2018-2019 Catalog and Student Handbook

Apr 19, 2024

2018-2019 Catalog and Student Handbook [Archived Catalog]

Business, Administrative Professional Technology Concentration, A.A.S.

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Program and Career Description

This degree is designed to prepare students to enter or advance in the business community. Students will develop a solid foundation in business management, which can be applied in a variety of settings, including retail, hospitality, operations, banking, sales, office management, or starting their own business. Students who plan to pursue a baccalaureate degree in business should follow the Business Administration A.S. or A.A. program.

Career	Entry-Level Pay	Median Pay	Experienced Pay
General and Operations Managers	$45,610	$85,000	$141,210
Loan Officers	$35,050	$58,590	$88,530
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$32,700	$49,300	$66,720
Administrative Assistants and Secretaries	$21,570	$30,420	$37,130
Human Resources Assistants	$23,780	$37,700	$43,940

Career and salary information taken from JOBS4TN.GOV. Check out this website for additional information about job descriptions, education requirements and abilities, and supply and demand for these careers. For additional information from a national perspective, go to Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor on the internet at www.bls.gov . Visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook on this website. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Transfer Options

Courses in the Business A.A.S. Degree program transfer to other community colleges as part of the Tennessee Board of Regents unified community college effort.

In addition, there are options available to transfer the degree to Trevecca Nazarene University, Lipscomb University and Middle Tennessee State University. Articulation agreements are available at www.columbiastate.edu/admissions/transfer-information.

Schedule Information

The Business A.A.S. Degree is offered in a traditional format during the day in Columbia and also in an online/hybrid format for those who prefer to complete most of their course work at home.

Program Requirements

Students may be required to take additional Learning Support courses

Communications Requirement

COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit(s): 3
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3

Humanities/Fine Arts

Take one course

ART 1035 - Introduction to Art Credit(s): 3
ART 2000 - Art History Survey I Credit(s): 3
ART 2020 - Art History Survey II Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2055 - African-American Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2160 - Mythology Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2310 - Early World Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2320 - Modern World Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2860 - Introduction to Film Credit(s): 3
HUM 1010 - Early Humanities Credit(s): 3
HUM 1020 - Modern Humanities Credit(s): 3
MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music Credit(s): 3
PHIL 1030 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHIL 1040 - Introduction to Ethics Credit(s): 3
PHIL 2200 - Introduction to World Religions Credit(s): 3
THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre Credit(s): 3

Mathematics Requirement

MATH 1010 - Math for General Studies Credit(s): 3
MATH 1130 - College Algebra Credit(s): 3
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics Credit(s): 3
MATH 1630 - Finite Mathematics Credit(s): 3
MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra Credit(s): 3
MATH 1720 - Precalculus Trigonometry Credit(s): 3
MATH 1730 - Precalculus Credit(s): 4
MATH 1830 - Applied Calculus Credit(s): 3
MATH 1910 - Calculus I Credit(s): 4

Social/Behavioral Sciences

Take one course

ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
or
ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3

Major Field Core Requirements For all Concentrations

ACCT 1010 - Principles of Accounting I Credit(s): 3
BUSN 1305 - Introduction to Business Credit(s): 3
BUSN 1310 - Business Communications Credit(s): 3
BUSN 2395 - Business Applications Credit(s): 3
COLS 101 - Columbia State College Success Credit(s): 1
INFS 1010 - Computer Applications Credit(s): 3

Administrative Professional Technology Concentration Core Courses:

ADMN 1302 - Keyboarding/Formatting I Credit(s): 3
ADMN 1311 - Word Processing I Credit(s): 3
BUSN 1320 - Business Calculations Credit(s): 3
BUSN 1350 - Sales and Service Credit(s): 3
BUSN 1380 - Supervisory Management Credit(s): 3
BUSN 2375 - Career Development Credit(s): 3
CITC 1303 - Database Concepts Credit(s): 3
CITC 1307 - Introduction to Spreadsheets Credit(s): 3
Guided Electives: 6 credit hours from BUSN and ADMN*

Requirements for Graduation Include:

earning 25% of total program credits in residence at Columbia State.
earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
taking the Exit Exam.

If you have completed TN eCampus courses, run a degree audit from the student tab in myChargerNet to determine how these courses apply to this program.

Business, Administrative Professional Technology Concentration, A.A.S. Sample Academic Plan - Total Credit Hours: 61

Second Year - Spring Semester - Total Credit Hours: 15

BUSN 2395 - Business Applications Credit(s): 3
BUSN 1350 - Sales and Service Credit(s): 3
Elective from BUSN or ADMN Credit(s): 3
Elective from BUSN or ADMN Credit(s): 3
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit(s): 3

Note(s):

*Higher achievement in identified courses is predictive of graduation success.

Online/Hybrid Program Schedule:

The majority of the courses are offered online in a 7-week or a 15-week format. The hybrid courses are in a 5-week, 7-week, or 15-week format. It is suggested that they be taken in the order listed above.

For more information regarding the
Management Concentration contact:
Meredeth McCoy at
mmccoy@columbiastate.edu or 931.540.2698
or
For more information regarding the Administrative
Professional Technology and Medical Office Administration Concentrations contact:
Wendy York at
wyork2@columbiastate.edu or 931.540.2844
or
Science, Technology & Math Division office at 931.540.2710

Columbia State Community College, a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educational institution.
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