Academic Programs

Business (AA.BA)

This degree is also available online. This curriculum is for students interested in business administration (accounting, finance, management, marketing, computer information systems) planning to transfer to a university. Course requirements are modified to meet demands of individual universities.

This program follows Math Pathway #3. Math requirements for a specific major may vary from one institution to another. Please consult with an academic counselor or academic advisor to confirm the pathway that is applicable to your major and transfer institution.

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Catalog Term Year: 2025

First Year
First Semester

COREBUS-142

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENENG-119

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

GENMAT-130

Credit Hours: 3.00

GEN--- ---

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENPHI-290

Credit Hours: 3.00

First Year
Second Semester

CORECIS-160

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENENG-121

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENMAT-210

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENCOM-111

Credit Hours: 3.00

GEN--- ---

Credit Hours: 4.00

Second Year
First Semester

COREBUS-151

Credit Hours: 3.00

COREBUS-200

Credit Hours: 3.00

COREBUS-120

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENECO-231

Credit Hours: 3.00

GEN--- ---

Credit Hours: 3.00

ELE--- ---

Credit Hours: 3.00

Second Year
Second Semester

COREBUS-152

Credit Hours: 3.00

COREBUS-281

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENECO-232

Credit Hours: 3.00

GEN--- ---

Credit Hours: 3.00

FIRST YEAR
First Semester			Hours
GEN	ENG-119	Composition I Pathway ENG-119 Composition I Pathway Students will study the writing process by reading essays illustrating a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing texts and writing, revising and editing short essays. Course is for students who have assessed into developmental English, receiving supplemental instruction for course completion. Course Outline * OR
GEN	ENG-120	Composition I ENG-120 Composition I Students develop a writing process by reading and analyzing texts that illustrate various rhetorical strategies as well as writing, revising and editing short essays. Minimally, students must compose four formal, revised writing assignments, having one reach at least 1,250 words. Course Outline *	3.0
GEN	MAT-130	College Algebra MAT-130 College Algebra Review of the real number system, radicals, equations, and exponents, relations and functions, logarithms, complex numbers, polynomials, and theory of equations. A graphing calculator is required. A graphing calculator is required. Ask instructor for calculator recommendation. Course Outline *	3.0
GEN	--- ---	IAI Physical/Life Science --- --- IAI Physical/Life Science	3.0
GEN	--- ---	IAI Physical/Life Science --- --- IAI Physical/Life Science	3.0
GEN	PHI-290	Intro to Logic PHI-290 Intro to Logic Introduction to rules of reasoning, including truth and validity, deduction and induction, language and meaning, and fallacies. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	BUS-142	Introduction to Business BUS-142 Introduction to Business Covers the objectives, organization, and role of business in the free-enterprise system. The course is designed to provide an overview of the field of business and to provide a framework into which specialized fields may be studied. Course Outline	3.0
	Semester Totals		18.0
Second Semester
GEN	ENG-121	Composition II ENG-121 Composition II Students will learn how to find, use, assess and document research sources, producing an extended writing project based primarily on library research. Course Outline *	3.0
CORE	CIS-160	Practical Software Applications CIS-160 Practical Software Applications Provides an opportunity for students to learn computer concepts and to use word processing, spreadsheet, database management, and presentation software. (Repeatable 3 Times) Course Outline	3.0
GEN	MAT-210	Finite Mathematics MAT-210 Finite Mathematics An introduction to Finite Mathematics, matrices, linear systems of equations and inequalities, linear programming, counting theory and probability. Course Outline *	3.0
GEN	COM-111	Intro to Speech Communication COM-111 Intro to Speech Communication Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selecting, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence and points of view to audiences. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	--- ---	IAI Physical/Life Science --- --- IAI Physical/Life Science	4.0
GEN	--- ---	IAI Physical/Life Science --- --- IAI Physical/Life Science	4.0
	Semester Totals		20.0

SECOND YEAR
First Semester			Hours
CORE	BUS-151	Financial Accounting BUS-151 Financial Accounting A study of the financial statements, the accounting process and the principles and procedures underlying items on the financial statements. Course Outline *	3.0
CORE	BUS-200	Legal Environ/Business BUS-200 Legal Environ/Business An introduction to legal systems and law, especially the U.S. legal system. Business-legal relationships in the areas of criminal law, torts, product liability, and contracts are examined. Consumer, labor, and environmental law are studied. Course Outline	3.0
ELE	--- ---	Business Elective --- --- Business Elective	3.0
GEN	ECO-231	Principles of Economics I (Macro) ECO-231 Principles of Economics I (Macro) Focuses on the nature and method of economics, basic supply and demand analysis, national income accounting, business cycles, inflation and unemployment, fiscal policy, money and banking and monetary policy. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	--- ---	IAI Humanities/Fine Arts --- --- IAI Humanities/Fine Arts	3.0
CORE	BUS-120	Business Career Development BUS-120 Business Career Development This course covers career development from targeting and researching a business career to preparing employment communications and interviewing. The course also covers business writing techniques, e-mail and memorandum communication, teamwork, professional development, and business etiquette. Course Outline	3.0
	Semester Totals		18.0
Second Semester
CORE	BUS-152	Managerial Accounting BUS-152 Managerial Accounting Examines managerial accounting concepts including cost classification, job order and process cost systems, cost-volume-profit analysis, absorption and variable costing, budgeting, standard costs, variance analysis, relevant costs for decision-making, activity-based costing, and capital budgeting. Course Outline *	3.0
CORE	BUS-281	Business Statistics BUS-281 Business Statistics Designed to provide a useful and working knowledge of data analytical skills involving interpretation and communication of descriptive measures, probability theory, correlation, interval estimation, hypothesis testing, simple linear regression, chi-square tests and ANOVA. Course Outline *	3.0
GEN	ECO-232	Principles of Economics II (Micro) ECO-232 Principles of Economics II (Micro) Focuses on free enterprise and the economic functions of government, advanced supply and demand analysis, pricing in competitive/non-competitive markets and pricing in resource markets. Course Outline *	3.0
GEN	--- ---	IAI Humanities/Fine Arts --- --- IAI Humanities/Fine Arts	3.0
GEN	--- ---	IAI Social/Behavioral Science --- --- IAI Social/Behavioral Science	3.0
	Semester Totals		15.0

Total Program Hours

71.0

Call Counseling Services: 217-234-5232
Email: counsel@lakelandcollege.edu

Faculty Contact: Cindy Phipps
Faculty Email: cphipps@lakelandcollege.edu
Faculty Phone: 217-234-5350

* There are prerequisites, course requisites, or minimum placement test scores for this course.
** Electives must be approved by the Program Coordinator
+ Course only offered fall semester
++ Course only offered spring and summer semester
+++ Course only offered spring semester
++++ Course offered in summer term only
^ SOS 050 Human Relations and PSY 271 Introduction to Psychology cannot be used as a social science elective
^^ Consult Academic Advisor for appropriate course
^^^ Course requires a 30-hour practicum experience in addition to classroom lecture hours
^^^^ ECE 120 and ECE 125 must be taken the same semester

Business (AA.BA)

Extra Resources

Catalog Term Year: 2025

First YearFirst Semester

First YearSecond Semester

Second YearFirst Semester

Second YearSecond Semester

ENG-119Composition I Pathway

ENG-120Composition I

MAT-130College Algebra

--- ---IAI Physical/Life Science

--- ---IAI Physical/Life Science

PHI-290Intro to Logic

BUS-142Introduction to Business

Semester Totals

ENG-121Composition II

CIS-160Practical Software Applications

MAT-210Finite Mathematics

COM-111Intro to Speech Communication

--- --- IAI Physical/Life Science

--- --- IAI Physical/Life Science

Semester Totals

BUS-151Financial Accounting

BUS-200Legal Environ/Business

--- ---Business Elective

ECO-231Principles of Economics I (Macro)

--- ---IAI Humanities/Fine Arts

BUS-120Business Career Development

Semester Totals

BUS-152Managerial Accounting

BUS-281Business Statistics

ECO-232Principles of Economics II (Micro)

--- ---IAI Humanities/Fine Arts

--- ---IAI Social/Behavioral Science

Semester Totals

Total Program Hours

First Year
First Semester

First Year
Second Semester

Second Year
First Semester

Second Year
Second Semester

ENG-119
Composition I Pathway

ENG-120
Composition I

MAT-130
College Algebra

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IAI Physical/Life Science

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IAI Physical/Life Science

PHI-290
Intro to Logic

BUS-142
Introduction to Business

ENG-121
Composition II

CIS-160
Practical Software Applications

MAT-210
Finite Mathematics

COM-111
Intro to Speech Communication

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IAI Physical/Life Science

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IAI Physical/Life Science

BUS-151
Financial Accounting

BUS-200
Legal Environ/Business

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Business Elective

ECO-231
Principles of Economics I (Macro)

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IAI Humanities/Fine Arts

BUS-120
Business Career Development

BUS-152
Managerial Accounting

BUS-281
Business Statistics

ECO-232
Principles of Economics II (Micro)

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IAI Humanities/Fine Arts

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IAI Social/Behavioral Science