This program provides students with the fundamental skills required in any business setting. Students will learn valuable business skills in the areas of: Accounting, Communications, Human Resources, Marketing, and Management. The program also includes courses on current issues facing organizations today including Globalization, E-Business, and Business Ethics. The degree is awarded to students after earning 60 credits.
Overall Program Objective:
Upon completion of this program, students are expected to be able to:
Upon completion of this program, students are expected to be able to:
- Apply industry standard accounting principles
- Utilize industry standard business applications software
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Deliver effective and engaging presentations.
- Apply problem-solving and decision making strategies in business.
- Apply recruiting and retention strategies, and be aware of employment laws.
- Demonstrate the ability to define and articulate organizational behavior, marketing practices, human resources policies, and other issues that impact business operations.
- Conduct themselves professionally in a business environment
Please see below for summaries of each course within the Associate of Science in Business Administration program.
Accounting I (3 credit hours)
The objective of this course is to provide a basic introduction to accounting terms and concepts and why they are important for students to understand. Students will see how these concepts are applied in everyday business situations through simulation exercises. Students will also learn about financial statements and the information they give about a company. In addition, the course includes an introduction to QuickBooks. This course covers the basic aspects of the QuickBooks Pro software. It provides an overview of the QuickBooks interface and explains how to use the interface for basic operations, such as creating a company file, and adding customers, vendors, accounts, and items to a company file.
The objective of this course is to provide a basic introduction to accounting terms and concepts and why they are important for students to understand. Students will see how these concepts are applied in everyday business situations through simulation exercises. Students will also learn about financial statements and the information they give about a company. In addition, the course includes an introduction to QuickBooks. This course covers the basic aspects of the QuickBooks Pro software. It provides an overview of the QuickBooks interface and explains how to use the interface for basic operations, such as creating a company file, and adding customers, vendors, accounts, and items to a company file.
Accounting II (3 credit hours)
Prerequisite: Completion of Accounting I with Grade C or higher or equivalent skills/experience.
The objective of the course is to build on student’s knowledge of accounting terms and concepts. Students will learn accrual accounting procedures, accounting systems and closing activities, accounting for cash control, accounting for merchandising businesses, partnerships, and corporations. In addition, students will learn how to analyze cash flow statements and work on budgets.
Prerequisite: Completion of Accounting I with Grade C or higher or equivalent skills/experience.
The objective of the course is to build on student’s knowledge of accounting terms and concepts. Students will learn accrual accounting procedures, accounting systems and closing activities, accounting for cash control, accounting for merchandising businesses, partnerships, and corporations. In addition, students will learn how to analyze cash flow statements and work on budgets.
Intro to Information Systems (3 credit hours)
This course is designed to teach students the basic skills necessary to work with computers and the fundamental features of the Windows operating system. In addition, students will learn how to create and edit documents using word processing software and enter and edit data into workbooks and spreadsheets.
This course is designed to teach students the basic skills necessary to work with computers and the fundamental features of the Windows operating system. In addition, students will learn how to create and edit documents using word processing software and enter and edit data into workbooks and spreadsheets.
Business Communications I (3 credit hours)
The objective of the course is to provide students with the skills necessary to communicate effectively in a professional environment using both oral and written communications. The course is comprised of four content areas:
Interpersonal Communication
Business Writing Essentials
Grammar Skills
Listening Skills
The objective of the course is to provide students with the skills necessary to communicate effectively in a professional environment using both oral and written communications. The course is comprised of four content areas:
Interpersonal Communication
Business Writing Essentials
Grammar Skills
Listening Skills
Business Communications II (3 credit hours)
In this course, students will develop skills for effective business communications, both oral and written. In addition, students will focus on developing skills in the area of business presentations. The course is comprised of three content areas:
Advanced Interpersonal Communication
Advanced Business Communication
Giving Successful Presentations
In this course, students will develop skills for effective business communications, both oral and written. In addition, students will focus on developing skills in the area of business presentations. The course is comprised of three content areas:
Advanced Interpersonal Communication
Advanced Business Communication
Giving Successful Presentations
Business Mathematics (3 credits)
The objective of this course is to provide students with the tools necessary to review basic mathematical concepts and how to apply these concepts to the business environment. Students will focus on apply mathematical concepts to business scenarios.
The objective of this course is to provide students with the tools necessary to review basic mathematical concepts and how to apply these concepts to the business environment. Students will focus on apply mathematical concepts to business scenarios.
Business Professionalism (3 credits)
The course is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to conduct themselves professionally in a business environment both in person and via telephone and electronic communications.
The course is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to conduct themselves professionally in a business environment both in person and via telephone and electronic communications.
Information Management Systems (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Completion of Intro to Information Systems or equivalent skills and/or experience
The course is designed to give students the skills to function effectively and efficiently using a several software applications. Students will create and edit documents using advanced formatting features, create hyperlinks and add bookmarks, and review and repair documents. In addition, students will create effective presentations utilizing multimedia clips, sound clips, customize themes, add charts and tables, and animate objects.
Prerequisite: Completion of Intro to Information Systems or equivalent skills and/or experience
The course is designed to give students the skills to function effectively and efficiently using a several software applications. Students will create and edit documents using advanced formatting features, create hyperlinks and add bookmarks, and review and repair documents. In addition, students will create effective presentations utilizing multimedia clips, sound clips, customize themes, add charts and tables, and animate objects.
Business Management I (3 credits)
This course focuses on specific areas of business management including problem-solving and decision-making. Topics include Foundations of Effective Thinking, Framing Problems, Generating Alternatives in Problem Solving, and Decision Making in action. The course includes simulation exercises to enable students to experience real-world situations.
This course focuses on specific areas of business management including problem-solving and decision-making. Topics include Foundations of Effective Thinking, Framing Problems, Generating Alternatives in Problem Solving, and Decision Making in action. The course includes simulation exercises to enable students to experience real-world situations.
Business Management II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Completion of Business Management I or equivalent skills and/or experience
The objective of this course is to provide students with the skills necessary to perform management functions within a business environment with a focus on motivating employees and managing employee performance. The course is comprised of three components in order to train students in business management essentials including coaching employees and appraising performance and managing problem performance
Prerequisite: Completion of Business Management I or equivalent skills and/or experience
The objective of this course is to provide students with the skills necessary to perform management functions within a business environment with a focus on motivating employees and managing employee performance. The course is comprised of three components in order to train students in business management essentials including coaching employees and appraising performance and managing problem performance
Human Resources Management (3 credits)
The course is designed to provide students with knowledge of key functions of a human resources department and the associated skills required in that capacity. The course is comprised of three content areas:
Recruiting and Retention Strategies
Effective Hiring and Interviewing
Human Resource Law
The course is designed to provide students with knowledge of key functions of a human resources department and the associated skills required in that capacity. The course is comprised of three content areas:
Recruiting and Retention Strategies
Effective Hiring and Interviewing
Human Resource Law
Business Ethics and Professionalism (3 credits)
The objective of the course is to provide students with the skills necessary to perform duties in an ethical and professional manner. Topics include Making Decisions Ethically, Understanding Organizational Ethics, Social Responsibility within Corporations, and Business Professionalism simulations.
The objective of the course is to provide students with the skills necessary to perform duties in an ethical and professional manner. Topics include Making Decisions Ethically, Understanding Organizational Ethics, Social Responsibility within Corporations, and Business Professionalism simulations.
Business Law (3 credits)
The course is designed to provide students with an overview of legal issues that affect business operations. The course includes an Introduction to Business Law, Contracts in Commercial Transactions, Employment and Labor Law, American Business Formations in the 21st Century, Intellectual Property and Proprietary Rights, and Lawsuits and Negotiations.
The course is designed to provide students with an overview of legal issues that affect business operations. The course includes an Introduction to Business Law, Contracts in Commercial Transactions, Employment and Labor Law, American Business Formations in the 21st Century, Intellectual Property and Proprietary Rights, and Lawsuits and Negotiations.
Business Marketing (3 credits)
The objective of the course is to provide students with the basic foundations of marketing and the requirements of a marketing plan. The course is comprised of three content areas:
Strategic Marketing
Strategic Brand Management
Competitive Marketing Strategies
The objective of the course is to provide students with the basic foundations of marketing and the requirements of a marketing plan. The course is comprised of three content areas:
Strategic Marketing
Strategic Brand Management
Competitive Marketing Strategies
Intro to Psychology (3 credits)
The course objective is to provide students with a general survey of psychology including the relationship between biology and behavior, such as how stress impacts personal health. Other topics introduced in the course include intelligence and reasoning, personality, gender and sex, memory, ethics, and research methods.
The course objective is to provide students with a general survey of psychology including the relationship between biology and behavior, such as how stress impacts personal health. Other topics introduced in the course include intelligence and reasoning, personality, gender and sex, memory, ethics, and research methods.
E-Business (3 credits)
In today’s ever-changing business world, electronic business applications are a necessity. Upon completion of this course, students will have basic knowledge of the major issues facing companies involved in e-Business and e-Commerce including technical infrastructure, security, e-mail communications, marketing, customer relationship management, and supply-chain management.
In today’s ever-changing business world, electronic business applications are a necessity. Upon completion of this course, students will have basic knowledge of the major issues facing companies involved in e-Business and e-Commerce including technical infrastructure, security, e-mail communications, marketing, customer relationship management, and supply-chain management.
Business Finance (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Completion of Accounting I or equivalent skills and/or experience
The course is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to prepare, analyze, and manage budgets and provide an introduction to advanced finance topics including raising capital, financial risk management, and international finance.
Prerequisite: Completion of Accounting I or equivalent skills and/or experience
The course is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to prepare, analyze, and manage budgets and provide an introduction to advanced finance topics including raising capital, financial risk management, and international finance.
Organizational Behavior (3 credits)
Change happens constantly in business. This course is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to understand, implement, and respond to organizational change. The course is comprised of three content areas:
Managing Organizational Change
Achieving Organizational Excellence through Critical Thinking
Handling Organizational Change
Change happens constantly in business. This course is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to understand, implement, and respond to organizational change. The course is comprised of three content areas:
Managing Organizational Change
Achieving Organizational Excellence through Critical Thinking
Handling Organizational Change
Global Business (3 credits)
Globalization is a topic often heard in the news. This course provides an introduction to globalization and globalizing products and services. Topics include International Trade Agreements, the Process of Globalizing a Product or Service, and Globalization in a Digital World. In addition, students will be introduced to communications within cross-cultural models.
Globalization is a topic often heard in the news. This course provides an introduction to globalization and globalizing products and services. Topics include International Trade Agreements, the Process of Globalizing a Product or Service, and Globalization in a Digital World. In addition, students will be introduced to communications within cross-cultural models.
American Government (3 credits)
The course is designed to provide students with information about how the American government developed into a democracy. The course examines how the system of checks and balances keeps the American democracy running. The people’s involvement is an integral part of this system—through the vote, social groups, and the voice of the people.
The course is designed to provide students with information about how the American government developed into a democracy. The course examines how the system of checks and balances keeps the American democracy running. The people’s involvement is an integral part of this system—through the vote, social groups, and the voice of the people.
