• Associate in Applied Science

• Certificate

The Associate in Applied Science degree in Business Management provides students with a basic knowledge of the business organization and procedures.  the program is designed for persons who are seeking full-time employment in an entry level management position.  this program applies business and management concepts and provides hands-on technological applications for accounting, economics, finance, management and marketing.  A student may select an emphasis in General Business, Small Business Management or Travel and Tourism.

Upon successful completion of the Business Management Program, the graduate will be able to:

General Business Area of Emphasis:

• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of business organization and procedures
• Demonstrate effective skills in communication, problem solving, and decision making
• Demonstrate knowledge in general education
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of business tools including computers and other communications equipment

Small Business Management Area of Emphasis:

• Manage employees
• Perform & manage accounting duties
• Manage information resources
• Manage business and work processes
• Build customer & staff relationships
• Maintain personal & professional development
• Manage inventory
• Market and merchandise own business

Travel and Tourism Area of Emphasis

• Analyze tourism industry
• Provide customer service
• Apply sales and public relations techniques
• Coordinate travel arrangements
• Plan contracted events and conferences
• Develop and implement training programs
• Purchase and manage inventories
• Reconcile daily accounting records
• Manage information systems
• Work with staff
• Manage facility, area and equipment
• Observe industry regulations

 

Associate in Applied Science Degree

Recommended Course Sequence

62 Semester Hours

 

First Year -- Fall Semester				First Year -- Spring Semester
Dept	Course Title	Hours			Dept	Course Title	Hours
ACC 120	Principles of Accounting I	4			ACC 121	Principles of Accounting II	4
BUS 101	Introduction to Business	3			BUS 203	Communication in Business	3
CIS 108	Computer Fundamentals	3				Emphasis Elective	3
ENL 101	English Composition I	3			MGT 250	Principles of Management	3
MTH 115	Business Math OR	3			SSC 147	Understanding Human Diversity	3
MTH 123	Intermediate Algebra
	Total Semester Hours	16				Total Semester Hours	16
Second Year -- Fall Semester				Second Year -- Spring Semester
Dept	Course Title	Hours			Dept.	Course Title	Hours
ECN 201	Principles of Economics (Macro)	3			BUS 278	Business Management Internship	3
	Emphasis Elective	3			BUS 276	Business Capstone	3
MKT 260	Principles of Marketing	3				Emphasis Elective	3
	Science Elective	3			ECN 202	Principles of Economics II (Micro)	3
	Social Science Elective	3			FIN 231	Business Finance	3
	Total Semester Hours	15				Total Semester Hours	15

Area of Emphasis (choose 9 credit hours from one area)

Business Management: General
Dept	Course Title	Hours
ACC 235	Managerial Accounting	3
BUS 204	Fundamentals of E-Commerce	3
BUS 206	Business Law	3
BUS 208	Organizational Behavior	3
CIS 118	Spreadsheet Concepts	2
CIS 120	Data Base Management Concepts	2
CIS 124	Creating a Web Site	1
CIS 125	Electronic Presentations	2
MGT 251	Human Resource Management	3
MTH 207	Business Statistics	3
Business Management:  Small Business
Dept	Course Title	Hours
ACC 230	Income Tax Accounting	3
BUS 210	Entrepreneurship	3
MGT 251	Human Resource Management	3
MGT 262	Small Business Management	3
MKT 261	Advertising and Sales Promotion	3
MKT 272	Retailing	3
Business Management: Travel and Tourism
Dept	Course Title	Hours
MKT 261	Advertising and Sales Promotion	3
MKT 274	Services Marketing	3
TRT 100	Introduction to Travel & Tourism	3
TRT 201	Hospitality Management	3
TRT 202	Tourism Planning	3

 

Certificate Program

Recommended Course Sequence

30-31 credit hours

 

First Year -- Fall Semester				First Year -- Spring Semester
Dept	Course Title	Hours			Dept	Course Title	Hours
	Business Management Emphasis Electives*	3 (5)				Business Management Emphasis Electives*	6(4)
	Business Management Technical Core#	3 (4)				Business Management Technical Core#	6 (5)
CIS 108	Computer Fundamentals	3			BUS 203	Communication in Business	3
ENL 101	English Composition I	3
MTH 115	Business Math^	3
	Total Semester Hours	15 (18)				Total Semester Hours	15 (12)

*Students must complete a total of 9 semester hours in this category

^#Students must complete a total of 9 - 10 semester hours in this category

^{^}This course cannot be used for transfer program (AA/AS)

Technical Core (choose 9 - 10 credit hours)

Dept	Course Title	Hours
ACC 120	Principles of Accounting I	4
BUS 101	Introduction to Business	3
ECN 201	Principles of Economics I (Macro) OR	3
ECN 202	Principles of Economics II (Micro)
FIN 231	Business Finance	3
MGT 250	Principles of Management	3
MGT251	Human Resource Management	3
MKT 260	Principles of Marketing	3

Area of Emphasis (choose 9 credit hours from one area)

Business Management: General
Dept	Course Title	Hours
ACC 235	Managerial Accounting	3
BUS 204	Fundamentals of E-Commerce	3
BUS 206	Business Law	3
BUS 208	Organizational Behavior	3
CIS 118	Spreadsheet Concepts	2
CIS 120	Data Base Management Concepts	2
CIS 124	Creating a Web Site	1
CIS 125	Electronic Presentations	2
MGT 251	Human Resource Management	3
MTH 207	Business Statistics	3
Business Management:  Small Business
Dept	Course Title	Hours
ACC 230	Income Tax Accounting	3
BUS 210	Entrepreneurship	3
MGT 251	Human Resource Management	3
MGT 262	Small Business Management	3
MKT 261	Advertising and Sales Promotion	3
MKT 272	Retailing	3
Business Management: Travel and Tourism
Dept	Course Title	Hours
MKT 261	Advertising and Sales Promotion	3
MKT 274	Services Marketing	3
TRT 100	Introduction to Travel & Tourism	3
TRT 201	Hospitality Management	3
TRT 202	Tourism Planning	3