| FIRST YEAR | |||
| First Semester | Hours | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| BUS-095 | Fundamentals of Accounting ORBUS-095 An introduction to basic accounting principles and techniques designed to give the student a general knowledge of accounting practices and terminology. Students will work through the accounting cycle for both a service and retail business.
Fundamentals of Accounting Course Outline | ||
| 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-141 | Business Communications ORBUS-141 Provides students with practical strategies for improving written and oral communication, including employment communication, in business settings.
Business Communications Course Outline | ||
| 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 | |
Semester Totals |
12.0 | ||
| Second Semester | |||
| 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-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 | |
| --- --- | Marketing Elective **--- ---
Marketing Elective | 3.0 | |
| --- --- | Management Elective **--- ---
Management Elective | 3.0 | |
| CIS-099 | Introduction to Web Technology ORCIS-099 This introductory course teaches web page design principles, including proper use of HTML5 and CSS3 and introductory JavaScript. (Repeatable 3 times)
Introduction to Web Technology Course Outline | ||
| --- --- | IT Elective **--- ---
IT Elective | 3.0 | |
Semester Totals |
15.0 | ||
Total Program Hours | 27.0 | ||
| Suggested Electives | |||
| BUS-134 | Principles of E-Marketing BUS-134 This course is a study of how an organization develops and uses its website, e-mail, wireless communication and social media efforts as part of an effective integrated marketing communication strategy.
Principles of E-Marketing Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| BUS-090 | Principles of Retailing BUS-090 Designed for those owning or planning to become owners of a retail business, those involved or planning to become involved in the management function of a retail business, and/or those desiring a general knowledge of retailing as an institution.
Principles of Retailing Course Outline | 3.0 | |
| BUS-092 | Principles of Selling BUS-092 Covers the various aspects of the personal selling process including organizational buying motives, consumer behavior, approaching the customer, making the presentation, handling objections, techniques for closing the sale, and managing the salesforce.
Principles of Selling Course Outline | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| BUS-089 | Small Business Management BUS-089 Covers entrepreneurship opportunities and challenges facing small business managers including how to conceptualize a feasible business concept, develop a comprehensive business plan, obtain start-up capital, execute the firm's strategy and maintain financial and inventory control.
Small Business Management Course Outline | 3.0 | |