The Associate of Science Degree in Business is a four-semester course of study designed to prepare students for a career in the business world. Students may earn the more generalized Associate of Science Degree in Business and Commerce or concentrate their study of business in any of the following programs: Accounting and Finance, Computer Studies, Office Administration or Management and Business
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The degree consists of the following components and must total at least 60 units. The General Education and Business Core components are the same for all program concentrations: General Education, 21 units; Business Core, 15-17; Concentration, 12-25; Electives, 0-12.
After completing the above requirements, the student will be awarded an A.S. Degree in Business with or without a specified program concentration. If the student continues his or her studies and completes the required coursework in an additional concentration, that program concentration designation will be added to his or her A.S. Degree; a second, separate degree is not awarded.
The Associate of Science Degree in Business can be part of a transfer program. Students planning to transfer to four-year institutions should consult a counselor regarding an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree.
A number of certificate programs are also available in the Business and Computer Studies Division. After completing a selected group of courses (ranging from 20 to 42 units), it is possible to earn a certificate. The certificates available are: Bookkeeping, Computer Studies (Microcomputer Applications Specialist or Computer Studies), Management Information Systems, Networking Technology and Office Assistant Studies. After verifying that the appropriate classes have been completed with a grade of "C" or better, the Program Coordinator will grant your certificate.
| First Semester | Units |
| BUSI 90 Business Mathematics | 3 |
| BUSI 100 Intro. to Business | 3 |
| BUSI 176 Machine Calculations | 2 |
| CISA 170 Keyboarding 1 | 1 |
| ECON 100 Economics 1 | 3 |
| Physical Education | 2 |
| 14 | |
| Second Semester | Units |
| ACCT 125 Financial Accounting | 5 |
| ACCT 121 Payroll Accounting | 2 |
| BUSI 105 Business Communications | 3 |
| BUSI 185 Business English | 2 |
| COMS 110 Intro. to Microcomputers | 3 |
| Physical Education | 1 |
| 16 | |
| Third Semester | Units |
| ACCT 127 Computer Accounting | 2 |
| ACCT 122 Federal Income Tax for Individual | 3 |
| ACCT 126 Managerial Accounting | 5 |
| SPEE 124 Career Communications or SPEE 126 Intercultural Communications*** | 3 |
| Business Elective* | 2 |
| 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | Units |
| BUSI 103 Legal Environ. of Business | 3 |
| BUSI 242 Fundamentals of Finance | 3 |
| CISA 165 Spreadsheets | 3 |
| GEOG 114** California Geography | 3 |
| PHIL 125** Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| 15 |
* Select from any course with an "ACCT," "BUSI," "CISA," "CISN," "COMS," or "ECON" designation.
** GEOG 114 and PHIL 125 are strongly recommended, however another course may be chosen to meet each area requirement.
***SPEE 126 satisfies both the Multicultural/Gender Studies Requirement and the Communication and Analytical Thinking Requirement for the A.S. Degree.
Options
One-year Bookkeeping certificate: ACCT 120 (or 121), 125 (or 126), 127; BUSI 90, 100, 103, 105 or 111, 176; CISA 165; COMS 100 (or 110). All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
A.S. Degree: All courses as listed. All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. Consultation is required with the Program Coordinator.
Transfer to a four-year college: Consult the Napa Valley College Catalog, the catalog of the college or university of your choice, and a Napa Valley College counselor for specific requirements.
Concentration in Business and Commerce
| First Semester | Units |
| BUSI 90 Business Math | 3 |
| BUSI 100 Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUSI 185 Business English | 2 |
| CISA 170 Keyboarding 1 | 1 |
| Concentration Requirement** | 3 |
| Physical Education | 2 |
| 14 | |
| Second Semester | Units |
| BUSI 105 Business Communications | 3 |
| ACCT 120 Intro. to Accounting or ACCT 125 Financial Accounting | 3 |
| COMS 110 Intro. to Microcomputers | 3 |
| Concentration Requirement** | 6 |
| 15 | |
| Third Semester | Units |
| BUSI 103 Legal Environ. of Business | 3 |
| ECON 100 Economics 1 | 3 |
| PHIL 125* Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| Business Electives*** | 3 |
| Concentration Requirement** | 3 |
| Physical Education | 1 |
| 16 | |
| Fourth Semester | Units |
| GEOG 114* California Geography | 3 |
| SPEE 124 Career Communications or SPEE 126 Intercultural Communications**** | 3 |
| Business Electives*** | 9 |
| 15 |
* GEOG 114 and PHIL 125 are strongly recommended, however, another course may be chosen to meet each area requirement.
** Select one three-unit class from each of the following four concentrations: Accounting & Finance, Computer Studies, Office Administration and Management & Marketing.
***Select from any course with a "ACCT," "BUSI," "CISA," "CISN," "COMS," or "ECON" designation.
****SPEE 126 satisfies both the Multicultural/Gender Studies Requirement and the Communication and Analytical Thinking Requirement for the A.S. Degree.
Options
A.S. Degree: All courses listed. All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. Consultation is required with the Program Coordinator.
Transfer to a four-year college: THIS PROGRAM IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A TRANSFER PROGRAM. Consult the catalog of the college or university of your choice and a NVC counselor for specific requirements.
Concentration in Computer Studies
| First Semester | Units |
| BUSI 100 Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUSI 185 Business English | 2 |
| CISA 170 Keyboarding | 1 |
| COMS 110 Intro. to Microcomputers | 3 |
| MATH 90 Elem. Algebra (or higher) | 5 |
| Physical Education | 2 |
| 16 | |
| Second Semester | Units |
| ACCT 120 Intro. To Accounting or ACCT 125 Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUSI 105 Business Communications | 3 |
| CISA 165 Spreadsheets | 3 |
| CISA 186 Beginning Word Processing | 2 |
| COMS 100 Intro. to Computer Systems | 3 |
| COMS 120 BASIC Programming | 3 |
| 17 | |
| Third Semester | Units |
| CISA 160 Database | 3 |
| CISA 284 Adv. Word Processing | 2 |
| COMS 121 Adv. BASIC Programming | 3 |
| ECON 100 Economics 1 | 3 |
| GEOG 114* California Geography | 3 |
| Physical Education | 1 |
| 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | Units |
| BUSI 103 Legal Environ.of Business | 3 |
| CISA 210 Computer Operating Sys. | 3 |
| COMS 215 Programming in "C" | 3 |
| PHIL 125* Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
|
SPEE 124 Career Communications or SPEE 126 Intercultural Communications** |
3 |
| 15 |
* GEOG 114 and PHIL 125 are strongly recommended, however another course may be chosen to meet each area requirement.
** SPEE 126 satisfies both the Multicultural/Gender Studies Requirement and the Communication and Analytical Thinking Requirement for the A.S. Degree.
Options
Certificate Program - Microcomputer Applications Specialist: BUSI 105 or ENGL 120; CISA 160, 165, 170, 186, 210; COMS 100; MATH 90; SPEE 124. Courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
Certificate Program - Management Information Systems: ACCT 120; BUSI 100, 103, 185; CISA 160, 165, 170, 186, 210, 284; COMS 100, 110, 120, 121, 215; MATH 90. Courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
Computer Networking Technology Certificate: CISN 110, 120, 130, and two courses from the following: CISN 141, 145, 150, 165, 170, 171, 172, 190. Courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
A.S. Degree: All courses listed. All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. Consultation is required with the Program Coordinator.
Transfer to a four-year college: Consult the catalog of the college or university of your choice and a Napa Valley College counselor for specific requirements. At most 4-year schools, Computer Science is a combination of basic science, electronics, and advanced mathematics.
A student who plans to obtain a 4-year degree in the field of computers should examine all the information regarding various programs that are available . Information about career opportunities and educational programs in this field is available at the Napa Valley College Career Center.
Concentration in Management and Business
| First Semester | Units |
| ACCT 125 Financial Accounting | 5 |
| BUSI 100 Introduction to Business | 3 |
| CISA 170 Keyboarding I | 1 |
| Restricted Computer Studies Elective* | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| 15 | |
| Second Semester | Units |
| BUSI 103 Legal Environ. of Business | 3 |
| ACCT 126 Managerial Accounting | 5 |
| Restricted Mathematics Elective** | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Physical Education | 1 |
| 15 | |
| Third Semester | Units |
| BUSI 185 Business English | 2 |
| ECON 100 Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Restricted Mathematics Elective** | 3 |
| Physical Education | 1 |
| Elective | 6 |
| 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | Units |
| ECON 101 Microeconomics | 3 |
| BUSI 105 Business Communications | 3 |
| Restricted Computer Studies Elective* | 3 |
| Physical Education | 1 |
| Elective | 5 |
| 15 |
* Restricted Computer Studies Electives (must complete 2 classes): COMS 110, 120, 125; CISA 160, 165, 186
** Restricted Mathematics Electives (must complete 2 classes): BUSI 90; MATH 94, 115, 120, 232, 235
Options:
A.S. Degree: All courses listed. All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. Consultation is required with the Program Coordinator.
Transfer to a four-year college: This program may be used for meeting the transfer requirements of some university business schools. Consult the catalog of the college or university of your choice and a NVC counselor for specific requirements.
Concentration in Office Administration
| First Semester | Units |
| BUSI 90 Business Math | 3 |
| BUSI 176 Machine Calculations | 2 |
| BUSI 185 Business English | 2 |
| CISA 170 Keyboarding 1 | 3 |
| COMS 110 Intro. to Microcomputers | 3 |
| COUN 110 Career/Life Planning | 3 |
| 16 | |
| Second Semester | Units |
| ACCT 120 Intro. To Accounting or ACCT 125 Financial Accounting | 3-5 |
| BUSI 105 Business Communications | 3 |
| BUSI 177 Records Management | 2 |
| CISA 171 Keyboarding 2 | 3 |
| CISA 186 Beginning Word Processing | 2 |
| 13-15 | |
| Third Semester | Units |
| BUSI 100 Introduction to Business | 3 |
| CISA 270 Keyboarding 3 | 3 |
| ECON 100 Economics 1 | 3 |
| PHIL 125* Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
|
SPEE 124 Career Communications or SPEE 126 Intercultural Communications** |
3 |
| 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | Units |
| BUSI 103 Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUSI 275 Machine Transcription | 2 |
| CISA 284 Advanced Word Processing | 2 |
|
CISA 287 Desktop Publishing/or CISA 288 Presentation Software |
1 |
| GEOG 114* California Geography | 3 |
| WOEX 193 Vocational Work Experience | 2 |
| Physical Education | 3 |
| 16 |
* GEOG 114 and PHIL 125 are strongly recommended; however, another course may be chosen to meet each area requirement.
**SPEE 126 satisfies both the Multicultural/Gender Studies Requirement and the Communication and Analytical Thinking Requirement for the A.S. Degree.
Options
One-year Office Assistant Studies Certificate: All courses listed for the first year of the curriculum. Courses must be completed with a grade of "C". Consultation is required with the Program Coordinator.
A.S. Degree: All courses listed. All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of "C" or better . Consultation is required with the Program Coordinator.
Transfer to a four-year college: Consult the catalog of the college or university of your choice and a Napa Valley College counselor for specific requirements.
Biomedical Electronics Technology (** UNDER REVISION **)
As the world's population grows, the need for health care increases, and the marriage between medicine and engineering becomes stronger. The need for instrumentation to make proper and accurate measurement, to monitor, and to provide lifesaving functions has grown rapidly. This program provides training that allows repair of this instrumentation.
The courses required to complete the major are: all Electronics courses listed plus ELEC 98*, 109*; HEOC 100; BIOM 100, 101; ENGL 120.
* If needed, based on preparation.
| First Semester | Units |
| Humanities* | 3 |
| Natural Science | 3 |
| ELEC 98 Electronics Math 1 | 3 |
| ELEC 120 Basic Electronics 1 | 4 |
| Physical Education | 2 |
| 15 | |
| Second Semester | Units |
| HEOC 100 Basic Anatomy/Physiology | 3 |
| MACH 100 Machine Shop Practice | 3 |
| ENGL 120 Reading and Comp. 1 | 3 |
| ELEC 109 Electronics Math 2 | 3 |
| ELEC 121 Basic Electronics 2 | 4 |
| 16 | |
| Third Semester | Units |
| Social Science** | 3 |
| Physical Education | 1 |
| BIOM 100 Biophysics Measurement 1 | 1 |
| ELEC 220 Devices and Circuits 1 | 4 |
| ELEC 224 Microprocessor 1 | 4 |
| ELEC 243 Communications/Cable TV 1 | 4 |
| 17 | |
| Fourth Semester | Units |
| BIOM 101 Biophysics Measurement 2 | 1 |
| ELEC 221 Devices and Circuits 2 | 4 |
| ELEC 225 Microprocessor 2 | 4 |
| ELEC 227 Troubleshooting | 3 |
| ELEC 244 Communications/Cable TV 2 | 4 |
| 16 | |
*ANTH 150; DRAM 115; ENGL 217; HUMA 174, 186 will double count for the A.S. Degree requirements in Multicultural/Gender Studies and Humanities.
**ANTH 121, 180; CFS 140, 180; HIST 145, 150, 152; PSYC 128; will double count for the A.S. Degree requirements in Multicultural/Gender Studies and Social Science.
Options
Certificate Program: All Electronics courses listed plus ELEC 98*, 109*; HEOC 100; BIOM 100, 101; ENGL 120, MACH 100. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
A.S. Degree: All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. Consultation with the Program Coordinator is required. All courses required to complete the major must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
Transfer to a four-year college: Consult the catalog of the college or university of your choice and a Napa Valley College counselor for specific requirements.
* If needed, based on preparation.