The general business occupational curriculum provides a broad, basic program in business, supplemented with technical skills, and rounded out with general liberal arts courses. This foundation will permit the student to seek employment through a variety of entry-level business positions, such as accounting clerk, junior accountant, assistant office manager, assistant department manager, or administrative assistant. This program is also intended to provide sufficient background so that the student may ultimately specialize in some area of administration.
NOTE: Students wishing to transfer should not follow the sequence listed below. Please contact the Business Department or Student Success Center for detailed transfer information specific to each college/university.
Suggested Course Sequence |
| FIRST YEAR – 1st Semester | Semester Hours |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | WR | 3 |
| BUS 150 | Principles of Business | GA | 4 |
| BUS 158** | Business Math | CT MA | 4 |
| CIS 115 | Microcomputer Applications | CL | 4 |
| | | | 15 |
| 2nd Semester | Semester Hours |
| OA 225**** | Business Communications | OC WR | 4 |
| BUS 153 | Introduction to Business Law | CT | 3 |
| BUS 181 | Professional Selling | OC | 3 |
| ACCT 189*** | Office Accounting | | 4 |
| BUS 155 | Principles of Management | | 3 |
| | | | 17 |
| SECOND YEAR – 1st Semester | Semester Hours |
| BUS 180 | Marketing Principles | | 4 |
| ACCT 211 | Principles of Accounting I | | 4 |
| BUS 221 | Principles of Economics I | CT GA | 3 |
| PSY 180 | Introduction to Psychology | CT | 4 |
| | | | 15 |
| 2nd Semester | Semester Hours |
| ACCT 212 | Principles of Accounting II | | 4 |
| BUS 222 | Principles of Economics II | GA | 3 |
| PS 101 | Political Science | GA GP | 3 |
| | Electives* | | 5 |
| | | | 15 |
Total Credit Hours = 62, Total Contact Hours = 62 |
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* Recommended electives: ACCT 192, ACCT 193, BUS 156, BUS 199, BUS 257, BUS 258.
** BUS 158 preferred. MTH 110 or higher may be taken.
*** ACCT 189 highly recommended for students with no accounting experience. If ACCT 211 or higher is successfully completed, student may take a 4 credit-hour elective.
**** or ENG 102 and SPC 101. |
