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Business Courses:
BUS 100 Techniques of Personal Finance 3 cr.
Business administration as applied
to both large and small firms. Includes marketing, management, personnel
relations, finance, the stock market and the economic environment of capitalism.
Three lecture.
BUS 103 Techniques of Personal Finance 3 cr.
Students learn on-the-job
survival skills. Emphasizes human relations, time and money management, proper
grooming techniques, business dress, exercise and diet, business etiquette,
posture and positive attitude development. Two
lecture.
BUS 105 Techniques of Personal Finance 3 cr.
The basic principles of
supervision. Attention is given to the development of skills needed to become a
successful manager. Three lecture.
BUS 106 Techniques of Personal Finance 3 cr.
Personal money management
with emphasis on budgeting, borrowing, insurance, purchasing, investments, and other financial planning areas. Three lecture.
BUS 110 Small Business Management 3 cr.
Emphasizes factors in
planning, owning and managing a small business. Topics include small business
principles, management, finance and
budgeting techniques. Prerequisite: BUS 100 recommended. Three lecture.
BUS 112 Fundamentals of Bookkeeping for
Business 3 cr.
This course covers the
basics of accounting and takes students through the complete accounting cycle.
Set up journals, ledger accounts,
special journals and prepare financial statements. Two lecture; two lab.
BUS 114 Legal Environment of Business 3 cr.
Describes the business climate
with businesses and governmental regulations.
Includes intrastate,
environmental and commercial issues. A brief
introduction to
contracts is also covered.
Three lecture.
BUS 115 Business Law 3
cr.
General principles of the law of
contracts, negotiable instruments, agency sales and
sales contracts, property
and title, bankruptcy and basic principles of law
as applied
to business. Three lecture.
BUS 117 Principles of
Accounting I-Financial 3 cr.
Beginning accounting concepts for
service and retail businesses including petty cash,
payroll, preparation of
journals and ledgers and preparation of financial statements.
Two lecture; two lab.
BUS 120 Principles of
Accounting II-Financial 3 cr.
An intensive study of formal
accounting concepts, procedures and practices. Learn the environment of
accounting, preparation of financial statements using the double-entry
accounting method, accounting techniques for a
merchandising firm, control of cash, short-term financing, inventory cost
control systems and accounting for long-lived
assets. Prerequisite: BUS 112 or BUS 117 or instructors permission. Two
lecture; two lab.
BUS 121 Principles of
Accounting-Managerial 3 cr.
Continuation of BUS 120,
dealing with accounting for partnerships, corporations, equity issues,
statements of change in financial position,
analysis of financial statements, accounting for branches and consolidations,
cost accounting and federal tax accounting. Prerequisite: BUS 120 or
instructors permission. Two lecture; two lab.
BUS 122 Computer
Accounting 3 cr.
Computer accounting concepts
for service and retail businesses including petty cash, payroll, preparation of
journals and ledgers and preparation of financial statements entirely on IBM
compatible computers. Prerequisites: AIS 100 or
ability to type, BUS 112 or BUS 117. Two lecture; two lab.
BUS 123 Income Tax
Procedures 3 cr.
Information for individuals
for preparing federal tax returns. Case studies reflect typical tax problems
encountered by taxpayers. Three lecture.
BUS 125 Payroll Accounting
3 cr.
Basic payroll accounting
concepts, laws and processing using both manual and computerized systems. An
overview of payroll needs, calculations and the analyzing and journalizing of
payroll transactions. Prerequisite: BUS 117 or
instructors permission. Three lecture.
BUS 128 Spreadsheet
Applications for Business 3 cr.
Use spreadsheet software to
design electronic spreadsheets for business, financial analysis and forecasting.
Prerequisites: AIS 100 or ability to type and CIS 100 or CIS 102 or instructors
permission. Two lecture; two lab.
BUS 129 Data Base
Applications for Business 3 cr.
Learn to use data base
software to solve business, personnel, inventory and record-keeping problems.
Prerequisite: AIS 100 or ability to type and CIS 100, CIS 101 or CIS 102. Two
lecture; two lab.
BUS 132 Introduction to
Public Administration 3 cr.
Students study issues,
perspectives and vocabulary of modern public administration. Three lecture.
Approved by NCCCDGB 4-9-01, pending approval by
State Board of Directors for Community Colleges in Arizona.
BUS 135 Information
Technology Project Management 3 cr.
Students will learn how
Information Technology Project Management is applied in today's business
environment. Students will explore the areas of
integration, scope, time, cost, human resources, communications, risk and
procurement. Students will learn how to apply the Project Management Process to
IT projects. Prerequisites: Basic keyboarding
skills and BUS 100 or CIS 230, or Instructor Permission. Two lecture; two lab.
BUS 140 Principles of
Economics - Macro 3 cr.
Study of the economic system
as a whole, including the level of employment, income, GNP, recession,
inflation, depression and the governments economic
role. Emphasis on the use of monetary and fiscal policies to solve
macro-economic problems. Prerequisite: Satisfactory placement. Three lecture.
BUS 141 Principles of
Economics - Micro 3 cr.
Analysis of price
determination and income distribution in a free-enterprise economy. Includes
detailed study of supply and demand, allocation of
resources by individual firms, and applications to the American and
international economic system. Prerequisite:
Satisfactory placement. Three lecture.
BUS 145 Governmental Fund
Accounting 3 cr.
This course introduces
students to concepts of fund accounting principles including analyzing
transactions, journalizing and posting, general
funds and specific revenue funds, capital project funds, debt service funds,
propriety funds, fiduciary funds, and governmental financial reporting/auditing.
Two lecture; two lab. Approved by NCCCDGB 4-9-01,
pending approval by State Board of Directors for Community Colleges in Arizona.
BUS 148 Introduction to
Financial Markets 3 cr.
Provides an introduction to
the operation of financial markets. Coverage includes the financial system,
investments, and business finance. Includes an
overview of the field of finance. Prerequisite: Six credits in business
macroeconomics or accounting recommended. Three lecture.
BUS 150 Administrative
Policymaking 3 cr.
Provides a framework for
understanding and analyzing the challenges of American public administrative
decision-making. Students are introduced to decision areas such as education,
poverty, regulation, and the environment. Three
lecture. Approved by NCCCDGB 4-9-01, pending approval by State Board of
Directors for Community Colleges in Arizona.
BUS 180 Organizational
Behavior 3 cr.
Introduction to theories of
organizations from classical approaches to current perspectives. Three lecture.
Approved by NCCCDGB 4-9-01, pending approval by State Board of Directors for
Community Colleges in Arizona.
BUS 185 Introduction to
Ethics in Management 3 cr.
Introduction to ethics for
managers and administrators. Three lecture. Approved by NCCCDGB 4-9-01, pending
approval by State Board of Directors for Community Colleges in Arizona.
BUS 190 Principles of Real
Estate 6 cr.
This is a basic course for
individuals entering the real estate field. Students learn licensing laws of
brokers and salespersons for the State of Arizona,
property ownership and interests, estates and their limitations, contract and
agency laws, transfer of title to real property, real estate financing, real
estate transaction closures, real estate valuation,
land use controls, fair housing, property management, environmental hazards, tax
implications of real estate ownership and real
estate math and vocabulary. Upon successful completion of the course, students
qualify to take the Arizona Real Estate
Salespersons examination. Six lecture.
BUS 191 Agency in Real
Estate 0.25 cr.
Provides continuing
education in Agency Law. Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE) requires 24
hours of continuing education every two years for
license renewal. 0.25 lecture.
BUS 192 Contract Writing
0.5 cr.
This continuing education
course is required by the Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE) to qualify
for a Real Estate Salesperson license. Students learn the preprinted language of
various contracts used by the real estate industry in Arizona. Students will
practice filling in these contracts. 0.5 lecture.
BUS 193 Commissioners
Rules 0.25 cr.
Provides continuing
education in Commissioners Rules required by the Arizona Department of Real
Estate (ADRE) for salesperson or broker license renewal. 0.25 lecture.
BUS 194 Fair Housing
0.25 cr.
Provides continuing
education in Fair Housing Law which is required by the Arizona Department of
Real Estate (ADRE) for salesperson or broker license renewal. 0.25 lecture.
BUS 195 Real Estate Legal
Issues 0.25 cr.
Provides 3 hours of
continuing education in Real Estate Legal Issues. As the Arizona Legislature
rewrites the statutes every session, it is the responsibility of the real estate
professional to be aware of these changes. This class explores recent changes as
well as proposed changes in the Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS). Court decisions
involving real estate issues will also be discussed. An additional hour is
provided for testing.
BUS 196
Exploring the MLS Software
0.25 cr.
Arizona Department of Real
Estate requires 24 hours of continuing education every two years for license
renewal. This course provides 3 hours of continuing
education in self-improvement. This basic class introduces real estate
professionals to the Multiple Listing Service (MES) Voyager software. An
additional hour is provided for testing.
BUS 197
Exploring the MLS Software
II 0.25 cr.
Arizona Department of Real
Estate requires 24 hours of continuing education every two years for license
renewal. This course provides 3 hours of continuing
education in self-improvement. This class further acquaints real estate
professionals with the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Voyager software. An
additional hour is provided for testing.
BUS 200 Principles of
Salesmanship 3 cr.
Salesmanship presents an
analysis of the steps and the techniques of personal selling as a part of the
marketing process. The aim is to provide a broad
view of modern selling activity and to develop the art of personal
persuasion. Three lecture.
BUS 201 Quantitative
Methods 3 cr.
Basic business statistics
including the collection, tabulation, and analysis of business and economic
data. Topics will include methods of statistical
description, probability theory and statistical inference in business and
economics. Prerequisite: MAT 152. Three lecture.
BUS 205 Principles of
Advertising 3 cr.
The development, history,
special characteristics, and objectives of advertising. Topics include: market
analysis, media selection, coordination with the
sales promotion program and advertising as it relates to retailing. Three
lecture.
BUS 210 Principles of
Modern Management 3 cr.
Principles of management
that have general applicability to all types of enterprises; management
philosophy and decision making; principles involved
in planning, directing and controlling as well as recent concepts in
management. Prerequisites: BUS 100 and BUS 110 recommended. Three lecture.
BUS 215 Principles of
Retail Management 3 cr.
The organization, operation
and management of the retail store, with an analysis of buying and
merchandising. Topics covered include: pricing,
sales promotion, display, receiving, buying and inventory control and other
topics suited to special needs of the student.
Three lecture.
BUS 220 Principles of
Marketing 3 cr.
Marketing concepts in the
areas of retailing and wholesaling. Special emphasis is given to consumer needs
and the relationship of the consumer with the
marketing system as a whole. Distribution methods, costs, pricing, buying
habits, and motivation are covered. Three lecture.
BUS 225 Human Resource
Management 3 cr.
Covers concepts in
motivation, leadership, organizational development, minority employment, safety,
job design and career planning. Three lecture.
BUS 228 Database
Management 3 cr.
Students will learn Database
Management concepts. Students will explore the areas of Internet-delivered
databases, data warehousing, client/server and object-oriented database systems.
Elements of database design, transaction
management, and database management systems will be covered along with database
administration topics. Prerequisites: BUS 100, BUS
128, CIS 230, or Instructor Permission. Two lecture; two lab.
BUS 232 Management
Information Systems 3 cr.
Students will learn how MIS
concepts are applied in business by exploring business information systems,
strategic uses of information systems, information
systems in business functions. Areas of information technology will be
covered such as: hardware, software, telecommunications and networks, the
Internet, Intranets, and Extranets, along with data
and knowledge management. Planning, systems development, security controls and
measures will also be covered. Two lecture, two
lab.
BUS 235 Governmental
Budgeting 3 cr.
Introduction to government
budgeting theory and procedures. Prerequisite: BUS 140. Three lecture. Approved
by NCCCDGB 4-9-01, pending approval by State Board of Directors for Community
Colleges in Arizona.
BUS 260 Fundamentals of
Business Finance 3 cr.
Introduction to the
fundamentals of business finance. Capital markets, financial planning and
control, investment decisions, cost of capital and
long term financing will be covered. Three lecture.
BUS 270 Intermediate
Accounting I 3 cr.
An intermediate course in
financial accounting to study the preparation, interpretation and analysis of
financial statements. Prerequisites: BUS 120 and
BUS 121. Two lecture; two lab.
BUS 271 Intermediate
Accounting II 3 cr.
A continuation of BUS 270
covering AICPA rules, corporate accounting, law of partnerships, income
determinations, analysis of accounting errors and changes and preparation of
financial documents. Prerequisite: BUS 270 or
equivalent. Two lecture; two lab.
BUS 280 Introduction to
Investments 3 cr.
Various investment
alternatives available to the individual investor including stocks, bonds,
mutual funds, government securities and real
estate. Operation of the securities market, analyzing investment alternatives,
and planning an investment program will be
emphasized including a review of corporate finance and elementary
accounting. Prerequisites: BUS 106 and BUS 120. Three lecture.
BUS 290 Real Estate Broker
Law and Finance 6 cr.
This is an advanced course
for individuals with at least three years of experience in the real estate
field. Students will review licensing laws of
brokers and salespersons for the State of Arizona, property ownership and
interests, estates and their limitations, contract
and agency laws, title transfer to real property, real estate financing, real
estate transaction closure, real estate valuation, land use controls, fair
housing, property management, environmental
hazards, tax implications of real estate ownership and real estate math and
vocabulary. An emphasis is placed on Real Estate
Law and Financing. Upon successful completion of the course, students qualify
to take the Arizona Real Estate Brokers examination. Six lecture.
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