MTH, NAT, OPM, ORN, PHL, PJT, and PLS Course Descriptions
MTH 150 College Math 4 cr.
This course provides a foundation in the basic computational skills necessary for algebra or business statistics. It has been designed to meet not only the needs of the traditional student but also the adult student whose mathematical proficiency may have declined during years away from formal schooling. Topics include: fractions, decimals, percents, ratio and proportions, graphs, and an introduction to algebraic skills.
MTH 170 Elementary Algebra (MTH 150) 4 cr.
This course in algebra involves the use of numeric expression and a logical sequence of thought. Topics include real numbers, variable expressions, solving linear and quadratic equations, and inequalities.
MTH 180 Introduction to Business Statistics 4 cr.
Managers are inundated with an abundance of data, in part due to the prevalence of databases. The ability to gather meaningful data and analyze it, using a variety of statistical techniques, is essential to business success. Topics include graphical and numerical descriptive methods for describing data, such as frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, and dispersion.
MTH 344 Quantitative Business Analysis (co-requisite MGT 407*) 4 cr.
This course provides a comprehensive coverage of the critical thinking skills used in statistical analysis. Areas of study include probability, random variables, discreet and continuous distributions, hypothesis testing, confidence interval, correlation, and regression.
MTH 440 Statistics for Financial Economics 4 cr.
This is course is designed for finance and accounting students. It integrates concepts from finance and economics to demonstrate the use of statistics in the real world of business. The course emphasizes statistical applications to finance, accounting, and business. Topics taught include descriptive statistics, probability theory, distributions, correlation, and regression.
MTH 445 Advanced Statistics and Data Analysis (MTH 344) 4 cr.
This course is designed to prepare students to use statistical techniques in continuous improvement, including such common tools as Pareto charts and histograms. Students will learn how to calculate control limits and construct and interpret control charts used in Statistical Process Control. Students will be introduced to the basic concepts of Six Sigma and will be able to define and calculate key terms such as Defects Per Million Opportunities. This course supplements the Quality courses in providing a strong background to prepare students for several ASQ Certification Examinations.
NAT 340 Environmental Science for Managers 4 cr.
Ecosystems, ecological concepts, and environmental economics and will be explored. Students will practice performing environmental audits of selected business operations and develop strategies that can eliminate or mitigate harmful practices.
OPM 400 Operations Management (co-requisite ACC 402*) 4 cr.
This course provides an overview of key operational issues and processes used in both service and manufacturing organizations. It also reviews the basic analytical methodologies and tools used to manage the production process. Using case studies, students will be exposed to a variety of business and industry models that illustrate the linkages between the inputs brought into the organization and the resultant products and/or services offered to customers.
ORN 099 Undergraduate Orientation
This course prepares the student to be successful in Cleary University's academic program. Primary focus is on how to use Internet distance learning technology and other technologies needed in university coursework. An introduction to Cleary's electronic research tools and library services is included. Students will receive an academic plan. A summary of academic policies that impact students is also provided.
PHL 110 Logic and Problem Solving 4 cr.
This course offers an introduction to the nature of logic and studies the role of language, emotions, and reasoning in arguments. It also examines the influence of fallacies as barriers to logic and the role of inductive and deductive reasoning. Students learn to analyze and debate current controversial issues objectively applying the principles and criteria of logical thought.
PHL 320 Introduction to Philosophy 4 cr.
Important philosophers, problems, and methods throughout the history of Western civilization are introduced. This course emphasizes applications of philosophical theory to contemporary issues.
PHL 340 Business Ethics 4 cr.
Relying on case studies to illustrate the complex management issues involved, this course explores the ethical dilemmas that managers frequently face in daily business operations. Students develop a personal system of management values that includes ethical considerations in business decision making.
PHL 401 Applied Logic and Reasoning 4 cr.
This course examines the basics of logic and reasoning and provides students with practical techniques for professional and personal problem solving. Course content addresses key strategies for clear thinking using a common sense approach. Students learn how to build and evaluate logical arguments and make valid decisions through applied reasoning. Additional topics covered include: computer logic, quantifier logic, and non-classical logic.
PJT 251-4 Directed Project I, II, III, and IV 1-4 cr.
This is a directed study course that allows a student to complete an individualized project on a topic selected and planned with his/her faculty. Projects undertaken in this class take the form of either a feasibility study or a process improvement project. Students who complete the feasibility study learn project planning, management, and evaluation skills. Feasibility projects may develop a business plan for a new venture or new initiative. Students who complete a process improvement project learn to map a process, construct process measures, identify root causes, and implement improvement theories guided by a PDSA (plan-do-study-act) method. Process improvement projects may be completed utilizing an improvement team led by the student in cooperation with his/her employer. Projects are completed during the regular 12-week term for a letter grade derived from evaluation of completed activities that were identified in a learning agreement. This course may be taken for one, two, three, or four credits as determined by the faculty person, based on the scope of the proposed project. PJT 251, 252, 253, and 254 courses may be taken in succession, utilizing a multi-term project, or with different projects each term.
PJT 488-9 Senior Project 0 cr.
The first two (of three) courses in the senior project series are graded on a pass/fail basis. Please see the course description for PJT 490 for a more complete description of the courses.
PJT 490 Senior Project 4 cr.
Students complete the required directed study BBA Senior Project course sequence at the end of their undergraduate degree program. During this eighteen-week, three-course sequence, students select project topics and complete their projects guided individually by senior faculty mentors. Preference is given to selecting topics that solve problems or make contributions for the students' employers by applying business concepts students learned in their majors. Project types may include: a new venture or product plan, a process or product improvement, or an analysis of a significant workplace problem. PJT 488 and PJT 489 (non-credit courses) are completed in advance of PJT 490 for the purpose of identifying a project topic and gathering information that become the foundation for completion of the project in PJT 490 (4 credits). PJT 488 addresses writing a project/problem statement, background description, and a project plan. PJT 489 addresses gathering information or data needed to support project development and analysis. PJT 490 involves data analysis, evaluation of alternatives, development of recommendations, and writing the project report.
PLS 220 Federal Government and Business 4 cr.
This course concentrates on the principles and operations of the federal government with an emphasis on the U.S. Constitution and executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Political processes and the regulatory environment in which businesses operate are studied.
PLS 470 Public Policy and Corporate Responsibility (residency status) 6 cr.
This course addresses issues of public policy and its relevance to contemporary business issues from a corporate, economic, and environmental perspective. Students will analyze the characteristics of public policy and the important role played by corporations. Case studies in primary public policy areas such as: public health, environment, conservation, and criminal justice will be examined. Firms who have taken the lead in social responsibility will be highlighted as well as those who have been less successful in this endeavor. Discussion will also focus on the moral and ethical implications of these policies.