| FIRST YEAR | |||
| First Semester | Hours | ||
| ENG-120 | Composition I *ENG-120 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.
Composition I Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| BUS-142 | Introduction to Business BUS-142 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.
Introduction to Business Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| --- --- | Physical and Life Sciences (IAI L) --- ---
Physical and Life Sciences (IAI L) | 4.0 | |
| --- --- | Humanities and Fine Arts (IAI H) --- ---
Humanities and Fine Arts (IAI H) | 3.0 | |
| --- --- | Humanities and Fine Arts (IAI F) --- ---
Humanities and Fine Arts (IAI F) | 3.0 | |
Semester Totals |
16.0 | ||
| Second Semester | |||
| ENG-121 | Composition II *ENG-121 Students will learn how to find, use, assess and document research sources, producing an extended writing project based primarily on library research.
Composition II Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| CIS-160 | Practical Software Application CIS-160 Provides an opportunity for students to learn computer concepts and to use word processing, spreadsheet, database management, and presentation software. (Repeatable 3 Times)
Practical Software Application Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| --- --- | Physical and Life Sciences (IAI P) --- ---
Physical and Life Sciences (IAI P) | 3.0 | |
| SPE-111 | Intro to Speech Communication SPE-111 Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selection, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence, and points of view to audiences.
Intro to Speech Communication Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| EDU-210 | Diversity/Schools & Societies EDU-210 This course is a study of how schooling is shaped by and ought to respond to the social contexts in which it occurs, particularly in multicultural and global contexts.
Diversity/Schools & Societies Course Outline | 3.0 | |
Semester Totals |
15.0 | ||
| SECOND YEAR | |||
| First Semester | Hours | ||
| BUS-151 | Financial Accounting *BUS-151 A study of the financial statements, the accounting process and the principles and procedures underlying items on the financial statements.
Financial Accounting Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| BUS-200 | Legal Environ/Business BUS-200 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.
Legal Environ/Business Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| ECO-231 | Principles of Econ I (Macro) ECO-231 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.
Principles of Econ I (Macro) Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| HIS-153 | History/Culture of Third World HIS-153 The course will introduce the student to history and culture in the third world from ancient civilizations to the modern era. This course will focus upon broad themes in history and culture and will examine those themes in each major historical era.
History/Culture of Third World Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| BUS-120 | Business Career Development BUS-120 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.
Business Career Development Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| --- --- | Elective --- ---
Elective | 3.0 | |
Semester Totals |
18.0 | ||
| Second Semester | |||
| BUS-152 | Managerial Accounting *BUS-152 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.
Managerial Accounting Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| ECO-232 | Prin Economics II (Micro) *ECO-232 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.
Prin Economics II (Micro) Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| POS-160 | American National Government POS-160 The fundamental principles of the American Government are summarized. Such topics as federalism, civil liberties, citizenship, parties and elections, the Presidency, Congress, Judiciary and national policies and politics are discussed within the framework of the American Constitutional system.
American National Government Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| MAT-125 | Statistics *MAT-125 Application of elementary principles of descriptive statistics including frequency distribution, graphical presentation, measures of center, location and variation. Elements of probability, sampling techniques, binomial and normal distribution, correlation/regression and hypothesis testing. Graphing calculator and Excel required.
Statistics Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| EDU-100 | Introduction to Education EDU-100 An overview of the American education system. Social, historical and philosophical foundations give perspective to an examination of current issues, policies and trends in the field of education, including cultural diversity. A 30 hours practical lab is required for this course.
Introduction to Education Course Outline | 3.0 | |
Semester Totals |
15.0 | ||
Total Program Hours | 64.0 | ||
| Suggested Electives | |||
| BUS-141 | Business Communications BUS-141 Provides students with practical strategies for improving written and oral communication, including employment communication, in business settings.
Business Communications Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| PSY-271 | Intr/Psychology PSY-271 Focuses on psychology as a science, presenting concepts, research methods and research in a variety of subfields, including neuroscience, sensation and perception, consciousness, learning and memory, cognition, motivation and emotion, development, personality, disorders and therapy and social psychology.
Intr/Psychology Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| BUS-247 | Principles of Marketing BUS-247 Covers the selection of target markets; the controllable variables of the marketing mix including product, place, price and promotion; and the uncontrollable variables including legal environment, economic environment and cultural environment.
Principles of Marketing Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| BUS-251 | Principles of Management BUS-251 Provides an overview of how managers utilize planning, organization, leadership, and control in order to ensure that a firm achieves its goals in the most efficient way possible.
Principles of Management Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| BUS-285 | Labor Relations *BUS-285 A study of the labor and employment laws that have the greatest impact on the relationship between employers and employees, and the strategies managers utilize to maintain an effective level of employee satisfaction. Transfers as elective credit only.
Labor Relations Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| BUS-287 | Intro International Business *BUS-287
Intro International Business | 3.0 | |
| BUS-290 | Human Resource Management *BUS-290 Examines the managerial processes of planning, developing, and controlling human resources within the organization. Special emphasis will be placed on the areas of recruiting, selection, training, labor relations, salary, and benefit administration. Transfers as elective credit only.
Human Resource Management Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| CIS-101 | Internet Systems/Applications CIS-101 An introduction to networking basics through the internet. Students will learn about internet services, etiquette, searches, email and other internet skills. (Repeatable 3 Times)
Internet Systems/Applications Course Outline | 2.0 | |