Statistical techniques which are commonly used in all areas of business are studied. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability and probability distributions, hypothesis testing, regression and time-series analysis, and non-parametric statistics. Emphasis is placed on the appropriate use of each procedure and on communicating the results of statistical techniques to others.

This course examines the basic structures of the international system including: 1) states, nations, transnationals, international organizations, diplomacy, etc.; 2) global issues including: war/peace, deterrence, arms control, political economy, trade, human rights, peace-keeping, etc.; and, 3) global ideas: sovereignty, nationalism, modernization, etc. This course deals extensively with the contemporary international system and the issues arising from the limitations of power in international affairs. Students apply this knowledge in a United Nations simulation.

This course examines how different types of countries, i.e. established democracies, transitioning nations, and non-democracies, are governed. The course examines first the broader trends and concepts about political systems and then engages in more in-depth case studies on a number of countries representing different regions, colonial and post-colonial experiences, levels of economic development, and government types.

A general introduction to the study of human culture. Topics: anthropology as an academic discipline, nature of human language, human culture, history of anthropological thought, and human social organizations.

This course is designed to develop student facility in the use of statistical methods and the understanding of statistical concepts. The course takes a practical approach based on statistical examples taken from everyday life. Topics include: descriptive and inferential statistics, an intuitive introduction to probability, estimation, hypothesis testing, chi-square tests, regression and correlation. Appropriate technology is used to perform the calculations for many applications, and correspondingly an emphasis is placed on interpreting the results of statistical procedures.

This course is an introduction to history as a discipline and to the history of Europe. Students develop an introductory sense of the political, economic, social and cultural history of Europe since 1500 and be able to apply this knowledge in analyzing contemporary issues. In particular, students develop an understanding of the encounters between Europe and the rest of the world beginning with Columbus and be able to apply this knowledge in understanding today’s global world. Students also develop an introductory sense of how historians think about change in human society over time, and how historians analyze evidence and develop interpretations. Students develop the basic skill of interpreting primary sources of various kinds and constructing a historical analysis in written and oral form.

A general introduction to the study of geography, with special emphasis on linking geography’s basic concepts to the realms and major regions of the world.