College of Business:

BADM1103 - Introduction to Business

Survey of basic functions, principles and practices in the administration of business organizations.

• Not open to juniors or seniors majoring in economics or business.
• 23 assignments
• Midterm - 150 multiple choice/true-false questions
• Final Test - 150 multiple choice/true-false questions
• Understanding Business, Nickles - 7th ed.
• Study guide - $3.00

ECON 2103 - Principles of Microeconomics

Economic principles with major emphasis on the efficient allocation of resources and microeconomics theory. Prerequisite for all upper division economics courses.

• 20 Assignments
• Midterm - 50 multiple choice, 1 essay
• Final - 50 multiple choice, 1 essay
• Microeconomics,  7th ed
• ISBN 0072854863
• Study guide - $5.00

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ECON 2203 - Principles of Macroeconomics

A continuation of the principles of microeconomics involving the production, consumption, and distribution of wealth in a market economy with major emphasis in macroeconomics theory. Prerequisite for all upper division courses in economics. Prerequisite (s): ECON 2103

• 20 Assignments
• Midterm - 50 multiple choice, 1 essay
• Final - 50 multiple choice, 1 essay
• Macroeconomics, 7th ed.
• ISBN #0072854871
• Study guide - $5.00

ECON 3103 - Money & Banking

A study of modern money, interest rates, banking, Federal  Reserve, and its role in monetary policy and money target. Prerequisites: ECON 2103 & ECON 2203

• 20 Assignments
• Midterm & Final - 40 multiple choice, 1 essay
• Economics of Money, Banking, Financial Markets, 8th Ed.
• ISBN # 0321415051
• Study guide - $5.00

FIN 2313 - Personal Finance

A survey of the field of personal financial management with major emphasis on problems of budgeting, insurance, bank services, credit usage, and investing.

• 20 Assignments
• Final Test - 200 multiple choice/true-false
• Personal Finance, Kapoor - 6th ed. 2001 -
• #ISBN 0072350849
• The Student Resource & Readings Manual, Kapoor  6th ed. REQUIRED
• ISBN #0072410027
• Study guide - $3.00

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FIN 3413 - Real Estate Principles

Methods and practices of operating real estate agencies; conveyance of title, leases, mortgages, liens, contracts to buy or sell; methods of financing; zoning laws, subdividing, developing agency management; appraisal practices.

• 20 Assignments
• Final - 200 multiple choice
• Real Estate Principles,  8th Ed.  
• ISBN# 0324142870
• Study guide - $2.00

FIN 3563 - Fundamentals of Business Finance

An introductory-level course in financial management with emphasis   on  theoretical concepts,  methods, and problems of financing the various types of business firms.  Prerequisites: ACCTG 2133, ECON 2303 & 2173

 

• 20 Assignments
• Final Test - 200 multiple choice/true-false questions.
• Financial Institutions, Investments & Management: Introduction, Mayo - 6th ed.
• #ISBN 0030244072
• Study guide - $2.00

MRKT3013 - Fundamentals of Marketing  

A survey of the nature, scope, and economic importance of marketing, analysis of marketing functions, institutions, pricing, demand creation, costs and marketing legislation.  

• 20 assignments
• Midterm & Final - 100 multiple choice & essay
• Marketing - Kervin - 7th edition,
• ISBN# 0071151222
• Study guide - $6.00

LS 3113 - Legal Environment of Business  

A course involving the study of the American legal system, ethical issues in business decision making, and the major sources of law in the United States, with special emphasis on the law contracts. Other topics include administrative law, forms of business organizations, and the international legal environment.

• Prerequisite: Junior standing
• 25 Assignments
• 3 proctored and 1 take home exam: mixed questions
• West's Business Law: Text & Cases, 10th ed.
• ISBN 0324303904
• Study guide - $3.00

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College of Education

FACS3633 - Problems of Today's Consumer

                   The economic aspects of purchasing for the consumer, including consumer credit, protective agencies, principles of consumer choice, consumer services and the family as a center for consumer education.

• 20 assignments
• Midterm - 90 objective & one essay
• Final - 82 objective
• Economic Issues for Consumers with Info Trac. 10th Ed.
• ISBN 0534628524
• Study guide - $4.00

Choose any one of the following:

• Being the Shopper, Wiley, John
• Why we Buy: The Science of Shopping, Underhill, Paco
• Kidfluence, Sutherland, Anne
• Born to Buy: The Commercialized Child. Schor, Juliet
• Fast Food Nation: The Darkside of the All American Meal., Sclosser, Eric
• Nickel & Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America. Ehrenreich, Barbara.
• Freaks, Geeks and Cool Kids: American Teenagers, Schools, and the Culture of Consumption, Murray, Jr. Milner

FACS4513 - Resource Management

The study of effective management concerning values and goals as reflected in decision-making about personal and family resources.

• 20 assignments
• Midterm - 60 objective questions, 1 essay.
• Final - 55 multiple choice/true-false questions.
• Resource Management for Individuals & Families, Goldsmith - 3rd ed.
• ISBN 0534628567
• The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Covey -
• ISBN # 0671708635
• Study guide - $4.00

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HLTH1112 - Healthy Life Skills (ON HOLD FOR REVISION)

A study of concepts from the natural, biological, social, and behavioral sciences as they relate to lifestyle aspects of wellness. Emphasis on knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to self-direction of positive health behavior.

• 15 Assignments
• Midterm/Final - 100 multiple choice/ true-false

 

NTRN1513 - Introduction to Nutrition

A study of the aspects of nutrition in relation to physical development and health. Course studies the essentials for an adequate diet; functions of the nutrients and their requirement by different age groups. Credit may not be earned for both NTRN 1513 and HLTH 3412.

• 20 Assignments
• Midterm/Final Test - 100 multiple choice
• Understanding Nutrition,  11th ed. 
• ISBN# 0495116696
• Study guide - $10.00

NTRN 3633 - Lifespan Nutrition

This course includes the study of nutritional needs of individuals and families of all ages from conception through senior adult years. This course replaces NTRN 4633. Prerequisites: NTRN 1483 or 1513 or 2423 or FLE major.

• 19 Assignments
• Midterm/Final - 100 multiple choice
• Nutrition Through the Life Cycle, 2nd ed. 
• ISBN# 0534589898
• Study guide - $10.00

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College of Liberal Arts

CJ 3643 - Administration of Justice

A survey of basic structures and processes of criminal justice; four subsystems, the police, prosecution, adjudication, and correction. Interrelationship, effectiveness of each subsystem in terms of its ability to function in a democratic context as a control mechanism.

• 20 Assignments
• Midterm - 100 objective
• Final - 100 objective & 4 essays
• Criminal Justice Today, Schmalleger - 8th ed.
• ISBN 0131844938
• Study guide - $2.00

CJ 3653 - Police Administration and Organization 

The administration of a police agency with special emphasis on organization, management, planning, training, budget and the selection, supervision and training of police personnel. Comparison of organizational structure of federal, military, state, and local law enforcement providing police protection and service to the community.

• 20  Assignments
• Midterm - 100 objective questions
• Final - 50 objective questions
• An Introduction to Policing, 3rd Ed.
• ISBN # 053464290x
• Study guide - $2.00

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CJ 4003 - Community Oriented Policing

Examination of factors contributing to friction or cooperation between law enforcement personnel and the community with emphasis on minority groups, political pressures, and cultural problems. Community organizations and social responsibility of law enforcement.

• 16 Assignments
• Midterm/Final - 100 objective & essays
• Police-Community Relations and the Administration of Justice, 6th Ed.
• ISBN# 013111882X
• Study guide - $2.00

CJ 4063 - Innovations In Corrections and Penology

This course will be designed to explain the needs for research and the interpretation of data in the criminal justice system. Emphasis will be placed on planning, interpretation, implementation, and evaluation of programs in corrections and penology. The remainder of the course will focus on new and innovative programs in corrections and penology.

• 20 Assignments
• Midterm & Final
• Corrections: An Introduction - Seiter 
• SBN# 013142131X
• Study guide - $3.00

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CJ 4703 - Administration of Correctional Institutions

Study of historical and contemporary approaches to corrections and the administration of penal institutions with emphasis on the organizational structure, function, and personnel requirements of correctional institutions and philosophy behind their operation. Special attention will be directed towards modern concepts of rehabilitation and problems associated with their implementation in penal institutions.

• 20 Assignments
• Midterm/Final - 100 multiple/true-false questions
• American Corrections, Clear & Cole
• ISBN# 0534595170
• Study guide - $8.00

ENG 1113 - English Composition

ENG 1213 - English Composition and Research

The primary purpose of this course is to help students write clear, concise, and coherent academic prose in both expository and persuasive modes. The major emphasis of the course will be in improving research and investigative skills. Credit may be earned in only one course from ENG 1213, 1223, 1233, or 1243. Prerequisites: ENG 1113 or 1143 or 1153 or 1173.

This course will take a minimum of 16 weeks to complete.

• 30 Assignments
• Midterm & Final - Mixed questions
• Simon & Schuster Handbook for Writers, Troyka - 7th ed.
• ISBN# 013144350X
• Perspectives on Contemporary Issues, Ackley - 4th ed.
• ISBN#1413010687
• Study guide - $2.00

ENG 2653 - English Literature Since 1800

This course provides a survey of British literary movements from 1800 to the present with the emphasis evenly distributed.

• 16 Assignments
• Midterm & Final - Essay
• The Norton Anthology - Vol. 2, 7th Edition
• ISBN # 0393151115
• Study guide - $ 3.00

ENG 3013 - Shakespeare

This course focuses on representative Shakespearean comedies, histories, tragedies and their background.

• 16 Assignments
• Midterm & Final: Mixed questions
• The Necessary Shakespeare, 2nd Ed. 2004
• ISBN# 0321272501
• Study guide - $3.00

GEO 1103 - Introduction to Geography

A study leading to the understanding of the world as the home of man; relationships of such factors as the earth as a globe, climate, land forms, water bodies, minerals and cultural patterns of the world.

• 14 Assignments
• Midterm & Final - essay questions
• Introduction to Geography 11th Ed.
• ISBN# - 0073256498
• Study guide - $3.00

GEO 2303 - Regional Geography of the World

A study of the world's major regions. Each region's physical, cultural, and politico-economic characteristics are reviewed. Region-wide cooperation patterns are discussed and compared. Most major countries are introduced with emphasis on related current issues.

• 11 Assignments
• Midterm & Final: essay, maps, short-answer
• World Regional Geography 8th Edition
• ISBN# 013101532X
• Study guide - $4.00

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HIST1483 - American History to 1877

A survey of American history beginning at the discovery of the new world through the Civil War.

• 16 Assignments
• Midterm - 100 objective questions with essays
• Final - 100 objective questions with essays
• The American Nation, Vol. I Carnes & Garraty  11th ed.
• ISBN 0321101413
• Study guide - $2.00

HIST1493 - American History Since 1877

A survey of American history from the conclusion of the  Civil War to the present.

• 16 Assignments
• Midterm - 100 objective questions with essays
• Final - 100 objective questions with essays
• The American Nation, Vol. 2 Carnes & Garraty  11th ed
• ISBN 0321101421
• Study guide - $2.00

HIST3303 - Oklahoma History

A study of the development of the state of Oklahoma from its earliest exploration to the present.

• 20 Assignments
• Midterm - 50 objective questions, 3 essays
• Final - 50 objective questions, 3 essays
• Oklahoma: A History of Five Centuries, Gibson - 2nd ed. -
• SBN 0806117583
• Study guide - $3.00

POL1113 - American National Government

    An analysis of the origin, structure, and functions of the United States Government.

• 18 Assignments
• Midterm & Final
• Government By the People. 7th ed. brief 2008
• ISBN# 0155050915
• Study guide - $ 5.00

POL1203 - State and Local Government

            An introductory study of the governmental system and political environment of the American state and its subdivisions with emphasis on Oklahoma state government.

• 20 Assignments
• Midterm - 50 Multiple choice
• Final - 50 Multiple choice
• State & Local Government: Politics and Public Policies, 9th ed. 2008
• ISBN# 0073526320
• study guide - $4.00

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SOC 2103 - Introduction to Sociology

A general survey of the field of sociology; the origin and development of social institutions; social processes.

• 20 Assignments (must be typed)
• Midterm & Final - 100 multiple choice questions
• Sociology, 9th Ed.
• ISBN#0205570232
• Study guide - $5.00

SOC 2203 - Social Problems

Some of the more important current social problems such as poverty, delinquency, criminality, and migration; also a consideration of agencies for solution.

• 20 Assignments (must be typed)
• Midterm & Final- 100 multiple choice/ true-false
• Social Problems, 3rd ed. Macionis, John J.  ISBN # 0132433397
• Study guide - 4.00

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SOC 2303 - Social Psychology

An integration of sociology and psychology stressing personality development of the individual growing out of contact with his fellow being; social adjustments and social controls.

• 20 Assignments
• Midterm & Final -  200 objective questions
• Social Psychology, Wilson - Akert - 5th ed. 
•  ISBN#0131786865
• Study guide - $5.00

SOC 3103 - Juvenile Delinquency

Causes leading to delinquency; methods of control.

• 20 Assignments
• Midterm & Final - 100 multiple choice/ true-false
• Juvenile Delinquency: The Core. 2nd Ed.
• ISBN # 0534629822
• Study guide - $5.00

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SOC 3203 - Minorities in American Society

Understand the concept of minority group and minority group behavior; understand the extent of the socio-cultural reasons for prejudice and discrimination; examine contemporary dominant-minority group relations in the United States.

• 20 Assignments (must be typed)
• Midterm - 100 multiple choice
• Final Test - 100 multiple choice
• Majority-Minority Relations, Farley - 5th
• ISBN# 0131444123
• Study guide - $4.00

SOC 3403 - The Family

A history of the family as a social and educational institution; problems confronting the modern family.  Prerequisite: SOCIO 2103

• 20 Assignments (must be typed)
• Midterm & Final - 100 multiple-choice questions
• Marriages & Families: Changes, Choices & Constraints, Benokraitis -5th Ed.
• # 0131305166
• Study guide - $4.00

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SOC 3633 - Criminology

The cause, prevention, and treatment of crime.

• 20 Assignments (must be typed)
• Midterm & Final - 100 multiple-choice questions
• Criminology Today: An Integrative Introduction, Schmalleger - 3rd ed. 
• ISBN# 0130917958
• Study guide - $6.00

SOC 4443 - Social Stratification

Theories of class and caste; wealth, status, and power;  the    American class system. Prerequisite: Nine hours of Sociology.

• 20 assignments
• 2 exams, Multiple Choice and True/False
• Inequality and Stratification, 4th Ed. Rothman. - #0130336696
• Privilege, Power and Difference, Johnson.  ISBN0767422546
• Study guide - $3.00

SOC 4693  - Sociological Theory

A study of both classical and contemporary sociological theorists. Emphasis is on understanding the biographical, social, and philosophical context of theory. An understanding of how to apply various sociological perspectives is also presented.

Prerequisites: SOC 3103 - Juvenile Delinquency, SOC 3633 - Criminology or SOC 4243.

• 30 Lessons - This course will take 12 months to complete.
• Midterm & Final : 8 essay questions
• Emergence of Sociological Theory, Turner - 4th ed. - ISBN# 0534509053
• Contemporary Sociological Theory, Wallace - 5th ed.- ISBN# 0137876564
• Study guide - $3.00

SPAN 1114 - Elementary Spanish ( web enhanced)

This course is an introduction to Spanish pronunciation, conversation, grammar, reading, and composition. Credit may not be earned for both SPAN 1114 and SPAN1243. You may not enroll if you have 3-4 years of high school Spanish or are a heritage Spanish speaker.

• 20 Lessons
• Midterm - Oral (Online)
• Comprehensive Final (Written)
• Puntos de partida. 8th ed.
• You must purchase the entire package.
• You must have internet access to enroll for this course.
• Study guide - $6.00

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