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Business Management, B.A.S.

  • Overview
  • Faculty
  • Admissions Requirements
  • Major
  • Learning Outcomes

Degree Offered

  • Bachelor of Applied Science

Nature of the Program

The PSC Baccalaureate in business management prepares students for viable employment and entrepreneurial ventures by providing important lessons about accounting, economics, market research, human resources, marketing, finances, forecasting, expansion, business law and much more. These skills are useful in a wide array of industries from health care to retail. The basics of business success are the same whether a person wants to start a company that sells medical devices or makes arrangements for travelers. Entrepreneurs must be self-starting professionals, and a deep understanding of business gives them the confidence and knowledge necessary to make critical predictions and handle every business operation function smoothly. With a business degree, entrepreneurs are prepared to solve complex problems with innovative and insightful solutions.


Faculty

Chair

  • Jeff Jones - M.S. Forestry
    Year @ PSC (2003)

Professor

  • John Stone - MSM, Management
    Year @ PSC (1972)

Assistant professors

  • JoAnn Burnett - M.S. IMC
    Year @ PSC (2018)
  • Amy Weaver - MBA & MAT
    Year @ PSC (2014)

Admissions

Graduates of the Business Technology A.A.S. degree are eligible to apply to this major.  Other junior level students may be admitted and should work with a Business Management adviser.

General Education Foundations

Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.

NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.

Course List
Code Title Hours
General Education Foundations
F1 - Composition & Rhetoric3-6
ENGL 101
& ENGL 102
Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric
and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research
or ENGL 103
Accelerated Academic Writing
F2A/F2B - Science & Technology4-6
F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning3-4
F4 - Society & Connections3
F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past3
F6 - The Arts & Creativity3
F7 - Global Studies & Diversity3
F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree)9
Total Hours31-37

Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.

Curriculum Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Applicable AAS Degree Hours60
GEF Elective Requirements (5, 6, 7 and 8)12
ENGL 102Composition, Rhetoric, and Research (GEF 1)3
STAT 111Understanding Statistics (GEF 8)3
BUSA 310Survey of Business Law3
BUSA 320Survey of Management3
BUSA 330Survey of Marketing3
BUSA 340Survey of Finance3
BTEC 350Advanced Computer Applications in Business4
BTEC 360Leadership and Human Behavior3
BTEC 370Intermediate Accounting3
BTEC 380Business Ethics3
BTEC 485Senior Seminar4
Upper Level Elective (300+ level or above)12
Electives1
Total Hours120

Suggested Plan of Study

Third Year
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 102 (GEF 1)3STAT 111 (GEF 8)3
BUSA 3203BUSA 3103
BUSA 3303BUSA 3403
GEF 53BTEC 3703
GEF 83Elective1
 15 13
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours
BTEC 3504BTEC 3803
BTEC 3603BTEC 4854
Upper Level Elective3Upper Level Elective3
Upper Level Elective3Upper Level Elective3
GEF 63GEF 73
 16 16
Total credit hours: 60

Major Learning Outcomes

Business Management, B.A.S.

Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Management, the student will be able to:

  1. Apply project management concepts in a capstone experience
  2. Demonstrate effective communication skills
  3. Use technology effectively to support professional level experience
  4. Apply ethical decision-making skills
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  • Agricultural and Extension Education
  • Animal Science
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  • Business Management, B.A.S.
  • Computer Information Systems, A.A.S.
  • Computer Information Systems, B.A.S.
  • Criminal Justice Studies, A.A.
  • Criminal Justice Studies, A.A.S.
  • Criminal Justice, B.A.S.
  • Economics
  • Forest Resource Management
  • General Agriculture
  • General Technical Studies
  • Horticulture
  • Hospitality, A.A.S.
  • Pre-​Veterinary Medicine
  • Recreation, Parks, &​ Tourism Resources
  • Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship, A.A.S.
  • Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship, B.A.S.
  • Technical Studies: Carpentry Technology
  • Wildlife and Fisheries Resources
  • Wood Science and Technology

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