Common Professional Core Courses (CPC)

BBA Candidates must complete the Common Professional Core Classes and at least one Emphasis Area’s course requirements.

BUS 101 Introduction to Business 

• This is the introductory course to practically all phases  of the business and economic world.  Topics covered include the nature of business, forms of ownership, methods of business, financing, production and personnel management, marketing, accounting, and other managerial controls, and the relationship of government to business.  Offered fall day, spring day, summer night S2.

BUS 201 Principles of Economics I

• This is an inventory course designed to acquaint the student with the fundamental tasks of all economic systems with emphasis on the overall structure of our economic system.  The first semester, macroeconomics, is designed to give the student a broad view of our economic system, emphasizing causes of economic cycles, the role of government in the economy, the function of monetary and fiscal policy, and income determination and measures.  The second semester, microeconomics, emphasizes the different market structures (pure competition, monopoly, oligopoly, and monopolistic competition), price determinations, and the role of labor unions in our economy.  Prerequisite: MAT112 or MAT131 or MAT141 or MAT142 or a math ACT score of 19 or equivalent sub score on the SAT or COMPASS tests.  BUS201 offered fall day, fall night F1 and BUS202 offered fall night f2, spring day.
• (if used in GEC, take general elective)

BUS 202 Principles of Economics II

• This is an inventory course designed to acquaint the student with the fundamental tasks of all economic systems with emphasis on the overall structure of our economic system.  The first semester, macroeconomics, is designed to give the student a broad view of our economic system, emphasizing causes of economic cycles, the role of government in the economy, the function of monetary and fiscal policy, and income determination and measures.  The second semester, microeconomics, emphasizes the different market structures (pure competition, monopoly, oligopoly, and monopolistic competition), price determinations, and the role of labor unions in our economy.  Prerequisite: MAT112 or MAT131 or MAT141 or MAT142 or a math ACT score of 19 or equivalent sub score on the SAT or COMPASS tests.  BUS201 offered fall day, fall night F1 and BUS202 offered fall night f2, spring day.
• (if used in GEC, take general elective)

ACCT 221 Principles of Accounting I

• The purpose of the introductory course is to instruct the student in the basic principles underlying the modern double entry accounting system.  The first semester includes fundamentals of journal entries; preparation of income statements, balance sheets and capital statements; and the transactions required at the end of the accounting cycle.  Other topics are methods of determining depreciation, payroll systems, and principles related to the partnership form of business ownership.  The second semester emphasizes the corporate form of business ownership, cost accounting (job-order, process, and standard cost systems), and departments and branches. BUS221 Prerequisite: BUS101.  Offered fall day, spring night S1, summer day.  BUS222 Prerequisite: BUS101 and BUS221.  Offered spring day, spring night S2, summer day.

ACCT 222 Principles of Accounting II

• The purpose of the introductory course is to instruct the student in the basic principles underlying the modern double entry accounting system.  The first semester includes fundamentals of journal entries; preparation of income statements, balance sheets and capital statements; and the transactions required at the end of the accounting cycle.  Other topics are methods of determining depreciation, payroll systems, and principles related to the partnership form of business ownership.  The second semester emphasizes the corporate form of business ownership, cost accounting (job-order, process, and standard cost systems), and departments and branches. BUS221 Prerequisite: BUS101.  Offered fall day, spring night S1, summer day.  BUS222 Prerequisite: BUS101 and BUS221.  Offered spring day, spring night S2, summer day.

BUS 300 Analytics

• This is an EXCEL driven class.  For the first 4 weeks, Business Candidates will use the EXCEL program to calculate financial outcomes such as present and future values of amounts and annuities both ordinary and due along with amortization schedules.  Then Candidates will make business decisions with said outcomes within the context of problems and cases.  For the last 11 weeks, using EXCEL, Candidates will learn techniques for discerning meaning from data sets using descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, ANOVA, and linear regression.  Data visualization will be emphasized throughout the analysis to uncover insights.  Candidates will use insights to make predictive business decisions within the context of problems and cases.  May be taken as a corequisite to BUS302 Managerial Finance.  Prerequisites: GEC Computer Literacy Requirement, BUS201, BUS202, BUS221, BUS222, and MAT 131, MAT141 or MAT142. Offered fall day, spring night S1. 

BUS 302 Managerial Finance

• This course is about the nature and scope of business finance.  The emphasis is on financial planning, forecasting, capital budgeting, sources and costs of capital, capitalization, financial instruments, mergers, reorganizations, liquidation, financial analysis, and interpretation.  Prerequisites: BUS101, BUS201, BUS202, BUS221 and BUS222, GEC Computer Literacy Requirement.  BUS300 must be taken as either a prerequisite or a corequisite.  Offered fall day, spring night S1.

BUS 306 Principles of Marketing

• This course is a survey of the functions, processes, and institutions involved in the distribution of consumer and industrial goods and services.  Decision-making in market management is introduced.  Prerequisites: BUS201, BUS202, BUS221, BUS222, BUS300 and GEC Computer Literacy Requirement.  Offered fall night F1, spring day.

BUS 310 Business Communication

• A review of the theory and processes and applications of oral presentations and written business communication, this course emphasizes the general functions of business communication and composition of effective, positive, persuasive, and negative messages as well as employment documents.  The study of verbal and nonverbal communication, combined with the development of positive listening skills, will be utilized to enhance effective leadership abilities in a global society. Prerequisites: ENG101, ENG102, ENG221, GEC Computer Literacy Requirement, BUS201, BUS202, BUS221, BUS222.  Offered fall night F2, spring day. 

BUS 320 MIS

• This is an applications-oriented course that includes spreadsheet, database, and desktop publishing.  Students are required to apply newly acquired knowledge to real-world situations as well as test critical-thinking skills.  This course has a required laboratory.  Prerequisites: GEC Computer Literacy requirement, BUS101, BUS201, BUS202, BUS221 and BUS222.  Offered fall day, spring day, and summer night S1.

BUS 330 Principles of Management

• This course studies concepts of the management functions of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling with an emphasis on behavioral science concepts as applied to managing people in organizations.  Prerequisites: BUS201, BUS202, BUS221, BUS222, and GEC Computer Literacy Requirement.  Offered fall day, fall night F1.

BUS 340 Business Ethics

• Ethical issues arise in business relationships and business associations and in their interaction with each other and with consumers.  The student studies federal and state legislation that deals with ethical issues and values that arise in consumer relations/employment including age, race and gender-based issues, the environment, marketing goods and services, and human services and organizational management.  Prerequisites: BUS201, BUS202, BUS221, BUS222, BUS330, and GEC Computer Literacy Requirement. Offered spring day, Spring night S2.

BUS 350 Business Law

• This course introduces the student to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and thereby to the American legal system, its traditions, and nature.  The student is introduced to the law governing crimes, the exclusionary rule under American law, torts, antitrust, and product liability.  The federal and state laws governing employment, workers’ compensation, labor and safety, and consumer protection are discussed and analyzed.  Basic elements of common law contract and contract law under the Uniform Commercial Code are introduced.  Student participation is expected.  Prerequisites: BUS201, BUS202, BUS221, BUS222, and GEC Computer Literacy Requirement.  Offered fall night F1, spring day.

BUS 440 International Business

• This course comprises a survey of international business topics, including the history and economic theories of international trade, cultural effects, trade laws, exporting and importing, international franchising and licensing, currency markets, multinational corporations, trading blocks, international marketing, logistics, and supply chains.  Prerequisites: BUS201, BUS202, BUS221, BUS222, BUS300, BUS302, BUS306, and BUS330.  Offered fall night f2, spring day.  

BUS 490 Strategic Management

• The study of how top management directs business firms with an emphasis on analysis and long range planning.  This course draws on what students have learned in prior courses in accounting, economics management, marketing, finance, business law, and ethics.  Prerequisites: BUS201, BUS202, BUS221, BUS222, BUS300, BUS302, BUS306, BUS310, BUS320, BUS330, BUS340, and BUS350.  Offered fall day, spring day and spring night S2.  Must be taken in last semester of coursework.

BBA GEC Requirements

BBA Candidates are advised to pay particular attention during their freshmen and sophomore years to the following GEC Courses as they are prerequisites for junior and senior level business courses.  Please check your recommended schedules (Management, MIS, Accounting). 

GEC Computer Literacy Requirement of MIS 110, MIS 220, MIS 240 or test out with competency exam in addition to taking BUS 201 and BUS 202, MAT 131 or MAT 141 or MAT 142 and ENG 221.