its systems which include integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, sense organs, circulatory and lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive and endocrine.

BIOL 1004 - Biology

1. The student will demonstrate knowledge of the parts and functions of a cell.
2. The student will demonstrate knowledge of the four tissue types, their locations in the human body, their characteristics and their functions.
3. The student will demonstrate knowledge of the location of, the parts of, and the function of each of the organ systems of the body.
4. The student will demonstrate knowledge of anatomical position and will refer to the human body in anatomic position.
5. The student will demonstrate knowledge of anatomical directions and use them correctly when describing the human body.
6. The student will demonstrate knowledge of disease processes common to each organ system and be able to identify the diseases by their signs and symptoms.

BIOL 1010 - Introductory Biology I

BIOL 1011 - Introductory Biology I Lab

BIOL 1110 - General Biology I (TTP)

BIOL 1120 - General Biology II

BIOL 1230 - Microbiology

BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I

BIOL 2015 - Environmental Science

BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II

1. Identify by the name, and describe the location, gross and microscopic structure and physical interrelationships of all organs covered in the course.
2. Describe the function of the cardiovascular, respiratory, hematologic, lymphatic/immune, digestive, urinary, endocrine and reproductive systems, as well as the concepts of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance.
3. Analyze the concept of homeostasis and the logical and critical interdependence of the body’s organs and organ systems.
4. Appraise how structure denotes function and function denotes structure at the gross and cellular levels in the organ systems studied.
5. Apply acquired knowledge of normal anatomy and physiology of the organ systems studied to make predictions, at the gross and microscopic levels of the effects of altered (abnormal) structure and function.
6. Formulate a hypothesis concerning normal and altered physiology. Conduct an experiment that tests the hypothesis. Analyze and explain the results.

BIOL 2030 - Microbiology

BIOL 2130 - Microbiology

BIOL 2230 - Microbiology

BIOL 2530 - General Ecology

BUSN 1300 - Personal Finance

1. Explain the components of financial planning.
2. Evaluate alternative purchasing, financing, insurance, and investment options.

BUSN 1302 - Keyboarding with Word Processing

1. Create, review, edit, and correctly format basic business documents.
2. Develop keyboarding skill using the touch system.
3. Increase keyboarding speed and accuracy by the end of the course.

BUSN 1305 - Introduction to Business

1. Understand the various forms of business ownership, pros and cons of each as related to a given business, and the processes for formation.
2. Understand the various functional areas of business operations and the interrelationship of these functional areas within the organization.
3. Demonstrate student preparedness for further study in a variety of available fields of study within the business environment as well as provide additional information to assist students in determining a specific field of interest.

BUSN 1310 - Business Communications

1. Explain communication processes, barriers to communication, team communication, and intercultural communication.
2. Apply the steps in the writing process and the concepts for writing letters, memos, emails, business reports, proposals, and oral presentations.

BUSN 1315 - Leadership

1. Demonstrate understanding of the moral decision-making process.
2. Identify character-based approaches to leadership.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of empowerment theory.
4. Define the characteristics of a well-set goal.
5. Compare and contrast groups and teams. 

BUSN 1320 - Business Calculations

1. Develop a solid business math foundation to successfully handle problems encountered in their day-to-day activities.
2. Demonstrate competencies in topic areas related to, but not limited to, the mathematics involved in (1) retailing (2) accounting/finance (3) investment (4) banking (5) taxation and (6) consumer loans.

BUSN 1325 - Principles of Real Estate

This introductory course exposes students to the basic terminology, principles, and issues of real estate including an overview of market analysis, real estate law, instruments, legal descriptions, appraisal, investment, finance, brokerage, and property management.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

1. Identify and apply principles of how real estate contracts conform to general contract law and conform to special real estate applications with regard to relations between parties to a contract for sale of real property, contract for lease of real property, or contract for tenancy of real property.

2. Explain how property rights are limited by government and private individuals.

3. Explain the roles, opportunities, responsibilities, and regulation of members of real estate service industries, including brokers, property managers, appraisers, and lenders.

4. Apply principles related to cost saving consumer decisions and calculations when confronted with the most standard loan alternatives and common variations in conditions.

5. Explain real estate market analysis for residential and commercial markets and apply standard real estate investment criteria in typical problem situations.

BUSN 1330 - Entrepreneurship

1. Understand the basic forms of business ownership and critically evaluate a variety of business opportunities.
2. Comprehend the importance of accounting, finance, management, marketing, customer service, and other related topics necessary for the successful entrepreneur.

BUSN 1340 - Small Business Management

1. Describe the process of starting a small business, including the development of an effective business plan.
2. Discuss various financing options, risk management options, global opportunities, and exit strategies.
3. Describe the process of managing human resources and the key issues in managing the firm’s assets.

BUSN 1350 - Business Sales and Service

1. Describe the evolution of customer service and its impact on business today. 
2. Develop a personal selling philosophy, a relationship strategy, a product strategy, a customer strategy, and a customer presentation strategy.

BUSN 1360 - Software Applications for Business

1. Differentiate computer hardware and software components and basic computer operations utilizing common operating systems such as Microsoft Windows.
2. Acquire a working knowledge of software commonly found in the business environment such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
3. Utilize such software to prepare business-oriented correspondence and documents and formulate solutions to common business problems and scenarios.

BUSN 1362 - Document Creation and Design

1. Understand basic terms, concepts, and functions of word processing applications.
2. Create, format, modify, and work with word processing software including working with tables, mail merge, templates, and desktop publishing.
3. Use the advanced features of a word processing program in practical business applications and/or to develop professional-looking business reports.

BUSN 1370 - Spreadsheet Applications

1. Understand basic terms, concepts, and functions of spreadsheets.
2. Create, format, modify, and work with spreadsheets, including learning and utilization of basic and advanced capabilities, functions, formulas and other tools and features available in spreadsheet software.
3. Use the advanced features of a spreadsheet program in practical business applications and/or to develop professional-looking financial and business reports. 

BUSN 1380 - Supervisory Management

1. Explain the principles and skills associated with effective planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.
2. Describe techniques for coping with workplace dynamics, including appraisals, safety, conflict, and change in labor relations.

BUSN 1380 - Supervisory Management*

1. Plan and organize a work load for employees.
2. Improve leading through communication, motivation, team building, handling change, and focusing on leadership styles.
3. Develop skill in: management and facilitation of meetings, coaching for higher performance, and managing conflict, stress and time.
4. Plan production, quality and safety through exercising control.
5. Manage human resources through the selection, appraising and disciplining.
6. Be aware of labor relations and legal issues.
7. Be aware of management roles and challenges.

BUSN 2160 - Quality Improvement

1. Explain how statistical process control fits in to the quality management system.
2. Interpret the relationship between quality/productivity and world market competitiveness.
3. Evaluate the cost of quality.
4. Describe and analyze W. Edwards Deming’s 14 points of management and his quality management philosophy.
5. Summarize the history of quality control.
6. Summarize the history of team management.
7. Evaluate team management.
8. Describe current events in the quality management field.
9. Compute and/or construct, analyze, and apply the following evaluative methods:
   1. Flowcharts
   2. Operational Definitions
   3. Cause and Effect Diagrams
   4. Check Sheets
   5. Pareto Diagrams
   6. Histograms
   7. Run Charts
   8. Process mean, range, and standard deviation
   9. X-BAR and R and X-BAR and S variables control chart
10. Describe the Plan, Do, Study, Act continuous improvement cycle.
11. Evaluate rational subgrouping schemes.
12. Identify and evaluate process state of control.
13. Evaluate process capability.

BUSN 2195 - Business Applications

1. Understand the demands and needs of a career in business.
2. Apply knowledge gained in previous courses to a wide range of business problems.
3. Demonstrate skills in the areas of leadership, knowledge, teamwork, decision-making, communication, and effective management of resources.

BUSN 2250 - Entrepreneurship II

BUSN 1330 - Entrepreneurship  

Course Description:
Capstone course that applies skills learned throughout the previous courses in the Entrepreneurship Program. Issues relevant to the entrepreneur’s success and the development of a bank ready business plan

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Recognize the need for balanced business experience in the management of a small business. 
2. Recognize the importance of innovative techniques and apply techniques by business manager.
3. Define market segmentation and its importance to a small business. 
4. Answer the questions of who, why, what, how, where, and when do consumers buy.  
5. Evaluate the product-service life cycle of a business and define its use as a management tool to anticipate and adjust to market change.  
6. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of buying an existing business. 
7. Identify the components of the franchise agreement and know what to look for in the legal commitments between the franchisee and franchisor.  
8. Develop pro-forma income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow analysis for a new business.  
9. Identify the sources of funding for a small business in the start-up, growth, and maturity stages of development.
10. Define and develop a sound operations management system and create policies for managing the personnel function of a small business.
11. Formulate a business plan for a start-up business by combining the critical elements of small business into a cohesive and complete document and develop a presentation to an investor for consideration.

BUSN 2295 - Business Applications

1. Understand the demands and needs of a career in business.
2. Apply knowledge gained in previous courses to a wide range of business problems.
3. Demonstrate skills in the areas of leadership, knowledge, teamwork, decision-making, communication, and effective management of resources.

BUSN 2300 - Business Ethics

1. Understand the complex environment of ethical decision-making in organizations and real-life issues and analyze the differences between the law and ethics in the business environment.
2. Gain an understanding of ethical issues around the globe and recognize business ethics as a dimension of social responsibility.

BUSN 2310 - Business Statistics

1. Develop for business use an understanding of various descriptive and inferential statistics in decision making.
2. Calculate probabilities under varying conditions, including the use of discrete and continuous probability distributions.
3. Use measures of central tendency and dispersion from samples to estimate the characteristics of a population and conduct various hypothesis tests.

BUSN 2319 - Supply Chain Management

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the supply chain concept.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic terminology associated with the supply chain.
3. Identify the role of supply chain management in improving customer service and integrated logistics activities.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the historical changes in technology and business philosophies which have led to the adoption of the supply chain management concept.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of the supply chain management approach to service industries.

BUSN 2320 - Business Finance

1. Analyze and interpret financial statements and other financial information to make effective and informed business decisions.
2. Explain the characteristics of financial markets and instruments.
3. Describe the concepts of risk and return relationship, time value of money, valuation of assets, capital budgeting, and working capital management.

BUSN 2322 - Real Estate Investment

1. Apply the mechanics of investment analysis and decision-making process as it relates to real estate.
2. Explain how income tax impacts a real estate investment decision.
3. Explain how different forms of financing impact the success of a real estate investment project.
4. Calculate the time value of money concepts as they are applied in real estate investment and the different measures of investment performance.
5.  Complete a real estate investment analysis project and operate software used in commercial real estate.

BUSN 2323 - Real Estate Finance

Student will be able to:

1. Explain the relationship between finance and real estate, as well as the role that financial markets play in real estate finance, how the general economy impacts the level of interest rates, and how the level and volatility of interest rates have an effect on real estate activity and markets.
2. Calculate time value of money concepts as they are applied to real estate finance and explain the mechanics and terms of the standard fixed-rate mortgage and how federal laws regulate mortgages and financing of real property and protect the homebuyer from discrimination in the housing market.
3. Examine the workings and the importance of the secondary mortgage market in developing a more efficient allocation of funds in the real estate market and examine how the sub-prime mortgage crisis affected the major secondary mortgage market entities.
4. Explain lender controls of default risk and the steps in processing a loan application and closing.
5. Summarize the impact of federal and state income tax and the different forms of real estate financing may have on real estate investment project decisions. 

BUSN 2324 - Real Estate Appraisal

1. Understand the concepts of market value and appraisal in regards to valuation of property.
2. Understand the different purposes and the varied uses of a real estate appraisal, the importance of value influences and different principles of value, and how they provide the foundation that an appraiser carries about the market place into the appraisal process.
3. Understand the mechanics (including the sequence of steps) of the cost, sales comparison and income approach to property valuation and when each approach is most appropriate and the techniques used in the valuation of land.
4. Understand time value of money and its application to the valuation of real estate and the difference, as well as the application of direct capitalization and discounted cash flow models of property valuation.
5. Understand the role and the mechanics of reconciling value estimates in order to arrive at a supportable single estimate of market value and be able to discuss the different types and uses of various forms of appraisal value reporting.

BUSN 2325 - Fundamentals of Financial Planning

1. Prepare an individual financial plan for a client that includes management of personal finances.
2. Prepare an investment plan for a client that includes securities and other investment vehicles.
3. Prepare an end-of-life plan for a client that includes retirement planning and estate planning.

BUSN 2330 - Principles of Management

1. Describe each of the managerial functions as they relate to strategic decision-making.
2. Describe the role and importance of communication in management.

BUSN 2338 - Project Management

1. List the fundamental concepts to successful project management. 
2. Explain the project management processes.
3. Explain the factors associated with cost management
4. Describe how projects are closed.

BUSN 2340 - Human Resource Management

1. Assess key legislation affecting employee and labor relations.
2. Discuss key factors in workforce planning such as recruitment, selection, and development of employees.

BUSN 2347 - Financial Management and Budgeting

1. Apply basic math skills to calculate interest, payroll, rate of change, discounts, markup, pricing, and gross margin, and net margin.
2. Identify the interrelationships among standard financial reports.
3. Interpret and analyze financial information to make business decisions.

4. Determine how internal controls affect profitability for ethical decision making.

5. Prepare operational budgets.

6. Produce projected pro-forma financial statements and forecasts.

7. Identify the impact of accounting events on the financial statements, decision making, and financial performance measures.

BUSN 2350 - Organizational Behavior

1. Explain the importance of interpersonal skills to manage effectively when dealing with change and/or conflict within the workplace.
2. Describe the impact in the workplace of globalization, cultural differences, workforce diversity, and ethics and discuss the role of leadership in achieving effective organizational performance.
3. Differentiate between group and individual behaviors and analyze various group dynamics and how they may have an impact on the organization.

BUSN 2354 - Compensation Management

1. Demonstrate an understanding the concept of a compensation strategy, where it comes from, how it relates to the organization’s situation, and why the concept has value.
2. Demonstrate and understanding of why internal consistency is an important pay policy issue and how to evaluate internal consistency.
3. Identify the importance of job analysis and its relationship to internal consistency.
4. Contrast the differences and similarities between job evaluation, skill-based plans, competency-based plans, and market pricing.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of external competitiveness to the pay model.
6. Identify all of the steps involved in designing a pay survey.
7. Analyze the reasons for the popularity of alternative reward systems.

BUSN 2360 - International Business

1. Describe international organizational structures and managerial & marketing processes.
2. Discuss the impact of cultural, geographic, political, economic, competitive, and technological environments on international business.
3. Describe international monetary systems, important international organizations (both financial and governmental), and their importance to international business.

BUSN 2365 - Business Law

1. To analyze law from a variety of perspectives including: constitutional, statutory, common law and civil legal systems and ethics.
2. To understand how the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) applies to the practice of Accounting.
3. To apply appropriate laws to the formation, administration, and completion of business contracts.

BUSN 2370 - Legal Environment of Business

1. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the American legal system.
2. Explain various legal issues and how those issues affect the business environment.
3. Develop an understanding of principles of law that govern business transactions.

BUSN 2370 - Legal Environment of Business*

1. Identify sources of law.
2. Outline the federal judicial system.
3. Cite common ethical problems in business.
4. Explain what a tort is and provide several examples.
5. List the requirements for a valid contract and identify the means of discharging a business contract in the event of a breach.
6. Understand the difference between real and personal property.
7. Identify laws that govern landlord-tenant relationships.
8. Explain the principal-agent relationship.
9. Identify the different forms of business organizations.

BUSN 2375 - Career Development

1. Describe successful practices to be followed in the job-search process.
2. Create effective documents to be used in the job-search process.
3. Discuss successful workplace practices that may include the areas of ethics, politics, diversity, etiquette, professionalism, customer service, communication, accountability, workplace relationships, motivation, leadership, and conflict.

BUSN 2375 - Career Planning and Development

1. Describe successful practices to be followed in the job-search process.
2. Create effective documents to be used in the job-search process.
3. Discuss successful workplace practices that may include the areas of ethics, politics, diversity, etiquette, professionalism, customer service, communication, accountability, workplace relationships, motivation, leadership, and conflict.

BUSN 2375 - Career Success

1. Describe successful practices to be followed in the job-search process.
2. Create effective documents to be used in the job-search process.
3. Discuss successful workplace practices that may include the areas of ethics, politics, diversity, etiquette, professionalism, customer service, communication, accountability, workplace relationships, motivation, leadership, and conflict.

BUSN 2380 - Principles of Marketing

1. Explain the concept of marketing and how marketing strategies are planned, implemented and controlled.
2. Explain the process of market segmentation and target marketing.
3. Identify the elements of the marketing mix and how they are used to satisfy marketing opportunities.

BUSN 2382 - Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

1. Demonstrate an understanding of purchasing and supply management.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of how organizational structure influences the supply function.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of quality and service to the supply function.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of price to the supply function.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of appropriate supplier selection.

BUSN 2385 - Project Design and Management

1. Demonstrate knowledge of project management terms and techniques.
2. Describe the various approaches for selecting projects, programs, and portfolios. 
3. Explain the main tasks for initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing projects.

BUSN 2390 - Business Presentations

1. Design and create formal business presentations utilizing word processing, desktop publishing and/or business presentation software.
2. Develop oral and/or written presentation delivery skills.
3. Collaborate with others to create and deliver presentations.

BUSN 2390 - Career Development

1. Design and create formal business presentations utilizing word processing, desktop publishing and/or business presentation software.
2. Develop oral and/or written presentation delivery skills.
3. Collaborate with others to create and deliver presentations.

BUSN 2395 - Business Applications

1. Understand the demands and needs of a career in business.
2. Apply knowledge gained in previous courses to a wide range of business problems.
3. Demonstrate skills in the areas of leadership, knowledge, teamwork, decision-making, communication, and effective management of resources.

BUSN 2395 - Business Applications for A.A.S. in Business only

1. Utilize all components of computer software to create professional business documents.
2. Demonstrate proper procedures to create documents suitable for course work, professional purposes, and personal use.
3. Explore the web as a resource tool to gather data to produce office documents and presentations.
4. Integrate all components of computer software using proper office format and confidentiality practices.
5. Apply knowledge from previous course work to a wide range of real-world business processes.
6. Demonstrate skills in the areas of leadership, teamwork, decision-making and management of resources

BUSN 2399 - Management Seminar

1. Develop knowledge of current issues, practices and developments impacting organizations.
2. Further ability to research and assimilate information related to current issues, practices and developments in organizations.
3. Build ability to work collaboratively with others through the use of technology.
4. Build ability to research topics, compile relevant information, determine significance and effectively share findings with others.

BUSN 2420 - Customer Service