Page 102 of Antelope Valley College 2005-2006 Catalog by Antelope Valley Community College Lancaster California

100 Definition A wide variety of business courses are offered for both the transfer and non-transfer student. First and second year transferable courses are available for the student who is preparing for a four-year degree. Certificate and associate degree programs are offered for all students who desire to upgrade their business skills. Staff Program Advisement: Thomas Miller, Dean 722-6370 Administrative Assistant: Sue Highsmith 722-6370 Faculty: John Berry 722-6373 Beverly Beyer 722-6375 Ann DeClouette 722-6300 ext. 6092 Karen Haney 722-6377 MaryAnne Holcomb 722-6381 Donna Meyer 722-6682 Kathleen Moore 722-6378 Steven Sodergren 722-6380 Adjunct Faculty: To access adjunct faculty voice mail, dial 722-6530, then the 4-digit number, followed by the sign. V.M. Mark Ballman 2301 David Darr 2016 Stephen Guzy 2607 Lawrence Hales 2336 Frank Jackson 2297 Sarah Kelly 2268 Chuck Kokoska 2284 Gail Lofdahl 2658 Rachel Mason 2276 Kathy Osburn 2019 Robert Plunkett 2262 Cheryl Rose 2030 Deborah Sullivan-Ford 2923 Dean Taylor 2306 Deborah Wallace 2508 Cindy Walter 2311 Program Description The certificate and associate degree pro grams include introductory courses in accounting, bookkeeping, business communications, business law, finance, and investments. Transfer Students: Students planning to transfer to a fouryear institution are strongly advised to follow the Business Administration degree. Certificate Program General Business This certificate requires a minimum of 30 units. This program provides the basic skills necessary to succeed in business while at the same time allowing the student to put together a combination of courses that fit his/her individual needs and desires. Students must have a C or better in all course work used to qualify for the Business certificate. A maximum of 9 credit/no credit units will be accepted for a Business certificate. A minimum of 9 units of cer tificate course work must be completed at AVC. (Credit earned by examination will not be included in these 9 units.) Required Courses units ACCT 111, Bookkeeping or ACCT 201, Financial Accounting 3-4 BUS 101, Introduction to Business 3 BUS 105, Business Mathematics or MATH 115, Statistics or MATH 125, Math for Business and Economics 3-5 BUS 111, Business English 3 BUS 113, Business Communications 3 BUS 201, Business Law 3 CA 103, Intro. to Microcomputers or CA 221, Computer Concepts and Applications in Business or CIS 101, Intro. to Computer Information Science 3-4 ECON 101, Principles of Macroeconomics or ECON 102, Principles of Microeconomics 3 Program Electives 6 Total 30-34 For a recommended plan of study for the certificate, please refer to the Associate Degree plan minus the general education requirements. Program Electives: Program electives may be taken in Accounting, Business, Computer Applications, Computer Information Science, Economics, Management, Marketing, Office Technology, or Real Estate areas as needed to total 6 units. NOTE: Substitutions, with prior permission, may be made for certain courses that may not be offered in the two- year period. Associate Degrees General Business The requirements for an associate degree in General Business may be satisfied by completing the certificate program in addition to the associate degree requirements. (See Graduation/Associate Degree Requirements.) Except in cases of a prerequisite requirement, it is not required that courses be taken in exactly this sequence; they are recommended in this order to facilitate success. Recommended Plan of Study First Semester units BUS 101, Introduction to Business 3 BUS 105, Business Mathematics or MATH 115, Statistics or MATH 125, Math for Business and Economics 3-5 BUS 111, Business English 3 CA 103, Intro. to Microcomputers or CA 221, Computer Concepts and Applications in Business or CIS 101, Introduction to Computer Business For accounting and bookkeeping information, see the new Accounting section.

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