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Marketing/Mid-Management ProgramA student's class choices should be planned with the requirements of the transfer institution in mind. See your advisor for enrollment information and transfer institution requirements. Recommended Accounting Emphasis Courses BUSN-171 Financial Accounting......................................... 3 BUSN-221 Managerial Accounting...................................... 3 MANG-220 Cost Accounting................................................ 3 BUSN-201 Psychology of Business.................................... 3 ECON-205 Principles of Macroeconomics............................. 3 ECON-206 Principles of Microeconomics.............................. 3 MATH-250 Elementary Statistics or BUSN-240 Statistical Process Control................................. 3 BUSN-260 Business Law I.................................................. 3 Recommended Economics Emphasis Courses ECON-205 Principles of Macroeconomics............................. 3 HIST-102 Early United States History.............................. 3 ECON-206 Principles of Microeconomics................................. 3 HIST-103 Recent United States History............................ 3 BUSN-171 Financial Accounting......................................... 3 GOVN-104 United States Government................................ 3 BUSN-221 Managerial Accounting...................................... 3 MATH-117 Introduction to Analytic Processes................. 3 ENGL-290 Technical Writing............................................... 3 A computer science course...................................................... 3 Recommended Marketing Emphasis Courses BUSN-171 Financial Accounting......................................... 3 BUSN-221 Managerial Accounting...................................... 3 BUSN-202 Marketing.......................................................... 3 ECON-205 Principles of Macroeconomics......................... 3 ECON-206 Principles of Microeconomics............................. 3 MATH-250 Elementary Statistics or BUSN-240 Statistical Process Control................................. 3 BUSN-201 Psychology of Business.................................... 3 Any two of the following: COMP-195 Principles of Web Page Design.......................... 3 COMM-101 Introduction to Mass Communications............. 3 COMP-285 Adobe Photoshop.............................................. 3 The program emphasis credit hours and the general education credit hours, which must be taken from the list approved by the General Education Committee, must total at least 64 credit hours. Also see specific curriculum guide for program emphasis. Certain general education courses are preferred for different programs. Associate in Arts DegreeThis degree is meant to transfer to a baccalaureate degree granting institution. The student must complete 64 semester hours with a grade point average of 2.00 (C) or above. There is a minimum cumulative general education requirement of 35 semester hours. A minimum number of semester credit hours will be required in each of the fields listed below. NOTE: No courses numbered below 100 apply. I. Written and Oral Communications (9 hours) Mathematics* Although the area of interest requirement can be completed with college-level courses in any academic area, the area of interest hours are mostly fulfilled by courses in the students intended major. * Student should check with advisor for specific course requirements at transfer institution. The specific classes taken by a Marketing/Mid-Management major will largely depend upon the requirements of their intended transfer college/university. ** College Orientation is required for all first-time, full-time, degree-seeking students. Description of CoursesBUSN-111. Practical Accounting. 3 Hours. This course is designed for the non-accounting major. The course includes bookkeeping procedures using the double entry bookkeeping method. Emphasis will be placed on the accounting cycle, cash control and payroll records. BUSN-114. Principles of Management. 3 Hours. An analysis of the techniques of management, this course covers the basic management principles of planning, organizing, staffing and controlling. BUSN-116. Fundamentals of Business. 3 Hours. This is a survey of the organization, principles and practices of the business world. This course is designed to provide a general view of the field as a whole and to serve as a foundation for specialized business courses. BUSN-130. Business Seminar. 2 Hours. The student receives two hours credit for successfully completing over 225 hours of approved work experience in an approved job station for pay or a workshop related to job experience. Students develop skills in a directly or indirectly related employment area similar to their career goal. Emphasis is placed on development of management skills and attitudes useful to gainful employment in business. May be taken for credit four times. BUSN-133. Business Math. 3 Hours. This course is designed for all business students. The course will assist students in reaching a level of increased competence in mathematics and expanded understanding of the applications of mathematical concepts in business activities. Emphasis is placed upon learning mathematical concepts through practical application to common business problems. BUSN-137. Small Business Management. 3 Hours. This course develops basic skills necessary to operate a small business within the highly competitive society of today's business world. Emphasis is placed on the responsibilities and procedures encountered in operating a small business. Specific areas covered will be: classifications, types, location, financing, market information, sales promotion, merchandising, controls, credit, buying, pricing and personnel selection and policies. BUSN-142. Individual Income Taxes. 3 Hours. This course is a study of personal income taxes, both federal and state. It is designed for the inexperienced tax preparer. The purpose of the course is to familiarize students with tax forms and frequently used supporting schedules. Records and the record keeping requirements will be inspected. Students who complete this course will be able to complete and file a basic individual tax return. The course is a preparatory class for additional studies in more complicated small business and farm returns. BUSN-154. Computerized Accounting. 3 Hours. This course is designed to teach how the computer can be used as an accounting tool. It is not intended to teach any new accounting concepts, but rather how accounting procedures can be applied through computer applications with the use of a general ledger software package. Also included are modules for accounts receivable and payable, payroll and asset management. Prerequisite: Financial Accounting or permission of instructor. COMP-161. Computer Information Systems. 3 Hours. This is a theory course designed to introduce students to the history, terminology and applications of computers. The student will learn the fundamentals of Windows along with many of the application software programs including spreadsheets, word processing, databases and presentation software. The fundamentals of computer programming will also be studied as well as the different programming languages currently being used in industry. BUSN-163. Introduction to Sports Marketing. 3 Hours. This course provides the fundamental skills and techniques needed to successfully plan and implement sports publicity and marketing. BUSN-168. Team Building. 3 Hours. This course is a practical guide to working in or with project teams. It is comprehensive, using step-by-step instructions, illustrations and worksheets as well as other hands-on activities. The student will experience projects from the inception to closure. Prerequisite: Total Quality Management or permission of instructor. BUSN-171. Financial Accounting. 3 Hours. This course is an introduction to basic accounting concepts and includes the collecting, recording and reporting of data. This course will also introduce corporations. This course is for students with little or no prior knowledge of accounting and will benefit career development of students from all disciplines. BUSN-174. Applied Math for Technical Programs. 3 Hours. This course is designed to help vocational students and other career-minded students develop and refine job-related mathematics skills. The course includes material on arithmetic operations, problem-solving techniques, estimation of answers, data analysis and graphing, measurement skills, unit analysis, and some basic geometry. BUSN-175. Introduction to Leadership. 3 Hours. An analysis of the theories of leadership, this course covers the basic leadership principles of vision, goal setting, decision making, time management, empowering, delegating, initiating change, ethics and the leader=s role in the community. BUSN-176. Experiential Leadership. 1 Hour. This course involves a series of activities that require various degrees of teamwork, fun, trust, cooperation and communication. Each activity will have an objective for the group to obtain. These goals will vary and be established by the instructor. Every task will be followed by oral discussion. Whenever possible analogies will be made toward "real life" situations. BUSN-182. E-commerce. 3 Hours. This course provides a survey of the emergence of e-commerce to present. BUSN-185. Introduction to Sports Management. 3 Hours. This course provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamental principles of business management in relation to the sports industry. BUSN-201. Psychology of Business. 3 Hours. This is a study of business situations involving people and techniques and how to solve problems and conflict. This course will provide the fundamental human relations skills necessary for business management. BUSN-202. Marketing. 3 Hours. This course is an integrated and analytical approach to the study of the marketing function. It includes the means and methods of marketing policies, flow of goods, government influence and trends in the marketplace. Emphasis will be placed on the 4 P's of marketing - product, price, place and promotion. BUSN-221. Managerial Accounting. 3 Hours. This course uses accounting information in the financial decision-making process. It is for the student who already has some background on how financial information is collected and reported. This course is designed to teach students how to use financial information as a management tool. This course will place emphasis on the language and concepts of financial management. Students will learn how to identify what financial information is necessary, where the information can be found and the techniques of how to use the information. The course will include the basic study of cost concepts and cost behavior. Using financial information in planning and controlling will be examined carefully. The study will conclude with analyzing financial information as a tool to drawing conclusions and implications about current and fiscal operations. Prerequisite: Financial Accounting or consent of instructor. BUSN-230. Intermediate Accounting I. 3 Hours. This course is for students who have taken Financial Accounting. It teaches students to take these financial concepts and apply them to reporting and investment decisions. Prerequisite: Financial Accounting. BUSN-240. Statistical Process Control. 3 Hours. This course is a practical guide to using statistical process control with project teams. It is comprehensive, using step-by-step instructions, illustrations and worksheets as well as other hands-on activities. The student will experience statistical process control from the inception to closure of a project. Prerequisite: Total Quality Management or permission of instructor. BUSN-260. Business Law I. 3 Hours. This course provides an introduction to basic principles of law and the American legal system with emphasis on business applications. Topics covered will include contracts, bailments and negotiable instruments. BUSN-265. Business Law II. 3 Hours. This course is a continuation of material covered in Business Law I. It will provide students with basic business law principles that can be applied in daily business transactions. Topics covered will include agency and employment law, structure of business organizations, commercial paper, credit transactions and government regulations pertaining to business transactions. Prerequisite: Business Law I. BUSN-270. Intermediate Accounting II. 3 Hours. This course is for students who have taken Financial Accounting and Intermediate Accounting I. It teaches students to take these financial concepts and apply them to reporting and investment decisions. Prerequisite: Intermediate Accounting I. BUSN-280. Effective Business Presentations. 3 Hours. This course prepares the student to make presentations in a business setting. Topics covered will include essentials of PowerPoint and Astound, as well as the foundations of delivering a speech. BUSN-281. Change. 3 Hours. This course prepares the student to become a change agent even when not in control of change itself; to view change as an opportunity rather than a threat or danger. Students will learn to develop specific strategies which will help them move forward in change rather than become victims of organizational change. ECON-205. Principles of Macroeconomics. 3 Hours. This course is a study of macroeconomic analysis. Topics include contemporary issues such as inflation, unemployment, economic growth and how public policy deals with them. ECON-206. Principles of Microeconomics. 3 Hours. This course is a study of microeconomic analysis. Topics include consumer and firm behavior, competitive pricing, monopoly power and international trade. MANG-220. Cost Accounting. 3 Hours. This is an introduction to the principles of cost accounting as they apply to the manufacturing process. This study will include an introduction to both job order and process cost accounting. Using cost information as a tool for managerial control will be included in the study. Prerequisite: Financial Accounting. |
