GCC General Catalog 2008-2009

Programs and Courses

General Business

General Information
General Business - Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
Course Descriptions

General Information

For Information: Richard Shortridge
Phone: 623.845.3278

www.gc.maricopa.edu/business/generalbusiness

General Business
Associate in Applied Science (AAS) / 64-72 credits

General Business graduates may find employment in retail store management, public service, management of distribution warehouses, service management, etc. Employment involves assigned duties under supervision of experienced personnel to gain knowledge and experience required for promotion to management positions.

Program Description: This program is designed for students who plan to attend college for two years, or wish to earn a Bachelor of Applied Science degree at ASU west campus.

Program Notes: (+) indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.

Required Courses: 33 credits

Students must earn a grade of “C” or better for each course listed in the Required Courses category.

   ACC111 Accounting Principles I (3) and
+ ACC112 Accounting Principles II (3) or
   ACC211 Financial Accounting (3)
   CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems
   GBS131 Business Calculations
   GBS132 Personal and Family Financial Security (3) or
   GBS261 Investments I (3)
   GBS151 Introduction to Business
   GBS205 Legal, Ethical, & Regulatory Issues in Business
+ GBS233 Business Communication
   MGT175 Business Organization and Management (3) or
   MGT253 Owning and Operating a Small Business (3)
   MKT271 Principles of Marketing
   OAS101AA Computer Typing I: Keyboard Mastery
+ OAS101AB Computer Typing I: Letters, Tables & Reports
+ OAS101AC Computer Typing I: Production & Manuscript

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Restricted Electives: 6-12 credits

+ ACC212 Managerial Accounting
   BPC101AA Introduction to Computers I
   BPC114DE Excel Spreadsheet
   BPC117DM Microsoft Access: Database Management
+ BPC/OAS135 Word Processing Software (any module)
   ECN212 Microeconomic Principles
   MGT253 Owning and Operating a Small Business
+ MKT263 Advertising Principles (3) or
   MKT267 Principles of Salesmanship (3)
   REA179 Real Estate Principles I 3 credits
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General Education Requirements: 25-27 credits

Core: 15-17 credits
First-Year Composition:
+    ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) and
+    ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) or
+    ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) and
+   ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3)
Oral Communication:
   COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) or
+ COM230 Small Group Communication (3)
Critical Reading:
+ CRE101 Critical and Evaluative Reading I
Mathematics:
   MAT102 Mathematical Concepts/Applications (3) or
+ MAT120 Intermediate Algebra (5) or
+ MAT121 Intermediate Algebra (4) or
+ MAT122 Intermediate Algebra (3) or
Equivalent by assessment or
Satisfactory completion of a higher-level mathmatics course

Distribution: 10 credits
Humanities and Fine Arts:
   Any approved course, see here.
Social and Behavioral Sciences:
   ECN211 Macroeconomic Principles (3)
Natural Sciences:
   Any approved course, see here.

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Course Descriptions

Course Availability: (F) Fall, (S) Spring, (D) Day, (E) Evening, (Su1) Summer 1, (Su2) Summer 2, (O) Occasionally

General Business (GBS)

GBS103
Principles of Banking / 3 credits 3 periods
History, characteristics, and significance of American banking system; includes types of accounts, banking services, and the relationship of commercial banks to their depositors. Prerequisites: None. (O)

GBS131
Business Calculations / 3 credits 3 periods
Review of basic arithmetic and application of mathematics to business problems; includes percentage, interest, discount, and markups. Prerequisites: None. (F,D,E)

GBS132
Personal and Family Financial Security / 3 credits 3 periods
Principles and practices of personal and family financial planning; includes savings, budgeting, credit, buying versus renting, and general principles of consumerism. Prerequisites: None. (F,S,D,E)

GBS151
Introduction to Business / 3 credits 3 periods
Characteristics and activities of current local, national, and international business. An overview of economics, marketing, management and finance. Prerequisites: None. (F,S,D,E)

GBS161
Mathematics of Business / 3 credits 3 periods
Applications of basic financial mathematics; includes interest, financial statement, stocks and bonds, and international business. Prerequisites: GBS131, or MAT102, or permission of department/division. (O)

GBS205
Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues in Business / 3 credits 3 periods
Legal theories, ethical issues and regulatory climate affecting business policies and decisions. Prerequisites: None. (F,S,Su1,D,E)

GBS206
Business Law (UCC) / 3 credits 3 periods
Legal and ethical aspects of contracts, sales, commercial paper, secured transactions, documents of title, letter of credit, bank deposits, and collections. Prerequisites: None. (F,S,D,E)

GBS207
Business Law (General Corporate) / 3 credits 3 periods
Legal and ethical aspects of agency, partnerships, corporations, bankruptcy, antitrust, securities, and other regulations of business. Prerequisites: None. (O)

GBS220
Quantitative Methods in Business / 3 credits 3 periods
Business applications of quantitative optimization methods in operations management decisions. Prerequisites: (Grade of “C” or better in MAT150, or MAT151, or MAT152) or equivalent, or satisfactory score on district placement exam. (F,S,Su1,D,E)

GBS221
Business Statistics / 3 credits 3 periods
Business applications of descriptive and inferential statistics, measurement of relationships, and statistical process management. Includes the use of spreadsheet software for business statistical analysis. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in GBS220. (F,S,Su1,Su2,D,E)

GBS233
Business Communication / 3 credits 3 periods
Internal and external business communications, including verbal and nonverbal techniques. Prerequisites: ENG101 or ENG107 with grade of “C” or better, or permission of department/division. (F,S,D,E)

GBS261
Investments I / 3 credits 3 periods
Evaluation of various investment forms, including study of inflation, taxation, government securities, stocks and bonds, real estate, and retirement plans. Prerequisites: None. (S,E)