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| Inactive Course |
| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
BAD 51 | Title:
BUSINESS & SOCIETY |
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| Full Title:
Business and Society |
| Last Reviewed:4/7/2006 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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An introduction to business emphasizing ideas and issues. A developmental survey of business behavior in terms of its changing social, political and economic environments.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100A or ENGL 100 or ESL 100.
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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An intro to business emphasizing ideas & issues. A developmental survey of business behavior in terms of its changing social, political & economic environments.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100A or ENGL 100 or ESL 100.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
| Area: | | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | D | Social Science | Fall 1981 | Fall 2006 |
| | D1 | Anthropology and Archeology | | |
| | D2 | Economics | | |
| | D3 | Ethnic Studies | | |
| | D4 | Gender Studies | | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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| C-ID: |
Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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The students will:
1. Understand the basic concepts and terminology by which the
modern American business system is described.
2. Delineate the historic evolution of Western economic society and
its underlying business philosophy.
3. Comprehend the speed with which economic society is evolving and
its implications for the future.
4. Critically evaluate current issues in the social (i.e., economic,
political, legal, ethical) environment of business.
5. Discuss the ideas that underlie the development of public policy
relevant to business, in their proper historical and theoretical
contexts.
Topics and Scope
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1. Foundations of capitalism.
2. Growth of American business.
3. Business philosophies.
4. Business and government.
5. The great depression.
6. Money and banking and the economy.
7. Business and labor.
8. Business ethics.
9. International business.
10. Contemporary issues of business and society.
Assignments:
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1. Reading assignments.
2. Written assignments: 5+ page typewritten critique paper of an essay
or article which deals with one of the topics discussed in the
course.
3. Quizzes.
4. Examinations.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 30% |
| Term papers | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| Exams | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
10 - 90% |
| Multiple choice, Matching items, Completion | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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THE MAKING OF ECONOMIC SOCIETY, 7th ed. by R. Heilbroner.
ECONOMICS IN PERSPECTIVE, 3rd ed. by E. Bowden.
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