Entry-level supervisory and management positions require people with a strong
foundation in general business, accounting, economics, and computers. The Business
Management AAS degree is also designed for people interested in starting a business
or preparing for advancement opportunities.
See also
- Degree Requirements for Accounting, Business and Leadership programs
- Course descriptions in the LCC Catalog
- Distribution lists in the LCC Catalog
Important: Many course sequences only begin in fall quarter. Check with your program advisor.
First Quarter
- BUS 100: Foundations of Business Success (3 credits)
- COLL 101: College Success 101 (2 credits)
- CS 110: Introduction to Microcomputer Application (3 credits)
- BUS 119: Business Communications (5 credits)
- Placement into ENGL 099 or TECH 105 with a grade of C or better or placement into ENGL& 101*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Second Quarter
- BUS& 101: Introduction to Business (5 credits)
- BUS 165: Salesmanship (5 credits)
- BUS 104: Business Math Application (5 credits)
- BUS 100 or concurrent enrollment, Math 78/79 or TECH 78/79 with a grade of C or better*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Third Quarter
- BUS 150: Customer Service/Management (5 credits)
- CMST& 220: Public Speaking (5 credits)
- ECON 105: Introduction to Economics (5 credits)
- BTEC 131: Introduction to Spreadsheets (5 credits)
- BTEC 104 or CS 110, and BUS 104 or MATH88 or MATH 97, with a grade of C or better*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Fourth Quarter
- BUS 144: Management of Human Relations: DIV (5 credits)
- ACCT 101: Introduction to Accounting Concepts (5 credits)
- BUS 100, MATH 79 or TECH 79 or higher with a grade of C or better*
- BUS 240: Principles of Supervision (5 credits)
- BUS 159: Principles of Retailing OR BUS 290: Design Thinking and Entrepreneurship (Recommended) (5 credits)
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Fifth Quarter
- BUS& 201: Business Law (5 credits)
- ENGL& 101 or BUS 119, or equivalent, with a grade of C or better*
- BUS 244: Human Resources Management (5 credits)
- BUS 264: Principles of Marketing (5 credits)
- BUS& 101 or instructor permission*
- BUS 294: Career Success (3 credits)
- Program advisor permission required
Sixth Quarter
- BUS 259: Starting/Managing a Small Business (5 credits)
- ACCT 101, BUS& 101, and BTEC 131 with a grade of C or better*
- BUS 245: Principles of Management (5 credits)
- BUS 270: Introduction to Project Management (5 credits)
- BTEC 131 and BUS 144 with a grade of C or better*
1. Foundations of Business Success
BUS 100 (3 credits)
2. College Success 101
COLL 101 (2 credits)
3. Introduction to Microcomputer Application
CS 110 (3 credits)
4. Business Communications
BUS 119 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Placement into ENGL 099 or TECH 105 with a grade of C or better or placement into
ENGL& 101*
5. Introduction to Business
BUS& 101 (5 credits)
6. Salesmanship
BUS 165 (5 credits)
7. Business Math Application
BUS 104 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BUS 100 or concurrent enrollment, Math 78/79 or TECH 78/79 with a grade of C or better*
8. Customer Service/Management
BUS 150 (5 credits)
9. Public Speaking
CMST& 220 (5 credits)
10. Introduction to Economics
ECON 105 (5 credits)
11. Introduction to Spreadsheets
BTEC 131 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BTEC 104 or CS 110, and BUS 104 or MATH88 or MATH 97, with a grade of C or better
12. Management of Human Relations: DIV
BUS 144 (5 credits)
13. Introduction to Accounting Concepts
ACCT 101 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BUS 100, MATH 79 or TECH 79 or higher with a grade of C or better*
14. Principles of Supervision
BUS 240 (5 credits)
15. Elective
BUS 159: Principles of Retailing OR BUS 290: Design Thinking and Entrepreneurship (Recommended) (5 credits)
16. Business Law
BUS& 201 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ENGL& 101 or BUS 119, or equivalent, with a grade of C or better*
17. Human Resources Management
BUS 244 (5 credits)
18. Principles of Marketing
BUS 264 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BUS& 101 or instructor permission
19. Career Success
BUS 294 (2 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Program advisor permission required
20. Starting/Managing a Small Business
BUS 259 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ACCT 101, BUS& 101, and BTEC 131 with a grade of C or better*
21. Principles of Management
BUS 245 (5 credits)
22. Introduction to Project Management
BUS 270 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BTEC 131 and BUS 144 with a grade of C or better*
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