COURSES

Focuses on the dynamics of human behavior in organizations with emphasis on motivation and leadership. Develops an understanding of the behavior of individuals and groups within organizations and their effect on organizational efficiency and productivity.

Introduces the managerial approach to marketing. Includes the study of markets, institutions and the environment in which business enterprises operate. Emphasizes marketing decision processes regarding the marketing mix, marketing programs and selected applications.

A survey of the field of economics as it relates to the manager. Designed to provide a basic understanding of the principles, concepts, and operational aspects of our economic systems.

This course examines written communications as a professional skill with extensive practice in the forms of written communication unique to business. Research skills are identified and developed by completing a research paper in a selected area of management.

Identifies the formal structure, channels, and mechanisms for communication and the informal process of communication within an organization and its environment. Explores the dynamics of communication in and between organizational work units and how employee, supervisory, and management roles and perspectives affect communication.

This course reviews business mathematics and introduces methods, techniques and the applications of quantitative tools to logical decision making. The area of study includes: bank services, payroll, mathematics of buying and selling, statistics, discounting, and compound interest.

An introduction to liberal arts as acts of critical inquiry. Students will become acquainted with classical forms of drama that lie behind much of the tradition of Western thought, as well as some modern approaches.

An examination of the basic functions and processes of management, their relationship to the various functions performed in managing human resources, and the need to perform them in accordance with organizational objectives. Economic, social, and legal constraints on the performance of these functions are explored.

Skill Building course stressing supervisory competencies including conflict negotiations and resolution, employee job interviewing techniques, self-assessment, and leadership skills. Emphasis will be on role-playing, in-class teamwork and experiential exercises.

A study of the accounting process to enable the manager to work effectively with accountants and financial managers. The use of accounting data, financial statements, budgets, and MIS data are surveyed.

Continues the introduction to liberal arts, impinging on areas that might be categorized as “social science” as well as “humanities.” This course introduces students to critical social analysis.

The application of theories of ethics to contemporary problems of business and professional practice. Emphasis is focused on the social responsibility of corporations and individuals within corporations and the relationship between the “profession” and public responsibility.

An examination of models in management planning and decision making to enable students to develop an understanding of strategy formulation and implementation.

This is a capstone course where students will analyze and complete a case study designed to integrate the following disciplines: Marketing, Financial Accounting and Management.

DEGREE COMPLETION OPTIONAL COURSE OFFERINGS

The following Optional Course Offerings are available to Degree Completion Students in each semester. They are delivered in a similar format to other DCP courses ( usually 5 weeks long, 4 hours one night or Saturday per week) and cost the same tuition as the student is charged for
their DCP core course work. The courses are designed to assist students in the completion of credit hours or requirements. They are offered to all students in the division across programs. Contact the DCP Academic Advisor for more information on current Optional Course Offerings available.

This course provides the student with a foundation in scientific approaches to environmental problems and their solutions. Basic principles of environmental science will be covered. Global environmental issues, as well as those concerning the Calumet Region will be investigated. This course is geared to the non-science major who will be exposed to applied biological techniques in the area of environmental studies. This course meets the DCP Science graduation requirement.

This course is an overview of the visual arts beginning with prehistoric art and ending with modern art. It will provide a greater understanding of the visual arts through the various topics that will be discussed. Topics that will be discussed are visual perception, art and society, current trends, the role of the artist, and critical analysis of art.

This course provides an historical analysis of the development of the United States as a political, social and economic entity. U. S. history will be charted from the war between the states to the present. Emphasiswill be given to the major defining events that have shaped our nation into the America we live in today. Also, the role that American cultural and ethnic diversity has played in these defining events will be examined in our readings. The experiences and parts played by members of America' s diverse communities in climactic periods and in events such as World War II will be investigated. The purpose of this examination is to give students knowledge of the major events in America' s past as well as a perspective on the relationship between these historical events and current events. ( American History would meet the DCP History graduation requirement.)

This course will examine topics of special interest in the field of management. Topics courses ( but not specific topics) can be repeated for a total of six credit hours.