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CR5983	Making Sense of Europe	Mazzucelli
	This is an introductory seminar analyzing the history, institutions, member states, policy-making processes and global relations of the European Union as it enlarges to the east and south of the Continent. This seminar also evaluates the implications of the economic, political and social changes taking place in Europe for the United States in the 21st century.
Textbook	Bomberg E. and Stubb A. (2003) The European Union: How Does It Work? Oxford: Oxford University Press. Mazzucelli C. (1999) France and Germany at Maastricht Politics and Negotiations to Create the European Union. New York and London: Garland, Taylor & Francis.

CR5993	Understanding Conflict in the Balkans	Mazzucelli
	This course analyzes the nature of conflict in the Balkans in light of the region's tumultuous history. The complications that arise in teaching and learning about history are analyzed given the relations among diverse ethnic groups there. Several case studies are discussed to evaluate specific initiatives in conflict prevention (Macedonia/UNPREDEP), negotiation (Kosovo/Rambouillet) and mediation (Bosnia/Vance Owen Peace Plan & Dayton). Lessons for the present and future are drawn from these case assessments, particularly given on-going turmoil in this region and other areas like Afghanistan and Iraq.
Textbook	Mazower M. (2000) The Balkans A Short History. New York: The Modern Library. Williams A. (2000) Preventing War. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield. Owen D. (1995) Balkan Odyssey. San Diego: Harcourt Brace & Company.

EDU5025	Cross-Cultural Communication for Educators	Chuprina
	This course is designed for trainers, teachers, and others, who participate in communication across cultures. The course facilitates the development of cultural sensitivity, better communication skills, and increases participants' cultural self-awareness that is important for intercultural discovery. It examines issues of perception, patterns of thinking, values, assumptions, and cross-cultural learning and adaptation.
Textbook	Ting-Toomey, S. (1999). Communicating Across Cultures. New York: The Guliford Press.

ORM3013	Inquiry and Analysis	Redding
	This course provides the framework for learning how to do research on the Internet and the World Wide Web. It is designed to help students learn about the Internet and the World Wide Web, to use the Internet for finding information, and then use it in a formal academic way. The main topics of the course are formulating search strategies and understanding how to form search expressions in various types of search tools. Also covered in detail is how to critically evaluate that is found and how to cite Internet and Web resources correctly. The course requires the student to go through the online hands-on activities and perform the online exercises and projects. This course provides students with a basic introduction to APA style as it relates to citing Internet and Web resources.
Textbook	Ackermann, E., & Hartman, K. (2003). Searching and Researching on the Internet and the World Wide Web (3rd ed.). Wilsonville, Oregon: Franklin, Beedle & Associates, Inc. American Psychological Association. (2001).Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Author. This manual will also be utilized in this class.

BUS2013	Introduction to Business Programming	Voils
	An examination of the underlying structure of computer hardware and operating systems, programming logic, algorithms, and an introduction to programming in C++ for business applications. Prior programming experience or coursework my be considered in lieu of this course, with College approval.
Prerequisite	CGS1570 Microcomputer Applications
Textbook	Burd, Stephen; Systems Architecture, Fourth Edition; Course Technology; Boston, MA, 2003, ISBN -0-619-15978-2. Malik, D.S,; C++ Programming: Program Design including Data Structures; Course Technology, Boston, MA, 2003, ISBN 0-619-16044-6.

BUS 2023	Intermediate Business Programming	Voils
	The purpose of this course is to continue developing the ability to design, code and test programs in the C++ programming language. Emphasis of the course will be on data structures, complex computer algorithms, file systems, object oriented concepts, and fundamentals of business application development using C++
Prerequisite	BUS2013 Introduction to Business Programming
Textbook	Malik, D.S.; C++ Programming: Program Design including Data Structures; Course Technology; Boston, MA, 2003. ISBN 0-619-16044-6.

COP2033	Web Page Programming	Voils
	This course will help the student to become a Webmaster. This course will introduce the student to the Hypertext Markup Language that is used to create web pages. The student will use XHTML, Cascading Style Sheets and JavaScript to code for client-side programming.
Prerequisite	COP 1013 Microcomputer Applications
Textbook	Gosselin, Don; XHTML; 2003; Course Technology; ISBN 0-619-06477-3. Gosselin, Don; JavaScript, 3rd Edition; 2004; Course Technology; ISBN 0-619-215121-6.

GEB1011	Introduction to Business
	Introduction to Business provides students with a general survey of business on a national and international scale, identifies the roles and responsibilities of business in modern society, and focuses on selected disciplines and process within the business community.
Prerequisite	None
Textbook	Understanding Business, 7th edition (2004), by Nickels and McHugh, McGraw-Hill; ISBN: 0-072-92298-2 .

CGS1570	Microcomputer Applications
	This course will enable students to utilize common microcomputer hardware and software applications. Practical hands-on assignments in the areas of word processing, spreadsheets, databases, multimedia, and telecommunications as they apply to microcomputers, will be explored in this course.
Prerequisite	None
Textbook	Microsoft Office 2003 Introductory Concepts and Techniques, Shelly Cashman Series; ISBN: 0-619-20024-3

MAR1011	Principles of Marketing
	Principles of Marketing provides students with a practical and applied view of the field of marketing as it is in today's business world.
Prerequisite	None
Textbook	Contemporary Marketing, 11th edition, by Boone and Kurtz, Thomson/Southwestern (2003); ISBN: 0-324-18510-3