Program Manager: Dr. Susan McMaster
Email: smcmaster@frederick.edu
Phone: 240.629.7978
Program Description
Prepares students for entry level employment in careers requiring basic business and management skills.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate competence discovering, applying, and thinking critically about basic business, accounting, and computing concepts and trends.
- Identify and analyze ethical issues in business.
- Communicate effectively using multiple communication methods (oral, written, graphic, and electronic).
- Apply computing technologies to solve business problems.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Departmental Requirements | ||
| ACCT 101 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 102 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BMGT 103 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BMGT 120 | Business Communications | 3 |
| CMIS 101 | Information Systems and Technology | 3 |
| ECON 200 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Select any ACCT or BMGT course not taken above or Math Elective | 3 | |
| Principles of Management (recommended) | ||
| Total Credits | 24 | |
Transfer Note
For more information on careers and transfer, contact the Career and Academic Planning Services office at 301.846.2471 or visit Transfer Services.
Guided Pathway to Success (GPS)
Suggested schedules map your path to degree completion.
Students should meet with an advisor each semester to carefully select and sequence courses based on their specific academic goals and interests. Visit Jefferson Hall or call 301.846.2471 for advising.
| Recommended First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 101 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| BMGT 103 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BMGT 120 | Business Communications | 3 |
| CMIS 101 | Information Systems and Technology | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Recommended Second Semester | ||
| ACCT 102 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| ECON 200 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Select any ACCT, BMGT not taken above or Math Elective | 3 | |
| Principles of Management (recommended) | ||
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 24 | |
Part-time Students
Part-time students should complete courses in the order listed on the pathway. Please contact program manager for questions about part-time status.
Students who take fewer than 15 credits each semester or who require developmental English or Math coursework will need additional semesters to complete their degrees. Summer term and January session classes may help students to make faster progress.
Pathway Legend
Milestone - courses with the Milestone notation should be taken within the recommend credit range to stay on track for program completion.
Fall, Spring, Summer - courses with a Fall, Spring, or Summer notation indicate the course is offered in the specified semester only.