Course Catalog: Academic Year 2009-2010

This is the course catalog for the current bulletin year. Click on a letter below to view the course subjects that begin with that letter.

All of the community colleges in Iowa are participating in a joint project to develop common numbers for all of our courses. Because of this initiative, all of our course subject names and most of our course numbers at DMACC changed effective fall semester, 2006. This page will help you find the new course subject names and the new numbers

Note: If and how DMACC courses transfer to other colleges and universities is determined by the receiving institution.

Accounting (credit) | Administrative Assistant | Aging Services Management | Agriculture - Animal Science | Agriculture - Farm Management | Agriculture - Horticulture | Agriculture - Mechanics | Agriculture - Precision Ag | Agriculture - Vet Tech | Agriculture-Agronomy | American Sign Language | Anthropology | Apparel Merchandising | Arabic - Foreign Language | Architectural Millwork | Architectural Technologies | Art (credit) | Associate Degree Nursing | Auto Tech ASEP (GM) | Auto Tech CAP (Chrysler) | Automotive Technology | Aviation (credit) | Aviation Maintenance | Biology (credit) | Bioprocess Technology | Building Maintenance (credit) | Business | Business Computer Application | CET-Civil Engineering Tech | Chemistry | Chinese - Foreign Language | Coaching Officiating | Collision Repair/Refinish | Communication | Computer Aided Drafting | Computer Networking | Computer Programming | Computer Science | Construction | Criminal Justice | Dental Assistant | Dental Hygiene | Diesel | Diesel - Caterpillar | Dietary Management | Drama - Film and Theatre | Early Childhood Education | Economics | Education (credit) | Electrical Technology | Electronics | Emergency Medical Serv- credit | Engineering | English (credit) | Environmental Science | ESL - Non-intensive | Finance | Fire Science ( credit) | Ford ASSET | French - Foreign Language | Geography | German - Foreign Language | Global Studies (credit) | Graphic Design (credit) | Graphic Technologies (credit) | Health Sciences | Heating and Air Conditioning | History (credit) | Hospitality, Culinary and Mgt | Human Services (credit) | Humanities | Industrial Technology | Intercollegiate Physical Educ | Interior Design | Interpretation and Translation | Interpreting | Italian - Foreign Language | Japanese - Foreign Language | Journalism | Land Surveying | Literature | Management (credit) | Manufacturing | Marketing (credit) | Mathematics (credit) | Medical Assistant (credit) | Medical Lab Tech | Medical Transcription | Mortuary Science | Music-applied (credit) | Music-general (credit) | Optometric/Ophthalmic Assist | Paralegal | Pharmacy Tech (credit) | Philosophy | Phlebotomy | Physical Ed and Health - General | Physical Education Activities | Physical Education Training | Physical Science | Physics | Political Science | Practical Nursing | Psychology | Railroad Operations | Reading | Religion | Respiratory Therapy (credit) | Sociology | Spanish - Foreign Language | Speech | Student Development | Surgical Technology | Telecommunications Technology | Viticulture | Welding (credit) | Wind Energy and Turbine Tech |

Course: Business

BUS 102 - Introduction to Business
Credits: 3
An overview of the ever-changing world of business. Provides information in the areas of ownership, management, marketing, insurance, economic systems and finance, as well as the role of government.

BUS 112 - Business Math
Credits: 3
Mathematical computations are reviewed and strengthened with emphasis on facility and accuracy. Includes topics in the mathematics of buying and selling, banking, payroll, markups and markdowns, discounts, interest, consumer math and other related business applications.

BUS 131 - Small Business Mgmt Strategies
Credits: 3
Emphasizes human resource concepts and their applications to small business operations. Leadership development, management styles and decision- making strategies are stressed.

BUS 138 - Small Business Marketing
Credits: 3
Discussions and focus are on marketing applications. Workshops and strategies such as market research, product development, pricing, distribution, promotion, marketing campaigns and budgets.

BUS 141 - Small Business Start-Up
Credits: 3
This course includes information, examples, forms and activities needed for business start-up and for development of a successful business operation. Topics include market research and assessment; naming your business; finding a location; determining asset needs and forecasting sales; identifying job tasks and determining human resource needs; and writing a business plan.

BUS 148 - Small Business Management
Credits: 3
Examines introductory business applications and strategies needed to start and operate a small business. Topics include entrepreneurship preparation, idea feasibility, business plan content, introductory marketing, management and finance concepts for small business.

BUS 150 - E-Commerce on the Web
Credits: 3
This course will introduce the student to the basic elements of electronic commerce. It will focus on business and technical issues faced by a company that enters into the e-commerce marketplace. Topics include products, advertising, resource requirements, third party options, technical and operational issues.

BUS 181 - Basic Law for Entrepreneurs
Credits: 2
This course is designed to acquaint business students and those currently involved in operating small businesses with the general areas of law that may be problematic for the entrepreneur and create risks resulting in lawsuits.

BUS 185 - Business Law I
Credits: 3
Provides introductory overview of the sources of law of the American legal system, the structure of the court systems, torts, contract law and sales law.

BUS 186 - Business Law II
Credits: 3
Provides for overview of negotiable instruments, debtor/creditor law (collecting judgments), secured transactions, agency relationships, and selecting the right business formation. Prerequisite: BUS 185

BUS 211 - Business Statistics
Credits: 4
Tabular and graphical presentation, measures of central tendency and variability, standard elementary procedures involving the binomial, normal, student's T's, chi-squares and F distributions, correlation, regression, analysis of variance, and several nonparametric procedures. Same content as MAT 157, credit will not be granted for both BUS 211 and MAT 157. Prerequisite: 2 years of H.S. Algebra or MAT 073 or department permission

BUS 213 - Statistical Business Appl.
Credits: 2
This is the second course in the statistics sequence. Course content includes application and interpretation of probability and statistics as applied to business situations by using sampling, confidence intervals, control charges, simple linear regression analysis, multiple regression analysis,correction analysis, data analysis, time series analysis, hypotheses testing, and computer analysis. Same content as MAT 160, credit will not be granted for both. Prerequisite: BUS 211 or MAT 157

BUS 215 - Investing in Real Assets
Credits: 1
This course analyzes procedures in residential real estate purchases. An evaluation of residential home, mobile home and condominium purchasing versus renting is discussed. Additional topics include investments in REITS, commercial property, undeveloped land, limited partnership, collectibles and gold.

BUS 216 - Estate Planning
Credits: 1
The goal of this course is to establish a desirable and efficient dissolution of one's assets and liabilities at death. Course includes identifying goals for estate planning, both pre-death and postmortem. Estate tax and gift tax issues are examined.

BUS 218 - Long Range Financial Planning
Credits: 1
This course is designed to increase awareness of the need for identifying a desired retirement lifestyle within the context of the anticipated financial retirement inflows. Assessment will be made of retirement resources from employee, business and government sources. Individual retirement resource strategies are investigated. Healthcare and housing issues are examined.

BUS 220 - Intro International Business
Credits: 3
The International Business course is designed for students to understand the dynamics of global trade. This course examines the cultural, economic, legal, political, social and technological environment of international business. The course also provides an overview of marketing, management, distribution and job opportunities available for business students.

BUS 231 - Quantitative Methods/Bus Decns
Credits: 4
An introduction to management research methods used in business. Topics include probability, break-even analysis, inventory control, statistics and transportation models. Prerequisite: MAT 073 or intermediate Algebra or 2 years of high school Algebra or department permission.

BUS 240 - Virtual Business Firm
Credits: 3 (includes lab)
The Virtual Business Firm is a virtual business enterprise, set up and run by students to prepare them to work in a real-world business environment. With the instructor playing the role of facilitator, students determine the nature of their business, incorporating all of the elements of a business plan, including company description, management and organization structure, products and/or services, marketing and sales strategies and financials within a global context. Students engage in daily operations running the virtual business, as if it were a real business, via a closed worldwide network of virtual business firms. Prerequisite: All Business Administration or Entrepreneurship program required courses or permission of instructor.

BUS 250 - Principles of Real Estate
Credits: 3
Fundamental principles, economics, law, working concepts and terminology. Focuses on real estate law and assists those preparing for the apprentice salesperson examination.

BUS 260 - Introduction to Insurance
Credits: 3
An introduction to managing risks and making the best use of insurance. Various forms of personal and property insurance coverages are introduced. Insurance coverages as they relate to both business operations and personal situations are discussed.

BUS 278 - Employment Law
Credits: 3
Emphasis is on the principles of business law as it pertains to the human resource function. The course covers laws applicable to selection, testing, hiring, discipline, personnel policies and procedures. The course also covers Equal Employment laws and related discrimination issues. The Occupational Safety and Health Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and workers compensation topics are discussed as they relate to the business environment. Prerequisite: BUS 185

BUS 904 - Legal Study Tour
Credits: 1 (includes lab)
The student will participate in a supervised study tour in which time will be spent touring a government center to view how the government runs, including the history of this country to current legal policies and procedures. Prerequisite or Corequisite: BUS 185 or POL 111 or CRJ 132 or instructor permission.

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