This pattern of courses is designed to provide students with the introductory skills and knowledge required for entry to the world of business, commerce, and technology. Students are introduced to technical skills required in business, and the business courses emphasize theories, strategies, and practices that are applicable to small entrepreneurial ventures as well as business conducted in the global marketplace.
The computer studies information and technology courses (CSIT) and the media arts technology courses (MAT) provide students with the opportunity to develop, access, analyze, and integrate information in a professional setting. Critical thinking courses focus on the development of decision-making and problem-solving techniques.
This emphasis is ideal for the liberal arts student seeking an enhanced understanding of the business environment and the practical application of the skills required for success in the business world. Students transferring to a university may choose courses that will prepare them for majors in accounting, finance, business, and economics, or courses selected can provide a lower-division foundation for a business minor. Career paths include employment in the fields of management, marketing, accounting, music, the hospitality industry, and information technology. Students are advised to meet with a counselor to select courses that are most appropriate to their educational goal.
Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to develop communication, critical thinking, and intellectual skills that effectively prepare them for lifelong learning and advanced study in a wide range of majors at the university level.
Students must complete a minimum of 18 units. | ||
List A: Select a minimum of 3 units from the following courses: | 3 | |
Practical Accounting | ||
QuickBooks | ||
Business Mathematics | ||
Financial Accounting | ||
Business Statistics | ||
Survey of Economics | ||
Principles of Economics: MACRO | ||
Principles of Economics: MICRO | ||
Calculus with Applications | ||
Introduction to Statistics | ||
or STAT C1000E | Introduction to Statistics (Embedded Support) | |
or STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics (Honors) | |
List B: Select a minimum of 6 units from the following courses: | 6 | |
Human Resources Management | ||
Introduction to Business | ||
Management Principles | ||
Marketing | ||
Project Management | ||
Retail Management | ||
Human Relations in Business | ||
Legal Environment of Business | ||
International Business | ||
Business Communication | ||
Introduction to Hospitality Management | ||
Hospitality Law | ||
Business of Music and Media I | ||
Business of Music and Media II | ||
List C: Select a minimum of 6 units from the following courses: | 6 | |
Computer Applications | ||
Fundamentals of Computer Information Systems | ||
Microsoft Word for Business | ||
Microsoft Excel for Business | ||
Microsoft Access for Business | ||
Microsoft PowerPoint for Business | ||
Google Apps for Business | ||
E-Commerce and Web Presence | ||
Microsoft Windows | ||
Social Media for Business | ||
Digital Imaging 1: Adobe Photoshop | ||
Media Design 1: Production | ||
Web Design 1: Fundamentals | ||
Graphic Design 1: Principles | ||
Animation and Interactivity | ||
Video 1: Production | ||
Web Design 2: WordPress and Site Production | ||
Digital Illustration 1: Adobe Illustrator | ||
Digital Publishing: Adobe InDesign | ||
List D: Select one course from the following courses: | 3-4 | |
Critical Thinking and Writing | ||
or ENGL C1001H | Critical Thinking and Writing (Honors) | |
Critical Thinking, Composition, and Literature | ||
or ENGL 201H | Critical Thinking, Composition, and Literature (Honors) | |
Critical Thinking and Argumentative Writing | ||
Critical Reading and Thinking |
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