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Program Purpose
The Bachelor of Science in Applied Business is a career-oriented degree that allows students to tailor their business program to meet their career goals and interest. The program design offers flexibility and will enable students to capitalize on previous college credits, work experience, military training, and other sources of prior credit while building additional stackable credentials. Students will experience fundamental business concepts such as Communications, Management, Marketing, Analytics, Problem Solving, Strategy, and business tools such as Microsoft and Excel. With a curriculum that offers generous elective options, students can build an individualized and in-demand educational pathway by choosing elective credits from various programs.
Students will be prepared for a range of business positions in the public and private sector, the trades sector, healthcare, nonprofit agencies, businesses, and the service industry.
Program of Study
The Applied Business courses will be offered in both an online and face-to-face format over a seven week period. Most core courses are offered in the "hybrid" format, which includes 20 hours of classroom instruction and at least 20 hours of online instruction.
Cooperative Learning Experiences
Cooperative learning experiences (co-ops) are available in the Applied Business program utilizing elective courses approved by the Program Chair. Depending on the co-op experience available and the student’s course completion schedule, other courses may also be completed as a co-op. Each co-op experience is expected to last for two consecutive semesters and earn the student six credits toward their 120 credit degree.
To be eligible for the co-op the student must have completed 60 credits and have a minimum GPA of 2.5. The student must contact the office of Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) one semester before they would like to begin their co-op assignment. Once an opportunity description is secured, the WIL office will seek credit approval of the experience from the Applied Business Program Chair.
Program Competencies
In addition to achieving the Â鶹ÊÓƵ undergraduate graduation competencies given in the Academic Information section of the catalog, each graduating student will be able to:
Minimum Grade Policy
College of Business programs require a minimum grade of "C" for all program core courses. Applied Business majors receiving a grade lower than "C" in any program core course must retake that course.
English Composition I
English Composition II
Public Speaking
Research Writing
Humanities Elective
Fundamentals of Economics
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Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Sociology
Introductory Survey of Mathematics
Natural Science Elective
Integrating Excel into Business Problem Solving
Introduction to Critical Thinking
Contemporary Global Issues
Intro to Business Analytics
Principles of Management
Organizational Behavior
Business Communications
Strategic Management
Marketing
Business Statistics
Students may take 20 Business Electives of their choice to complete the Bachelor of Science in Applied Business degree program.
Certain electives may require pre-requisites prior to registration; therefore, consulting with an advisor or Program Chair is highly recommended before registering for elective courses.
Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
Applied Concepts in Accounting and Finance
First Year Experience Seminar
Free Elective
Business Elective
The Bachelor of Science in Applied Business with a Concentration in Construction Management is designed to prepare construction tradespeople and construction workers, who have completed an apprenticeship or have related experience, for supervisory and management careers in the construction industry. This program includes in-depth discussions of applying motivational leadership, managing teams, recognizing and working within different organizational cultures and effective negotiation and public speaking skills. This concentration will also include the details of effective project management, the concepts of accounting and finance as they apply to the construction industry, and the functions of the human resources department, including OSHA regulations, compliances, and the laws governing the construction industry.
Employee Relations for Construction Managers
Construction Accounting and Financial Management
Construction Site Safety
Law and Regulation in Construction Management
Construction Project Management
Certain electives may require prerequisites prior to registration; therefore, consulting with an advisor or Program Chair is highly recommended before registering for elective courses.
The following courses or their equivalents are prerequisites for the completion degree in Applied Business:
CTA 326 Integrating Excel into Business Problem Solving
ECO 105 Fundamentals of Economics
ENG 121 English Composition I
ENG 122 English Composition II
BBM 201 Principles of Management
MAT 205 Introductory Survey of Mathematics
This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2024-2025 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2023 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.
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