The Associate in Science degree in Business Management, Marketing and Administration program includes business and general education courses designed to provide a solid background for further study and a career in business. It prepares the graduate either for entry into a career in the business community or to transfer into the Bachelor of Applied Science degree program offered by the University of Central Florida.
| Major Courses |
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| Choose one accounting group: |
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| ACG2021 | Principles of Financial Accounting
This course introduces the student to the theory and practice of financial accounting. Topics include the accounting cycle, analysis of financial statement transactions, financial statement preparation, accounting for assets, liabilities, equities, revenues and expenses. Accounting for entities, including partnerships and corporations, is introduced. | 3 |
| ACG2071 | Principles of Managerial Accounting
This course introduces the student to the use of accounting information by managers. Topics include the use of accounting information for planning and control, capital investment, performance evaluation, decision-making and the statement of cash flows, along with financial statement analysis. | 3 |
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| APA1111C | Office Systems Accounting I
This course provides instruction and practice in the fundamentals of accounting. Selected topics include accounts payable and receivable, cash control systems, worksheets, financial statements, adjusting and closing entries, purchases and cash payments, sales and cash receipts and payroll. Activities are recorded manually and in an accounting software program. Lab fee required. | 3 |
| APA1112C | Office Systems Accounting II
In this course students will learn to use Quickbooks Pro, a computerized accounting software program. Selected topics include setting up a company, setting up and modifying a chart of accounts, tracking invoices and customer payments, entering and paying bills, tracking inventory, using banking features and preparing financial reports. Lab fee is required. | 3 |
| ACG 2021 and ACG 2071 are recommended for students matriculating to UCF B.A.S. degree. |
| BUL2241 | Business Law I
A study of law as it relates to the sources of law, courts and court procedures, torts, crimes and contracts. | 3 |
| BUL2242 | Business Law II
A study of law as it pertains to agency, partnerships, corporations, real and personal property, wills and estates, insurance and negotiable instruments. | 3 |
| CGS2100C | Office Applications
This course focuses on the concepts and operation of the main components of word processor, electronic spreadsheet, database management and presentation software programs. Students will gain fundamental knowledge of a major software suite and learn skills that have practical application in real world situations. Lab fee required. | 3 |
| FIN2001 | Business Finance
The objective of this course is to present an applied approach to profit planning and cash management. At the successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: analyze, in depth, a firm's financial condition; develop a financial package for a startup enterprise; reorganize a company in financial difficulty and solve the problems involved with the acquisition and use of funds essential to the successful operation of a dynamic business organization. | 3 |
| GEB1011 | Introduction to Business
This course is designed to provide an overview of the business environment. The business disciplines discussed include management, international business, marketing, finance, economics, accounting and business law. This course provides useful information for business majors and any others involved in owning or operating businesses. This course is also recommended for students expecting to take ACG 2021 Principles of Financial Accounting. | 3 |
| OST2335C | Business Communication
This course develops effective oral and written business communication skills to create successful human relations. Communication skills are taught in the four language areas: listening, reading, writing and speaking. Studies include grammar, proofreading, editing and business communication composition. | 3 |
| MAN2021 | Introduction to Management
This course emphasizes the study of the four fundamental functions of management -- planning, leading, organizing and controlling -- and their application to business decision-making. Connections will be made between the planning process and the controlling function to evaluate organizational performance. The course also studies theoretical principles of management, communication concepts, human resource management, organizational structures, as well as motivational theory. Principles will be applied to entrepreneurial, corporate and international organizations. | 3 |
| MAR2011 | Marketing
This is an introductory course in marketing, emphasizing the four elements of the Marketing Mix - Product, Price, Place and Promotion. The course focuses on the marketing concept, role of strategic planning and development of marketing strategies. In addition, the concepts of market segmentation, demographics and selection of a target market will be studied. Importance of market research, consumer and industrial buying habits and the differences between consumer and industrial goods are also explored. Concepts behind product development and product acceptance are reviewed in the context of pricing and promotional techniques throughout the product life cycle. Importance of branding is evaluated. The concept of an integrated marketing campaign is explored within the context of the promotional mix - advertising, direct selling, sales promotion and public relations. Online marketing is explored utilizing the Internet. | 3 |
| Electives | 16 |
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| Choose 16 credits from the following courses: |
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| CGS2843 | Survey of e-Business Technology
Students will be introduced to the basics of communications, network concepts, Internet, World Wide Web and electronic commerce. Students will also be introduced to how individuals, businesses and government use electronic commerce technologies in routine day-to-day activities and transactions. Opportunities and issues involving electronic commerce will be covered as part of the course. Lab fee required. | 3 |
| CTS2701 | Information Technology Project Management
This course will provide a comprehensive overview of the skills, knowledge and tools needed to effectively manage projects with special emphasis on the unique challenges of the computing and information technology industries. The course will cover all nine areas of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) established by the Project Management Institute as the industry standard for project management instruction. | 3 |
| FIN2100 | Personal Finance
This course identifies individual strategies for personal, long-term financial health. Students learn how to plan to achieve financial goals, budget effectively, manage credit and save, invest and build wealth and protect assets. Home ownership, retirement planning (401K's, mutual funds, stock and bond investments), tax and estate planning and insurance alternatives are fundamental features of this course. | 3 |
| GEB2112 | Entrepreneurship
This course provides business and non-business majors with the skills necessary to succeed as an entrepreneur. The fundamentals of starting and operating a business, developing a business plan, obtaining financing, marketing a product or service and developing an effective accounting system will be covered. | 3 |
| GEB2350 | International Business
This course explores the dynamic environment of international business, a multi-disciplinary subject that draws from international economics (balance of trade, balance of payments), politics, institutions, culture and technology, as well as insight into the mechanics of international trade and investment, the international financial system and business management in the global marketplace. | 3 |
| MAR2141 | Introduction to International Marketing
This is an advanced course emphasizing the application of fundamental marketing principles to a global marketplace. The global marketplace consists of over two hundred countries and an even greater number of languages and cultures worldwide. The course focuses on the role of strategic planning and the development of marketing strategies for this international marketplace. Strategies for opening up new markets will be explored - pure exporting, use of local distributors, global manufacturing and wholly owned subsidiaries. Basic concepts of demographics, market segmentation and selection of target markets will be applied to this complex worldwide stage. The course will explore the differences in international consumer and industrial buying habits as well as the impact of language, culture and religion on local promotional campaigns. The complexity of product development, product naming and pricing will be explored on a country-by-country basis. This course will also explore the complexities of developing worldwide distribution systems as they are affected by differing local laws, taxation and regulations. | 3 |
| MAN2300 | Human Resources Management
The purpose of this course is to explore the theories and practices relating to the management of human resources (HR). The role of the human resources department will be discussed regarding its role in the corporate organization as well as meeting personnel corporate goals and objectives. The course will also explore HR's relationship with functional departments, departmental supervisors, as well as middle and executive management. The principles of job analysis, job description, job skills, recruitment and selection techniques, motivation and performance evaluation will be explored in depth. | 3 |
| MAN2941 | Cooperative Education Internship in Business
This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to apply classroom theory to practical, work-related applications. Students must complete at least one semester at Seminole Community College with a GPA of at least 2.5 and must receive approval from the Cooperative Education Coordinator prior to registration. Seminars may be required. Through various combinations and repetition of co-op courses, it is possible to earn up to nine co-op credits. | 1 |
| MAN2949 | Cooperative Education Internship in Business
This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to apply classroom theory to practical, work-related applications. Students must complete at least one semester at Seminole Community College with a GPA of at least 2.5 and must receive approval from the Cooperative Education Coordinator prior to registration. Seminars may be required. Through various combinations and repetition of co-op courses, it is possible to earn up to nine co-op credits. | 3 |
| MAR2011 | Marketing
This is an introductory course in marketing, emphasizing the four elements of the Marketing Mix - Product, Price, Place and Promotion. The course focuses on the marketing concept, role of strategic planning and development of marketing strategies. In addition, the concepts of market segmentation, demographics and selection of a target market will be studied. Importance of market research, consumer and industrial buying habits and the differences between consumer and industrial goods are also explored. Concepts behind product development and product acceptance are reviewed in the context of pricing and promotional techniques throughout the product life cycle. Importance of branding is evaluated. The concept of an integrated marketing campaign is explored within the context of the promotional mix - advertising, direct selling, sales promotion and public relations. Online marketing is explored utilizing the Internet. | 3 |
| MKA2021 | Principles of Salesmanship
This course is a study and analysis of the role of sales in today's economy. Emphasis is on sales techniques and applications of sales principles. Sales management and operation are also studied in the course. | 3 |
| MKA2511 | Advertising and Sales Promotion
This course explores all phases of advertising including all electronic and print media and direct marketing as well as sales promotion. Emphasis is placed on creation of the message, selection of media and the planning, coordination and evaluation of the integrated marketing communications (IMC) campaign. This includes common communication look and feel and outlines how campaigns are measured to achieve company return on investment goals. | 3 |
| MNA1161 | Customer Service Concepts
This course will describe the process of functioning effectively in a services economy. Defines and describes the nature and characteristics of services and the ways services need to be marketed due to their intangible core. Topics include service quality, the foundation of services marketing and the success factors in service marketing. | 3 |
| MNA2320 | Human Resources Recruitment and Staffing
This course examines how the functions of recruitment, selection, staffing and training fit into a human resources department. Students will practice analyzing positions, recruiting qualified applicants, interviewing candidates for employment and, once hired, orienting and training them. | 3 |
| MNA2325 | Human Resources Compensation and Benefits Administration
This course discusses various compensation and benefit plans, legal issues and the administration of compensation and benefits plans. Emphasis is on providing a basic understanding of the business concepts utilized in the compensation and benefits area. | 3 |
| MNA2403 | Introduction to Human Resources Management Law and Regulations
This course is a study of human resources management law and regulations. Topics include state and federal employment regulation, Civil Rights Acts, EEOC legislation, OSHA, Rights of Women and Elderly and Handicapped as they apply to human resources functions. | 3 |
| OST1355C | Records Management and Legal Implications
This course is a study of the principles of effective management for paper-based, electronic and image records systems. Emphasis is placed on the systematic control of the life cycle of all records. Students will learn the basic legal background requirements for the release, retention and storing of records and laws regulating the management of such records. Principles of cost, efficiency and performance are covered as related to the management of all records. Students will also learn how to manage files on their electronic storage device. Career opportunities in records management are included. | 3 |
| OST2794 | Internet Research for Business
This course is a business-oriented Internet class which covers all of the major access routes for using resources on the Internet including e-mail, Telnet, e-mail groups, discussion and the World Wide Web. Also covered will be the legal, ethical and social issues involving the use of the Internet and Internet files. The class will focus on finding and using the business resources available on the Internet. Web page authoring software will be introduced. Students will gain experience building and modifying Web sites. All class work will be done through the Internet. | 3 |
| OST2821C | Microsoft Publisher
This course is designed to teach the concepts, terminology and principles of digital publishing using Microsoft Publisher. Students will develop the skills necessary to create flyers, newsletters, brochures, information sets, business cards, business forms and tables and a Web site. | 3 |
| OST2826C | Microsoft PowerPoint
Students will learn to create, modify, customize and deliver a PowerPoint slide presentation. Students will also create presentations using drawing objects, charts and templates. They will prepare speaker notes, add sound or import from other sources and use delivery and navigation tools. | 3 |
| OST2836C | Microsoft Access
Students will learn a relational database management system to create and modify tables, queries, forms and reports. Additional topics will include subforms, crosstab queries, PivotTables, PivotCharts and dynamic Web pages. Students will also learn how to import and export data with other software programs. Emphasis is placed on the management of electronic files. Lab fee required. | 3 |
| OST2852C | Microsoft Excel
The purpose of this course is to provide students hands-on training using Excel for business, professional and personal use. The student will gain an in-depth understanding of a spreadsheet program. The student will create, edit and format spreadsheets and graphs; work with formulas and functions; sort, filter and subtotal data lists and create and edit macros. | 3 |
| SBM2000 | Small Business Management
The course is designed to enable students to manage and operate a small business. The areas covered include developing a business plan, securing financing, accounting for business transactions, advertising and promotion, site location and managing the small business. This course is beneficial for those planning to start a small business as well as those already operating a business. | 3 |
| General Education course | 3-9 |
| Note: Students who do not intend to complete a business certificate in Human Resources, Marketing or Small Business Management may choose to take up to three courses for a total of nine credit hours in the following general education areas: Science, Social Science or History in lieu of business electives. |
| General Education Courses |
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| ENC1101 | English I
This is a course in the process of expository writing. Students will read essays and compose papers that are unified, organized, logically developed and supported, clearly stated and well-focused. Research techniques are introduced and incorporated into at least one composition. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. Students must pass the core assignments with a grade of "C" or higher. | 3 |
| ENC1102 | English II
In this course students develop the ability to read literary texts critically, to think logically and creatively and to write and research effectively. Students must pass the core assignments with a grade of "C" or higher. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| SPC1608 | Introduction to Oral Communication
The purpose of this course is to improve the basic skills of speaking and listening. Class exercises emphasize preparing and delivering public speeches, speaking with clarity and variety and listening with literal and critical comprehension. | 3 |
| Humanities General Education course - Choose one | 3 |
| ARH2050 | Art History I
This course is an integrated study of the main developments of the visual art forms (architecture, sculpture and painting) from Paleolithic man to the Early Renaissance. World art will be integrated into the content. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| ARH2051 | Art History II
This course is an integrated study of the main developments of the visual art forms (architecture, sculpture and painting) from the 16th century to the present. World art will be integrated into the content. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| PHI2010 | Introduction to Philosophy I
Study of fundamental philosophical problems and concepts. Speculation about limits of human understanding, value judgments, foundations of morality and speculation about the existence of God in order to present students with the tools for constructing their own philosophy. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| LIT2120 | World Literature II
This course is designed to create an awareness of the ideas, techniques and historical relationships in world literature from the Enlightenment to the present. The Enlightenment, Romanticism, the 19th Century (Realism and Naturalism) and Modernism will be studied. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| REL2300 | Religions of the World
An ideological study of the major religions of the world emphasizing the relationships of their major tenets to our modern society. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| THE1020 | Theatre Survey
A survey of the arts and crafts of the theatre. Students will discuss the playscript, the physical stage and the profession. The roles of the artists involved in theatre performance and production will be examined. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| Mathematics General Education course - Choose one: | 3 |
| MAC1105 | College Algebra
This course is a study of the fundamental topics in advanced algebra with emphasis on applications, the understanding of the function concept and manipulative skills. Major topics include operations on algebraic expressions and complex numbers; solving polynomial equations and inequalities, absolute value equations and inequalities and rational equations and inequalities; applications; functions; exponents and logarithms; graphs of polynomial, exponential and logarithmic functions and systems of equations and inequalities. The use of graphing calculators will be incorporated throughout the course. This course partially satisfies the mathematics requirement (S.B.E. 6A-10.030). | 3 |
| MGF1106 | College Mathematics
This course includes those college level academic skills not included in MAT 0012C, MAT 0024C and MAT 1033. Topics include sets and Venn diagrams, logic, inductive and deductive reasoning, counting principles, permutations and combinations, probability, descriptive statistics and geometry. This course cannot be used to satisfy degree requirements for students with credit in MGF 2202. This course partially satisfies the mathematics requirement (S.B.E. 6A-10.030). | 3 |
| Social Science General Education course - Choose one: | 3 |
| ECO2013 | Principles of Economics (MACRO)
An introductory course covering the nature, scope and methods of economics, economic concepts and economic institutions. Emphasis is placed upon production, consumption, determination of prices, distribution of income, fiscal policy, national income determinants, money and banking and comparative economic systems. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| ECO2023 | Principles of Economics (MICRO)
A course dealing primarily with economic problems. Emphasis is given to markets, production functions, economic role of government, agricultural problems, labor-management relations, imperfect competition, interest and capital, economic security, international trade and finance and economic development. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| POS2041 | United States Federal Government
Basic aspects of the federal government are studied. Emphasis is placed upon content and interpretation of the Constitution, federalism, the Congress, the Presidency, the federal court system and the citizen's connection to the federal government by means of elections, political parties, interest groups and public opinion. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| ANT2000 | General Anthropology
The study of man. An introductory course covering the economic, cultural, social and political development and technology of primitive societies. Attitudes, approach to problems and the general way of life of the primitive societies are compared with modern societies. The course also provides a brief introduction to the development of fossil man and archaeology. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| PSY2012 | General Psychology
This is an introductory course which surveys the field of psychology and basic principles and concepts utilized to understand human behavior. The major areas of study include development, learning, perception, motivation, emotions, personality, abnormal behavior, psychotherapy and testing measurements. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| SYG2000 | Introduction to Sociology
An introductory survey of sociology covering its scope, methods and general principles. Topics emphasized include group behavior, race relations, population, social institutions, social change and social stratification. The purpose of the course is to assist the student in acquiring an understanding of society. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 64 |
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