DEPARTMENT CHAIR:
Marjorie York, (207) 453-5104
Accredited by the
Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
7007 College Boulevard, Suite 240
Overland Park, Kansas 66211
DESCRIPTION
Kennebec Valley Community College offers an Associate in Applied
Science degree in Business Administration with options in
Accounting, Finance, or Marketing/Management.
PROGRAM MISSION
The mission of the Business Administration
program is to help the student develop marketable business skills
while still providing the broader courses necessary to produce an
"educated person". Instead of limiting the education to narrow,
technical training, the business faculty will help the students
develop tools to use the rest of their lives.
The Business Administration program is made
up of three business options, as follows: Accounting, Finance, and
Marketing/Management. Students from all business options will have
the opportunity to apply their skills in a team taught office
simulation in the fourth semester.
ACCOUNTING OPTION
Description
The Accounting option’s
primary focus is to prepare students as paraprofessionals who have a
wide array of skills and knowledge in pursuing a business career.
The integration of accounting and tax software provides real world
application in the areas of payroll, accounts payable, accounts
receivable, inventory, federal taxation, spreadsheets, and
databases.
All accounting majors will
have the opportunity to take the National ACAT exam for
accreditation in accounting through the Accreditation Council for
Accountancy and Taxation. The capstone review course will prepare
students for this exam. Students will also have the opportunity to
work collaboratively with students from the other business options
in a simulated office environment to include the "Virtual Office"
and incorporated internship program.
Educational Outcomes
Upon successful completion
of the Accounting option, the graduate is expected to:
1) Be a lifelong learner who stays current in his/her field so as to
perform accounting functions according to the Financial Accounting
Standards Board and other governing agencies.
2) Be a conscientious professional who practices within the legal
and ethical parameters of accounting.
3) Be an effective communicator who is able to listen and respond
appropriately while respecting the differences within and between
groups in the community.
4) Be a paraprofessional accountant who will have a broad array of
skills and knowledge to use effectively in the 21st century.
5) Achieve the nationally recognized credential of Accredited
Business Accountant by passing the ACAT exam.
Criteria For Graduation
Students must complete 69
credits in the Business Administration - Accounting option and
achieve a minimum grade of "C" in designated common and
program core courses (*). Students must attain a final GPA of 2.0 or higher.
Career Opportunities
Account Clerk
Accounts Payable Clerk
Accounts Receivable Clerk
Credit Manager
Jr. Accountant
Payroll Clerk
Tax Preparer
|
FIRST SEMESTER |
ASSOCIATE IN
APPLIED SCIENCE |
CREDIT HOURS |
| ACC111* |
Principles of Accounting I |
3 |
| BUS116* |
Business Law |
3 |
| CPT117* |
Software Applications I |
3 |
| ENG101 |
College Composition |
3 |
| MAT117 |
College Algebra |
3 |
| ______ |
General Education Elective |
3 |
| |
Total Credits for First Semester |
18 |
|
SECOND SEMESTER |
|
CREDIT HOURS |
| ACC112* |
Principles of Accounting II |
3 |
| ACC211* |
Accounting Spreadsheet and Database
Applications |
3 |
| BUS115* |
Principles of Management |
3 |
| ENG219 |
Professional Writing |
3 |
| MAT225 |
Math for Business and
Economics |
3 |
| ______ |
Humanities Elective |
3 |
| |
Total Credits for Second Semester |
18 |
|
THIRD SEMESTER |
|
CREDIT HOURS |
| ACC212* |
Computerized Accounting Applications |
3 |
| ACC213* |
Federal Taxation |
3 |
| ACC215* |
Cost Accounting |
3 |
| ACC217* |
Intermediate Accounting I |
3 |
| ECO113 |
Principles of Economics I
(Macro) |
3 |
| |
Total Credits for Third Semester |
15 |
|
FOURTH SEMESTER |
|
CREDIT HOURS |
| ACC218* |
Intermediate Accounting II |
3 |
| ACC220* |
Principles of Payroll Administration |
3 |
| ACC222* |
Capstone Review Course of Accounting
Principles |
3 |
| BUS250* |
Virtual Office Simulation/Internship |
3 |
| COM104 |
Introduction to Communication |
3 |
| ECO114 |
Principles of Economics II
(Micro) |
3 |
| |
Total Credits for Fourth Semester |
18 |
| |
TOTAL CREDITS
|
69 |
|
MARKETING/MANAGEMENT OPTION
Description
The Marketing/Management option provides the student with the
background necessary to work toward managerial positions in
organizations operating in the marketing of a product or in a
service capacity. Students will also have the opportunity to work
collaboratively with students from the other business options in a
simulated office environment to include the "Virtual Office" and
incorporated internship program.
Educational Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Marketing/Management option,
the graduate is expected to:
1) Use communication and interpersonal skills to speak and write
clearly, effectively, and persuasively in the world of business and
commerce.
2) Use the analytical skills needed to solve problems and make
decisions related to the various functions required of an individual
working in the field of marketing and management.
3) As a member of the business community, recognize and respect
cultural, ethnic, and intellectual diversity.
Criteria for Graduation
Students must complete 66 credits in the Business Administration
- Marketing/Management option and achieve a minimum grade of "C" in
designated common and program core courses (*). Students must attain
a final GPA of 2.0 or higher.
Career Opportunities
Administrative Assistant
Advertising
Associate Store Manager
Human Relations Assistant
Industrial Sales Agent
Insurance Adjuster
Insurance Agent
Retail Management Associate
Retail Marketing Agent
Wholesale Sales Representative
Marketing/Management |
|
| |
|
|
FIRST SEMESTER |
ASSOCIATE IN
APPLIED SCIENCE |
CREDIT HOURS |
| ACC111 |
Principles of Accounting I |
3 |
| BUS113* |
Marketing |
3 |
| BUS116* |
Business Law |
3 |
| CPT117* |
Software Applications I |
3 |
| ENG101 |
College Composition |
3 |
| MAT117 |
College Algebra |
3 |
| |
Total Credits for First Semester |
18 |
|
SECOND SEMESTER |
|
CREDIT HOURS |
| ACC112 |
Principles of Accounting II |
3 |
| BUS115* |
Principles of Management |
3 |
| BUS119* |
Personal Selling & Advertising |
3 |
| COM104 |
Introduction to Communication |
3 |
| MAT225 |
Math for Business and Economics |
3 |
| |
Total Credits for Second Semester |
15 |
|
THIRD SEMESTER |
|
CREDIT HOURS
|
| ACC213 |
Federal Taxation |
3 |
| ECO113 |
Principles of Economics I (Macro) |
3 |
| ECO120* |
Investment Planning in Our Society |
3 |
| ENG219 |
Professional Writing |
3 |
| ______ |
Humanities Elective |
3 |
| |
Total Credits for Third Semester |
15 |
|
FOURTH SEMESTER |
|
CREDIT HOURS
|
| BUS125* |
Introduction to E-Commerce |
3 |
| BUS218* |
The Entrepreneur's Guide to Small
Business Management |
3 |
| BUS250* |
Virtual Office Simulation/Internship |
3 |
| ECO114 |
Principles of Economics II (Micro) |
3 |
| ______ |
General Education Elective |
3 |
| |
Total Credits for Fourth Semester |
15 |
| |
TOTAL CREDITS
|
63 |
