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Business
Ready to start your own business? Want to climb the corporate ladder? Add a Coastline degree or cert. to your briefcase. Make it your business to know the responsibilities of business in today's changing world.
Business Administration - AS-T Degree
Business Administration – AS Degree or Cert. of Achievement*
Business Administration - AA Degree Major
Business – AS Degree or Cert. of Achievement
Concentrations:
- Business administration
- General Business
- Human Resources Management
- Marketing
Why choose Coastline to study Business?
Simple... We have great instructors and convenient options to suit your style of learning. Coastline wants to help you earn more money, advance your career, and see more opportunities become available to you - all at your convenience.
Coastline College graduates with business degrees or certificates have gone on to become Management Analysts, Administrative Services Managers, General Managers, and Operations Managers.
Business majors = Biggest in demand
According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, business majors were projected to be the most sought-after graduates for the Class of 2016.
Alumni Success Story
"I enrolled in Coastline...and now hold down a job with a Fortune 500 company as a Business Analyst, making close to three times my first salary!" -Susan Wolfe, Former Coastline Student
Business Administration
Associate in Science Degree in Business Administration For Transfer
3_AST_BUSADM
The Associate in Science in Business Administration for Transfer is designed to provide students with the common core of lower-division courses required to transfer and pursue a baccalaureate degree in Business Administration. This includes business degrees with options such as accounting, finance, human resource management, international business, management, operations management, and marketing. Coastline students who graduate with an AS-T are guaranteed acceptance into a Cal State university.
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Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Analyze and recommend effective business decisions/solutions using a systematic, evaluative, and information-based approach.
- Develop and exhibit high standards of professional practice, demonstrate awareness of ethical and social responsibility in today's multicultural, team-oriented, changing environment.
- Effectively communicate solutions to business problems using appropriate language and tools through demonstrating an understanding of business terms and concepts.
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Program Courses
Requirements for the major
All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
Students will complete all of the following courses:
Course ID Name Units ACCT C101 Financial Accounting 4.0 ACCT C102 Managerial Accounting 4.0 ECON C170 Principles of Microeconomics 3.0 ECON C175 Principles of Macroeconomics 3.0 BUS C110 Business/Law Legal Environment of Business 3.0 Subtotal 17.0 List A
Select one course from the following:
Course ID Name Units MATH C140 Business Calculus 4.0 MATH C150 Finite Mathematics with Applications 4.0 MATH C160 Introduction to Statistics 4.0 Subtotal 4.0 List B
Select two courses from the following:
Any course from List A not already taken.
Course ID Name Units CIS C111 Introduction to Information Systems Programming 3.0 BUS C100 Introduction to Business 3.0 ENGL C136 Business Communication 3.0 Subtotal 6.0-7.0 Total Required for the Major 27.0-28.0 Total for Degree 60.0 Additional information:
- CSU General Education or IGETC pattern: 37-39 units
- Transfer Electives as needed to reach 60 transferable units
Business Administration
Associate of Arts Degree Major
3_AA_BADM
A major in Business Administration prepares graduates for business and management related careers in for-profit and not-for-profit organizations and the public sector. Courses required for this major encourage critical thinking and problem-solving. Students will develop teamwork and leadership skills, as well as the ability to motivate people and communicate effectively.
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Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Effectively communicate solutions to business problems, using appropriate language and tools and demonstrating understanding of business terms and concepts.
- Analyze and recommend effective business decisions/solutions using a systematic, evaluative, and information-based approach.
- Use economic concepts including scarcity, opportunity cost, supply, and demand, etc. to analyze markets, evaluate fluctuations, and determine the impact on individual and global economic decisions.
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Program Courses
Requirements for the Major
All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
Students will complete all of the following:
Course ID Name Units ACCT C101 Financial Accounting 4.0 ECON C170 Principals of Microeconomics 3.0 ECON C175 Principals of Macroeconomics 3.0 Subtotal 10.0 Program Electives
Select at least 8 units from the following:
Course ID Name Units ACCT C102 Managerial Accounting 4.0 BUS C110 Business Law/Legal Environment of Business 3.0 BC C100 Introduction to Computers 3.0 CIS C100 Introduction to Information Systems 3.0 CIS C111 Introduction to Information Systems Programming 3.0 MATH C140 Business Calculus 4.0 MATH C150 Finite Mathematics with Applications 4.0 MATH C160 Introduction to Statistics 4.0 MATH C180 Calculus 1 5.0 MATH C185 Calculus 2 5.0 Subtotal Electives 8.0 Subtotal for Major at least 18.0 Total for Degree 60.0
Business
Associate of Science Degree
Certificate of Achievement
3_AS_BADM, 3_CL_BADM, 3_AS_BUS, 3_CL_GBUS, 3_AS_BHR, 3_CL_BHR, 3_AS_BUSM or 3_CL_BUSM
The Business program consists of various concentrations that will prepare an individual to have an understanding of business practices and provides students with the opportunity to select specific courses to meet their professional or personal business goals. These concentrations will provide entry-level professionals with knowledge and skills to work in a variety of business environments.
Concentrations:
- Business Administration
- General Business
- Human Resources Management
- Marketing
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Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Analyze and recommend effective business decisions/solutions using a systematic, evaluative, and information based approach.
- Develop and exhibit high standards of professional practice, demonstrating awareness of ethical and social responsibilities in today's multicultural, team-oriented, rapidly-changing global environment.
- Effectively communicate solutions to business problems, using appropriate language and tools and demonstrating understanding of business terms and concepts.
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Major Required Courses
Students will complete all of the following:
Course ID Name Units BUS C100 Introduction to Business 3.0 BUS C110 Business Law/Legal Environment of Business 3.0 BUS C150 Introduction to Marketing 3.0 MS C100 Business Organization and Management 3.0 Subtotal 12.0
Concentrations:
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Business Administration
Concentration in Business Administration
3_AS_BADM or 3_CL_BADM
Choose three of the following courses:
Course ID Name Units ACCT C116 ACCT for Non-Financial Managers, Entrepreneurs, Business Owners 3.0 CIS C111 Introduction to Information Systems
Programming3.0 ECON C170 Principles of Microeconomics 3.0 ECON C175 Principles of Macroeconomics 3.0 MS C101 Management and Employee Communication 3.0 MS C283-C284 Work Based Learning 3.0-4.0 Subtotal Concentration 9.0-10.0 Total for Certificate 21.0-22.0 Total for Degree 60.0 -
General Business
Concentration in General Business
3_AS_BUS or 3_CL_GBUS
Choose three of the following courses:
Course ID Name Units ACCT C100 Introduction to Accounting 3.0 CIS C111 Introduction to Information Systems
Programming4.0 CIS C100 Introduction to Information Systems 3.0 BUS C120 Personal Financial Planning 3.0 BUS C222 Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Operations and Management3.0 MS C104 Human Resource Management 3.0 PHIL C115 Logic and Critical Thinking 3.0 PHIL C120 Ethics 3.0 BUS C281-C284 Work-Based Learning 1.0-4.0 Subtotal Concentration 9.0-10.0 Total for Certificate 21.0-22.0 Total for Degree 60.0 -
Human Resources Management
Concentration in Human Resources Management
3_AS_BHR or 3_CL_BHR
Choose three of the following courses:
Course ID Name Units CIS C111 Introduction to Information Systems
Programming3.0 MS C101 Management and Employee Communication 3.0 MS C102 Human Relations in Business 3.0 MS C104 Human Resource Management 3.0 MS C283-C284 Work Based Learning 3.0-4.0 Subtotal Concentration 9.0-10.0 Total for Certificate 21.0-22.0 Total for Degree 60.0 -
Marketing
Concentration in Marketing
3_AS_BUSM or 3_CL_BUSM
Choose three of the following courses:
Course ID Name Units BUS C120 Personal Finance 3.0 BUS C130 E-Commerce: Strategic Thinking and Management 3.0 BUS C222 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Operations and Management 3.0 CIS C111 Introduction to Information Systems Programming 3.0 MCOM C100 Introduction to Mass Communications 3.0 MS C283-C284 Work Based Learning 3.0-4.0 Subtotal Concentration 9.0-10.0 Total for Certificate 21.0-22.0 Total for Degree 60.0
Business Administration*
Associate of Science Degree
Certificate of Achievement
Prepare for business and management related careers in for-profit and not-for-profit organizations and the public sector. Courses required for this major encourage critical thinking and problem-solving. Students will
develop teamwork and leadership skills, as well as an ability to motivate people and communicate effectively.
*Contact Extended Learning Division for more information