2002-2004 Catalog - St. Charles Community College

St. Charles Community CollegeBUSINESSADMINISTRATIONThe BusinessAdministrationprogram provides graduateswith basic knowledgeand skills in preparationfor business positions of ageneral nature. Within theBusiness Administrationprogram, students choose aprogram option inAccounting, Economics/Finance, Management,or Marketing.ACCOUNTINGThe Accounting option aids studentsin developing skills, knowledge,and aptitudes related to thefield of accounting. Graduates areprepared to seek employment in paraprofessionalaccounting, senior-level bookkeeping, or juniorlevelaccounting positions.General Education Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Must Include: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(See page 64)ENG 101 . . . . .English Composition . . . . . . .3ENG 115 . . . . .Technical Writing -or- . . . . . .3ENG 125 . . . . .Business Writing . . . . . . . . . .3SPE 101 . . . . . .Oral Communication . . . . . . .3HIS 101/102/115 or POL 101/102 . . . . . . . . .3MAT 121 . . . . .Inter. Algebra (or higher) . . . . .3ANY BIO, CHM, PHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3PHL 160 . . . . .Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3ECO 110 . . . . .Prin. of Macroeconomics* . . .3Required Core Courses in Business Administration . .23ACT 110 . . . . .Financial Accounting I* . . . . .4ACT 130 . . . . .Managerial Accounting I . . . .3BUS 101 . . . . .Introduction to Business . . . .3BUS 210 . . . . .Principles of Management . . .3BUS 230 . . . . .Principles of Marketing . . . . .3ECO 120 . . . . .Prin. of Microeconomics* . . .3CPT 103 . . . . .Microcomputer Applications,MS Office -or- . . . . . . . . . . . .3CPT 115 . . . . .Intro. to Data Processing . . . .3BUS 199 . . . . .Business Capstone . . . . . . . . .1Additional Courses Required forAccounting Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9ACT 115 . . . . .Computer AssistedAccounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3ACT 210 . . . . .Inter. Accounting I . . . . . . . . .3ACT 240 . . . . .Individual Income TaxAccounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Three Electives from ACT,BUS, ECO, or MAT 175 . . . . . .9Total Required Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65*Has a prerequisite of MAT 098 Beginning Algebraor assessment placement of Intermediate Algebra.NOTE:ACT 110 also has a prerequisite of ACT 101, highschool accounting or departmental approval.BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONECONOMICS/FINANCEThe Economics/Finance optionaids students in developing skills,knowledge, and aptitudes relatedto the field of Finance. Graduatesare prepared to seek employment in banking,credit institutions, and other businesses involved incredit and finance.General Education Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Must Include: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(See page 64)ENG 101 . . . . .English Composition . . . . . . .3ENG 115 . . . . .Technical Writing -or- . . . . . .3ENG 125 . . . . .Business Writing . . . . . . . . . .3SPE 101 . . . . . .Oral Communication . . . . . . .3HIS 101/102/115 or POL 101/102 . . . . . . . . .3MAT 121 . . . . .Inter. Algebra (or higher) . . . . .3ANY BIO, CHM, PHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3PHL 160 . . . . .Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3ECO 110 . . . . .Prin. of Macroeconomics* . . .3Required Core Courses in Business Administration . .23ACT 110 . . . . .Financial Accounting I* . . . . .4ACT 130 . . . . .Managerial Accounting I . . . .3BUS 101 . . . . .Introduction to Business . . . .3BUS 210 . . . . .Principles of Management . . .3BUS 230 . . . . .Principles of Marketing . . . . .3ECO 120 . . . . .Prin. of Microeconomics* . . .3CPT 103 . . . . .Microcomputer Applications,MS Office -or- . . . . . . . . . . . .3CPT 115 . . . . .Intro. to Data Processing . . . .3BUS 199 . . . . .Business Capstone . . . . . . . . .1Additional Courses Required forEconomics/Finance Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9ACT 105 . . . . .Personal Accounting andFinance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3BUS 220 . . . . .Business Finance . . . . . . . . . .3ECO 220 . . . . .Money and Banking . . . . . . . .3Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Three Electives from ACT,BUS, ECO, or MAT 175 . . . . . .9Total Required Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65*Has a prerequisite of MAT 098 Beginning Algebraor assessment placement of Intermediate Algebra.NOTE:ACT 110 also has a prerequisite of ACT 101, highschool accounting or departmental approval.70