Business and Economics — Data Processing Business and Economics — Business Administration isticated COBOL Programming techniques and modular programming. Prerequisites: Data Processing 160 and 201. Two lectures and 2 hours of laboratory a week. S (3) 370. Data Communications System—Concepts and access methods for teleprocessing and communication terminals. Prerequisites : Data Processing 201, 305 and Economics 350. Two lectures and 2 hours of laboratory a week. W (3) 380. Advanced Assembler Language with DASD—Advanced concepts of programming with IBM 360/370 Assembler Language. Advanced Techniques in Assembler Language Programming with Direct Access Devices. Prerequisites: Data Processing 210 and 280. Two lectures and 2 hours of laboratory a week. A S (3) 390. Utility Programs and Macro Writing—A course designed to give the student experience with utility type programs and applied concepts of writing MACRO instructions for the IBM 360/370. Prerequisite: Data Processing 380. Two lectures and 2 hours of laboratory a week. W (3) 430. Advanced Fortran—Fortran IV programming and modular programming utilizing sophisticated logic and techniques. Prerequisites: Math 107, upper-division statistics, either Data Processing 140 or 260, and Data Processing 201. Two lectures and 2 hours of laboratory a week. A (3) 450. Advanced Systems Concepts and Analysis—The conduct of the feasibility study, systems analysis and design, computer systems and their selections, the implementation of the system and the monitoring of its performance. Prerequisites: Data Processing 210, 305, and Economics 350. S (4) 470. Advanced Programming and Problem-Solving Techniques—Advanced program organization coding and logic techniques. Prerequisite:, Data Processing 380. Three lectures and 2 hours of laboratory a week. S (4) 480. Individual Projects and Research—The purpose of this course is to permit Senior Data Processing Majors only, to propose to the faculty for approval an individual project, program, system, or research which will enhance the students' skills and marketability. Prerequisite: Senior standing and acceptance of the students' proposal by the faculty. AWS (2-5) 499. Seminar in Data Processing—Seminar treatment of current data processing topics. Data Processing seniors only. Prerequisites: Data Processing 305, 380. A W (2) DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION George E. Crawford, Chairman Professors George E. Crawford, Dale R. Hawkins, Robert E. Rose; Associate Professors, Wayne Ferguson, Mark Nelson, Claude T. Wynn, Jerry Novak; Assistant Professors, William Bruce Handley, Alma F. Harris, Jerry Horgesheimer, Gordon Jacox; Instructor, Karl Wood. The objectives of the Department of Business Administration are: 1. To provide high-level, intellectually challanging, and stimulating materials in our areas of academic activities. 2. To stimulate analytical thinking and decision making —combining lessons of the past with the events of today in order to make sound decisions for future activities. 3. To help students through counseling and practical investigations and studies to turn toward a career choice and eventual employment. 4. To instill a sense of ethics, an appreciation of competitive behavior, an understanding of human relations, and a desire to succeed. 5. To help prepare the students for entrance level employment in Management, Marketing, Finance, or Advertising. Business Administration Major—In addition to the general education requirements and the School of Business and Economics core requirements, all students with majors in Business Administration will be required to complete: (a) The requirements as outlined for one of the five areas of concentration; Management, Marketing, Finance or Advertising; (b) Economics 350, and (c) Business Administration 320, (meets a School of Business core requirement). BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COURSES OF INSTRUCTION The following courses are housed in the Department of Business Administration, but are predominately service-oriented interdisciplinary courses which complement the majors and minors throughout the Department of Business Administration and the School of Business and Economics. 240 241