Associate of Applied Science

Business

The Business program provides graduates with knowledge and skills for positions in management, marketing, accounting, supervision, sales, real estate, and small business.

Career opportunities exist both inside and outside the Northland district. Graduates are needed by private business, industry, government, public and private agencies.

Associate of Applied Science • 64 Cr.

To complete an Associate of Applied Science degree in Business a student must complete the general education requirements (16 cr.), an area of specialization (33 cr.) and 12 credits of required electives and 3 credits of unrestricted electives.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS • 16 cr.

Communications • 6 cr.

ENL 101 College Composition I
ENL 109 Technical Writing

Mathematics • 3 cr.

MAT 103 Business Math

Discipline Studies • 7 cr.

Per the AAS Discipline Studies List.

Areas of Specialization

General Business Management

Core Requirements • 24 cr.

BUS 100 Introduction to Business • 3 cr.
BUS 105 Techniques of Supervision • 3 cr.
BUS 114 Legal Environment of Business • 3 cr.
BUS 117 Principles of Accounting I - Financial • 3 cr.
BUS 140 Principles of Economics - Macro • 3 cr.
BUS 210 Principles of Modern Management • 3 cr.
BUS 220 Principles of Marketing • 3 cr.
CIS 100 Introduction to Computer Science • 3 cr.

Required Electives • 21 Cr.

Student must complete 9 credits from the following courses as well as 12 credits from the List of Additional Required Electives, plus 3 hours of unrestricted electives

BUS 106 Techniques of Personal Finance • 3 cr.
BUS 115 Business Law • 3 cr.
BUS 120 Principles of Accounting II - Financial • 3 cr.
BUS 210 BUS 198 Internship • 3 cr.
BUS 225 Human Resource Management • 3 cr.
CIS 230 Introduction to Microsoft Office • 3 cr.

Accounting

Core Requirements • 24 cr.

BUS 100 Introduction to Business • 3 cr.
BUS 114 Legal Environment of Business • 3 cr.
BUS 117 Principles of Accounting I - Financial • 3 cr.
BUS 120 Principles of Accounting II - Financial • 3 cr.
BUS 121 Principles of Accounting - Managerial • 3 cr.
BUS 122 Computer Accounting • 3 cr.
BUS 123 Income Tax Procedures • 3 cr.
BUS 125 Payroll Accounting • 3 cr.

Required Electives • 21 Cr.

Student must complete 9 credits from the following courses as well as 12 credits from the List of Additional Required Electives, plus 3 hours of unrestricted electives

BUS 106 Techniques of Personal Finance • 3 cr.
BUS 115 Business Law • 3 cr.
BUS 128 Spreadsheet Applications for Business • 3 cr.
BUS 129 Database Applications for Business • 3 cr.
BUS 198 Internship • 1-4 cr.
BUS 260 Fundamentals of Business Finance • 3 cr.
BUS 270 Intermediate Accounting I • 3 cr.
BUS 271 Intermediate Accounting II • 3 cr.
CIS 230 Introduction to Microsoft Office • 3 cr.

Public Administration

Core Requirements • 24 cr.

BUS 114 Legal Environment of Business • 3 cr.
BUS 132 Introduction to Public Administration• 3 cr.
BUS 140 Principles of Economics-Macro• 3 cr.
BUS 145 Governmental Fund Accounting• 3 cr.
BUS 150 Administrative Policymaking • 3 cr.
BUS 180 Organizational Behavior • 3 cr.
BUS 210 Principles of Modern Management • 3 cr.
BUS 235 Governmental Budgeting • 3 cr.

Required Electives • 21 Cr.

Student must complete 9 credits from the following courses as well as 12 credits from the List of Additional Required Electives, plus 3 hours of unrestricted electives

AIS 142 WordPerfect Word Processing • 3 cr.
or
AIS 145 Microsoft Word for Windows • 3 cr.
AIS 148 Introduction to Corel Office Suite • 3 cr.
or
CIS 230 Introduction to Microsoft Office • 3 cr.
AIS 170 Written Business Communications • 3 cr.
ANT 102 Cultural Anthropology • 3 cr.
BUS 141 Principles of Economics-Micro • 3 cr.
BUS 225 Human Resource Management • 3 cr.
POS 110 American Government • 3 cr.

Small Business Management

Core Requirements • 24 cr.

BUS 105 Techniques of Supervision • 3 cr.
BUS 110 Small Business Management • 3 cr.
BUS 114 Legal Environment of Business • 3 cr.
BUS 112 Fundamentals of Bookkeeping for Business • 3 cr.
or
BUS 117 Principles of Accounting I - Financial • 3 cr.
BUS 122 Computer Accounting • 3 cr.
CIS 230 Introduction to Microsoft Office • 3 cr.
SBM 150 Building a Winning Business • 1 cr.
SBM 154 Marketing: From Product to Profit • 1 cr.
SBM 156 Small Business Legal Issues and Insurance • 1 cr.
SBM 160 Managing the Company Budget • 1 cr.
SBM 162 How to Write a Business Plan • 1 cr.
SBM 164 How to Write a Marketing Plan • 1 cr.

Required Electives • 21 Cr.

Student must complete 9 credits from the following courses as well as 12 credits from the List of Additional Required Electives, plus 3 hours of unrestricted electives

BUS 106 Techniques of Personal Finance • 3 cr.
BUS 115 Business Law • 3 cr.
BUS 198 Internship • 1-4 cr.
BUS 205 Principles of Advertising • 3 cr.
BUS 225 Human Resource Management • 3 cr.
BUS 280 Introduction to Investments • 3 cr.
SBM 152 Small Business Management Accounting • 2 cr.
SBM 166 Small Business Finance • 1 cr.

Native American Enterprise

Core Requirements • 24 cr.

Student must complete 24 credits from the following list:

BUS 100 Introduction to Business • 3 cr.
BUS 105 Techniques of Supervision • 3 cr.
BUS 112 Fundamentals of Bookkeeping for Business • 3 cr.
BUS 114 Legal Environment of Business • 3 cr.
BUS 220 Principles of Marketing • 3 cr.
BUS 225 Human Resource Management • 3 cr.
CIS 230 Introduction to Microsoft Office • 3 cr.
SBM 111 Effective Business Communication • 3 cr.
SBM 112 Native American Entrepreneurship • 3 cr.
SBM 113 Building Your Winning Business on the Reservation • 3 cr.

Required Electives • 21 Cr.

Student must complete 9 credits from the following courses as well as 12 credits from the List of Additional Required Electives, plus 3 hours of unrestricted electives

BUS 128 Spreadsheet Applications for Business • 3 cr.
BUS 198 Internship • 3 cr.
SBM 157 Team Building for Native American Enterprise • 1 cr.
SBM 165 Politics and Tribal Government • 1 cr.
SBM 167 Budgeting for the Native American Enterprise • 1 cr.
SBM 169 Applying for Grants • 1 cr.
SBM 175 Financing for Native American Enterprise • 1 cr.
SBM 177 Feasibility Studies • 1 cr.

List of additional required electives:

In addition to the previously listed required electives within each area of speciality, student must complete 12 unduplicated credits from the following:

Any Business (BUS) course
Any Small Business Management (SBM) course
AIS 142 WordPerfect Word Processing • 3 cr.
AIS 145 Microsoft Word for Windows • 3 cr.
AIS 148 Introduction to Corel Office Suite • 3 cr.
AIS 170 Written Business Communications • 3 cr.
CIS 100 Introduction to Computer Science • 3 cr.
CIS 101 PC/MS DOS • 1 cr.
CIS 103 Introduction to Windows • 1 cr.
CIS 230 Introduction to Microsoft Office • 3 cr.
CTP 150 Computer Setup and Repair for Home and Business • 3 cr.
POS 112 Navajo Government • 3 cr.
POS 221 Arizona Constitution and Government • 1 cr.
SOC 130 Racial/Ethnic/Gender Relations in Modern Society • 3 cr.

Unrestricted Electives

Any unduplicated 100 or higher level course • 3 cr.

Certificate of Applied Science

To complete a Certificate of Applied Science in Business, student must successfully complete the core requirements of a selected area of specialization plus 9 credits from that specialization's list of required electives, and MAT 103 and ENL 101.

Certificates of Proficiency

Accounting • 18 cr.

BUS 106 Techniques of Personal Finance • 3 cr.
or
BUS 123 Income Tax Procedures • 3 cr.
BUS 117 Principles of Accounting I - Financial • 3 cr.
BUS 120 Principles of Accounting II - Financial • 3 cr.
BUS 122 Computer Accounting • 3 cr.
BUS 125 Payroll Accounting • 3 cr.
BUS 128 Spreadsheet Applications for Business • 3 cr.

Public Administration • 18 cr.

BUS 132 Introduction to Public Administration • 3 cr.
BUS 140 Principles of Economics-Macro • 3 cr.
BUS 150 Administrative Policymaking • 3 cr.
BUS 210 Principles of Modern Management • 3 cr.
BUS 225 Human Resource Management • 3 cr.
BUS 235 Governmental Budgeting • 3 cr.