Social Sciences

The basics of financial accounting and an appreciation of the content and usefulness of accounting measurements and financial reports. 

A study of accounting systems and controls, including job order cost and process cost systems. The development and application of managerial accounting concepts and principles. Also stressed are the organization and operation from a managerial accounting perspective. 

An in-depth and comprehensive study of the financial statements, with special emphasis on valuation of each class of asset. Also reviewed are the concepts and principles underlying accounting and their application in the accounting process. 

A continuation of Intermediate Accounting I, emphasizing liability and stockholders' equity accounts. In addition, such topics as statement of cash flows and financial analysis are included.

A study of the taxation of individuals under the Internal Revenue Code. Emphasis will be placed on concepts of gross income, exclusions, deductions and credits available to individual taxpayers. Business income and deductions of sole proprietors will be addressed. 

A study of the Internal Revenue Code relating to the taxation of corporations, partnerships, trusts, estates and related entities. This course assumes a knowledge of the taxation of individuals, including sole proprietorships, and is a continuation of ACC 316. 

A comprehensive survey of information systems commonly used in modern business, emphasizing the role of computer hardware/ software. 

The basic principles of auditing, including elements of internal control, statistical sampling, financial statement and audit reports. The auditor's professional responsibilities and legal liability are also explored.

An advanced analysis of accounting theory and practice designed to prepare the accounting major for complex problems that arise from partnerships, home office and branch relationships, consolidations and mergers, receiverships and governmental units. Also a study of the theoretical and practical approach of accounting, budgeting, reporting and auditing for governmental units, colleges and universities, hospitals and other not-for-profit organizations.

The accumulating and reporting of costs of operations, budgets and other tools of management for measuring profitability of a business enterprise are studied. Emphasis is given to the various cost systems-job order, process cost, standard cost and variable costing. Economics and monetary incentives are also considered. 

A series of one-credit courses in various business topic areas. Designed as a general introduction to topics studied in greater detail in other business courses. May include general discussions of personal finance, beginning investing, leadership, starting a business, as well as other topics. Not available for students who have declared a major in business (accounting, financial management, marketing management, and international studies in business and foreign language).

A study of entrepreneurs and the creation of new ventures. Emphasis is on the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs, the identification and analysis of new ventures, and the traditional requirements for continued success of a venture after its founding. There is no business or economics prerequisite for this course.

An introduction to the principles and practices of marketing goods and services. The essentials of strategy, organization, marketing mix, ethical responsibilities, communication an inter-functional relationships are studied. 

An introduction to the quantitative tools necessary for advanced courses in business, covering such topics as regression analysis, decision-making under uncertainty, linear programming, forecasting, elementary game theory, queuing theory and inventory management.

Study of the political, economic and cultural environment of international business, the comparative advantages of countries, and the strategies companies may pursue to gain and sustain competitive advantage. Particular attention will be given to the features of the strategic and functional areas of management that are distinctive to international business.

Analysis of decision-making within the firm, emphasizing the conceptual structure of problems and the use of advanced analytic techniques. Specific topics include current asset management, capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy, long-term financing, mergers and corporate planning models. 

The course introduces mean-variance portfolio analysis stressing the core knowledge and tools used by professional portfolio managers. Topics include security markets and trading basics, fundamental security analysis, portfolio theory, mean-variance asset pricing and market efficiency. Case studies and assignments require use of Excel. 

This course provides an introduction to the trading, pricing and risk management applications of financial derivatives. The derivatives contracts studied include: futures on commodities, currencies, bonds and stock indices; currency forward contracts; forward rate agreements; and options on stocks, stock indices, currencies and futures. 

A case course focusing on typical ethical dilemmas encountered by business managers. Students will be introduced to the context in which managers are forced to make ethical decisions and provided with various models and frameworks by which ethical problems may be analyzed. 

Case studies covering the topics of corporate financial analysis, value creation, financing alternatives, international finance and derivative securities. Extensive case readings and class participation are required. 

This course surveys the modern paradigms in international finance stressing the behavior and the global competitive environment facing the multinational firm. Specifically, the course examines the theory linking the world's various foreign exchange (FX), money and securities markets, emphasizing global investment and risk management. Topics include international monetary arrangements, balance of payments statistics, spot and forward FX markets, FX futures and options contracts, interest rate parity, purchasing power parity, exchange rate theory, global mean-variance portfolio theory, FX hedging and emerging markets. 

A seminar in portfolio management, this course examines advanced topics in professional management of investment funds. Course topics vary, depending on the instructor, and typically focus on innovations in investment strategies and products. Specific topics may include principles of active portfolio management, performance evaluation, hedge funds and investment applications of derivative products. The course requires use of Excel and outside research resources.

This course provides an introduction to enterprise risk management, where the management of risk is integrated and coordinated across the entire organization. All categories of risk (financial, market and operational) are studied. Value-at-risk, which is the main method for measuring risk, is examined in detail. Other measures, such as earnings-at-risk and shareholder value added, are also considered. Finally, the course also examines how enterprise risk management may be implemented, and the issues that arise when one attempts to change the culture of a firm. 

Digital marketing directly applies marketing strategies and concepts to practical commerce-based Internet business. It prepares future business decision makers for the rapidly changing world of Web business practices. Prerequisite: BUS 315; computer and Web literacy.

Covers the process of identifying new consumer needs and developing new products and services meeting those needs. Methods of planning, organizing, and managing the process of new product development are also addressed.

Through lectures, case discussions, and projects, students will apply the frameworks and methods learned across Hillsdale's business curriculum to the strategic, integrated analysis of business opportunities and challenges.

An introduction to the collection, presentation and analysis of quantitative economic data, analysis of central tendency, dispersion, statistical inference, index numbers, time series, correlation and regression. Course includes functions and graphing. 

An advanced analysis of exchange, production, productive resource use and price theory. 

A thorough exposure to classical, Keynesian and Monetarist macroeconomics. A critique of macro-analysis is provided. 

A survey of the labor movement, union structures and internal political forces. Union strategies, government labor arbitration and employment contracts and negotiations are also described.

A two-course evaluation of man's ideas about economic matters, including an examination of the relationship of economic theories to the respective historical environments in which those theories were developed. 

A two-course evaluation of man's ideas about economic matters, including an examination of the relationship of economic theories to the respective historical environments in which those theories were developed. 

An introduction to, and foundations for, the use of techniques for estimating and testing relationships between variables. The course includes advanced topics in hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, multiple regression and correlation analysis, and experimental design. 

Game theory is the study of the interaction of rational decision makers. This course uses game theory to study incentives and strategic behavior in practical situations of inter-dependent decision making and negotiations. The course will develop basic theoretical concepts in tandem with applications from a variety of areas, including bargaining, competition, and strategic voting. 

A study of the economics of government spending and taxation. Among the topics covered are budgeting and cost/benefit analysis, effects and incidence of major taxes imposed in the U.S., and issues in state and local government finance. 

A study of the field of behavioral economics, which incorporates insights from psychology into economic theory and models. The course includes directed reading of seminal contributions, and analysis of the arguments and counterarguments for the behavioral approach. The class goal will be to better understand human behavior, the standard economic model, and the pros and cons of behavioral economics as a field. 

A year-long course which will present, analyze and critically assess the Austrian school of economics from its founder, Carl Menger, to present-day representatives such as Murray Rothbard and Israel Kirzner. The course will emphasize the works of Ludwig von Mises, whose personal library and papers will be utilized. 

A year-long course which will present, analyze and critically assess the Austrian school of economics from its founder, Carl Menger, to present-day representatives such as Murray Rothbard and Israel Kirzner. The course will emphasize the works of Ludwig von Mises, whose personal library and papers will be utilized.

Applications of economic theory in the analysis of collective decisions. Emphasis will be on explanation/ prediction of legislative, bureaucratic and judicial decisions. Prerequisites: 

Economics of the allocation and use of natural resources, and the impact of institutional factors on how decisions are made and implemented. Emphasis on property rights, economic rent, and impact of regulations on resources such as forests, fisheries, minerals, land, and water, as well as pollution control issues. 

An analysis of the mechanics and objectives of the Federal Reserve System. A brief history and analysis of money and credit in modern financial markets. Prerequisites: ECO 202 and 203.

Studies in the theory of money and credit. Emphasis will be placed on the role of money in a market economy and the impact which changes in the supply of and demand for money have on both the structure and level of economic activity. Prerequisites: ECO 303 and 304.

A study of the microeconomics of international trade, with emphasis on the determinants of the direction, volume, terms and gains from international trade. Issues surrounding the impact of trade, tariffs, quotas and other factors affecting the distribution of earnings will be examined. Prerequisites: ECO 202 and 203.

A study of the macroeconomics of international trade. A systematic analysis of the monetary and financial components of economic transactions across international boundaries. Topics covered will include various models of exchange-rate adjustments under fixed, floating and mixed-exchange regimes. Prerequisites: ECO 202 and 203.

A mathematical treatment of the theory of the firm and household behavior, including optimization problems, implicit functions and comparative statistics. This course may be viewed as advanced microeconomics. Prerequisites: ECO 303 and MTH 220 or 310 or equivalent, or special permission from the instructor

A study of the theoretical and practical differences between highly centralized "command" economies and comparatively decentralized "market" economies. Attention is given to the contrasting ideological and political aspects of these two systems as they relate to economic production and human freedom. Prerequisites: ECO 202 and 203.

Conventional microeconomics courses seek to understand individual decisions without regard for the institutional framework under which such decisions are made. In this course, students learn different institutional structures and how they influence incentives, and thus individual decision-making. Prerequisites: ECO 202 and 203.

This course uses rational choice theory to understand legal rule-making and institutions. Efficiency criteria act as a guide for decision-makers in formal legal institutions. This methodology is employed as it applies to torts, property, contract, criminal and antitrust law. Prerequisites: ECO 202 and 203.

Through close study of key thinkers in the history of philosophy of education such as Plato, Augustine, and Dewey, students will examine various conceptions of human nature, society, and the good life and consider the ways in which these philosophical positions inform the content, organization, methods, and goals of educational practice. 

Students complete an apprenticeship that includes a weekly seminar and observation of experienced teachers in K-12 classrooms. The seminar covers various practical issues related to teaching, such as classroom management, lesson planning, and assessment, drawing on both the wisdom of classical education and an understanding of contemporary practices. The number of credit hours for the course depends upon the number of hours in the field per week.

To receive credit for EDU 401, students must complete EDU 360 prior to or during the apprenticeship semester, but students may audit EDU 401 without taking EDU 360. Instructor approval is required.

This course can be taken for 1, 2, 3, or 6 credits. 

This course reflects on what it is to be a master teacher and provides an upper-division study of a particular figure or figures from the Western tradition who in their lives, writings, and/or pedagogical practices are considered exemplary teachers. Possible offerings may include a course on Biblical Masters, Homer, Euclid, Plato, Aristotle, Roman Orators, Augustine, Patristic Masters, Aquinas, Shakespeare, Renaissance and Reformation Masters, or The Inklings.

Requires planning and delivering instruction for children in the early childhood grades. Students teach in an early childhood classroom during the morning or afternoon for the entire semester. The student must plan his or her program so that each morning or afternoon is free from courses that meet during the period reserved for EDU 506. Prerequisite: EDU 406.

This course, a continuation of HST 104, will emphasize the history of "the American experiment of liberty under law." It covers from the colonial heritage and the founding of the republic to the increasing involvement of the United States in a world of ideologies and war. Such themes as the constitutional tensions between liberty and order, opportunity in an enterprising society, changing ideas about the individual and equality, and the development of the ideal of global democracy will be examined. Attention will also be given to themes of continuity and comparison with the modern Western world, especially the direct Western influences (classical, Christian and English) on the American founding, the extent to which the regime was and is "revolutionary," and the common Western experience of modernization. Required course for all students in the College. May be taken in the freshman year but must be completed by the end of the sophomore year. 

Similar in format to HST 104, this course is a document-based, thematic study of Western civilization and culture that focuses on the development of European political culture since 1600. Major topics include the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, the Church, revolutionary movements, imperialism, scientific naturalism, social democracy, total war, and totalitarianism. As a continuation of HST 104 and 105, the course permits students to place their understanding of the American Heritage into an international context and to comprehend more fully the development of the modern and contemporary world. May be taken as the third Western Civilization major requirement.

British colonial America from the founding to the Treaty of Paris of 1763; emphasis on the religious, political and economic elements of colonial culture. 

The United States from its emergence in the Revolution to the end of the War of 1812; emphasis on the thought of the Founding Fathers and their Constitution-making. 

From the Peace of Ghent to the era of "Manifest Destiny" and the deepening of sectional conflict. Special attention is given to the presidency of Andrew Jackson and the broadening of democracy which it brought.

The rise of American sectionalism, the conflicting interpretations of the Constitution and state sovereignty, the approach of sectional division, Civil War and Reconstruction. 

Surveys the history of the United States from the end of Reconstruction to the triumph of Progressive reform in domestic and foreign policy. Particular attention given to political, social, religious, and intellectual trends and to America's emergence as an economic and military world power. 

Surveys the history of the United States from the outbreak of the First World War to the end of the Second World War. Particular attention given to the transformation of American life brought by economic, social, religious, and intellectual changes, and by the experience of total mobilization for global war. 

American politics from Bill Clinton's "New Democrats" and George W. Bush's "compassionate conservatives" to Barack Obama's transformative progressivism and Donald Trump's neo-populism and beyond. The U.S. as the world's sole superpower to the post-9/11 War on Terror. Continuing controversy over American ethnic, cultural, and religious identity. 

A survey of the history of Byzantium from A.D. 700-1453, with special emphasis on the relations between the Empire and Latin Christendom and the evolving perception of Byzantium as “non-western.” Key moments and documents will be examined in light of the historic frictions between the Byzantine Empire and the Latin West, observing both how medieval Latins contested Byzantine political, ethnic, and religious claims and how the Byzantines responded in turn to these challenges and so contributed to the emergence of a schism between East and West. The course will focus especially on the history of ideas, culture, religion, institutions, and politics.

World War I and the "lost peace," the birth of totalitarian regimes, World War II and the Cold War, European integration and the problems of the nuclear age.

This course examines the relationship between the three pillars of military activity—people and systems, institutions and processes, and religious and intellectual traditions—in western history, from classical antiquity through the early Middle Ages. The course examines the perennial causes of war, the relationship between political and military institutions, strategy, and the tendency of warfare to test and expose the first principles of a community. Throughout, students examine the idea of a specifically “western way of war.”  As an introduction to military history, the course provides a foundational knowledge of military history in the pre-modern world, the role of military action in shaping western history, and those perennial themes that remain central to the study of war up to the present day. Required for the minor in Military History and Strategy. 

A continuation of Foundations I, this course addresses the same set of questions by examining relationships among the three central pillars of military activity—the people and systems employed in combat, the institutions and processes which direct their activities in peace and in war, and the religious and intellectual traditions which shape both men and institutions—from the High Middle Ages to the First World War. The course emphasizes major military and naval innovations, strategy and culture, and the military revolutions. Required for the minor in Military History and Strategy. 

A survey of Roman history from 753 to 44 B.C. Students will explore the foundations of Rome in archaic Italy and its unlikely rise to become the dominant military power in the Mediterranean, then trace Rome’s descent into civil war and autocracy under Pompey and Julius Caesar. Topics include archaic Italy, the Monarchy and Republic, the Struggle of the Orders, Roman law of the Twelve Tables, the Roman family, household and slavery, Rome’s consolidation of Italy, the Punic Wars, Hellenism and intellectual developments in Rome, medicine, philosophy, and politics, Roman identity, the civil wars and the Fall of the Republic, and more.

A survey of the military, political, and intellectual history of ancient Rome between Julius Caesar’s assassination and the death of Constantine the Great. This course studies the foundations and transformation of the Roman principate and its impact on social, political, and religious change in the first four centuries. Topics include the First Triumvirate, the Julio-Claudian and Antonine dynasties, Augustan literature and culture, especially ancient historiography, the Roman army, the Severan Empire, philosophical schools in Alexandria, Roman law, religious conversion(s) among pagans, Christians, and Jews, the third century crisis, and the so-called “New Empire” of Diocletian and Constantine.

A survey of the military, political, and intellectual history of ancient Rome from 337-641 A.D. This course examines the decline, fall, and transformation of the Roman Empire after Constantine’s death to the establishment of the Gothic kingdoms in the West and rise of Islam in the East. This course emphasizes the role of the later Empire in creating those vehicles of ancient thought and culture that became the enduring legacy of the Western Heritage. Topics include the rise of conciliar Christianity and the creeds, the ‘barbarian’ invasions, military and economic change, the loss of security in the provinces, the rise of monasticism and the ‘holy man’, codices of Roman law, the emergence of Gothic kingdoms in the West, the distinction between ecclesial and temporal power, the Vandal invasions of Africa, St. Augustine’s legacy in the Latin world, imperial ‘restorations’ in Ostrogothic Italy, Justinian’s Reconquista, the Islamic conquests, and the end of antiquity.

Survey of the Judeo-Christian heritage of the United States, with special attention to church histories. 

A broad introduction to the American military and naval experience from the colonial period to the eve of World War I. In addition to the major land campaigns of American history, we examine the role of foreign activities and naval warfare, considering the changing cultural, political, economic, and religious norms of the United States. 

Survey of US military history, broadly conceived, from World War I to the wars of the early twenty-first century. The course addresses military strategy, the interplay of force and diplomacy, technological innovation, civil-military relations, leadership, and the cultural and social underpinnings of military power. 

This course examines a single American war, which will vary each term. Usual subjects include the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the American Civil War, the Spanish-American War, the Korean War, or the Gulf Wars. Students may repeat this course with different wars.

A survey of the major military campaigns of both wars, with emphasis upon strategies, operations, tactics, and generalship. Attention is also given to the ordinary soldier and civilian, as well as the home fronts. 

Covers the military, diplomatic, political, and cultural dynamics of the struggle for South Vietnam from 1954 to 1975. Students will evaluate competing interpretations of the war and their ongoing relevance to debates on US foreign policy and national identity. 

This course examines the static nature, yet changing character, of strategy in war. We scrutinize the strategists such as Sun Tzi and Carl von Clausewitz, as well as the strategies such as annihilation and attrition to counterinsurgency and nuclear deterrence. Global in scope, primary source readings cover all continents, strategists, and major empires, whilst reflecting on the sociocultural influences on war's conduct. From antiquity to the present, this course challenges students to craft their own definitions of strategy and examine how the art of war instructs the future of American foreign policy. 

Utilizing primary source readings, this course surveys the key minds who constructed, influenced, and shaped the ethical implications of warfare in the West. We begin in antiquity with ancient Greece and Rome and end in the present. Whilst examining case studies from major wars throughout history, we face the herculean task of confronting war through a theological and philosophical lens. 

Since the end of World War II, the United States has sought to strengthen allies and alleviate suffering through foreign assistance programs ranging from military support to humanitarian aid. This course examines the theories underlying these programs, the implementation of programs, civil-military cooperation, and aid effectiveness. 

This course provides a history of governmental efforts to thwart insurgents and terrorists with all the instruments of national power. The course considers the causes of insurgency and terrorism as well as the strategies, tactics, leadership, and interagency collaboration employed against them. 

This course traces the rise of the American national security state from its humble origins in the American Revolution to its massive growth in the twentieth century and its transformation in the twenty-first century. Students will explore the national debates over the need for national defense, the growth of defense spending and taxation, the rise of the defense industry, the inefficiencies and abuses of the national security bureaucracy, and the compromises to American liberty resulting from perceived national security threats. 

This course examines the evolution of U.S. strategic thinking from the time of the country’s founding to the present, in the context of the pillars introduced in the core Foundations courses. Through the analysis of primary and secondary sources, the course illuminates enduring themes and truths of international relations and statecraft. In tandem with the rise of the United States from a small nation to a global power, it explores the expansion of American interests and the evolution of military strategy into national security strategy. Required for the minor in Military History and Strategy. 

Studies in American thought and its social consequences from the colonial period to the present. Readings include interpretations of the American mind and selections from important thinkers in social criticism, philosophy, economics, politics and literature. 

The American implementation of the Western heritage of constitutionalism in the colonial and founding eras, its development in the antebellum period, and its crisis in the Civil War and Reconstruction.

Constitutional problems of the urban and industrial revolutions, the Progressive Era, civil liberties in the world wars and Cold War, civil rights and the cultural revolution of the 1960s, the modern administrative state, and the rise of modern judicial review. 

This course explores the history of the United States Presidency from the administration of George Washington to the present. It studies major presidencies and the increasing centralization of power in the executive branch since the mid-20th century. 

United States foreign policy from the American Revolution through the Cold War. 

This course considers the perennial disciplinary questions that historians have confronted since classical times. It takes up significant philosophical and theoretical approaches to history, as well as important analytical and historiographical problems within the major historical fields of study. The course places special emphasis upon the history of historical writing. The History Department faculty strongly recommends the course for all history majors intending to pursue graduate study or wishing to write a thesis for departmental honors in history.

This course begins with Rousseau's philosophic critique of human nature and examines the development of that critique in the political philosophy of Kant, Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche and other late modern theorists.

A crucial study of survey and experimental methods utilized in psychological research. Students will be introduced to ethical considerations important in psychological research, learn how to design experiments, collect and analyze data, and write and present experimental research reports utilizing APA guidelines. Prerequisite: PSY 209.

Introduction to the study of psychopathology. Focuses on theoretical models of abnormal behavior as they relate to the definition, etiology, and treatment of mental disorders. Diagnostic classification, behavioral, and biological features of the major syndromes of psychopathology are emphasized.

Biosocial, cognitive, and psychological/social domains of human development (from conception through adolescence) are examined. Emphasis is placed on the integration of relevant theories and research, as well as cultural and individual variations of child development.

Contrasts positivistic conceptions of knowledge in social science with alternatives arising from Gestalt and ecological psychology. Special attention is given to the ideas of world-class chemist and philosopher Michael Polanyi and those of his colleague, psychologist Sigmund Koch. Implications for psychological research and practice are explored.

This course is intended to facilitate students' understanding of theories and methods underlying psychological assessment. After learning about the theory of measurement with an emphasis on reliability and validity, students will evaluate, administer, and interpret widely accepted measurement instruments including intelligence, personality, and aptitude tests. Prerequisite: PSY 209.

The practicum is intended to provide students with hands-on experience in a particular area within the field of psychology, while also completing in-depth academic study in that area. Students are encouraged to work in an area related to personal or professional career goals. Open only to junior or senior psychology majors. Application and permission of the department chairman is required.

This course will culminate in the writing and presentation of a research project. Students will identify an area of interest, review the literature, devise a research question and identify methods appropriate to answering that question, develop the necessary materials, and gather and analyze data. This course should be taken in the junior or senior year. Prerequisite: PSY 210.

This course is intended to provide students with an overview of firearm safety, competitive shooting sports, the history of firearm development, federal firearm laws, and wildlife conservation funding. This course consists of eight weeks of instruction during the academic semester.

This course provides a foundation within multiple disciplines in the shooting sports. While the course will not go into great depth on any subject or discipline, it is intended to provide a platform from which to expand into more specialized courses and the larger shooting sports community. It is designed for new shooters, but is meant to be fun and educational regardless of experience level.

This eight-week course is intended to help students learn the basics of certain clay target shooting disciplines and develop their clay target shooting skills and firearm safety. Most of the class time will be spent shooting outdoors. While this course focuses on the basics, it is meant to be fun and educational regardless of experience level.

Students that earn a passing grade in this course will earn the benefits of Halter Center membership until they graduate from Hillsdale College, including discounts on target fees.

This eight-week course is intended to help students learn the basics of certain clay target shooting disciplines and develop their clay target shooting skills and firearm safety. Most of the class time will be spent shooting outdoors. While this course focuses on the basics, it is meant to be fun and educational regardless of experience level.

Students that earn a passing grade in this course will earn the benefits of Halter Center membership until they graduate from Hillsdale College, including discounts on target fees.

This course is intended to help students develop their competition-style rifle and pistol abilities. It consists of eight weeks of instruction during the academic semester.

The course provides a platform for students who already have some familiarity with firearms to further develop their fundamental shooting skills and process. Subjects covered include indoor, Olympic-style air rifle and air pistol, outdoor small bore rifle and pistol, and larger caliber rifle and pistol. This course does not directly cover tactical-style competition or defensive shooting, though questions about these topics and discussion of how precision shooting relates to and complements these areas is welcomed and encouraged, provided it does not detract from the lesson. While this course focuses on the basics, it is meant to be fun and educational regardless of experience level.

This class will examine the details of finance in the sport industry. Topics specific to business and finance in the world of sports will include management of ticketing systems as well as budgeting and generation of revenue for sport programs from the secondary level to every tier of professional sports. Financial development and management of capital projects, including mixing public and private funds, will be covered as well. The course will also discuss ongoing financial issues within sport organizations, such as revenue versus non-revenue sports, pay to play, labor relations, and sport funding

This course is designed to teach a variety of key concepts in leading sports organizations. Topics will include leadership functions of an administrator including (but not limited to) fiscal management, personnel management, facilities management, community relations, fundraising, scheduling, law, policy, and planning. To culminate their experiences, students will be prompted to draw from their cumulative undergraduate knowledge to develop a personal philosophy and successfully advocate the need for athletics in education. The foundation of the class will focus on the administration of sport on a variety of levels (youth, secondary level, higher education, and professional organizations) and present the many opportunities that exist in Sport Management.

This course is designed to help the student further understand the basics of human movement by applying mechanical principles to biological systems. The course is structured to allow the student to examine problems of static and dynamic systems from kinematic and kinetic perspectives and analyses. The course concludes with a look at the laws of mechanics as applied to gain a greater understanding of effective athletic performance and prevention of sport injuries. Prerequisite: SSD 330 and PHY 101.

The intent of Functional Anatomy is to develop the student's ability to identify and describe human motion. This course will provide an opportunity for students to apply knowledge from anatomy and pshysiology courses to human movement models. Prerequisites: BIO 308 and SSD 330.