COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
940-200 PERSPECTIVES ON NUCLEAR WAR 3 cr
This
course examines: The history of nuclear war; the short and long term
consequences of nuclear war; the weapons as deterrents of war; the use of
non-violent strategies as deterrents of war; the moral dimension of war in the
20th Century.
940-244 CONSUMERS AND CULTURE GI 3 cr
The
history of consumption and its associated values, the study of subcultures and
their buying behaviors, and the effect of consumer activism on the ways that
business operates will comprise the major topics of the course. Discussion,
writing, and research will help students make the material relevant to their own
lives.
Prereq: 680-102 and 900-140.
940-246 BUSINESS ETHICS GI 3 cr
A
critical examination and discussion of ethical issues and problems which arise
within all areas of business. Topics such as the morality of capitalism, ethics
in the marketplace, business and the environment, and the ethics of job
discrimination will be considered.