| Business Career Development |
| BUS 120 |
This course covers career development from targeting and researching a business career to preparing employment communications and interviewing. The course also covers business writing techniques, e-mail and memorandum communication, teamwork, professional development, and business etiquette. p>
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| Marketing Seminar |
| BUS 056 |
Enables the student to participate in group discussions relating to successful employment. The student must complete a project relating to his/her job. This course must be taken concurrently with the Marketing Internship and is repeatable for credit. Course Outline
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| Marketing Internship |
| BUS 057 |
Provides employment experience in a position consistent with the career objective of the student. The position must be approved by the program director. This fall, spring, or summer semester variable credit course may be taken as the first or second student internship and is repeatable for credit. To be taken concurrently with BUS 056. Course Outline
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| Medical Insurance and Coding |
| BUS 059 |
Introduction to types of medical insurance and procedural and diagnostic coding. Includes preparation of insurance forms, ICD-10-CM coding, procedural coding using HCPCS system, common insurance carriers and claims processing guidelines, Medicare, Medicaid, and workers' compensation. Course Outline
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| Automated Ofc Procedures |
| BUS 060 |
Students handle office activities using computers in a simulated office environment. Students access software including wordprocessing, electronic mail and calendaring, and other specialized software.
Prerequisites: BUS 113 or consent of instructor
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| Office Transcription |
| BUS 061 |
Designed to develop skill in transcribing recorded dictation for a variety of business sectors in an efficient manner using proper formats, spelling, and grammar.
Prerequisites: BUS 113
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| Legal Transcription |
| BUS 062 |
Designed to develop skills in transcribing recorded legal dictation in an efficient manner using proper formulas, spelling, grammar, and legal terminology.
Prerequisites: BUS 113
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| Medical Transcription |
| BUS 063 |
Designed to develop skill in transcribing recorded medical dictation in an efficient manner using proper formats, grammar, spelling, and medical terminology.
Prerequisites: BUS 113, AHE 041
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| Legal Terminology |
| BUS 065 |
Gives knowledge and understanding of terms commonly used in the legal profession. Students learn to define terms and use them in legal context. Course Outline
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| Management Seminar |
| BUS 074 |
Enables the student to participate in discussions relating to successful employment. The student must complete a project relating to his/her job. This course must be taken concurrently with the Management Internship and is repeatable for credit. Course Outline
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| Management Internship |
| BUS 076 |
Provides employment experience in a position consistent with the career objective of the student. The position must be approved by the program director. This fall, spring, or summer semester variable credit course may be taken as the first or second student internship and is repeatable for credit. To be taken concurrently with BUS 056. Course Outline
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| Management/Marketing Capstone |
| BUS 078 |
Designed as a capstone class for both Management and Marketing majors. Areas of concentration will include current topics in business, job seeking and keeping skills, organizational politics and diplomacy, and an in depth examination of management/marketing concepts. Course Outline
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| Professional Development |
| BUS 079 |
Designed as a pre-employment course. Areas of study include job-searching skills, refinement of social skills, office management decisions and review of office skills and responsibilities. Course Outline
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| Office Technology Seminar |
| BUS 080 |
Enables the student to participate in discussions relating to successful employment. This course must be taken concurrently with the internship course BUS 081, BUS 082, or BUS 083. Course Outline
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| Office Technology Internship |
| BUS 081 |
Designed to provide employment experience in a position using specialized skills. Field experience: minimum of 312.5 hours required of Administrative Assistant (Executive and Legal) and Office Management majors.
Prerequisites: BUS 079
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| Medical Transcriptionist Internship |
| BUS 082 |
Designed to provide employment experience in a position that will utilize the specialized skills of the student. Placements will include positions in doctors' offices, hospitals, medical clinics, etc. To be taken concurrently with BUS 080.
Prerequisites: BUS 079, BUS 114, BIO 050 and minimum typing speed of 55 words per minute
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| Adv Medical Transcription |
| BUS 084 |
Realistic dictation with comprehensive terminology in 13 specialties by medical professionals from various ethnic groups.
Prerequisites: BUS 063
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| Accounting Process |
| BUS 085 |
Develops a foundation and a working knowledge of the basic accounting procedures. Students will work through the accounting cycle. Course Outline
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| Statistics for Bus |
| BUS 086 |
Develops a working knowledge of some of the statistical tools used in business analysis and decision making. Course Outline
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| Accounting Internship |
| BUS 087 |
Designed to provide employment experience in a position that will utilize the specialized skills of the student. The position must be approved by the accounting program coordinator. Course Outline
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| Small Business Management |
| BUS 089 |
Covers entrepreneurship opportunities and challenges facing small business managers including how to conceptualize a feasible business concept, develop a comprehensive business plan, obtain start-up capital, execute the firms strategy, and maintain financial and inventory control. Course Outline
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| Prin of Retailing |
| BUS 090 |
Designed for those owning or planning to become owners of a retail business, those involved or planning to become involved in the management function of a retail business, and/or those desiring a general knowledge of retailing as an institution. Course Outline
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| Prin of Advertising |
| BUS 091 |
Provides an overview of integrated marketing communications, promotional strategy, research, creativity, the role of an advertising agency and other support organizations, media selection and assessment, ethical and regulatory considerations, and budgetary allocations. Course Outline
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| Principles of Selling |
| BUS 092 |
Covers the various aspects of the personal selling process including organizational buying motives, consumer behavior, approaching the customer, making the presentation, handling objections, techniques for closing the sale, and managing the salesforce. Course Outline
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| Securities/Investment |
| BUS 093 |
Designed to increase knowledge in investment activities by providing basic information needed for sound personal investment through exploring a variety of investing fields and tools. Course Outline
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| Business Math |
| BUS 094 |
Covers basic applications of mathematics in the business world percentages, elementary algebra, interest, installment buying, statistics, insurance, etc. It is designed to reinforce and expand business concepts held by the student through the use of mathematics. Course Outline
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| Fundamentals of Accounting |
| BUS 095 |
An introduction to basic accounting principles and techniques designed to give the student a general knowledge of accounting practices and terminology. Course Outline
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| Fed Tax Accounting |
| BUS 096 |
Focuses on a practical study of the current federal revenue act as it relates to business and individuals. Course Outline
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| Prin/Cost Account |
| BUS 097 |
A study of job order, process and standard cost systems and management's uses of cost information for planning and control.
Prerequisites: BUS 151 with grade of 'C' or higher
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| Intermediate Accounting |
| BUS 098 |
Provides an in-depth study of accounting theory and current practice. Includes the development of accounting theory, the format and content of the financial statements, and emphasizes assets.
Prerequisites: BUS 151 with grade of 'C' or higher
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| Computerized Accounting |
| BUS 099 |
A capstone course which reinforces financial accounting concepts and procedures through the use of personal computers and popular commercial software. A comprehensive study of computerized accounting systems in both service and merchandising environments.
Prerequisites: BUS 095 or BUS 151
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| Keyboarding |
| BUS 113 |
Development of keyboarding skill on letters, numbers, and symbols keys. Students learn to format and print business letters, memos, reports, and tables using word processing features. Course Outline
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| Advanced Formatting |
| BUS 114 |
Development of skill in formatting business correspondence, reports, forms, and tables to meet mailability and production standards. Instruction on word processing software is integrated throughout the course.
Prerequisites: BUS 113 or ability to type 40 words per minute
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| Processing Info |
| BUS 115 |
Development of skill in processing information using word processing software and applying critical thinking from a variety of office simulations. Advanced formatting skills are further developed through application to specialized office situations.
Prerequisites: BUS 114
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| Notetaking |
| BUS 123 |
Develops skill using abbreviated writing in order to take notes quickly and accurately. Provides instruction for beginners who transcribe business letters, memos, and reports quickly in acceptable formatted copy meeting strict mailability standards. Course Outline
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| Principles of E-Commerce |
| BUS 134 |
A study of the planning and startup phases of an e-business, including topics on the global e-business economy, financing options, marketing, legal issues, web site issues, risk management, and security. Course Outline
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| Business Communications |
| BUS 141 |
Provides students a practical strategy for creating successful communication products used in business.
Prerequisites: BUS 113 or the equivalent
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| Introduction to Business |
| BUS 142 |
Covers the objectives, organization, and role of business in the free-enterprise system. The course is designed to provide an overview of the field of business and to provide a framework into which specialized fields may be studied. Course Outline
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| Financial Accounting |
| BUS 151 |
A study of the financial statements, the accounting process and the principles and procedures underlying items on the financial statements.
Prerequisites: HS acct, BUS 085, BUS 095 or consent of instructor
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| Managerial Accounting |
| BUS 152 |
Designed to use accounting information to help management make decisions concerning product costing, planning and controlling operations in an ever-changing business environment.
Prerequisites: BUS 151
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| Legal Environ/Business |
| BUS 200 |
An introduction to legal systems and law, especially the U.S. legal system. Business-legal relationships in the areas of criminal law, torts, product liability, and contracts are examined. Antitrust, consumer, labor, and environmental law are studied; also the international marketplace. Course Outline
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| Principles of Marketing |
| BUS 247 |
Covers the selection of target markets; the controllable variables of the marketing mix including product, place, price and promotion; and the uncontrollable variables including legal environment, economic environment, resources and objectives, cultural environment and the existing business structure. Course Outline
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| Principles of Management |
| BUS 251 |
Provides an overview of how managers utilize planning, organization, leadership, and control in order to ensure that a firm achieves its goals in the most efficient way possible. Course Outline
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| Business Statistics |
| BUS 281 |
An introduction to statistics as used in business decision making that includes averages, dispersion, probabilities, probability distributions, sampling error, sample size, confidence intervals, hypothesis tests, regression and correlation analysis.
Prerequisites: MAT 130
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| Labor Relations |
| BUS 285 |
A study of the labor and employment laws that have the greatest impact on the relationship between employers and employees, and the strategies managers utilize to maintain an effective level of employee satisfaction. Transfers as elective credit only.
Prerequisites: BUS 142 or consent of instructor
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| Intro to International Business |
| BUS 287 |
An introduction to foreign trade theory and practice, with special emphasis on cultural diversity in the areas of marketing, management, finance economics, and the environment in which businesses function. Transfers as elective credit only.
Prerequisites: BUS 142 or Consent of instructor
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| Human Resource Management |
| BUS 290 |
The managerial process of planning, developing, and controlling human resources within the organization is examined. Special emphasis will be placed on the areas of recruiting, selection, training, labor relations, salary, and fringe benefit administration. Transfers as elective credit only.
Prerequisites: BUS 142 or consent of instructor
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| Office Technology Internship - Medical |
| BUS 083 |
Designed to provide employment experience in a position that will utilize the specialized skills of the student. Placements will include positions in medical offices, hospitals, and clinics. Field experience: minimum of 312.5 hours.
Prerequisites: BUS 079; to be taken concurrently with BUS 080
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