Program Manager: Dr. Susan McMaster
Email: smcmaster@frederick.edu
Phone: 240.629.7978
Program Description
Prepares students who are interested in starting a small business or engaging in other entrepreneurial activities.
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 100 | Business Accounting | 3 |
| or ACCT 101 | Principles of Accounting I | |
| BMGT 103 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BMGT 109 | Entrepreneurship and Small Business Enterprise | 3 |
| BMGT 120 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BMGT 225 | Marketing | 3 |
| BMGT 227 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| CMIS 101 | Information Systems and Technology | 3 |
| ACCT 111 | Computerized Accounting | 3 |
| or BMGT 223 | Human Resource Management | |
| 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 or ACCT 100 | Principles of Accounting I or Business Accounting | 3 |
| BMGT 103 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BMGT 120 | Business Communications | 3 |
| CMIS 101 | Information Systems and Technology | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Recommended Second Semester | ||
| BMGT 227 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BMGT 109 | Entrepreneurship and Small Business Enterprise | 3 |
| BMGT 225 | Marketing | 3 |
| ACCT 111 or BMGT 223 | Computerized Accounting or Human Resource Management | 3 |
| 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.