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Associate
 Associate
of Science in Business
Associate of Science in Computer
Information Systems
Class
Descriptions
Class
Schedules
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Why would I want an
Associate of Science in Business degree?
The Associate of Science degree
in business is an opportunity for you to gain an understanding of the functions of
business as well as introductory courses in specific occupational areas in the following
disciplines: accounting, administrative systems, business administration,
data processing, finance, management, marketing, and administrative support
systems. Course requirements
are flexible enough to allow the design of a program of study tailored to fit
your needs or
job interests.
What courses do I need to take?
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28 hours of required University Core Curriculum
Courses
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ENG 101 |
Rhetoric and Composition I: Critical Thinking |
3 hrs. |
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ENG 201 |
Rhetoric and Composition II: Argumentation |
3 hrs. |
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CMST 101 |
Introduction to Public Speaking |
3 hrs. |
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Ethics or Western Culture
electives |
6 hrs. |
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MATH 111 |
College Algebra |
4 hrs. |
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Science elective |
3 hrs. |
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PSY 201 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 hrs. |
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Arts or History elective |
3 hrs. |
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SUBTOTAL: |
28 hours |
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21 hours of required business and economics
courses
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ACCT 201 |
Accounting
Principles I |
3 hrs. |
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ACCT 202 |
Accounting
Principles II |
3 hrs. |
ASBE 231
/or/
ENG 210 |
Business Communication
/or/
Technical Writing |
3 hrs. |
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BLAW 263 |
Legal Environment of
Business |
3 hrs. |
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CIS 151 |
Computer Applications in
Business |
3 hrs. |
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ECON 208 |
Microeconomics |
3 hrs. |
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ECON 209 |
Macroeconomics |
3 hrs. |
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SUBTOTAL: |
21 hours |
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9 hours of required electives
chosen from the following:
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CIS 261 |
Advanced Micro-Computer
Applications |
3 hrs. |
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CIS 111 |
Introduction to Computer Information Systems |
3 hrs. |
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ECON 241 |
Global Economic Issues |
3 hrs. |
ECON 265
/or/
MATH 241 |
Elementary Statistics
/or/
Principles of Statistics |
3 hrs. |
FIN 201
/or/
FIN 305 ** |
Fundamentals of Finance
/or/
Business Finance ** |
3 hrs. |
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FIN 208 |
Personal Financial Management |
3 hrs. |
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MNGT 141 |
Introduction to
Business * |
3 hrs. |
MNGT 201
/or/
MNGT 305 |
Survey of Management
/or/
Principles of Management ** |
3 hrs. |
MKTG 201
/or/
MKTG 305 |
Introduction to
Marketing
/or/
Principles of Marketing ** |
3 hrs. |
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SUBTOTAL: |
9 hours |
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6 hours of free electives
to meet minimum 64-hour
associate degree requirement; selected by student in consultation with
assigned faculty advisor.
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SUBTOTAL: |
6 hours |
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TOTAL (28 + 21 + 9 + 6): |
64 hours |
*MNGT 141 is not open to students who have completed or are
currently enrolled in three or more courses from the business and economics areas.
**Students must meet the
prerequisites for these courses.
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