The Online Baccalaureate is offering a complement of 60 courses for the Spring 2008 semester. Please see below for the complete course schedule.

Course:	[AFRS 101] Ethnology of Africa
Lead Faculty:	Charlanne Burke
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	In this course, students learn about traditional African societies and current African states, with emphasis on the impact of slavery and colonialism, current problems of economic and political development, and Africa's emerging place in 21st-century global interactions.

Course:	[AST 101] Introductory Astronomy
Lead Faculty:	Zohar Ris
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	Students learn not only about the stars, but also how that information forms our model of the universe, learning how modern science allows us to determine the fundamental properties of stars (temperature, size, distance and mass) and to probe the depths of the universe. The course will give the student a sense of the night sky through the use of computer screen as well as night observation. Stars and collections of stars will be shown to have a birth as well as an anticipated death as predicted by the laws of nature. The nature of matter will be shown to predict the details of the formation of the universe as well as its possible end. The student will learn to understand and express scientific ideas.

Course:	[BUS 301] Managerial Economics
Lead Faculty:	Herve Queneau
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	This course will develop students' ability to apply the tools of economic analysis to solve business problems relevant to current or aspiring managers. After reviewing fundamental concepts in economics, the course will cover the standard managerial economics topics of demand, production and cost, market structure, pricing, strategy, and incentives. Then it will examine how to use economic analysis to solve issues such as developing effective performance-evaluation systems and compensation plans, assigning decision-making authority among employees, attracting and retaining workers, motivating change within organizations, or creating organizational architectures that foster ethical behaviors.

Course:	[BUS 305] Accounting Fundamentals
Lead Faculty:	Tony Tinker
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	The course provides a critical understanding of accounting, instilling high ethical standards even as it introduces the fundamental procedures of accounting in preparing and interpreting financial statements. Infused in this analysis is an examination of the historical and social antecedents of professional accounting, including the economic, technological, organizational, cultural, and public interest aspects. Attention is given to understanding the enormous upheavals presently underway in accounting marketplaces. The focus is on the origins of conflicts and vested interests, the prospects presented by these developments; and the ethical and professional meaning for living in and working in a community. Familiarization with contemporary issues and controversies currently under discussion in the public media is required.

Course:	[BUS 315] Principles of Marketing
Lead Faculty:	Timothy Reinig
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	This survey course explores the various environments in which contemporary marketers operate, including the online digital world of e-marketing, and the problems and practices related to the planning of marketing strategies in the exchange process. Students learn how successful marketers focus on domestic and global market opportunities while being sensitive to cultural differences, including ethical and socially responsible decision-making, while focusing on issues of quality and technological change.

Course:	[BUS 320] Principles of Management
Lead Faculty:	Jon Deutsch
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	The purpose of the course is to develop an understanding of the four functions of management (planning, organizing, leading, and controlling) in today’s rapidly-changing global environment. The course will emphasize the importance of effective and socially responsible management for all types of organizations. At the end of the course, students will understand the contribution of management process and the role of the manager at all levels of the organization.

Course:	[BUS 330] Business Law
Lead Faculty:
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	This course examines the laws governing relationships between persons and business organizations, including Anglo-American Jurisprudence, Employment and Agency Law, Contract Law and The Uniform Commercial Code, as well as their application to the online world of e-Business. Students learn to identify and analyze relevant legal issues together with their implications for certain business transactions and relationships and apply the underlying principles of law to solve issues involving business operation and decision-making.

Course:	[BUS 331] Global Business
Prerequisite:	Successful completion of BUS 315 or BUS 325
Lead Faculty:	Carol Connell
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	An introduction and overview of the global business environment, this course treats issues involved in researching and entering foreign markets, identification and evaluation of risks and opportunities in foreign markets, ethical issues in outsourcing and globalization, and problems faced by firms seeking to expand into foreign markets. Designing global business strategies in light of historical, technological, economic, financial, sociopolitical, legal, and cultural environments. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of ethics and corporate social responsibility in global business.

Course:	[BUS 334] Great Works in Business
Prerequisite:	Successful completion of 75 or more credits.
Lead Faculty:	Carol Connell
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	This intensive undergraduate seminar explores the essential concepts and theories embodied in a selection of the great works of business. Focusing on a selection of great works (The Practice of Management by Peter Drucker, for instance), the seminar provides a foundation for the study of business and "business literacy."

Course:	[BUS 340] Small Business Management
Lead Faculty:	Ed Rogoff
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	This course treats the problems and decisions that owners of small businesses face and types of skills and solutions that can be applied in response. In addition to teaching students the essentials of starting and managing a new business, from the definition and screening of ideas to the development of a business plan, the course places a special emphasis on effective communication and networking, so essential to a successful entrepreneurial career.

Course:	[BUS 348] Real Estate Finance
Prerequisite:	Successful completion of BUS 301.
Lead Faculty:	Charles Stone
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	In this course students will learn how developers finance commercial, residential, and industrial real estate projects. They will study how individuals and companies search for, select, and finance real estate. Students will examine how various funding structures and instruments are used to fund real estate projects. The course examines the environmental and social issues that real estate developers must address to gain community support and financial resources. The sources of development and acquisition capital such as banks, insurance companies, real estate investment trusts (REITS), real estate partnerships and special purpose funding vehicles will be studied. Students will be expected to read and analyze parts of the financial documents filed with the SEC by publicly traded real estate developers and banks to learn how both commercial and residential real estate is financed and to use spreadsheets to solve real estate valuation problems. Students will study the primary and secondary residential mortgage markets in the United States, taking advantage of the in-depth resources provided by the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) to learn about this very important sector of the capital markets.

Course:	[CC 401] Research Methods 1
Lead Faculty:	Sara Marcus
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	This course engages students in the planning, conducting, reporting and evaluation of research, A survey of methods characteristic of the social and behavioral sciences is included, with emphasis on those most closely related to the study of communication and culture.

Course:	[CC 402] Research Methods 2
Prerequisite:	Successful completion of CC 401.
Lead Faculty:	Cheryl Bluestone, Ellen Smiley
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	This course aims to enhance and extend the methodological competencies developed in the first course, with an emphasis on experimentation, advanced issues in design and program evaluation. Statistical procedures for analysis of response variability and for seeking patterns in highly variable data will be integrated into research presentations and practice. Students will learn how to coordinate the planning of a complex research project and lead a research team. One major research project will be required, along with completion of a detailed design plan for a second interdisciplinary project in an area linked to each student's focus of studies within the concentration.

Course:	[CC 403] Communications & Media
Lead Faculty:	John Driver, Phillip Ruiz, Robert Whittaker
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	This course will examine theories and concepts of communication as well as the terminology of recent debates concerning issues such as the relationship between "high" and "popular" culture; how gender, class, sexuality, ethnicity and race shape and are shaped by visual culture; and the impact of new media and information technology.

Course:	[CC 404] Global Culture and Diversity
Lead Faculty:	Sallie Cuffee, Victoria Sanford
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	The contemporary world features astonishing cultural diversity, easily accessed through communication networks and international trade. This course will examine classical and contemporary theories of cultural development and its stages, as well as problems posed by global diversity: inequality, imperialism, miscommunication, and intercultural strife.

Course:	[CC 405] Analyzing Organizational Structure and Change
Lead Faculty:	Joseph Pascarella
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	The contemporary world has produced new organizational types and styles while at the same time perpetuating older, more traditional, bureaucratic forms. Students will analyze organizations using a combination of case study analysis and the application of contemporary and classical organizational models.

Course:	[CC 406] Studies in Mass Communication
Prerequisite:	Successful completion of CC 401 & CC402.
Lead Faculty:	John Breslin,James Carney, John Driver
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	Week of August 4th
Course Description:	This course examines the historical development of print, broadcast and digital media as well as major theories of communication. Topics will include political and social effects, propaganda and public opinion, information versus entertainment. Students will write several short essays and develop research projects, individually or in groups, using a variety of presentation media and techniques.

Course:	[CC 407] Studies in Personality and Culture
Prerequisite:	Successful completion of CC 401 and CC 402.
Lead Faculty:	Audrey Charlton, William Divale
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	Culture is expressed through individual personalities, the product of both genetic unfolding and interaction with others in a specific cultural context. Language is a means of communication, but it is also a culturally specific way of organizing perception and understanding. In this course students will study the interaction between broad genotypes, individual personality, communication and culture. Students will plan and conduct individual and group research projects in these kinds of issues.

Course:	[CC 408] Studies in Urbanization
Prerequisite:	Successful completion of CC 401 and CC 402.
Lead Faculty:	William Divale
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	This course emphasizes the study of cities and societies from a variety of perspectives, and examines a broad range of theoretical and practical public policy issues, including race and gender, immigration patterns, economic growth and decay, and population distribution.

Course:	[CC 409] Studies in Communication & Cultural Change
Prerequisite:	Successful completion of CC 401 and CC 402.
Lead Faculty:	Barbara Walters
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	This course examines cultural change resulting from new technologies, scientific discoveries, demographic changes, political conflict, and changes in the environment. Special emphasis will be given to how effective communication can help to resolve (and miscommunication can escalate) conflicts and stresses arising from such change.

Course:	[CIS 101] Computer Fundamentals and Applications
Lead Faculty:	John Morales
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	This course is an introduction to computers and their use in information processing. Topics include hardware and software concepts, elements of telecommunications, networks, and the Internet. Emphasis is on using computer programs such as word processing, spreadsheets, and data base management, as well as Internet applications.

Course:	[COM 110] Digital Information in the Contemporary World
Lead Faculty:	Johel Brown-Grant, Kimon Keramidas, Wendy Williams
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	What does it mean to learn - to inquire, to investigate, to collaborate, to research - online? In this course, students will propose answers to these questions by exploring new communication technologies and probing their impact on contemporary understandings of identity and community. Students will find, examine, and evaluate online resources.

Course:	[EAS 201] The Nature of New York
Lead Faculty:
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	This science course allows students to explore New York City's rich and diverse natural environment through a unique online learning experience. The course focuses on the city's origins and transformation over time, and provides students with a sound introduction to ecological thinking. The course includes assignments that explore urban ecosystems and habitats.

Course:	[ECO 201] Microeconomics
Lead Faculty:	Leon Battista
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	This course is an investigation of the microeconomy as seen through the eyes of the individual consumer and firm. It includes an exploration of profits, employment, and resources via supply and demand as well as elasticity, utility, costs, and market structures. Students will apply these concepts to specific issues, including unions, rent control, job discrimination, the minimum wage, and education.

Course:	[LANG 101] Language in the Multicultural Setting
Lead Faculty:	Cynthia Wiseman
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	This course will introduce the student to the study of language in multicultural urban settings. The course will introduce related topics, such as bilingual/bidialectical families and bilingual education, language and gender, literacy in a changing, technological society, child language acquisition, and different dialects and registers. The readings will draw on works in linguistics, literature and related fields. Students will work on critical reading and produce writing based on the readings in connections with their own experiences and backgrounds.

Course:	[MATH 102] Mathematics in Contemporary Society
Lead Faculty:	Joan Mosely
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	Designed to provide students with an understanding of the mathematical ideas and methods found in the social sciences, the arts, and business, this course covers the fundamentals of statistics, scatter plots, graphics in the media, problem-solving strategies, dimensional analysis, and mathematical modeling. Students can expect to explore real world applications.

Course:	[MATH 210] Business Math
Prerequisite:	Successful completion of MATH 101
Lead Faculty:	Urmi Ghosh-Dastidar
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	This course introduces students to different quantitative methods needed to solve problems in business. Students will explore functions from the numerical, algebraic and graphical viewpoints, studying different linear models, equations with two unknowns, matrix addition, multiplications, inversion and its different applications. Students will also learn mathematics of finance such as simple interest, compound interest, annuities, amortization, and sinking funds.

Course:	[PSY 101] General Psychology
Lead Faculty:	Marjorie Garrido
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	This course examines behavior and mental processes. Topics include research methods, biological bases of brain and mind, sensation-perception, sleep and states of consciousness, learning and memory, development, cognition-intelligence, motivation-emotion, personality, abnormal psychology, and social psychology. The focus is on findings and principles related to everyday life.

Course:	[SPAN 101] Beginning Spanish I
Lead Faculty:	Jeanneth Sangurima, Mary Zamudio
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	This course in conjunction with SPAN 102 is designed to provide students with thorough grounding in Spanish grammar and vocabulary. The course will include intensive practice in speaking and listening through the use of audio-video resources. Students enrolled in this course will need a microphone and speakers (or a headset) and a web camera to interact online with the instructor and to record individual, pair, and group work.

Course:	[SPAN 102] Beginning Spanish II
Lead Faculty:	Jeanneth Sangurima, Mary Zamudio
Credits:	3
Start Date:	Week of June 2nd
End Date:	August 4th
Course Description:	This course, a continuation of SPAN 101, is designed to provide students with thorough grounding in Spanish grammar and vocabulary. The course will include intensive practice in speaking and listening through the use of audio-video resources. Students enrolled in this course will need a microphone and speakers (or a headset) and a web camera to interact online with the instructor and to record individual, pair, and group work.