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Business Course Descriptions

BUS-094 Applied Vocational Skills Laboratory
1-5 Units: 720 hours by arrangement, per term, SC, ND
This is an online laboratory designed to address skill development specific to individual needs. An academic basic skills program for adults, designed to prepare adults for job training. Lessons use creative, motivational instruction to correct students’ deficiencies in basic verbal and quantitative skills. Students will learn and apply their new skills when they begin vocational training. May be repeated four times.

BUS-095 Computer Laboratory
.2 Units: 3.6 hours of laboratory, CR/NC, DG Co-requisite: concurrent enrollment in one of the following: BUS 098, 181, 182, 186, 187, 188.
This course is designed to allow students access to software packages which supplement the textbooks in their business and related courses. It is a laboratory course, and each level may be repeated three times to acquire proficiency in working with computer software. May be repeated nine times.

BUS-095A through 095D Computer Laboratory: Special Projects
.2 Units: 108 hours of laboratory, per term, CR/NC, ND Co-requisite: concurrent enrollment in one of the following: BUS 098, 181, 182, 186, 187, 188.
This course is designed to allow students access to software packages which supplement the text books in their business and related courses. It is a laboratory course, and each level may be repeated three times to acquire proficiency in working with computer software. May be repeated three times.

BUS-096 Software Applications for Business
.2 Units: 3 hours of lecture, 1 hour of laboratory, per term, SC, DG Co-requisite: BUS 095
Software applications for BUS 186 May be repeated nine times.

BUS-097 Business/Economics Tutorial Laboratory
.2-1 Unit: 52 hours of laboratory, per term, CR/NC, ND Advisory: ECON 220 and 221, BUS 102, 181, 186, 187 and 240
This tutoring laboratory allows students access to personal tutoring on an as needed basis in selected Business and Economics courses. May be repeated nine times.

BUS-098 Accounting Orientation
1-4 Units: 36 hours of lecture, 18 hours of laboratory, per term, SC, ND Co-requisite: BUS 095
This course teaches basic elements of the bookkeeping/ accounting process. It is designed for students who desire an accounting preparatory course. Not repeatable.

BUS-099 Occupational Work Experience
Note: For more information on this course, refer to Cooperative Education.

BUS-100A through I Topics in Business
.5-4 Units: 54 hours of lecture, 54 hours of laboratory, per term, CR/NC, DG
In modular form, this course provides entry-level job training for accounting clerical positions. The nine, two-week modular format is designed to provide intensive training in the various accounting clerical areas. Business documents such as invoices, registers, journals etc., will be reviewed. The focus of the courses will be on the clerical functions of accounting. May be repeated twice.

BUS-101 Business Arithmetic
1 Unit: 9 hours of lecture, 27 hours of laboratory, per term, SC, ND
This course is an introduction to business arithmetic, including the number system, common fractions and mixed numbers, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and linear equations in one unknown. It is arithmetic as it relates to business mathematics. May be repeated three times.
,br> BUS-102 Business Mathematics
3 Units: 3 hours of lecture, per week, SC, ND
This course is an introduction to business mathematics including banking services, personal credit, interest and repayment, discounts, property, sales, and income taxes, payroll, depreciation, and retail merchandising. Not repeatable.

BUS-109 Introduction to Business
3 Units: 3 hours of lecture, per week, SC, DG, CSU, UC
This course presents a comprehensive overview of essential business functions, with an emphasis on the American business system. Included in the course are various forms of business ownership, the essentials of the management process, production, marketing, finance, securities markets, human resources, international trade, the role of values in business, and the influence of technology as an economic stimulus. Not repeatable.

BUS-120 Introduction to Management
3 Units: 3 hours of lecture, per week, LR, DG, CSU
This course introduces the student to the basic functions of the management process including accountability and responsibility to subordinates, peers and superiors, with special emphasis on attitudes, human needs, motivation and leadership. Not repeatable.

BUS-123 Women in Management
3 Units: 3 hours of lecture, per week, LR, DG, CSU
This course is designed for management oriented women. It emphasizes fundamental planning, and developing management and evaluation skills necessary for a woman’s professional effectiveness and advancement. Not repeatable.

BUS-125 Report Writing
3 Units: 3 hours of lecture, per week, LR, DG, CSU
This course covers practical aspects of report writing. It also includes instruction in methods of collecting, organizing, and interpreting data, with emphasis upon the elements of writing the final report. Not repeatable.

BUS-128 Human Relations Workshop
3 Units: 3 hours of lecture, per week, LR, DG, CSU
This course acquaints the student with the concepts and procedures utilized in human relations. Students will explore the roles which culture and environment play in determining our attitudes, and the role our attitudes play in opinion formation. Not repeatable.

BUS-150 Retailing
3 Units: 3 hours of lecture, per week, SC, DG, CSU
This course presents a survey of modern retail operations with emphasis on successful retail organization, buying, pricing, sales, marketing, and operational control and coordination. The practical problems of both large and small retail stores and the consumers’ viewpoints are considered. Not repeatable.

BUS-152 Practical Marketing
3 Units: 3 hours of lecture, per week, SC, DG, CSU
This course is an introduction to marketing, and covers how to attract and keep customers. It introduces students to marketing, planning, research, advertising, promotion, public relations, buyer behavior, merchandising and target marketing. This course is useful to anyone who wants to understand how to generate business. Not repeatable.

BUS-158 Understanding Selling
3 Units: 3 hours of lecture, per week, SC, DG, CSU
This course presents a combination of successful selling principles and techniques, provides background information needed by salespeople, and analyzes the selling process and the relationship between the business firm and the salesperson. Not repeatable.

BUS-181 Applied Accounting
3 Units: 3 hours of lecture, per week, SC, DG, CSU
This course covers the application and use of record keeping and basic accounting practices to the records and reports of small business. In addition, it provides a background of business terms and procedures for the student preparing for entrance into small business or for those concerned with records of any business. Not repeatable.

BUS-182 Applied Accounting
3 Units: 3 hours of lecture, per week, SC, DG, CSU, UC Prerequisite: BUS 181
This course continues BUS 181, providing further development of basic accounting practices related to prepaid expenses, merchandise inventory, plant assets, voucher systems, and wholesale businesses. Not repeatable.

BUS-183 Continuing Education for Tax Preparers
1.5 Units: 27 hours of lecture, per term, SC, ND
This course meets the State of California continuing education requirement for licensed tax preparers/interviewers, and includes eight hours of federal income tax, four hours of California income tax and/or California bank and corporation franchise taxes, with the remaining hours distributed among the above topics. The specific course content changes each year, reflecting the most recent changes in federal and California income tax regulations. May be repeated three times.

BUS-184 Fundamentals of Tax Preparation
3 Units: 3 hours of lecture, per week, SC, DG, CSU
This course will familiarize the student with frequently used tax forms, tax information, and accounting procedures. It provides entry level skills in the preparation of federal income and employment taxes. May be repeated three times.

BUS-185 Personal Income Taxes
1 Unit: 2 hours of lecture, per week, CR/NC, ND
This course is a review of recent federal and state income tax legislation as it applies to the individual taxpayer. May be repeated three times.

BUS-186 Principles of Accounting
4 Units: 90 hours of lecture, per term, SC, DG, CSU, UC
This course presents the basic principles and practices of accounting, including the accounting cycle, closing procedures, and statement preparation. Elementary concepts of accounting theory and selected problems in accounting will be covered. This course may be applied towards the educational requirement for the brokers’ examination. Not repeatable. (CAN BUS 2 BUS SEQ A)

BUS-187 Principles of Accounting
4 Units: 90 hours of lecture, per term, SC, DG, CSU, UC Prerequisite: BUS 186 with a minimum grade of “C”.
This course continues BUS 186, with emphasis on the principles of accounting as applied to partnerships, corporations, more advanced financial accounting topics, and managerial accounting. Not repeatable. (CAN BUS 4 BUS SEQ A)

BUS-188 Accounting Applications on Microcomputer
1.5 Units: 9 hours of lecture, 36 hours of laboratory, per term, CR/NC, DG
This course provides the student with hands-on experience in integrated accounting on the microcomputer. The application package includes accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and financial statements. The course uses a Windows based accounting software, such as QuickBooks. Accounting principles are not taught in this class. Not repeatable.

BUS-191 Small Business Management
3 Units: 3 hours of lecture, per week, SC, DG, CSU
This course presents information on how to start, run, or expand a small business, and includes analysis of location, equipment, financing, cost control, credit management, merchandising, and marketing. Not repeatable.

BUS-192 Principles of Bank Operation
3 Units: 3 hours of lecture, per week, SC, DG, CSU This course is a comprehensive introduction to the diversified services and operations of the banking industry; evaluation of U.S. banking, bank depositor relationships, marketing, bank deposit, loan, and investment functions; Federal Reserve functions and services; and regulation and controls. Not repeatable.

BUS-194A through I Entrepreneurship Training Starting a Business
.2 Units: 3 hours of lecture, per term, CR/NC, DG
BUS 194 is a series of short-term modules that present information on how to start, run, or expand a small business. Module A covers Starting a Business. Each module requires from one to four sessions. This course is useful to anyone who has recently started a small business, or to anyone planning to own or manage a small business. May be repeated three times.

Module A: Starting a Business
Module B: Accounting for a Small Business
Module C: Business Plan
Module D: Legal Issues for a Small Business
Module E: Marketing for the Small Business
Module F: Managing a Small Business
Module G: Financing a Small Business
Module I: QuickBooks Accounting Software

BUS-200 Contemporary Issues in Business
3 Units: 3 hours of lecture, per week, SC, DG
This course examines, in detail, issues currently being discussed in the financial press during the semester the course is being offered. The course will integrate theories and concepts from other business and economics courses as they apply to actual business events and situations. The specific topics covered change each time the course is offered. Guest lectures and field trips are an integral part of the course. Not repeatable.

BUS-223 Total Quality Management
3 Units: 3 hours of lecture, per week, LR, DG
This course is an introduction to Total Quality Management (TQM). Students who have had the basic courses in management will be familiar with the various theories of TQM. This course focuses on fundamentals of basic principles and methods associated with total quality management. The course shows students how TQM principles and methods have been put into effect in a variety of organizations. The course illustrates the relationship between TQM principles and the theories and model studies in management courses. Not repeatable.

BUS-240 Business Statistics
3 Units: 3 hours of lecture, per week, SC, DG, CSU, UC Prerequisite: MATH 120
This course presents statistical tools necessary for problem solving in business and the social sciences. Topics will include measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability models, estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation, and simple linear regression. Not repeatable.

BUS-261 Introduction to Investments
3 Units: 3 hours of lecture, per week, SC, DG, CSU
This course covers classes of securities, the stock exchange, sources of financial information, points to consider in making an investment, market trends, and analysis of factors affecting price fluctuations. Not repeatable.

BUS-262 Introduction to Financial Decision Making
3 Units: 3 hours of lecture, per week, SC, DG
This course introduces the fundamentals of financial decision making, presents the complexities of the financial world, and guides the student in defining a course of action. Not repeatable. (CAN BUS 8)

BUS-294 Business Law
3 Units: 3 hours of lecture, per week, SC, DG, CSU, UC
This course presents basic principles of business law leading to solution of legal problems of the business person, covering contracts and agencies. BUS 294 may be applied towards the educational requirement of the real estate broker’s examination. Not repeatable.

BUS-298 Independent Study
.2-4 Units: 72 hours of independent study, per term, SC, DG, CSU Prerequisite: Educational contract of study signed by an instructor, department chair and senior dean of instruction. Topics must extend beyond regular course offerings.
This course is designed for selected students to pursue independent study in Business under the direction of an instructor. May be repeated nine times.

BUS-300 Field Studies
.1-4 Units: 54 hours of lecture, 54 hours of laboratory, per term, SC, DG
This course provides the opportunity for students to participate in field experience in various disciplines. In all cases, field classes will be oriented toward direct involvement by the student in some outside activity which should supplement the classroom experience. May be repeated four times.

Noncredit courses
BUS-830N Travel Agent
This course explores travel agent requirements for entry level employment. In depth training of reservations, sales techniques, ticketing, day to day operation of an agency, tour documents, cruise bookings, and Amtrak.