Accelerated Business Management, A.A.S.

This degree is designed to prepare students for employment or advancement in the business community. Skills obtained in this program could be applied in a variety of settings, including retail, office, hospitality, operations management and entrepreneurship, as well as sales and customer service. It is specifically designed for the student who plans to enter the workforce after graduation.  Students who plan to pursue a baccalaureate degree in business should follow the Business A.S. or A.A. program.

 

Fall Semester Start

Lawrence County Center, Lewisburg Site, Clifton Site

Spring Semester Start

Columbia Campus &
Williamson County Center

Fall

Principles of Supervision (BUS 242)
Computer Applications (CIS 109)
Business Writing (BUS 111)

 

Spring

Fundamentals of Sales and Service
(BUS 241)
*Business Ethics (BUS 110)
Business Law (BUS 251)

Principles of Supervision (BUS 242)
Computer Applications (CIS 109)Business Writing (BUS 111)

Summer

E-Commerce (BUS 185)
Career Success (BIT 120)
Principles of Accounting I (BUS 121)

Fundamentals of Sales and Service
(BUS 241)
*Business Ethics (BUS 110)
Business Law (BUS 251)

Fall

Principles of Accounting II (BUS 122)
  Prerequisites: BUS 121                   
Human Resource Management (BUS 250)
Database Applications (CIS 209)
  Prerequisites: CIS 109

Marketing & E-Commerce (BUS 185)
Career Success (BIT 120)
Principles of Accounting I (BUS 121)

Spring

 

Entrepreneurship (BUS 243)
  Prerequisites: BUS 121
Spreadsheet Applications (BIT 240)
  Prerequisites: CIS 109 AND DSPM 0800 OR 17 Math ACT or satisfactory placement scores
Business Management Capstone (BUS 299)
  Prerequisites: BUS 122 and BIT 240

Principles of Accounting II (BUS 122)  Prerequisites: BUS 121    
Human Resource Management (BUS 250)
Database Applications (CIS 209)
  Prerequisites: CIS 109

Summer

 

Entrepreneurship (BUS 243)
  Prerequisites: BUS 121
Spreadsheet Applications (BIT 240)
  Prerequisites: CIS 109 AND DSPM 0800 OR 17 Math ACT or satisfactory placement scores
Business Management Capstone (BUS 299)
  Prerequisites: BUS 122 and BIT 240

 

General Education Requirements
Courses are required for completion of an A.A.S. degree. They will be offered as hybrid accelerated courses during the 3 semesters following BUS 299.

English Composition I (ENGL 1010)

Introduction to Communication or Argumentation and Debate
      (COMM 1120 or 2100)

***Math Elective

Macroeconomics or Microeconomics (ECO 201 or 202)

***Humanities/Fine Arts elective

* Business Ethics, BUS 110, may be used as the elective.
** These courses will be taught in a 10 week online (internet) format during the summer semester.
*** Courses must meet general education requirements. Other courses may meet requirements, but only one choice will be offered in the sequence. See your academic advisor for more information.
Course order within a semester may vary from this list.

The Business Management Technical Certificate includes the first 9 courses (27 credits) listed above. At this point any degree seeking student should have completed all academic assessment requirements and any required developmental courses in order to fulfill future course prerequisites.

The Associate of Applied Science in Business Management requires 60 college-level credits. Some courses have prerequisites and corequisites. See the Columbia State Catalog for more information.