GPS Student Services

New Offerings for Marketing Concentration in Knoxville

We have two new offerings for the Marketing Concentration at the Knoxville campus.  The details are listed below.  If you are interested in adding any of the courses, please contact your academic advisor.

 

CKMK056 – MGMT 435 Personal Selling/Customer Satisfaction – 2/12/13-3/19/13 – Tuesday’s 6-10 pm

CKMK057 – MGMT 433 Marketing Research/Consumer Behavior – 3/26/13-4/30/13 – Tuesday’s 6-10 pm

 

Hope you have a great week!

DSST Testing Dates for Knoxville and Morristown-Spring 2013

Here are the DSST testing dates for Knoxville and Morristown for Spring 2013. Please click HERE to register for test.

Knoxville:

Jan:

Tues 15tth     2-4

Thurs 24th    6-8

Feb:

Tues 26th      2-4

Tues 19th      6-8

Mar:

Wed 13th         6-8

Thurs 28th      2-4

April:

Tues 16th        2-4

Wed 24th        6-8

 

Morristown:

Jan:   

Wed 23rd     2-4

Feb:

Thurs 7th      6-8

Wed 20th     2-4

Mar:

Wed 13th    2-4

April:

Tues 9th     6-8

Wed 17th    2-4

Financial Management Concentration courses now available

●          BUSN 320       Fraud in Organizations

In this course students explore various aspects of fraud prevention and detection, including the sociology of fraud, elements of fraud, types of fraud, costs of fraud, use of controls to prevent fraud, and methods of fraud detection. Students will apply the concepts and theories to relevant case studies.   Prerequisite: None (4 Semester Hours)

CKFM023   10/27/12-12/8/12 or

CKFM025   2/23/13-3/30/13

●          MGMT 456    Money and Banking

This course explores the vital role of money in business and the economy: what shapes its cost and availability, who decides monetary policy and how it is implemented, and the role of other institutions in making money accessible to businesses and consumers. This course will also examine how monetary policy is used to impact the health of the economy as a whole.

Prerequisite: MGMT 325—Economic Environment, MGMT332 or BUSN425 (4 Semester Hours)

CKFM022   10/6/12-11/10/12 or

CKFM026   12/1/12-1/26/13

●          MGMT 458    Business Tax Planning          

This course examines the impact of federal, state, and local taxes on specific types of business entities. Emphasis is on coverage of fundamental tax concepts from a business decision maker’s perspectives.   (4 Semester Hours)

 CKFM024  10/27/12-12/8/12 or

CKFM027 1/12/13-2/16/13

The Financial Management concentration is for students wanting to gain a good foundation in the topics of finance. These skills are useful in everyday personal decisions as well as the daily and planning functions of firms. Students interested in banking, insurance, establishing businesses, and management with a focus of learning more about the financial side of business, should be interested in the financial management concentration. Financial skills offer students great potential to gain many career rewards including both financial and greater opportunities.

Contact your academic advisor if you are interested in adding the above courses.

 

EDUC101 Workshop – This Weekend!

Just wanted to send a friendly reminder.. If you plan to enter the Education program anytime in the Spring, please register for the EDUC101 workshop that is scheduled this weekend in Knoxville. September 28, 2012, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM and September 29, 2012, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.  This is the last time it will be offered in Knoxville for the rest of this year. I have pasted the link below. Also, please remember that EDUC101 is a requirement for the education program and must be completed before entering the program.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WHYSC9K>

Hope you have a great day!

Take care,

Academic Advising Department

FREE Computer Literacy Testing Dates-Knoxville

The Computer Literacy testing dates for 2012-2013 are now available. They are as follows:

Wednesday, November 1, 2012
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Thursday, April 4, 2013

The test will be from 3-5pm in Room 208 on the Knoxville campus. Please bring a blank flash drive with you. You will need to have a valid TC Email account and be able to maneuver in Moodle. To register for the test or if you have any questions, please contact Kim Bloomfield @ KBloomfield@tusculum.edu.

 

Attention: Gateway students planning to enter the Bachelor of Arts in Education, K-6 program in January or February 2013!

If you are planning to enter the BAEDK-6 program this spring (January/February 2013), you are required to sign up for the mandatory EDUC101 workshops.  Below are the two final workshops that will be offered this fall:

 KNOXVILLE:

Friday/Saturday, September 28, 2012, 6:00 pm–10:00pm and September 29, 2012, 8:30 am–4:30pm.

The link for registration is listed below:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WHYSC9K

GREENEVILLE:

Friday/Saturday, November 2, 2012, 6:00 PM–10:00 PM and November 3, 2012, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM

 *Link will be available after completion of the Knoxville workshop after September 29.

Fall 2012 DSST Dates

Hi All,

The following dates are for FALL 2012 DSST testing. Please note that we are no longer doing CLEP testing.

Knoxville:          2-4PM

Aug 23

Sept 18

Oct 25

Nov 13

6-8PM

Sept 12

Nov 6

Morristown:    2-4PM

Aug 28

Sept 27

Oct 30

Nov 15

 

6-8PM

Sept 13

Nov 8

If you have any questions about dates and/or times, please email me at KBloomfield@tusculum.edu.

Applied Information Technology Concentration Courses

 

Applied Information Technology Concentration Courses,

Morristown Center

Saturdays   -  9:00 – 1:00, see each course below for delivery method

The Applied Information Technology Concentration will provide a broad base of knowledge about modern information technology needs and solutions for business. Emphasis will be placed on fundamentals primarily in the area of Internet-age technologies.

CISC316-Web Design & E-Commerce 9/8/12-10/13/12

Hybrid: 1st and 6th class will meet face-to-face

CISC334-Database Design & Development 10/20/12-12/1/12

Hybrid: 1st and 6th meet face-to-face

CISC305-Telecommunications for Business 1/5/13-2/16/13

All classes face-to-face, Greeneville

CISC440-E-Commerce in the Internet Age 3/2/13-4/13/13

Hybrid: 1st and 6th class will meet face-to-face

Prerequisite: CISC305, CISC316, and CISC334

*Prerequisite: CISC100 and College Algebra or equivalent

Contact your advisor if you are interested in adding these courses to your schedule.

 

Congratulations to Lorena Nowicky!

Congratulations to Lorena Nowicky on obtaining an internship with Pellissippii State Community College!  Lorena is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing.  She plans to graduate in May 2013.  Best of luck, Lorena!

Fall 2012 Special Offerings for Northeast

SOSC211, Organizational & Evaluation of Information 8/13/12-8/27/12 ONLINE

ENGL227, Appalachian Literature 9/5/12-10/10/12 Wednesday, Greeneville

PHED180, Tennis 9/6/12-9/20/12 Thursday, Greeneville

POLS203, American Government 9/13/12-10/18/12 Thursday, Greeneville

MGMT115, Professional Career Development 9/15/12-10/20/12 Saturday, Morristown

PSYC305, Educational Psychology 9/22/12-10/27/12 Saturday, Morristown

PHED201, Foundations of Physical Fitness & Wellness 10/2/12-11/6/12 Tuesday, Morristown

SOCI103, Juvenile Delinquency 10/13/12-11/17/12 Saturday, Morristown

SOSC211, Organizational & Evaluation of Information 11/5/12-11/19/12 ONLINE

PSYC102, Psychology of Adjustment 11/13/12-12/18/12 Tuesday, Greeneville