COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
GENERAL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
(GBA)

5193 Doing Business under NAFTA
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Permission of International Coordinator required.
A study of business practices in the United States, Canada, and Mexico under NAFTA. Course may require travel and/or field study in the three countries.

7013 Research Methods I
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
An introduction to the research process. The course examines the scientific method, issues in the philosophy of science, ethical issues in research, and an introduction to basic experimental and quasi-experimental design principles and threats to validity. Course also examines the elements of scientific paper writing.

7023 Research Methods II
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
An advanced study of contemporary research design and data collection techniques including interviewing, survey construction, use of archival data, and qualitative approaches to data collection.