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Business • Associate in Applied Science

Occupational Program

Colleague Code: AAS.BMGT

Curriculum Code: BUS 206

Program Information:

This degree provides the business student with business education and experiences in business fields and careers. This degree program is designed to acquaint students with specific business skills related to vocational and technical business applications. The 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,  entrepreneurship, or business operations facilitation.
  • 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.

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester:

ACC 103Financial Accounting

4

BUS 121Introduction to Business

3

CMN101Public Speaking Fundamentals

3

EGL 101Composition I

3

Specialization requirements

3

Second Semester:

ACC 104Managerial Accounting

3

CSC 105Computer Applications and Concepts

3

Elective

3

Mathematics Selection

3-5

Specialization requirements

3

Third Semester:

ECO 131Principles of Economics I (Microeconomics)

3

OR

ECO 132Principles of Economics II (Macroeconomics)

3

 

BUS 202Principles of Marketing

3

BUS 230Leadership

3

BUS 231Organizational Behavior

3

Specialization requirements

3

Fourth Semester:

BUS 101Business Law I

3

BUS 204Management

3

General Education Science Selection

4

Specialization requirements

3

BUS 275Business Internship

3

Course Requirements:

Required General Education Courses

Please see your Student Success Coach for course planning.

CMN 101Public Speaking Fundamentals

3

EGL 101Composition I

3

 

ECO 131Principles of Economics I (Microeconomics)

3

OR

ECO 132Principles of Economics II (Macroeconomics)

3

 

General Education Science Selection

4

Mathematics Selection

3-5

Total Credit Hours:16-18

Required Program Courses

BUS 101Business Law I

3

BUS 121Introduction to Business

3

BUS 202Principles of Marketing

3

BUS 204Management

3

BUS 230Leadership

3

BUS 231Organizational Behavior

3

Specialization requirements

3

Specialization requirements

3

Specialization requirements

3

Specialization Requirement

2-3

BUS 275Business Internship

3

Required Program Support Courses

ACC 103Financial Accounting

4

ACC 104Managerial Accounting

3

CSC 105Computer Applications and Concepts

3

Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:13

Specialization Requirements:

Please select from one specialization option listed below.

Management

BUS 125Entrepreneurship

3

BUS 127E-Business Strategy

3

BUS 130Human Resource Management

3

BUS 221Global Business

3

Leadership

BUS 130Human Resource Management

3

BUS 221Global Business

3

PSY 201Industrial Organizational Psychology

3

SOC 203Social Organization of Work and Employment

3

Entrepreneurship

ACC 105Computerized Accounting Applications

3

BUS 126Fundamentals of E-Business

3

BUS 127E-Business Strategy

3

BUS 125Entrepreneurship

3

E-Business

ACC 105Computerized Accounting Applications

3

BUS 127E-Business Strategy

3

BUS 126Fundamentals of E-Business

3

BUS 221Global Business

3

Business Operations Facilitator

BUS 115Customer Service

2

CAS 130Word Processing Applications - MS Word

3

CAS 140Spreadsheet Applications - MS Excel

3

CAS 150Database Applications - MS Access

3

Total Credit Hours: 29-31