394 Course Descriptions region or country, this course considers its historical and cultural roots, together with modern societal issues, as they relate to business; the role of business in society; economic development, industrial policy, and trade relations; and management and business practices, including sociocultural considerations, in the specified world region or country. Prerequisite: (Recommended) Prior course work in business or economics or the appropriate foreign language(s) or culture, or in-country experience. BSAD 4210 - Survey of Business Law (3) F, Sp An overview of sales, negotiable instruments, property, and debtor/ creditor relations and other selected legal topics. Prerequisite: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899, BSAD 3200. BSAD 4401 - E-Commerce (3) Technologies, strategies, and methods for an electronic approach to financial, purchasing, marketing, and order fulfillment processes. Emphasis is on creating successful business strategies to exploit Internet and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) capabilities. Prerequisite: MKTG 3010 or concurrent enrollment in MKTG 3010. BSAD 4500 - Entrepreneurship (3) Sp Integration of various functional areas of business as they relate to evaluating, creating, planning, and managing new business ventures. Prerequisite: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899; MKTG 3010; MGMT 3010, MGMT 3200. BSAD 4620 - Executive Lectures (l) F, Sp This course is designed to acquaint the students with successful executives, their personal styles and philosophies as leaders, and the keys to their effectiveness. The course may be repeated for credit to a maximum of two credit hours. Credit/No credit. The format is a series of weekly one-hour lectures delivered by guest executives. BSAD 4680 - Small Business Diagnostics (3) F, Sp Senior level class. Diagnostic analysis of small business issues through the use of case studies. Students will work both individually and in teams to analyze the health of sample small businesses, identify issues and develop recommendations for remediation. Case issues will cover a broad spectrum of typical small business issues and require the student to evaluate based on all areas of business operations. Research, written reports and presentations are required. Prerequisite: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899; Senior-level student; Instructor approval. BSAD 4780 - Strategic Management (3) F, Sp A capstone course for seniors designed to facilitate integration of the knowledge gained in earlier courses. Focus of the course is on the total enterprise. Emphasis is on crafting well- conceived strategies and on successful strategy implementation. Prerequisite: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899, BSAD 3200, SCM 3050, FIN 3200, MGMT 3010, MGMT 3200 or NTM 3250, MKTG 3010, Senior standing. BSAD 4800 - Independent Research (1-3) Su, F, Sp Directed research and study on an individual basis. May be repeated until a total of 4 hours credit is accumulated. Prerequisite: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899; Senior Standing; Written Instructor Approval. BSAD 4850 - Business Administration Study Abroad (1-3) This course is designed for students who wish to explore business administration theory and practice in countries other than the U.S. Students will study international business as offered through a partner university (or other university with department chair approval). Prerequisite: BSAD 2899. Can be repeated once up to 6 credits. BSAD 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs (1-3) Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. BTNY-Botany Courses BTNY 1203 LS - Plant Biology (3) Su, F, Sp An introductory course for non-majors that emphasizes unique features of plant biology. Included are discussions on: the origins of life; important plants of the world and their habitats; plant diversity, structure, function, and reproduction; plants and environmental science; plants that changed history; practical botany; and botany as a science. Three lecture/demonstration hours per week. BTNY 1303 LS - Plants in Human Affairs (3) Su, F, Sp This class provides a general introduction to the importance and function of plants in human affairs. It includes an overview of science as a way of knowing, plant forms and functions, plant reproduction, and use of economically and sociologically important plants. Flowering and non-flowering plants and products such as fruits, forages, grains, medicines, herbs and spices, textile fibers, lumber, algae, and foliage plants are studied. Ecological concepts as they relate to the growth and production of world food crops will also be included. The course has a strong emphasis on the historical development of exploitation of certain plants and the role plants played in exploration and international development. This class cannot be used to fulfull requirements for a Botany major or minor. Three hours of lecture per week. BTNY 1370 LS - Principles of Life Science (3) Sp A survey course for elementary education majors. Course content includes cells, cell chemistry, genetics, plant and animal anatomy, plant and animal classification, physiology, immune systems, evolution, and ecology. Unifying concepts of all living things will be emphasized. Recommended for students intending to major in elementary education. This class cannot be used to fulfull requirements for a Botany major or minor. Two hours of lecture and one 3-hour laboratory per week. BTNY 1403 LS - Environment Appreciation (3-4) Su, F, Sp Development of awareness of the consequences of the impact of modern science through technology upon our environments and how we respond to issues related to threats to our biological life-support system. A definition of a quality environment is developed, with student input, and an analysis of the existing quality of our environment is made in light of this definition which challenges our collective wisdom to identify those things which we do well and to prescribe remedies for shortcomings. This course can be taken for 3 or 4 credits with the fourth credit based on a major research paper or project on an environmental issue. This class cannot be repeated for upper division credit (BTNY 3403). Three hours of lecture per week. BTNY 2104 - Plant Form and Function (4) F, Sp A study of the structure, function, and reproduction of seed plants. The role of plants in making life on earth possible is an important theme. This course is designed for science majors and is a prerequisite for selected upper division Botany courses. Two hours of lecture and two 2-hour labs per week. Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog