Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC)

Community College of Allegheny County

Business

Business Management Associate's Degree

Business Management Certificate

Business Parallel Program

Business-CCAC and Indiana University of Pennsylvania



Business Management Associate's Degree

ALLEGHENY, BOYCE, NORTH, SOUTH

Associate of Science (385.1)

A program that prepares you for an entry-level position dealing with business principles, procedures and problems. Graduates may qualify for a training program in business, industry or government. Graduates may find jobs in marketing, finance, personnel or administrative areas of business.

This program can also be followed by persons employed in entry-level management positions who want to advance by developing managerial skills in planning, motivating, organizing and controlling resources. Students enrolled in this program may earn cooperative education credits. For more information, contact the program faculty.

See the Checksheet for this program in printable PDF form.

Degree Requirements

Minimum Credits to Graduate: 62–66

First Semester

Course #     

Course Name

Credits

ACC104

Financial Accounting

4

BUS101

Introduction to Business

3

CIT100

Introduction to Computers

3

ENG101

English Composition 1

3

           

Social Science Elective

3-4

           

Total Credits   

16-17

Second Semester

ACC203

Managerial Accounting

4

BUS103

Principles of Management

3

ECO102

Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ENG102

English Composition 2

3

           

Restricted Elective* (1)

3-4

           

Total Credits   

16-17

Third Semester

BUS104

Principles of Marketing

3

SPH101

Oral Communication

3

   

Mathematics Elective***

3-4

   

General Elective

3

           

Science Elective

3-4

           

Total Credits  

15-17

Fourth Semester

BUS251

Business Law 1

3

BUS

Business Courses** (2)

6

           

Business Elective

3

           

General Elective

3

           

Total Credits   

15

Restricted Electives*

ACC110

Accounting Applications

3

ACC120

Computer Appl. in Accounting

3

CIT140

Office Productivity Applications           

4

**These courses must be BUS alpha code.
***Math elective must be a college level course.

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Business Management Certificate

ALLEGHENY, BOYCE, NORTH, SOUTH

Certificate (216)

A certificate program designed for students who are currently employed and seeking to enhance their skills or students with some postsecondary educational background who are preparing for an entry level position in business or industry. Cooperative Education credits may be available to those who qualify.

See the Checksheet for this program in printable PDF form.

This program is also available as a Fastrack Program.

Certificate Requirements

Minimum Credits to Graduate: 33–34

First Semester

Course #

Course Name

Credits

ACC104

Financial Accounting

4

BUS101

Introduction to Business 

3

BUS103

Principles of Management 

3

ECO102

Principles of Macroeconomics 

3

                 

Restricted Elective* (1) 

3-4

                

Total Credits   

16-17

Second Semester

ACC203

Managerial Accounting 

4

BUS104

Principles of Marketing 

3

BUS108

Principles of Finance 

3

BUS251

Business Law 1 

3

CIT140

Office Productivity Applications 

4

                

Total Credits   

17

Restricted Electives*

  

Business Elective 

3

  

Computer Information Technology Elective        

3-4

 

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Business Parallel Program

ALLEGHENY, BOYCE, NORTH, SOUTH

Associate of Science (004)

This University Parallel Program provides the freshman and sophomore foundations of a baccalaureate business degree. Students should select specialized courses with their major field of concentration as identified by their transfer college or university.

Graduates may earn a bachelor's degree and prepare for graduate training in many business fields.

See the Checksheet for this program in printable PDF form.

Degree Requirements

Minimum Credits to Graduate: 62–66

First Semester

Course #      Course NameCredits

ACC104

Financial Accounting

4

ENG101

English Composition 1 

MAT108

Intermediate Algebra

3-4

  

Computer Information Technology Elective    

3-4

           

Major Field Elective*(1)

3

           

Total Credits    

16-18

Second Semester

ACC203

Managerial Accounting

4

ECO102

Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ENG102

English Composition 2

3

           

Social Science Elective

3

           

Major Field Electives* (1)

3

           

Total Credits   

16

Third Semester

ECO103

Principles of Microeconomics

3

SPH101

Oral Communication

3

           

Major Field Electives * (2)

6

             

Social Science Elective

3

           

Total Credits   

15

Fourth Semester

           

Humanities Elective

3

           

Major Field Elective * (2)

6

           

Mathematics Elective

3-4

           

Science Elective

3-4

           

Total Credits   

15-17

*Concentration in a major field requires a minimum of eighteen (18) credits or six (6) courses in the area of the bachelor's degree or related field of knowledge. These courses must be selected in consultation with the transfer counselor and/or academic advisor.

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BUSINESS - CCAC and INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

(097) ALL CCAC CAMPUSES & IUP

Associate of Science, CCAC
Bachelor of Science, IUP

Students in this instructional program will be considered jointly enrolled in both institutions, once they qualify for admission and will continue as joint institutional students until they complete the program. This program is limited to CCAC students who are candidates for the Associate of Science degree in the University Parallel Business Program. Admission to IUP shall be coordinated by the Dean of the School of Continuing Education or his/her designee. Students who successfully complete this program will earn an Associate of Science degree in the University Parallel Business Program from CCAC and a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from IUP. All IUP courses are delivered at CCAC’s Boyce Campus.

Suggested Course Sequence

Degree Requirements

Minimum Credits to Graduate 129–130 CCAC: 75–76 IUP: 54

Freshman, First Semester Credits

ACC104

Financial Accounting

4

ECO102

Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ENG101

English Composition 1

3

___101

Intro. AH/MU/TH

3

CIT140

Office Productivity Applications

4

     

Total Credits   

17

Freshman, Second Semester

ACC203

Managerial Accounting

4

ECO103

Principles of Microeconomics

3

ENG102

English Composition 2

3

ANT101 or
ANT102

Introduction to Anthropology or 
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

3

PHL___

PHL101/103/104/201/204/155

3

            

Total Credits  

16

Sophomore, First Semester

BUS251

Business Law 1

3

SPH101

Oral Communication

3

MAT165 or       
BUS122

Probability and Statistics or
Business Statistics

4 or
3

PSY101

Introduction to Psychology

3

______

Natural Science Lec. & Lab

4

                                                                    Total Credits 

  16-17  

Sophomore, Second Semester

BUS103

Principles of Management

3

ENG115

General Literature

3

HIS102

History of Western Civilization

3

MAT220

Business Calculus

4

*______

Natural Science Lec. & Lab

4

            

Total Credits   

17

Junior, First Semester

BUS104

Principles of Marketing

3

HPE171

Personal and Community Health and Wellness         

3

AD321

Business Communications

3

QB215

Business Statistics

3

MG311

Human Behavior in Organ.

3

MG330

Production/Operation Mgt.

3

            

Total Credits   

18

Junior, Second Semester

BUS240

Small Business Mgt. 1

3

IM300

Information Systems

3

MG300

Human Resources Mgt.

3

FI310

Finance 1

3

MG334

Quality Management

3

               

 Total Credits   

15

Senior, First Semester

EC330

Labor Economics

3

______

IUP 300/400 Elective

3

MG350 or
MG351

International Business or
International Mgt.

3

MG432

Business and Society

3

______

MG3xx/4xx Elective

3

 

Total Credits   

15

Senior, Second Semester

MG495

Business Policy

3

LS499

Senior Synthesis

3

MG428

Seminar in Mgt.

3

______

IUP 300/400 Elective

3

______

IUP 300/400 Elective

3

           

Total Credits   

15

*In lieu of a second sequential lab science couse, the student may select the option which requires two non-lab courses.