Business & Commerce Program Courses
Volunteer State Community College | Academic Business Division
BUS 110* Introduction to Business (3) This course will help students form a basic understanding of terms, concepts, and issues in the area of business. Areas of study include accounting, marketing, finance, investments, management, entrepreneurship, and career potential.
BUS 111* Keyboarding with Word Processing (3) This course is for the development of techniques in touch typing and the introduction of skills involved in presentation of the keyboard and the various parts of the computer. A moderate emphasis will be placed on speed. Letter and report format will be explored. Ten-key pad by touch will be introduced.
BUS 115* Service Operations (3) Provides customer service essentials for the workplace including telephone skills, task development in serving customers, food and beverage service practices, evaluation of service and orientation of new employees. This course may not be used to meet the requirements of the A.A.S., A.S., or A.A. degree.
BUS 155* Business Mathematics (3) An intensive study of mathematics as applied to business topics, including review of basic operations, accounting mathematics, mathematics of retailing, mathematics of finance, and other related topics. PREREQUISITES: Two years of High School algebra and an acceptable placement score, or DSPM 0850.
BUS 200T* Information Resources in Business (1-3) A course designed to direct students into general and specific sources of multimedia information in business. May be repeated for a total not to exceed three credit hours. (Same as MIR 200T.)
BUS 222* Business Communications II (3) A study of the essentials of English in the composition, creation and preparation of various types of business communications. Creative, logical, and critical thinking are applied to ethical situations faced in the business world. Critical thinking, logic, application of communication styles, and planning are then incorporated in preparation of business letters of various kinds, memorandums, proposals, and oral reports.
BUS 251* Business Law (3) An introduction to the legal environment of business, including the nature and source of law, courts, courtroom procedure, with an emphasis on the law of contracts, agency and employment, personal property and bailments and sales.
BUS 255* International Business (3) This course introduces the student to the world of international business. This includes the study of the globalization of markets and production; country differences by culture, economic system, and geography; cross-border trade and investments; the global money system; and competition in the global marketplace. PREREQUISITE: BUS 110.
BUS 276T* Selected Problems in Business (1-4) Specialized topical issues and/or problems in business are selected and studied in depth. Fifteen contact hours with faculty required per credit hour. May be repeated for credit with a maximum of four hours to apply toward graduation. PREREQUISITE: Permission of program coordinator.
BUS 280* Cooperative Work Experience (3) This elective course is offered through the Business Division. An interested student must file a notice of intent one semester prior to enrollment. The course involves a coordinated work experience monitored by the faculty member. PREREQUISITE: Completion of at least 70% of program requirements and faculty recommendation. Minimum 3 seminar meeting hours per semester and 90 hours minimum work experience required per semester.
