Business Administration
Business Administration trains students in the fundamentals of business functions, 
processes, and understanding of business organizations in today’s global economy.
What will you learn?
• Business ethics and legal framework
• Management functions
• Marketing of goods and services
• Economic principles
• Financial information
• Entrepreneurship
What can you earn?
Associate in Applied Science Degree
• Business Administration
• Business Administration Marketing Concentration
• Business Administration Human Resources Management
Concentration
Diploma
Business Administration
Certificates
• General Business – Business Administration
• Supervision – Business Administration
• Marketing
• Retailing
• Human Resources Management
Career opportunities
• Administrative support
• Manager trainee
• Operations manager
• Customer service/sales representative
• Human resources associate
Salary
Entry-level range: $18,000–$36,000 per year
With five years’ experience: $24,000–$45,000 per year
(contingent on economy and geographic location)
Contact Us
For more information, call the Business Administration department at 336-506-4031.
print Business Administration (Day Option) • Semester by Semester
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Course Title |
contact hours |
Credit hours |
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| ACA-111 | College Student Success | 1 | 1 |
ACA-111 College Student Success PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course introduces the college's physical, academic, and social environment and promotes the personal development essential for success. Topics include campus facilities and resources; policies, procedures, and programs; study skills; and life management issues such as health, self-esteem, motivation, goal-setting, diversity, and communication. Upon completion, students should be able to function effectively within the college environment to meet their educational objectives. Register for this class |
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| BUS-110 | Introduction to Business | 3 | 3 |
BUS-110 Introduction to Business PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course provides a survey of the business world. Topics include the basic principles and practices of contemporary business. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of business concepts as a foundation for studying other business subjects. Register for this class |
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| BUS-115 | Business Law I | 3 | 3 |
BUS-115 Business Law I PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course introduces the student to the legal and ethical framework of business. Contracts, negotiable instruments, the law of sales, torts, crimes, constitutional law, the Uniform Commercial Code, and the court systems are examined. Upon completion the student should be able to identify legal and ethical issues that arise in business decisions and the laws that apply to them. Register for this class |
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| BUS-137 | Principles of Management | 3 | 3 |
BUS-137 Principles of Management PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course is designed to be an overview of the major functions of management. Emphasis is placed on planning, organizing, controlling, directing, and communicating. Upon completion, students should be able to work as contributing members of a team utilizing these functions of management. Register for this class |
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| CIS-110 | Introduction to Computers | 4 | 3 |
CIS-110 Introduction to Computers PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course introduces computer concepts, including fundamental functions and operations of the computer. Topics include identification of hardware components, basic computer operations, security issues, and use of software applications. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the role and function of computers and use the computer to solve problems. Register for this class |
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| MKT-120 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | 3 |
MKT-120 Principles of Marketing PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course introduces principles and problems of marketing goods and services. Topics include promotion, placement, and pricing strategies for products. Upon completion, students should be able to apply marketing principles in organizational decision making. Register for this class |
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| Semester Total | 17 | 16 | |
| Course Number |
Course Title |
contact hours |
Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC-120 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 5 | 4 |
ACC-120 Principles of Financial Accounting PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take DMA 010, 020, 030, and DRE 097This course introduces business decision-making using accounting information systems. Emphasis is placed on analyzing, summarizing, reporting, and interpreting financial information. Upon completion, students should be able to prepare financial statements, understand the role of financial information in decision-making and address ethical considerations. Register for this class |
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| BUS-139 | Entrepreneurship I | 3 | 3 |
BUS-139 Entrepreneurship I PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course provides an introduction to the principles of entrepreneurship. Topics include self-analysis of entrepreneurship readiness, the role of entrepreneur in economic development, legal problems, organizational structure, sources of financing, budgeting, and cash flow. Upon completion, students should have an understanding of the entrepreneurial process and issues faced by entrepreneurs. Register for this class |
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| INT-110 | International Business | 3 | 3 |
INT-110 International Business PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course provides an overview of the environment, concepts, and basic differences involved in international business. Topics include forms of foreign involvement, international trade theory, governmental influences on trade and strategies, international organizations, multinational corporations, personnel management, and international marketing. Upon completion, students should be able to describe the foundation of international business. Register for this class |
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| Semester Total | 11 | 10 | |
| Course Number |
Course Title |
contact hours |
Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBL-110 | World of Work | 1 | 1 |
WBL-110 World of Work PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course covers basic knowledge necessary for gaining and maintaining employment. Topics include job search skills, work ethic, meeting employer expectations, workplace safety, and human relations. Upon completion, students should be able to successfully make the transition from school to work. Register for this class |
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| Semester Total | 1 | 1 | |
| Course Number |
Course Title |
contact hours |
Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC-121 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 5 | 4 |
ACC-121 Principles of Managerial Accounting PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • ACC 120This course includes a greater emphasis on managerial and cost accounting skills. Emphasis is placed on managerial accounting concepts for external and internal analysis, reporting and decision-making. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze and interpret transactions relating to managerial concepts including product-costing systems. Register for this class |
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| ECO-251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | 3 |
ECO-251 Principles of Microeconomics PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take DMA 010, 020, 030, 040, 050 and DRE 098This course introduces economic analysis of individual, business, and industry in the market economy. Topics include the price mechanism, supply and demand, optimizing economic behavior, costs and revenue, market structures, factor markets, income distribution, market failure, and government intervention. Upon completion, students should be able to identify and evaluate consumer and business alternatives in order to efficiently achieve economic objectives. Register for this class |
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| ENG-114 | Professional Research & Reporting | 3 | 3 |
ENG-114 Professional Research & Reporting PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • ENG 111This course, the second in a series of two, is designed to teach professional communication skills. Emphasis is placed on research, listening, critical reading and thinking, analysis, interpretation, and design used in oral and written presentations. Upon completion, students should be able to work individually and collaboratively to produce well-designed business and professional written and oral presentations. Register for this class |
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| MKT-223 | Customer Service | 3 | 3 |
MKT-223 Customer Service PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course stresses the importance of customer relations in the business world. Emphasis is placed on learning how to respond to complex customer requirements and to efficiently handle stressful situations. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate the ability to handle customer relations. Register for this class |
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BUS-255 Organizational Behavior in Business PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course covers the impact of different management practices and leadership styles on worker satisfaction and morale, organizational effectiveness, productivity, and profitability. Topics include a discussion of formal and informal organizations, group dynamics, motivation, and managing conflict and change. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze different types of interpersonal situations and determine an appropriate course of action. Register for this class |
BUS-255 | Organizational Behavior in Business | 3 | 3 |
BUS-261 Diversity in Management PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course is designed to help managers recognize the need to incorporate diversity into all phases of organizational management. Topics include self-evaluation, management, sexual harassment, workforce diversity, dual careers, role conflict, and communication issues. Upon completion, students should be able to implement solutions that minimize policies, attitudes, and stereotypical behaviors that block effective team building. Register for this class |
BUS-261 | Diversity in Management | 3 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 17 | 16 | |
| Course Number |
Course Title |
contact hours |
Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS-225 | Business Finance | 4 | 3 |
BUS-225 Business Finance PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • ACC 120This course provides an overview of business financial management. Emphasis is placed on financial statement analysis, time value of money, management of cash flow, risk and return, and sources of financing. Upon completion, students should be able to interpret and apply the principles of financial management. Register for this class |
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| BUS-240 | Business Ethics | 3 | 3 |
BUS-240 Business Ethics PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take DRE 098This course introduces contemporary and controversial ethical issues that face the business community. Topics include moral reasoning, moral dilemmas, law and morality, equity, justice and fairness, ethical standards, and moral development. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of their moral responsibilities and obligations as members of the workforce and society. Register for this class |
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| ECO-252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 |
ECO-252 Principles of Macroeconomics PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • DMA 010, 020, 030, 040, 050 and DRE 098This course introduces economic analysis of aggregate employment, income, and prices. Topics include major schools of economic thought; aggregate supply and demand; economic measures, fluctuations, and growth; money and banking; stabilization techniques; and international trade. Upon completion, students should be able to evaluate national economic components, conditions, and alternatives for achieving socioeconomic goals. Register for this class |
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| Major Elective | 3 | 3 | |
| Choose one from the following (WBL 111 & WBL115 must be completed together): | |||
BUS-239 Business Applications Seminar PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course is designed as a capstone course for Business Administration majors. Emphasis is placed on decision making in the areas of management, marketing, production, purchasing, and finance. Upon completion, students should be able to apply the techniques, processes, and vital professional skills needed in the work place. Register for this class |
BUS-239 | Business Applications Seminar | 3 | 2 |
WBL-111 Work-Based Learning I PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course provides a work-based learning experience with a college-approved employer in an area related to the student's program of study. Emphasis is placed on integrating classroom learning with related work experience. Upon completion, students should be able to evaluate career selection, demonstrate employability skills, and satisfactorily perform work-related competencies. Register for this class |
WBL-111 | Work-Based Learning I | 10 | 1 |
WBL-115 Work-Based Learning Seminar I PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course description may be written by the individual colleges. Register for this class |
WBL-115 | Work-Based Learning Seminar I | 1 | 1 |
| Semester Total | 14-23 | 13-14 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 56-57 | |||
print Business Administration (Evening/Distance Learning Option) • Semester by Semester
* This program combines seated, hybrid and online course options.| Course Number |
Course Title |
contact hours |
Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACA-111 | College Student Success | 1 | 1 |
ACA-111 College Student Success PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course introduces the college's physical, academic, and social environment and promotes the personal development essential for success. Topics include campus facilities and resources; policies, procedures, and programs; study skills; and life management issues such as health, self-esteem, motivation, goal-setting, diversity, and communication. Upon completion, students should be able to function effectively within the college environment to meet their educational objectives. Register for this class |
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| CIS-110 | Introduction to Computers | 4 | 3 |
CIS-110 Introduction to Computers PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course introduces computer concepts, including fundamental functions and operations of the computer. Topics include identification of hardware components, basic computer operations, security issues, and use of software applications. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the role and function of computers and use the computer to solve problems. Register for this class |
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| BUS-110 | Introduction to Business | 3 | 3 |
BUS-110 Introduction to Business PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course provides a survey of the business world. Topics include the basic principles and practices of contemporary business. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of business concepts as a foundation for studying other business subjects. Register for this class |
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| Semester Total | 8 | 7 | |
| Course Number |
Course Title |
contact hours |
Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS-115 | Business Law I | 3 | 3 |
BUS-115 Business Law I PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course introduces the student to the legal and ethical framework of business. Contracts, negotiable instruments, the law of sales, torts, crimes, constitutional law, the Uniform Commercial Code, and the court systems are examined. Upon completion the student should be able to identify legal and ethical issues that arise in business decisions and the laws that apply to them. Register for this class |
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| MKT-120 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | 3 |
MKT-120 Principles of Marketing PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course introduces principles and problems of marketing goods and services. Topics include promotion, placement, and pricing strategies for products. Upon completion, students should be able to apply marketing principles in organizational decision making. Register for this class |
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| Semester Total | 6 | 6 | |
| Course Number |
Course Title |
contact hours |
Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS-137 | Principles of Management | 3 | 3 |
BUS-137 Principles of Management PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course is designed to be an overview of the major functions of management. Emphasis is placed on planning, organizing, controlling, directing, and communicating. Upon completion, students should be able to work as contributing members of a team utilizing these functions of management. Register for this class |
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| Semester Total | 3 | 3 | |
| Course Number |
Course Title |
contact hours |
Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC-120 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 5 | 4 |
ACC-120 Principles of Financial Accounting PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take DMA 010, 020, 030, and DRE 097This course introduces business decision-making using accounting information systems. Emphasis is placed on analyzing, summarizing, reporting, and interpreting financial information. Upon completion, students should be able to prepare financial statements, understand the role of financial information in decision-making and address ethical considerations. Register for this class |
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| Semester Total | 5 | 4 | |
| Course Number |
Course Title |
contact hours |
Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC-121 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 5 | 4 |
ACC-121 Principles of Managerial Accounting PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • ACC 120This course includes a greater emphasis on managerial and cost accounting skills. Emphasis is placed on managerial accounting concepts for external and internal analysis, reporting and decision-making. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze and interpret transactions relating to managerial concepts including product-costing systems. Register for this class |
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| BUS-139 | Entrepreneurship I | 3 | 3 |
BUS-139 Entrepreneurship I PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course provides an introduction to the principles of entrepreneurship. Topics include self-analysis of entrepreneurship readiness, the role of entrepreneur in economic development, legal problems, organizational structure, sources of financing, budgeting, and cash flow. Upon completion, students should have an understanding of the entrepreneurial process and issues faced by entrepreneurs. Register for this class |
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| Semester Total | 8 | 7 | |
| Course Number |
Course Title |
contact hours |
Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| INT-110 | International Business | 3 | 3 |
INT-110 International Business PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course provides an overview of the environment, concepts, and basic differences involved in international business. Topics include forms of foreign involvement, international trade theory, governmental influences on trade and strategies, international organizations, multinational corporations, personnel management, and international marketing. Upon completion, students should be able to describe the foundation of international business. Register for this class |
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| Semester Total | 3 | 3 | |
| Course Number |
Course Title |
contact hours |
Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECO-251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | 3 |
ECO-251 Principles of Microeconomics PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take DMA 010, 020, 030, 040, 050 and DRE 098This course introduces economic analysis of individual, business, and industry in the market economy. Topics include the price mechanism, supply and demand, optimizing economic behavior, costs and revenue, market structures, factor markets, income distribution, market failure, and government intervention. Upon completion, students should be able to identify and evaluate consumer and business alternatives in order to efficiently achieve economic objectives. Register for this class |
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| Choose one from the following: | |||
BUS-255 Organizational Behavior in Business PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course covers the impact of different management practices and leadership styles on worker satisfaction and morale, organizational effectiveness, productivity, and profitability. Topics include a discussion of formal and informal organizations, group dynamics, motivation, and managing conflict and change. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze different types of interpersonal situations and determine an appropriate course of action. Register for this class |
BUS-255 | Organizational Behavior in Business | 3 | 3 |
BUS-261 Diversity in Management PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course is designed to help managers recognize the need to incorporate diversity into all phases of organizational management. Topics include self-evaluation, management, sexual harassment, workforce diversity, dual careers, role conflict, and communication issues. Upon completion, students should be able to implement solutions that minimize policies, attitudes, and stereotypical behaviors that block effective team building. Register for this class |
BUS-261 | Diversity in Management | 3 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 6 | 6 | |
| Course Number |
Course Title |
contact hours |
Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS-225 | Business Finance | 4 | 3 |
BUS-225 Business Finance PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • ACC 120This course provides an overview of business financial management. Emphasis is placed on financial statement analysis, time value of money, management of cash flow, risk and return, and sources of financing. Upon completion, students should be able to interpret and apply the principles of financial management. Register for this class |
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| BUS-239 | Business Applications Seminar | 3 | 2 |
BUS-239 Business Applications Seminar PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course is designed as a capstone course for Business Administration majors. Emphasis is placed on decision making in the areas of management, marketing, production, purchasing, and finance. Upon completion, students should be able to apply the techniques, processes, and vital professional skills needed in the work place. Register for this class |
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| Semester Total | 7 | 5 | |
| Course Number |
Course Title |
contact hours |
Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG-114 | Professional Research & Reporting | 3 | 3 |
ENG-114 Professional Research & Reporting PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • ENG 111This course, the second in a series of two, is designed to teach professional communication skills. Emphasis is placed on research, listening, critical reading and thinking, analysis, interpretation, and design used in oral and written presentations. Upon completion, students should be able to work individually and collaboratively to produce well-designed business and professional written and oral presentations. Register for this class |
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| MKT-223 | Customer Service | 3 | 3 |
MKT-223 Customer Service PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course stresses the importance of customer relations in the business world. Emphasis is placed on learning how to respond to complex customer requirements and to efficiently handle stressful situations. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate the ability to handle customer relations. Register for this class |
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| WBL-110 | World of Work | 1 | 1 |
WBL-110 World of Work PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course covers basic knowledge necessary for gaining and maintaining employment. Topics include job search skills, work ethic, meeting employer expectations, workplace safety, and human relations. Upon completion, students should be able to successfully make the transition from school to work. Register for this class |
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| Semester Total | 7 | 7 | |
| Course Number |
Course Title |
contact hours |
Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS-240 | Business Ethics | 3 | 3 |
BUS-240 Business Ethics PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take DRE 098This course introduces contemporary and controversial ethical issues that face the business community. Topics include moral reasoning, moral dilemmas, law and morality, equity, justice and fairness, ethical standards, and moral development. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of their moral responsibilities and obligations as members of the workforce and society. Register for this class |
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| ECO-252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 |
ECO-252 Principles of Macroeconomics PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • DMA 010, 020, 030, 040, 050 and DRE 098This course introduces economic analysis of aggregate employment, income, and prices. Topics include major schools of economic thought; aggregate supply and demand; economic measures, fluctuations, and growth; money and banking; stabilization techniques; and international trade. Upon completion, students should be able to evaluate national economic components, conditions, and alternatives for achieving socioeconomic goals. Register for this class |
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| Major Elective | 3 | 3 | |
| Semester Total | 9 | 9 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 57 | |||
print Business Administration Diploma • Semester by Semester
| Course Number |
Course Title |
contact hours |
Credit hours |
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| BUS-110 | Introduction to Business | 3 | 3 |
BUS-110 Introduction to Business PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course provides a survey of the business world. Topics include the basic principles and practices of contemporary business. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of business concepts as a foundation for studying other business subjects. Register for this class |
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| BUS-115 | Business Law I | 3 | 3 |
BUS-115 Business Law I PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course introduces the student to the legal and ethical framework of business. Contracts, negotiable instruments, the law of sales, torts, crimes, constitutional law, the Uniform Commercial Code, and the court systems are examined. Upon completion the student should be able to identify legal and ethical issues that arise in business decisions and the laws that apply to them. Register for this class |
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| BUS-137 | Principles of Management | 3 | 3 |
BUS-137 Principles of Management PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course is designed to be an overview of the major functions of management. Emphasis is placed on planning, organizing, controlling, directing, and communicating. Upon completion, students should be able to work as contributing members of a team utilizing these functions of management. Register for this class |
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| CIS-110 | Introduction to Computers | 4 | 3 |
CIS-110 Introduction to Computers PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course introduces computer concepts, including fundamental functions and operations of the computer. Topics include identification of hardware components, basic computer operations, security issues, and use of software applications. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the role and function of computers and use the computer to solve problems. Register for this class |
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| MKT-120 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | 3 |
MKT-120 Principles of Marketing PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course introduces principles and problems of marketing goods and services. Topics include promotion, placement, and pricing strategies for products. Upon completion, students should be able to apply marketing principles in organizational decision making. Register for this class |
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| Semester Total | 16 | 15 | |
| Course Number |
Course Title |
contact hours |
Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC-120 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 5 | 4 |
ACC-120 Principles of Financial Accounting PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take DMA 010, 020, 030, and DRE 097This course introduces business decision-making using accounting information systems. Emphasis is placed on analyzing, summarizing, reporting, and interpreting financial information. Upon completion, students should be able to prepare financial statements, understand the role of financial information in decision-making and address ethical considerations. Register for this class |
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| BUS-240 | Business Ethics | 3 | 3 |
BUS-240 Business Ethics PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take DRE 098This course introduces contemporary and controversial ethical issues that face the business community. Topics include moral reasoning, moral dilemmas, law and morality, equity, justice and fairness, ethical standards, and moral development. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of their moral responsibilities and obligations as members of the workforce and society. Register for this class |
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| ECO-251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | 3 |
ECO-251 Principles of Microeconomics PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take DMA 010, 020, 030, 040, 050 and DRE 098This course introduces economic analysis of individual, business, and industry in the market economy. Topics include the price mechanism, supply and demand, optimizing economic behavior, costs and revenue, market structures, factor markets, income distribution, market failure, and government intervention. Upon completion, students should be able to identify and evaluate consumer and business alternatives in order to efficiently achieve economic objectives. Register for this class |
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| INT-110 | International Business | 3 | 3 |
INT-110 International Business PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course provides an overview of the environment, concepts, and basic differences involved in international business. Topics include forms of foreign involvement, international trade theory, governmental influences on trade and strategies, international organizations, multinational corporations, personnel management, and international marketing. Upon completion, students should be able to describe the foundation of international business. Register for this class |
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| Semester Total | 14 | 13 | |
| Course Number |
Course Title |
contact hours |
Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS-225 | Business Finance | 4 | 3 |
BUS-225 Business Finance PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • ACC 120This course provides an overview of business financial management. Emphasis is placed on financial statement analysis, time value of money, management of cash flow, risk and return, and sources of financing. Upon completion, students should be able to interpret and apply the principles of financial management. Register for this class |
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| MKT-223 | Customer Service | 3 | 3 |
MKT-223 Customer Service PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course stresses the importance of customer relations in the business world. Emphasis is placed on learning how to respond to complex customer requirements and to efficiently handle stressful situations. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate the ability to handle customer relations. Register for this class |
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| Semester Total | 7 | 6 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 34 | |||
printGeneral Business Administration Certificate
Course and Hour Requirements| Course Number |
Course TITLE |
contact hours |
Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIS-110 | Introduction to Computers | 4 | 3 |
CIS-110 Introduction to Computers PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course introduces computer concepts, including fundamental functions and operations of the computer. Topics include identification of hardware components, basic computer operations, security issues, and use of software applications. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the role and function of computers and use the computer to solve problems. Register for this class |
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| BUS-110 | Introduction to Business | 3 | 3 |
BUS-110 Introduction to Business PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course provides a survey of the business world. Topics include the basic principles and practices of contemporary business. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of business concepts as a foundation for studying other business subjects. Register for this class |
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| BUS-115 | Business Law I | 3 | 3 |
BUS-115 Business Law I PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course introduces the student to the legal and ethical framework of business. Contracts, negotiable instruments, the law of sales, torts, crimes, constitutional law, the Uniform Commercial Code, and the court systems are examined. Upon completion the student should be able to identify legal and ethical issues that arise in business decisions and the laws that apply to them. Register for this class |
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| BUS-137 | Principles of Management | 3 | 3 |
BUS-137 Principles of Management PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course is designed to be an overview of the major functions of management. Emphasis is placed on planning, organizing, controlling, directing, and communicating. Upon completion, students should be able to work as contributing members of a team utilizing these functions of management. Register for this class |
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| MKT-120 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | 3 |
MKT-120 Principles of Marketing PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course introduces principles and problems of marketing goods and services. Topics include promotion, placement, and pricing strategies for products. Upon completion, students should be able to apply marketing principles in organizational decision making. Register for this class |
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| Semester Total | 16 | 15 | |
printSupervision Certificate
Course and Hour Requirements| Course Number |
Course TITLE |
contact hours |
Credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS-135 | Principles of Supervision | 3 | 3 |
BUS-135 Principles of Supervision PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course introduces the basic responsibilities and duties of the supervisor and his/her relationship to higher-level supervisors, subordinates, and associates. Emphasis is placed on effective utilization of the work force and understanding the role of the supervisor. Upon completion, students should be able to apply supervisory principles in the work place. Register for this class |
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| BUS-153 | Human Resource Management | 3 | 3 |
BUS-153 Human Resource Management PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course introduces the functions of personnel/human resource management within an organization. Topics include equal opportunity and the legal environment, recruitment and selection, performance appraisal, employee development, compensation planning, and employee relations. Upon completion, students should be able to anticipate and resolve human resource concerns. Register for this class |
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| BUS-240 | Business Ethics | 3 | 3 |
BUS-240 Business Ethics PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take DRE 098This course introduces contemporary and controversial ethical issues that face the business community. Topics include moral reasoning, moral dilemmas, law and morality, equity, justice and fairness, ethical standards, and moral development. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of their moral responsibilities and obligations as members of the workforce and society. Register for this class |
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| BUS-255 | Organizational Behavior in Business | 3 | 3 |
BUS-255 Organizational Behavior in Business PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONEThis course covers the impact of different management practices and leadership styles on worker satisfaction and morale, organizational effectiveness, productivity, and profitability. Topics include a discussion of formal and informal organizations, group dynamics, motivation, and managing conflict and change. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze different types of interpersonal situations and determine an appropriate course of action. Register for this class |
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| Semester Total | 12 | 12 | |
Through these skills, students will have a sound business education base for lifelong learning. Graduates are prepared for employment opportunities in government agencies, financial institutions and large to small business or industry.