Business Administration Schedule
MODEL SCHEDULE FOR BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Semester 1
BUAD 117 - Introduction to Business 3
BUAD 121 - Business Skills Lab 1
BUAD 160 - Principles of Management 3
BUAD 166 - Business Computer Applications I 3
ENG 106 - English Composition 3
MATH 137 - Intermediate Algebra
(or higher-level math) 3
Semester 2
BUAD 157 - Principles of Marketing 3
BUAD 171 - Business Skills Lab 1
BUAD 257 - Electronic Commerce 3
BUAD 266 - Business Computer Applications II 3
ENG 221 - Public Speaking 3
SCIENCE Elective 3
Semester 3
BUAD 106 - Accounting Principles I 3
BUAD 213 - Introduction to Law and Business Law 3
BUAD 221 - Organizational Behavior 3
BUAD 226 - Business Skills Lab 1
BUSN 106 - Small Business Management 3
ECON 230 - Principles of Microeconomics 3
Semester 4
BUAD 156 - Accounting Principles II 3
BUAD 267 - Human Resources Management 3
BUAD 271 - Business Skills Lab 1
BUAD 276 - Business Communications 3
ECON 240 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3
Additional General Education Requirements
HEAL Elective - HEAL 106 OR HEAL 111 1
ELECTIVE - General Education Elective 3
TOTAL CREDITS 65
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BUAD 106 (3 credits)
Accounting Principles I
Introduction to the principles of accounting, the accounting cycle, the interpretation and recording of financial data, and the summarizing and reporting process. Emphasis is on the sole proprietor of a business. This course provides a foundation for further study in the accounting field.
BUAD 117 (3 credits)
Introduction to Business
This course is designed to introduce students to the primary fields of business and to inform them of the various career paths that they may pursue. The basic principles, forms, and practices involved in the administration of a modern business are examined.
BUAD 121 (1 credit)
Business Skills Lab
Keyboarding skills are needed in many positions in today’s job market. Advanced keyboarding and communication skills are essential in the business field. This course is designed to improve keyboarding proficiency and language arts skills in the production of business correspondence.
BUAD 156 (3 credits)
Accounting Principles II
This course is a continuation of Accounting Principles I. Instruction focuses on partnerships and corporations. Analysis and discussion of more complex financial concepts and statements are conducted. Microsoft Excel® spreadsheets are used to prepare financial problems and statements.
Prerequisite: BUAD 106
BUAD 157 (3 credits)
Principles of Marketing
An interactive approach to guide students in becoming better business people. The skills and responsibilities of planning, producing, pricing, promoting, and distributing is presented as an art and a science through realistic marketing situations and case studies.
BUAD 160 (3 credits)
Principles of Management
This course is designed to prepare BUAD students for management success by studying the primary theories, principals
BUAD 166 (3 credits)
Business Computer Applications I
Microsoft Office programs (Excel®, Access®, PowerPoint®, and Outlook®) are studied in order for students to develop intermediate skills in spreadsheet, database, e-mail, and presentation applications.
BUAD 171 (3 credits)
Business Skills Lab
Designed to provide students with independent keyboarding practice and desktop publishing experience. An introduction to Microsoft Publisher® covers the basics, such as how to use the Publisher window to create typical business publications. Advanced keyboarding skills are developed through daily practice using the Mavis Beacon typing tutorial.
BUAD 213 (3 credits)
Introduction to Law and Business Law
Designed to give students an introduction to the sources of law, judicial process, and an overview of laws including criminal law, tort law, property law (including personal property, real estate, and landlord-tenant law), and wills, estates, and trusts. Also provides a basic understanding of contracts, sales and leases of goods, secured transactions, agency and employment law, and forms of business organizations
BUAD 221 (3 credits)
Organizational Behavior
This course is a study of workplace behaviors, structures, and processes. Self-analysis and reflection are practiced in small groups through case studies, surveys, and discussion. Motivational theories and leadership styles are surveyed; decision making and business designs and cultures are investigated.
BUAD 226 (1 credit)
Business Skills Lab
Accounting lab for working individually and in groups to complete accounting problems and worksheets. Additional assignments in related business coursework due weekly.
BUAD 257 (3 credits)
Electronic Commerce
Overview of emerging online technologies and trends and their influences on the electronic commerce marketplace. Explores
BUAD 266 (3 credits)
Business Computer Applications II
Students develop advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office® applications. Exercises based on real-life business situations give students hands-on experience in Excel®, PowerPoint®, Access®, and Outlook® programs. Lessons are structured to prepare students for Microsoft certification testing at the expert level, and all courseware is Microsoft-approved.
Prerequisite: BUAD 166
BUAD 267 (3 credits)
Human Resources Management
This course prepares students to work in administrative and management positions and serves as a basis
BUAD 271 (1 credit)
Business Skills Lab
QuickBooks® software training. Self-paced and guided learning to learn to use this popular accounting program.
BUAD 276 (3 credits)
Business Communications
A practice in writing,