Program Information:
This degree provides the business student with business education and experiences in vocational and technical business fields and careers. This degree program is designed to acquaint students with specific business skills related to vocational and technical business applications. The vocational and technical business career programs are to assist persons for immediate employment as highly skilled business workers and technicians.
- Students may choose to specialize in leadership, e-business, management, or entrepreneurship.
- This applied science program of study must be taken in its entirety to meet degree requirements.
For Program Information Contact:
Social Science and Business Department at 217-786-2414 or 217-786-2391 or see a Student Success Coach.
Course Requirements:
Required General Education Courses
Please see your Student Success Coach for course planning.
| CMN 101 | Public Speaking Fundamentals | 3 |
| EGL 101 | Composition I | 3 |
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| ECO 131 | Principles of Ecomomics I (Microeconomics) | 3 |
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| ECO 132 | Principles of Economics II (Macroeconomics) | 3 |
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| General Education Science Selection | 4 |
| Mathematics Selection | 3-5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16-18 |
Required Program Courses
| BUS 101 | Business Law I | 3 |
| BUS 121 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 202 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 204 | Management | 3 |
| BUS 230 | Leadership | 3 |
| BUS 231 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Specialization requirements | 3 |
| Specialization requirements | 3 |
| Specialization requirements | 3 |
| Specialization requirements | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
Required Program Support Courses
| ACC 103 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACC 104 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| CAS 121 | Computer Applications and Concepts | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Specialization Requirements:
Please select from one specialization option listed below.
Management
Leadership
Entrepreneurship
E-Business
Total Credit Hours: 62-64