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Business

Whether you are looking to enter the job market, or retrain for a new career, the Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Business will build your knowledge of various aspects of business management.

Within this two-year program, you’ll have the flexibility to select from two degree options or specialize in a particular area of business such as entrepreneurship, marketing, or management.

Certificates are available in the following areas of interest: Entrepreneurship, Project Management, Management, Business Occupations and Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management.

Graduates with a Business A.A.S. pursue a variety of careers, such as: bank clerk, credit clerk, general office clerk, loan application clerk, management trainee, sales, distribution, customer service, and information input specialist. Salaries in Spokane are competitive, and increase depending on an individual's skills, experience, motivation, attitude, and ability to interview and promote oneself to employers.

The Business A.A.S. requires a minimum of 92 credit hours.

Associate in Business DTA/MRP degree

We also offer an Associate in Business DTA/MRP degree. This is a statewide articulated transfer degree agreement for business majors between the community colleges and most four-year institutions in the state of Washington. A candidate for the Associate in Business DTA/MRP degree must complete a minimum of 90 quarter credits in academic courses numbered 100 or above with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 and meet specific distribution requirements.

  1. Understand the nature of operations, ownership, marketing, business environmental factors, ethics, human resources, finances, regulations, research methodology, and decision-making processes of business.
  2. Understand realistic mathematical problems relating to the various segments of today's business world.
  3. Use desk-top calculators efficiently and demonstrate computer user skills including Internet applications.
  4. Understand the theory of occupation behavior, the basis of human motivation, cultural diversity, organizational structure, and the leader/manager's role in developing a sound behavioral climate in the business organization.
  5. Communicate effectively--verbal and written--in order to function in the world of work.
  6. Emphasize skills in one or more areas of business as well as possess "generalist" skills.
  7. Participate in a supervised volunteer community service experience.
  8. Understand international business concepts.

Breaking Ground on Your Pathway


Plan Your Courses

Meet with our counselors to customize this plan just for you. You can also search the quarterly schedule for class days and times.

Placement

Math placement is not required for this program.
English placement is not required for this program.

The objective of this program is to permit the student maximum flexibility in designing a two-year program of study in business. The student may specialize in a particular area of business such as marketing, management, project management or entrepreneurship; or select courses that provide a general exposure to several areas of business.

The AAS in Business curriculum serves the student by offering modalities for most every course within the degree path for student convenience.

All students graduating from this program must have a minimum grade of 2.0 on each of the Management (MMGT), Accounting (ACCT), Economics (ECON), and Business (BUS) required courses. Students must also have a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average on all required courses in the program. This policy is true for students earning the Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management Certificate who plan on adding the Business AAS. Please reach out to a counselor or your program faculty for more information. 

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Total Program Credits: 92


Program Courses

First Quarter

First Quarter course list
Course ID Course Title Credits
BT 152 College and Career Strategies   3
BUS 103 Basic Business Math and Electronic Calculators   5
BUS 280 Human Relations in Business   5
CATT 120 Microsoft Word I   2.5
Total Credits 15.5

Second Quarter

Second Quarter course list
Course ID Course Title Credits
BUS& 101 Intro to Business   5
BUS 104 Business Mathematics   1 5
ENGL&101 English Composition I   2 5
Total Credits 15

Third Quarter

Third Quarter course list
Course ID Course Title Credits
CATT 138 Microsoft Excel I   2.5
MIS 211 Information Technology In Business   5
MMGT 101 Principles of Management   5
Total Credits 12.5

Fourth Quarter

Fourth Quarter course list
Course ID Course Title Credits
MMGT 211 Marketing   5
  Group A, B, or C Elective   8
  Group C - Business Related Elective   5
Total Credits 18
Group C - Business Related Elective: Choose 5 credits course choices
Course ID Course Title Credits
BT 274 Business Writing for the Web   5
BUS 100 Money Management   3
CATT 102 Microsoft Outlook   2.5
CATT 121 Microsoft Word II   2.5
CATT 128 Desktop Publishing   2.5
CATT 139 Microsoft Excel II   2.5
CATT 190 Microsoft PowerPoint I   2.5
CIS 110 Introduction to Computer Applications   5
CIS 112 Web Graphics with Photoshop   3
CMST&210 Interpersonal Communication   5
CMST 227 Intercultural Communication   5
CMST 280 Public Relations and Social Media   5
CMST 287 Communication in Organizations   5
ENGL&102 Composition II   5
ENGL&235 Technical Writing   5
MMGT 181 Leadership Training-DEC   1
MMGT 182 Leadership Training-DEC   1
MMGT 183 Leadership Training-DEC   1
PSYC&100 General Psychology   5
SOC& 101 Intro to Sociology   5
SPAN&121 Spanish I   5

Fifth Quarter

Fifth Quarter course list
Course ID Course Title Credits
ACCT 151 College Accounting I   3 5
ECON 100 Fundamentals of Economics   4 5
  Group B - Quantitative Analysis Elective   5
Total Credits 15
Group B - Quantitative Analysis Elective: Choose 5 credits course choices
Course ID Course Title Credits
ACCT 141 QuickBooks Online   5
ACCT 142 QuickBooks Desktop   5
ACCT 152 College Accounting II   7 5
ACCT 161 Payroll Procedures   5
ACCT 162 Business Tax Accounting   2
ACCT&201 Principles of Accounting I   5
ACCT&202 Principles of Accounting II   5
ACCT&203 Principles of Accounting III   5
ACCT 204 Accounting Integration   5
ACCT 212 Accounting Applications and Analysis   8 5
BUS 217 Business Statistics   9 5
ECON&201 Micro Economics   5
ECON&202 Macro Economics   5

Sixth Quarter

Sixth Quarter course list
Course ID Course Title Credits
MMGT 100 Supervised Volunteer Experience   5 1
  Group A - Marketing & Management Elective   15
Total Credits 16
Group A - Marketing & Management Elective: Choose 15 credits course choices
Course ID Course Title Credits
BT 204 Spreadsheet Design and Analysis   5
BUS 140 International Marketing   3
BUS& 201 Business Law   5
BUS 204 Introduction to Law   5
BUS 206 Entrepreneurship and Business Plan Writing   6 10
BUS 284 Special Business Topics   1 - 5
BUS 285 Special Business Topics   1 - 5
BUS 286 Special Business Topics   1 - 5
CATT 241 Microsoft Project   2.5
CMST&101 Introduction to Communication   5
HM 202 Front Office Procedures   5
HM 205 Hotel/Restaurant Law   5
HM 206 Revenue Management   5
HM 220 Tourism and the Hospitality Industry   3
HM 221 Event Management   3
MMGT 125 Social Media Marketing   5
MMGT 205 Small Business Planning   5
MMGT 212 Retailing   5
MMGT 218 Fundamentals of Advertising   5
MMGT 223 Customer Service   3
MMGT 225 Content, Social and Digital Marketing   5
MMGT 230 Market Research & Consumer Behavior   5
MMGT 231 Human Resource Management   5
MMGT 243 Fundamentals of Project Management   5
MMGT 244 Introduction to Lean Six Sigma   2.5
MMGT 250 Professional Sales   5
MMGT 256 Lean Leadership   5
MMGT 288 Cooperative Education Work Experience (No Seminar)   1 - 5

Group A - Marketing & Management Elective  

 

Group A - Marketing & Management Elective course list
Course ID Course Title Credits
BT 204 Spreadsheet Design and Analysis   5
BUS 140 International Marketing   3
BUS& 201 Business Law   5
BUS 204 Introduction to Law   5
BUS 206 Entrepreneurship and Business Plan Writing   6 10
BUS 284 Special Business Topics   1 - 5
BUS 285 Special Business Topics   1 - 5
BUS 286 Special Business Topics   1 - 5
CATT 241 Microsoft Project   2.5
CMST&101 Introduction to Communication   5
HM 202 Front Office Procedures   5
HM 205 Hotel/Restaurant Law   5
HM 206 Revenue Management   5
HM 220 Tourism and the Hospitality Industry   3
HM 221 Event Management   3
MMGT 125 Social Media Marketing   5
MMGT 205 Small Business Planning   5
MMGT 212 Retailing   5
MMGT 218 Fundamentals of Advertising   5
MMGT 223 Customer Service   3
MMGT 225 Content, Social and Digital Marketing   5
MMGT 230 Market Research & Consumer Behavior   5
MMGT 231 Human Resource Management   5
MMGT 243 Fundamentals of Project Management   5
MMGT 244 Introduction to Lean Six Sigma   2.5
MMGT 250 Professional Sales   5
MMGT 256 Lean Leadership   5
MMGT 288 Cooperative Education Work Experience (No Seminar)   1 - 5

Group A, B, or C Elective  

 

Group A, B, or C Elective course list
Course ID Course Title Credits

Group B - Quantitative Analysis Elective  

 

Group B - Quantitative Analysis Elective course list
Course ID Course Title Credits
ACCT 141 QuickBooks Online   5
ACCT 142 QuickBooks Desktop   5
ACCT 152 College Accounting II   7 5
ACCT 161 Payroll Procedures   5
ACCT 162 Business Tax Accounting   2
ACCT&201 Principles of Accounting I   5
ACCT&202 Principles of Accounting II   5
ACCT&203 Principles of Accounting III   5
ACCT 204 Accounting Integration   5
ACCT 212 Accounting Applications and Analysis   8 5
BUS 217 Business Statistics   9 5
ECON&201 Micro Economics   5
ECON&202 Macro Economics   5

Group C - Business Related Elective  

 

Group C - Business Related Elective course list
Course ID Course Title Credits
BT 274 Business Writing for the Web   5
BUS 100 Money Management   3
CATT 102 Microsoft Outlook   2.5
CATT 121 Microsoft Word II   2.5
CATT 128 Desktop Publishing   2.5
CATT 139 Microsoft Excel II   2.5
CATT 190 Microsoft PowerPoint I   2.5
CIS 110 Introduction to Computer Applications   5
CIS 112 Web Graphics with Photoshop   3
CMST&210 Interpersonal Communication   5
CMST 227 Intercultural Communication   5
CMST 280 Public Relations and Social Media   5
CMST 287 Communication in Organizations   5
ENGL&102 Composition II   5
ENGL&235 Technical Writing   5
MMGT 181 Leadership Training-DEC   1
MMGT 182 Leadership Training-DEC   1
MMGT 183 Leadership Training-DEC   1
PSYC&100 General Psychology   5
SOC& 101 Intro to Sociology   5
SPAN&121 Spanish I   5
1 BUS 103 or placement test required
2 May be substituted with BT 272.
3 ACCT 151 may be substituted with ACCT& 201.
4 May be substituted with a higher level ECON course.
5 May be substituted with MMGT 288 COOP. Ed Work Experience giving students the option of using volunteer or internship work experience.
6 Requires successful completion of MMGT 205 Small Business Planning or instructor permission.
7 Prerequisite of ACCT 151. May substitute with ACCT& 202.
8 Requires successful completion of ACCT 152 or ACCT& 202.
9 Prerequisite MATH 88 with a 2.0 or better, appropriate placement score, or completion of higher level MATH course with a 2.0 or better.
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