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BiologyCredits

What does it mean to do biological research ethically? This course will discuss scientific integrity and misconduct, human and animal research, conflicts of interest and the ethical dimension of other topics in modern biological and biomedical research.

Areas of Interest:
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
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How does contemporary dogma influence the development of hypotheses and theory? Using primary literature, this course explores paradigms including equilibria in community ecology, information flow in molecular biology, the naturalist and mechanistic schools, and levels of natural selection. (alt-Spring)

Areas of Interest:
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
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Course will build on fisheries science foundations and provide opportunities for students to evaluate and integrate complex fisheries ecology and management scenarios. Students will examine and critically evaluate fisheries case histories and data sets to develop strategies to achieve desired aquatic community outcomes. Students will participate in an applied fisheries research project, evaluate published literature, and prepare findings in the format following the guide for authors of a peer-reviewed fisheries journal. Students will engage each other, faculty, and guest speakers to discuss and debate challenging modern fisheries issues.

Select study of graduate level topics. May be repeated for different titled topic.

Areas of Interest:
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
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Prerequisite: consent

Practical experience in preparing and teaching laboratory courses.

This course is designed to provide teaching assistants (TA) with the knowledge and skills needed to prepare and teach college-level science courses. Special emphasis will be placed on the attainment of skills that maximize the effectiveness of material that will be presented to students.

Students will attend and critique seminars presented by other students, faculty, and by people from external agencies and institutions.

Areas of Interest:
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
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Areas of Interest:
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
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BusinessCredits

This course is required for admission to the College of Business for all business majors. The purpose of the course is to provide students with an overview of COB majors, allow students to create an academic plan for graduation, and develop professional skills needed for future job placement. Topics include cover letter and resume writing, interviewing skills, the process of networking, the internship program, etiquette skills, and requirements for graduation.

Areas of Interest:
Business, Management, and Administration
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BUS 397 provides students an entrepreneurial real-world learning opportunity. Students gain additional insight into business concepts by applying the material in a real-world environment and gaining insight into the integrated nature of business. The class focuses on learning to develop and operate a business entity. Student teams will operate their own company, obtain an actual bank loan, and sell their chosen products throughout the semester. The class provides an opportunity to practice business skills such as communication, problem-solving, and leadership. Students learn what it takes for entrepreneurs to succeed while giving back through community service.

Prerequisites:
Must be admitted to a major.
Areas of Interest:
Business, Management, and Administration
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The first capstone course will begin with the student identifying a business problem based on feedback solicited from management, peers, faculty, and/or mentors. The scope of the project definition will be documented and reviewed with a key business stakeholder who will work directly with the student throughout both capstone courses. A mutually acceptable project plan will represent an appropriate level of complexity to achieve the final project goal and solve a business problem of strategic importance for the business organization.

Prerequisites:
All other BBA program courses (excluding two capstone courses) must be complete with a mastery of 70% or higher.
Areas of Interest:
Business, Management, and Administration

The student will demonstrate and apply knowledge gained from the first capstone course (BUS491) and overall BBA program into the real-world project experience. Business skills and professional development will be challenged for the student to integrate relevant knowledge through the project-based learning experience. The final written and oral presentation of the project results will demonstrate the problem-solving and critical thinking context beyond the classroom.

Prerequisites:
BUS 491
Areas of Interest:
Business, Management, and Administration

Business LawCredits

Application of law to business settings; the American court system; alternative dispute resolution; ethics and the social responsibility of business; fundamentals of legal reasoning; sources of law; constitutional, criminal, tort, and contract law; business associations.

Areas of Interest:
Business, Management, and Administration
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Curricular Practical Training: Co-Operative Experience is a zero-credit full-time practical training experience for one summer and on adjacent fall or spring term. Special rules apply to preserve full-time student status. Please contact an advisor in your program for complete information.

Prerequisites:
Permission of the Chairperson of the department; co-op contract; other prerequisites may also apply.
Areas of Interest:
Business, Management, and Administration

Fundamentals of contracts, the law of sales under the UCC; the legal liability of accountants to clients and third parties. Formation of contracts; statute of frauds and parol evidence rule; contract performance; remedies for breach of contract; scope of UCC Article Two; sales warranties; remedies for breach of contracts.

Prerequisites:
BLAW 200
Areas of Interest:
Business, Management, and Administration
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Federal employment discrimination laws; sexual harassment; first amendment rights; employee safety; workers' compensation; privacy; wrongful termination; federal laws governing the right to organize and bargain collectively; emerging issues.

Prerequisites:
BLAW 200
Areas of Interest:
Business, Management, and Administration
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Legal aspects of United States global trade policies, regulation of imports, contracting in the global marketplace, international marketing concerns, structure of various international organizations and treaties. Legal aspects of international licensing and technology, transfers risks of nationalization and expropriation, international dispute resolution, comity, the Act of State, and sovereign immunity doctrines.

Prerequisites:
BLAW 200
Areas of Interest:
Business, Management, and Administration
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This class examines major intellectual property legal issues particularly as they apply to business, technology, innovation and digital media. Topics covered include patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, intellectual property crime, free speech, the internet and social media, innovation and other emerging issues.

Areas of Interest:
Business, Management, and Administration
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The course introduces students to the legal framework for environmental protection in the United States. Students will study the principle treaties, common law, constitutional principles, statutes, and regulations that govern environmental regulation. They will also explore issues of land use and planning, clean air and water laws, sustainability, and emerging environmental legal issues.

Prerequisites:
BLAW 200
Areas of Interest:
Business, Management, and Administration
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Legal responsibilities of architects, engineers and contractors in dealing with each other, the project's owner, sureties and subcontractors. Special emphasis on performance problems, forms of business association, legal relationships with independent contractors, the AIA contract documents, mechanics liens, AAA Construction Arbitration Rules, dispute avoidance, claims management and collection strategies.

Prerequisites:
BLAW 200
Areas of Interest:
Business, Management, and Administration
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This course examines the theory and practice of negotiation and trains students to be effective, strategic and ethical negotiators. Topics covered include theories, style and techniques of negotiations and dispute resolution; contract negotiation and dispute resolution; alternative dispute resolution; and ethical aspects of negotiation and dispute resolution. Students will develop negotiation skills through cases and activities.

Prerequisites:
BLAW 200
Areas of Interest:
Business, Management, and Administration
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Seminar topics may include women and the law, legal aspects of entrepreneurship, mergers and acquisitions, legal rights in computer software, investigating sexual harassment claims, copyright on the internet, immigration law, steps to become an IPO, privacy rights on computer networks, case studies in deregulation, legal aspects of leveraged buyouts, corporate takeover and ESOP's, complying with NAFTA.

Areas of Interest:
Business, Management, and Administration
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Study tours are lead by Minnesota State University, Mankato faculty members and provide students the opportunities to visit epicenters of international law to experience the development and implementation of international law and its effect on businesses.

Areas of Interest:
Business, Management, and Administration
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