Applied Business
ABUS 051 3
Credits
Bookkeeping For Business
Basic concepts and procedures of practical bookkeeping.
Recording and reporting financial data for service and merchandising business.
Covers businesses owned by one individual only (sole proprietorships.)
(3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 070 1
Credit
Job Readiness Skills
Pre-employment and human relation skills necessary for job
success, including how to identify career choices and employment opportunities;
how to prepare a resume, job applications, cover and follow-up letters; and how
to develop human relation skills. The student will select, prepare and be
interviewed for jobs which match his/her skills identified through a
self-assessment inventory. Offered at Northwest Campus. (1 + 0) Offered
Fall, Spring
ABUS 101 3
Credits
Principles of Accounting I
Accounting concepts and procedures for service businesses and
for merchandising businesses owned by a single proprietor. A preparer's
approach emphasizes the use of debits and credits to account for the details of
business transactions. Also available via Independent Learning.
(3 + 0) Offered Fall, Spring
ABUS 102 A, B, C 1-3
Credits
Keyboarding
Instruction in the mastery of alphabetic keyboard touch
typing, skill building and document formatting. Skills mastered can be applied
to typewriters, CRTs, computer terminals, or other equipment with keyboard.
ABUS 102A--Keyboarding: Touch Typing. ABUS 102B--Keyboarding: Skill
Building. ABUS 102C--Keyboarding: Document Formatting. Each keyboarding
course may be repeated twice. (1-3 +0) Offered Fall, Spring
ABUS 108 3
Credits
Keyboarding II/Intermediate Typewriting
Instruction and training to attain at least minimal typing
skill, experience and knowledge necessary for a typist beginning an office
career. Lab arranged. (Prerequisite: One year high school typing or permission
of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 116 1
Credit
Using 10-Key Calculators
Using the efficient 10-key touch method to solve business
problems on a calculator. Emphasis is placed on developing occupational proficiency
in use of calculating machines for initial job placement. (1 + 0) As
Demand Warrants
ABUS 120 1-3
Credits
Basics of Investing
Personal financial planning, goal setting and investing.
Stocks, bonds, trusts, securities, options, real estate and other investment
vehicles. Inflation, taxes, interest rates, retirement and selecting financial
planners. Also available via Independent Learning. (1-3 + 0)
Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 130 3
Credits
Real Estate
Broad social and economic impact of real estate. Buying,
selling, leasing and investing in residential and investment real estate.
Contracts, deeds, mortgages, leases, title insurance, sales, brokerage and
other related subjects. Fundamental preparation for the Real Estate licensing
examination. (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 134 1
Credit
Alphabetic Filing
Mastery and use of ARMA filing rules as they apply to
alphabetic, subject, numeric and geographic filing. (0 + 3) Offered
Fall, Spring
ABUS 135 3
Credits
Record Keeping for Business
Skills in keeping business records and banking procedures as
a cashier, sales clerk, purchasing agent or payroll clerk. (3 + 0) Offered
As Demand Warrants
ABUS 141 1-3
Credits
Payroll Accounting
Payroll records and laws. Methods to compile and calculate
payroll information, earnings, deductions and net wages. City, state and
federal tax report forms. For payroll personnel. (1-3 + 0)
Offered Fall
ABUS 142 1-3
Credits
Office Accounting I
Basic accounting procedures in retail, service and trade
businesses. The complete accounting cycle, including record keeping, posting
and preparation of financial statements, bank reconciliation, payroll
computations and closing books. Accounts receivable, accounts payable,
purchasing, credit and other accounting requirements. (1-3 + 0)
Offered Fall
ABUS 143 2
Credits
Office Accounting II
Financial activities of partnerships and corporations with
emphasis on accrual basis of accounting. Notes payable, notes receivable, interest
transactions, bad debts, partnership equity accounting, corporate stock
transactions, corporate earnings, capital transactions, bonds, long term
liabilities and investments. (2 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 151 1-3
Credits
Village Based Entrepreneurship
Technical and personal requirements for establishing and
maintaining a small business in a rural village; advantages and disadvantages
of operating a small business in a rural village. May be offered in three 1
credit modules (a, b and c). (1-3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 154 3
Credits
Human Relations
Attitudes, self-concepts, personal communication styles,
motivation, interactions, positive reinforcements, team building and leadership
development. (3 + 0) Offered Fall, Spring
ABUS 155 1-3
Credits
Business Math
Review of basic math computation skills applied to various
business areas. Emphasis on applications. (1-3 + 0) Offered
Fall, Spring
ABUS 158 1-3
Credits
Introduction to Tourism
Forces which influence international and domestic
hospitality, leisure, travel and recreation industries. Socioeconomic models
and measure of regional impact, demand and supply. (1-3 + 0)
Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 160 3
Credits
Principles of Banking
Banking in today's economy. Language and documents of
banking, check processing, teller functions, deposits, credit and payment functions,
loans, investments, trust, the Federal Reserve System and other regulatory
agencies. (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 170 3
Credits
Business English
Comprehensive review of grammar, punctuation, capitalization
and spelling, with emphasis on business and office occupations. (Prerequisites:
Grade of C or better in DEVE 060 or placement into DEVE 070.)
*(3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 175 3
Credits
Customer Service
Presents customer service as integral to business success.
Preparation for effective interaction with customers. Includes trends, interpretation
of trends and development of fundamental skills necessary to achieve
excellence. (Recommended: BA 151 and ABUS 154.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall
ABUS 178 3
Credits
Business and Professional Presentations
Organizing a message, document design, visual presentations,
analyzing audiences, communicating the message and presenting financial
information. (3 + 0) Offered Spring
ABUS 179 3
Credits
Fundamentals of Supervision
Effective supervisory concepts including planning, organizing
and staffing functions. Communicating and delegating effectively, morale,
productivity, decision making, positive position discipline and performance
goals development. (3 + 0) Offered Spring
ABUS 182 3
Credits
Office Procedures
Duties and responsibilities of general office employees
including filing, processing mail, telephone communication, meeting the public,
office supplies, banking, employment procedures and grooming. (3 + 0)
Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 183 1-3
Credits
Advanced Job Readiness Skills
Practical information necessary to help students choose
meaningful employment as well as build their own employment portfolio and how
this information relates to different careers. Students will complete target
resumes, cover letters, follow-up letters, applications, job search strategies,
mock job interviews and a professional portfolio. Graded Pass/Fail.
(Recommended: Job readiness. This class is designed for students embarking into
the job market.) (1-3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 188 1
Credit
Personal Income Tax
Taxable income, deductions, credit, exemptions and
computation. Computer use, record keeping methods, tax forms and new tax laws.
(1 + 0) Offered Fall
ABUS 199 1-3
Credits
Practicum in Applied Business
Supervised training and work experience. Analysis of work
experience and relationship of the job to career and academic goals. Managerial
concepts, problems of working with groups and individuals, organizational
structures, communications and planning. (Prerequisite: Permission of
instructor.) Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 201 3
Credits
Principles of Accounting II
Introduction to accounting concepts and procedures for a
business. Emphasis is on the accounting cycle and the recording, summarizing
and interpretation of accounting data. (Recommended: Math placement at the 100
level or above.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall, Spring
ABUS 202 3
Credits
Principles of Accounting III
Continuation of elementary accounting concepts and procedures
with the introduction of cost accounting principles for manufacturing and
service operations. Job order costing, process costing, cost-volume profit,
budgeting and variances are introduced. (Prerequisite: ABUS 201 or permission
of instructor. Recommended: Placement at 100-level math or higher.)
(3 + 0) Offered Spring
ABUS 207 2
Credits
Machine Transcription
Training in machine transcription with emphasis on mailable
copies. Review of language skills and vocabulary included. (Prerequisite: ABUS
108 or permission of instructor.) (2 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 208 2
Credits
Medical Machine Transcription
Instruction and practice in formatting medical papers
including Medicare and admission
forms, a dental report, preparing patient histories, medical reports, file
cards and other medical documents. Practice in transcribing from machine
dictation and in using medical terminology correctly. (Prerequisite: ABUS 108
and ABUS 207.) (2 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 209 2
Credits
Legal Machine Transcription
Instruction and practice in formatting legal papers including
a lease, bill of sale, subpoena, stipulations, interrogatories, notices and various
types of orders. Transcription from machine dictation; using the language of
the law correctly. (2 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 210 3
Credits
Income Tax
Income tax fundamentals. Includes how to complete basic
income tax forms/schedules for individuals and small business owners. Covers
taxable income, deductions, credits, exemptions, computation, record keeping
methods, new tax laws and strategies to reduce taxes. (3 + 0) Offered
Fall, Spring
ABUS 220 3
Credits
Microcomputer Accounting: Quickbooks
Basic microcomputer principles. Includes entering
transactions, analyzing results, correcting errors and organizing business finances.
Quickbooks is a widely used accounting software application. Also available via
Independent Learning. (Prerequisites: ABUS 101 or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) Offered Fall, Spring
ABUS 221 3
Credits
Microcomputer Accounting
(Cross-listed with CIOS 221)
Computer processing of accounting transactions. Software
packages, microcomputer systems and hardware, computer terminology, system
analysis and actual computer operations in accounting. (Prerequisites: ACCT 261
and ABUS 142.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall, Spring
ABUS 223 3
Credits
Real Estate Law
Deeds and conveyances, mortgages, liens, rentals, appraisals
and other transactions in real estate and law. Also available via Independent
Learning. (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 230 3
Credits
Applied Intermediate Accounting
Review of accounting principles with emphasis on working
capital, plant assets, intangible assets and financial statement presentation.
Current accounting pronouncements. (3 + 0) Offered Spring
ABUS 231 1-3
Credits
Introduction to Personnel
Company organizational structure, job analysis, staffing and
organization, employee growth and development, employee supervision and
developing leadership skills. May be offered in three one credit modules.
(1-3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 232 3
Credits
Contemporary Management Issues
Management functions, including planning, organizing,
staffing, directing and controlling, human aspects of management, and decision
making. (Prerequisite: BA 151 or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0)
Offered Fall
ABUS 233 3
Credits
Financial Management
Corporate financial planning and control, asset management,
capital budgeting, financial markets and instruments. (Prerequisite: BA 151,
ABUS 101 or 261.) (3 + 0) Offered Spring
ABUS 235 3
Credits
Fund Accounting for Non-Profits
Accounting for nonprofit organizations, governmental units,
health care providers, voluntary health and welfare organizations, public
schools, colleges, universities and other organizations using fund accounting.
(Prerequisite: ABUS 101.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall
ABUS 241 3
Credits
Applied Business Law I
Legal aspects of business problems. Principles, institutions
and administration of law in contracts, agency, employment, personal sales and
property ownership. (Prerequisite: BA 151.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall
ABUS 242 3
Credits
Employment Law
Labor and employment law with emphasis on case analysis.
(Prerequisite: BA 151.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 255 3
Credits
Marketing in Tourism
Basic principles of marketing for the tourism industry.
Emphasis on Alaska as the tourist destination. (3 + 0) Offered As
Demand Warrants
ABUS 256 1-3
Credits
Small Hotel, Bed and Breakfast, and Lodge Operations
Introduction to hospitality industry focusing on the development
and operation of small hotels, bed and breakfast accommodations, and lodge
operations. May be offered in three 1 credit modules. (1-3 + 0)
Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 260 3
Credits
Marketing Practices
Designed to give students a real-world view of basic
marketing principles and practices. Emphasizes planning strategy and application
of marketing concepts in analysis of case studies. Examines nature of marketing
and its environment, selecting target markets and developing a market mix:
product, price, promotion and distribution. (3 + 0) Offered Fall,
Spring
ABUS 263 3
Credits
Public Relations
Public relations is image making, repairing and promoting. PR
involves promotion, selling, advertising and creating public, corporate,
government, church and other institutional images. Public relations
professionals need skills in psychology, writing, mass media theory, image
construction, persuasion and audience analysis. Introduces public relations and
the role it plays in our world and society. (Prerequisite: BA 151.)
(3 + 0) Offered Spring
ABUS 264 3
Credits
Filing/Records Management
Instruction in basic alphabetic storage with filing rules and
cross-referencing and procedures for retrieving records manually. Includes adaptations
of the alphabetic storage method including geographic, numeric and subject;
storing and retrieving special records (card files, visible records,
microrecords); organization and operation of records management programs and
control of records systems. (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 265 3
Credits
Seminar in Applied Marketing
Analysis of the managerial relevance of current issues in
marketing in the professional and/or popular marketing literature. A historical
perspective will be provided through classic readings from the literature.
Students will be expected to read, analyze and discuss assigned readings in a
seminar atmosphere with a view toward understanding the rationale of applied
marketing management practices such as theory, marketing mix and ethics. The
relation and role of marketing, relative to other functional areas of the firm,
will be explored. (Prerequisite: ABUS 260 or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) Offered Spring
ABUS 267 1-3
Credits
Transportation and Logistics Management
Understanding of issues and challenges concerning structure
and management of air, sea, rail and highway transportation systems. Emphasis
on effective management of the transporting of people and goods intra-Alaska
and to destinations that are served from Alaska. (Prerequisite: ABUS 158 or
permission of instructor.) (1-3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 269 1-3
Credits
Food and Beverage Management
Development of a successful food and beverage system from its
inception to operation. Menu planning, purchasing, preparation, service and food/beverage
cost control. (Prerequisite: ABUS 158 or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ABUS 271 3
Credits
Business Communications
Composition and evaluation of various kinds of common
communications between a business person and associates, customers and dealers.
Included are interoffice memos, letters, reports and oral communications.
(Prerequisite: ABUS 170 or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered
As Demand Warrants
ABUS 272 3
Credits
Small Business Planning
Elements of small business planning processes including the
components of a written business plan. (3 + 0) Offered Spring
ABUS 273 3
Credits
Managing A Small Business
Entrepreneurship and management, starting a new business,
buying an existing business or franchise. Managing, marketing, staffing, financing,
budgeting, pricing, operational analysis and controls. (3 + 0)
Offered Spring
ABUS 274 1-3
Credits
E-commerce
Exploration of trends in Internet commerce. Analysis of the
elements needed to build and manage a successful e-commerce business. Website
planning and creation include information design, navigation design and site
presentation. (Recommended: ABUS 273, BA 151 and CIOS 150.)
(1-3 + 0) Offered Fall
ABUS 275 3
Credits
Applied International Business
Case study and research-oriented approach to cultural,
economic, political, social, logistical and other business issues in the
ever-changing international business environment. (Recommended: ABUS 273 and BA
151.) (3 + 0) Offered Spring
ABUS 288 1-3
Credits
Professional Certification Preparation
Prepares students for national or industry-specific
certification examination. Course may be taken three times for a maximum of 4
credits. Graded Pass/Fail. (Recommended: Experience or course work in exam
area. Course is intended as preparation for certification exam.) Offered As
Demand Warrants
ABUS 299 1-9
Credits
Practicum in Applied Business
Supervised training and work experience (local or foreign
study abroad). Analysis of work experience and relationship of the job to career
and academic goals. Managerial concepts, problems of working with groups and
individuals, organizational structures, communications and planning.
(Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.) Offered Fall, Spring