Business Administration - International Business and Foreign Language, AAS

CIP 520201 (BAIF)

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Business Administration is designed to provide students with the skills needed in diverse public and private organizations. The program provides the business, management and marketing skills necessary for success in entry-level positions requiring foundations of greater responsibility, authority and leadership.

Students who complete the program will be viewed by potential employers as having a broad-based education necessary for today’s team-oriented and globally-competitive environment.

The Business Administration program prepares students for careers in business, as well as providing students with instructional resources for the purpose of ongoing enhancement of skills. This program may transfer to other Colleges or universities and apply toward a bachelor’s degree. Contact the ACC Advising Office or a Faculty Advisor in Business Administration for details.

Admission Requirements

Admission to Arapahoe Community College

Program Requirements

General Education Courses (15 credit hours)

BUS 226 - Business Statistics 3 Credits
CIS 118 - Introduction to PC Applications 3 Credits OR higher
COM 115 - Public Speaking 3 Credits
ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 3 Credits OR
ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1 3 Credits
ENG 121 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 3 Credits

Major Courses (36 credit hours)

ACC 121 - Accounting Principles I 4 Credits
BUS 115 - Introduction to Business 3 Credits
BUS 216 - Legal Environment of Business 3 Credits
BUS 217 - Business Communication and Report Writing 3 Credits
BUS 289 - Business Capstone 2 Credits
FIN 101 - Introduction to Finance 3 Credits
MAN 128 - Human Relations in Organizations 3 Credits OR
MAN 215 - Organizational Behavior 3 Credits OR
BUS 203 - Introduction to International Business 3 Credits
MAN 224 - Leadership 3 Credits
MAN 226 - Principles of Management 3 Credits
MAR 106 - Marketing Your Image 3 Credits
MAR 160 - Customer Service 3 Credits
MAR 216 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credits

Concentration (9 credit hours)

The International Business and Foreign Language Concentration is designed to prepare students for careers in international business. The courses introduce students to a selected foreign language, to contemporary international business concepts and to cultural diversity in business.

Student must choose BUS 203 - Introduction to International Business from the major course list, BUS 241 - Cultural Diversity in Business , BUS 285 - Independent Study and any 5-credit foreign language course or other with Department Chair approval

Total: 60 credit hours

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, students must apply for graduation and complete the graduation survey (available via myACC). (form available at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation)
After applying for graduation, all correspondence to a student about the status of their program conferral will be sent to their student email address only.
As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.