Business Administration – General Option, Accounting Option, Agribusiness Option, Digital Marketing Option, Technical Specialty Option

Increasing use of technology and organizational restructuring results in the need for employees to have higher levels of business knowledge and computer and other associated skills. The Business Administration program is designed to meet these current business and industry trends. It also serves as a broad entry-level starting point for those individuals who are transitioning into a new career.  

Students are taught to create, implement, and use business, accounting, and information systems that are essential for organizations to accomplish their mission and goals. Students learn to solve problems both manually and with the aid of information technology. The program prepares its graduates for entry-level positions such as accounting technician, administrative assistant, computer support specialist, office manager or assistant office manager, administrative services manager or assistant administrative services manager, retail manager, human resources technician, marketing assistant, executive assistant, and bookkeeping or accounting assistant in a variety of business enterprises, government agencies, and organizations. In addition, the program provides an opportunity for technicians and other skilled workers to benefit from an education in business, entrepreneurship, and management principles.  

Students seeking an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree may choose from five options. These options give students a solid foundation in management, information systems, accounting, analytical, and communication skills. The General Option develops knowledge in various areas of business, accounting, and entrepreneurship. The Accounting Option builds additional accounting skills. The Agribusiness Option focuses on the application of business skills to the agribusiness industry. The Digital Marketing Option builds skills in developing marketing information and materials for digital channels.  The Technical Specialty Option develops business and management skills from the base skills taught in a designated technical area other than Business Administration.  Students may also choose to obtain a Business Administration certificate.

For students who elect to major in multiple Business Administration AAS degree options, courses will be offered in the same sequence and semester that they are regularly taught.  Accounting courses with the ACC course prefix may not be duplicated to satisfy program requirements for completion of multiple Business Administration AAS degree options.  See a Business Administration advisor for information on how long it will take to complete multiple degree options.

It is a graduation requirement of the Business Administration (BUS) program for students to earn a grade of “C” or better in all “Core Curriculum” and “Program Requirements” courses.

To view program outcome data, visit https://statetechmo.edu/business-administration-program-facts/.

Program Mission

The program prepares graduates for entry-level business, management, accounting, marketing, and administrative positions in a variety of business enterprises, government agencies, and organizations. Students are provided with an opportunity to develop their skills in various areas including office and project management, accounting, digital marketing, agribusiness, entrepreneurship, and communication. Students learn to solve problems both manually and with the aid of information technology.

Program Goals
The goals of the program are to provide the opportunity for students to develop:

• Knowledge and skills in various business settings, operations, marketing, and management.
• Knowledge and skills in accounting principles, methods, systems, and internal controls.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Analytical approaches to problem solving.
• Knowledge and skills in information technology.

Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS)

Classification of Instructional Programs - 52.0204

Core Curriculum

			Credit Hours
ACC	103	Accounting I	3
ACC	104	Accounting II	3
BUS	122	Advanced Microsoft Excel	3
BUS	150	Business Principles	3
BUS	162	Business Law	3
BUS	170	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
BUS	172	Principles of Microeconomics	3
BUS	211	Management	3
COM	102	English Composition II: Writing the Research Paper	3
SUB-TOTAL			27

General Education Requirements

Refer to the General Education Requirements and General Education Courses in the College Catalog.

			Credit Hours
General Education Requirements			19
May Not Include:
MAT	119	Elementary Statistics	3
SUB-TOTAL			19

Program Requirements - General Option

			Credit Hours
ACC	110	Accounting and Business Information Systems	3
BUS	223	Advanced Microsoft Access	3
BUS	260	Project Management	3
MAT	119	Elementary Statistics	3
Choose four of the following courses:
ACC	208	Intermediate Accounting	3
ACC	212	Income Tax	3
ACC	265	Managerial and Cost Accounting	3
ACC	295	Fund and Governmental Accounting	3
BUS	140	Internship	4
BUS	176	Marketing	3
BUS	230	Business Finance	3
BUS	290	Essentials of Entrepreneurship	3
CPP	237	Internet Programming	3
SUB-TOTAL			24-25

Program Requirements - Accounting Option

			Credit Hours
ACC	110	Accounting and Business Information Systems	3
ACC	208	Intermediate Accounting	3
ACC	212	Income Tax	3
ACC	265	Managerial and Cost Accounting	3
ACC	295	Fund and Governmental Accounting	3
BUS	140	Internship	4
		or
BUS	230	Business Finance	3
BUS	223	Advanced Microsoft Access	3
		or
BUS	260	Project Management	3
MAT	119	Elementary Statistics	3
SUB-TOTAL			24-25

Program Requirements - Agribusiness Option

			Credit Hours
AGR	100	Introduction to Agribusiness Systems	3
ACC	250	Agribusiness Accounting and Record Keeping	3
BUS	254	Agribusiness Economics	3
BUS	258	Agribusiness Finance	3
BUS	260	Project Management	3
		or
BUS	140	Internship	4
BUS	262	Agribusiness Management	3
BUS	266	Marketing Agricultural Products	3
BUS	290	Essentials of Entrepreneurship	3
SUB-TOTAL			24-25

Program Requirements - Digital Marketing Option

			Credit Hours
BUS	176	Marketing	3
BUS	240	Digital Communications I	3
BUS	245	Digital Communications II	3
BUS	260	Project Management	3
		or
BUS	140	Internship	4
BUS	276	Advanced Marketing and Advertising	3
BUS	290	Essentials of Entrepreneurship	3
CPP	116	Graphic Design	3
CPP	237	Internet Programming	3
SUB-TOTAL			24-25

Program Requirements - Technical Specialty Option

			Credit Hours
ACC	110	Accounting and Business Information Systems	3
BUS	223	Advanced Microsoft Access	3
BUS	260	Project Management	3
Approved electives from any technical specialty area other than Business Administration with a grade of "C" or better.			15
SUB-TOTAL			24

Graduation Requirements

			Credit Hours
COM	125	Job Search Strategies	1
It is a graduation requirement of the Business Administration (BUS) program for students to earn a grade of "C" or better in all "Core Curriculum" and "Program Requirements" courses.
SUB-TOTAL			1

PROGRAM TOTAL

71-72

Business Administration Certificate - One-Year (C1)

Classification of Instructional Programs - 52.0204

Core Curriculum

			Credit Hours
ACC	103	Accounting I	3
ACC	104	Accounting II	3
ACC	110	Accounting and Business Information Systems	3
BUS	150	Business Principles	3
BUS	170	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
BUS	211	Management	3
MAT	071	Intermediate Algebra	4
SUB-TOTAL			22

General Education Requirements

Refer to the General Education Requirements and General Education Courses in the College Catalog.

			Credit Hours
Must Include:
COM	101	English Composition	3
		and
Three credit hours from Area 5. Technical Literacy			3
SUB-TOTAL			6

Program Requirements

			Credit Hours
Choose two of the following courses:
BUS	122	Advanced Microsoft Excel	3
BUS	140	Internship	4
BUS	162	Business Law	3
BUS	172	Principles of Microeconomics	3
BUS	176	Marketing	3
BUS	223	Advanced Microsoft Access	3
BUS	230	Business Finance	3
BUS	260	Project Management	3
BUS	290	Essentials of Entrepreneurship	3
ACC	208	Intermediate Accounting	3
ACC	212	Income Tax	3
ACC	265	Managerial and Cost Accounting	3
ACC	295	Fund and Governmental Accounting	3
CPP	237	Internet Programming	3
COM	102	English Composition II: Writing the Research Paper	3
MAT	119	Elementary Statistics	3
Approved elective from any technical specialty area other than Business Administration with a grade of "C" or better.			2-3
Approved elective from any technical specialty area other than Business Administration with a grade of "C" or better.			3-4
SUB-TOTAL			5-8

Graduation Requirements

			Credit Hours
COM	125	Job Search Strategies	1
It is a graduation requirement of the Business Administration (BUS) program for students to earn a grade of "C" or better in all "Core Curriculum" and "Program Requirements" courses.
SUB-TOTAL			1

PROGRAM TOTAL

34-37

Courses

ACC 103: Accounting I

This course is the first of two courses focusing on the nature and use of managerial and financial accounting information for decision making in the business setting. The courses emphasize the use of accounting information by internal and external users. This course covers the fundamentals of financial accounting.

Credit Hours: 3

ACC 104: Accounting II

This course is the second of a two courses focusing on the nature and use of managerial and financial accounting information for decision making in the business setting. The courses emphasize the use of accounting information by internal and external users. This course covers the fundamentals of managerial accounting.

Requisite:
Prerequisite ACC 103 minimum grade C

Credit Hours: 3

ACC 110: Accounting and Business Information Systems

Students develop an understanding of the personnel and payroll records that provide the information required by the numerous laws affecting the operation of the payroll system.

Requisite:
Prerequisite ACC 103 minimum grade C

Credit Hours: 3

ACC 208: Intermediate Accounting

Preparation of financial statements for a business entity. Organization, interpretation, classification and determination of content and values of accounts. This course is a combination of lecture and lab.

Requisite:
Prerequisite ACC 104 minimum grade C

Credit Hours: 3

ACC 212: Income Tax

Principles and procedures required by current laws and regulations relating to federal income taxes and social security taxes with practical applications emphasized. This course is a combination of lecture and lab.

Credit Hours: 3

ACC 250: Agribusiness Accounting and Record Keeping

This course examines record keeping and accounting procedures as they apply to the production and marketing of agricultural products.

Requisite:
Prerequisite ACC 103 minimum grade C

Credit Hours: 3

ACC 265: Managerial and Cost Accounting

This course examines the concepts and procedures underlying the development of a cost accounting system for managerial decisions, control, and performance reporting. Topics include cost measurement and cost control, job costing, activity-based costing, tools for planning and control, cost-volume-profit analysis, master budgeting and responsibility accounting, flexible budgeting and variance analysis, management control systems, inventory costing, management and capacity analysis, cost information for decision making, pricing decisions, cost management, strategic profitability analysis, cost allocation and its impact on revenue, measurement and control of overhead costs, and revenues and sales variances.

Requisite:
Corequisite ACC 104

Credit Hours: 3

ACC 295: Fund and Governmental Accounting

This course introduces students to the study of the accounting and reporting concepts, standards, and procedures applicable to city, county, and state government, and not-for-profit institutions.

Requisite:
Prerequisite ACC 104 minimum grade C

Credit Hours: 3

AGR 100: Introduction to Agribusiness Systems

This course is an introduction to agribusiness systems. An overview of the agribusiness industry is provided. Economic and financial principles, retail salesmanship, and record keeping methods are covered.

Credit Hours: 3

BUS 122: Advanced Microsoft Excel

This course teaches advanced Microsoft Excel skills. The following concepts are covered: advanced formatting and functions; interpreting and integrating data; charting; Pivot Tables; filter capabilities; problems-solving tools; and automating tasks with macros.

Credit Hours: 3

BUS 140: Internship

The internship is a work experience in business and industry that develops and reinforces the students' information systems, business, and/or accounting skills. The minimum hours worked will be 160 hours.

Requisite:
Prerequisite Department Chair approval

Credit Hours: 4

BUS 150: Business Principles

This course examines the business system and the environment in which it operates. The student is provided with a basic understanding and overview of the role of business. The types of ownership, management fundamentals, financial control, production, marketing, business law, and human resources management are examined.

Credit Hours: 3

BUS 162: Business Law

Introduction to law and courts; discussion of business relations and their legal aspects; cases and problems on law of contracts, personal property, sales, bailment, agencies, negotiable instruments, real and chattel mortgages.

Credit Hours: 3

BUS 170: Principles of Macroeconomics

This course is an introduction to the concepts and theories applicable to a national economy with a major focus on scarcity and how it impacts the welfare of a nation. Topics include gross domestic product (GDP), government spending and taxes, economic growth, unemployment and inflation, exchange rates, and monetary and fiscal policy. **CORE 42 MOTR TRANSFER - Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer Course Number: MOTR ECON 101 - Introduction to Macroeconomics. For additional information visit https://web.dhewd.mo.gov/coursetransfertracker/.

Credit Hours: 3

BUS 172: Principles of Microeconomics

This course is an introduction to specific economic units, individual markets, and individual interactions within an economy. Topics include gains from trade, opportunity cost, efficiency and markets, non-competitive markets, game theory, free trade, the response of the market to economic shock, and government intervention. Simple economic models will be used to analyze the workings of the economy. **CORE 42 MOTR TRANSFER - Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer Course Number: MOTR ECON 102 - Introduction to Microeconomics. For additional information visit https://web.dhewd.mo.gov/coursetransfertracker/.

Credit Hours: 3

BUS 176: Marketing

This is an introductory course which deals with such aspects of marketing as retailing, wholesaling, advertising, pricing, and merchandising. The course will present a realistic and objective account of marketing.

Credit Hours: 3

BUS 211: Management

An introductory course on the basic concepts of organization and management with discussion on applications to operations and personnel management.

Credit Hours: 3

BUS 223: Advanced Microsoft Access

This course teaches the use of Microsoft Access as a relational database management system with emphasis on business applications. Students will learn to design, create, and manage Microsoft Access databases to track, report, and analyze information.

Credit Hours: 3

BUS 230: Business Finance

This course is a study of concepts and application of the finance function in the corporate decision-making process. Topics covered include financial statement analysis, risk, return, valuation, working capital management, cost of capital, the time value of money, and budgeting.

Requisites:
Prerequisite ACC 103 minimum grade C
and
Prerequisite BUS 150 minimum grade C

Credit Hours: 3

BUS 240: Digital Communications I

This course is an introduction to digital communications techniques and the software programs used. Topics include photography, web page development, and graphic design. Examples of software programs used include Illustrator, InDesign, and WordPress.

Requisite:
Prerequisite CPP 116 minimum grade C

Credit Hours: 3

BUS 245: Digital Communications II

This is an advanced course in digital communications techniques and the software programs used. Students will gain experience in video production and editing, audio editing, live streaming, and building and editing web pages. Examples of software programs used include Premiere, After Effects, Audition, and WordPress.

Requisite:
Prerequisite BUS 240 minimum grade C

Credit Hours: 3

BUS 254: Agribusiness Economics

This course is an introduction to agricultural economics. It examines the economics of organizing and managing a large farming or ranching operation. This course will analyze the structure and operation of the agriculture marketing system, explain the functional and institutional aspects of agricultural finance, and evaluate government agriculture-related programs.

Requisite:
Prerequisite BUS 170 minimum grade C

Credit Hours: 3

BUS 258: Agribusiness Finance

This course will impart knowledge and expertise in the field of agricultural finance. It enables students to understand the business planning and financial management of an agricultural business. Students are made aware of the international models for gauging agricultural debt and the role of the regulator in agricultural financing.

Requisite:
Prerequisite ACC 103 minimum grade C

Credit Hours: 3

BUS 260: Project Management

This course covers Project Management which builds a foundation for tomorrow's managers. Students gain understanding through project analysis, which includes both successful and failed project examples. Project management methods, tools, and software are applied to group projects.

Credit Hours: 3

BUS 262: Agribusiness Management

This course is a survey of management practices using a variety of case studies. Specific issues and situations in agribusiness are evaluated using the four functions of management including planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.

Requisite:
Prerequisite AGR 100 minimum grade C

Credit Hours: 3

BUS 266: Marketing Agricultural Products

This course teaches the essentials of marketing agricultural products. It evaluates the movement of agricultural commodities and products from producer to consumer.

Requisite:
Corequisite BUS 254 minimum grade C

Credit Hours: 3

BUS 276: Advanced Marketing and Advertising

This course teaches advanced marketing principles with emphasis on building brand awareness through advertising and marketing campaigns. Students will develop a marketing plan and learn to execute aspects of it including planning a marketing campaign, media buying, and developing social media campaigns.

Requisite:
Prerequisite BUS 176 minimum grade C

Credit Hours: 3

BUS 290: Essentials of Entrepreneurship

This course provides an overview of entrepreneurship and the resources available to those considering small business opportunities. Students will be introduced to the essentials of starting a small business.

Credit Hours: 3

CPP 116: Graphic Design

This course offers an introduction to the principles of visual communication for both print and online publications. Utilizing the computer, students will explore graphic design concepts through the study of color, form, typography, and composition as well as practice integrating language and communicating ideas through text and imagery.

Credit Hours: 3

CPP 237: Internet Programming

This course is an introduction to the programming languages of the Internet such as Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and JavaScript. Topics covered include the creation of websites, website management, responsive design, and the creation of forms.

Credit Hours: 3