Corporate College Services, Inc.

Overview

Corporate College Services, Inc. (CCS), an NCCRS member since March 2010, provides customized degree completion program services to corporations with the express purpose of building exemplary managerial leadership skills throughout the corporate environment. Through transposing contemporary business needs into academic competencies, Corporate College Services helps corporations build a highly competent and promotable workforce while employees earn credit toward a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. A cooperating, regionally accredited, four-year college grants the degree.

Corporations seeking sustainable competitive advantage require flexible, knowledgeable workers and a new "way" to manage. The challenge, beyond keeping pace with change, is to anticipate the human knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes needed to succeed in the continuously changing business environment and develop these skills deep within the organization. Corporate College Services partners with corporations to "make always ready" an agile, sustainable workforce.

Human resource development is central to the Corporate College Services program. Course curriculum focuses students on fundamental management precepts, process oriented strategies, and skills development with particular emphasis on critical analysis, problem solving and people development. Adult learners appreciate real world applications and develop the knowledge, attitudes and portable skills needed to help their corporations creatively and constructively surf the challenges of ongoing change. The workplace is our learning laboratory.

A hallmark of this adult learning program is its commitment to excellence in customer service. Corporations want services that reduce employee stress - therefore, all registration, student advisement, and academic and instructional services are delivered at the work site. Learning is enhanced through supportive learning cohorts. Classes taught in fully equipped corporate classrooms, conference centers and computer labs promote interactive, experiential, and contextual methodologies. Faculty recruited from business, industry, and academia hold management positions, earned professional certification and are selected for their interest in teaching and contribution to the field.

Successful completion of four major areas of study in Leadership Development, Organization Management, Business Processes, and Business Environments (a total of 42 courses) earns an adult student a Certificate in Organizational Management and application toward the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at an accredited four year college.

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1135 Spruce Drive, 1st Floor

Mountainside, NJ 07092

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Business/Finance Courses-Corporate College Services, Inc.

Accounting I (ACC 201)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

32 hours (8 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: apply accounting processes, principles, and practices; interpret financial statements; estimate account balances and costs of investments; evaluate the effects of generally accepted accounting principles as they pertain to business practices; recognize and support controls, including Sarbanes-Oxley; and discriminate among various types of accounting practices in different businesses; and employ internal controls.

Instruction:

Major topics include: GAAP and the role of accounting in business; business transactions and accounting equation; financial statements; types of accounts and transactions; analyzing and summarizing transactions in accounts; trial balance; closing and reversing entries; the Accounting Cycle; accounting for merchandising businesses and accounting systems, Sarbanes-Oxley; internal controls and cash; receivables and inventories; fixed assets and current liabilities.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Financial Accounting (6/10) (12/14 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learner outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Accounting II (ACC 202)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

32 hours (8 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: assess the effects of generally accepted accounting principles on business practices; present budgets and assess compliance; allocate costs and assess project outcomes; evaluate cost accounting methods; and apply accounting practices and principles to managerial decision-making.

Instruction:

Major topics include: statement of cash flows; investments in bonds; financial statement analysis; job order cost system; process cost system; cost behavior and cost-volume-profit analysis; profit reporting for management analysis; budgeting; evaluation using variances from standard costs; cost allocating and activity-based costing; differential analysis and product pricing; capital investment analysis.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Financial Accounting (6/10) (12/14 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Business Communications (BUS 301)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

28 hours (7 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: analyze communication techniques and their impact on specific business settings; implement effective communication systems and functions within an organization; apply effective communication skills in preparing and presenting ideas to an audience; and apply collaborative methods to facilitate teamwork and to motivate groups.

Instruction:

Major topics include: application of the processes and skills of business communications; how to become effective communicators to enhance communication abilities by possessing a range of strategies in listening, speaking, accepting others' views and sharing their own; development of these skills requiring knowledge acquisition, application, and self-assessment; and applied study of communication systems, interviewing and evaluating, conducting effective meetings, and presenting effective committee reports and business presentations.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Business Communications (3/10) (12/14 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Business in Society (BUS 320)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

28 hours (7 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: examine the economic, legal, ethical, political, and social questions and issues relating to business and society; assess the dynamics between business and society; promote ethical decision making; appraise media's role in the interaction of business and society; and evaluate how organizations impact the business/society relationship.

Instruction:

Major topics include: the relationship between business and society; corporate social responsibility, responsiveness, performance; business ethics fundamentals; business, government and regulations; the influence of business on government and public policy; consumer stakeholders; information issues and responses; product and service issues; the environment of stakeholder; business and addressing community stakeholders' issues. Students synthesize and utilize concepts thorough lectures, class discussions, case studies, debates, weekly readings and homework assignments, and written presentations. Assessment is based on a final project and case study, which critique students' application and integration of the theories and practices studied in class.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category OR in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Business in Society (6/10) (12/14 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Business Law (BUS 317)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

32 hours (8 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: critique various legal documents germane to personal and business transactions; analyze problems objectively, legally, and logically; utilize legal terms found in business situations; and decide when legal counsel is warranted in certain work scenarios.

Instruction:

Major topics include: foundations of law; competent parties; the United States Court System; transfer of contract rights and obligations; public and private wrongs; termination of contracts; sales contracts; litigation; product liability; contract law; commercial paper; agreements; negotiable instruments; agency employment and labor law; and business organizations and regulations.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category OR in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Business Law (6/10) (12/14 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Business Math (BUS 120)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

32 hours (8 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: perform operations with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; apply equations in problem solving; calculate simple and compound interest; analyze taxes, mortgages, annuities, and credit; compute inventory and depreciation; and evaluate financial statements and ratios.

Instruction:

Major topics include: whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; solving equations; percents; discounts, markups and markdowns; payroll; simple interest and notes; compound interest; annuities; consumer and business credit; mortgages; financial statements; inventory; depreciation; investments; business statistics; and data presentation.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Business Math (6/10) (9/14 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Business Policy (BUS 423)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

32 hours (8 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: analyze complexities involved in managing a formal organization and the relationships of each functional specialty to the overall operation of the firm; assess the relationship between the internal operations of the firm and the external economic, political, socio-cultural, legal, regulatory, and technical environment; distinguish between basic causes of business problems and symptoms; formulate and implement strategic plans; apply analytical thinking and skills when analyzing data and reporting conclusions effectively in written and oral form; and evaluate practical realities of running various types of businesses.

Instruction:

Major topics include: basic concepts of strategic management, corporate governance, and social responsibility; environmental scanning, industrial analysis, and internal scanning and organizational analysis; situation analysis, business strategy and case analysis; corporate strategy, functional strategy, and strategic choice; strategy implementation; and evaluation and control.

Credit recommendation:

In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Strategic Planning, Strategic Management or Business Policy (6/10) (6/15 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Business Statistics (BUS 305)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

32 hours (8 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: describe a set of data; compute measures of central tendency and variation; apply probability concepts to hypothesis testing; draw conclusions about populations based on samples; and analyze relationships between two variables; and create predictions from data.

Instruction:

Major topics include: presenting data in tables and charts; summarizing and describing numerical data; simple linear regression and correlation; probability; normal distribution and sampling distributions; correlation and regression; hypothesis testing.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category OR in the upper division baccalaureate degree, 3 semester hours in Business Statistics (6/10) (6/15 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Business Writing (BUS 302/BUS 302R)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

28 hours - 7 weeks (BUS 302) or 4 weeks (BUS 302R).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: assess the dynamics of the business writing environment; develop a concise, individual business writing style; apply the essential aspects of good business prose; evaluate strong and weak characteristics in business writing; and evaluate how these components function in a group writing project.

Instruction:

Major topics include: composition, effective business writing, business prose, business memos, letters and proposals, and researching and writing business reports.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category OR in the upper division baccalaureate category, 3 semester hours in Business Writing (3/10) (3/15 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Finance (FIN 325)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

32 hours (8 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: examine basic theories of finance; apply theories in relevant and meaningful situations; analyze the complex and dynamic nature of the financial market in the changing global economy; differentiate the rationales behind financial decisions; and examine financial problems objectively, factually, and logically.

Instruction:

Major topics include: introduction to financial management; analysis of financial statements; risk and returns on time value of money; stocks and bonds valuation; capital budgeting; capital structure and leverage; dividend policy and forecasting; working capital management; cost of capital, financial markets and institutions.

Credit recommendation:

In lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category OR in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Finance or Financial Markets and Institutions(6/10) (12/14 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Human Resources Management (MGMT 320)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

32 hours (8 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: apply and analyze proven human resource management systems, developments, and strategies in real world situations; discover how specific organizations cope with their organizational demands by researching case studies and examples of real world companies; study and evaluate the complex and dynamic conditions, challenging questions, and conflicting responsibilities in human resource management; and survey and interpret human resource management problems using objective, factual, and logical thinking.

Instruction:

Major topics include: Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action, job analysis (strategic management, recruitment, selection, training, career planning, performance appraisal); compensation/benefits; safety and health; labor unions and management; collective bargaining, global Human Resource Management (HRM). Methods of instruction include: examination of case studies, HRM skills development activities, problem solving scenarios, HRM surveys, response to contemporary issues, lecture, handouts, group discussion and activities, and guest speakers.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category OR in upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Human Resources Management (6/10) (7/15 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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International Business (BUS 340)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

32 hours (8 weeks).

Dates:

October 2014 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: differentiate country differences such as political, economic, religious, and ethics and the impact in managing across international markets; assess the global trade and investment environment; describe the global monetary system; analyze the strategy and structure of international business; describe the production, importing, exporting, and trading relationships; and assess the human resource management, global marketing, research, and development of international companies.

Instruction:

This course is for current business managers. It provides an overview of theories and practices related to the international business environment and context in order to drive competent application through globally relevant decision-making skills.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category OR in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in International Business, Global Business, or World Trade (12/14).

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Labor Relations (MGMT 318)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

32 hours (8 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: examine labor union laws that impact the terms and conditions of employment; distinguish differences among private sector, public sector, and multinational labor union relations; promote positive employee relationships and mutual respect in labor union relations and a mutual gains approach to problem solving; evaluate contemporary administrative, economic, and institutional issues that impact contract negotiations; and prepare costing out options for negotiations by applying each side's issues and concerns and identifying key negotiating points.

Instruction:

Major topics include: labor union-management relations; evolution of employee-management relationships; influence of the legal system on employment relationships; union and management; key participants in the LR process; negotiating labor costs; resolving negotiation impasses and developing cooperation; contract administration and labor relations in the public sector; collective bargaining negotiation exercises; labor arbitration and employee discipline; institutional, administrative, and economic issues.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category OR in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Labor Relations or as a Management elective (6/10) (7/15 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Macroeconomics (ECON 211)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

32 hours (8 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: examine basic theories of macroeconomics; apply the theories in relevant and meaningful situations; analyze the complex and dynamic nature of the economic market in the changing global economy and discuss how economic decisions are made; and inspect macroeconomic problems in an objective, factual, and logical manner.

Instruction:

Major topics include: the market system and the private sector; national income accounting; macroeconomic equilibrium; aggregate supply and demand; macroeconomic policy; tradeoffs, expectations, credibility and business cycles; economic growth and development; international trade and finance.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Macroeconomics (6/10) (5/15 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Managerial Leadership (MGMT 342)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

28 hours (7 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: examine historical perspectives on visionary leadership; identify characteristics needed for successful leadership in the global economy; analyze the integration of behaviors required for organizational effectiveness; expand their own definition of human performance; evaluate management flexibility and agility; compare and contrast themes raised by contemporary authors; and prepare and present an individual plan of action for continuous job improvement in the workplace.

Instruction:

Major topics include: contemporary business literature focusing on issues and themes facing managers in the workplace; leaders and the role of personal traits and gender; leadership as a process; leadership behaviors; participative leadership; transformational leadership; the dark side of leadership; using SWOT analysis, case studies, and surveys.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category or in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Managerial Leadership (6/10) (7/15 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Marketing (MKT 322)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

32 hours (8 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: examine the impact of the Internet and various technologies relating to consumer purchases of goods and services; explore how globalization of business impacts consumer behavior and sales; distinguish the differences among advertising, promotion, and public relations; explore how a company creates value and customer satisfaction; identify strategic alliances, database marketing, co-branding and co-marketing; and prepare a marketing plan and deliver a presentation on a new product or service.

Instruction:

Major topics include: developing business relationships through customer focus, quality, technology, and ethical behavior; creating value through customer satisfaction and quality; the marketing environment, ethics, and social responsibility; global dimensions of marketing; marketing planning and forecasting; developing a marketing plan; marketing research and decision support systems; market segmentation, targeting, and positioning; consumer behavior; product strategy and relationship marketing; distribution channels, marketing communication, marketing of services advertising, sales promotion and public relations, pricing.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Introduction to Marketing (6/10) (12/14 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Microeconomics (ECON 212)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

28 hours (7 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: examine theories of microeconomics and apply them in relevant and meaningful situations; analyze the complex and dynamic nature of the economic market in a changing global economy; examine how economic decisions are made; and define and study microeconomics problems in an objective, factual, and logical manner.

Instruction:

Major topics include: the price system, product market basics; factors of production; profit maximization; market structure; current issues in the market economy and international trade and finance.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Microeconomics (6/10) (5/15 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Operations Management (MGMT 410)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

28 hours (7 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: apply and integrate basic concepts of operations management with other management practices; examine the impact of globalization trends on the field of operations management; identify the integration of manufacturing and service providing operations; formulate a framework for integrating operations management in the context of the firm's overall management system; and analyze organizational problems and opportunities for improvement.

Instruction:

Major topics include: the nature of how firms compete; process selection and measurement; quality management and tools; facility location decisions; forecasting; waiting line measurement and management; scheduling; supply chain management; inventory; management and just-in-time systems.

Credit recommendation:

In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Inventory Management, or Supply Side Management (6/10) (5/15 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Organization Behavior (ORGB 323)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

28 hours (7 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: define and apply theories of organizational behavior as they relate to daily operations of the organization; examine complex and dynamic conditions, challenging questions, and conflicting responsibilities in managing human resources; scrutinize and solve organizational behavior problems and situations in a logical, objective, and factual manner; and implement critical human performance initiatives that impact the accomplishment of organizational goals.

Instruction:

Major topics include: behavioral science theories and theorists; individual and team behaviors; motivation; leadership; perception; power; discipline; group dynamics; performance management; change management; organizational transformation; simulate theoretical development using situational leadership.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category OR in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Organization Behavior (6/10) (7/15 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Organization Theory (MGMT 331)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

32 hours (8 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: examine activities involved in the design of organizational structures and systems to meet environmental and internal demands; analyze and discuss the complex and dynamic conditions, challenging questions, and conflicting responsibilities in organizations structure and design; identify and solve real-life structural problems in a creative and effective way; and determine the structure and system design necessary for the effective accomplishment of organizational goals.

Instruction:

Major topics include: strategic management; organizational effectiveness; organizational environments; structures of change and innovation; decision-making; technological aspects that contribute to change; inter-organizational relationships.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category OR in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Organization Theory or Principles of Management (6/10) (7/15 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Principles of Management (MGMT 330)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

32 hours (8 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: integrate proven management theories and processes; examine the development of management ideas in the context of key political, economic, and social forces; define the dynamic relationships among management processes, people, and structures; and apply principles of management to the challenges faced by contemporary organizations.

Instruction:

Major topics include: historical foundations of management and critical aspects of the management process including: organizational culture, decision making, strategic planning, organizational structure, managing human resources, operations management, change, social responsibility, ethics, and global concerns. Students also study a timeline that tracks the development of management thought; discuss industry-focused decision making groups which simulate the four management functions; and respond to contemporary ideas.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category OR in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Principles of Management, Introduction to Management, or as a Management or Business elective (6/10) (7/15 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Project Management (MGMT 315/315R)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

28 hours - 7 weeks (MGMT 315) or 4 weeks (MGMT 315R).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: define the project management process; examine the project life cycle, and the tools and steps utilized in the process; apply management skills to complete group projects efficiently; simulate practical experiences and implement them in the work place; develop effective project management plans; coordinate with people who are key to project success; and utilize project management software tools.

Instruction:

Major topics include: project management concepts; project management team; needs identification; proposed solutions, project planning and control; project communication and documentation; planning, scheduling, and control; resource considerations; cost planning and control; summary, evaluation, and synthesis.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category OR in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Project Management or Management elective (6/10) (5/15 revalidaition). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Quality Management (MGMT 368)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

28 hours (7 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: examine the historical paradigms of quality management; assess the dynamic human element in quality (teams, roles, responsibilities, employee involvement, and cultural change); define and measure customer value in the business environment; adopt specific measurement tools to resolve issues in quality or manufacturing businesses; and dissect the business improvement cycle by analyzing cause/effect, variation, and measurement.

Instruction:

Major topics include: shifting paradigms, business improvement processes, human elements, defining and measuring customer value, measurement techniques for continuous improvement, and quality compliance.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category OR in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Quality Management, Total Quality Management, Quality Control, Quality Compliance or as a Business elective (6/10) (5/15 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Computer/Technology courses-Corporate College Services, Inc.

Computer Applications (CIS 104 or CIS 104R)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

28 hours - 7 weeks (CIS 104) or 4 weeks (CIS 104R).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: assess the basics of computer hardware and how it applies in their own organization and use microcomputer software application packages in business situations (word processing, spreadsheets, databases).

Instruction:

Major topics include: word processing overview (creating and editing documents, formatting documents, creating reports and newsletters, creating tables, merging documents); spreadsheet overview (creating worksheets, managing complex wordbooks, editing charts); database overview (creating and modifying databases, filtering and querying tables, creating reports); graphics presentation program overview (creating and enhancing presentations; case projects).

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Computer Applications, Information Systems, or Business (6/10) (7/15 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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English/Humanities courses-Corporate College Services, Inc.

Creativity (HUM 110)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

28 hours (7 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: gain confidence in their ability to be creative; develop convictions to generate and refine highly original, non-obvious solutions to a wide variety of needs and problems; explore resources, tools, and techniques to use in helping creative efforts; experience many different approaches to being creative, bringing into the effort viewpoints from the sciences, the arts, and all forms of human endeavor; understand idea generation and development; and develop skills in the management of creative individuals, including themselves, and projects in business, the community, and personal development.

Instruction:

This course explores the subject of creativity from the standpoint of making the student more aware of a world of potentials and the limitless surrounding possibilities for making and doing the new and useful in a wide variety of settings. Major topics covered in the course are: enhancing personal creativity; explore the deep intellectual background of creativity with noted physicist David Bohm; generate and refine ideas with others, using a wide variety of group and team creative processes; explore the creative process in business and other realms.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category OR in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Humanities or Social Science (3/10) (9/14 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and low student/teacher ratio, learning objectives are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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English Composition I (ENG 101)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

28 hours (7 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:demonstrate the power of the written word; demonstrate that writing successfully is a process that starts with thinking and ends with revising; apply the components of rhetoric and uphold the writer's challenge to control them; equate the connection between logical thinking and effective persuasive writing; analyze logical fallacies in their own thinking and the thinking of others; and identify the use, misuse and abuse of secondary source material.

Instruction:

Major topics include: expository writing, the writing process, components of rhetoric, and critiquing student and published papers.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in English Composition I (3/10) (9/14 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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English Composition II (ENG 102)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

28 hours (7 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: develop an individual style of writing, identify a researchable topic, use a library and the Internet to gather material, evaluate the material, and synthesize findings in a well-written, well-argued paper; apply the APA guidelines for proper documentation of source materials; and define plagiarism and develop strategies on how to avoid plagiarism.

Instruction:

Major topics include: conducting research; using the writing process; writing in all disciplines; using evidence; making an argument; developing an individual style of writing; reading, interpreting, and writing about literature.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in English Composition II (3/10) (9/14 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Public Speaking (COMM 200)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

28 hours (7 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: model the process involved in creating a speech; assess the factors surrounding a speech: presentation, audience, and environment; gain experience in live speaking situations with diverse topics and audiences; develop and apply skills to other situations where speech-making is required; evaluate historical and contemporary presentations, made by others; develop confidence and ease in speaking; and communicate ethically.

Instruction:

Major topics include: public speaking and the communication process; managing communication apprehension; listening effectively; analyzing one's audience; adapting to diverse audiences; enhancing one's credibility and selecting a topic; speaking with a purpose; discovering and outlining a speech; supporting one's ideas with evidence; organizing and outlining a speech; delivering a speech effectively; and using language effectively.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Principles of Public Speaking (3/10) (9/14 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Math/Science Courses-Corporate College Services, Inc.

Algebra with Trigonometry (MAT 210)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

32 hours (8 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: solve equations and inequalities with 1 and 2 variables; apply trigonometric functions and laws; perform operations with rational expressions, functions, exponents, and roots; solve problems using exponential and logarithmic functions; correctly manipulate a calculator; and apply critical thinking and problem solving skills in analyzing information.

Instruction:

Major topics include: algebraic expressions, equations and inequalities, relations and functions, polynomial and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, and uses of trigonometry. Methods of instruction include lecture, drill, class discussions, question and answer, exercises, and self-exploration, and group work.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category OR in the baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Algebra with Trigonometry (6/10) (12/14 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Contemporary Nutrition (SCI 220)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

28 hours (7 weeks).

Dates:

January 2009 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: assess the eating patterns and dietary needs for people of different ages and for differing groups within society; identify nutrition and health problems associated with diet; identify the socio-economic factors related to diet; critically assess current nutrition fads and controversies; analyze various nutrient requirements and how these are translated to daily intake recommendations of nutrients and foods; and effectively manage family members' diets in relation to their needs and lifestyles.

Instruction:

This course focuses on content analysis and synthesis of particular aspects of the science of nutrition and its applications in real life. Through examination and enhancement of these concepts, students employ new attitudes and behaviors concerning their own perspective of nutrition for themselves, their families, and society as a whole. Major topics are: guidelines for designing a healthy diet; a nutrition perspective on the human body; energy balance and weight control; carbohydrates; fitness and sports nutrition; lipids; proteins; vitamins; minerals; global impacts; safety of food and water; under nutrition around the world; eating disorders; pregnancy and breastfeeding; nutrition from infancy through adolescence; and nutrition during adulthood.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Science (3/10) (6/15 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Science and Society (SCI 215)

Formerly

Consumer Chemistry (SCI 215)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

28 hours (7 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: determine the relationship between chemistry and many of the problems facing society such as environmental pollution, radioactivity, energy sources and human health; utilize the scientific method of problem solving; develop an appreciation of chemistry as an open-ended learning experience that is an integral part of daily life; read about science and technology with some degree of critical judgment; develop scientific literacy; and functionalize science as a means of gathering and evaluating information and chemistry as central to all the sciences.

Instruction:

This course helps students appreciate the world they live in through an understanding of the science of chemistry and its connection to personal and work environments Major topics include: applied study of chemistry for the non-science major; how to locate information and develop analytical skills; higher order reasoning skills; critical judgment; the ability to assess risks and benefits; how to respond with reasoned and informed intelligence to the complexities of our modern technological age; and relevant issues will be used to introduce chemistry and the science will be set in its economic, social, international, and ethical contexts.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Science and Society (3/10) (5/15 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Miscellaneous courses-Corporate College Services, Inc.

Adult Development and Learning (PSY 208)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

28 hours (7 weeks).

Dates:

November 2010 - Present.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: evaluate current research findings in the field of adult development in order to better understand the components of aging effectively; determine the influence that gender, culture, ethnicity, race, and socioeconomics have on successful aging; assess brain research and its implications for lifelong learning and aging; structure a process for conducting interviews and use the information in a research project; and relate information from the course to one's own life and how the aging process is playing out.

Instruction:

This course focuses on the study of how adults develop throughout a lifetime. The purpose is to build a solid foundation upon which to live out vastly changing lives as individuals, workers, and caregivers within the context of adult development theory. One of the major goals of the course is to capture the dynamic process of adult development from young adulthood to the end of life using textbooks and research findings to examine and discuss large-scale projects and major theories of adult development. Major topics are: influences of gender, culture, ethnicity, race, and socioeconomics on the process of successful aging, particularly as applied to continued and mid-life learning; facts on aging; social roles; stress, coping, and resilience; physical changes that occur in the body and mind from middle age onward; mortality rates and diseases; cognitive abilities; work satisfaction and aging; and the pros and cons of retirement.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Adult Development and Learning (12/10) (12/14 revalidation). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Retired Courses-Corporate College Services, Inc.

Philosophy (PHIL 250)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

32 hours (8 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - March 2015.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: gain greater confidence in their ability to think philosophically; practice reading and analyzing philosophical writings; experience listening to and contributing to philosophical discussion; propose some central questions in philosophy; evaluate the ideas of selected philosophers who are historically important; and further define and develop philosophical beliefs.

Instruction:

This course helps students pursue knowledge in two arenas of philosophy: understanding of the classic problems of philosophy and the actual conduct of doing philosophy. Major topics covered in the course are: the philosophical enterprise; logic, clear thinking, and fallacies; the mind-body problem; free will and determinism; the problem of personal identity; the problem of relativism and morality; the problem of evil and the existence of god; the problem of skepticism and knowledge; practical/personal/business uses of philosophy; caring, conversation, counseling and cafes; and modern Socratic dialogue.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Introduction to Western Philosophy (3/10). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Principles of Food Science (SCI 203)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

28 hours (7 weeks).

Dates:

July 2010 - March 2015.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: develop measurement and food evaluation techniques; identify unique chemical and physical characteristics of particles that make up food, particularly water; explore human responses to food; evaluate the chemical structure and nutritional impact of macronutrients (such as sugar, complex carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and enzymes); identify the role of microcomponents (such as vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals) on food quality; and develop higher order thinking processes through gathering and processing scientific information about food handling and safety.

Instruction:

This course helps students develop an understanding of the chemical, physical, and biological concepts that govern the way food and our bodies behave and interact. Major topics covered are: evaluation of food quality; regulations governing food supply and labeling; study of carbohydrates, proteins, enzymes, fats and oils; study of water, pectins, gums, emulsions and food additives; food safety; packaging, food preservation and processing; and food preservation.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Principles of Food Science (3/10). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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Supervisory Management (MGMT 311/MGMT 311R)

Location:

Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and other approved locations throughout the United States.

Length:

28 hours - 7 weeks (MGMT 311) or 4 weeks (MGMT 311R).

Dates:

July 2010 - March 2015.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: broaden and mobilize skills in problem solving and working with groups; examine current issues and concerns of supervisors (diversity in the workplace, discrimination, stress, substance abuse, competition, quality principles and processes, cultural differences, and legal constraints); build necessary technical skills to manage workflow and the physical environment; and research examples of organizations and levels of management.

Instruction:

Major topics include: skills-building approach to conceptual and theoretical development of supervisory management; how supervisory management enables first-level managers to understand their roles in a changing business environment and apply appropriate management tools to build and maintain quality performance by subordinates. Instruction links traditional management practices with contemporary business organization structures and focuses on factors that impact performance in today's competitive workplace.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category OR in the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Supervisory Management or Business elective (6/10). NOTE: The educational approach in this course is based on the principles of accelerated learning and adult learning theory. Based on this, and due to the limited class size and the low student/teacher ratio, learning outcomes are achieved and content is covered in the allotted hours.

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