Invest in your future with SCC's Business Transfer degree.

Equip yourself with essential business knowledge and skills while saving time and money. Plus, our transfer-friendly program ensures a seamless transition to top universities for further education.

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Why Business at SCC?

Learn a Career-Driven Curriculum: Learn practical skills directly applicable to today's business world.

Build Real-World Experience: Through internships, coursework, and business club skills competitions, discover how to access resources and services, hone your writing skills, communicate confidently and effectively, and understand the mathematics of finance.

Get Personalized Support: Benefit from small class sizes and dedicated faculty who are invested in your success.

Earn a Cost-Effective Education: Get a quality education without drowning in student debt.

What you'll learn

Foundations of Business: Explore the fundamentals of management, finance, and entrepreneurship.

Financial Management: Dive into budgeting, financial analysis, and investment principles.

Business Law and Ethics: Understand legal frameworks and ethical considerations in business.

Key classes you'll take

• Finite Math
• Financial Accounting
• Principles of Microeconomics
• Information Computing
• Business Law I

Where this program can take you

• Office Manager
• Financial Analyst
• Human Resources Assistant
• Marketing Assistant
• Sales Representative

Common transfer colleges and universities

• Buena Vista University
• Clarke University
• Drake University
• Iowa State University
• Mount Mercy University
• Purdue University Global
• St. Ambrose University
• University of Iowa
• University of Northern Iowa
• Upper Iowa University

TRANSFER INSTITUTIONS

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The Business Transfer Major is designed to seamlessly transfer into the business majors at the Iowa Regent Universities (Iowa State University, University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa). SCC has established 2+2 articulation agreements with other four-year institutions for this transfer major

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Curriculum Sequence

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Fall Semester I	Course Title	Credit
SDV-108	The College Experience	1
ENG-105	Composition I	3
MAT-140	Finite Math	3
ECN-130	Principles of Microeconomics	3
ZZZ-HUM	Humanities Course	3
Take one 3 Credit Course
ZZZ-ELE	Elective Course	3-5
	TOTAL CREDITS	16

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Spring Semester I	Course Title	Credit
ENG-106	Composition II	3
MAT-156	Statistics	3
ECN-120	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ACC-142	Financial Accounting	3
Take Course(s) Totaling at Least 4 Credits
ZZZ-LAB	Lab Science Course	3-5
	TOTAL CREDITS	16

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Fall Semester II	Course Title	Credit
SPC-112	Public Speaking	3
CSC-116	Information Computing	3
ZZZ-CUL	Cultural Awareness Course	3
PSY-111	Introduction to Psychology	3
ZZZ-HUM	Humanities Course	3
	TOTAL CREDITS	15

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Spring Semester II	Course Title	Credit
ZZZ-SOC	Social Science Course	3
MAT-165	Business Calculus	3
ZZZ-HUM	Humanities Course	3
ACC-146	Managerial Accounting	3
BUS-185	Business Law I	3
	TOTAL CREDITS	15

SDV-108 - The College Experience

Lecture: 1

Credit: 1

This course is designed to empower new students to successfully transition to college. Students will learn academic success skills, strategies for personal development and exploration, college culture and expectations, and how to access college resources and services.

ENG-105 - Composition I

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

A study of the principles of writing. Emphasis on rhetoric, mechanics and development of expository patterns: narration, description illustration, comparison/contrast, classification, process and cause/effect. Required for AA and AS Degrees. Prerequisite: Meet minimum test score requirements.

MAT-140 - Finite Math

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

This course is designed for Business and Social Science majors. It introduces them to matrix solutions, to linear equations, linear programming, matrix algebra, mathematics of finance, computer applications, value of slope of a line and exponential/logarithmic functions. Application problems are taken from Business Management and Social Science areas. Prerequisite: MAT-120 with a minimum grade of C- or meet minimum placement testing requirements.

ECN-130 - Principles of Microeconomics

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

An introductory course in economics emphasizing micro-economic theory and contemporary problems. The major topics will include a description of the United States economy; demand and supply, price, output, and wage determination; domestic problems; international economics and the world economy.

ZZZ-HUM - Humanities Course

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

Courses fulfilling the Humanities requirement address human history, languages, literature, philosophy, and the arts. These courses span a wide range of academic disciplines. The Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees require Humanities courses from at least two different disciplines. Please see your Student Success Advocate to help choose the best option for you.

ZZZ-ELE - Elective Course

Lecture: 2-4

Lab: 0-2

Credit: 3-5

Any course of 100-level or higher from Arts and Sciences or Career Technical Education can be used to fulfill an Elective. Please see your Student Success Advocate to help choose the best option for you.

ENG-106 - Composition II

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

A continuation of study of the principles of writing begun in ENG-105. Emphasis is placed on persuasive writing, critical analysis and the MLA research paper. Time will also be spent exploring print and electronic research sources and learning effective research strategies. Required for AA and AS Degrees. Prerequisite: ENG-105, with a minimum grade of C-.

MAT-156 - Statistics

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

This course is an applied course in statistics, designed to introduce students to some of the concepts, symbols, procedures and vocabulary used in the field of statistics. Topics covered in this course include: organizing and graphing data, descriptive statistics, probability, various distributions, the sampling distribution of the mean, estimating a population mean, confidence intervals, inferential statistics (hypothesis testing), comparing two population parameters, analysis of variance, correlation, simple linear and multiple regression, contingency tables and nonparametric statistics, (time permitting). Prerequisites: MAT-092 or MAT-099 with a minimum grade of C- or meet minimum placement testing requirements.

ECN-120 - Principles of Macroeconomics

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

An introductory course in economics emphasizing macroeconomic theory and policy. The major topics will include economic systems, national income, national output, fiscal and monetary policy, unemployment, inflation, and, as time permits, international trade.

ACC-142 - Financial Accounting

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

An introduction to financial accounting theory and practice with emphasis on the use and interpretation of financial statements.

ZZZ-LAB - Lab Science Course

Lecture: 2-4

Lab: 2

Credit: 3-5

Courses fulfilling the Lab Science requirement incorporate hands-on experimentation and observation by students in the study of science. Any science course of 100-level or above including laboratory credit from the disciplines of biology, chemistry, physics, physical science, science, or environmental science can fulfill this requirement. Please see your Student Success Advocate to help choose the best option for you.

SPC-112 - Public Speaking

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

This course examines both the theoretical and practical basis of speech communication, particularly public speaking. Emphasis is on speech preparation, organization, support, delivery and audience analysis.

CSC-116 - Information Computing

Lecture: 2

Lab: 2

Credit: 3

This course presents the basic concepts of information systems and computer literacy. The course incorporates theory as well as hands-on practice which focuses on spreadsheets and database management systems (DBMS).

ZZZ-CUL - Cultural Awareness Course

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

Courses fulfilling the Cultural Awareness requirement address the diversity of culture within the United States and across the world. These courses span a wide range of academic disciplines. Please see your Student Success Advocate to help choose the best option for you.

PSY-111 - Introduction to Psychology

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

A basic course in the understanding of behavior, designed to give the student a scientific background in the fundamental problems and techniques covered in the field of psychology.

ZZZ-HUM - Humanities Course

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

Courses fulfilling the Humanities requirement address human history, languages, literature, philosophy, and the arts. These courses span a wide range of academic disciplines. The Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees require Humanities courses from at least two different disciplines. Please see your Student Success Advocate to help choose the best option for you.

ZZZ-SOC - Social Science Course

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

Courses fulfilling the Social Science requirement address the behavior of humans as individuals and groups. These courses cover the academic disciplines of economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology. The Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees require Social Science courses from at least two different disciplines. Please see your Student Success Advocate to help choose the best option for you.

MAT-165 - Business Calculus

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

This course is intended for Business Management and Social Science majors. It introduces them to theorems for finding derivatives, applications to maximum and minimum, related rates, graphing of functions, marginal cost and revenue, supply and demand, partial derivatives, antiderivatives, definite integral, tests for increasing and decreasing functions, concavity, maximum and minimum of functions of more than one variable, area under a curve, separable differential equations, growth and decay and applications of above to Business Management and Social Sciences. Prerequisites: 3 years of high school college prep math AND meet minimum placement testing score requirements, MAT-120 with a minimum grade of C or MAT-140 with a minimum grade of C-.

ZZZ-HUM - Humanities Course

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

Courses fulfilling the Humanities requirement address human history, languages, literature, philosophy, and the arts. These courses span a wide range of academic disciplines. The Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees require Humanities courses from at least two different disciplines. Please see your Student Success Advocate to help choose the best option for you.

ACC-146 - Managerial Accounting

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

This course is designed as a broad, yet practical course in managerial accounting procedures. After preliminary consideration of the three cost elements of raw materials, labor and factory overhead, the costing concept will be applied to both job-order and process costing. Though the course will focus upon the procedures needed for manufacturers, consideration will also be given to service and merchandising entities. Finally, these procedures will be utilized for managerial decision making through Cost-Volume-Profit analysis, standard costing, analysis of variances and budget analysis. Prerequisite: ACC-131 or ACC-142.

BUS-185 - Business Law I

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

The legal environment of business. The study of contract requirements, personal property and bailments, as time permits.

Renee Smith - Professor - Business

Email: rsmith1@scciowa.edu
AA & AAS, Southeastern Community College
BA, Buena Vista University
MBA, Grand Canyon University

Carlene Woodside - Professor - Interactive and Social Media Marketing

Email: cwoodside@scciowa.edu
AAS, Carl Sandburg College
BS, Western Illinois University
MBA, Western Illinois University