Business Administration, AAS

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Additional information available on the Business Department website.

Recommended basic skills courses are

College Reading & Writing Literacy
College Quantitative Literacy

Students may select from various programs to meet their specific career goals. Certificate programs can be completed in one year or less in the areas of Administrative Assistant, Business Foundations, Management and Social Innovation.

Two-year Associate of Applied Science degrees are available in several emphasis areas as detailed in the following section of this catalog. Transfer degrees intended to prepare the student for transfer to four-year institutions are also offered. Business students interested in transferring to a four-year university should refer to the Associate of Arts Degree in Business.

Faculty advisors are available to assist students in evaluating the various options. Call 719-502-3300 at the Centennial Campus or 719-502-3215 at the Rampart Range Campus for program information or to schedule a personal appointment with a business program faculty advisor.

This degree program is designed for students who wish to pursue a career in business with a specific area of emphasis.

Students may complete deficiencies concurrently with the beginning courses in the program. Students not meeting a course prerequisite must have instructor permission to enroll.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Business Administration degree program, students should be able to:

Analyze contemporary business concepts
Apply comprehension of business terminology in deliverables
Compare different economic philosophies
Perform library research, analytical, and business writing/oral communication skills

Note: Completion of the 30-31 hours in General Education and Business Foundation courses earns the student a Business Foundations Certificate.

General Education Requirements

CIS 118 - Introduction to PC Applications 3 Credit Hour(s)
COM 115 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hour(s)
ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics SS1 3 Credit Hour(s)
or
ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics SS1 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 121 - English Composition I CO1 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 112 - Financial Mathematics 3 Credit Hour(s)

Total Credit Hours: 15

Business Foundation Course Requirements for All Emphasis Areas

ACC 101 - Fundamentals of Accounting 3 Credit Hour(s)
or
ACC 121 - Accounting Principles I 4 Credit Hour(s)
BUS 115 - Introduction to Business 3 Credit Hour(s)
FIN 106 - Consumer Economics 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAN 128 - Human Relations in Organizations 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAR 160 - Customer Service 3 Credit Hour(s)

Total Credit Hours: 15-16

Emphasis Areas

Administrative Support

The Administrative Support Emphasis is designed to prepare students to become office professionals in positions that require skills in computer technology, communication skills, customer service, and office applications.

BTE 102 - Keyboarding Applications I 2 Credit Hour(s)
BTE 108 - Ten-Key by Touch 1 Credit Hour(s)
BTE 111 - Keyboarding Speedbuilding I 2 Credit Hour(s)
BTE 166 - Business Editing Skills 3 Credit Hour(s)
BUS 217 - Business Communications & Report Writing 3 Credit Hour(s)
CIS 135 - Complete Word Processing (Software Package) 3 Credit Hour(s)
CIS 140 - Microsoft Outlook 1 Credit Hour(s)
CIS 155 - Complete Spreadsheets: (Software package) 3 Credit Hour(s)
CIS 165 - Complete Presentation Graphics 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAN 246 - Critical Issues in Marketing & Management 3 Credit Hour(s)

Administrative Support Emphasis Electives

Choose six (6) hours from list below

ACC 115 - Payroll Accounting 3 Credit Hour(s)
ACC 125 - Computerized Accounting 3 Credit Hour(s)
BTE 187 - Cooperative Education/Internship 3 Credit Hour(s)
CIS 124 - Introduction to Operating Systems 3 Credit Hour(s)
CIS 145 - Introduction to Desktop Database 3 Credit Hour(s)
CWB 110 - Introduction to Web Authoring 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAN 116 - Principles of Supervision 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAN 200 - Human Resource Management I 3 Credit Hour(s)

Total Credit Hours for Administrative Support Emphasis: 60-61

Management

The Management Emphasis is designed for those students whose career path or occupational goal includes working in a corporate organizational structure as a manager of a particular department or functional area.

BUS 181 - Internship 3 Credit Hour(s)
or
MAN 116 - Principles of Supervision 3 Credit Hour(s)
BUS 216 - Legal Environment of Business 3 Credit Hour(s)
BUS 217 - Business Communications & Report Writing 3 Credit Hour(s)
BUS 226 - Business Statistics 3 Credit Hour(s)
FIN 201 - Principles of Finance 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAN 200 - Human Resource Management I 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAN 226 - Principles of Management 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAN 240 - Strategic Management 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAN 246 - Critical Issues in Marketing & Management 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAR 216 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credit Hour(s)

Total Credit Hours for Management Emphasis: 60-61

Social Innovation

The Social Innovation Emphasis is designed to prepare students to become socially involved business professionals who will bring business operations, marketing, and management skills into a not-for-profit business and socially responsible impact skills into a for-profit business.

BUS 216 - Legal Environment of Business 3 Credit Hour(s)
BUS 226 - Business Statistics 3 Credit Hour(s)
BUS 289 - Capstone 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAN 240 - Strategic Management 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAR 216 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHI 205 - Business Ethics AH3 3 Credit Hour(s)
SOC 218 - Sociology of Diversity SS3 3 Credit Hour(s)
Electives - Choose nine (9) credit hours from list below 9 credit hour(s)

Social Innovation Emphasis Electives

AEC 218 - Sustainable Building Systems 3 Credit Hour(s)
ANT 101 - Cultural Anthropology SS3 3 Credit Hour(s)
ANT 225 - Anthropology of Religion SS3 3 Credit Hour(s)
ANT 250 - Medical Anthropology SS3 3 Credit Hour(s)
ANT 260 - Sex, Gender & Culture 3 Credit Hour(s)
AST 155 - Astronomy of Ancient Cultures SC2 3 Credit Hour(s)
CAR 103 - Carpentry Basics 4 Credit Hour(s)
COM 125 - Interpersonal Communication SS3 3 Credit Hour(s)
COM 220 - Intercultural Communication SS3 3 Credit Hour(s)
ECE 205 - Nutrition, Health & Safety 3 Credit Hour(s)
EMP 101 - Principles of Emergency Management 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENP 105 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENV 101 - Environmental Science with Lab SC1 4 Credit Hour(s)
ETH 224 - Introduction to Chicano Studies 3 Credit Hour(s)
WOL - World Language 3 credit hour(s)
GEO 106 - Human Geography SS2 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEY 135 - Environmental Geology with Lab SC1 4 Credit Hour(s)
HIS 205 - Women in World History HI1 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIS 208 - American Indian History HI1 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIS 215 - Women in U.S. History HI1 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIS 243 - History of Modern China HI1 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIS 249 - History of Islamic Civilization HI1 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIS 250 - African American History HI1 3 Credit Hour(s)
HWE 100 - Human Nutrition 3 Credit Hour(s)
JOU 225 - New Media 3 Credit Hour(s)
JOU 231 - Introduction to Public Relations 4 Credit Hour(s)
MAN 216 - Small Business Management 3 Credit Hour(s)
OUT 134 - Wilderness Ethics 2 Credit Hour(s)
OUT 167 - Basic Search & Rescue 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHI 112 - Ethics AH3 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHI 114 - Comparative Religions AH3 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHI 115 - World Religions – West AH3 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHI 116 - World Religions – East AH3 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHI 218 - Environmental Ethics AH3 3 Credit Hour(s)
POS 205 - International Relations SS1 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 100 - Psychology of Workplace Relationships 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 205 - Psychology of Gender SS3 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 217 - Human Sexuality SS3 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 226 - Social Psychology SS3 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 227 - The Psychology of Death & Dying SS3 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 238 - Child Development SS3 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 247 - Child Abuse & Neglect 3 Credit Hour(s)
SWK 100 - Introduction to Social Work 3 Credit Hour(s)
WST 200 - Introduction to Women’s Studies SS3 3 Credit Hour(s)

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