Business Management

for The Evergreen State College

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About The Program

The Associate in Applied Science-Transfer degree in Business Management is designed to prepare students for entry-level management positions, as well as meet the requirements for transfer to The Evergreen State College.

Degree Requirements

Communications:
10 credits - ENGL& 101 English Composition I AND ENGL& 102 Composition II.
Health:
3 credits - HLTH 100 Occupational Safety and Health.
Quantitative Skills:
5 credits – MATH 125 Applied College Algebra.
Human Relations / Diversity:
5 credits – BUS 144 Management of Human Relations: DIV.
Humanities:
5 credits – from the Distribution List.
Natural Sciences:
5 credits – from the Distribution List.
Social Sciences:
10 credits - BUS& 201 Business Law AND ECON 105 Intro to Economics OR ECON& 201 Micro Economics.
Electives:
2 credits – See advisor for approved courses.

Program Requirements

ACCT& 201	Principles of Accounting I	5
BUS& 101	Introduction to Business	5
BUS 150	Customer Service/Management	5
BUS 165	Salesmanship	5
BUS 240	Principles of Supervision	5
BUS 245	Principles of Management	5
BUS 259	Start/Managing a Small Business	5
BUS 264	Principles of Marketing	5
BTEC 131 (was CS 121)	Introduction to Spreadsheets	5

Diversity and Distribution Lists are available in the Lower Columbia College Academic Catalog and at lowercolumbia.edu/catalog.

Total credits required to earn this degree: 90 with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in the program requirements. A course cannot be credited toward more than one distribution or skill area.

Students completing this program should acquire the following skills and abilities:

Perform basic mathematical calculations related to business such as gross payroll, payroll deductions, interest earned, and property taxes.
Perform basic bookkeeping and accounting tasks using spreadsheets and industry standard accounting software.
Identify the relationships between business functions such as accounting, marketing, purchasing, human resources, and operations management.
Describe the relationship between economics concepts and business issues.
Describe the relationship between business activities and legal constructs, such as Contract Law and the Uniform Commercial Code.
Compose written business documents, including email, report, and business plans using industry standard software.
Communicate professionally in writing and speaking as appropriate to a business work environment (GS Communication).
Apply objective, valid methods of inquiry and problem solving to draw rational, ethical, and coherent conclusions (GS Critical Thinking).
Apply mathematical information to make decisions and solve problems in business (GS Numeracy/Quantitative Literacy).
Interact effectively with individuals and groups (GS Interpersonal Relations).

Revised October 2019 (Effective Winter 2020)

The distribution lists are in the LCC Catalog. If you are online, click on the links below:

Diversity Course List

Distribution List

Advisors: Tim Allwine, (360) 442-2721, tallwine@lowercolumbia.edu; Jim Stanley, (360) 442-2713, jstanley@lowercolumbia.edu

Fall Quarter			Winter Quarter			Spring Quarter			Summer Quarter
	Total:	15		Total:	15		Total:	15		Total:
√	Courses	Crs	√	Courses	Crs	√	Courses	Crs	√	Courses	Crs
	ENGL& 101	5		ENGL& 102	5		BUS 150	5
	BUS& 101	5		BUS 165	5		Humanities OR Natural Science	5
	MATH 125	5		BTEC 131	5		ECON 105 OR ECON& 201	5

Fall Quarter			Winter Quarter			Spring Quarter			Summer Quarter
	Total:	15		Total:	15		Total:	15		Total:
√	Courses	Crs	√	Courses	Crs	√	Courses	Crs	√	Courses	Crs
	ACCT& 201	5		BUS& 201	5		HLTH 100	3
	BUS 240	5		BUS 144	5		BUS 245	5
	BUS 259	5		BUS 264	5		Humanities OR Natural Science	5
							Technical Elective(s)	2

Program planning is based on information available at the time of preparation. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with their LCC advisor and with an advisor at The Evergreen State College for transfer information. Consult the LCC catalog for LCC graduation requirements.

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