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Business Management, Associate in Applied Science
Curriculum BUS.MGT.AAS (C206B)
The Business Management curriculum provides students with employment or advancement in business, industry, government or service organizations. The curriculum is intended to serve the needs of students who want to enter management positions and to enable those already in management to upgrade their skills and potential for growth. Skills are developed in communication, management of personnel, accounting, customer service and technology.
In addition, a certificate program in Business Management is available for those students who prefer a selection of business courses but do not wish to enter a degree program at this time.
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the successful completion of the Associate in Applied Science Degree in Business Management program, the graduate will be able to:
- describe the economic system of the United States, including the significance of key economic indicators (especially GDP), productivity, and the business cycle;
- analyze the role of the Federal Reserve System in the United States;
- describe how managers use organizational resources efficiently and effectively;
- describe the importance of practicing superior customer service in a business environment;
- differentiate between organizational structures operating in today’s business world;
- discuss the impact of effective communication in organizations; and
- differentiate between entrepreneurship, partnership, and a corporation.
Associate in Applied Science Degree
| ACC 100 ◊ Basic Accounting I | | 3 credits |
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| ACC 101 ◊ Financial Accounting | | 4 credits |
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| BUS 107 ◊ Microsoft Office in Business Applications | | 3 credits |
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| CIS 101 ◊ Computer Systems & Business Applications | | 3 credits |
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| BUS 141 ◊ Introduction to Business | | 3 credits |
| BUS 146 ◊ Business Computations | | 3 credits |
| RHT 101 ◊ # Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I | | 3 credits |
| Total Semester Credits: | 15-16 |
| ACC 103 ◊ # Basic Accounting II | | 3 credits |
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| ACC 105 ◊ # Managerial Accounting | | 3 credits |
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| BUS 149 ◊ Elementary Statistics | | 3 credits |
| BUS 150 ◊ Principles of Management | | 3 credits |
| BUS 161 ◊ Business Law I | | 3 credits |
| BUS 171 ◊ Introduction to Customer Service | | 3 credits |
| Total Semester Credits: | 15 |
| BUS 188 ◊ Business Writing | | 3 credits |
| BUS 200 ◊ Introduction to Human Resource Management | | 3 credits |
| BUS 212 ◊ # Principles of Finance | | 3 credits |
| ECO 102 ◊ Macroeconomics | | 3 credits |
| General education/Humanities and Fine Arts | | 3-4 credits |
| Total Semester Credits: | 15-16 |
ECO 102◊: Meets the Social and Behavioral Sciences general education requirement.
| BUS 127 ◊ Principles of Marketing | | 3 credits |
| BUS 262 ◊ # Business Law II | | 3 credits |
| BUS 285 ◊ # Project Management | | 3 credits |
| SPE 101 ◊ # Principles of Effective Speaking | | 3 credits |
| Program electives | | 3 credits |
| Total Semester Credits: | 15 |
Total Credit Hours: 60-62
See BUS course descriptions.
Program electives (3): Any ACC, BUS, or CIS course
Note: ACC 100◊ or ACC 101◊ is a prerequisite for ACC 105◊. ACC 100◊ and ACC 103◊ are not transferable to all universities.
Coordinator: Dr. William M. Griffin, Ext. 3579 or williamgriffin@triton.edu