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Mt. Sierra College Academic Programs
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Business Degree Programs
Bachelor of Science Degree Program
Business Administration
With a presence in virtually every sector of the economy,
Business Administration continues to be a heavily sought-
after skill with universal appeal. When you include the
integration of technology into standard business practices,
then you have moved into the business of the twenty-first
century.
Business Administration graduates have skills fostered
by hands-on labs and small classes taught by faculty
with years of industry experience. General education
courses selected for their applicability to Business
Administration create a balance of knowledge. Students
study technology challenges that face today’s businesses.
The result: graduates who are prepared to take on national
and international business challenges, grounded in a
fundamental and sound understanding of management
and technology.
Preparation sets the Mt. Sierra College graduate apart
from the competition. Challenging courses emulate future
workplace tasks. When that first day on the job arrives,
graduates have the confidence and skills to communicate
effectively, evaluate strategies, and implement vision.
Graduates with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business
Administration are prepared to move into the professional
world in entry-level positions such as Administrator, Analyst,
Bookkeeper, Accounting Clerk, Human Resources, Project
Manager, and Sales Agent or Sales Representative.
Business Administration Program Outline Curriculum & Degree Requirements
First Year
Second Year
Third Year
Fourth Year
Term Course Description Prerequisites Type Credits
First Term BUS 101
ENG 080*
ENG 135
PDT 115
Second Term CIT 101
ECN 150
ENG 135
ENG 155
Third Term CIT 102
ENG 155
MTH 080*
PHIL 145
ECN 250
Fourth Term MTH 135
PHIL 145
ACC 101
SEC 130
Fifth Term ACC 102
SPH 305
CIT 210
Sixth Term BUS 150
MKT 215
POL 210
Seventh Term ECN 350
MGT 310
HUM 205
Eighth Term ACC 300
MGT 315
PDT 315
Ninth Term BUS 326
ACC 350
ENG 335
Tenth Term ENG 300
PMT 310
BUS 327
Eleventh Term SEC 280
SOC 165
FIN 301
Twelfth Term MGT 420
MKT 460
MGT 410
Thirteenth Term MGT 430
PSY 215
BUS 450
Fourteenth Term BUS 480
PMT 410
PHL 405
Fifteenth Term BUS 490
PDT 425
PMT 499
Introduction to Business & Lab
Evolving English if required
English Composition if ENG 080 is NOT required
College Research & Study Skills
Introduction to PC Hardware
Economics I
English Composition if ENG 080 IS required
Advanced English Composition if ENG 080 is NOT required
Introduction to PC Operating Software
Advanced English Composition if ENG 080 IS required
Technical Mathematics (precollegiate) if required
Critical Thinking if MTH 080 is NOT required
Economics II
College Algebra
Critical Thinking if MTH 080 IS required
Accounting Basics I
Introduction to Information Security
Accounting Basics II
Speech Communications
Introduction to Database Administration
Business Law
Marketing I
Political Science
Managerial Economics
Business Management I
History of Civilization
Computerized Accounting
Business Management II
Information Literacy & Advanced Research
eCommerce I
Managerial Accounting
Introduction to Literature
Professional Writing
Project Management
eCommerce II
Disaster Recovery
Sociology
Finance
Management Science I
Customer Relationship Management
Human Resource Management
Management Science II
Psychology
Business Strategic Management
Negotiation Strategies
Senior Project I
Ethics & Legal Issues
Leadership: Building & Managing Success Teams
Career Strategies
Senior Project II
None
None
ENG 080 w “C” or higher
None
None
None
None
ENG 135 w “C” or higher
CIT 101
ENG 135 w “C” or higher
None
ENG 080 w “C” or higher
ECN 150
MTH 080
ENG 080 w “C” or higher
None
CIT 102
ACC 101
ENG 155 w “C” or higher
CIT 102
None
None
None
ECN 250
BUS 101
ENG 135 w “C” or higher
ACC 101
MGT 310
ENG 155 w “C” or higher
BUS 101
ACC 102
ENG 155 w “C” or higher
ENG 135 w “C” or higher
BUS 101
BUS 326
BUS 101
ENG 080 w “C” or higher
ACC 350, MTH 135
MTH 135
MGT 310
MGT 310
MGT 420
None
MGT 310
MKT 215, SPH 305
PDT 315, PMT 310, 13 th Term
ENG 135 w “C” or higher
BUS 101, MGT 310
PMT 410, SPH 305
PMT 410, SPH 305
*Pre-collegiate Credits
Core Credits
General Education Credits
Core
Pre
GE
GE
Core
Core
GE
GE
Core
GE
Pre
GE
Core
GE
GE
Core
Core
Core
GE
Core
Core
Core
GE
Core
Core
GE
Core
Core
GE
Core
Core
GE
GE
Core
Core
Core
GE
Core
Core
Core
Core
Core
GE
Core
Core
Core
GE
Core
GE
Core
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4
4
4
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4
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120
60
Total Required Credits [*excluding pre-collegiate courses] 180
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