College Catalog Programs of Study 2010-2011

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Finance Specialization

Associate of Applied Science Degree

AL, AN, LO, MA, WO

Purpose: The specialization in Finance is designed to be broadly based and cover general concepts and principles as they apply to a wide area of finance including the financial management of business firms, real estate finance, international finance, personal finance, and securities investments. A graduate of this program will be competent for an entry level position in any of the financial services industries and will have the overall academic preparation needed to make it possible to advance to a higher level position.

Two Years Credits
1st Semester
3___ Social Science Elective 3
ACC 211 Principles of Accounting 3
BUS 100 Introduction to Business 3
ENG 111 College Composition I 3
1MTH 151 Mathematics for the Liberal Arts I 3
2PED 116 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness 1
4SDV Elective 1
Total   17
2nd Semester
ACC 212 Principles of Accounting II 3
BUS 125 Applied Business Math 3
ENG 112 College Composition II 3
FIN 107 Personal Finance 3
ITE 115 Intro to Computer Applications & Concepts or AST 236 Specialized Software Applications or BUS 226 Computer Business Applications 3
MKT 201 Intro to Marketing 3
Total   18
3rd Semester
7___ Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3
BUS 220 Intro to Business Statistics 3
BUS 241 Business Law I 3
5CST Elective 3
6ECO 120 Survey of Economics 3
FIN 215 Financial Management 3
Total   18
4th Semester
BUS 200 Principles of Management 3
BUS 205 Human Resource Management 3
FIN 108 Principles of Securities Investment 3
FIN 248 International Finance 3
2PED/RPK Elective 1
REA 217 Real Estate Finance 3
Total   16
Total credits for the Finance Specialization in BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Finance Specialization =69

1 Students may substitute a higher-level math. Consult with a faculty advisor for appropriate selection.

2 The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK activities course. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.

3 The social science elective may be selected from the social/behavioral sciences courses listed under General Education Electives.

4 Students can take SDV 100 College Success Skills or the SDV 101 Orientation section related to their particular program.

5 The CST elective may be selected from the following: CST 100, 110, 115, 126, 227 or 229.

6 Students seeking to transfer to a four-year college need to take ECO 201-202.

7 Humanities/fine arts elective may be selected from the humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives.