The Associate of Applied Science degree in General Business is designed to provide students with the necessary skills and confidence to:
- Perform entry level work
- Use financial statements to make business decisions
- Make personnel decisions
- Use marketing information and data to enhance business decisions
- Collect, select, analyze, interpret data to make business decisions
- Adapt business in response to local, national, & international trends
- Know enough to consult experts
- Communicate effectively in oral and written forms in a business environment
- Interact effectively with co-workers in ways that contribute to the organization's goals and one's advancement in business opportunities
- Purposefully and effectively organize and prioritize spaces, time, and tasks within a business environment
- Make effective use of human differences (e.g. learning style, communication style, ethnicity, age, gender, etc.) to create positive relationships with co-workers and the public
- Use current and emerging technologies to solve workplace problems through research, analysis, synthesis, summarization, presentation and results tracking
- Practice within the legal and ethical frameworks of a given business or industry
- Participate in learning opportunities that contribute to personal and professional growth
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 90 | |
| ACCT&201 | Principles of Accounting I | 5 |
| ACCT&202 | Principles of Accounting II | 5 |
| BUS&101 | Introduction to Business | 5 |
| BUS112 | Multicultural Issues in the American Workplace | 5 |
| BUS114 | Introduction to Marketing | 5 |
| BUS131 | Integrated Communications I | 5 |
|
either BUS132
or BUS230 |
Integrated Communications II
Business Communications |
5 |
| BUS169 | Using Computers in Business I | 5 |
|
either BUS200
or BUS250 |
Introduction to Law
Business Law |
5 |
| BUS205 | Human Resource Management | 5 |
| BUS210 | Business and Economic Statistics | 5 |
| BUS215 | Introduction to International Business | 5 |
| BUS216 | Professional Development | 5 |
| BUS236 | Interpersonal Communications for the Work Place | 5 |
| Business Electives | 10 | |
| General Education Electives | 5 | |
| U.S. Cultures or Global Studies Elective | 5 | |
Total credits for certificate: 90
- General Education
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Contact the Advising Center for the list of acceptable general education courses.
- U.S. Cultures / Global Studies
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Contact the Advising Center for the list of acceptable U.S. Cultures and Global Studies courses.
- Business Electives
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At least five credits must be selected from the following list of approved business-related courses.
- ACCT131 – Quickbooks
- BUS124 – Excel for Business
- BUS125 – Access for Business
- BUS156 – Introduction E-business/Commerce
- BUS182 – Information and Database Management
- BUS269 – Using Computers in Business II
- IT111 – Introduction to the Internet and World Wide Web
The remaining five credits may be selected from either the previous list or the following list of approved business-related courses.
- ACCT230 – Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting
- ACCT255 – Individual Income Tax
- BUS197 – Work Experience: Business
- BUS299 – Special Topics in Business (up to 10 credits)
- ECON&200 – Microeconomics
- ECON&201 – Macroeconomics
The total credits specified are the minimum required to earn this degree or certificate.
Note: advanced placement testing, work experience, and transfer of credits may result in course waivers, credit transfer, and advanced placement.
This program curriculum contains substantial and coherent general education and related instruction. General education provides the broad, non-specialized portion of the students' education that includes:
- Communication
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Human Relations
- U.S. Cultures or Global Studies
The general education requirements address this description of general education. Other program requirements outside of this division (e.g., English and math) represent related instruction in support of skills and knowledge necessary in this field of study.
Throughout this program of study the importance of a responsible and professional work ethic is stressed. Factors leading to such a work ethic are identified and discussed. Instruction is also provided in effective leadership and how it enhances the work environment. Input from this program's industrial advisory committee is essential to curriculum content pertaining to the work ethic and leadership as well as the technically oriented curriculum.
Effective Fall 2006
Associate of Applied Science Degree in General Business
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