BUSINESS ORIENTATION
                                   BADM 100
                                   FALL 1996

INSTRUCTOR: Cary Heath                                      
OFFICE:  OK Allen 121                                       
OFFICE HOURS: (see homepage)                                 
OFFICE TELEPHONE: 482-5728                       
                  
COURSE DESCRIPTION:  BADM 100. BUSINESS ORIENTATION. (2, 0,2).
     Introduction to the College of Business Administration and its various areas of              
specialization or concentration including policies, procedures, organization, curricula, and
career and job opportunities.

COURSE MISSION STATEMENT:
     Business Orientation provides an introduction to the intellectual tradition and culture of     The
University of Southwestern Louisiana and exposes students to strategies required for  academic
achievement, paving the way for a smooth t ransition from high school to the College of Business
Administration environment.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

     1.   To assist students in making the transition from high
            school to USL.

     2.   To introduce students to the philosophies of a
            university.

     3.   To provide students with strategies for using the
            learning process.

     4.   To enhance the ability of students to cope with demands
           of the first year of college.

     5.   To provide information about numerous opportunities at
            the University (academic, career, social, personal, and
            recreational).

     6.   To make students aware of the resources of USL and the
           College of Business. 

     7.   To facilitate students' understanding of the various
           styles of teaching and learning.

     8.   To assist students in developing support networks.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURES:
     A map of this floor is posted near the elevator marking the evacuation route and the
Designated Rescue Area.  This is an area where emergency service personnel will go first to look
for individuals who need assistance in exiting the building.  Students who may need assistance
should identify themselves to the teaching faculty.

                                                                                                                                                    

TEXTBOOK: The Confident Student, Second Edition, by Carol C.
          Kanar, Houghton Mifflin Company

OTHER REQUIRED MATERIALS:  USL Blue Key Directory for 1996-97
                           1995-1997 USL Catalog
                           Fall, 1996 Schedule of Classes

METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: 
      Discussion/lecture and individual and group exercises will be used.  When appropriate,            
      students are required to participate in class discussion.

FINAL GRADES:  Grades will be assigned from the following scale:
     A = (90%), B = (80%), C = (70%), D = (60%), and F = (59%) and below.
       The student's grade will be based on assigned tasks.

PARTICIPATION AND CLASS ATTENDANCE: 
     Although attendance may not be formally taken, regular attendance is an important part
     of the course. Attendance on days of any large sections willusually be taken by your signing 
     the attendance register.

GROUP ACTIVITIES: 
     An integral part of BADM 100 involves participation with other members of the class to    
     complete assigned exercises, etc.  These situation are assigned to aid
     students in learning more both about effective ways of dealing and working with other     
     people in the university setting as well as about the particular subject(s) of the exercises.  
     Participation in group activities is important and required  for successful completion of the 
     course.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:  
 (* indicates that the exact date will depend on availability of personnel)

Week 1         Introduction and Get Acquainted
                     Personal Style Inventory(ies)

Week 2         Study Habits & Techniques
                     Campus Security *

Week 3         Finding Your Way on Campus
                     Learning Center *

Week 4         Time Management
                     Counseling Center *

Week 5         Fitness
                     Financial Aid *

Week 6         Ideas for Inproving Fitness
                    Setting Goals & Planning to Achieve Them

Week 7        Career Counseling *
                    Life on a Campus - Diversity, Ethics

Week 8        Pam Stroup, Junior Division *
                    Advising, Withdrawing, Incompletes, etc.

Week 9        College of Business Administration *
                    (Material on business; material on accounting)

Week 10      Dept. of Accounting *
                   Major Curriculum

Week 11      Dept. of Business Administration & Legal Studies *
                    Computer Facilities

Week 12      (Material on economics and finance)
                    Department of Economics & Finance *

Week 13       (Material on management)
                     Department of Management & Professional Land Resources Mgmt. *

Week 14       (Material on marketing)
                     Department of Marketing *