BUS 100    English for the Professional    3 Units

Prerequisite: ENGWR 51 and ENGRD 16 or ESLW 320 and ESLR 320 or equivalent. Grade of "C" or better required to meet prerequisite.
Advisory: BUSTEC 302 and 303.
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course is designed to prepare the student for business communication. It presents principles of correct and effective English usage as applied in business. Included are skills and techniques of written communication, sentence structure, word usage, punctuation, spelling, business vocabulary, and dictionary usage. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking and effective-writing techniques through analyzing written communication and composing and organizing paragraphs into effective business documents. The computer is used to format documents and search for information. Proofreading skills are stressed throughout the course. The course is recommended for all business majors during their first semester.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
M            07:00PM-10:05PM   LEC   H.Sublett            Off Campus RCC 8     28766

BUS 180    Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector    3 Units

Prerequisite: BUS 100 with a grade of "C" or better
Advisory: ENGWR 101
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course will provide students with base level knowledge of the Nonprofit sector, laying the foundation for those interested in pursuing a Nonprofit Organizational Management certificate. This course will examine all aspects of business specific to Nonprofit Organizations and will identify key differences between the Nonprofit sector and the For-profit and public sectors. Subject matter includes governance and boards, fundraising, marketing, communications, and techniques of management. Students completing this course will have an understanding of the fundamentals of business, specific to Nonprofit organizations.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
T            07:00PM-10:05PM   LEC   P.Sherwood           Off Campus RCC 15    30444

BUS 210    The Business Plan    1 Unit

Prerequisite: None
Hours: 18 hours LEC
Description: This course offers an organized, step-by-step approach to preparing a business plan. The plan will enable the students to solve problems "on paper" before they become operational or money problems. Every business should have a business plan. Students will create one in this course.

Schedule: Five Week - Second, Feb 26-Apr 04
T            06:00PM-09:05PM   LEC   T.Sheppard           FLC MAIN FL5 12      28768
This class meets on 5 consecutive Tuesdays.

BUS 212    Marketing for Small Business    1 Unit

Prerequisite: None
Hours: 18 hours LEC
Description: This course emphasizes how a small business or non-profit organization can market its service or product to the consumer. The student will learn about ways to improve market mix, identify target markets, and develop a marketing plan.

Schedule: Other Term, Apr 14-May 12
T            06:00PM-09:05PM   LEC   T.Sheppard           FLC MAIN FL5 12      28770
This class meets on 5 consecutive Tuesdays.

BUS 219    Developing Your Entrepreneurial Idea    1 Unit

Prerequisite: None
Hours: 18 hours LEC
Description: This course provides students with insight and knowledge into developing their entrepreneurial idea. To develop an entrepreneurial idea you need to have a basic understanding of business planning and business ownership (entrepreneurship). This course investigates these concepts, including the pros and cons of owning a business. Students will explore the characteristics, experience, and skills necessary to be a successful entrepreneur. Students will research their business ideas and gain knowledge in marketing principles. Students will analyze the organization and management of a new business and begin to learn how to plan a new business. This course is designed to provide students with the basics for understanding entrepreneurship and development of entrepreneurial ideas. At the end of this course, students will be able to determine more clearly whether owning their own business is feasible.

Schedule: Other Term, Jan 27-Feb 24
T            06:00PM-09:05PM   LEC   T.Sheppard           FLC MAIN FL5 12      28772
This class meets on 5 consecutive Tuesdays.

BUS 300    Introduction to Business    3 Units

Prerequisite: None
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course provides a survey of all business areas, including Accounting, Law, Computer Information Science, Management, Marketing, Economics and Finance. The course is designed to be taken by all beginning students interested in business. It is a core requirement for business majors. This course provides an overview often very helpful in assisting students' selection of a specific career in the field of business.

BUS 310    Business Communications    3 Units

Prerequisite: BUS 100 with a grade of "C" or better
Advisory: Ability to key 30 or more words a minute and use a current office-level word processing program.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course is designed to emphasize the use of communication theory in planning and composing various types of effective business letters and reports. It stresses style, appearance, grammar, punctuation, tone, vocabulary, and reader appeal. Interpersonal communication and listening, cross-cultural communication, electronic communication technology, and ethical and legal guidelines are included. A formal report with graphics is required.

BUS 320    Concepts in Personal Finance    3 Units

Same As: ECON 320
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: BUS 105
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course is designed to assist individuals in analyzing their financial affairs. Elements and conceptual basis of financial planning, analysis, and decision making in areas of budgeting, taxes, borrowing, money management, insurance, investments, and retirement will be examined with an emphasis on principles to develop students' economic decision making. Students will be using mathematical concepts as well as reading and interpreting written and oral instructions. The course provides a solid base for a career in financial planning services. This course is not open to student who have received credit for ECON 320.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
M            06:00PM-09:05PM   LEC   J.McClatchy          FLC MAIN FL5 12      28414

BUS 330    Managing Diversity in the Workplace    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course examines the leadership skills and abilities needed to manage a multicultural workforce. A primary focus is placed upon the workplace impact of various historical, social, and cultural experiences/perspectives related to gender, age, ethnicity, and disability. Workforce issues related to the diversity of the American consumer and global consumer impact on the United States are analyzed.

BUS 340    Business Law    3 Units

Prerequisite: None
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course is an introductory coverage of the law in its relationship to the environment of business. The course covers the American legal system as an instrument of economic, social, and political control. It stresses basic business torts, crime and business, contracts and sales transactions, agency, legal structures of business, government regulation and property rights. For more detailed coverage of some of these topics, see BUS 341.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
TTh          01:00PM-02:20PM   LEC   C.Ellerman           FLC MAIN FL5 12      28786

BUS 341    Business Law    3 Units

Prerequisite: None
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: General introduction to the legal concepts and principles of real property and landlord/tenant; bankruptcy, consumer law, corporations, securities law and corporate social-ethical responsibility; labor employment law, environmental law, antitrust law and business-related constitutional law.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
MW           09:00AM-10:20AM   LEC   C.Ellerman           FLC MAIN FL5 12      29886

BUS 345    Law and Society    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course is an introduction to the American legal system emphasizing the nature, purpose, sources and functioning of American law but including some comparative analysis of other historical and contemporary legal systems. It stresses the evolution of legal concepts as a reflection of the social environment and the role of the judiciary. A theoretical rather than practical viewpoint is used through analysis of selected cases and legislation in the areas of individualism, socioeconomic groups, the family, the economy, crime, criminal procedure and punishment, church and state separation, the environment, and torts. This course should not be taken in place of BUS 340 when required. Not open to students who have received credit for SOCSC 360.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
MW           10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   C.Ellerman           FLC MAIN FL5 12      29888

BUS 350    Small Business Management/Entrepreneurship    3 Units

Prerequisite: None
Advisory: ENGWR 101
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This class provides an overview of the various elements involved in starting and operating a small business. It introduces such topics as developing a business plan, finding financial resources, developing personal and business goals, meeting legal requirements, understanding marketing concepts, and other topics of interest to the entrepreneur.

BUS 354    Students in Free Enterprise    3 Units

Prerequisite: None
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course provides students with an overview of what it takes to be successful in business through implementation of group projects and business leadership practices. Students will complete community-based business projects, focusing on business and project planning, team building, communications, preparing and processing information, and leadership. Students will plan, implement, and evaluate each project and then compose an annual report and deliver a professional presentation that will be evaluated by a selection of industry and business leaders at a regional competition. Students receive instruction in the areas of entrepreneurship, small business management, business planning, project management, oral and written presentation skills. This course emphasizes activities and techniques that develop competencies needed to become a successful business leader. There is a material fee for this course. This course may be taken four times for credit.

BUS 490    Individualized Projects in Business    1-4 Units

Prerequisite: None
Advisory: At least two semesters of successful work leading to an Associate Degree or Certificate in Accounting, Business, Computer Information Science, Finance, Management, Marketing, Office Administration or other related field.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC ; 54 hours LAB
Description: This course is designed to help the student focus skills previously learned in an area of business. The student, with the help of the instructor, will produce a project that utilizes a variety of skills. The student will describe a problem, plan a process to arrive at a solution, work with the instructor to secure those resources necessary to complete the project, submit progress reports on a regular basis, and present a finished product. This class may be required for some degrees or certificates.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
MW           02:00PM-03:20PM   LEC   G.Tryhane             TBA TBA             30286
This class is offered for 3.0 units. Please see instructor for information about meeting times and days.

TBA          TBA               LEC   R.Younts             FLC MAIN TBA        30296
This class is offered for 1.5 units. Please see instructor for information about meeting times and days.

BUS 498    Work Experience in Business    1-4 Units

Prerequisite: None
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC ; 54 hours LAB