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Click on the name of an online course offered at Peirce College to view the detailed information; you can also find out about the college or university offering the course by clicking on "School's Profile". |
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Accounting Principles 1 (ACC101) |
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A grade of ?C? or better is required for this course. Prerequisite: None This is an introductory course that includes the theory and application of major accounting principles and procedures. The following topics and problems will be studied and practiced: journalizing, financial statements, adjusting and closing entries, and systems and controls. |
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Accounting Principles II (ACC102) |
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A grade of ?C? or better is required for this course. Prerequisite: ACC 101 This course covers the utilization and interpretation of accounting principles. Material includes a detailed study of deferrals and accruals, plant and intangible assets, partnership and corporate forms of ownership, stocks and bonds and their effect on business decisions and financial statement analysis. |
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Advanced Business Software Applications (BIS210) |
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Business |
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Prerequisite: BIS 204 This course introduces students to advanced data management and presentations using the Microsoft Office XP software suite components including Microsoft Excel XP (spreadsheets), Microsoft Access XP (databases) and Microsoft PowerPoint XP (presentations). Students will be introduced to the types of information needed for solving complex business process problems. The course explores how this information is organized and manipulated using these Microsoft Office products. Students will examine multi-worksheet spreadsheets, macros and switchboards using relational databases, and action buttons and hyperlinks in slide shows. Through extensive hands-on activity, students learn the advanced features of Excel XP, Access XP, and PowerPoint XP. |
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Advanced Business Software Applications (BIS210) |
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Prerequisite: BIS 204 This course introduces students to advanced data management and presentations using the Microsoft Office XP software suite components including Microsoft Excel XP (spreadsheets), Microsoft Access XP (databases) and Microsoft PowerPoint XP (presentations). Students will be introduced to the types of information needed for solving complex business process problems. The course explores how this information is organized and manipulated using these Microsoft Office products. Students will examine multi-worksheet spreadsheets, macros and switchboards using relational databases, and action buttons and hyperlinks in slide shows. Through extensive hands-on activity, students learn the advanced features of Excel XP, Access XP, and PowerPoint XP. |
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Advanced Criminal Law (PLG307) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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This course will build on the required Criminal Law course. It will include a detailed discussion of the criminal law statutes in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In addition, the student will be exposed to the many aspects for a criminal law case, including the paralegal???s duties with other attorneys in the case, prosecutors and police, the client, and correctional agencies. If possible, the student will be exposed to actual proceedings of the criminal justice system including the pre-trial stage, lineups, trial, and any other relevant procedures. The student should have a working knowledge of the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution, and, in particular, how it relates to the rights of the accused. |
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Advanced Legal Research (PLG214) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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This course provides students with intensive training in legal research. The course begins with a quick review of the information that students are assumed to be familiar with from Legal Research. The course covers the organization and hierarchy of the different legal authorities. Students will gain a clear understanding of how each legal authority assists in the research process. Students also receive advanced instruction on the use of computerized legal research tools such as Internet searches, Westlaw, and LEXIS/NEXIS. |
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Advanced Novell Network Administration (NET202) |
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Information Technology |
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This course is a continuation of NET 201 (Administration of Novell Networks). Students will learn how Novell file and system security works with the NDS (Novell Directory Service) and object security. Students will learn how to setup printing and also how to setup the client environment with login scripts and other desktop tools. Students will experiment with server console commands and will learn how to monitor the file server. After completing this course, students will have the fundamentals needed to assist them in the preparation of the Novell industry standard exam for the current NetWare advanced administration, and after completing the NET 201 and NET 202 combination of courses, the Novell CNA certification exam. |
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Advanced Visual Basic Programming (BIS218) |
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Computer Science |
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Prerequisite: BIS 208 This course is designed to provide the student with more advanced programming concepts of Visual Basic (VB), Included are built-in functions; general procedures and debugging techniques; arrays, structures, and control arrays; managing data and files; and graphics programming. |
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American Literature (ENG205) |
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Prerequisite: ?C? or better in ENG 101 This course is a survey of some of the most important literary trends in American literature, with an emphasis on the relation of literature to American history and culture. |
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Applied Management Concepts (MGT210) |
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MGT 210 Applied Management Concepts Prerequisite: MGT 101 This course provides an overview of management theory and functions. Topics include: leadership, decision making, organizations as systems and organizational structure and design. The role of the manager as a planner, organizer, and director are evaluated. MGT 303 Human Resource Management Prerequisite: MGT 101 A survey of the management function from the human resources perspective, with emphasis on such personnel practices as recruitment, selection and training of staff; motivation and leading; and performance appraisal. |
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Bachelor of Science Management Capstone Project (MGT406) |
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Bachelor of Science Management Capstone Project A grade of ?C? or better is required for this course. Prerequisites: MGT 402, 403, 404, 405 The management capstone project integrates and synthesizes knowledge gained from a variety of courses completed within this concentration. The project will require the application of knowledge gained from the successful completion of the following courses: Business Statistics, Marketing, Human Resources, Organizational Dynamics, Ethics, Leadership, and Strategic and Operations Management. |
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Bachelor of Science Marketing Capstone Project (MGT406) |
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Bachelor of Science Management Capstone Project A grade of ?C? or better is required for this course. Prerequisites: MGT 402, 403, 404, 405 The management capstone project integrates and synthesizes knowledge gained from a variety of courses completed within this concentration. The project will require the application of knowledge gained from the successful completion of the following courses: Business Statistics, Marketing, Human Resources, Organizational Dynamics, Ethics, Leadership, and Strategic and Operations Management.
The management capstone project encompasses the identification of a small business and preparing a final paper the includes these components: 1. Feasibility Study 2. Business Plan 3. Organizational Structure, 4. Financing 5. Marketing Analysis 6. Business Strategy. |
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Bachelor of Science Technology Management Capstone Project (MIS402) |
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Information Technology |
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Prerequisite: MIS 301, MIS 302, MIS 401, MGT 303 This course integrates knowledge and skills acquired through the degree program. Students in this course will follow a case study throughout the course text to manage and implement Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). The goal of this course is to show students the benefits of integrated information systems. They will use their business education along with ERP concepts to solve problems and work through the book?s case study. This course will serve as a final outcomes assessment for the student?s concentration. |
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Bankruptcy Law (PLG210) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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This course provides an introduction to the area of bankruptcy law with an overview of the various tasks undertaken by paralegals in handling bankruptcy matters. Students are familiarized with the federal Bankruptcy Code and Rules and are taught the practical aspects of preparing, filing, and handling a bankruptcy case from client interview through completion. |
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Business Ethics (MGT402) |
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MGT 402 Business Ethics Prerequisite: MGT 303 Classic ethical and moral dilemmas and their applications within the business community. A detailed examination of topical business issues and classical philosophies of ethics leads to an understanding of contemporary business ethics issues. |
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Business Law (LAW103) |
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This course provides an introduction to law. Topics include a consideration of the nature, classes and sources of law; the American judicial system; and the law of torts. The course provides a thorough analysis of contract law, including the areas of formation, interpretation, transfer of rights, discharge, breach and remedies. |
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Business Software Applications (BIS204) |
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BIS 204 - Business Software Applications Prerequisite: BIS 101 This course introduces students to data management and presentation using the Microsoft Office software suite. Students will explore the types of information needed for solving business process problems. Information will be organized, manipulated and analyzed using Microsoft Office. Students will examine the purpose and mechanics of spreadsheets, including simple data analysis frameworks, formulas and functions. Uses of databases in business and marketing will be discussed. Students will build relational databases from their component parts tables, indexes, relationships, forms, queries, etc. Similarities between spreadsheets and databases will be covered, including the application of both software types to similar business problems and the transfer of data between software systems. Organizing, reporting and presenting information in Powerpoint slide shows will be covered. |
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Business Statistics I (MAT109) |
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Business |
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A grade of ?C? or better is required for this course. Prerequisite: MAT 102 In this course students witness how numbers are used to answer business questions, summarize data sets, and estimate unknown quantities. They learn how to organize raw data into tables and graphs, particularly histograms, and then how to interpret graphical displays and statistical analyses. Following an introduction to probability, students apply their knowledge to the Binomial distribution. They then progress to learning about continuous probability distributions, particularly the Normal Distribution. Additionally, students learn how to estimate parameters. |
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College Algebra (MAT102) |
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Prerequisite: Skills Assessment or "C" in MAT 099 Since a working knowledge of algebra is essential for success in higher mathematics courses, this course is designed to provide the student with a solid foundation in quantitative thinking. This is a course in real number algebra that focuses on operations and properties. Both abstract and practical problems are solved using algebraic methods. Topics covered are: use of variables in equations, reading mathematical symbols, and writing mathematical symbols to set up and solve equations and inequalities in real-life contexts, functional analysis, systems of equations and inequalities, and both drawing and reading graphs. Most of the practical problems involve business situations. |
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Computer Concepts and Applications (BIS110) |
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Prerequisite: BIS 101 This course provides an overview of the fundamentals of computers and computer terminology, particularly with respect to personal computer hardware and software, and the World Wide Web. The course gives students an in-depth understanding of why computers are essential components in business and society. |
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