Fast-Track Associate in Science in Business Administration (Online)

Online Curriculum

Curriculum for the Fast-Track Associate Degree in Business Administration is designed for students who want to complete their associate degree strictly online, in as little as 9 months.

Quarter 1

ENG 3006	College English Workshop	3 q.h.
ECN 1002	Principles of Microeconomics	4 q.h.
ACC 2150	Financial Accounting	6 q.h.

Quarter 2

MGT 1003	Dynamics of Business	6 q.h.
ACC 1403	Managerial Accounting	3 q.h.
HRM 2101	Organizational Behavior	3 q.h.

Quarter 3

BLW 1001	Business Law 1	3 q.h.
OPM 1130	Basics of Supply Chain Management	3 q.h.
FIN 2850	Financial Management	6 q.h.
MKT 1001	Principles of Marketing	3 q.h.

Total Quarter Hours: 40

  

Quarter 1
College English Workshop

Offers students an opportunity to learn the skills and techniques involved in designing and producing a finished documented paper of ten pages. Reviews the principles and methods of organized writing in preparation for the required competency examination administered at the end of the workshop.

Principles of Microeconomics
Introduces microeconomics, which centers on individual areas of activity such as a firm, product, or consumer. Applies basic principles of economics to current economic problems. Explores the role of a market pricing system, supply and demand, the costs of production, profits and the supply decision, competitive markets, monopoly, oligopoly, factor markets, and income distribution. Applies economic principles to selected problem areas, including poverty, pollution, and international trade.

Financial Accounting
Examines the development of financial statements, including the underlying concepts and measurement theories. Emphasizes the analysis and use of these statements to make decisions. The second half emphasizes issues in financial reporting, valuation, and income measurement. Topics include inventories, plant and equipment, bonds, present value, and stockholders’ equity.

Quarter 2
Dynamics of Business
Offers an overview course, the first part of which provides a foundation for understanding how American business operates in a global marketplace. Business is viewed first by examining key external factors that influence its development: the economy, government, law, politics, and international business. Students have an opportunity to study the internal organization of business, highlighting major issues associated with the key management functions such as marketing, finance, information systems, and operations. Practical applications of business principles and current events are emphasized. The second part of the course focuses on the tools—particularly financial, marketing, and information systems—required to operate businesses in the twenty-first century. Covers consumer-oriented marketing, investment basics, the securities market, and e-business. Seeks to help students demystify the complexities of the business world.

Managerial Accounting
Offers students an opportunity to learn how to perform a cost-benefit analysis, how to analyze cost-volume relationships, and how to apply ratio analysis to financial statements, such as the statement of cash flows.

Organizational Behavior
Examines individual learning and motivation as well as interpersonal communication, conflict management, group roles and dynamics, and how to determine the levels of each factor. Relies heavily on techniques to analyze, apply knowledge, and develop personal insight and skills. Organizational behavior asks the question: What is needed to become an effective organization? Organization members and leaders seek the elusive goals of a highly motivated, innovative workforce, committed to ethical contribution to individuals and society.

Quarter 3
Business Law 1
Introduces the legal system and the essential elements of contracts, including performance and remedies for breach. Other topics include sales laws as governed by the Uniform Commercial Code, including the law of warranty, business organizations, limited liability corporations, partnerships, and other commercially important business forms.

Basics of Supply Chain Management
Explores the basic concepts of managing the flow of materials in a typical enterprise supply chain. Examines a complete overview of material flow, from internal and external suppliers, to and from the enterprise. Topics covered include basic elements of the supply chain, just-in-time (JIT), total quality management (TQM), enterprise resource planning (ERP), demand planning, and capacity management. Provides preparation for those who wish to take the APICS examination toward earning the CPIM certification.

Financial Management
Combines the content of FIN 2801 and FIN 2802 .

Principles of Marketing
Consists of lectures, readings, and small group discussions on the role of marketing in contemporary society, in the business enterprise, and in the nonprofit organization. Covers the planning, operations, and evaluation of marketing and promotional efforts necessary for the effective marketing of consumer and industrial products and services in both profit and nonprofit organizations.