Business Studies Curriculum

Code Course (lecture/lab hours) Credits
FIRST SEMESTER
BUS 101 Introduction to Business (3/0) 3
CMN 111 Speech: Human Communication (3/0)  
OR 3
CMN 112 Public Speaking (3/0)  
CSW 100 College Success and Personal Wellness (2/0) 2
ENG 101 English Composition I (3/0) 3
MAT 125 Elementary Statistics I (3/0)1 3-4
SECOND SEMESTER
ACC 106 Office Accounting I (3/0)  
  OR 3-4
ACC 111 Principles of Financial Accounting (4/0)  
BUS 209 Business Communications (3/0) 3
BUS 210 Principles of Management (3/0) 3
BUS 230 Global Environment of Business (3/0) 3
ENG 102 English Composition II (3/0) 3
— — General Education elective2 3
THIRD SEMESTER
BUS 109 Personal Finance (3/0) 3
ECO 103 Basic Economics (3/0) 3
IST 101 Computer Concepts with Applications (2/2)  
  OR 3
IST 140 Internet and Computer Technology (2/2)  
— — General Education elective2 3
— — Concentration/Business elective3 3
FOURTH SEMESTER
— — Concentration/Business elective3 3
— — Concentration/Business elective3 3
— — Concentration/Business elective3 3
— — Concentration/Business elective3 3
BUS 225 Employee Motivation and Leadership (3/0)  
  OR4 3
BUS 239 Entrepreneurship (3/0)  

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1 MAT 135 or 140 are acceptable alternatives.

2 Select course from the following general education categories: Social Science, Humanities, Diversity and Global Perspective.

3 If pursuing a general degree in Business Studies, choose five business electives from the list below.

If pursuing a Business Studies concentration, select at least four electives from either the Business Systems, Entrepreneurship, Management, or Software Professional concentrations (see facing page) and one of the following courses for a total of five business electives.

ACC 207; BUS 105, 107, 128, 202, 225, 239, 240; CIS 112, 173, 175, 182; IST 140; MKT 101, 230; NET 102, 103, 104; OST 219

4 Capstone course, to be taken as final course in the curriculum.

Some exemptions apply. Consult academic advisor for details. Enrollment in a CSW 100 class designated for business students is preferred.

Business Studies Concentrations

Code Course (lecture/lab hours) Credits
BUSINESS SYTEMS (electives)
CIS 173 PC Applications: Database (2/2) 3
CIS 175 PC Applications: Spreadsheets (2/2) 3
NET 102 Introduction to PC Hardware and Software (2/3) 3
NET 103 IT Essentials (2/3) 3
NET 104 Fundamentals of Computer Networks (2/2) 3
ENTREPRENEURSHIP (electives)
ACC 207 Computerized Accounting (2/2) 3
BUS 107 Business Law (3/0) 3
BUS 202 Consumer Orientation (3/0) 3
BUS 239 Entrepreneurship (3/0) 3
MKT 101 Principles of Marketing (3/0) 3
MANAGEMENT (electives)
BUS 107 Business Law (3/0) 3
BUS 202 Consumer Orientation (3/0) 3
BUS 225 Employee Motivation and Leadership (3/0) 3
BUS 240 Human Resource Management (3/0) 3
MKT 101 Principles of Marketing (3/0) 3
MKT 230 Principles of Retailing (3/0) 3
SOFTWARE PROFESSIONAL (electives)
CIS 173 PC Applications: Database (2/2) 3
CIS 175 PC Applications: Spreadsheets (2/2) 3
CIS 182 PC Applications: Presentations (2/2) 3
IST 140 Internet and Computer Technology (2/2) 3
OST 219 Word Processing Concepts and Applications (2/2) 3

Accounting Curriculum

Code Course (lecture/lab hours) Credits
FIRST SEMESTER
BUS 101 Introduction to Business (3/0) 3
CSW 100 College Success and Personal Wellness (2/0) 2
ENG 101 English Composition I (3/0) 3
IST 101 Computer Concepts with Applications (2/2) 3
MAT 140 Applied College Algebra (4/0)1 4
— — General Education elective2 3
SECOND SEMESTER
ACC 111 Principles of Financial Accounting (4/0) 4
BUS 107 Business Law I (3/0) 3
CIS 175 PC Applications: Spreadsheets (2/2) 3
ENG 112 English Composition II with Speech (3/0) 3
— — General Education elective2 3
THIRD SEMESTER
ACC 112 Principles of Managerial Accounting (4/0) 4
ACC 201 Intermediate Accounting I (3/1) 3
ACC 207 Computerized Accounting (2/2) 3
ECO 103 Basic Economics (3/0)  
  OR  
ECO 111 Macroeconomics (3/0) 3
  OR  
ECO 112 Microeconomics (3/0)  
— — Elective 3
FOURTH SEMESTER
ACC 202 Intermediate Accounting II (3/1) 3
ACC 204 Auditing (3/1) 3
ACC 214 Accounting for Non-Profit Organizations (3/0) 3
ACC 215 Cost Accounting (3/1) 3
BUS 296 International Business Practice Firm (1/5) 3

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NOTE: Electives should be selected in consultation with an academic advisor.
Students must earn a minimum grade of C in all accounting (ACC) courses to graduate.

1 Or higher-level mathematics course.

2 Select course from the following general education categories: Social Science, Humanities, Historical Perspective, Diversity and Global Perspective.

Some exemptions apply. Consult academic advisor for details.