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Business Administration

The Business Administration curriculum is designed to introduce students to the various aspects of the free enterprise system.  Students will be provided with a fundamental knowledge of business functions, processes and an understanding of business organizations in today's global economy. 

Course work includes business concepts such as accounting, business law, economics, management, and marketing.  Skills related to the application of these concepts are developed through the study of computer applications, communication, team building, and decision making.

Through these skills, students will have a sound business education base for lifelong learning.  Graduates are prepared for employment opportunities in government agencies, financial institutions, and large to small business or industry.

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ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE
General Education Requirements (15 CR) CL LB CLIN CR
Requirement 1: MAT 140 OR MAT 171 (3CR)
Requirement 2: Humanities/Fine Arts Course (3CR)
Requirement 3: COM 231 OR ENG 115 (3CR)
Requirement 4: ENG 111 Expository Writing (3CR)
Requirement 5: Social/Behavorial Science Course (3CR)

Major Program Requirements (55 CR) CL LB CLIN CR
Requirement 1: Business Elective -ACC BUS ECO ECM MKT (3CR)
Requirement 2: ECO 251 or ECO 252 (3CR)
Requirement 3: Information Systems Elective - CIS, CSC, CTS, DBA, ECM, ITN, NET, NOS, SEC, WEB (3CR)
Requirement 4: ECO 252 or Business elective - ACC BUS ECO ECM MKT (3CR)
Requirement 5: MKT 123 OR MKT 220 (3CR)
Requirement 6: BUS 260 or ENG 116 (3CR)
Requirement 7: BUS 116 or Business Elective - ACC BUS ECO ECM MKT (3CR)
ACC 120 Prin Of Financial Acct. I 3 2 0 4
ACC 129 Individual Income Taxes 2 2 0 3
BUS 110 Introduction to Business 3 0 0 3
BUS 115 Business Law I 3 0 0 3
BUS 121 Business Math 2 2 0 3
BUS 137 Principles of Management 3 0 0 3
BUS 153 Human Resource Management 3 0 0 3
BUS 225 Business Finance 2 2 0 3
CIS 110 Introduction to Computers 2 2 0 3
CTS 130 Spreadsheet 2 2 0 3
MKT 120 Principles of Marketing 3 0 0 3
Other Required Courses (1 CR) CL LB CLIN CR
ACA 111 College Student Success 1 0 0 1
CERTIFICATE
Business Administration Requirements (15 CR) CL LB CLIN CR
Requirement 1: ECO 251 OR ECO 252 (3CR)
BUS 110 Introduction to Business 3 0 0 3
BUS 115 Business Law I 3 0 0 3
BUS 153 Human Resource Management 3 0 0 3
CIS 110 Introduction to Computers 2 2 0 3
Marketing Requirements (18 CR) CL LB CLIN CR
BUS 110 Introduction to Business 3 0 0 3
BUS 115 Business Law I 3 0 0 3
BUS 153 Human Resource Management 3 0 0 3
MKT 120 Principles of Marketing 3 0 0 3
MKT 123 Fundamentals of Selling 3 0 0 3
MKT 220 Advertising and Sales Promotion 3 0 0 3
Small Business Management Requirements (16 CR) CL LB CLIN CR
ACC 120 Prin Of Financial Acct. I 3 2 0 4
BUS 110 Introduction to Business 3 0 0 3
BUS 137 Principles of Management 3 0 0 3
BUS 230 Small Business Management 3 0 0 3
CIS 110 Introduction to Computers 2 2 0 3
Small Business Startup Requirements (16 CR) CL LB CLIN CR
ACC 120 Prin Of Financial Acct. I 3 2 0 4
BUS 110 Introduction to Business 3 0 0 3
BUS 115 Business Law I 3 0 0 3
BUS 137 Principles of Management 3 0 0 3
BUS 230 Small Business Management 3 0 0 3
DIPLOMA
General Education Requirements (6 CR) CL LB CLIN CR
ENG 115 Oral Communication
OR
COM 231 Public Speaking
ENG 111 Expository Writing 3 0 0 3
Major Program Requirements (31 CR) CL LB CLIN CR
Requirement 1: ECO 251 OR ECO 252 (3CR)
ACC 120 Prin Of Financial Acct. I 3 2 0 4
BUS 110 Introduction to Business 3 0 0 3
BUS 115 Business Law I 3 0 0 3
BUS 121 Business Math 2 2 0 3
BUS 137 Principles of Management 3 0 0 3
BUS 153 Human Resource Management 3 0 0 3
BUS 225 Business Finance 2 2 0 3
CIS 110 Introduction to Computers 2 2 0 3
MKT 120 Principles of Marketing 3 0 0 3
Other Required Courses (1CR) CL LB CLIN CR
ACA 111 College Student Success 1 0 0 1
Winston Salem State University Program Requirements (48 CR) CL LB CLIN CR
Requirement: ENG 112 or ENG 113 or ENG 114 (3CR)
ACC 120 Prin Of Financial Acct. I 3 2 0 4
ACC 121 Prin of Managerial Acct 3 2 0 4
BUS 110 Introduction to Business 3 0 0 3
BUS 115 Business Law I 3 0 0 3
BUS 137 Principles of Management 3 0 0 3
CIS 110 Introduction to Computers 2 2 0 3
COM 231 Public Speaking 3 0 0 3
ECO 251 Prin of Microeconomics 3 0 0 3
ECO 252 Prin of Macroeconomics 3 0 0 3
ENG 111 Expository Writing 3 0 0 3
MAT 171 Precalculus Algebra 3 0 0 3
MAT 172 Precalculus Trigonometry 3 0 0 3
MAT 271 Calculus I 3 2 0 4
MKT 120 Principles of Marketing 3 0 0 3