Nicholls State University

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COURSES OF INSTRUCTION FOR MANAGEMENT

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Courses numbered below 100 are developmental, courses in the 100 series are designed for freshmen, 200 courses are for sophomores, and 300 and 400 courses are for juniors and seniors.


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Admission to courses numbered 300 or above requires sophomore standing and completion of six semester hours of non‑developmental English and three semester hours of non‑developmental mathematics.


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Numbers preceded by an asterisk (*)indicate courses carrying undergraduate credit or graduate credit. Such courses are structured to ensure appropriate attention to both groups.


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Courses numbered 500 to 599 are designed for graduate students. Seniors, however, may be admitted under certain conditions (see Admissions of Seniors to Part‑Time Graduate Study).


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A freshman or sophomore cannot register for a course listed and offered for graduate or undergraduate credit, if a graduate student is enrolled in the course.


Courses numbered below 100 are developmental and are not acceptable for credit toward graduation. Some other courses numbered above 100 may not carry credit toward graduation; see course description.

The numerical listing after the course titles gives the following information:

first number :  

semester credit hours


second number :  

lecture hours per week


third number :  

laboratory or other contact hours per week.


ACCT 205 :  

Introduction to Financial Accounting. 03‑3‑0. (3 semester credit hours. 3 hours lecture per week. No laboratory.) (52.0301)


BIOL 204 :  

General Microbiology Laboratory. 1-0-3. (1 semester credit hour. No lecture. 3 hours laboratory per week.) (26.0503)


CHEM 451 :  

Research Problems. 2‑1‑3.(2 semester credit hours. 1 hour lecture per week. 3 hours laboratory per week.) (40.0599)


Courses offered only in specific semesters are identified by the following designations:

Su only  

Fa-odd years only

Sp only  

Fa-even years only

Fa only  

Sp-odd years only

  

Sp- even years only


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If courses have no designation(s), they are generally offered each semester, but student‘s should contact individual departments for variations.

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Summer Session course offerings vary greatly. Students must consult with their Dean's office for summer course offerings.


The University reserves the right to withdraw, modify, or add to the courses offered.

The four capital letters in parentheses represent the computerized abbreviation for that subject field; the abbreviation is often used on documents and course schedules. The numbers in parentheses represent the Integrated Post-secondary Education Data System (IPEDS).


Management (MNGT-52.02)


MNGT 301. Management of Organizations and Behavioral Processes. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisites: Junior standing (60 hours of non-remedial work), ENGL 102. Study of effective management of organizations with emphasis on organizational theory and design, individual and group behavior, and management functions to achieve successful performance within the organization and its relationship to external environments. (52.0201)

MNGT 305. Entrepreneurship. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Definitions and origins of entrepreneurship; social and economic impacts; ethical choices. The entrepreneurial process: business creativity, opportunity assessment; business plans for new ventures. Corporate innovation management; family firms; wealth creation. (52.0701)

MNGT 326. Collective Bargaining. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: Completion of 60 hours of non-remedial coursework. Process of collective bargaining in American industry emphasizing the nature, issues, procedures, and economic effects of the settlement of industrial disputes. Actual collective bargaining situations are studied. The case method of study is emphasized. (52.0299)

MNGT 367. Human Resources Management. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: Completion of 60 hours of non-remedial coursework. Problems of personnel relations as applied to employment, development, maintenance and utilization of a labor force. (52.1001)

MNGT 368. Operations Management. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisites: QBA 285, and completion of 60 hours of non-remedial coursework. The fundamental characteristics and problems associated with operations of any organization, such as facilities location, aggregate output planning, inventory control, scheduling, and quality control. (52.0201)

MNGT 370. Human Relations and Interpersonal Skills. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: Completion of 60 hours of non-remedial coursework. Dynamics of human skills and interpersonal relationships in the work environment. Case studies, role playing, and experiential learning exercises. (52.0201)

MNGT 400‑401‑402. Readings in Business Management. 1‑0‑2 each. Prerequisite: Completion of 60 hours of non-remedial coursework. Designed to encourage expanded reading habits of current periodicals and books dealing with the emerging problems and philosophy of business management. Topical subjects to include business ethics, social responsibility of business, private enterprise vs. governmental control, profit vs. service objectives. (52.0201)

*MNGT 440. Human Resources Seminar. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: MNGT 367 or permission of department head. Problems and current issues in the field of human resources management; analysis of situations and application of tools and techniques to comply with Federal Manpower Regulations. (52.1001)

MNGT 445. Seminar in Health Care Management. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: MNGT 301. Current issues in health care management, including coding and billing practices; contracts and negotiations. (52.0299)

MNGT 450. Staffing, Training, and Development. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: MNGT 367. Detailed study and practical application of the practices associated with the acquisition and development of human resources. (52.1001)

MNGT 455. Business Logistics. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: MNGT 301. Latest techniques, concepts and problems related to physical distribution management. (14.3701)

MNGT 462. Special Topics in Operations Management. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: MNGT 368. In-depth treatment of selected topics within the field of operations management. Content varies with each offering. Topics include productivity management, purchasing, quality assurance, production scheduling and/or other topics relevant at time of offering. (52.1401)

MNGT 465. Applied Operations Management. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: MNGT 368. Further study of the principles and applications of operations management. Special attention to capacity management, resource requirements and production scheduling. Sp only. (52.0201)

MNGT 469. Management Internship. 3‑0‑6. Prerequisites: Management major, senior standing, and completion of 12 hours of management. Field work in an area relevant to student's major and/or concentration of General Management, Human Resources Management, Operations Management or Health Care Management. Only one internship may be counted toward degree. (52.1001)

MNGT 470. Organization Structure and Behavior. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisites: MNGT 301 and senior standing. A framework for analyzing the dynamic process whereby a firm attempts to relate its structure to its operating environment and its objectives and how this relationship, in turn, influences behavior or organizational members. Heavy reliance placed on analysis of on going organizations through case studies and research materials relating to all types of organizations. (52.0201)

MNGT 475. Performance and Compensation Management. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: MNGT 367. Analysis of techniques for evaluating and rewarding employee performance to support organizational goals. Comparison of relative worth of jobs, setting expectations with employees, delivering feedback and evaluations. (52.1001)

MNGT 480. Management Research. 3‑0‑6. Prerequisite: Completion of 60 hours of non-remedial coursework. Research on selected topics. Open to advanced students of high academic standing with permission of instructor. (14.3701)

*MNGT 485. New Venture Creation. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: MNGT 301. A case-driven course to assess issues in entrepreneurship and the creation and growth of new business ventures, including idea discovery, opportunity recognition, start-up, venture capital acquisition and problems of growth. (52.1801)

MNGT 486. Special Issues in Management. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: MNGT 300. In-depth treatment of special topics from the field of management. Content of the course varies with each offering. May be repeated once for credit if content differs. (52.1001)

MNGT 502. Organization Theory and Behavior. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: MNGT 301. A critical analysis of formal theories of behavioral science and organizations. Students will examine how these theories impact individual and group behavior, as well as organizational structure, functions and processes. (52-0299)

MNGT 505. Management in Society. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: MNGT 301 or permission of the department head. Role of management in utilizing society's resources for economic and social gain. (52.0299)


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