Applied Business Management Certificate
Minimum Requirements for Applied Business Management Certificate: 30-36 credits
Concentrations: Computer Applications, Finance, General Business, Human Resources, Marketing, Office Administration, Public Management, Recreational Guiding, Retail 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. | ||
| Certificate Requirements | ||
| Complete the certificate requirements. | 8-9 | |
| As part of the certificate requirements, complete the following: | ||
| Communication | ||
| Complete one of the following: | ||
| Business English | ||
| Business Communications | ||
| Writing Across Contexts | ||
| Computation | ||
| Business Math (or any MATH course at the F100 level or above) | ||
or MATH F105 | Intermediate Algebra | |
| Human Relations 1 | ||
| Human Relations (recommended) | ||
| Applied Business Management Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| ABUS F101 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ABUS F161 | Personal and Business Finance | 3 |
| BA F151X | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| Concentration | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 12-18 | |
Computer Applications | ||
Finance | ||
General Business | ||
Human Resources | ||
Marketing | ||
Office Administration | ||
Public Management | ||
Recreational Guiding | ||
Retail Management | ||
Tourism | ||
| Electives | ||
| General Electives | 0-1 | |
| Total Credits | 30-36 | |
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A.A.S. Approved Course
Concentrations
Computer Applications
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 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 F240 | Microcomputer Databases | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Finance
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following: | ||
| ABUS F160 | Principles of Banking | 3 |
| ABUS F210 | Income Tax | 3 |
| ABUS F233 | Financial Management | 3 |
| ABUS F234 | Introduction to Investing | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
General Business
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following: | ||
| ABUS F179 | Fundamentals of Supervision | 3 |
| or BA F307 | Introductory Human Resources Management | |
| ABUS F201 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| or ABUS F210 | Income Tax | |
| or ABUS F220 | Microcomputer Accounting: QuickBooks | |
| or ABUS F235 | Fund Accounting for Nonprofits | |
| ABUS F232 | Contemporary Management Issues | 3 |
| or ECON F101X | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| or ECON F102X | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| ABUS F260 | Marketing Practices | 3 |
| or ABUS F263 | Public Relations | |
| or BA F343 | Principles of Marketing | |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Human Resources
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following: | ||
| ABUS F141 | Payroll Accounting | 3 |
| ABUS F179 | Fundamentals of Supervision | 3 |
| ABUS F231 | Introduction to Personnel | 3 |
| or BA F307 | Introductory Human Resources Management | |
| ABUS F242 | Employment Law | 3 |
| or BA F317 | Employment Law | |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Marketing
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following: | ||
| ABUS F175 | Customer Service | 3 |
| ABUS F178 | Professionalism | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Marketing Practices | ||
| Public Relations | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| CIOS F2xx-level graphics or web design elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Office Administration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following: | ||
| ABUS F170 | Business English | 3 |
| ABUS F182 | Office Procedures | 3 |
| Complete six credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Professional Skills for Job Hunt | ||
| Practicum in Applied Business | ||
| Word Processing | ||
| Microcomputer Spreadsheets | ||
| Computer Business Applications | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Public Management
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following: | ||
| ABUS F235 | Fund Accounting for Nonprofits | 3 |
| PS F100X | Political Economy | 3 |
| PS F101X | Introduction to American Government and Politics | 3 |
| or ABUS F232 | Contemporary Management Issues | |
| PS F212 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Recreational Guiding
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following: | ||
| ABUS F175 | Customer Service | 3 |
| NRM F161 | Wilderness Leadership Education | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Emergency Trauma Training First Responder | ||
More advanced Emergency First Responder Training | ||
| RECR electives | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Retail Management
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following: | ||
| ABUS F179 | Fundamentals of Supervision 1 | 3 |
or BA A231 | Fundamentals of Supervision | |
| ABUS F231 | Introduction to Personnel | 3 |
| ABUS F260 | Marketing Practices 1 | 3 |
or BA A260 | Marketing Practices | |
| BA A266 | Retailing Management | 3 |
| CIOS F150 | Computer Business Applications 1 | 3 |
or CIOS A103 | Introduction to Personal Computers | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
Interpersonal Skills in Organization 1 | ||
| Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Fundamentals of Oral Communication: Group Context | ||
| Fundamentals of Oral Communication: Public Context | ||
Fundamentals of Oral Communication 1 | ||
Interpersonal Communication 1 | ||
| Media and Culture | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
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Courses offered via distance delivery from the University of Alaska Anchorage.
Tourism
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following: | ||
| ABUS F158 | Introduction to Tourism | 3 |
| ABUS F175 | Customer Service | 3 |
| ABUS F199 | Practicum in Applied Business | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Small Hotel, Bed and Breakfast, and Lodge Operations | ||
| Transportation and Logistics Management | ||
| Food and Beverage Management | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Note: Other courses specific to individual education and career goals may be substituted with program approval.
