BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
BA 1103 Business Relations 3-0-3
Business Relations is a study of the relationship between employers and employees in the business workplace. The focus is on individuals within organizations and how their habits, patterns, personal problems, actions and motives affect their job performance, morale, and job satisfaction. Emphasis is on employer-employee relations, including teamwork, group behavior and conflict management. (Fall, Spring)
BA 1003 Introduction to Keyboarding 3-0-3
Hands-on training introduces students to “touch” keyboarding on the computer. Instructor utilizes progressive exercises to develop accuracy and speed. The course provides basic instruction to create documents in word processing. (Fall, Spring)
BA 1121 Seminar in Business Management I 1-0-1
Plan of study includes career planning and job search. (Fall)
BA 1123 Introduction to Business 3-0-3
This course is designed to introduce and familiarize the student with a broad range of principles, concepts, and terminology relating to many areas of business. The major topics covered include economics, accounting, management, manufacturing, business ownership, stocks and bonds, and starting and running a small business. (Fall, Spring) Available at SSC, GCTC, and WWTC
BA 1221 Seminar in Business Management II 1-0-1
Topics include stress management techniques. (Fall)
BA 1223 Introduction to Economics 3-0-3
Introduction to Economics examines the structure and operation of the American Economic System. This course provides an introduction to selected economic principles essential to the understanding of contemporary issues, which are emphasized. It is not a substitute for BA 2113 or BA 2213. (Fall, Spring)
BA 1733 Business Math 3-0-3
Business Math is a review of the fundamental processes of mathematics, common and decimal fractions, and percentages. It provides a study of trade, cash and bank discounts, simple and compound interest, sales tickets and billing, markup procedures, payrolls, social security and other taxes, installment buying, insurance, negotiable instruments, and graphs. (Fall, Spring) Available at SSC, GCTC, and WWTC
BA 2113 Macroeconomics 3-0-3
The branch of economics that deals with human behavior and choices as they relate to highly aggregate markets (such as the goods and services market) or the entire economy (such as changes in unemployment, the general price level and national income). (Fall) OSRHE Matrix: BU 410
BA 2123 Small Business Management 3-0-3
A study of the steps necessary to start and operate a small business including the development of a business plan covering forecasting, feasibility, financing, location, legal requirements, and other activities as well as a study of planning, staffing, financial analysis, legal problems, and profitable operations of a small business. (Spring Even Years) OSRHE Matrix: MG 005
BA 2132 Internship 2-0-2
Internship is a supervised work experience related to the student’s chosen technical-occupational field of study. Each internship experience is designed in cooperation with the sponsoring company and the student to provide a practical application in the work environment. Eligibility must be discussed with the sponsoring faculty member before enrolling. (On Demand)
BA 2133 Human Relations 3-0-3
Human Relations is a study of the relationship between employers and employees in the business workplace. The focus is on individuals within organizations and how their habits, patterns, personal problems, actions and motives affect their job performance, morale and job satisfaction. Emphasis is on employer-employee relations, including teamwork, group behavior and conflict management. (Fall, Spring)
BA 2213 Microeconomics 3-0-3
Microeconomics is the branch of economics that examines the functioning of individual industries and the behavior of individual decision-making units—business firms and households. This course may be taken prior to BA 2113. (Spring) OSRHE Matrix: BU 420
BA 2223 Principles of Business Finance 3-0-3
This course is a study of the principles, institutions, instruments, and procedures whereby business enterprises obtain and utilize funds to finance operations. The study involves analysis and evaluation of forms of business organizations, financial planning, internal and external provisions of short-term and long-term financing for promotion, expansion, and reorganization. Prerequisite: Student must have completed BA 2113 or BA 2213 and ACCT 2033. (On Demand) OSRHE Matrix: FN 002
BA 2233 Business Communications 3-0-3
Business Communications is a survey course of communications skills needed in the business environment. This course is designed to prepare students to write effective memoranda, reports, and various types of business letters. The course also emphasizes improving oral communication presentation skills, listening skills and nonverbal communication. OM 1123 or high school typewriting strongly recommended. (Fall, Spring) OSRHE Matrix: BC 001
BA 2243 Personal Finance 3-0-3
This course covers planning for and management of personal finances including financial planning; money management strategy (financial statements and budgeting); banking; consumer credit (its uses, benefits, and costs); consumer purchasing strategies; insurance (home, automobile, health care, disability, and life); fundamentals of investing (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate, etc.); and retirement and estate planning. (Fall) OSRHE Matrix: FN 001 Available at SSC, GCTC, and WWTC
BA 2253 Business Statistics 3-0-3
Business statistics is the study of methods of collection, analysis, and presentation of data; intuitive probability theory; expectations; statistical reasoning and inferences; formulations and testing of hypotheses; and the techniques of sampling, questionnaires, and simulation. This course is designed for business and social science majors. Prerequisite: Math 1513 College Algebra. (Spring) OSRHE Matrix: ST 002
BA 2300 Special Problems in Business Administration Varies
Special Problems in Business Administration can be one to four hours credit and may be repeated to a maximum of eight hours. Project will be approved and supervised by instructor. (On Demand)
BA 2403 Principles of Business Management 3-0-3
This course covers the development of modern management, basic factors in organization and operation, division of responsibility, line and staff organizations, executive leadership and management, business control and procedures, and basic management problems. (Spring Odd Years) OSRHE Matrix: MG 001
BA 2421 Seminar in Business Management III 1-0-1
Plan of study includes stock market processes. (Spring)
BA 2423 Business Ethics 3-0-3
This course is designed to explore aspects of ethical issues in business. The concepts studied will include moral philosophy in the business world, the basis and organization of businesses, and the role of business in society. (Fall, Spring)
BA 2431 Seminar in Business Management IV 1-0-1
Plan of study includes business ethics. (Spring)
BA 2513 Principles of Marketing 3-0-3
This course is a managerial approach to the study of marketing concepts. (On Demand) OSRHE Matrix: MK 003
CCG 1213 Customer Service Varies
This course introduces students to the concept of total customer service, applying it to all areas of business from customer interactions and relationships to the actual sales process. In the increasingly competitive marketplace in which organizations operate, it becomes imperative for these organizations to find ways to rise above the competition. Providing superior customer service is one way for organizations to differentiate their products or services from those of their competitors. Students will be utilizing American Management Association curriculum and upon successful completion, will obtain an AMA certification in Customer Service Satisfaction. Offered at GCTC and WWTC
CCG 1233 Introduction to Property and Casualty Insurance Varies
This course is designed to give the student a fundamental background in the property and casualty insurance field by introducing basic terminology and insurance terms. Offered at GCTC and WWTC
CCG 1243 Introduction to Life & Health Insurance Varies
This course is designed to give the student a fundamental background in the life and health insurance field by introducing basic terminology and insurance terms. Offered at GCTC and WWTC
CCG 2103 Legal Document Processing Varies
This course familiarizes students with various fields of law and the proper preparation of legal documents utilized in each, so as to provide them with the essential tools to perform effectively in the legal office environment. Focus includes the role of word processing in the law office in the preparation of pleadings and other court papers used in every phase of a civil matter thereby increasing productivity when working with different areas of law. Offered at GCTC and WWTC
CCG 2113 Advanced Property and Casualty Licensing Varies
This course is designed to prepare the student to sit for the state property and casualty-licensing exam. Licensed insurance agents will deliver pre-licensing curriculum and seminars. Students will be required to serve an internship in an insurance office. (Students must be 18 or over to sit for this exam.) Offered at GCTC and WWTC
CCG 2123 Advanced Life and Health Licensing Varies
This course is designed to prepare the student to sit for the state life and health-licensing exam. Licensed insurance agents will deliver pre-licensing curriculum and seminars. Students will be required to serve an internship in an insurance office. (Students must be 18 or over to sit for this exam.) Offered at GCTC and WWTC
CCG 2153 WordPerfect for the Legal Office Varies
WordPerfect is the standard used in most law offices today. This course is designed to allow the student to develop professional word processing documents using WordPerfect. In addition to the basic skills required to create and revise documents, students will develop more advanced skills using tables, forms, merge, templates, styles, graphics and images. Offered at GCTC and WWTC