Business is more competitive than ever before. People running businesses will be judged by how well they manage change, stay ahead of trends and learn the latest theories. JCCC’s business administration career program can train you in the many skills required to manage a variety of businesses.

Focusing on the development of decision-making, organizational and supervisory skills, the program offers professional courses in management, marketing, economics, accounting, finance, communications, business law and data processing. These are combined with a core of general education courses to ensure that students receive a well-rounded curriculum.

Graduates have opportunities in entry-level management and supervisory positions in a variety of businesses. Johnson County’s continued growth as the business center for the area means job opportunities are available.

(Major Code 2430; CIP Code 52.0201)

Business Administration

Associate of Applied Science Degree

First Semester

ENGL 121  Composition I*.......................................3
          Prerequisite: ENGL 106 or appropriate placement
          test score or EAP 113 and EAP 117
MATH 120  Business Math or higher*.............................3
          Prerequisite: MATH 111 with a grade of "C" or higher
          or appropriate score on the math assessment test
BUS  121  Introduction to Business.............................3
BUS  225  Human Relations......................................3
CIS  124  Introduction to Computer Concepts and Applications...3
          and
          CPCA/CDTP elective...................................1
Note: CPCA 105/106 will not meet this one hour requirement.

          or
          CPCA/CDTP electives..................................4
          or
CIS  134  Programming Fundamentals.............................4
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................16

Second Semester

ACCT 121  Accounting I.........................................3
BUS  141  Principles of Management.............................3
          or
BUS  145  Small Business Management............................3
BUS  150  Business Communications*.............................3
          Prerequisite: ENGL 121
ECON 230  Economics I..........................................3
HIST 141  U.S. History Since 1877..............................3
          Health and/or Physical Education Elective............1
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................16

Third Semester

ACCT 122  Accounting II*.......................................3
          Prerequisite: ACCT 121
PHIL 138  Business Ethics......................................1
ECON 231  Economics II.........................................3
BUS  230  Marketing............................................3
BUS  261  Business Law I.......................................3
HUM  122  Introduction to Humanities...........................3
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................16

Fourth Semester

ACCT 222  Managerial Accounting*...............................3
          Prerequisite: ACCT 122
BUS  123  Personal Finance.....................................3
          or
BUS  215  Savings and Investments..............................3
BUS  263  Business Law II*.....................................3
          Prerequisite: BUS 261
BUS  243  Human Resource Management............................3
          or
BUS  235  Introduction to International Business...............3
BIOL 130  Environmental Science................................3
          Elective.............................................1
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................16
          TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS..........................64

Recommended Electives

BUS  120  Management Attitudes and Motivation..................3
BUS  140  Principles of Supervision............................3
*Prerequisite/Corequisite required