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Major in General Business

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Semester hours required for graduation: 63

Success in the business world requires knowledge in various fields of business and in changing technologies. To meet these needs, the general business curriculum requires courses in general education as well as humanities, economics and accounting. Job opportunities include marketing, finance, accounting, personnel, banking, and related fields. 

General Business/General Business-CRM Academic Year Enrollment FTE GRADUATES Placement Rate
2010-11 58 18.5 13 89%
2009-10 58 19.2 11 100%
2008-09 61 18.33 6 100%
2007-08 57 17.37 8 100%

A.General Education: 21 Credit Hours

COL 103 College Skills 3

CPT 101 Intro to Computers 3

ENG 101 English Composition I 3

MAT 102 Intermediate Algebra 3

PSY 201 General Psychology 3

SPC 205 Public Speaking 3

Fine Arts: Choose one below: 3

ART-101 Art History & Appreciation

or

MUS-105 Music Appreciation

B. Major Courses: 33 Credit Hours

ACC 101 Principles of Accounting I 3

ACC 102 Principles of Accounting II 3

BUS 101 Introduction to Business 3

BUS 121 Business Law I 3

BUS 140 Business Mathematics 3

CPT 170 Microcomputer Applications 3

ECO 210 Macroeconomics 3

ECO 211 Microeconomics 3

MGT 101 Principles of Management 3

MGT 201 Human Resource Mgmt. 3

MKT 101 Marketing 3

C. Business Electives: 9 Credit Hours

Select from:

ACC 240 Computerized Accounting 3

AOT 133 Professional Development 3

AOT 134 Office Communications 3

AOT 143 Office Sys. & Procedures 3

BAF 101 Personal Finance 3

BAF 201 Principles of Finance 3

BUS 240 Business Statistics 3

CPT 111 BASIC Programming 3

CPT 172 Microcomputer Data Base 3

CPT 174 Microcomputer Sprshts 3

CPT 176 Microcomputer Oper. Sys. 3

MGT 120 Small Business Mgmt. 3

PSC 215 State & Local Government 3

D. Other Electives: 3 Credit Hours

Courses chosen with advisor approval.

General Business

Recommended Course Sequence*

(credit hours for electives in parentheses)

Fall Semester I

BUS 101

COL 103

CPT 101

ECO 210

ENG 101

Spring Semester I

ACC 101

BUS 140

CPT 170

MGT 101

SPC 205

Summer Semester I

Business elective (3)

Fine Arts elective (3)

Fall Semester II

ACC 102

ECO 211

MAT 102

MKT 101

PSY 201

Spring Semester II

BUS 121

Business electives (6)

MGT 201

Other elective (3)

Curriculum Information

* Graduation times may vary according to course availability and/or individual course load. Consult faculty advisor.

Associate in Applied Science

Major in General Business

Elective area: Computer Resource Management

Advisor: Ms. Becky McIntosh

Semester hours required for graduation: 69

The associate in general business degree with a major in computer resource management is designed to meet the need of students for general business knowledge with an emphasis on managing computer resources. Upon completion of this degree, a student will be prepared for an entry-level position in a management information system department.

A. General Education: 21 Credit Hours

COL 103 College Skills 3

CPT101 Intro to Computers 3

ENG 101 English Composition I 3

MAT 102 Intermediate Algebra 3

PSY201 General Psychology 3

SPC 205 Public Speaking 3

Fine Arts Choose one 3

ART 101 Art History & Appreciation

or

MUS 105 Music Appreciation

B. Major Courses: 45 Credit Hours

ACC 101 Principles of Accounting I 3

ACC 240 Computerized Accounting 3

BUS 121 Business Law 3

CPT 170 Microcomputer Applications 3

CPT 172 Microcomputer Database 3

CPT 174 Microcomputer Sprshts. 3

CPT 210 Computer Resources Mgmt. 3

CPT 242 Database 3

CPT 264 Systems & Procedures 3

CPT 265 Advanced Sys.& Procedures 3

CPT 270 Adv. Microcomputer App. 3

ENG 160 Technical Communications 3

IST 225 Internet Communications 3

MGT 101 Principles of Management 3

MKT 101 Marketing 3

C. Business Elective Area: 3 Credit hours (choose one)

ACC 102 Principles of Accounting II 3

BAF 101 Personal Finance 3

BUS 101 Introduction to Business 3

ECO 210 Macroeconomics 3

ECO 211 Microeconomics 3

MGT 120 Small Business Mgmt. 3

MGT 201 Human Resource Mgmt. 3

General Business, Computer Technology and Public Service

Computer Resource Management

Recommended Course Sequence*

Fall Semester I

COL 103

CPT 101

ENG 101

MAT 102

Fine Arts elective (3)

Spring Semester I

CPT 170

IST 225

MGT 101

PSY 201

SPC 205

Summer Semester

CPT 264

ENG 160

MKT 101

Fall Semester II

ACC 101

BUS 121

CPT 172

CPT 174

CPT 265

Spring Semester II

ACC 240

CPT 242

CPT 270

CPT 210

Business elective (3)

* Graduation times may vary according to course availability and/or individual course load. Consult faculty advisor.

General Business, Computer Technology and Public Service

Associate in Applied Science

Major in Administrative Office Technology

Advisor: Ms. Alecia Lawrence

Semester hours required for graduation: 63

The administrative office technology curriculum is designed to provide the graduate with the skills necessary to perform the operations needed in an office environment. These skills are enhanced by general education courses which develop communication, math and human relations skills. Graduates are prepared for employment in an office environment in positions ranging from entry-level clerk, receptionist and secretary to word processing specialist.

A. General Education: 21 Credit Hours

COL 103 College Skills 3

CPT 101 Introduction to Computers 3

ENG 101 English Composition I 3

MAT 101 Beginning Algebra 3

PSY201 General Psychology 3

SPC 205 Public Speaking 3

Fine Arts Choose one 3

ART 101 Art History & Appreciation

or

MUS 105 Music Appreciation

B. Major Courses: 36 Credit Hours

ACC 101 Accounting Principles I 3

AOT 105 Keyboarding 3

AOT 110 Document Formatting 3

AOT 120 Intro. to Machine Trans. 3

AOT 133 Professional Development 3

AOT 134 Office Communications 3

AOT 141 Office Procedures I 3

AOT 143 Office Sys. and Procedures 3

AOT 167 Information Processing App. 3

ACC 102 Accounting Principles II 3

BUS 140 Business Mathematics 3

CPT 170 Microcomp Applications 3

C. Electives: 6 Credit Hours

Select from:

ACC 240 Computerized Accounting 3

CPT 172 Microcomp Data Base 3

CPT 174 Microcomp Spreadsheets 3

ECO 210 Macroeconomics 3

PSC 215 State & Local Government. 3

Administrative Office Technology

Recommended Course Sequence*

Fall Semester I

AOT I05

AOT 133

AOT 141

AOT 134

BUS 140

COL 103

Spring Semester I

AOT 110

AOT 143

CPT 101

ENG 101

MAT 101

Fall Semester II

AOT 120

ACC 101

CPT 170

SPC 205

Elective (3)

Spring Semester II

AOT 167

ACC 102

PSY 201

Elective (3)

Fine arts elective (3)

Curriculum Information

* Graduation times may vary according to course availability and/or individual course load. Consult faculty advisor.