Business Administration | SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

A QUICK INTRO

The Business Administration curriculum is designed to introduce students to the various aspects of the free enterprise system. Students will be provided with a fundamental knowledge of business functions, processes, and an understanding of business organizations in today’s global economy.

WHAT YOU STUDY

Course work includes business concepts such as accounting, business law, economics, management, and marketing. Skills related to the application of these concepts are developed through the study of computer applications, communication, team building, and decision making.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Graduates are prepared for employment opportunities in government agencies, financial institutions, and large to small business or industry. Students can complete the courses required for this degree as online courses.

Transfer Agreements Estimated Expenses

Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course, click on this PDF.

FALL SEMESTER 1

Prefix	No.	Title	Credit
ACA	111	College Student Success	1
BUS	110	Intro to Business	3
CIS	110	Intro to Computers	3
ENG	111	Writing & Inquiry	3
Choose one of the following:
MAT	143	Quantitative Literacy	3
MAT	152	Statistical Methods I	4
		Totals	13-14

SPRING SEMESTER 1

BUS	139	Entrepreneurship I	3
BUS	168	Electronic Business	3
COM	120	Intro to Interpersonal Communication	3
MKT	120	Principles of Marketing	3
Choose one of the following:
ACC	115	College Accounting	4
ACC	120	Principles of Financial Accounting	4
		Totals	16

SUMMER SEMESTER

BUS	137	Principles of Management	3
CTS	130	Spreadsheet	3
Choose one of the following:
HUM	115	Critical Thinking	3
HUM	230	Leadership Development	3
		Totals	9

FALL SEMESTER 2

BUS	115	Business Law I	3
BUS	240	Business Ethics	3
BUS	260	Business Communication	3
Choose one of the following:
ECO	151	Survey of Economics	3
ECO	251	Principles of Microeconomics	3
ECO	252	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
		Totals	12

SPRING SEMESTER 2

BUS	125	Personal Finance	3
BUS	230	Small Business Management	3
Choose two of the following:
ACC	121	Principles of Managerial Accounting	4
BUS	135	Principles of Supervision	3
MKT	223	Customer Experience	3
MKT	232	Social Media Marketing	3
Choose one of the following:
PSY	118	Interpersonal Psychology	3
PSY	150	General Psychology	3
SOC	210	Introduction to Sociology	3
		Totals	15-17

Note that PSY 118 does not transfer to a 4 year university.

FALL SEMESTER 1

Prefix	No.	Title	Credit
ACA	111	College Student Success	1
BUS	110	Intro to Business	3
CIS	110	Intro to Computers	3
ENG	111	Writing & Inquiry	3
MKT	120	Principles of Marketing	3
Choose one of the following:
MAT	143	Quantitative Literacy	3
MAT	152	Statistical Methods I	4
		Totals	16-17

SPRING SEMESTER 1

BUS	115	Business Law I	3
BUS	139	Entrepreneurship I	3
BUS	168	Electronic Business	3
BUS	260	Business Communication	3
Choose one of the following:
ACC	115	College Accounting	4
ACC	120	Principles of Financial Accounting	4
		Totals	16

SUMMER SEMESTER

BUS	137	Principles of Management	3
Choose one of the following:
ECO	151	Survey of Economics	3
ECO	251	Principles of Microeconomics	3
ECO	252	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
		Totals	6

Prefix	No.	Title	Credit
BUS	110	Intro to Business	3
BUS	137	Principles of Management	3
CIS	110	Intro to Computers	3
MKT	120	Principles of Marketing	3
Choose one of the following:
ACC	115	College Accounting	4
ACC	120	Principles of Financial Accounting*	4
		Totals	16

*Career & College Promise students must take ACC 120.

This certificate is also offered to high school students through the Career & College Promise initiative.

Prefix	No.	Title	Credit
ACC	115	College Accounting	4
CIS	110	Intro to Computers	3
CTS	130	Spreadsheet	3
MKT	232	Social Media Marketing	3
		Totals	13

This certificate is offered to high school students through the Career & College Promise initiative.

Advisor(s):

William G. Clark

Business Administration – Entrepreneurship Track Lead Instructor

Sharon Lauffer

Accounting & Finance Program Coordinator/Instructor

Jennifer Barfield

Office Administration and Medical Office Administration Program Coordinator/Instructor