The Business & Real Estate Department

Business Catalog

Business
(BUS)

(See also Business Office Technology)
Some possible careers: accountant, auditor, cost estimator, financial manager, marketing, retail sales, purchasing agent, underwriter, wholesale/retail buyer, bookkeeper, payroll clerk, employment interviewer, management consultant, personnel trainer.F

Major: Business Administration............. 28.5- 29 units
A Certificate of Achievement may be earned by completing all the courses required for this major with a grade of “C” or better. An Associate in Science degree may be earned by completing a minimum of 60 units of degree credit coursework, including the major requirements and breadth requirements, with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. The student must complete all courses required for the major with a grade of “C” or better.

Courses required for the major, with suggested sequence:

Fall semester

4 units
3 units
3 units

BUS 186
BUS 240
ECON 220

Principles of Accounting
Business Statistics
Principles of Economics (Macro)

Plus one of the following:

4 units
3.5 units
4 units
4 units

CIS 135
CIS 165
COMP 150
COMP 151

Introduction to Computers and Microcomputers
Computer Programming- IBM PC COBOL
Computer Programming Engineering Science-FORTAN
Programming Methods- PASCAL

Spring semester

4 units
3 units
3 units
5 units
or

BUS 187
BUS 294
ECON 221
MATH 170
MATH 171

Principles of Accounting
Business Law
Principles of Economics (Micro)
Finite Mathematics
Elementary Functions and Coordinate Geometry

Major: Business Management ................ 19.5-23 units
A Certificate of Achievement may be earned by completing all the courses required for this major with a grade of “C” or better. An Associate in Science degree may be earned by completing a minimum of 60 units of degree-credit coursework, including the major requirements and breadth requirements, with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. The student must complete all the courses required for the major with a grade of “C” or better.

Courses required for the major, with suggested sequence:

Fall semester

3 units
or
3 units
3 units
or
4 units
1.5-4 units
or

BUS 102

BUS 109
BUS 181

BUS 186
CIS 110

Business Mathematics
A higher-level math course
Introduction to Business
Applied Accounting

Principles of Accounting
Computer Literacy
A higher-level CIS class

Students may not use the computer proficiency exam or a course taken in high school to meet this requirement.

Spring semester

3 units
3 units
3 units
or
or

BUS 120
BUS 125
SPCH 120
SPCH 121
SPCH 128

Introduction to Management
Report Writing
Public Speaking
Critical Thinking
Interpersonal Communication

Major: Accounting Technician Certificate .......................................... 18-22.5 units
A Certificate of Achievement may be earned by completing all the courses required for this major with a grade of “C” or better.

Courses required for the major, with suggested sequence:
Fall semester

3 units
or

3 units
1.5-4 units

or

BUS 102

BUS 109
CIS 110

Business Mathematics
A higher-level Math course

Introduction to Business
Computer Literacy

A higher-level CIS course

At least one course from the following:

3 units
4 units

BUS 181
BUS 186

Applied Accounting
Principles of Accounting

Spring semester

3 units
1.5 units
or 1 unit

BUS 125
BUS 188
BUS 194

Report Writing
Accounting Applications on the Microcomputer
194I QuickBooks

Plus at least one course from the following:

3 units
3 units
4 units
4 units
.5 unit

BUS 181
BUS 182
BUS 186
BUS 187

Applied Accounting
Applied Accounting
Principles of Accounting
Principles of Accounting
Any Business elective if needed to
meet the required minimum 18 units

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