Applied Business A.A.S.
Minimum Requirements for Applied Business A.A.S. Degree: 60 credits
Concentrations: Administrative Management, Applied Management, Computer Applications, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Health Care Management, Human Resources, Management, Marketing, Public Management, Recreation and Guiding Management, and Tourism
Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the general university requirements. | ||
| A.A.S. Degree Requirements | ||
| Complete the A.A.S. degree requirements. 1 | 15 | |
| Applied Business Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| ABUS F101 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ABUS F161 | Personal and Business Finance | 3 |
| ABUS F175 | Customer Service | 3 |
| or ABUS F183 | Professional Skills for Job Hunt | |
| ABUS F179 | Fundamentals of Supervision | 3 |
| or BA F307 | Introductory Human Resources Management | |
| BA F151X | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Contemporary Management Issues | ||
or ABUS F277 | Dynamics of Leadership | |
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Applied Business Law I | ||
| Employment Law | ||
| Employment Law | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Marketing Practices | ||
| Public Relations | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Concentration | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 21 | |
Administrative Management | ||
Applied Management | ||
Computer Applications | ||
Entrepreneurship | ||
Finance | ||
Health Care Management | ||
Human Resources | ||
Management | ||
Marketing | ||
Public Management | ||
Recreation and Guiding Management | ||
Tourism | ||
| Total Credits | 60 | |
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As part of the A.A.S. degree requirements, it is recommended that students complete ABUS F154 for the human relations requirement.
Concentrations
Administrative Management
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative Management Concentration Requirements | ||
| ABUS F102C | Keyboarding: Document Formatting | 1 |
| ABUS F116 | Using 10-Key Calculators | 1 |
| ABUS F134 | Alphabetic Filing | 1 |
| ABUS F170 | Business English | 3 |
| ABUS F182 | Office Procedures | 3 |
| ABUS F264 | Filing/Records Management | 3 |
| ABUS, CIOS or CITS electives appropriate to skill level | 3 | |
| Complete 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Professional Skills for Job Hunt | ||
| Practicum in Applied Business | ||
| Word Processing | ||
| Microcomputer Spreadsheets | ||
| Computer Business Applications | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Applied Management
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Management Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 21 | |
A university-approved certificate | ||
A professional, technical or vocational license or certification issued by government or industry and 21 department-approved electives | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Computer Applications
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Applications Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| CIOS F130 | Word Processing | 3 |
| CIOS F135 | Microcomputer Spreadsheets | 3 |
| CIOS F146 | Using Internet Tools and Technologies | 3 |
| or CITS F220 | Implementing Internet Tools and Technologies | |
| CIOS F233 | Desktop Publishing | 3 |
| or CIOS F255 | Digital Graphics | |
| CIOS F240 | Microcomputer Databases | 3 |
| ABUS, ACCT, BA, CITS or CIOS electives | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Entrepreneurship
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| ABUS F233 | Financial Management | 3 |
| or ABUS F234 | Introduction to Investing | |
| ABUS F265 | Current and Emerging Trends in Applied Marketing | 3 |
| ABUS F272 | Small-Business Planning | 3 |
| ABUS F273 | Entrepreneurship and Small Business | 3 |
| ABUS F274 | Business in the Digital World | 3 |
| ABUS, ACCT, BA, CITS or CIOS electives | 3 | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Principles of Accounting II | ||
| Income Tax | ||
| Microcomputer Accounting: QuickBooks | ||
| Fund Accounting for Nonprofits | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Finance
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Finance Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| ABUS F160 | Principles of Banking | 3 |
| ABUS F201 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| ABUS F210 | Income Tax | 3 |
| ABUS F220 | Microcomputer Accounting: QuickBooks | 3 |
| ABUS F233 | Financial Management | 3 |
| ABUS F234 | Introduction to Investing | 3 |
| ABUS F272 | Small-Business Planning | 3 |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Health Care Management
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Health Care Management Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| HLTH F100 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HLTH F110 | Professional Skills for the Workplace | 2 |
| HLTH F132 | Administrative Procedures I | 2 |
| HLTH F208 | Human Diseases | 3 |
| HLTH F234 | Administrative Procedures II | 4 |
| HLTH F235 | Medical Coding | 4 |
| HLTH F236 | Outpatient Health Care Reimbursement | 3 |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Human Resources
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| ABUS F141 | Payroll Accounting | 3 |
| ABUS F178 | Professionalism | 3 |
| ABUS F231 | Introduction to Personnel | 3 |
| or BA F307 | Introductory Human Resources Management | |
| ABUS F242 | Employment Law | 3 |
| or BA F317 | Employment Law | |
| CIOS F135 | Microcomputer Spreadsheets | 3 |
| CIOS F240 | Microcomputer Databases | 3 |
| ABUS, ACCT, BA or CIOS electives | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Management
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Management Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| ABUS, ACCT, BA, ECON, MATH or STAT or other department-approved electives | 21 | |
Recommended courses include: | ||
| Principles of Accounting II | ||
| Principles of Accounting III | ||
| Personal Finance (s) | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Economic Analysis | ||
| Introductory Statistics for Economics and Business | ||
| Essential Precalculus with Applications | ||
| Essential Calculus with Applications | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Marketing
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| ABUS F178 | Professionalism | 3 |
| ABUS F265 | Current and Emerging Trends in Applied Marketing | 3 |
| ABUS F274 | Business in the Digital World | 3 |
| CIOS F233 | Desktop Publishing | 3 |
| or CIOS F255 | Digital Graphics | |
| CIOS or CITS F200 level or above Internet or web design elective | 3 | |
| ABUS, BA or CIOS electives | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Public Management
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Public Management Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| ABUS F235 | Fund Accounting for Nonprofits | 3 |
| PS F100X | Political Economy | 3 |
| PS F101X | Introduction to American Government and Politics | 3 |
| PS F212 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| ABUS, ACCT, CIOS or PS electives | 6 | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Employment Law | ||
| Employment Law | ||
| Public Policy | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Recreation and Guiding Management
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Recreation and Guiding Management Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| ABUS F158 | Introduction to Tourism | 3 |
| EMS F257 | Arctic Survival | 3 |
| or NRM F361 | Advanced Wilderness Leadership Education | |
| NRM F101 | Natural Resources Conservation and Policy | 3 |
| NRM F161 | Wilderness Leadership Education | 3 |
| RECR electives | 6 | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Emergency Trauma Training First Responder | ||
EMS F195 | Special Topics | |
More advanced Emergency First Responder Training | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Tourism
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| ABUS F158 | Introduction to Tourism | 3 |
| ABUS F199 | Practicum in Applied Business | 3 |
| ABUS F265 | Current and Emerging Trends in Applied Marketing | 3 |
| ABUS F273 | Entrepreneurship and Small Business | 3 |
| Complete 3 credits from the following electives: | 3 | |
| Small Hotel, Bed and Breakfast, and Lodge Operations | ||
| Transportation and Logistics Management | ||
| Food and Beverage Management | ||
| Complete one of the following elective options: | 6 | |
| Option 1 | ||
ABUS, ACCT, BA, CAH or CIOS electives | ||
| Option 2 | ||
| Practicum in Applied Business (Study Abroad) | ||
Foreign Language | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
