Associate in Applied Science
Business Administration
Business Administration Course Descriptions
Dean: Dr. Sue Courtney
Program Coordinator: Janet Velazquez
A 2.0 (C) overall grade point average must be achieved in all coursework and a 2.0 (C) or better in all Business core and specialty courses.
This program provides courses to prepare students for immediate employment in many areas of work. Students interested in a transfer program should follow the suggested listing of courses for The Associate in Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences transfer degree and they are required to fulfill all degree requirements of the transfer institution. Deviations must be approved by the Dean of Business and Continuing Education.
Since the transferability of courses will vary depending on the specific four-year institution, it is strongly recommended that if students are intending to transfer to four-year institutions, they must consult with the transfer institution and with their respective KCKCC advisors before enrolling in order to determine the transferability of their courses. It is the student’s responsibility to determine the transferability of his/her courses.
General Education Requirements
College Requirement - All first time degree-seeking students who score 75 or above on the ACCUPLACER reading exam are required to take HUDV0100, Freshman Orientation (1 credit hour). All degree-seeking students who score below 75 on the ACCUPLACER reading exam will take HUDV 101, Strategies for Academic Excellence/Lifelong Learning (2 credit hours). (See exemptions)
Course Number |
Course Title |
Hours |
Basic Skills Requirements |
| ENGL 101 |
Composition I |
3 |
| ENGL 102 |
Composition II* |
3 |
SPCH 151
SPCH 153 |
Public Speaking or
Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
Mathematics Requirements |
| BUSN 110 |
Business Math* |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
Humanities Requirement
(from one of the following disciplines: Art, History, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Theatre or Modern Language) |
|
Humanities Core Elective |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
Social and Behavioral Science Requirement
(from one of the following disciplines: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology) |
ECON 201
PSYC 101 |
Principles of Macroeconomics or
Psychology |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
Natural and Physical Science Requirement |
|
Natural and Physical Science Core Elective |
3-5 |
| Total |
3-5 |
| Total General Education Requirements |
22-25 |
| Business Core Requirements |
| BUSN 101 |
Accounting I |
3 |
| BUSN 204 |
Business Law I |
3 |
| BUSN 210 |
Introduction to Business |
3 |
| BUSN 211 |
Business Communications* |
3 |
| CIST 111 |
Microcomputer Business Software* |
3 |
| Total Business Core Requirements |
15 |
Business Administration Specialization Core Requirements |
| BUSN 102 |
Accounting II* |
3 |
BUSN 104
BUSN 262 |
Small Business Management or
Intro to Entrepreneurship |
3 |
| BUSN 108 |
Human Relations in Business |
3 |
| BUSN 206 |
Business Law II |
3 |
BUSN 213
BUSN 280 |
Introduction to Employment Law or
Human Resource Management |
3 |
| BUSN 286 |
Principles of Management |
3 |
| Total Business Administration Requirements |
18 |
Electives (Choose 2) |
| BUSN 104 |
Small Busienss Management |
3 |
| BUSN 105 |
Personal Finance |
3 |
| BUSN 113 |
Marketing |
3 |
| BUSN 150 |
Supervision Techniques |
3 |
| BUSN 166 |
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
Tax Preparation and |
2 |
| BUSN 167 |
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
Tax Preparation Internship |
1 |
| BUSN 203 |
Managerial Accounting* |
3 |
| BUSN 260 |
Principles of Advertising |
3 |
| BUSN 262 |
Intro to Entrepreneurship |
3 |
| BUSN 290 |
Motivational Dynamics |
2 |
| BUSN 292 |
Current Topics in Supervision and Management |
3 |
| INBU 207 |
International Business Cultures |
3 |
| Total Electives |
5-6 |
| Total hours required for an Associate in Applied Science in Business Administration Degree |
61-63 |
*See course description for prerequisite.