Mesa Community College
Business Administration Department

Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
Business (67-71 credits)
Award: AAS, Major: 3852, Catalog Year: Fall 2003 - Summer 2004

The Business curriculum is a two-year program designed for students interested in a career in business. The curriculum includes a business core, and general studies. Students may specialize in a particular business discipline by choosing from an area of emphasis: Accounting, Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Real Estate, International Business, Administrative Office Professional, Internet/Intranet Web Technology, Project Management, and Small Business.

Required Courses(29 credits)
 
ACC109Accounting Concepts3
ACC109 not required for Track 1
BPC110Computer Usage and Applications (3) or
CIS105Survey of Computer Information Systems (3)3
BPC110 required for Track 7
GBS151Introduction to Business (3) or
IBS101Introduction to International Business (3)3
GBS205Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues in Business3
GBS233Business Communication3
MGT251Human Relations in Business3
MKT271Principles of Marketing3
OAS108Business English3
TQM101Quality Customer Service3
TQM240Project Management in Quality Organization2
 
Restricted Electives: Students will choose one of the tracks(13-18 credits)
 
Track 1-Accounting (18 credits)
 
ACC111Accounting Principles I3
ACC221Tax Accounting 3
ACC219Intermediate Accounting I (3) or
ACC222Payroll Accounting3
ACC230Uses of Accounting Information I 3
ACC240Uses of Accounting Information II 3
BPC/CIS114AEExcel Spreadsheet 3
 
Track 2-Management (16 credits)
 
MGT147Supply Chain Management (3) or
MGT276Personnel/Human Resources Management (3) 3
MGT229Management and Leadership I3
MGT230Management and Leadership II3
SBU200Society and Business3
TQM230Teamwork Dynamics2
TQM235Motivation, Evaluation, and Recognition Systems2
 
Track 3-Marketing (15 credits)
 
MGT253Owning and Operating a Small Business3
MKT101Introduction to Public Relations (3) or
MKT277Advanced Sales (3)3
MKT263Advertising Principles3
MKT267Principles of Salesmanship3
MKT268Merchandising3
 
Track 4-Management Information Systems (15 credits)
 
CIS150Programming Theory3
CIS159Visual Basic Programming I3
CIS162ABC++ Level I3
CIS225Business Systems Analysis and Design3
CIS259Visual Basic Programming II (3) or
CIS262ABC++ Level II (3)3
 
Track 5-Real Estate (15 credits)
 
REA179Real Estate Principles I3
REA180Real Estate Principles II3
REA282Real Estate Finance (3) or
REA285Real Estate Selling (3) 3
REA283Property Management (3) or
REA284Real Estate Appraisal (3)3
REA286Advanced Real Estate Appraisal (3) or
REA288Real Estate Investment Strategy (3) 3
 
Track 6-International Trade (14-15 credits)
 
IBS102International Marketing2
IBS104International Finance1
IBS107Basics of Importing and Exporting1
IBS109Cultural Dimension for International Trade3
IBS110International Payments and Collections1
IBS112Export Licensing and Regulations1
IBS113U.S. Customs/Duties1
IBS114Intrntnl Transportation and Distribution Systems1
IBS115International Contracts1
IBS122International Internship (3) or
IBS150Mexico, Central, So.America:Intrntnl Bus Envir (2) or
IBS151Western Europe: International Environment (2) or
IBS154Pacific Rim Countries: Intrntnl Business Envir (2)2-3
 
Track 7-Administrative Office Professional (13 credits)
 
Note: BPC110 required in core for this track.
BPC/CIS121Operating System (any module)1
BPC128Introduction to Desktop Publishing (any module)1
BPC133AAInternet/World Wide Web: Level I1
BPC210Advanced Computer Usage and Applications 3
GBS131Business Calculations3
OAS101Typing I: Keyboarding and Formatting3
OAS11810-Key by Touch1
 
Track 8-Internet/Intranet Web Technology (15 credits)
 
Note: CIS105 required in core for this track.
CIS131AADoing Business on the Internet 1
CIS133DAThe Internet and World Wide Web3
CIS190Introduction to Local Area Networks3
CIS233ABInternet Web Publishing: Front Page Level 11
CIS233BBInternet Web Publishing: Front Page Level 21
CIS233DAThe Internet Web Publishing (w/HTML)3
CIS235E-Commerce3
 
Track 9-Project Management (14 credits)
 
CIS224Project Management: Microsoft Project3
MGT241Principles of Project Management3
MGT242Project Scope and Procurement Management2
MGT243Project Time and Cost Management2
MGT244Project Risk and Quality Management2
MGT245Project, Human Resources, and Communications Management   2
 
Track 10-Small Business (13-14 credits)
 
ACC115Computerized Accounting2
CIS131AADoing Business on the Internet 1
CIS233ABInternet Web Publishing: Frontpage Level I1
EPS250Introduction to Entrepreneurship (2) and
EPS295Business Plan for Business Startup (2) or
MGT253Owning and Operating a Small Business (3)3-4
SBS204Small Business Marketing and Advertising2
SBS213Hiring and Magaging Employees 1
SBS214Small Business Customer Relations 1
SBS230Financial Tax Management for Small Business2
 
GENERAL STUDIES   CORE AREAS (25-27 credits)
 
ENG101First Year Composition or
ENG107First Year Composition ESL 3
ENG102First Year Composition or
ENG108First Year Composition ESL 3
COM100Introduction to Human Communication or
COM230Small Group Communication3
CRE101Critical and Evaluative Reading or
 equivalent by assessment3
MAT120Intermediate Algebra with Review (5) or
MAT122Intermediate Algebra Accelerated (3)
 at "C" level or above, or
 equivalent as indicated by assessment, or
 approved mathematics course which are required
 in a specific AAS program, or satisfactory
 completion of a higher level mathematics course.3-5
 
ECN111Macroeconomic Principles3
 Any approved course in Humanities and Fine Arts area3
 Any approved course in Natural Science area4
 

Mesa Community College Business Administration Department
1833 W. Southern Ave.    (480) 461-7711
Mesa, AZ    85202-4866
 
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