Business Administration (DTA/MRP)(Plan Code: BUCBUAA)

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CORRECTION MADE 11/13/23. Please see Corrections Page for details. 

Basic Requirements

Communication Skills

ENGL& 101 is required at Eastern Washington University.

Distribution Requirements

Humanities

Students intending the international business major should consult their potential transfer institutions regarding the level of world language required for admission to the major. Five credits/units in world languages may apply to the Humanities requirement.

CMST& 220 is specifically required for WSUV business transfer.

Natural Sciences

Students intending the manufacturing management major at WWU should consult WWU regarding the selection of natural science courses required for admission to the major.

Major Requirements

Business Courses

Universities with a lower division Business Law requirement: UW (all campuses), WSU (all campuses), EWU, CWU, WWU, Gonzaga, SMU, SPU, and Whitworth.

The following institutions do not require a lower division Business Law course and agree to accept the course taken as part of this degree as a lower division elective, but generally not as an equivalent to the course required at the upper division: Heritage, PLU, SU, and Walla Walla University.

International students who completed a business law course specific to their home country must take a business law course at a U.S. institution in order to demonstrate proficiency in in U.S. business law.

Electives

Elective Courses

Five institutions have requirements for admission to the major that go beyond those specified above. Students can meet these requirements by careful selection of the elective University Course Equivalent to:

  • WSU (all campuses): Management Information Systems MIS 250
  • Gonzaga: Management Information Systems BMIS 235
  • PLU: Computer applications CSCE 120, either an equivalent course or skills test
  • SPU: Spreadsheet BUS 1700, either an equivalent course or skills test
  • WWW: Introduction to Business Computer Systems MIS 220 (for transfer students entering fall 2014)
Basic Requirements
Communications Skills
ENGL& 101English Composition I5
ENGL& 102English Composition II5
or ENGL& 235 Technical Writing
Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning Requirement
Course 1:5
Select one from the following:
Business Calculus (5 credits/units)
Calculus I
Calculus II
Calculus IV
Course 2:5
Select one from the following:
College Trigonometry (5 credits/units)
Finite Math with Support
Finite Mathematics
College Algebra With Support (5 credits/units)
College Algebra
Calculus III (5 credits/units)
Linear Algebra (5 credits/units)
Differential Equations (5 credits/units)
Distribution Requirements
Humanities
Course Options 115
Social Sciences
ECON& 201Micro Economics5
ECON& 202Macro Economics5
Select a Social Science from outside Economics5
Natural Sciences
MATH& 146Introduction to Stat5
Select options10
Major Requirements
Business Courses (for all schools except UW
ACCT& 201Principles of Accounting I5
ACCT& 202Principles of Accounting II5
ACCT& 203Principles of Accounting III5
BUS& 201Business Law5
Electives
Elective courses5
Total Credits/Units90
1

CMST& 220 is strongly recommended.

Program Outcomes

Program outcomes are overarching skills that are emphasized and reinforced throughout several courses in a specific program; they are measurable statements that define what students should know or be able to do by the end of a certificate or degree at Clark College. After successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

  • Interpret the human experience, within appropriate global and historical contexts, through evaluation, analysis, creation, or performance. (GE)
  • Apply a method of scientific inquiry, valid to the natural sciences, to evaluate claims about the natural world. (GE)
  • Analyze patterns of power, privilege, and inequity in the United States. (GE)
  • Evaluate, analyze, and explain events, behaviors, and institutions using perspectives and methods in the Social Sciences. (GE)
  • Articulate well-considered ideas and written claims to an academic audience, using effective rhetorical techniques, properly credited evidence, and a command of Standard English. (GE)
  • Obtain, evaluate, and ethically use information. (GE)
  • Evaluate claims about the natural world using scientific methodology. (GE)
  • Demonstrate and clearly explain an effective strategy to solve a quantitative problem. (GE)
  • Analyze and interpret quantitative information presented verbally, graphically, numerically, and/or symbolically. (GE)
  • Demonstrate progress toward healthier behaviors. (GE)
  • Apply communication theory to demonstrate effective oral communication skills. (GE)

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