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ARCHIVED 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
ARCHIVED 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Information


 

Hospitality and Tourism

  
  • HT 233 - Quantity Foods


    Through demonstration, lecture and laboratory experience, participants develop skills in food preparation, recipe usage, commercial food costing and production control. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HT 238 - Travel & Tourism


    An examination of tourism from a social science perspective using a cross-disciplinary approach. Emphasis on global factors and the impact of tourism on various societies.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HT 239 - Cost Control in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry


    Theories and techniques of controlling costs of food and beverage, and labor cost in hotels and restaurants; analysis and evaluation of financial performance of the settings.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: ACCT 161 or 251.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HT 241 - Special Events and Festival Management


    This course will introduce students to special events and festival management. Examination of techniques and methods used to plan, organize, promote, and manage special events and festivals.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HT 293 - Topics


    Topics

    Credits: (1-3, R12)
  
  • HT 334 - Restaurant Management


    Functions of management as applied to commercial food service systems. Emphasis on menu development, procurement, production and service.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HT 335 - Lodging and Resort Management


    Study of hotels, resorts, timeshares, condominiums, and other lodging facilities. Emphasis on organizational structure, divisional operations, and management responsibilities.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HT 336 - Club Management


    Organization, administration and operation of the private club industry with emphasis on club manager responsibilities and the unique sensitivities that contribute to member satisfaction.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HT 337 - Meeting, Convention, and Event Planning


    Scope and segmentation of meetings, conventions, and special events, including marketing, sales strategies, negotiations, contracts, and techniques used to meet market needs.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HT 389 - Cooperative Education


    See Cooperative Education Program.

    Credits: (1 or 3, R15)
  
  • HT 431 - Hospitality and Tourism Marketing


    A service management approach to the study of hospitality and tourism. Marketing is viewed as an activity that pervades all hospitality decisions and actions.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HT 432 - Hospitality Supervision


    Principles and practices of supervision as they apply specifically to meeting the unique labor and service challenges of the hospitality industry. Includes CPR certification.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HT 434 - Advanced Club Management


    In-depth study of the club manager’s leadership role and responsibilities in operating a successful private club.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 336.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HT 436 - Tourism Planning and Development


    A comprehensive integrated approach to the issues associated with tourism planning, policy making, and development. Case studies will be utilized.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HT 437 - Bar and Beverage Operations


    Principles and practices of the production, selection, purchasing, storage, and service of beverage alcohol. Emphasis on legal and social responsibility issues. (Minimum age 21).

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HT 438 - Strategic Management in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry


    Personal and career development, ethics and the integration of knowledge with related fields. A senior project will be required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: HT 130, HT 335

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HT 465 - International Studies in Hospitality & Tourism


    Exploration of the international hospitality and tourism industry through research and on-site examination.

    Credits: (6)
  
  • HT 477 - Casino Management


    History, development and management of casinos and gaming. Investigates the economics, moral and cultural issues of gaming. Field trip required. Enrolled students must be at least 21 years old.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HT 480 - Independent Study


    Independent Study

    Credits: (1-3, R6)
  
  • HT 483 - Internship


    Integration of theory and practice in a setting appropriate to the student’s career field. S/U grading. 9 hours per week per course.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HT 484 - Internship


    Integration of theory and practice in a setting appropriate to the student’s career field. S/U grading. 9 hours per week per course.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HT 485 - Internship


    Integration of theory and practice in a setting appropriate to the student’s career field. S/U grading. 9 hours per week per course.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HT 493 - Topics


    Topics

    Credits: (1-12)

Human Resources

  
  • HR 601 - Organization Planning & Execution for HR Prof


    Overview of the major functions of different types of organizations, emphasizing how the HR department effectively plans and executes its strategy to achieve organizational goals.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HR 602 - Human Resources Research and Evaluation Methods


    Human Resources Research and Evaluation Methods

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HR 605 - Orientation to Human Resources


    Orientation to Human Resources

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HR 610 - Human Resource Development


    Human Resource Development

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HR 611 - E-Learning


    E-Learning

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HR 612 - Instructional Design


    Instructional Design

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HR 615 - Organization Development


    Organization Development

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HR 616 - Web Publishing


    Web Publishing

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HR 617 - Organization Performance


    Organization Performance

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HR 619 - Assessment Methods in Human Resources


    Assessment Methods in Human Resources

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HR 620 - The Design and Use of Instructional Gaming Simulations


    The Design and Use of Instructional Gaming Simulations

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HR 645 - Consultation in Human Resources


    Consultation in Human Resources

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HR 660 - Career Development/Management Systems


    Career Development/Management Systems

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HR 675 - Leadership in Human Resources


    Leadership in Human Resources

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HR 676 - Guided Projects in Organization Performance


    Guided Projects in Organization Performance

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HR 677 - Advanced Web Publishing


    Advanced Web Publishing

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HR 678 - Guided Projects in E-Learning


    Guided Projects in E-Learning

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HR 683 - Field Experience in Human Resources


    Field Experience in Human Resources

    Credits: (3)
  
  • HR 779 - Continuing Research—Non-Thesis Option


    Continuing Research—Non-Thesis Option

    Credits: (1, R10)

Industrial Distribution

  
  • ID 230 - Industrial Distribution


    The flow of industrial goods and services through the industrial distributor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • ID 360 - Industrial Distribution Organization


    Survey of organizational structure in manufacturing industries.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • ID 370 - Product Management and Inventory Control


    The study of the many aspects of industrial distribution product management. Topics to be covered may include computer systems and their uses, purchasing, and warehouse management.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 230 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • ID 389 - Cooperative Education in Industrial Distribution


    See Cooperative Education Program.

    Credits: (1 or 3, R15)
  
  • ID 440 - Information Management and Technology in Industrial Distribution


    Using information technology to provide distributors a strategic advantage over their competitors by facilitating problem solving, increasing productivity and quality, improving customer service, and enabling change.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • ID 479 - Industrial Distribution Seminar


    Covers through research, lecture and field trips, electronic data interchange; just-in-time distribution; distribution finance; bar coding; take-offs and quotes from catalogs and specifications; other innovative concepts.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 230, 360 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • ID 480 - Problems in Industrial Distribution


    Independent study of problems in industrial distribution; project required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Industrial distribution major and permission of instructor.

    Credits: (1-3)
  
  • ID 493 - Special Topics


    Special Topics

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Industrial distribution major and permission of instructor.

    Credits: (1-3, R6)

Interior Design

  
  • IDES 250 - Introduction to Interior Design


    The study of design as applied to creative problem solving within the interior environment. (P5)

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IDES 251 - Architectural Drafting and Design


    Architectural drafting techniques for communicating working drawings using plans, elevations, details, architectural standards, lettering, and paraline drawings. 6 Studio.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IDES 252 - Survey of Interior Materials


    Analysis of manufacturing process, source, specification, and application of interior materials.

    Credits: 3
  
  • IDES 254 - Rapid Visualization


    Tools, techniques and technology for creative visual design exploration.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    COREQ: IDES 250, IDES 251

    Credits: 3
  
  • IDES 255 - Space Planning


    Introduction to space planning for residential and commercial environments. Topics explored include: zoning, furniture placement, circulation and accessibility. 6 Studio.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 250 and 251

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IDES 256 - Perspective Drawing


    Visualization of space through various perspective views to illustrate a design concept using rendering drawing techniques. 6 Studio.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 250, 251, and ART 132.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IDES 257 - Architectural Construction Process


    Principles of building materials, construction techniques, and building codes.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    COREQ: IDES 251.

    Credits: 3
  
  • IDES 258 - CADD for Interior Design


    The advanced application of computer-aided drafting as a design tool for the interior designers.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: IDES 251.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IDES 350 - History of Furniture and Design I


    Survey of art, architecture, and furniture from ancient time to the nineteenth century.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IDES 351 - Lighting Design


    Lighting design in residential and commercial spaces and the vital impact it plays on interiors. 6 Studio.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 255.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IDES 352 - Residential Design I


    The application of the design process to the development of small scale residential environments. 6 Studio.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 252, 255, 256, 257.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IDES 353 - Detailing and Design


    Casework, furniture, and architectural detailing and design.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IDES 355 - History of Furniture and Design II


    Development of art, architecture and furniture from nineteenth century to the present.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IDES 356 - Contract Design I


    The application of the design process to the development of small scale commercial environments. 6 Studio.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 351, 352.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IDES 357 - Kitchen and Bath Design I


    Utilizing the standards established by The National Kitchen and Bath Association, students learn how to properly design and document safe and functional kitchen and bath environments. 6 Studio.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 351, 352.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IDES 389 - Cooperative Education in Interior Design


    See Cooperative Education Program.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of program director.

    Credits: (1 or 3, R15)
  
  • IDES 450 - Residential Design II


    Design of medium to large scale residential environments, which may include historical and/ or cultural aspects. 6 Studio.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 352, 357, and 350/ or 355/ or ART History.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IDES 451 - Kitchen and Bath Design II


    The further development of skills utilized in solving cabinetry related design applications. 6 Studio.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 357, 358.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IDES 452 - Senior Research


    Supervised research directed toward a topic selected in consultation with the instructor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 356, 357, 358.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IDES 455 - Contract Design II


    Design of medium to large scale commercial environments, which may include historical and/or cultural aspects. 6 Studio.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 356, 358.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IDES 456 - Professional Practice in Interior Design


    Methods of organizing and marketing design services, the use of business forms and contracts, and how to prepare for the job market.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 450, 451.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IDES 457 - Senior Capstone


    Application of advanced design research, theory and concepts in a specific interior design project as determined by student and instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IDES 460 - Problem Solving in Design


    Creative problem solving provides an opportunity to apply advanced design concepts and/ or theories in a specific area of study. 6 Studio.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IDES 465 - Travel Studies in Interior Design


    This course is structured to immerse students in design settings and the cultural heritage of an international or domestic travel destination.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3, R6)
  
  • IDES 480 - Independent Study in Interior Design


    Independent Study in Interior Design

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: (1-3, R6)
  
  • IDES 483 - Internship


    Integration of theory and practice in a setting appropriate to the student’s career field. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of program director.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IDES 484 - Internship


    Integration of theory and practice in a setting appropriate to the student’s career field. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of program director.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IDES 485 - Internship


    Integration of theory and practice in a setting appropriate to the student’s career field. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of program director.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IDES 493 - Topics in Interior Design


    Examination of current topics and trends in interior design.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3, R9)
  
  • IDES 520 - Environments for Aging


    Aging theories applied to environments and impacts on behavior.  Individual and social implications discussed and environment-behavior patterns explored.

    Credits: 3

International Business

  
  • IBUS 301 - International Management


    Managerial functions and skills applied to the international business environment.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: MGT 300.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IBUS 309 - International Trade


    Trade patterns among nations; effects of trade on participant countries; tariffs and quotas; balance of payments, exchange rates, international monetary system.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: ECON 231, 232

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IBUS 401 - Information and Materials Exchange in International Business


    Operations strategy as it relates to fundamentals of logistics, supply chain management, operations management, operations, and e-commerce in the global business environment.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: MGT 300.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IBUS 480 - Independent Research


    Independent Research

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Three individual conferences.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IBUS 483 - Internship in International Business


    Ten hours per week of work.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IBUS 484 - Internship in International Business


    Ten hours per week of work.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IBUS 485 - Internship in International Business


    Ten hours per week of work.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • IBUS 488 - Study Abroad


    Participation in WCU study abroad exchange program.

    Credits: (3-15, R30)
  
  • IBUS 493 - Topics in International Business


    Permission of department head.

    Credits: (1-3, R6)
  
  • IBUS 693 - Topics in International Business


    Topics in International Business

    Credits: (3, R6)

Japanese

  
  • JPN 101 - Beginning Japanese I


    Introduction to the study of Japanese language and culture. Emphasis on speaking.  (P6)

    Credits: (3)
  
  • JPN 102 - Beginning Japanese II


    Continued study of Japanese language and culture. Emphasis on speaking. (P6)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 101 or equivalent.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • JPN 190 - First Year Seminar: An Introduction to Japanese Popular Culture


    Selected topics of Japanese popular culture, with a focus on martial arts, cuisine, and animation.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • JPN 231 - Intermediate Japanese I


    Continued study of Japanese language and culture, with emphasis on oral development.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 102 or equivalent.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • JPN 232 - Intermediate Japanese II


    Continued study of Japanese language and culture with emphasis on oral development.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 231 or equivalent.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • JPN 301 - Third Year Japanese I


    Continued study of Japanese language (composition) and culture. 

    Prerequisites & Notes
    232 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • JPN 302 - Third Year Japanese II


    Continued study of Japanese language and culture.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    232 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • JPN 305 - Introduction to Japanese Literature in Translation


    Overview of Japanese literature in translation.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • JPN 306 - Anime, Manga and Japan


    Exploration of anime and manga to take a deeper look in Japanese language, culture, people, society and its current issues.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • JPN 307 - Japanese Language in Cinema


    Exploration of the use of Japanese language, and its social/cultural contexts, in film (classic to contemporary).

    Credits: (3)
 

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