Business Finance, Associate in Science
Business Finance, Associate in Science
The Associate in Science in Business Finance is designed to prepare students for employment in the financial services industry or who are responsible for making financial decisions. The focus of the program helps students to gain a solid foundation in the principles of finance, becoming well informed of topics critical to financial planning, implementation, measurement, and investments. The coursework provides an emphasis in financial accounting, economic theory, corporate finance, business industries, capital markets, ethics, and risk management to prepare students for employment.
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | ||
Business: | ||
| ACCT V03 | Introduction to Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT V09 | Ethics for Business and Accounting | 3 |
| BUS V30 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS V31 | Organization and Management | 3 |
| BUS V32 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUS V33 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUS V45 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUS V62 | Microsoft Excel | 3 |
Finance: | ||
| ACCT V01A | Financial Accounting | 5 |
| BUS V55 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| BUS V57 | Data Analytics for Business Decisions | 3 |
| ECON V01A | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| BUS V50 | Public Relations | 3 |
| or BUS V75 | Managing Workplace Diversity | |
| Required Core Units | 41 | |
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| Total Major Units | 41 | |
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| VCCCD General Education Pattern | ||
| Required Major Units | 41 | |
| VCCCD General Education Units | 24 | |
| Double-Counted Units | (3) | |
| Elective Units | 0 | |
| Total Units for the A.S. Degree | 62 | |
This Plan of Study applies to the VCCCD General Education Pattern and illustrates one sequence of courses to meet the Small Business Management, AS degree requirements in two years. Students are encouraged to meet with a counselor to design a plan of study which will best meet their specific educational needs.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Units/Hours | |
| BUS V30 | Introduction to Business (VCCCD GE Area 4 (Double Count)) | 3 |
| BUS V31 | Organization and Management | 3 |
| BUS V33 | Business Law | 3 |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing (VCCCD GE Area 1A) | 4 |
| Select course . . . . VCCCD GE Area 6 | 3 | |
| Units/Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ACCT V03 | Introduction to Accounting | 3 |
| BUS V32 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| ECON V01A | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Select course . . . . VCCCD GE Area 1B | 3 | |
| Select course . . . . VCCCD GE Area 2 | 3 | |
| Units/Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ACCT V09 | Ethics for Business and Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT V01A | Financial Accounting | 5 |
| BUS V45 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUS V62 | Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| Select 3 units minimum. . . . VCCCD GE Area 7 | 3 | |
| Units/Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BUS V50 or BUS V75 | Public Relations or Managing Workplace Diversity | 3 |
| BUS V55 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| BUS V57 | Data Analytics for Business Decisions | 3 |
| Select course . . . . VCCCD GE Area 3 | 3 | |
| Select course . . . . VCCCD GE Area 5 | 3 | |
| Units/Hours | 15 | |
| Total Units/Hours | 63 | |
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Create and analyze the four basic financial statements and budgets and recognize and evaluate opportunity and risk.
- Assist in the implementation of a corporate strategy as applied to finance and accounting issues including capital budgeting and working capital management.
- Demonstrate appropriate skill sets with respect to technologies, written reports, and formal presentations involving finance and accounting applications.
- Identify and discriminate between different financial markets, institutions and products and determine appropriateness to short-term and long-term accounting and finance objectives.
- Apply financial principles and techniques for valuation and wealth maximization, financial risk assessment, investment analysis, and management decision making.