Entry-level supervisory and management positions require people with a strong
foundation in general business, accounting, economics, and computers. This degree
is also designed for people interested in starting a business or preparing for advancement
opportunities. The Business Management AAS-T degree is specifically designed for transfer
into LCC's Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Leadership and Technical
Management (BAS-OLTM) program.
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)
- ENGL& 101: English Composition I (5 credits)
- Placement into ENGL& 101*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Second Quarter
- BUS& 101: Introduction to Business (5 credits)
- BUS 165: Salesmanship (5 credits)
- MATH& 107: Math in Society or higher with the exception of MATH& 131(5 credits)
- C or better in MATH 97 or 98
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Third Quarter
- BUS 150: Customer Service/Management (5 credits)
- CMST& 220: Public Speaking (5 credits)
- ECON 105 or ECON &201: 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) or ACCT 135: Accounting
For Non-Accountants or ACCT& 201: Principles of Accounting I (no summer option for
the accounting courses)
- BUS 100, MATH 79 or TECH 79 or higher with a grade of C or better*
- BUS 240: Principles of Supervision (5 credits)
- Offered during the Fall term only
- BUS 159: Principles of Retailing OR BUS 290: Design Thinking and Entrepreneurship
(Recommended) (5 credits)
- Offered during the Fall term only
Meet with Advisor
Apply for Graduation two terms before the anticipated term of graduation.
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)
- Class offered only during the winter term
- BUS 264: Principles of Marketing (5 credits)
- BUS& 101 or instructor permission*
- Class offered only during the winter term
- 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*
- Natural Science Course
NOTE*** BUS 245, BUS 270 & BUS 259 are only offered during the spring terms
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. English Composition
ENGL& 101 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Placement into ENGL 099 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. Math in Society or higher with the exception of MATH& 131
BUS 104 (5 credits)
NOTE*** this will need to be updated to the new math sequence.
Prerequisites: C or better in MATH 97 or MATH 98 or B or better in CCP 97 or CCP 98 C or better in BUS 104 or MATH 106
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 or Micro Economics
ECON 105 or ECON& 201 (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, or Accounting For Non-Accountants OR Principles of Accounting I
ACCT 101, ACCT& 201 or ACCT 135 (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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