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203                                               210                                                       CHEMISTRY
CUSTOMER SERVICE AND                              FOUNDATIONS OF PROJECT
RELATIONS                                         MANAGEMENT                                     101
                                                                                                 GENERAL CHEMISTRY
3.0 Units                                         3.0 Units
                                                                                                 5.0 Units
BUSAD 203 focuses on strategies for devel-        BUSAD 210 covers the fundamental concepts
oping a first-class customer service environ-      and applied techniques for cost-effective       CHEM 101 is the first course in a two-
ment in a culturally diverse, e-commerce,         management of both long-term develop-          semester sequence which covers important
globally competitive business climate. The        ment programs and short-term projects. The     chemistry concepts including physical
course covers topics that promote a customer-     content deals with planning, scheduling,       properties of matter, chemical reactions,
focused organization and will teach students      organizing, and controlling projects. The      stoichiometry, electronic structure of atoms,
to handle problems and complaints, promote        course uses cases from a wide variety of       quantum mechanics, chemical bonding,
teamwork, “win back” customers, personal-         industries, including construction, infor-     and the three phases of matter. Lecture and
ize service, and create loyalty and retention     mation systems, nonprofit organizations,        laboratory activities are integrated into one
of clientele of various types (e.g. patients,     the government, and the military. Project      cohesive lecture-lab section. The latter part
patrons, students, customers, and so on).         management principles and methodology          of the course covers solution chemistry with
Understanding and influencing customer             are provided with special focus on plan-       emphasis on chemical kinetics, thermody-
behavior through customer relationship            ning, controlling, and managing projects to    namics, and electrochemistry. Laboratory
management strategies will be emphasized.         successful completion. The topics are divided  activities supports the above-mentioned
Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Typi-        into two categories: the behavioral aspects    topics, including both qualitative and quan-
cally Offered: Spring.                             of a project and the technical components      titative analysis of data and propagation of
                                                  that make up the project. Behavioral issues    errors. Lecture 3 hours/Laboratory 6 hours.
204                                               include management and leadership, cultural    Prerequisite: 1) ENGL 100, ENGL 191, or ESL
CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS                           differences, organizational structures, and     141. 2) MATH 90, MATH 90+, MATH 90EF,
                                                  conflict and negotiation. The course exam-      or high school algebra 2 with grade of “C” or
1.0 Unit                                          ines technical issues including the relation   better. 3) CHEM 110 or 1 year of laboratory-
                                                  between the performing organization and        based high school chemistry with a grade
BUSAD 204 offers instruction and hands-on          the project; determining strategy and proj-    of “C” or better and a satisfactory score on
practice of customer service skills for selected  ect selection; developing the project plan;    Chemistry Placement Exam. Course Typi-
workplace environments in a culturally            estimating costs, schedules, and the critical  cally Offered: Winter/Spring/Summer/
diverse, e-commerce, globally competitive         path; methods for determining project status;  Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID
business climate. The course will teach           and risks, quality, and procurement. Lecture   CHEM 110)
students to effectively accommodate guests,        3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Transfer Credit:
clients, customers, patrons, patients, and        CSU                                            102
other types of clientele in various types of                                                     GENERAL CHEMISTRY
businesses. Activities and examples will          212
be used from business areas such as medi-         ADVANCED PROJECT                               5.0 Units
cal offices, public and government entities,        MANAGEMENT
restaurants, grocery establishments, and                                                         CHEM 102 is the second course in a two-
a variety of other retail businesses, and         3.0 Units                                      semester sequence which covers important
may be taught on campus or on site of such                                                       chemistry concepts including physical
businesses (see ticket notes in schedule for      BUSAD 212 covers the advanced topics of        properties of matter, chemical reactions,
the focus and location for any listed ticket      project management (PM) including: sched-      stoichiometry, electronic structure of atoms,
number). Lecture 1 hour. Prerequisite: None.      uling; risk and quality management; and        quantum mechanics, chemical bonding,
Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.             cost control. Comprehensive instruction in     and the three phases of matter. Lecture and
                                                  scheduling and other PM tools is provided.     laboratory activities are integrated into one
                                                  The topic of delivering complex projects       cohesive lecture-lab section. The latter part
                                                  is introduced, with a focus on resource        of the course covers solution chemistry with
                                                  management, scheduling, control, and           emphasis on chemical kinetics, thermody-
                                                  opportunity and risk management. Lecture       namics, and electrochemistry. Laboratory
                                                  3 hours. Prerequisite: BUSAD 210. Transfer     activities supports the above-mentioned
                                                  Credit: CSU                                    topics, including both qualitative and quan-
                                                                                                 titative analysis of data and propagation of
                                                                                                 errors. Lecture 3 hours/Laboratory 6 hours.
                                                                                                 Prerequisite: CHEM 101. Course Typically
                                                                                                 Of fered: Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall.
                                                                                                 Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (CHEM 101
                                                                                                 & 102 C-ID CHEM 120S)

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