Emphasis in Business, Associate in Arts

The Emphasis in Business is designed to develop a broad base of knowledge and skills that will serve as a foundation for further study and/or pursuit of a career. Students complete a series of courses in Accounting, Banking, Business, Office Technologies, Real Estate, Retail Management and Merchandising, Risk Management and Insurance, and/or Transportation.

Minimum Units Required: 60

General Education

Complete one of the following general education patterns:

  1. San Joaquin Delta College Associate degree General Education Pattern
  2. California State University General Education pattern
  3. Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum - CSU Version

Courses Within the Area of Emphasis

Complete a minimum of 18 units from one segment; or complete 18 units by selecting 9-15 units from one segment and an additional 3-9 units from any of the related segments listed below.

1. Accounting Segment

BUS 001A

Principles of Accounting

5

BUS 001B

Principles of Accounting

5

BUS 003

Financial Accounting

5

BUS 004

Managerial Accounting

5

BUS 010A

Bookkeeping

3

BUS 010B

Bookkeeping

3

BUS 011

Income Tax Procedures

3

2. Banking Segment

BUS 001A

Principles of Accounting

5

BUS 001B

Principles of Accounting

5

BUS 003

Financial Accounting

5

BUS 018A

Business Law

3

BUS 026

Economics of Business

3

BUS 061

Principles and Operations of Financial Institutions

3

BUS 063

Analysis of Financial Statements

3

BUS 066

Principles of Money and Banking

3

3. Business Segment

BUS 001A

Principles of Accounting

5

BUS 008

Introduction to The American Legal System

3

BUS 009

Ethical Issues in Business

3

BUS 010A

Bookkeeping

3

BUS 018A

Business Law

3

BUS 018B

Business Law

3

BUS 019

Legal Environment of Business

3

BUS 020

Introduction to Business

3

BUS 021

Marketing

3

BUS 022

Professional Selling

3

BUS 023

Advertising

3

BUS 024

Retail Management

3

BUS 026

Economics of Business

3

BUS 030

Supervision and Human Relations

3

BUS 031

Introduction to Management

3

BUS 033

Introduction to Public Administration

3

BUS 034

Introduction to Municipal Clerkship

3

BUS 036

Human Resources Management

3

BUS 037

Human Behavior in Organizations

3

4. Real Estate Segment

BUS 018A

Business Law

3

BUS 040

Real Estate Principles

3

BUS 041

Real Estate Practice

3

BUS 042

Real Estate Finance

3

BUS 043

Legal Aspects of Real Estate

3

BUS 044

Real Estate Appraisal

3

BUS 045

Real Estate Economics

3

BUS 046

Property Management

3

5. Retail Management and Merchandising Segment

BUS 001A

Principles of Accounting

5

BUS 006/COMST 006

Business and Professional Communications

3

BUS 008

Introduction to The American Legal System

3

BUS 010A

Bookkeeping

3

BUS 017A

Beginning Business Communications

3

BUS 017B

Advanced Business Communications

3

BUS 018A

Business Law

3

BUS 018B

Business Law

3

BUS 019

Legal Environment of Business

3

BUS 020

Introduction to Business

3

BUS 021

Marketing

3

BUS 022

Professional Selling

3

BUS 023

Advertising

3

BUS 024

Retail Management

3

BUS 031

Introduction to Management

3

BUS 036

Human Resources Management

3

6. Risk Management and Insurance Segment

BUS 001A

Principles of Accounting

5

BUS 008

Introduction to The American Legal System

3

BUS 009

Ethical Issues in Business

3

BUS 017A

Beginning Business Communications

3

BUS 018A

Business Law

3

BUS 019

Legal Environment of Business

3

BUS 020

Introduction to Business

3

BUS 021

Marketing

3

BUS 022

Professional Selling

3

BUS 067

Introduction to Personal Finance

3

BUS 069V

Internship: Business and Accounting

1-8

BUS 074

Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance

3

BUS 094F

Customer Service Strategies

1

BIM 095E

Telephone Techniques

1

COM ST001A

Fundamentals of Speech

3

COM ST 007

Intercultural COmmunication

3

MATH 010

Introduction to COntemporary Mathematics

3

MATH 012

Introduction to Probability and Statistics

4

7. Transportation Segment

BUS 020

Introduction to Business

3

BUS 030

Supervision and Human Relations

3

BUS 031

Introduction to Management

3

BUS 051

Introduction to Transportation

1.5

BUS 054

Introduction to International Law

3

BUS 055

International Business

3

BUS 056

Transportation: Export and Import

3

BUS 057

Logistics Management

3

Electives

Complete elective coursework to achieve the minimum 60-unit requirement.

Minimum Units 60