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Department Chair: Henry Young
Department Location: Bldg 42 Rm 1
Department Phone: 760-245-4271 Ext 2382
Department Email: henry.young@vvc.edu
Division: School of Business, Law & Academic Resources
Division Dean: Patricia Ellerson
Division Location: Bldg 30
Division Phone: 760-245-4271 Ext 2554
Division Email: patricia.ellerson@vvc.edu

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The Business Administration Department offers a variety of courses in business which allows a student to comply with the lower-division requirements for transfer to university level programs. Courses are also offered which allow the student to prepare for career entry-level positions and for upgrading of job skills for the already career-oriented student.

Students planning to transfer with a Business major should select their courses with the assistance of a counselor since each transfer institution has unique requirements.

Career Opportunities

Positions from entry-level to mid-management may be reasonable expectations upon completion of either the Degree or the Certificate programs in the fields of retailing, merchandising, service-related businesses, bookkeeping, and manufacturing firms. Some possible position titles include:

Accounting Clerk/Bookkeeper Administrative Assistant Department Manager, Human Resource Manager, Marketing Manager, Merchandise Buyer, Merchandise Manager, Office Manager, Purchasing Management, Salesperson, and Store Manager.

Business, AS (37067)

To earn this degree, complete the major coursework with “C” grades or better and all of the following graduation requirements: 60 minimum degree-applicable units (including a maximum 4 units of activity); 2.0 minimum overall GPA; 12 degree-applicable units through VVC; Information Competency; Global Citizenship; Kinesiology, and the VVC General Education pattern. Courses may count in one area only, either in the major or in a general education category. Courses counted in one AA/AS major may not be used in another AA/AS major.

Course List
Code Title Units
Required Courses
Select 18 units from the following:18.0
ALDH 80
Pharmacology
ALDH 81
Medical Insurance
ALDH 82
Medical Office Procedures
ALDH 139
Medical Terminology
CIS 101
Computer Literacy
ECON 101
Principles of Economics: Macro
ECON 102
Principles of Economics: Micro
MATH 105
College Algebra 3
MATH 120
Introduction to Statistics
Students may also select any Business Administration (BADM), Business Education Technology (BET), or Business Real Estate (BRE) courses 1
Total Units18
1

Except BADM 138 Cooperative Education Business Administration, BET 138 Cooperative Education Business Education Technology, or BRE 138 Cooperative Education Business Real Estate.

Students may wish to consider majoring in Business Administration, Business Education Technologies, or Business Real Estate and Escrow rather than general Business, in order to assure a stronger curriculum base.

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Victorville, CA 92395

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