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Business Core Curriculum

The Department of Business Administration provides a common curriculum in the freshman year for most Associate Degree programs, exposing students to a variety of introductory business courses before they choose a degree and a major. Before a student can be completely scheduled, the College requires math and English placement tests. Depending on the results, students will be assigned one of the following English and math courses:

English

• DRDG-091 Reading Level 1
• DRDG-092 Reading Level 2
• DWRT-099 Review for College Writing
• ENGL-100 English Composition 1

Math

• ARTH-071 Basic Math
• ALGB-081 Elements of Algebra 1
• ALGB-091 Elements of Algebra 2
• MATH-122 Applied Math 1
• BSTS-143 Business Statistics 1
• MATH-157 Calculus for Business, Life and Social Sciences 1

Of these three English courses, only ENGL-100 English Composition 1 is accepted toward graduation. Of the six math courses, only MATH-122 Applied Math,  MATH-157 Calculus for Business, STAT-142 Statistics, Life and Social Sciences 1 for transfer students, or BSTS-143 Business Statistics for career students, are accepted toward graduation.

While students might be placed in other math or English courses, and hence be required to complete them, these courses are considered developmental, and will not count toward graduation. Students who have been out of school for a number of years, or are weak in math and/or English, should review these skills before taking the placement tests. In this way, students will have the best chance of placing into an acceptable level of English and math. Students must place into DRDG-092 (reading) or higher and ALGB-081 or ALGB-087 (math) or higher, or be exempt, to be permitted to enroll in any business course. Enrollment in DWRT-099 does not change this requirement.

Business Administration Core Program Goals

1. Have the skills needed to develop ideas and make decisions based on proper research, analysis, and critical thinking.
2. Understand the environment in which businesses operate including the major economic factors, legal requirements, ethical, and social forces.
3. Understand the key actions taken to effectively and efficiently utilize company resources to achieve goals.
4. Understand the actions taken to acquire and retain customers; produce goods and services; and measure/track financial performance.
5. Understand and complete the requirements needed to transfer to an AACSB or Massachusetts public university or college.
6. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
7. Conduct research from a variety of sources.
8. Demonstrate computer literacy.

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NOTES:

1. Transfer students are advised to take MATH-122 Applied Math 1 or MATH-157 Calculus for Business, Life, and Social Sciences 1 in Semester 1 and MATH-222 Applied Math 2, MATH-257 Calculus for Business, Life, and Social Sci-ences 2, or STAT-142 Statistics in Semester 2. Career students should take BSTS-143 Business Statistics 1 in Semester 1, a second math or a humanities or social science elective in Semester 2.
2. Humanities electives include art, college theater, foreign languages, music, speech, philosophy, and literature. Social science electives include history, political science, sociology, psychology, and economics.

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