Business Administration

The Business Administration curriculum is designed to introduce students to the various aspects of the free enterprise system. Students will be provided with a fundamental knowledge of business functions, processes, and an understanding of business organizations in today’s global economy.

Course work includes accounting, business law, entrepreneurship, economics, management, and marketing. Skills related to the application of these concepts are developed through the study of computer applications, communication, team building, and decision making.

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Course Number	Course Title	contact hours	Credit hours
ACA-111	College Student Success	1	1
ACA-111 College Student Success PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
BUS-110	Introduction to Business	3	3
BUS-110 Introduction to Business PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
BUS-115	Business Law I	3	3
BUS-115 Business Law I PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
BUS-137	Principles of Management	3	3
BUS-137 Principles of Management PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
CIS-110	Introduction to Computers	4	3
CIS-110 Introduction to Computers PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
MKT-120	Principles of Marketing	3	3
MKT-120 Principles of Marketing PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
	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 097 This 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
BUS-139	Entrepreneurship I	3	3
BUS-139 Entrepreneurship I PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
ENG-111	Writing and Inquiry	3	3
ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take DRE-098 This course is designed to develop the ability to produce clear writing in a variety of genres and formats using a recursive process. Emphasis includes inquiry, analysis, effective use of rhetorical strategies, thesis development, audience awareness, and revision. Upon completion, students should be able to produce unified, coherent, well-developed essays using standard written English. Register for this class
INT-110	International Business	3	3
INT-110 International Business PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
Choose one from the following:

MAT-143 Quantitative Literacy PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take All: DMA-010, DMA-020, DMA-030, DMA-040, DMA-050, and DRE-098 This course is designed to engage students in complex and realistic situations involving the mathematical phenomena of quantity, change and relationship, and uncertainty through project- and activity-based assessment. Emphasis is placed on authentic contexts which will introduce the concepts of numeracy, proportional reasoning, dimensional analysis, rates of growth, personal finance, consumer statistics, practical probabilities, and mathematics for citizenship. Upon completion, students should be able to utilize quantitative information as consumers and to make personal, professional, and civic decisions by decoding, interpreting, using, and communicating quantitative information found in modern media and encountered in everyday life. Register for this class
MAT-143	Quantitative Literacy	4	3

MAT-152 Statistical Methods I PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take All: DMA-010, DMA-020, DMA-030, DMA-040, DMA-050, and DRE-098 This course provides a project-based approach to introductory statistics with an emphasis on using real-world data and statistical literacy. Topics include descriptive statistics, correlation and regression, basic probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Upon completion, students should be able to use appropriate technology to describe important characteristics of a data set, draw inferences about a population from sample data, and interpret and communicate results. Register for this class
MAT-152	Statistical Methods I	5	4

MAT-171 Precalculus Algebra PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take One Set: Set 1: DMA-010, DMA-020, DMA-030, DMA-040, DMA-050, DMA-060, DMA-070, DMA-080 Set 2: MAT-121 This course is designed to develop topics which are fundamental to the study of Calculus. Emphasis is placed on solving equations and inequalities, solving systems of equations and inequalities, and analysis of functions (absolute value, radical, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic) in multiple representations. Upon completion, students should be able to select and use appropriate models and techniques for finding solutions to algebra-related problems with and without technology. Register for this class
MAT-171	Precalculus Algebra	5	4
	Semester Total	18-19	16-17

Course Number	Course Title	contact hours	Credit hours
HUM-115	Critical Thinking	3	3
HUM-115 Critical Thinking PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take DRE-098 This course introduces the use of critical thinking skills in the context of human conflict. Emphasis is placed on evaluating information, problem solving, approaching cross-cultural perspectives, and resolving controversies and dilemmas. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate orally and in writing the use of critical thinking skills in the analysis of appropriate texts. Register for this class
	Semester Total	3	3

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 120 This 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
ECO-251	Principles of Microeconomics	3	3
ECO-251 Principles of Microeconomics PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take DMA 010, 020, 030, 040, 050 and DRE 098 This 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
ENG-114	Professional Research & Reporting	3	3
ENG-114 Professional Research & Reporting PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • ENG 111 This 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
MKT-223	Customer Service	3	3
MKT-223 Customer Service PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
Choose one from the following:

BUS-255 Organizational Behavior in Business PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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 • NONE This 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 120 This 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
BUS-239	Business Applications Seminar	3	2
BUS-239 Business Applications Seminar PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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-240	Business Ethics	3	3
BUS-240 Business Ethics PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take DRE 098 This 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
ECO-252	Principles of Macroeconomics	3	3
ECO-252 Principles of Macroeconomics PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • DMA 010, 020, 030, 040, 050 and DRE 098 This 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
WBL-110	World of Work	1	1
WBL-110 World of Work PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
	Major Elective	3	3
	Semester Total	17	15

TOTAL CREDITS

66-67

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* 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 • NONE This 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
CIS-110	Introduction to Computers	4	3
CIS-110 Introduction to Computers PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
BUS-110	Introduction to Business	3	3
BUS-110 Introduction to Business PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
	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 • NONE This 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
MKT-120	Principles of Marketing	3	3
MKT-120 Principles of Marketing PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
	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 • NONE This 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
ENG-111	Writing and Inquiry	3	3
ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take DRE-098 This course is designed to develop the ability to produce clear writing in a variety of genres and formats using a recursive process. Emphasis includes inquiry, analysis, effective use of rhetorical strategies, thesis development, audience awareness, and revision. Upon completion, students should be able to produce unified, coherent, well-developed essays using standard written English. Register for this class
	Semester Total	6	6

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 097 This 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
HUM-115	Critical Thinking	3	3
HUM-115 Critical Thinking PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take DRE-098 This course introduces the use of critical thinking skills in the context of human conflict. Emphasis is placed on evaluating information, problem solving, approaching cross-cultural perspectives, and resolving controversies and dilemmas. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate orally and in writing the use of critical thinking skills in the analysis of appropriate texts. Register for this class
	Semester Total	8	7

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 120 This 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
BUS-139	Entrepreneurship I	3	3
BUS-139 Entrepreneurship I PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
	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 • NONE This 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
Choose one from the following:

MAT-143 Quantitative Literacy PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take All: DMA-010, DMA-020, DMA-030, DMA-040, DMA-050, and DRE-098 This course is designed to engage students in complex and realistic situations involving the mathematical phenomena of quantity, change and relationship, and uncertainty through project- and activity-based assessment. Emphasis is placed on authentic contexts which will introduce the concepts of numeracy, proportional reasoning, dimensional analysis, rates of growth, personal finance, consumer statistics, practical probabilities, and mathematics for citizenship. Upon completion, students should be able to utilize quantitative information as consumers and to make personal, professional, and civic decisions by decoding, interpreting, using, and communicating quantitative information found in modern media and encountered in everyday life. Register for this class
MAT-143	Quantitative Literacy	4	3

MAT-152 Statistical Methods I PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take All: DMA-010, DMA-020, DMA-030, DMA-040, DMA-050, and DRE-098 This course provides a project-based approach to introductory statistics with an emphasis on using real-world data and statistical literacy. Topics include descriptive statistics, correlation and regression, basic probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Upon completion, students should be able to use appropriate technology to describe important characteristics of a data set, draw inferences about a population from sample data, and interpret and communicate results. Register for this class
MAT-152	Statistical Methods I	5	4

MAT-171 Precalculus Algebra PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take One Set: Set 1: DMA-010, DMA-020, DMA-030, DMA-040, DMA-050, DMA-060, DMA-070, DMA-080 Set 2: MAT-121 This course is designed to develop topics which are fundamental to the study of Calculus. Emphasis is placed on solving equations and inequalities, solving systems of equations and inequalities, and analysis of functions (absolute value, radical, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic) in multiple representations. Upon completion, students should be able to select and use appropriate models and techniques for finding solutions to algebra-related problems with and without technology. Register for this class
MAT-171	Precalculus Algebra	5	4
	Semester Total	7-8	6-7

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 098 This 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
Choose one from the following:

BUS-255 Organizational Behavior in Business PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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 • NONE This 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 120 This 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
BUS-239	Business Applications Seminar	3	2
BUS-239 Business Applications Seminar PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
	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 111 This 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
MKT-223	Customer Service	3	3
MKT-223 Customer Service PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
WBL-110	World of Work	1	1
WBL-110 World of Work PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
	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 098 This 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
ECO-252	Principles of Macroeconomics	3	3
ECO-252 Principles of Macroeconomics PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • DMA 010, 020, 030, 040, 050 and DRE 098 This 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
	Major Elective	3	3
	Semester Total	9	9

TOTAL CREDITS

66-67

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Course Number	Course Title	contact hours	Credit hours
BUS-110	Introduction to Business	3	3
BUS-110 Introduction to Business PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
BUS-115	Business Law I	3	3
BUS-115 Business Law I PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
BUS-137	Principles of Management	3	3
BUS-137 Principles of Management PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
CIS-110	Introduction to Computers	4	3
CIS-110 Introduction to Computers PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
MKT-120	Principles of Marketing	3	3
MKT-120 Principles of Marketing PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
	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 097 This 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
BUS-240	Business Ethics	3	3
BUS-240 Business Ethics PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take DRE 098 This 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
ECO-251	Principles of Microeconomics	3	3
ECO-251 Principles of Microeconomics PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take DMA 010, 020, 030, 040, 050 and DRE 098 This 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
ENG-111	Writing and Inquiry	3	3
ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take DRE-098 This course is designed to develop the ability to produce clear writing in a variety of genres and formats using a recursive process. Emphasis includes inquiry, analysis, effective use of rhetorical strategies, thesis development, audience awareness, and revision. Upon completion, students should be able to produce unified, coherent, well-developed essays using standard written English. Register for this class
INT-110	International Business	3	3
INT-110 International Business PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
	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 120 This 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
MKT-223	Customer Service	3	3
MKT-223 Customer Service PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
Choose one from the following:

MAT-143 Quantitative Literacy PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take All: DMA-010, DMA-020, DMA-030, DMA-040, DMA-050, and DRE-098 This course is designed to engage students in complex and realistic situations involving the mathematical phenomena of quantity, change and relationship, and uncertainty through project- and activity-based assessment. Emphasis is placed on authentic contexts which will introduce the concepts of numeracy, proportional reasoning, dimensional analysis, rates of growth, personal finance, consumer statistics, practical probabilities, and mathematics for citizenship. Upon completion, students should be able to utilize quantitative information as consumers and to make personal, professional, and civic decisions by decoding, interpreting, using, and communicating quantitative information found in modern media and encountered in everyday life. Register for this class
MAT-143	Quantitative Literacy	4	3

MAT-152 Statistical Methods I PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take All: DMA-010, DMA-020, DMA-030, DMA-040, DMA-050, and DRE-098 This course provides a project-based approach to introductory statistics with an emphasis on using real-world data and statistical literacy. Topics include descriptive statistics, correlation and regression, basic probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Upon completion, students should be able to use appropriate technology to describe important characteristics of a data set, draw inferences about a population from sample data, and interpret and communicate results. Register for this class
MAT-152	Statistical Methods I	5	4

MAT-171 Precalculus Algebra PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take One Set: Set 1: DMA-010, DMA-020, DMA-030, DMA-040, DMA-050, DMA-060, DMA-070, DMA-080 Set 2: MAT-121 This course is designed to develop topics which are fundamental to the study of Calculus. Emphasis is placed on solving equations and inequalities, solving systems of equations and inequalities, and analysis of functions (absolute value, radical, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic) in multiple representations. Upon completion, students should be able to select and use appropriate models and techniques for finding solutions to algebra-related problems with and without technology. Register for this class
MAT-171	Precalculus Algebra	5	4
	Semester Total	11-12	9-10

TOTAL CREDITS

40-41

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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 • NONE This 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
BUS-110	Introduction to Business	3	3
BUS-110 Introduction to Business PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
BUS-115	Business Law I	3	3
BUS-115 Business Law I PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
BUS-137	Principles of Management	3	3
BUS-137 Principles of Management PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
MKT-120	Principles of Marketing	3	3
MKT-120 Principles of Marketing PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
	Semester Total	16	15

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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 • NONE This 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
BUS-153	Human Resource Management	3	3
BUS-153 Human Resource Management PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
BUS-240	Business Ethics	3	3
BUS-240 Business Ethics PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • Take DRE 098 This 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
BUS-255	Organizational Behavior in Business	3	3
BUS-255 Organizational Behavior in Business PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE This 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
	Semester Total	12	12

College Student Success

Term	ID	Methods	Faculty	Times	Places
2018SU	ACA-111-01E	CLASS	Isbell, Monica	Online Object] at -	DSED ONLNE
2018SU	ACA-111-02E	CLASS	Isbell, Monica	Online Object] at -	DSED ONLNE
2018SU	ACA-111-99	CLASS	Holmes, Cristy	[object at - Object] at -	OFFC OFFC1

Principles of Financial Accounting

Term	ID	Methods	Faculty	Times	Places
2018SU	ACC-120-01E	CLASS LAB	Fowler, Brenda	Online Online	DSED ONLNE DSED ONLNE

Introduction to Business

Term	ID	Methods	Faculty	Times	Places
2018SU	BUS-110-01E	CLASS	Swinton, Christopher	Online Object] at -	DSED ONLNE
2018SU	BUS-110-02H	CLASS	Crofts, Sherill	M,W at 10:10 AM - 12:10 PM Online	DSED ONLNE

Principles of Management

Term	ID	Methods	Faculty	Times	Places
2018SU	BUS-137-01E	CLASS	Hawkins, Otha	Online Object] at -	DSED ONLNE

Business Finance

Term	ID	Methods	Faculty	Times	Places
2018SU	BUS-225-01E	CLASS LAB	Olson, Stephen	Online Online	DSED ONLNE DSED ONLNE

Organizational Behavior in Business

Term	ID	Methods	Faculty	Times	Places
2018SU	BUS-255-01E	CLASS	Hawkins, Otha	Online Object] at -	DSED ONLNE

Introduction to Computers

Term	ID	Methods	Faculty	Times	Places
2018SU	CIS-110-01E	CLASS LAB	Gaines, Laura	Online Online	DSED ONLNE DSED ONLNE
2018SU	CIS-110-02E	CLASS LAB	Gaines, Laura	Online Online	DSED ONLNE DSED ONLNE
2018SU	CIS-110-03E	CLASS LAB	McCusker, Debra	Online Online	DSED ONLNE DSED ONLNE
2018SU	CIS-110-04H	CLASS LAB	McCusker, Debra	M,W at 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Online	A A320 DSED ONLNE
2018SU	CIS-110-05H	CLASS LAB	Farrer, Larry	M,W at 10:10 AM - 12:10 PM Online	A A320 DSED ONLNE
2018SU	CIS-110-06H	CLASS LAB	McCusker, Debra	T,TH at 10:10 AM - 12:10 PM Online	A A320 DSED ONLNE
2018SU	CIS-110-07H	CLASS LAB	Farrer, Larry	T,TH at 12:20 PM - 2:20 PM Online	A A320 DSED ONLNE

Principles of Macroeconomics

Term	ID	Methods	Faculty	Times	Places
2018SU	ECO-252-01E	CLASS	Olson, Stephen	Online Object] at -	DSED ONLNE

Writing and Inquiry

Term	ID	Methods	Faculty	Times	Places
2018SP	ENG-111-61Y	CLASS	Doi, Courtney	T,TH at 12:20 PM - 1:15 PM	OFFC OFFC1
2018SU	ENG-111-01W	CLASS	Anders, Marian	M,W,F at 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM	B B310
2018SU	ENG-111-02W	CLASS	Smith, Michael	T,TH at 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	B B310
2018SU	ENG-111-03W	CLASS	Anders, Marian	M at 10:10 AM - 12:10 PM W,F at 10:10 AM - 12:10 PM	B B310 B B200
2018SU	ENG-111-04W	CLASS	Bostic, Inez	M,W at 12:40 PM - 3:40 PM	B B310
2018SU	ENG-111-05W	CLASS	Drago, Thomas	M,W at 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM	B B310
2018SU	ENG-111-06E	CLASS	Marano, Alexandra	Online Object] at -	DSED ONLNE
2018SU	ENG-111-07E	CLASS	Marano, Alexandra	Online Object] at -	DSED ONLNE
2018SU	ENG-111-08E	CLASS	Anders, Marian	Online Object] at -	DSED ONLNE
2018SU	ENG-111-A10H	CLASS	Yount, Glenda	M,W,F at 10:10 AM - 12:10 PM Online	MAIN 00201 DSED ONLNE

Professional Research & Reporting

Term	ID	Methods	Faculty	Times	Places
2018SU	ENG-114-01E	CLASS	Helms, Anne	Online Object] at -	DSED ONLNE

Critical Thinking

Term	ID	Methods	Faculty	Times	Places
2018SU	HUM-115-01E	CLASS	Hardison, Jesse	Online Object] at -	DSED ONLNE
2018SU	HUM-115-02H	CLASS	Hardison, Jesse	M,W at 10:10 AM - 12:10 PM Online	DSED ONLNE
2018SU	HUM-115-03E	CLASS	Napp, Alise	Online Object] at -	DSED ONLNE
2018SU	HUM-115-04E	CLASS	Simoneau, Abigail	Online Object] at -	DSED ONLNE

International Business

Term	ID	Methods	Faculty	Times	Places
2018SU	INT-110-01E	CLASS	Hawkins, Otha	Online Object] at -	DSED ONLNE

Quantitative Literacy

Term	ID	Methods	Faculty	Times	Places
2018SU	MAT-143-01E	CLASS LAB	Casper, Jennifer	Online Online	DSED ONLNE DSED ONLNE

Statistical Methods I

Term	ID	Methods	Faculty	Times	Places
2018SP	MAT-152-61Y	CLASS LAB	Perry, Michelle	M,W,F at 12:20 PM - 1:15 PM M,W,F at 12:20 PM - 1:15 PM	OFFC OFFC1 OFFC OFFC1
2018SU	MAT-152-01W	CLASS LAB	Casper, Jennifer	M,W,F at 10:10 AM - 12:10 PM T,TH at 10:10 AM - 12:10 PM
2018SU	MAT-152-02H	CLASS LAB	Casper, Jennifer	W at 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Online	DSED ONLNE
2018SU	MAT-152-03E	CLASS LAB	Bergmann, Sarah	Online Online	DSED ONLNE DSED ONLNE
2018SU	MAT-152-04E	CLASS LAB	Bergmann, Sarah	Online Online	DSED ONLNE DSED ONLNE

Precalculus Algebra

Term	ID	Methods	Faculty	Times	Places
2018SU	MAT-171-01W	CLASS LAB	Mathews, Zachary	M,W,F at 10:10 AM - 12:10 PM T,TH at 10:10 AM - 12:10 PM
2018SU	MAT-171-02H	CLASS LAB	Miller, Elizabeth	M,W at 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Online	DSED ONLNE
2018SU	MAT-171-03E	CLASS LAB	Miller, Elizabeth	Online Online	DSED ONLNE DSED ONLNE

Customer Service

Term	ID	Methods	Faculty	Times	Places
2018SU	MKT-223-01E	CLASS	Crofts, Sherill	Online Object] at -	DSED ONLNE

World of Work

Term	ID	Methods	Faculty	Times	Places
2018SU	WBL-110-BA01E	CLASS	Hawkins, Otha	Online Object] at -	DSED ONLNE
2018SU	WBL-110-DF01	CLASS	Adkins, James	W at 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM	A A218

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.