"Science can be the religion of the nonreligious, the poetry of the non-poet, the art of the man who cannot paint, the humor of the serious man, and the love making of the inhibited and shy man. Not only does science begin in wonder, it also ends in wonder."
-Abraham Maslow (1908-1970)

Preface

The primary purpose of this web page is to provide a "landing" page for students arriving from the CSUN portal. This is useful for students as they begin to explore courses and enroll in specific sections. This page organizes the instructional materials for my classes. Just as SOLAR includes course information for multiple semesters, this page too includes information for multiple semesters. To the extent possible, the materials linked from this page conform to the spirit of the OpenCourseWare initiative sparked by the leadership at MIT. I have a brief personal web page as well. The PDF materials on this page require the "free" Acrobat Reader.

Current Office Hours

My current (Summer, 2010--last six weeks of Summer) office hours are as follows: Mon/Tue/Thu 12:45pm - 1:45pm and 5:15pm - 6:15pm. Naturally, I am also available by appointment at a mutually convenient time. Appointments can be arranged via email or via telephone (818-677-4524); however, advisement and other discussions, including discussions regarding scores or grades, only occurs in person in my office (JH4225).

Resource Descriptions

Web page. The individual web page links below point to a section-specific web page that is the "home page" for each section of a course.

Email. The individual email links below provide an appropriate email subject line for each distinct section. Naturally, you may add a small amount of information in the email subject line as well. Please ensure that you double-check your writing both for context and content before you press the "Send" button. In particular, please ensure that you include your full name. Good communication, especially when conducted via an electronic medium, is a critical success factor for COBAE student professionals. If you are unsure how to communicate effectively, please read the following document entitled--"How Successful Student Professionals Communicate Electronically".

Courses: 2010, Fall (Subsequent Semester)

• BUS 302 (The Gateway Experience), Class #12674, Tue/Thu 11:00am - 12:15pm (Tue 8/24 - Tue 12/7, 16 weeks), JH2206
  • [ CSUN 2010 Fall BUS 302 12674 ]   [ email ] 

• BUS 302 (The Gateway Experience), Class #18825, Tue/Thu 12:30pm - 1:45pm (Tue 8/24 - Tue 12/7, 16 weeks), JH2206
  • [ CSUN 2010 Fall BUS 302 18825 ]   [ email ] 

• BUS 302 (The Gateway Experience), Class #18826, Tue/Thu 5:00pm - 6:15pm (Tue 8/24 - Tue 12/7, 16 weeks), JH2206
  • [ CSUN 2010 Fall BUS 302 18826 ]   [ email ] 

• UNIV 100 (Freshman Seminar), Class #18315, Mon/Wed 9:30am - 10:45am (Mon 8/23 - Wed 12/8, 16 weeks), JH1230
  • [ CSUN 2010 Fall UNIV 100 18315 ]   [ email ] 

• BUS 302L (The Gateway Experience LAB), Class #12513, n/a, JH1105
  • [ CSUN 2010 Fall BUS 302L 12513 ]   [ email ] 

• BUS 302L (The Gateway Experience LAB), Class #17731, n/a, JH1105
  • [ CSUN 2010 Fall BUS 302L 17731 ]   [ email ] 

Courses: 2010, Summer (Current Semester)

• BUS 302 (The Gateway Experience), Class #10231, Mon/Tue/Thu 6:30pm - 8:45pm (Tue 7/06 - Thu 8/12, 6 weeks), JH2206
  • [ CSUN 2010 Summer BUS 302 10231 ]   [ email ] 

• BUS 302 (The Gateway Experience), Class #10940, Mon/Tue/Thu 2:00pm - 4:15pm (Tue 7/06 - Thu 8/12, 6 weeks), JH2206
  • [ CSUN 2010 Summer BUS 302 10940 ]   [ email ] 

• MGT 360 (Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior), Class #10236, Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 10:30am - 12:35pm (Tue 5/25 - Thu 7/1, 6 weeks), JH2204
  • [ CSUN 2010 Summer MGT 360 10236 ]   [ email ] 

• MGT 360 (Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior), Class #10237, Tue/Thu 6:00pm - 9:45pm (Tue 5/25 - Thu 7/1, 6 weeks), JH2204
  • [ CSUN 2010 Summer MGT 360 10237 ]   [ email ] 

• BUS 302L (The Gateway Experience LAB), Class #10948, n/a, JH1105
  • [ CSUN 2010 Summer BUS 302L 10948 ]   [ email ] 

Courses: (Prior Semesters)

• Course Archive

BUS 302L Statistics Exam Review

• Audio-video ("screencasting") and audio-only ("podcasting") materials

Tutorials

• Visual ("screencasting") tutorials

Recommended Reading

• How Successful Student Professionals Communicate Electronically [ .pdf ] (Tuesday, March 17, 2009)
• Beason, L. (2001), "Ethos and Error: How Business People React to Errors", College Composition and Communication, 53 (1), Sep., pp. 33-64. [ JSTOR (Arts and Sciences III) ]
• Devlin, J. (1910), How to Speak and Write Correctly. [ .html ]
• Rhetoric and Composition: A Guide for the College Student [ .pdf ]
• Alley, M., and Neeley, K. (2005), "Rethinking the Design of Presentation Slides: A Case for Sentence Headlines and Visual Evidence", Technical Communication, 52 (4), Nov., pp. 417-426. [ Communication and Mass Media Complete (EBSCOHost) ]

Personal Materials

• My Personal Background [ .pdf ] (Monday, June 18, 2007)
• My Academic Research Streams [ .pdf ] (Monday, June 11, 2007)
• My Teaching Philosophy [ .pdf ] (Sunday, March 2, 2008)

My Summer Reading

• Cuddihy, W. (2009) The Fourth Amendment: Origins and Original Meaning, 602-1791, Oxford University Press.
• Eagleton, T. (1996) Literary Theory: An Introduction (2nd ed.), Blackwell Publishers.
• Haddon, M. (2003) The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Vintage Contemporaries.
• Kirkpatrick, D. (1994) Evaluating Training Programs: The Four Levels, Berrett-Koeler Publishers: San Francisco.
• Khurana, R. (2007) From Higher Aims to Hired Hands: The Social Transformation of American Business Schools and Unfufilled Promise of Management as a Profession, Princeton University School Press.
• Mill, J. S. (1879) Utilitarianism [ .html ]
• Snow, C. (1999) Reading for Understanding: Toward and R&D Program in Reading Comprehension (RAND Research Brief/Monograph) [ .html ]
• Strogatz, S. (2009) The Calculus of Friendship: What a Teacher and a Student Learned about Life while Corresponding about Math [ .html ]

Recommended Student Organizations

Every COBAE student should strongly consider joining the student professional organization aligned with their chosen major. For example, Management students should join MACSun. Other COBAE student organizations are available as well.

Awards

I endowed a scholarship to business students transferring from Los Angeles City College. Transfer students with all of their lower-division core classes completed can apply. See (near the bottom of the page): "Wayne Smith Transfer Scholarship".

I endowed a scholarship to motivated and talented computer science students at Hollywood High School. See: Mr. Gene Robidoux for information.

Service

On campus, I am part of a loose collection of individuals on campus called the "Transfer Network Group." Under the leadership of Leroy Geter and Student Affairs, we help students transfer from 2-year institutions. Transfer students now have dedicated upper-division general education course that are reserved just for them. See: Undergraduate Studies.

In the past, I have been the unofficial videographer for the CSUN Ice Hockey Team.

As part of the Southern California Chapter of the American Statistical Association, I help judge the annual High School AP Statistics poster competition.

I have been the host announcer for the annual Canoga Park Memorial Parade since 1998.