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Eligibility Criteria

High School Diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

144 Hours

Course Duration

4 Year (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

24

Courses Offered In BACHELORS DEGREE

  • Courses Name

  • Courses Description

  • Credit Hours

  • Introduction to the Humanities

  • The course explores philosophic and artistic heritage of humanity expressed through a historical perspective on visual arts, music, and literature. Topics include myth, literature, art, music, television, cinema, and the theater. Also discussed are provocative issues in the humanities - religion, morality, happiness, death, freedom, and controversies in the arts.

  • 6 Credits

  • Social and Cultural Geography

  • Social and Cultural Geography considers why geography matters to the analysis and understanding social relations, cultural identity and social inequality. Course examines how social life is structured at a variety of scales with respect to ethnicity, industries, services, urban patterns, and resources of world as a whole.

  • 6 Credits

  • English Composition

  • English Composition provides you with rhetorical foundations that prepare them for academic and professional writing. You will learn the strategies and processes that successful writers employ as you work to accomplish specific purposes. You will develop skills in writing unified, coherent, well-developed essays using correct grammar and effective sentence structure.

  • 6 Credits

  • College Algebra

  • College Algebra provides an overview of the fundamental concepts of algebra: an understanding of the general concepts of relation and function; and the ability to solve practical problems using algebra.

  • 6 Credits

  • World Religions

  • World Religions course offers the broadest coverage of world religions as they exist today; helping you understand the ideology behind the many religions that strive today. While it is impossible to cover all religions, it does cover those of the vast majority of people.

  • 6 Credits

  • Ethics

  • Evenly balanced between theory and applications, this course shows you how to establish an ethical theory and how to apply it to a range of specific moral issues. This course examines ethical problems in such areas as mercy killing, personal relations, business, sexuality, medicine, and the environment.

  • 6 Credits

  • Art Appreciation

  • This course introduces the origins and historical development of art. Emphasis is placed on the relationship of design principles to various art forms including but not limited to sculpture, painting, and architecture. Upon completion, you should be able to identify and analyze a variety of artistic styles, periods, and media.

  • 6 Credits

  • Pre-Calculus

  • This course provides the mathematical foundation for an introductory calculus course. In addition to a brief review of basic algebra, the course covers equations and inequalities; functions, models, and graphs; polynomial and rational functions; exponential and logarithmic functions; trigonometric functions; and trigonometric identities and equations.

  • 6 Credits

  • Human Biology

  • This course is an introductory study of the human body, including the basic structure and function of the major organ systems (nervous, endocrine, circulatory, reproductive, etc.) and the effects of diet, exercise, stress and environmental change on human health.

  • 6 Credits

  • World History

  • World History course present the big picture, to facilitate comparison and assessment of change, and to highlight major developments in world's history. This course emphasizes the global interactions of major civilizations so that you can compare and assess changes in the patterns of interaction and the impact of global forces.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Business

  • This course will introduce you to the principles and functions of business. Business will be discussed as a part of a total social, political and economic environment. The various functional areas of business will be discussed: economic systems, forms of business ownership, management, human relations, marketing, accounting and finance.

  • 6 Credits

  • Marketing Essentials

  • This course is designed to introduce you to the basic marketing concepts. It provides an overview of the marketing functions of selling, promotion, and distribution along with marketing research and strategic marketing process.

  • 6 Credits

  • Business Communication

  • This course is designed to give you a comprehensive view of communication, its scope and importance in business, and the role of communication in establishing a favorable outside the firm environment, as well as an effective internal communications program.

  • 6 Credits

  • Fundamentals of Accounting

  • The Fundamentals of Accounting course provides you with a solid foundation in the principles and practices of accounting; including Accounting Laws and Processes. This course focuses on user orientation of financial accounting, the uses of financial statements, how to analyze a business entity, and how the accounting system is structured.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Finance

  • Introduction to Finance is a course that introduces basic principles of finance. Through this course, you will be able to develop a fundamental understanding of the finance world, which will help you build a base for pursuing a career in the financial industry.

  • 6 Credits

  • Management & Administration

  • The course is designed to discuss management theories, concepts, techniques, and practices in the context of complex, dynamic, changing and globalizing business world. Applying the functional or process approach to the study of management, the discussion will cover all main management functions: planning, organizing, directing and controlling.

  • 6 Credits

  • E-Business

  • This course explores what an e-business is and how it is managed. E-Business is an interdisciplinary topic encompassing both business and technology. The major characteristics, opportunities, and limitations of this form of business are explored.

  • 6 Credits

  • Human Resources

  • This course examines the role of the human resource professional as a strategic partner in managing today’s organizations. Key functions such as recruitment, selection, appraisal, compensation, and labor relations are examined. Implications of legal and global environments are appraised and issues such as diversity training etc. are analyzed.

  • 6 Credits

  • Principles of Management Skills

  • This course introduces you to the various skills required by an individual to solve problems occurring at individual and organizational level. These skills include; motivating others, building relationships by communicating supportively, gaining power and influence, empowering and delegating etc.

  • 6 Credits

  • International Business and Globalization

  • This course examines how globalization affects international business. The course focuses on entry modes for business to other markets and the strategies companies have to adopt when conducting business on international level.

  • 6 Credits

  • International Organizational Behavior

  • This course is a study of theoretical and practical problems of moral conduct in the field of business. The course emphasizes both the philosophical foundations of ethical conduct and the practical problems encountered in the day-to-day conduct of business affairs.

  • 6 Credits

  • Business Ethics

  • This course introduces ethical issues and dilemmas concerning various aspects of business and management, and provides a foundation of ethical concepts and a wide range of perspectives that are relevant to resolving and preventing such problems.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Conflict Management

  • Conflict is a part of life. This course explores how to develop the universal skill of negotiation. It explores the complexities of negotiations, by looking at how conflict is related and how temperaments and personality traits impact the process.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to International Business

  • International business is business whose activities are carried out across national borders. This course covers topics such as The Global Capital Market, Business-Government Trade Relations, International Financial Markets and Monetary Systems, Managing International Operations etc.

  • 6 Credits
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Introduction to the Humanities

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The art of thinking critically.
    Apollonian reason, dionysian intuition.
    Myth.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Literature.
    Art.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Music.
    The theater.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The musical stage.
    Television.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The cinema.
    Religion.
    Happiness.
    Morality.
    Life and death.

Social and Cultural Geography

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Mash-ups using google maps hand-held navigation devices
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Mexican perspectives on undocumented immigration
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Building barriers in the middle east
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Using air photos to make the case for war applying the concept of scale to war in iraq
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Wal-mart in china
    Locating car parts plants
    Market segmentation

English Composition

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Writing to learn
    Critical thinking, reading, and viewing.
    Preparing.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Composing.
    Rewriting.
    Formulating arguments.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Using the internet for research
    Evaluating electronic and print sources.
    Apa documentation format.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Cms and cse formats.
    Writing in the disciplines
    Writing in the humanities.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Writing in the natural sciences.
    Writing in the social sciences
    Design principles

College Algebra

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Review of the real number system
    Linear equations, inequalities, and applications
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Graphs, linear equations, and functions
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Systems of linear equations
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Exponents, polynomials, and polynomial functions
    Factoring
    Rational expressions and functions
    Roots, radicals, and root functions
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Quadratic equations and inequalities
    Additional graphs of functions and relations
    Inverse, exponential, and logarithmic functions
    Polynomial and rational functions
    Conic sections and systems of inequalities
    Further topics in algebra

World Religions

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Characteristics of basic religions
    Native american religions
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    African religions
    Hinduism
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Jainism
    Buddhism
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Sikhism
    Chinese religions
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Shinto
    Zoroastrianism
    Judaism
    Christianity
    Islam

Ethics

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    What is morality?
    Consequentialist -teleological- theories of morality
    Nonconsequentialist -deontological- theories of morality
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Virtue ethics
    Absolutism versus relativism
    Freedom versus determinism
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Reward and punishment
    Setting up a moral system: basic assumptions and basic principles
    The taking of human life
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Allowing someone to die, mercy death, and mercy killing
    Abortion
    Lying, cheating, breaking promises, and stealing
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Morality, marriage, and human sexuality
    Bioethicsethical issues in medicine
    Business and media ethics
    Environmental ethics

Art Appreciation

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Understanding art
    Visual elements
    Organizing principles of design
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Drawing
    Painting
    Printmaking
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Graphic design
    Photography and filmmaking
    Digital art
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Sculpture
    Crafts
    Product and clothing design
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Architecture
    Designed settings
    Historical styles in western art
    Understanding art on all levels

Pre-Calculus

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Graphs
    Function and models
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Polynomial and rational functions
    Exponential and logarithmic function
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Trigonomatic function
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Analytic trigonometry
    Polar coordinates; vectors
    Analytic geometry
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Systems of equations and inequalities
    Sequences; induction; the bionomial theorem

Human Biology

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Why study biology?
    Basics of biology, anatomy, and physiology.
    Determinism, biology, culture, and the ecological perspective.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Biological development and the human lifespan.
    Genetics, evolution, and human behavior.
    Human biology and intellect.
    The human genome project.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The biology of disability, health, illness, and treatment.
    Biology and mental illness
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Biological elements of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco
    Human sexuality and sexual orientation.
    The biology of aging.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Public health and biology.
    Critical thinking and human biology

World History

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    From human prehistory to the rise of agriculture
    Early civilization
    Nomadic societies
    Classical civilization: china
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Classical civilization: india
    Classical civilization in the mediterranean: persia, greece and rome
    The classical period: directions, diversities, and declines by 500 c.e.
    The rise of islam: civilization in the middle east
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    India and southeast asia under the impact of islam
    Africa and islam
    East european civilization: byzantium and russia
    Western civilization: the middle ages
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The spread of east asian civilization
    Centers of civilization in the americas
    The mongol interlude and the end of the postclassical period
    The west and the world: discovery, colonization, and trade
    Western civilization changes shape in the early modern centuries
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The rise of eastern europe
    The ottoman and mughal empires
    East asia: vital trends in politics and trade
    The first industrial revolution: western society, 17801914
    World economy and western imperialism: africa and south asia
    The settler societies: the west on frontiers
    The development of latin american civilization
    The middle east and china in the imperialist century
    Russia and japan: industrialization outside the west
    World war i and the end of an era
    The west in the contemporary period
    Eastern european civilization
    East asia in the 20th- 22nd centuries
    India and southeast asia

Introduction to business

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Understanding the u.s. business system.
    Understanding the environments of business.
    Conducting business ethically and responsibly.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Understanding entrepreneurship and new ventures.
    Understanding the global context of business.
    Managing the business enterprise .
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Organizing the business enterprise .
    Managing human resources and labor relations.
    Motivating and leading employees.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Understanding marketing processes and consumer behavior.
    Developing and pricing products.
    Distributing products.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Promoting products.
    Producing goods and services.
    Managing for productivity and quality.
    Managing information systems and communication technology.
    Understanding principles of accounting.
    Understanding money and banking.
    Understanding securities and investments.
    Understanding financial and risk management.

Marketing Essentials

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Marketing: managing profitable customer relationships
    Company and marketing strategy: partnering to build customer relationships
    The marketing environment
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Managing marketing information
    Consumer markets and consumer buyer behavior
    Business markets and business buyer behavior
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Customer-driven marketing strategy: creativing value for target customers
    Product, services, and branding strategies
    New-product development and life-cycle strategies
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Pricing products: understanding and capturing customer value
    Pricing products: pricing strategies
    Marketing channels and supply chain management
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Retailing and wholesaling
    Communicating customer value: integrated marketing communication strategy
    Advertising and public relations
    Personal selling and sales promotion
    Direct and online marketing: building direct customer relationships
    Creating competitive advantage
    The global marketplace
    Marketing ethics and social responsibility

Business communication

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Understanding business communication in todays workplace
    Communicating in teams and mastering listening and nonverbal communication
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Planning business messages
    Writing business messages
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Completing business messages
    Choosing and using media for brief messages
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Writing routine and positive messages
    Writing negative messages
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Writing persuasive messages
    Understanding and planning reports and proposals
    Writing and completing reports and proposals
    Preparing and giving oral presentations
    Building careers and writing rsums
    Applying and interviewing for employment

Fundamentals of accounting

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Accounting and the business environment
    Recording business transactions
    The adjusting process
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Completing the accounting cycle
    Accounting for a retail business
    Internal control and cash
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Receivables
    Inventory
    Long-term assets: plant assets and intangibles
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Current liabilities and payroll
    Corporations and stockholders' equity
    Long-term liabilities
    The statement of cash flows
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Financial statement analysis.
    Introduction to management accounting
    Job order costing
    Process costing
    Cost-volume-profit analysis
    The master budget and responsibility accounting
    Flexible budgets and standard costs
    Special business decisions and capital budgeting

Introduction to finance

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    An introduction to the foundations of financial management - the ties that bind
    The financial markets and interest rates
    Understanding financial statements and cash flows
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Evaluating a firm's financial performance
    The time value of money
    Risk and return
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Bond valuation
    Stock valuation
    Capital-budgeting techniques and practice
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Cash flows and other topics in capital budgeting
    Cost of capital
    Determining the financing mix
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Dividend policy and internal financing
    Short-term financial planning
    Working-capital management
    Current asset management
    International business finance

Management & administration

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to management and organizations.
    Management yesterday and today.
    Organizational culture and environment: the constraints.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Managing in a global environment.
    Social responsibility and managerial ethics.
    Decision-making: the essence of the manager's job.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Foundations of planning.
    Strategic management.
    Planning tools and techniques.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Organizational structure and design.
    Communication and information technology.
    Human resource management.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Managing change and innovation.
    Foundations of behavior.
    Understanding groups and teams.
    Motivating employees.
    Leadership.
    Foundations of control.
    Operations and value chain management

E-business

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Overview of ec.
    E-commerce market mechanisms.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Reatailing in e-commerce: products and services.
    Consumer behavior, customer service, and advertising.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Company-centric b2b and collaborative commerce.
    Public b2b exchanges.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Intrabusiness, e-government, c2c, e-learning, and more.
    Mobile commerce.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Laws, ethics, and cyber crime.
    Payments and order fulfillment.
    E-strategy, internet communities, and global ec.
    Infrastructure and application development.

Human resources

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introducing hrm
    Human resource strategy and planning
    Recruitment
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Selection: shortlisting and interviews
    The employment relationship
    Introduction to the learning process
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Learning and development programmes
    Performance appraisal and performance management
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Payment systems
    Managing employee welfare
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Health and safety
    Partnership, employee involvement and high performance working
    Discipline and grievance
    Dismissal, redundancy and outplacement

Principles of Management Skills

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    - developing self-awareness
    - managing personal stress
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    - solving problems analytically and creatively
    Building relationships by communicating supportively
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Gaining power and influence
    Motivating others
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Managing conflict
    - empowering and delegating
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    - building effective teams and teamwork
    Leading positive change

International Business and Globalization

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Globalization.
    Cross-cultural business.
    Politics and law in business.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Economic systems and development.
    International trade.
    Business-government trade relations.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Foreign direct investment.
    Regional economic integration.
    International financial markets.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    International monetary system.
    International strategy and organization.
    Analyzing international opportunities.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Selecting and managing entry modes.
    Developing and marketing products.
    Managing international operations.
    Hiring and managing employees.

International Organizational Behavior

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The management of international organizational behavior
    Culture and organizational behavior
    Ethics and social responsibility
    Communication
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Negotiation and conflict resolution
    Groups and teams
    Motivation
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    International human resource management
    Organizational commitment, organizational justice, and work-family interface
    Managing diversity
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Leadership
    Organization structure
    Organizational culture
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Organizational change
    A cultural clash in the entertainment industry.anne marie francesco and barry allen gold

Business Ethics

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The controversy
    General issues in ethics
    Truth telling
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Traditional theories of property and profit
    Contemporary challenges to property rights
    Justice
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The role of organizational values
    Values and the virtuous manager
    Issues in employment
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Diversity
    Ethical relativism
    Business values away from home
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Marketing
    The environment
    Globalization

Introduction to Conflict Management

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Defining negotiation and its components
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Personality
    Conflict
    Negotiation style
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Key negotiating temperaments
    Communicating in negotiation
    A note on cultural and gender differences
    Interests and goals in negotiation
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Understanding the importance of perception in negotiation
    Effects of power in negotiation
    Asserting yourself
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Principles of persuasion
    Rules of negotiation and common mistakes
    The negotiation process and preparation
    Alternative styles, strategies, and techniques of negotiation
    Team negotiation
    Negotiation in leadership and public relations
    Third-party intervention
    Using your personal negotiating power
    Post-negotiation evaluation

Introduction to International Business

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    An overview of international business.
    Global marketplaces and business centers.
    Legal, technological, and political forces.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The role of culture.
    Ethics and social responsibility in international business.
    International trade and investment theory.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    International monetary system and the balance of payments.
    Foreign exchange and international financial markets.
    Formulation of national trade policies.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    International cooperation among nations
    International strategic management.
    Strategies for analyzing and entering foreign markets.
    International strategic alliances.
    International organization design and control.
    Leadership and employee behavior in international business.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    International marketing.
    International operations management.
    International financial management.
    International accounting and taxation.
    International human resource management and labor relations.