As a graduate of Chemeketa's Management program, you may begin as a management trainee or other entry-level employee of a small business or large firm.
You may select individual courses to meet your needs, or you may work toward an Associate of Applied Science degree.
The first step to entering this program is to take part in an assessment process which includes taking the college's free placement test and meeting with Counseling and Career Services. You may need to complete pre-program courses. Then, your advisor will help you develop an individualized program of study, which may include one or more of the following:
| BT085 | Business English 2 | 3 |
| CA121A | Keyboarding A (if less than 25 wpm | 1 |
| CIS101 | Introduction to Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| MTH060 | Introductory Algebra | 4 |
| RD090 | College Textbook Reading | 3 |
If you have questions about the requirements, call Counseling and Career Services at 503.399.5120 or 503.399.5114. Failure to be assessed may delay your entry into program classes.
You may be interested in our Cooperative Work Experience program, which allows you to earn college credit for work you do relating to your program. With the approval of the CWE instructor/coordinator, you may enroll in BA280B-L Cooperative Work Experience and earn college credit hours. For more information, look under Cooperative Work Experience in the catalog index.
In addition to tuition, estimated costs for students who complete the entire program listed below are books, $2,037; class fees, $200; universal fee, $558; equipment and supplies, $150. Contact the Financial Aid Office at 503.399.5018 to find out if you qualify for help with these costs.
You may earn an Associate of Applied Science degree by successfully completing the required 93 credit hours with a grade of "C" or better in all Business Administration (BA) courses:
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | ||
| BA101 | Introduction to Business | 4 |
| BA211 | Financial Accounting 1 | 4 |
| CIS125E | Excel—Workbooks | 4 |
| MTH062 | Business Applications Using Mathematics+ | 4 |
| Term 2 | ||
| BA202 | Personal Effectiveness | 3 |
| BA212 | Financial Accounting 2 | 4 |
| BA214 | Business Communications+ | 3 |
| CIS125A | Micro Database Software—Access | 3 |
| MTH070 | Elementary Algebra (or higher) | 4 |
| Term 3 | ||
| BA203 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BA206 | Business Management Principles | 3 |
| BA213 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| PSY104 | Psychology in the Workplace+ | 3 |
| or | ||
| SOC204 | General SociologyIntroduction+ | 3 |
| Business elective*** | 2 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| BA223 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BA226 | Business Law 1 | 3 |
| EC200 | Introduction to Economics (or higher) | 3 |
| SP111 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking (or higher) | 3 |
| Business elective*** | 3 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| BA222 | Financial Management | 3 |
| BA227 | Business Law 2 | 3 |
| BA238 | Sales and Persuasion | 3 |
| BA277 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| WR227 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| Term 6 | ||
| BA224 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Business elective***(BA280F recommended) | 6 | |
| Computer Science elective**** | 3 | |
| Humanities/Fine Arts elective | 3 | |