Courses and Requirements
The associate in science degree program in Business Management: Computer Applications Option provides a basic core of business courses that introduces students to a variety of areas within the field of business combined with computer courses to provide basic skills in business as well as data management. A wide choice of business management electives allows students maximum flexibility in choosing their program of study. This program may be preferred by those planning to transfer to a four-year college who want the flexibility of choosing specific business electives for a particular institution. A minimum of 63 credit hours are required for graduation.
Starting in the Fall of 2014, any student enrolled in an associate degree program who is new to NECC and has no academic history at the college, must take at least one course designated as intensive in each of NECC’s six core academic skills in order to graduate. In most cases, the program’s core required courses include these intensive courses. Plan to see an advisor for more complete information about this graduation requirement.
Requirements
| ACC101 | Introductory Accounting I | 3 | |
| ACC102 | Introductory Accounting II | 3 | Quantitative Reason Intensive |
| BUS101 | Introduction to Business | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive Information Literacy Intensive |
| BUS211 | Business Law I | 3 | |
| CIS110 | Computer Applications | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| CIS112 | Integrated Computer Applications | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
| CIS113 | Data Management | 4 | Global Awareness Intensive Public Presentation Intensive |
| ENG101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| FIN201 | Business Finance | 3 | |
| MGT201 | Principles of Management | 3 | |
| PSY101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| SOC101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
Electives
CIS or CTN Elective 3-4 credits
| CIS115 | Information Security | 4 | Public Presentation Intensive Written Communication Intensive |
| OR | | |
| CIS114 | Help Desk & Soft Skills | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive Public Presentation Intensive Written Communication Intensive |
| OR | | |
| CTN110 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 | Information Literacy Intensive Science Technology Intensive |
CIS115 is strongly recommended
Program Notes
This program of study would enable a student to better match electives in a Baccalaureate degree in business management or computer information systems. A student who selects this program as a terminal degree would have enhanced skills for management positions requiring computer applications as a major job function.
Recommended Course Sequence Business Management Computer Applications Associate Degree
Year 1
Fall
| ACC101 | Introductory Accounting I | 3 | |
| BUS101 | Introduction to Business | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive Information Literacy Intensive |
| CIS110 | Computer Applications | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| ENG101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| MAT120-299 | Math Elective | 3-4 | |
Spring
| ACC102 | Introductory Accounting II | 3 | Quantitative Reason Intensive |
| CIS112 | Integrated Computer Applications | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
| ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| MAT120-299 | Math Elective | 3-4 | |
| PSY101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
Year 2
Fall
| BUS211 | Business Law I | 3 | |
| CIS113 | Data Management | 4 | Global Awareness Intensive Public Presentation Intensive |
| FIN201 | Business Finance | 3 | |
| SOC101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
| COM111 | Public Speaking | 3 | Public Presentation Intensive |
Spring
| CIS/CTN | CIS/CTN elective | 3-4 | |
| | | |
| ECO201 | Micro Economics | 3 | Quantitative Reason Intensive |
| OR | | |
| ECO202 | Macro Economics | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive Quantitative Reason Intensive |
| | | |
| MGT201 | Principles of Management | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Science Elective | 4 | |