Human Resource Management
                                    Training & development, performance appraisals, compensation issues, security issues, personnel legislation & regulation, labor relations and current issues.                                
                                
                            Form Codes:
SS475, ST475, SY475, SZ475Level:
3 BaccalaureateAmount of Credit:
3 Semester HoursMinimum Score:
400Source:
www.acenet.eduExam Information
This exam was developed to enable schools to award credit to students for knowledge equivalent to that learned by students taking the course. This exam covers topics such business ethics, corporations, social responsibilities, regulation and employer-employee relations. The exam contains 100 questions to be answered in 2 hours.
 
                                
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Technical Writing
                                                    Theory & practice of technical writing, purpose, content, organizational patterns of common types of technical documents, elements of various technical reports, technical editing.                                                
                                                
                                                    Theory & practice of technical writing, purpose, content, organizational patterns of common types of technical documents, elements of various technical reports, technical editing.                                                
                                            Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
                                                    This examination includes content related to major topics in cybersecurity including application and systems security, implementing authentication and authorization technologies, compliance, security pertaining to networks and physical environments, and vulnerability management.                                                
                                                
                                                    This examination includes content related to major topics in cybersecurity including application and systems security, implementing authentication and authorization technologies, compliance, security pertaining to networks and physical environments, and vulnerability management.                                                
                                            Ethics in Technology
                                                    Privacy and security in cyberspace, government surveillance, hacking and counter-hacking, information warfare, cyberterrorism, free speech issues, cybercrimes, autonomous vehicles, social justice issues and net neutrality.                                                
                                                
                                                    Privacy and security in cyberspace, government surveillance, hacking and counter-hacking, information warfare, cyberterrorism, free speech issues, cybercrimes, autonomous vehicles, social justice issues and net neutrality.                                                
                                            Lifespan Developmental Psychology
                                                    Ethical issues, biological development, perception, learning & memory, cognition & language; social, emotional, and personality development, social behaviors, family life cycle, adjustment to life stresses, bereavement and loss.                                                
                                                
                                                    Ethical issues, biological development, perception, learning & memory, cognition & language; social, emotional, and personality development, social behaviors, family life cycle, adjustment to life stresses, bereavement and loss.                                                
                                            Introduction to Geography
                                                    Earth and basic facts (maps, physiography, atmosphere, soils and vegetation, water), culture and environment, settlement patterns, political geography and regional geography.                                                
                                                
                                                    Earth and basic facts (maps, physiography, atmosphere, soils and vegetation, water), culture and environment, settlement patterns, political geography and regional geography.                                                
                                            General Anthropology
                                                    Theoretical perspectives, physical anthropology, archaeology, social organization, economic organization, political organization, religion, and modernization & application of anthropology.                                                
                                                
                                                    Theoretical perspectives, physical anthropology, archaeology, social organization, economic organization, political organization, religion, and modernization & application of anthropology.                                                
                                            Fundamentals of Counseling
                                                    Historical development, counselor roles & functions, the counseling relationship and theoretical approaches to counseling.                                                
                                                
                                                    Historical development, counselor roles & functions, the counseling relationship and theoretical approaches to counseling.                                                
                                            Foundations of Education
                                                    Contemporary issues in education, past and current influences on education (philosophies, democratic ideals, social/economic influences), and the interrelationships between contemporary issues and influences.                                                
                                                
                                                    Contemporary issues in education, past and current influences on education (philosophies, democratic ideals, social/economic influences), and the interrelationships between contemporary issues and influences.                                                
                                            The Civil War and Reconstruction
                                                    The Civil War from pre-secession (1861) through Reconstruction.                                                
                                                
                                                    The Civil War from pre-secession (1861) through Reconstruction.                                                
                                            Art of the Western World
                                                    Deals with the history of art during various periods, e.g. Renaissance, Baroque and Realism.                                                
                                                
                                                    Deals with the history of art during various periods, e.g. Renaissance, Baroque and Realism.                                                
                                            Introduction to Geology
                                                    Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, weathering, groundwater, glaciers, oceanic systems, deserts, winds, hydrologic cycle, internal Earth processes, mineral & energy resources, environmental geology.                                                
                                                
                                                    Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, weathering, groundwater, glaciers, oceanic systems, deserts, winds, hydrologic cycle, internal Earth processes, mineral & energy resources, environmental geology.                                                
                                            Environmental Science
                                                    Ecological concepts (ecosystems, global ecology, food chains and webs), environmental impacts, environmental management & conservation, and political processes & the future.                                                
                                                
                                                    Ecological concepts (ecosystems, global ecology, food chains and webs), environmental impacts, environmental management & conservation, and political processes & the future.                                                
                                            Health and Human Development
                                                    Human development and relationships, fitness & nutrition, disease & prevention, consumer awareness, psychological disorders & addictive behaviors, intentional injuries & violence.                                                
                                                
                                                    Human development and relationships, fitness & nutrition, disease & prevention, consumer awareness, psychological disorders & addictive behaviors, intentional injuries & violence.                                                
                                            Astronomy
                                                    Celestial mechanics, celestial systems, astronomical instruments, the solar system, nature & evolution, the galaxy, the universe, determining astronomical distances, and life in the universe.                                                
                                                
                                                    Celestial mechanics, celestial systems, astronomical instruments, the solar system, nature & evolution, the galaxy, the universe, determining astronomical distances, and life in the universe.                                                
                                            Principles of Statistics
                                                    Principles and concepts underlying higher-order statistics, continuous & discrete distributions, use of predictive statistics using the linear model and confidence intervals.                                                
                                                
                                                    Principles and concepts underlying higher-order statistics, continuous & discrete distributions, use of predictive statistics using the linear model and confidence intervals.                                                
                                            Math for Liberal Arts
                                                    Real number systems, sets and logic, metric system, conversions and geometry, algebra, graphs and functions, linear systems and inequalities, exponents and logarithms. This exam was newly created January 2017 and includes content reviewed by the American Council on Education (ACE).                                                
                                                
                                                    Real number systems, sets and logic, metric system, conversions and geometry, algebra, graphs and functions, linear systems and inequalities, exponents and logarithms. This exam was newly created January 2017 and includes content reviewed by the American Council on Education (ACE).                                                
                                            Fundamentals of College Algebra
                                                    Solving quadratic inequalities, operations of functions, rational functions and exponential & logarithmic functions.                                                
                                                
                                                    Solving quadratic inequalities, operations of functions, rational functions and exponential & logarithmic functions.                                                
                                            Principles of Public Speaking
                                                    Principles of Public Speaking, audience analysis, purposes of speeches, structure/organization, content/supporting materials, research, language & style, delivery, communication apprehension, listening & feedback, criticism & evaluation. Record an impromptu persuasive speech that will be scored.                                                
                                                
                                                    Principles of Public Speaking, audience analysis, purposes of speeches, structure/organization, content/supporting materials, research, language & style, delivery, communication apprehension, listening & feedback, criticism & evaluation. Record an impromptu persuasive speech that will be scored.                                                
                                            Introduction to World Religions
                                                    Dimensions & approaches to religion, primal religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Shintoism, Hellenic & Roman Traditions, Scientology.                                                
                                                
                                                    Dimensions & approaches to religion, primal religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Shintoism, Hellenic & Roman Traditions, Scientology.                                                
                                            Ethics in America
                                                    Ethical traditions & analysis in various relationships, embryonic stem-cell research, euthanasia, affirmative action and capital punishment.                                                
                                                
                                                    Ethical traditions & analysis in various relationships, embryonic stem-cell research, euthanasia, affirmative action and capital punishment.                                                
                                            Principles of Advanced English Composition
                                                    Elements of effective writing, reading and writing arguments and using secondary sources.                                                
                                                
                                                    Elements of effective writing, reading and writing arguments and using secondary sources.                                                
                                            Principles of Supervision
                                                    Management functions, planning, organization & staffing, directing at the supervisory level, legal issues, stress management, union environments, quality concerns.                                                
                                                
                                                    Management functions, planning, organization & staffing, directing at the supervisory level, legal issues, stress management, union environments, quality concerns.                                                
                                            Principles of Finance
                                                    Financial statements & planning, time value of money, working capital management, valuation and characteristics, capital budgeting, cost of capital, risk and return.                                                
                                                
                                                    Financial statements & planning, time value of money, working capital management, valuation and characteristics, capital budgeting, cost of capital, risk and return.                                                
                                            Personal Finance
                                                    Credit & debt, major purchases, taxes, insurance, investments and others.                                                
                                                
                                                    Credit & debt, major purchases, taxes, insurance, investments and others.                                                
                                            Organizational Behavior
                                                    Scientific approaches, research designs, data collection methods, individual processes & characteristics, interpersonal & group processes, organizational processes, change & development processes.                                                
                                                
                                                    Scientific approaches, research designs, data collection methods, individual processes & characteristics, interpersonal & group processes, organizational processes, change & development processes.                                                
                                            Money and Banking
                                                    Role & kinds of money, commercial banks & other financial intermediaries, central banking, Federal Reserve System, money & macroeconomics, U.S. monetary policy, the international monetary system.                                                
                                                
                                                    Role & kinds of money, commercial banks & other financial intermediaries, central banking, Federal Reserve System, money & macroeconomics, U.S. monetary policy, the international monetary system.                                                
                                            Management Information Systems
                                                    Telecommunications, network security, systems analysis and design, business decision making, knowledge management, data warehousing and data mining.                                                
                                                
                                                    Telecommunications, network security, systems analysis and design, business decision making, knowledge management, data warehousing and data mining.                                                
                                            Computing and Information Technology
                                                    Hardware, software licensing & development tools, development life cycles, data management, connectivity, privacy concerns, intellectual property, telecommunications law, network etiquette, artificial intelligence and globalization.                                                
                                                
                                                    Hardware, software licensing & development tools, development life cycles, data management, connectivity, privacy concerns, intellectual property, telecommunications law, network etiquette, artificial intelligence and globalization.                                                
                                            Introduction to Business
                                                    Economic issues, international business, government & business, business ownership, small business, entrepreneurship, franchise, management process, HR management, production & operations, marketing management, financial management, risk management & insurance, management and information systems.                                                
                                                
                                                    Economic issues, international business, government & business, business ownership, small business, entrepreneurship, franchise, management process, HR management, production & operations, marketing management, financial management, risk management & insurance, management and information systems.                                                
                                            Human Resource Management
                                                    Training & development, performance appraisals, compensation issues, security issues, personnel legislation & regulation, labor relations and current issues.                                                
                                                
                                                    Training & development, performance appraisals, compensation issues, security issues, personnel legislation & regulation, labor relations and current issues.                                                
                                            Business Mathematics
                                                    Integers, fractions, decimals, round numbers, ratios, averages, business graphs, simple interest, compound interest, annuities, net pay & deductions, discounts and markups, depreciation & net worth, corporate securities, distribution of ownership, stock and asset turnover.                                                
                                                
                                                    Integers, fractions, decimals, round numbers, ratios, averages, business graphs, simple interest, compound interest, annuities, net pay & deductions, discounts and markups, depreciation & net worth, corporate securities, distribution of ownership, stock and asset turnover.                                                
                                            Business Ethics and Society
                                                    Moral philosophies and business ethics, social responsibilities of a business, regulation of business, employer-employee relations, ethics of information, ethics in international business, corporations and stakeholders, ecology and global business, business and government.                                                
                                                
                                                    Moral philosophies and business ethics, social responsibilities of a business, regulation of business, employer-employee relations, ethics of information, ethics in international business, corporations and stakeholders, ecology and global business, business and government.                                                
                                             
                    