Chapter Four, Programs and Courses
BUS-120
Business (BUS)
Introduction to Management
3 Units: 54 hours of lecture, per term LR, DG, CSU
This course introduces the student to the basic functions of the management process including accountability and responsibility
BUS-095A-D Computer Laboratory: Special Projects
to subordinates, peers and superiors, with special emphasis on at-
.2 Units: 10.8 hours of laboratory, per term, P/NP, ND
titudes, human needs, motivation and leadership.
Co-requisite: BUS 181, 182, 186, 187, or 188. This course has been additionally approved to be offered in a distance education online format.
BUS-125
This course is designed to allow students access to software pack-
This course has been additionally approved to be offered in a distance education online format.
ages which supplement the text books in their business and related courses.
Report Writing
3 Units: 54 hours of lecture, per term, LR, DG, CSU
This course covers practical aspects of report writing. It also includes instruction in methods of collecting, organizing, and interpreting
BUS-099
Occupational Work Experience
data, with emphasis upon the elements of writing the final report.
1-4 Units: 60-360 hours of work experience, per term, SC, DG, CSU Prerequisite: Employment in career-related field. For more information on this course, refer to Cooperative Education. Units are determined by number of hours worked.
BUS-181
Applied Accounting I
3 Units: 54 hours of lecture, per term, SC, DG, CSU
This course offers on-the-job learning experiences for employed
This course has been additionally approved to be offered in a distance education online format.
students, whether paid or volunteer, in cooperation with their
This course covers the application and use of record keeping and
employers. If students’ career goals are directly related to their work
basic accounting practices to the records and reports of small busi-
they can earn credit for jobs they hold during the term. Students
ness. The course includes financial statement preparation, payroll
must be enrolled in at least seven units, including their cooperative
accounting, special journals, bank reconciliation and accounting
education units (proportionately fewer in summer session). Students
terminology.
who volunteer for this assignment will earn 1 unit for every 60 hours of volunteer work experience and 1 unit per 90 hours of paid work
BUS-186
experience. Petition to repeat for a maximum of 16 units.
4 Units: 72 hours of lecture, per term, LR, DG, CSU, UC
BUS-100
Topics in Business
.5-4 Units: 9-72 hours of lecture and/or 27-216 hours of laboratory, per term, SC, DG
Principles of Accounting I
This course presents the basic principles and practices of accounting, including the accounting cycle, closing procedures, and statement preparation. Elementary concepts of accounting theory and selected problems in accounting will be covered. This course may
This course covers topics in Business. Topics will be chosen to
be applied toward the educational requirement for the brokers’
supplement and serve as additions to current offerings in the area,
examination.
and will be announced each term in the current schedule of classes.
BUS-102
Business Mathematics
BUS-187
Principles of Accounting II
4 Units: 72 hours of lecture, per term, LR, DG, CSU, UC
3 Units: 54 hours of lecture, per term, SC, ND
Prerequisite: BUS 186 with a grade of C or better.
This course is an introduction to business mathematics including
This course continues BUS 186, with emphasis on the principles of
banking services, personal credit, interest and repayment, discounts,
accounting as applied to partnerships, corporations, more advanced
property, sales and income taxes, payroll, depreciation, and retail
financial accounting topics, and managerial accounting.
merchandising.
BUS-109
Introduction to Business
BUS-188
Accounting Applications on Microcomputer
3 Units: 54 hours of lecture, per term, SC, DG, CSU, UC
1.5 Units: 9 hours of lecture, 36 hours of laboratory, per term, P/NP, DG
This course presents a comprehensive overview of essential busi-
This course provides the student with hands-on experience in inte-
ness functions, with an emphasis on the American business system.
grated accounting on the microcomputer. The application package
Included in the course are various forms of business ownership,
includes account receivables, account payables, payroll and financial
the essentials of the management process, production, marketing,
statements. The course uses a Windows-based accounting software,
finance, securities markets, human resources, international trade,
such as QuickBooks. Accounting principles are not taught in this class.
the role of values in business, and the influence of technology as an economic stimulus.
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