Course Descriptions

^ACCT201 - Principles of Financial Accounting
3 Credits

Introduction to accounting concepts and procedures for a business. Emphasis is on the accounting cycle and the recording, summarizing and interpretation of accounting data.  This course will satisfy the requirements for ACCT S121 & ACCT S122 in the certificate program. ACCT S121 and ACCT S122 will substitute for ACCT S201.
Prerequisite: None

^ACCT202 - Principles of Managerial Accounting
3 Credits

A continuation of elementary accounting concepts and procedures with the introduction of manufacturing operations and time value of money and cost accounting principles.  Job order costing, process costing, cost-volume-profit, budgeting, and variances are introduced.  Cash flows and financial statements analysis are also covered.
Prerequisite: ACCT 201 and MATH 055 or instructor permission.

^BA151 - Introduction to Business
3 Credits

Business organization, nature of major business functions such as management, finance, accounting, marketing and personnel administration. Opportunities and requirements for professional business careers.
Prerequisite: Requires internet and e-mail. Registered students must access UAS-Online at myua.alaska.edu oruas.alaska.edu/online --- for textbook and course information, and --- to edit their personal profile.

^BA152 - Business Foundation Simulation
3 Credits

Provides application of concepts from BA S151. Students will make managerial decisions for a company in competition with other simulated companies. They will gain experience in thinking about the main functional areas of the business and how those affect firm performance in a competitive economic environment.
Prerequisite: BA 151.

^BA201 - Introduction to Management and Supervision
3 Credits

Introduction to supervision basics dealing with human resources and the management of a business.
Prerequisite: None

^BA232 - Fundamentals of Organizational Management
3 Credits

Introduces rational management tools for working within an organization by analyzing management techniques, concepts, and analytical skills. Provides a balanced view of the structural and human sides of organizational design and change management. Develops awareness of the impact of individual and group processes on effective organizational function and an understanding of behavioral concepts, practiced and their application through discussion and experiential learning.
Prerequisite: BA S152 and BA S201.

^BA241 - Introduction to Business Law
3 Credits

Introduces legal aspects of business activities. Emphasizes basic principles, institutions and administration of law in contracts, employment, torts, property, agency, real estate, and insurance.
Prerequisite: BA S151 and sophomore standing.

^BA260 - Marketing Practices
3 Credits

Examines the tools, techniques, and principles of marketing and how to apply them. Designed to give students practice thinking about conditions in the business environment and characteristics of specific customer segments. Emphasis on developing a marketing mix of product, price and promotion.
Prerequisite: BA 152 and sophomore standing.

^CIOS105 - Computer Literacy
3 Credits

Introduces computer literacy based on national IC3 standards. Topics include computer concepts, file management, basic editing and formatting functions in common software applications, basic troubleshooting for computer hardware and software, current electronic communication tools, Internet research strategies, network terminology and components.
Prerequisite: None.

^CIOS260 - Business Communications
3 Credits

Applies techniques of written and oral communications to business situations requiring problem solving and an understanding of human relations. Topics include written communications (letters, memoranda, and reports), oral communications (one-on-one and small group interactions and oral presentations), listening skills, nonverbal communications, and communication technology.
Prerequisite: CIOS S101B and CIOS S160 or CIOS Business English Placement Test.

^COMM111 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication
3 Credits

Introduction to oral communication focusing on interpersonal, small group, and public speaking processes.  Covers skills for improving feedback, active listening, language usage, non–verbal behavior, audience analysis, and techniques for speech preparation, delivery and alleviating speaking anxiety. Students need to complete class with a C or higher to fulfill their speech communication GER.
Prerequisite: Completion of or simultaneous enrollment in ENGL S110 or S111 or instructor permission.

^COMM235 - Small Group Communication and Team Building
3 Credits

Practical application of the theories of interaction, information sharing, decision making, team building, and problem solving processes to small group situations.Principles of conflict, leadership, group roles, self evaluation, evidence, and reasoning are explored through group observation, practice and analysis.
Prerequisite: ENGL S111 (C or higher) or instructor permission.

^COMM237 - Interpersonal Communication
3 Credits

Understanding and building interpersonal communication skills. Students use experiential and oral performance approaches to explore non–verbal and verbalchannels, emotions, empathetic listening, perception, self–disclosure, and conflict in significant relationships.  Students need to complete class with a C or higher tofulfill their speech communication GER.
Prerequisite: ENGL S111 (C or higher) or instructor permission.

^COMM241 - Public Speaking
3 Credits

Preparation, delivery and analysis of speeches in various platform speaking situations. Theories and practices of delivery, managing stage fright, organization,critical listening, audience analysis, and persuasion are explored.
Prerequisite: ENGL S111 or equivalent.

^ECON201 - Principles of Economics I: Macroeconomics
3 Credits

Analysis/theory of national income; money and banking; fiscal and monetary policies.
Prerequisite: MATH S105.

^ECON202 - Principles of Economics II: Microeconomics
3 Credits

Theory of prices and markets; income distribution; contemporary problems of labor and market structure, examination of international economic relations.
Prerequisite: MATH S105.

^ENGL111 - Methods of Written Communication
3 Credits

Instruction is on techniques of essay organization and development, research, and analytical reading and writing. Critical analysis and research papers are required.
Prerequisite: English ENGL S110 (C or higher) or placement test.

^ENGL212 - Technical Writing
3 Credits

Instruction in composition of professional correspondence and technical reports. Develops a broad range of college and career writing skills, including audience analysis, readability, and effective style. Significant critical reading and a major investigative report required.
Prerequisite: ENGL S111 (C or higher).

^MATH107 - College Algebra
3 Credits

A detailed study of linear, quadratic, rational, radical, exponential and logarithmic functions; operations on and applications of these functions,and selected topics from algebra.
Prerequisite: MATH S105 with a C or better.