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Business AAS
Business Department | 2 AAS - Associate of Applied Science Degree | 2 years
Earn your Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business at Clackamas Community College. In two years, you can lay the foundation for a successful management career.
Gain the skills needed for a career in management or to make your entrepreneurial dreams a reality with an Associate of Applied Science degree in business from Clackamas Community College. This versatile degree allows you to complete certificates in:
- Accounting Assistant AAS
- Business Management CC
- Human Resource Management CC
- Marketing CC
- Project Management CC
- Retail Management CC
You can even go directly to the Oregon Institute of Technology and finish your four-year degree!
Business AAS
You will develop some exciting new skills in this program. Among these new skills, you should be able to:
- Apply basic principles of business practice and processes
- Understand the methods and practices in marketing, banking and the business economy
- Have a strong grasp on central economic principles and a familiarity with the workings of financial markets
- Use computer systems and applications to improve business practices
Careers
Career opportunities include:
- managers, coordinators
- supervisors in areas such as project management
- human resource management
- customer service
- retail management.
Job Market
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PROGRAM CODE: AAS.BUSINESS
The Business AAS establishes a foundation for a successful business career while enabling students to explore a wide variety of business topics. Students can enhance their employability by completing certificates in Accounting Clerk, Business Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Project Management, or Retail Management and to apply those the certificate credits can be applied towards completion of the Business AAS. Students may also select courses from a cross-section of certificate courses and approved electives.
RELATED INSTRUCTION OUTCOMES
Computation (1 course- BA-104 Business Math)
- Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems.
Communication (1 course- WR-121Z Composition I)
- Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for professional audiences.
Human Relations (1 course- BA-285 Human Relations in Business)
- Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals.
Physical Education/Health/Safety/First Aid (1 credit- see catalog for course list)
- Use effective life skills to improve and maintain mental and physical wellbeing.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of fundamental business concepts and explain how the functional areas of a business are integrated;
- interpret and present basic business-related financial information;
- demonstrate the ability to use a business computer system with Excel, Word, PowerPoint software to create business documents, data files and presentations;
- demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively to deliver a tailored message to a targeted audience that appropriately uses the vocabulary of business;
- demonstrate an understanding of key business legal and human resource practices;
- identify effective interpersonal strategies and concepts, including influence, power, and leadership styles, for individual and group situations;
- demonstrate the ability to research information, critically evaluate it, communicate it effectively, and use it to inform decision making.
Business Core Requirements
Complete the following Core Requirements
- BA-101
- Introduction to Business
- 4
- BA-119
- Project Management Practices
- 2
- BA-131
- Introduction to Business Computing
- 4
- BA-205
- Business Communications With Technology
- 4
- BA-206
- Management Fundamentals
- 4
- BA-211
- Financial Accounting
- 4
- BA-213
- Decision Making With Accounting Information
- 4
- BA-217
- Budgeting for Managers
- 3
- BA-223
- Principles of Marketing
- 4
- BA-224
- Human Resource Management
- 4
- BA-226
- Business Law I
- 4
- BA-250
- Small Business Management
- 4
- BA-251
- Supervisory Management
- 3
- WR-227Z
- Technical Writing
- 4
Computation Related Instruction
Complete BA-104
- BA-104
- Business Math
- 3
Communication Related Instruction
Complete WR-121Z
- WR-121Z
- Composition I
- 4
Human Relations Related Instruction
Complete BA-285
- BA-285
- Human Relations in Business
- 4
PE/Health/Safety Related Instruction
Complete 1 credit. See catalog for approved Related Instruction Courses.
Program Electives
Complete 28-34 credits of Business Program Electives. This may consist of any Business Administration (BA) or Business Technology (BT) course not included in the Business program. See catalog for a complete list of Business Program electives.
