An introduction to the preparation and use of accounting information found in financial statements. Topics include the analysis of transactions, and accounting for assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. Interpretations of financial statements for measuring performance and making business decisions are emphasized. Course fee may apply.

Problems of income and expense measurement, working capital, and investments are emphasized. Included are cash flow statements, cost accounting concepts, budgeting, cost-volume analysis and managerial decision making. Course fee may apply.

A thorough review of the accounting cycle emphasizing the mechanics of debits and credits. Topics include the use of the accounting model to determine net income, adjusting financial statements, end of period procedures, accounting for merchandising businesses, accounting systems and special journals, and the time value of money. Under certain circumstances, this course may be waived with permission from the department chair.

A study of the development of generally accepted accounting principles and valuation models in their application to financial statement presentations.

A continuation of generally accepted accounting principles development. The valuation of liabilities and equity, revenue realization, accounting changes, income taxes, leases, and financial statement disclosures.

Principles involved in establishing an accounting information system. Included are source documents, internal controls, and the interfaces needed for managerial control of the business. The integration of managerial accounting information needs with the design and implementation of systems is studied.

A study of relevant costs for managerial decision-making. Includes cost accounting fundamentals used in managerial control functions.

A continuation of ACC 331 emphasizing cost analysis, capital budgeting, inventory planning and other advanced cost considerations. The course has a strategic and operations decision making focus.

Accounting principles for partnerships, mergers, acquisitions, and consolidations. Includes an introduction to international accounting and fund accounting.

Principles and procedures of internal and public auditing. Includes the ethics, responsibilities, standards and reports of auditors.

Auditing principles applied to audit situations. Introduction to audit practice research and theory issues. Financial auditing issues are discussed from the perspectives of management, accountants, internal auditors, audit committees, and external auditors.

An introduction to the federal income tax structure with emphasis on statutes and regulations relating to the concept of individual taxable income.

An introduction to the federal taxation of corporations.

Final comprehensive written examination for accounting majors. Test fee.

Basic terms, theories and techniques of the artist; major art movements; media in the visual arts.

An introduction to computer applications including basic computer concepts and terminology. Hands-on experience in using the operating system, word processing, spreadsheets, database management, and telecommunications. All students are required to take this course or demonstrate proficiency in all course subjects. Course fee may apply.

Required for all business majors. Students will use commercial software packages in the microcomputer laboratory to gain an advanced understanding of business functions of computers and to develop personal competency in practical applications of microcomputers for business.

The use of BASIC programming language for information processing and problem solving. Students use algorithms and computer logic to translate data into information through structured design, coding, testing, and program debugging. Course fee may apply. Offered as needed.

The use of C/C++ programming language for information processing and problem solving. Students use algorithms and computer logic to translate data into information through structured design, coding, testing, and program debugging. Course fee may apply.

Visual Basic programming language is used in the development of many computer applications, particularly from the Microsoft Corporation. The user can create windows and many Microsoft application features with this language. Course fee may apply.

JAVA language is widely adopted as the Internet development language. This course will introduce the student to JAVA programming and developing applications for the Internet. Course fee may apply. Offered as needed.

With better computer data analysis and the application of statistical concepts, decision making can be enhanced. This course provides the knowledge and skills to create these applications. Course fee may apply.

Students will be provided with actual systems to design, implement and document the system development cycle. The cycle includes an analysis of current systems, logical and physical systems design, program development, testing, implementation, maintenance, and documentation. Course fee may apply.

An introduction to Internet applications theory, the tools used to develop Internet applications and the development of Web design, electronic commerce and server administration.

The utilization of a database management system to provide the software and database necessary to upgrade a system. Database structures, applications, network, relational and hierarchical data models, application program development, query systems, file security, and the role of the database administrator will be studied. Course fee may apply.

An introduction of the theory, design and application of networks. The course will include the creation and operation of an actual network.

The rapidly changing field of information technology requires a solid knowledge foundation. This course reviews contemporary information technology management and the relevant issues of effective management of the information service activities.

A capstone course emphasizing the integration of information and environmental systems to support broad strategic planning decisions.

Final written examination of all Computer Information Systems core courses. Exam is administered during the COM 498 course. Test fee.

An introductory overview of the American criminal justice system examines crime and victimization trends, crime prevention programs, law enforcement, prosecution, defense, adjudication, sentencing, corrections, and criminal justice policy making.

This course covers the fundamental components of investigating criminal offenses for the purpose of apprehending suspects and praparing cases for adjudication. Special attention is paid to the scientific aspects of gathering and analyzing evidence, and the overall management of major cases is stressed. The course objective will be to provide the student with an in-depth examination of the science and art of criminal investigations. Class presentations and crime scene simulations will focus on the use of physical evidence, investigative techniques, due process considerations, and the role of the physical, biological and social sciences in case development.

The course examines criminal or illicit activities conducted through electronic networks using computers or other Information and Communication Technologies (ICT’s). This course is designed to raise awareness and knowledge of cyber crime by examining the online world and the types of crimes committed there. Special emphasis is given to basic terminology; computer components and operations; the recognition, collection, and analysis of digital evidence; search and seizure law; Internet crime; networking basics and hostile attacks. Basic techniques of investigation are reviewed in relation to these topics.

This course covers the creation and application of substantive criminal law. Topics covered include the nature and origins of criminal law, substantive due process, elements of criminal liability, the doctrine of complicity, uncompleted crimes, defenses to criminal liability, and the elements of crimes against: persons, habitation, property, the public order and morals.

This course concerns the laws governing procedural due process for criminal defendants. Case analyses and the interpretation of appellate court opinions are used to learn the fundamental relationships between the U.S. Constitution, courts and criminal procedure. Topics covered include remedies for state law-breaking, initial police-citizen contacts, seizures of persons, search and seizure of property, interrogations and confessions, identification procedures, decisions to charge and the first appearance, pretrial proceedings, conviction by trial and by guilty plea, and post-sentencing considerations.

This course presents a comprehensive overview of the history and current activities of organized crime groups in the United States. An international perspective is taken and there is strong emphasis on law enforcement, prosecution and public policy considerations.

This course provides a comprehensive overview of international and domestic terrorism, arising from either religious or secular roots. It will examine the historical and philosophical underpinnings of terrorism in general and identified terrorist organizations in particular. A special emphasis will be on the impact of weapons of mass destruction, i.e., nuclear/radiological, biological and chemical means, on the changing face of terrorism throughout the world.

This course is designed to be a comprehensive overview of Ethics in the field of Criminal Justice. Criminal Justice professionals are placed in a position of authority and trust. Subsequently, the public holds them to high ethical standards. This course will address ethical issues that may arise in the Criminal Justice profession. Through lecture, class discussion and exercises, the student will develop a better understanding of the moral and ethical dilemmas confronting Criminal Justice practitioners and how these dilemmas may be successfully resolved. The evolution of ethical standards and the moral and ethical responsibilities of Criminal Justice practitioners will be discussed in detail. The student will learn the critical importance of doing the right thing at the right time for the right reason.

This course addresses the problem of juvenile crime and justice in the United States. Topics covered include the nature and extent of the delinquency problem; the measurement of official delinquency, unofficial accounts of delinquency and the role of the family, schools, and peers; an overview of the juvenile justice process including law enforcement, courts, corrections; and efforts towards delinquency, prevention and prediction.

The word police comes from the Latin word politia which means civil administration. This course is designed to be a comprehensive overview of Police Organization and Administration in the United States. The history of police administration and the evolution of policing as a profession will be thoroughly explored. Current and future trends in law enforcement will be discussed in detail. Emphasis will be placed on police personnel issues and the leadership skills required to manage a professional police organization. The student will be exposed to the past, the present, and the future of police administration in this country.

This course provides a comprehensive examination of American law enforcement systems at the federal, state and local levels. The student should gain an understanding of patrol strategies, field training, detective operations, case screening, crime laboratory, police corruption, use of force, due process issues, community relations, law enforcement information systems, professionalism, job stress, and innovations in policing.

This course is an interdisciplinary examination of the causes of criminal behavior. Case studies are used to illustrate the biological, psychological, social and economic correlations of crime. The focus is on understanding the major theories and applying these theoretical models to improve our understanding of criminal motivations.

This course is designed to be a comprehensive overview of our government's response to convicted criminal offenders. The origins, evolution, processes, and current problems of correctional systems will be the topics of study. More specifically, the course will cover: the history of corrections in the U.S., short-term detention, state and federal prisons, inmate topologies, capital punishment, correctional law, probation/parole, and community corrections.

Final comprehensive written examination of all criminology foundation and core courses. Examination is administered in the CRM 499 Senior Seminar in Criminology course. Test fee.

This capstone course is designed to synthesize the information and insights from the other courses in the criminology curriculum. It includes computer based research in crime trends and causes, a research project that evaluates criminal justice policy-making, an assessment of each senior criminology major's knowledge level through the administration of a nationally based criminology achievement examination, and exposure to components of the criminal justice system through volunteer experience at local agencies.

An introduction to the study of the determination of income, output, employment and prices in the American economy. Emphasis on fundamental economic concepts, gross domestic product and its components, monetary and fiscal policy, and contemporary macroeconomic issues. Offered every semester.

An introduction to the economic analysis of the market mechanism. Emphasis on supply and demand, elasticity, cost analysis, market structures, externalities, and contemporary microeconomic issues. Offered every semester.

This course does not satisfy a General Education requirement in English or elective credit for the associate's or bachelor's degree. This course is designed to remedy the special problems of students whose English preparation reveals marked deficiencies in verbal skills. To ensure competence in oral communications, a speech component is included. Course fee may apply.

The techniques of effective writing, logical thinking and intelligent reading, with special emphasis on expository writing. To ensure competence in oral communications, a speech component is included. Offered every semester.

A continuation of ENG 121. Expository writing based on analytical study of literary genres. To ensure competence in oral communications, a speech component and a research paper are included. Offered every semester.

Designed to introduce non-English majors to the literature of the Western World in translation, including the literary traditions of Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Naturalism and Symbolism. Continued emphasis on literary devices writers use and on expository writing based on analytical study of the literature of the course.

A study for non-English majors of the most significant and influential movements of the twentieth century as those movements have shaped the course of human experience. Provides an opportunity for students to discuss and analyze a broad range of writers from several countries, drawing on cultural and ethnic issues particularly relevant to those writers. Offered in alternate years.

This is an interdisciplinary course that introduces students to visual, written, and musical works of art designed to increase the student's understanding and aesthetic pleasure as well as to develop acquaintance with techniques and terminology in the arts. Regular classroom lectures/discussions may be complemented by live or virtual performances and exhibits as appropriate to the course format to enhance the student's experience of the arts.

The American legal system (constitutional framework), the judicial system, the administrative agency system, the legal theory of the organization (agency law, forms of organization), an organization's legal obligations (torts, contracts, common law, and the Uniform Commercial Code), and public law (employment, securities, antitrust, consumer and environmental protection) are reviewed.

This course will focus on the practical application of business skills needed by the emerging college graduate. Course contents include such topics as active listening, interpersonal communications, interviewing, intercultural awareness and sensitivity, presentation skills, assertiveness, coaching, written communications, barriers to effective management, office politics, PowerPoint applications, non-verbal communication, business etiquette, impromptu speaking, decision making, career planning, job-seeking activities, creation of typical business documents, working in a team/group environment, coaching/mentoring, conducting meetings, and self-assessment.

An advanced course in the legal aspects of the banking system, an in-depth analysis of the Uniform Commercial Code, financial instruments, bankruptcy, creditor-debtor relationships, and securities regulation. Offered as needed.

The use of quantitative techniques to aid in business-oriented decision-making. Emphasis is on problem identification and formulation with application of appropriate solution techniques and the interpretation of results. Included are probability theory, decision-making under certainty, risk, and uncertainty, inventory control, forecasting, statistical process control, and linear programming. Course fee may apply.

The effects of administrative and personnel laws on the decision-making responsibilities of practitioners. Explores the impact on personnel policies and practices of organizations. Addresses the development, intent and implications of protective labor legislation from the federal to the local level.

A global perspective that educates students and professionals on the key issues facing international business managers as well as the strategies to operate and manage successful multinational companies. It provides the tools and knowledge on how to use marketing, finance, operations, human resources, accounting, and logistics to create a sustainable competitive advantage. Basic Theoretical principles are combined with real applications to demonstrate how they should be applied in the global business arena.

Formulation and implementation of strategies for top-level managers. An integrating course that applies all functional business areas in dealing with organizational challenges. Decision-making crucial to strategy formulation and implementation is applied in a global setting.

Comprehensive written examination of the functional areas of business. Exam is administered during the GBA 498 course.

A descriptive study of the U.S. health care system including its structure, finance, personnel, and cultural values. Emphasis is placed on the influences exerted by economic, political, and social forces within the larger society and the health care system's response to these influences.

An analysis of the organizational structure and management of managed health care. It emphasizes current trends in the managed health care industry with emphasis on the payment and financial aspects of America's managed health care system.

This course is a basic study of the U.S. legal system and the issues involving the management and delivery of health care services. Emphasis is placed on law as it pertains to negligence, contracts, informed consent, confidentiality, labor relations, patient care, and reimbursement issues. Current medical and ethical questions are examined.

A study of descriptive epidemiology and its application to the analysis of community health status. Emphasis is placed on the computation and interpretation of basic health status indicators as well as the application of health promotion and disease prevention strategies. The U.S. public health system and practice are studied.

An in-depth study of quality improvement philosophy, methodologies, tools and issues. Emphasized is quality standard setting, system design, reporting mechanisms and effectiveness assessment. The relationship between quality improvement programs, risk management and utilization review are closely examined.

Healthcare Internship

A capstone course that integrates health services planning, organization, management, and evaluation. Policy formulation and management are studied.

Focuses on people as strategic resources whose availability and capabilities influence organizational effectiveness. Strategies for attracting, assessing, acquiring and withdrawing personnel are studied. Implications of planning and implementing staffing policies are discussed.

Theory and technology of organizational training and development are studied. Learning theory and its applications to training, methodology for training evaluation and forces shaping future training and development needs are included.

An examination of financial reward systems in organizations and the study of relevant theoretical and legal perspectives. Topics include job evaluation, wage surveys, incentives, pay equity, benefits and compensation strategy.

This course does not satisfy a General Education requirement in mathematics or elective credit for the associate's or bachelor's degree. This course is designed to help students build a foundation for algebra. Topics include: algebraic expressions, order of operations, equations, inequalities, introduction to graphing, polynomials, exponents, and factoring. Offered every semester. Course fee may apply.

A course designed to provide a beginning background on algebraic skills and sufficient background on functions that will enable the student to advance and succeed in higher level mathematics courses. Algebraic concepts with emphasis on functions and graphing. Topics include: rational expressions and equations, functions and graphs, problem solving, inequalities, rational exponents and radicals, quadratic equations and functions. Offered every semester. Course fee may apply.

Topics in mathematics that are especially applicable to business such as linear models, mathematics of finance, counting methods, probability, and statistics. Offered every semester. Course fee may apply.

Topics include trigonometric functions, trigonometric identities and equations, the laws of sines and cosines, oblique triangles, complex numbers, polar coordinate system, DeMoivre's Theorem. Intended as a preparation for the first course in calculus, MAT 231.

Development of the fundamental statistical methods, including graphs, measures of central tendency, and variation. Inferential statistics includes the basic concepts of probability, estimation, hypothesis testing, sampling techniques, regression analysis and correlation, and other analyses of data. Use of statistical software packages. Applications to business, social science, education, and environmental science. Course fee may apply. Offered every semester.

An introductory course in management as a discipline and a process. Major topics include the evolution and scope of management, decision-making, planning and strategy, organizing and staffing, leading and control, and change. The importance of management in the global environment and ethical considerations of management decisions also are included.

This coures introduces the student to the process used in the creation of an effective business plan. The economic, social, and cultural impact of entrepreneurship in the United States will be investigated. The analytical tools necessary to evaluate business strategies and creating a market-based competitive advantage will be stressed. Topics such as forms of ownership, franchising, and the analysis of purchasing an existing business will be covered. The students will be taught the basis of developing a financial plan, managing cash flow, and integrating the marketing plan with the financial and legal analysis to produce a business plan.

Principles and applications of corporate finance, valuation, analysis, and management. Specific topics include capital budgeting, time value of money, risk and asset pricing, financial analysis and forecasting, financial decision and market efficiency, and capital structure. The impact of ethical and global considerations in financial markets is discussed. Course fee may apply.

A study of important uses of information technology in organizations. Issues studied include information requirements and flow, system design and analysis methodologies, the generation and accumulation of data for decision-making, and the implementation and control of information systems.

Principles and problems involving the management of human resources. Topics include job analysis, appraisal, compensation, leadership, and the collective bargaining process. The recruiting, selecting and training of personnel are included.

This course builds on the material learned in MGT 320 and focuses on the actual management of an ongoing new business. Detailed materials are presented in marketing, finance, location and layout, purchasing, quality management, vendor analysis, inventory control, human resources, management succession, and risk management.

The study of human behavior in organizations. Newer concepts of behavior theory is blended with classical organization theory. Methods for bringing change to organization are included.

A study of interrelationships among business, government and society. The complex, continuously evolving and closely linked business-government-society system will be studied. Academic theory and actual management concerns at the strategic, global, national, regional and local levels are covered in the course.

A study of conflict resolution in public and private institutions. Procedures, agencies, legal framework, and major economic issues involved in labor management relations. Emphasis is placed on problems of negotiating and implementing a collective bargaining agreement

A basic course in the marketing of goods, services, and ideas including planning, pricing, promotion and distribution. Attention is directed to international marketing, marketing ethics, and managing the marketing function.

The course examines human beings as present to themselves, as having a narrative self-understanding, and as being on a quest for meaning and orientation in life. Some of the topics are: the mystery of existence; thinking and prejudice; the good, conscience, and the power of choice; the state and the dignity of the person; the problem of materialism and scientism; and the place of imagination in articulating life's meaning.

A study of general moral principles and their application to ethical issues and problems pertaining to business activities and the nature of the corporation in contemporary society.

This course is an introductory survey of the history, structures, and processes of the American legal system. It is designed to be taken as a first University-level course in law, and should precede more specialized courses such as criminal, business or constitutional law. Covered are basic legal concepts such as due process; the structure of the U.S. court system; and the major subdivisions of law such as civil procedure, criminal procedure, or the law of torts. Understanding the role of law in society, the analysis of judicial reasoning, and the application of legal concepts to factual situations are stressed. Offered annually.

A study of Western religions, including religions of non-literate societies and ancient religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Offered annually.

A study of Eastern religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and the religions of Japan. Offered annually.

An investigation of the Catholic tradition in critical dialogue with contemporary culture with a view to understanding how a Catholic modernity can be an authentic and inspiring alternative to secularism, materialism, and the technological world view. Offered annually. This course must be taken with Saint Leo University.

This is the first of two science courses required of all non-science majors. This course is designed to introduce students to the concepts and practical applications of the physical sciences so that the student will become an informed citizen in an increasingly science and technology based society. Specific themes focused on will include the scientific method, history of science, thermodynamics, electricity, waves, atomic structure, nuclear energy, relativity, and the formation of the earth and universe. There will be several demonstrations and/or student experiments during the semester. Ethical and moral considerations will be discussed where appropriate. This course requires substantial writing and reading.

This course is designed to introduce non-science majors to the concepts and practical applications of the life sciences so that students will be informed citizens in an increasingly science and technology based society. Specific themes focused on will include cell structure and function, cell reproduction, DNA, genetic engineering, evolution, the origins of life, and the environment. Ethical and moral considerations will be discussed where appropriate. There will be several demonstrations and/or student experiments during the semester. This is the second of two integrated science courses required of all non-science majors. This course requires substantial writing and reading.

An interdisciplinary course designed to provide students with the opportunity to consider the many ways in which human beings function as individuals, as members of larger groups and demographic segments, and as members of a particular culture. This course explores the disciplines of sociology, psychology, and anthropology within the framework of the scientific method, social constructivism, ethics, and values. Value systems, including the core values of Saint Leo University, and the ways in which they affect social structure are also explored.

A survey of various global issues arising in the world since World War II. The course combines the disciplines of history, political science, and economics. Emphasis will be placed on the interaction of the superpowers during the Cold War, the post-colonial emergence of the Third World, the ascendancy of regional and international economic and political institutions, the ambiguous blessing of technological innovation, and the reshaping of contemporary Europe.

An interdisciplinary examination of the nature of commonly used psychoactive substances with the human nervous system. Included are the history and patterns of their use, as well as the medical, legal, psychological and sociological consequences of their abuse. Current practices and strategies for drug education and treatment are covered.

SLU Strategies Course is a 1 credit course with no charge for tuition. There is an instructor for the course. SLU Strategies Course is required of all new Center for Online Learning students. This course introduces and orients students to online academic life, preparing them to be active, independent learners and thinkers. SLU Strategies Course facilitates both Math and English Placement Exams, required of all new Center for Online Learning students. University policies and procedures are also reviewed.