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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.

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 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 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.

This option is for students with the goal of transferring to Eastern Washington University's (EWU) Business program to complete a Bachelor of Science in Business. Completion of the AA-DTA will satisfy lower division graduation requirements consistent with the current policies of EWU and students completing the coursework below at Spokane Community College with an AA-DTA credential will have satisfied the equivalent EWU Business Core requirements. 

EWU offers eight different Bachelor of Science in Business Administration majors:

  • BSB in Entrepreneurship
  • BSB in Finance
  • BSB in Human Resource Management
  • BSB in Information Systems & Business Analytics
  • BSB in International Business
  • BSB in Management
  • BSB in Marketing
  • BSB in Professional Accounting
Students interested in completing this degree in anticipation of transferring to EWU after graduation should work closely with a counselor to ensure they are on track and satisfying all the requirements for both institutions. Students must graduate with a minimum grade of 2.5 in all Business Core courses with no grade below a 2.0. 
 

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Total Program Credits: 90


Program Courses

First Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
ACCT&201
Principles of Accounting I   1
5
BUS& 101
Introduction to Business  
5
ENGL&101
English Composition I  
5
Total Credits
 
15

Second Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
ACCT&202
Principles of Accounting II   1
5
ENGL&102
Composition II   1
5
MIS 211
Information Technology in Business  
5
Total Credits
 
15

Third Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
ACCT&203
Principles of Accounting III   1
5
MATH&146
Introduction to Statistics   1
5
 
III. Humanities Group A   2
5
Total Credits
 
15
III. Humanities Group A: Choose 5 credits III. Humanities Group A: Choose 5 credits  
CMST 226
Gender Communication  
5
CMST 227
Intercultural Communication  
5

Fourth Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
BUS& 201
Business Law   1
5
MATH 201
Introduction to Finite Mathematics   1
5
PHIL 110
Introduction to Ethics   3
5
Total Credits
 
15

Fifth Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
ECON&202
Macro Economics   1
5
 
III. Group A, B, or C Humanities  
5
 
Lab Science  
5
Total Credits
 
15
III. Group A, B, or C Humanities: Choose 5 credits III. Group A, B, or C Humanities: Choose 5 credits  
ART& 100
Art Appreciation  
5
FILM 141
Introduction to Film  
5
HUM 107
Introduction to Cultural Studies  
5
MUSC 106
History of Popular Music  
5
MUSC 109
World Music  
5
Lab Science: Choose 5 credits Lab Science: Choose 5 credits  
BIOL 100
Environmental Biology  
5
ENVS&101
Intro to Env Science  
5
GEOL&101
Intro Physical Geology  
5
PHYS 100
Introductory Physics  
5

Sixth Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
ECON&201
Micro Economics   1
5
 
Additional Science Course  
5
 
Social Science options to satisfy EWU Global Studies requirement  
5
Total Credits
 
15
Additional Science Course: Choose 5 credits Additional Science Course: Choose 5 credits  
ASTR&100
Survey of Astronomy  
5
ENVS 104
Environmental Conservation  
5
ENVS 211
Weather and Climate  
5
GEOL&100
Survey of Earth Science  
5
GEOL 116
Environmental Geology  
5
GEOG&102
World Regional Geography  
5
HIST 230
Latin American History  
5
POLS 102
Comparative Government  
5
POLS 125
Introduction to Global Issues  
5
POLS&203
International Relations  
5
SOC& 201
Social Problems  
5

Additional Science Course  

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
ASTR&100
Survey of Astronomy  
5
ENVS 104
Environmental Conservation  
5
ENVS 211
Weather and Climate  
5
GEOL&100
Survey of Earth Science  
5
GEOL 116
Environmental Geology  
5

III. Group A, B, or C Humanities  

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
ART& 100
Art Appreciation  
5
FILM 141
Introduction to Film  
5
HUM 107
Introduction to Cultural Studies  
5
MUSC 106
History of Popular Music  
5
MUSC 109
World Music  
5

III. Humanities Group A  

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
CMST 226
Gender Communication  
5
CMST 227
Intercultural Communication  
5

Lab Science  

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
BIOL 100
Environmental Biology  
5
ENVS&101
Intro to Env Science  
5
GEOL&101
Intro Physical Geology  
5
PHYS 100
Introductory Physics  
5

Social Science options to satisfy EWU Global Studies requirement  

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
GEOG&102
World Regional Geography  
5
HIST 230
Latin American History  
5
POLS 102
Comparative Government  
5
POLS 125
Introduction to Global Issues  
5
POLS&203
International Relations  
5
SOC& 201
Social Problems  
5
1 Required lower division business core course required for BSB majors at EWU and must be completed with a minimum 2.5 grade.
2 Meets EWU and SCC diversity requirement and Humanities group A.
3 May be substituted with any Humanities Group C class from the AA-DTA worksheet. Class must have the W designation at the time of enrollment.
Costs for completing a degree or certificate can vary. For more information about costs, visit our How Much Does it Cost? page.

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Sierra Schrader

Pathway Specialist
Sierra.Schrader@scc.spokane.edu
509-533-7490

 

Kerrin Langford

Pathway Specialist - Northern Counties
Kerrin.Langford@scc.spokane.edu
509-279-6737

 

Neesa Guel

Pathway Specialist - Hospitality
Neesa.Guel@scc.spokane.edu
509-533-7005

 

John Yoon

Academic Counseling Liaison
John.Yoon@scc.spokane.edu
509-533-7356

 

Landon Johnston

Academic Counseling Liaison
Landon.Johnston@scc.spokane.edu
509-533-7190

 

Bill Rambo

Academic Counseling Liaison - Transfer
Bill.Rambo@scc.spokane.edu
509-533-7038

 

Samantha Stephens

Academic Counseling Liaison - Northern Counties
Samantha.Stephens@scc.spokane.edu
509-279-6710

 

Anne Mayer

Workforce Transition Specialist
Anne.Mayer@scc.spokane.edu
509-533-8191

 

Katherine Cornelis

Worforce Transition Specialist - Northern Counties
Katherine.Cornelis@scc.spokane.edu
509-279-6961

 

Renee Goffinet

Department Chair
Renee.Goffinet@scc.spokane.edu
509-533-7395

 

Jeff Brown

Division Dean
Jeff.Brown@scc.spokane.edu
509-533-8882

 

Jeff Williams

Division Dean (interim) - Northern Counties
Jeff.Williams@scc.spokane.edu
509-533-8235