Strategic Public Relations Transfer to BVU
- This plan may be laid out using a Third Semester as a summer semester based on course availability.
- Your financial aid may be affected by your summer course load. Meet with Student Financial Services for advice.
Term 1
ART-186
Digital Photography
FA
SP
SU
3
Internet Course
Sioux City
Sioux City
This course introduces students to the digital camera. Students study and practice the varied artistic applications of digital images as enhanced with computer software. A digital camera is required.
BUS-102
Introduction to Business
FA
SP
SU
3
Cherokee
Denison
Internet Course
Sioux City
Denison
Internet Course
Sioux City
This course provides a broad overview of business including internal and external functions. Topics include economics, marketing, entrepreneurship, and management as well as related domestic and international business issues.
ECN-120
Principles of Macroeconomics
FA
SP
SU
3
Internet Course
Sioux City
Sioux City
This course addresses the essential concern of macroeconomics; understanding and improving the performance of the economy as a whole by studying topics such as the effect of fiscal policy and monetary policy on inflation, unemployment and economic growth in a global economy.
ENG-105
Composition I
FA
SP
SU
3
Cherokee
Denison
Internet Course
Sioux City
Denison
Internet Course
Sioux City
This course is an exploration of writing as a process with attention to audience, purpose and patterns of exposition.
Pre-requisite: Recommended ACT Composite of 22. Students may complete aýwriting sample to gauge preparedness for the course and thenýaccess instructional staff and resources in the CometýLearning Center both before and during the course to beýsuccessful.
Pre-requisite: Recommended ACT Composite of 22. Students may complete aýwriting sample to gauge preparedness for the course and thenýaccess instructional staff and resources in the CometýLearning Center both before and during the course to beýsuccessful.
MGT-101
Principles of Management
FA
SP
SU
3
Cherokee
Denison
Internet Course
Sioux City
Denison
Internet Course
Sioux City
This course introduces students to the role of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling in formal and informal organizations of all sizes. This course presents theoretical bases and real world examples of implementation.
SDV-108
The College Experience
FA
SP
SU
1
Cherokee
Denison
Internet Course
Sioux City
Denison
Internet Course
Sioux City
This course introduces students to the College's expectations, environment, and resources so that students may become more competent participants in the learning process.
16
Term 2
ENG-106
Composition II
FA
SP
SU
3
Cherokee
Denison
Internet Course
Sioux City
Denison
Internet Course
Sioux City
This course is a continuation of ENG 105 with emphasis on developing more complex, sophisticated forms of exposition. It includes a research paper requiring library research, documentation, and bibliography.
Pre-requisite: Take ENG-105 Composition I
Pre-requisite: Take ENG-105 Composition I
MAT-157
Statistics
FA
SP
SU
4
Cherokee
Denison
Internet Course
Sioux City
Denison
Internet Course
Sioux City
This course addresses theory, techniques, and applications of statistical analyses; descriptive statistics, probability, sampling, estimation, test of hypotheses, ANOVA, linear regression, and nonparametric procedures. Computer skills and use is needed throughout.
Pre-requisite: MAT-102 or Higher An ACT Math score of 22 or an ALEKSýassessment score of 33 may be used in lieu of theýpre-requisite course.
Pre-requisite: MAT-102 or Higher An ACT Math score of 22 or an ALEKSýassessment score of 33 may be used in lieu of theýpre-requisite course.
MKT-110
Principles of Marketing
FA
SP
SU
3
Internet Course
Sioux City
Sioux City
This course covers consumer and organizational buying behavior, targeting market opportunities, developing and managing new products, marketing channels, logistics, and strategic market planning and implementation. This course examines marketing from the consumers' and organizational perspective.
PHI-105
Introduction to Ethics
FA
SP
SU
3
Cherokee
Denison
Internet Course
Sioux City
Denison
Internet Course
Sioux City
This course introduces fundamental theories of moral behavior, examines important concepts and arguments used in moral reasoning, and applies ethical theories to contemporary personal and social issues.
SPC-170
Professional Communication
FA
SP
SU
3
Cherokee
Denison
Internet Course
Sioux City
Denison
Internet Course
Sioux City
This course is an introduction to the principles of professional communication. Students will develop, evaluate, and practice tactics to become more effective communicators within a workplace. The course will focus on interpersonal and speaking skills by highlighting organizational communication, verbal and non-verbal behaviors, listening skills, and cultural differences. Students will develop a professional presentation that is relevant, research-based, and appropriately communicated through a variety of communication factors including the feedback loop.
16
Term 3
ACC-131
Principles of Accounting I
FA
SP
SU
4
Cherokee
Denison
Internet Course
Sioux City
Denison
Internet Course
Sioux City
This course is designed to acquaint the student with the basic accounting concepts applicable to the operation of a service oriented or retailing sole proprietorship.
ENV-111
Environmental Science
FA
SP
SU
4
Internet Course
Sioux City
Sioux City
A combined lecture and lab course focusing on environmental concerns: ecosystems, pollution, population, extinction, ethics, energy, food, conservation, and future interrelationships among these concerns.
MUS-100
Music Appreciation
FA
SP
SU
3
Cherokee
Denison
Internet Course
Sioux City
Denison
Internet Course
Sioux City
A general course designed to make the student more aware of musical form, media, genres, musical periods, and the essential role of music in life and culture. Emphasizes the development of tools for intelligent listening and appreciation.
SOC-212
Diversity
FA
SP
SU
3
Cherokee
Denison
Internet Course
Sioux City
Denison
Internet Course
Sioux City
This course utilizes an interdisciplinary and intersectional approach to studying gender, race, class, sexuality and other markers of diversity. The curriculum highlights the duality of oppression and privilege and the ways in which race, gender, class and sexuality shape daily life. Special focus is on learning how to demonstrate course concepts as social action. Social justice is practiced as students become educated in these concepts of diversity and engage in diversity conscious social action.
SPC-112
Public Speaking
FA
SP
SU
3
Cherokee
Denison
Internet Course
Sioux City
Denison
Internet Course
Sioux City
The course combines theory of speech communication with public speech performance skills. Emphasis is on speech delivery, preparation, organization, support, and audience analysis. Practice of skills is through presentation and exercise.
17
Term 4
ACC-132
Principles of Accounting II
FA
SP
SU
4
Cherokee
Denison
Internet Course
Sioux City
Denison
Internet Course
Sioux City
This course is a continuation of Principles of Accounting I with the emphasis on partnership, corporation, cost, and management accounting.
Pre-requisite: Take ACC-131 Princ of Acct I
Pre-requisite: Take ACC-131 Princ of Acct I
ART-101
Art Appreciation
FA
SP
SU
3
Internet Course
Sioux City
Sioux City
This course explores the creative process emphasizing art as a visual form of communication. It presents useful criteria for evaluation and enjoyment of art through the development of visual vocabulary and knowledge of art processes, as well as art in a historical context.
ECN-130
Principles of Microeconomics
FA
SP
SU
3
Internet Course
Sioux City
Sioux City
This course provides tools to analyze the choices made by households, firms and governments, and how these choices affect various domestic market structures and international markets.
ENG-221
Creative Writing
FA
SP
SU
3
Internet Course
This course is an introduction to imaginative writing, offering instruction and extensive practice in writing fiction, poetry, and drama. Student writing is discussed in a workshop setting.
Pre-requisite: Take ENG-105
Pre-requisite: Take ENG-105
POL-111
American National Government
FA
SP
SU
3
Internet Course
This course is an introduction to the American system of government, including the U.S. Constitution. Basic philosophies, general principles of federalism, civil liberties, public opinion, political parties and interest groups, the electoral process, and the structure and function of national government will be covered.
16
Buena Vista University
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