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Business Management, Associate in Applied Science
Curriculum BUS.MGT.AAS (C206B)
The Business Management curriculum provides students with employment or advancement in business, industry, government or service organizations. The curriculum is intended to serve the needs of students who want to enter management positions and to enable those already in management to upgrade their skills and potential for growth. Skills are developed in communication, management of personnel, accounting, customer service and technology.
In addition, a certificate program in Business Management is available for those students who prefer a selection of business courses but do not wish to enter a degree program at this time.
Upon successful completion of the Business Management program, the graduate will be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge of the business environment from an ethical, economic and global perspective;
- articulate an awareness of current legal, ethical, social, financial, technical and economic environmental factors, as they apply to business;
- prepare and present effective written and oral business-related reports;
- effectively communicate and interact with others;
- use appropriate technology and other resources to research, analyze and integrate data to solve business problems;
- list successful marketing mix strategies as they relate to the business environment;
- apply management functions both departmentally and to the organization as a whole;
- assess and develop individual communication, leadership and team-building styles; and
- recognize and adapt to the communication, leadership and team-building styles of others.
Associate in Applied Science Degree
| ACC 100 ◊ Basic Accounting I | | 3 credits |
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| ACC 101 ◊ Financial Accounting | | 4 credits |
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| BUS 107 ◊ Microsoft Office in Business Applications | | 3 credits |
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| CIS 101 ◊ Computer Systems & Business Applications | | 3 credits |
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| BUS 141 ◊ Introduction to Business | | 3 credits |
| BUS 146 ◊ Business Computations | | 3 credits |
| RHT 101 ◊ # Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I | | 3 credits |
| Total Semester Credits: | 15-16 |
| ACC 103 ◊ # Basic Accounting II | | 3 credits |
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| ACC 105 ◊ # Managerial Accounting | | 3 credits |
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| BUS 149 ◊ Elementary Statistics | | 3 credits |
| BUS 150 ◊ Principles of Management | | 3 credits |
| BUS 161 ◊ Business Law I | | 3 credits |
| BUS 171 ◊ Introduction to Customer Service | | 3 credits |
| Total Semester Credits: | 15 |
| BUS 188 ◊ Business Writing | | 3 credits |
| BUS 200 ◊ Introduction to Human Resource Management | | 3 credits |
| BUS 212 ◊ # Principles of Finance | | 3 credits |
| ECO 102 ◊ Macroeconomics | | 3 credits |
| General education/Humanities and Fine Arts | | 3-4 credits |
| Total Semester Credits: | 15-16 |
ECO 102◊: Meets the Social and Behavioral Sciences general education requirement.
| BUS 127 ◊ Principles of Marketing | | 3 credits |
| BUS 262 ◊ # Business Law II | | 3 credits |
| BUS 285 ◊ # Project Management | | 3 credits |
| SPE 101 ◊ # Principles of Effective Speaking | | 3 credits |
| Program electives | | 3 credits |
| Total Semester Credits: | 15 |
Total Credit Hours: 60-62
See BUS course descriptions.
Program electives (3): Any ACC, BUS, or CIS course
Note: ACC 100◊ or ACC 101◊ is a prerequisite for ACC 105◊. ACC 100◊ and ACC 103◊ are not transferable to all universities.
Coordinator: Dr. William M. Griffin, Ext. 3579 or williamgriffin@triton.edu