Foothill CollegeApproved Course Outlines

Business and Social Sciences Division
1 hour lecture.1 Unit

Total Quarter Learning Hours: 12 (Total of All Lecture, Lecture/Lab, and Lab hours X 12)
 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: Lecture/Lab:

Repeatability -
Statement: Not Repeatable.

Status -
 Course Status: ActiveGrading: Letter Grade with P/NP option
 Degree Status: ApplicableCredit Status: Credit
 Degree or Certificate Requirement: Stand Alone Course
 GE Status: Non-GE

Articulation Office Information -
 Transferability: CSUValidation: 12/14/10

1. Description -
A seminar in directed readings, discussions, and projects in business. Specific topics to be determined by the instructor.
Prerequisite: Honors Institute participant.
Co-requisite: None
Advisory: Not open to students with credit in BUSI 34 or 34H.

2. Course Objectives -
The student will be able to:
  1. analyze the topic in a skillful and thorough manner.
  2. discuss the topic critically with instructor and other students.
  3. explain the importance of the topic to the discipline.
  4. use new vocabulary relevant to the topic.
3. Special Facilities and/or Equipment -

4. Course Content (Body of knowledge) -
  1. Readings, discussion, and critical analysis of the various topics
  2. Use of primary, secondary and other important monographs as appropriate
5. Repeatability - Moved to header area.
6. Methods of Evaluation -
  1. Evaluation of class participation
  2. Essays
  3. Discussion of research findings.
7. Representative Text(s) -
Readings and texts selected by instructor to focus on specific project content.

8. Disciplines -
9. Method of Instruction -
Lecture, Discussion, Oral presentations, Demonstration.
10. Lab Content -
Not applicable.
Written critical thinking cases or article analysis; through handouts and student research.
13. Need/Justification -
The honors seminar gives students an opportunity to explore the discipline in a deeper manner and allows students to determine if a particular discipline is one they wish to focus on when they transfer.

Course status: Active
Last updated: 2012-08-15 11:00:03

Foothill CollegeApproved Course Outlines