+Associate of Applied Business in Administrative Office Systems
The two-year program in administrative office systems prepares students for administrative assistant responsibilities in business and industrial firms, professional offices and governmental agencies.
The program is designed to provide students with training in office and information processing skills (word processing, spreadsheet, database and desktop publishing) and with knowledge of business and communication theory to enhance their opportunities for career advancement. The program can meet the needs of both beginning and advanced students, and credits received may be applied toward a four-year bachelor's degree in a related business field.
Graduates from the program will possess the following knowledge and skills:
First year
General education
Basic courses
Core courses
Second year
General education
Basic courses
Core courses
*Only students with fewer than two semesters of high school typing should enroll in BUSE 111 to receive credit for graduation. Students enrolling directly in BUSE 210 must enroll in PSYC 201.
+Associate of Applied Business in Business Management Technology
This degree is awarded to a student who successfully completes the career-oriented programs listed below. Students can choose from four majors: accounting, general business management, industrial management and retail management.
Graduates from the program will possess a general knowledge of business including economics, marketing, management, accounting, human resource management, total quality leadership and finance.
The accounting major prepares students for paraprofessional positions in industrial, public or governmental accounting. It is designed to provide the graduate with the theoretical and practical accounting knowledge and skills required of business personnel in today's economy. Many of the courses in the two-year accounting program are applicable to the four-year bachelor's degree in business.
Graduates with this major will possess the following knowledge and skills:
First year
General education
Basic courses
Core courses
Second year
General education
Basic courses
Core courses
ACT 241*, 251* (6)
BAT 201, 205 (6)
BAT 207, FIN 200 or 300 (3)
ACT 225* (3)
*Designed only for the associate degree in accounting.
The general business management major at Firelands College is a challenging two-year program designed for students who have an interest in managing a small business, beginning or advancing in a business career, updating skills or learning new management techniques.
Through class discussions, case studies, computer assisted instruction and special projects, students will learn how to successfully manage a small business. Management theory, learning how to motivate employees, keeping accurate financial records, hiring employees and promoting a business are just a few of the major topics emphasized in the program. In addition students may earn college credit for working in a business environment for one semester.
The flexibility of the program allows full- or part-time students to complete
the program during the day or evening. Full-time
students can usually complete the program in two years.
Graduates will have the skills and knowledge to manage and operate their own businesses. Those students not interested in business ownership may be employed in mid-management positions as supervisors, managers or department managers in businesses such as department stores, restaurants, grocery stores, banks and factories.
Graduates will possess the following knowledge and skills:
First year
General education
Basic courses
Core courses
Second year
General education
Basic courses
BA 203 (3)
Core courses
The major in retail management prepares an individual to serve at mid-management levels in retailing organizations and to provide sales and marketing services appropriate to the needs of the consumer.
A sequence of courses in total quality leadership, resources management, business economics, business communications, accounting, marketing and retail management, psychology and professional selling, together with an optional field experience, provide students with a comprehensive background in the area of retail management.
Graduates with this major will possess the following knowledge and skills:
Firelands College
First year
General education
ENG 110, 111 and/or 112 (3-8)
IPC 102 (3)
Basic courses
Core courses
Second year
General education
Basic courses
Core courses
The major in industrial management prepares students for an assignment in planning, organizing and controlling the manufacturing operation, including supervisory and management techniques and systems used in production.
A sequence of courses in total quality leadership, human relations and resources management, business finance and economics, production management, occupational safety and hygiene, and statistical process control provide students with specialized knowledge and practical skills in industrial management.
Graduates with this major will possess the following knowledge and skills:
First year
General education
Basic courses
Core courses
Second year
General education
Basic courses
Core courses
+Associate of Applied Business in Communication Arts Technology
People are communicators, story-tellers and persuaders compelled to speak to their fellow human beings through words and pictures. Communications is all about getting the word out and there are as many ways to do that as there are words: the printed words and images in books, magazines and newspapers and the spoken words and visualizations of television, radio and film.
In recent years communications has been revolutionized through the evolution of the World Wide Web, multimedia technology and the growth of digital telephony systems. Competition for products, services and employees is intense as businesses strive to keep pace with communication technology's dynamic growth. Business and industry are seeking communicators who are proficient in a broad range of skills and are able to embrace emerging technologies in this fast-paced, information based environment.
The goal of the associate of applied business in communication arts technology is to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to understand and effectively apply emerging communications technologies in a business environment. The communication arts technology program embraces traditional aspects of communication such as writing and speaking while at the same time providing instruction in the implementation of new media technologies such as Web site design and multimedia systems.
Graduates from the program will possess the following knowledge and skills:
First year
Communications requirement
General studies
Basic courses
Business elective (select one) (3)
Technical core
Core elective (chosen in consultation with adviser) (3)
Tools elective (2-6)
Second year
Communications
General studies
Technical core
Core elective (6) see above
Tools elective (1-3)
Tools electives are 1-3 credit hour courses designed to give students experience working with communications hardware and software. Each semester tools courses will be offered in areas such as desktop publishing, multimedia systems, Web site programming and computer desktop presentations. A total of 4-9 credit hours of tools electives are required for graduation.
+Associate of Applied Business in Computer Programming Technology
Ronald L. Lehr, program director
The associate of applied business in computer programming technology prepares students for employment as computer technicians, programmers and systems developers. The emphasis of this degree is the microcomputer environment. The microcomputer has not only usurped the mainframe and mini-computer in many business enterprises, but is prevalent in virtually every area of human endeavor. Microcomputer professionals are generally expected to be generalists and the curriculum reflects this expectation. The student will gain skills and expertise in hardware and software configuration, applications programming, database systems development and network implementation.
Graduates from the program will possess the following knowledge and skills:
First year
General education
Basic courses
Computer core
Second year
General education
Basic courses
Technical courses
Computer core
Technical electives
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