Business Diploma and Degree

One Year Diploma in Business

The one-year diploma in business is designed to provide a concentration of business courses for individuals who are interested in a business career or for currently employed individuals who wish to updte their business skills and knowledge. The curriculum is designed to facilitate access to multiple business degree programs.

CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 33

FALL SEMESTER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
ACCT 2691   Principles of Accounting I  4 credits
BUS 1655   Introduction to Business   3 credits
ECON 1556   Principles of Economics: Micro   3 credits
ENGL 1511 College Writing I   4 credits
* Business Elective   3 credits
  Total Semester Credits 17

SPRING SEMESTER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
ACCT 2692   Principles of Accounting II 4 credits
BUS 2655 Legal Environment of Business   3 credits
BUS 2675 Principles of Management 3   credits
CSCI 1455   Introduction to Computers  3 credits
SPCH 1565 Interpersonal Communication   3 credits  
   Total Semester Credits 16

* Recommended Business Electives:
BUS 1445 Introduction to the Casino Entertainment Industry 3 credits
ECON 1557 Macro Economics 3 credits
BUS 1657 Business Communication 3 credits
BUS 2620 Business Internship 3 credits
BUS 2677 Human Resource Management 3 credits

Two-Year A.S. Degree in Business

The AS Degree in Business curriculum provides an option for students who want maximum transferability of course work and is designed for students who wish to balance business-related courses with liberal arts and science courses. The AS Degree in Business gives students an opportunity to prepare for an immediate career in the expanding field of business, with the option of transferring the credits earned to another college or university to complete a bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, economics, marketing, management or related fields.

Total Credits: 60
REQUIRED BUSINESS RELATED COURSES
Course ID# Course Title Credits
ACCT 2691 Principles of Accounting I 4
ACCT 2692 Principles of Accounting II 4
BUS 1655 Introduction to Business 3
BUS 1666 Principles of Marketing 3
BUS 2655 Legal Environment of Business 3
BUS 2675 Principles of Management 3
CSCI 1455 Introduction to Computers 3
STAT 2551 Statistics I 3
*Business Electives or 4
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum 30

Required Minnesota Transfer Curriculum
ECON 1556 Principles of Economics: Micro 3
ENGL 1511 College Writing I 4
ENGL 1532 Technical Report Writing 3
PHIL 1551 Introduction to Ethics 3
SOC 1555 Introduction to Sociology or
SOC 1558 Human Relations or
SOC 1565 Social Problems 3
SPCH 1555 Public Speaking or
SPCH 1565 Interpersonal Communication 3
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum 11

Total Credits 30

*Recommended Business Elective:
ECON 1557 Principles of Economics: Macro