Business Administration (AAS)(Plan Code: BAMBUAPT)

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General Education Requirements
Communication Skills
ENGL& 101English Composition I5
Health & Physical Education
Course Options3
Humanities
CMST& 220Public Speaking5
or CMST& 230 Small Group Communication
Natural Sciences
Course Options5
Computational Skills
BUS 102Business Math Applications5
Human Relations
BUS 148Business Professional Self Development3
Social Sciences
ECON 101Introduction to Economics3
Business Core
ACCT 129Basic Accounting Procedures5
BUS& 101Introduction to Business5
BUS 150Computer Business Applications5
MGMT 101Principles of Management3
Major Area Requirements
ACCT 136Accounting Applications3
BUS 110Customer Service3
BUS 115Small Business Management5
BUS 199Cooperative Work Experience 15
BUS 211Business Communications3
BUS 260Principles of Marketing5
BUS& 201Business Law5
MGMT 103Applied Management Skills3
MGMT 126Introduction to Project Management4
Electives
COLL 101College Essentials: Introduction to Clark2
Additional electives from ACCT/BUS/ECON/ MGMT5
Total Credits/Units90
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A minimum of 5 credit/units of BUS 199 are required for the AAS.  

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)
  • 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)
  • Demonstrate progress toward healthier behaviors. (GE)
  • Demonstrate and clearly explain an effective strategy to solve a quantitative problem. (GE)
  • Demonstrate interpersonal/human relations skills. (GE)
  • Evaluate, analyze, and explain events, behaviors, and institutions using perspectives and methods in the Social Sciences. (GE)
  • Apply a method of scientific inquiry, valid to the natural sciences, to evaluate claims about the natural world. (GE)
  • Use effective communication skills and terminology appropriate to a business \ environment. (Management)
  • Apply appropriate interpersonal skills to interact effectively with customers through a variety of methods. (Customer Service)
  • Perform all steps of the accounting cycle, using both general and specialized journals. (Accounting)
  • Develop product, pricing, promotion, and distribution strategies to meet organizational needs. (Marketing)

Program maps are a suggested academic plan and should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. Your student entry method, placement, course availability, and program requirements are subject to change and transfer credit(s) may change your map/plan.
To view the current suggested map for your program please visit our website https://programmap.clark.edu/academics