International Business

Associate of Applied Science Degree
Recommended basic skills standards are
• AAA 090
• ENG 090
• MAT 060
• REA 090

Students may select from various programs to meet their specific career goals. Certificate programs can be completed in one year or less in the areas of Administrative Assistant, Business Foundations, Customer Service, Entrepreneurship, International Business, Management, Marketing, Real Estate, and Supervision.

Two-year associate of applied science degrees are available in several emphasis areas as detailed in the following section of this catalog. Transfer degrees intended to prepare the student for transfer to four-year institutions are also offered. Business students interested in transferring to a four-year university should refer to the Associate of Arts Degree in Business.

Faculty advisors are available to assist students in evaluating the various options. Call 502-3300 at the Centennial Campus or 502-3215 at the Rampart Range Campus for program information or to schedule a personal appointment with a program faculty advisor.

This degree program is designed for students who wish to pursue a career in business with a specific area of emphasis.
Students must also have demonstrated proficiency equivalent to the completion of BTE 100.

Students may complete deficiencies concurrently with the beginning courses in the program. Students not meeting a course prerequisite must have instructor permission to enroll.

The International Business Emphasis is designed for students who would like to become familiar with operating businesses in the international environment.

General Education Requirements
 

BUS 115  Introduction to Business    3
CIS 118  Introduction to PC Applications    3
COM 115  Public Speaking    3
FIN 106  Consumer Economics    3
MAT 112  Financial Mathematics   3
    15

Business Foundation course requirements for all emphasis areas
 

ACC 101  Fundamentals of Accounting      3
or    
ACC 121  Accounting Principles I    (4)
BUS 105  Business Orientation    .5
MAN 116  Principles of Supervision      3
MAN 117  Time Management      1
MAN 128  Human Relations in Organizations      3
MAR 111  Principles of Sales      3
MAR 160  Customer Service     3   
    16.5-17.5

Other Course Requirements
 

BUS 203  Introduction to International Business         3
BUS 216  Legal Environment of Business         3
BUS 217  Business Communication and Report Writing         3
BUS 226  Business Statistics         3
FOL 111  Foreign Language I        5
MAR 240  International Marketing         3
Electives Nine (9) hours (see advisor)        9    
          29
  Total Credit Hours 60.5 - 61.5

*FOL is a standard course prefix. Each specific foreign language has its own prefix, for example, SPA = Spanish.

Certificate
This certificate program is intended for students already working for a business entity or those who have the basic business education background and would like to become familiar with operating businesses in the international environment.

Students may complete deficiencies concurrently with the beginning courses in the program. Students not meeting a course prerequisite must have instructor permission to enroll.

BUS 181  Internship   3
BUS 216  Legal Environment of Business    3
BUS 217  Business Communication and Report Writing    3
BUS 203  Introduction to International Business    3
BUS 226  Business Statistics    3
FIN 210  International Finance    3
FOL 111  Foreign Language I   5
MAN 246  Critical Issues in Marketing and Management    3
MAR 240  International Marketing   3
  Total Credit Hours  29

*FOL is a standard course prefix. Each specific foreign language has its own prefix, for example, SPA = Spanish.