GC Catalog 2011 2012 - Gaston College

Degrees, Diplomas & CertificatesA.A.S. Degreestion, and federal transportation and OSHA regulationsare emphasized.Graduates should qualify for employment in logistics-relatedjobs such as material handling foreman,transportation supervisor, traffic manager, warehousemanager, and inventory control manager.Program Learning Outcomes:1. Students will demonstrate the influenceof supply and demand theories in variousbusiness situations.2. Students will demonstrate the ability to analyzethe marketing mix for a given product.3. Students will demonstrate the ability tounderstand and apply law and ethics tovarious business situations.4. Students will apply contemporary supplychain management theories to various businesssituations.Gaston College Business and Information TechnologyAssociate Degree Programs are accredited by theAccreditation Council for Business Schools andPrograms (ACBSP).This program is also available in a condensed formatfor evening students.FIRST YEARFallCreditACC 120 Prin of Financial Accounting 4BUS 115 Business Law I 3ECO 251 Principles of Microeconomics 3LOG 110 Intro to Logistics 3OST 137 Office Software Applications 316SpringACC 121 Prin of Managerial Accounting 4ACC 149 Intro to Accounting Spreadsheets 2BUS 116 Business Law II 3BUS 137 Principles of Management 3ECO 252 Prin of Macroeconomics 315SummerMKT 120 Principles of Marketing 3Elective Major Hour Elective 36SECOND YEARFallENG 111 Expository Writing 3LOG 210 Fleet Management 3LOG 220 Logistics Management 3MAT 110 MAT 110 or higher 3Elective Humanities Elective 315SpringBUS 239 Business Applications Seminar 2ENG 114 Prof Research and Reporting 3orENG 112 Argument-Based Research 3orENG 113 Literature-Based Research 3LOG 120 Global Logistics 3LOG 215 Supply Chain Management 3LOG 230 Transportation Management 3LOG 245 Logistics Security 317Total Semester Hour Credits: 69Major Hour Electives (Select 3 credit hours)ACC 225 Cost Accounting 3BUS 110 Intro to Business 3BUS 121 Business Math 3BUS 225 Business Finance 3BUS 234 Training and Development 3CIS 110 Intro to Computers 3INT 110 International Business 3MKT 121 Retailing 3OST 138 Advanced Software Applications 3COE* --- Co-op Work Experience 1-3* Contact Co-op office for course/section numbers.Civil Engineering TechnologyAssociate in Applied Science Degree (A40140)The Civil Engineering Technology curriculum providesthe application of relevant theory of engineeringneeded by technicians to carry out planning andsupervisory tasks in the construction of transportationsystems, residential and commercial buildings,bridges, dams, and water and wastewater treatmentsystems.Course work includes the communication and computationalskills required to support the fields suchas materials testing, structures, estimating, projectmanagement, hydraulics, environmental technology,and surveying. Additional coursework will coverthe operation of computers and application software,including computer-aided drafting.Graduates should qualify for technician-level jobswith both public and private engineering, construction,and surveying agencies.This curriculum is accredited by the TechnologyAccreditation Commission of the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET),111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD21202 - Telephone 410.347.7700.63