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This is a two-year program designed to provide students with the skills necessary to start their own business or qualify for employment in middle-level management positions in wholesale or retail businesses.

Upon completion of this program, students will:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of communication, organizational and managerial skills;
  • Demonstrate an ability to market and promote products;
  • Demonstrate working knowledge of application software used in the field of small business;
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the elements of the accounting cycle and general financial statements;
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the global economy and its impact on and opportunity for small business.

The program course requirements are presented in sequence. Part-time students and others who cannot follow this sequence should check course descriptions in the Catalog to determine prerequisites and, in addition, should consult their academic advisor regarding the order in which they take classes.

First Year—Fall Semester Cr. Hrs. First Year—Spring Semester Cr. Hrs.
CAPP 120 Intro to Computers 3 CAPP 151 MS Office
BU 110 Business Math 3 BU 214 Business Management 3
WRIT 121 Intro to Technical Writing 3 CA 112 Public Speaking 3
  or     Electives 6
WRIT 122 Intro to Business Communications (3)   Total: 15
BU 207 Business Law 3      
  Electives 3      
  Total: 15      
           
Second Year—Fall Semester Cr. Hrs. Second Year—Spring Semester Cr. Hrs.
ACTG 201 Principles of Financial Accounting 4 ACTG 201 Principles of Managerial Accounting 4
BU 215 Human Resource Management 3 BU 220 Entrepreneurship 3
ECNS 201 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 BU 241 Business Internship 3
BU 213 Marketing 3 BU 222 Finance 3
CAPP 156 MS Excel 3 CA 102 Human Relations 2
  Total: 16   Total: 15
           
Total Hours in Program—61 Course Descriptions
Electives:
ACTG 205 Computerized Accounting
ACTG 180 Payroll Accounting
BU 216 Customer Service
BU 210 Sales, Merchandising & Retailing
BU 211 Advertising
BU 220 Leadership
CAPP 158 MS Access
CAPP 154 MS Word
ECNS 202 Principles of Microeconomics
IT 150 Operating Systems
IT 213 Photoshop & Illustrator
IT 214 Desktop Publishing
IT 231 CompTIA A+
INS 101 Introduction to Insurance
INS 121 Property and Liability Insurance