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Degrees, Certificates & Awards
Associate in Arts: International Business
Associate in Arts: Business Administration: Emphasis in Small Business Development
Associate in Arts: Business Administration: Emphasis in Management
Associate in Arts: Business Administration: Pre-Transfer
Associate In Arts: Marketing
Associate in Arts: Finance
Associate in Science: Accounting
Associate in Science: Real Estate
Certificate of Completion: International Business
Certificate of Completion: Business Administration: Emphasis in Small Business Development
Certificate of Completion: Business Administration: Emphasis in Management
Certificate of Completion: Marketing
Certificate of Completion: Finance
Certificate of Completion: Real Estate
Certificate of Completion: Accounting/Assistant Bookkeeper, Level IV
Skills Competency Award: Accounting Information Systems, Level I
Skills Competency Award: Accounting Information Systems, Level II
Skills Competency Award: Accounting Information Systems, Level III
Skills Competency Award: Bookkeeping
Skills Competency Award: Business Administration, Level I
Skills Competency Award: Business Administration, Level II
Skills Competency Award: International Marketing Communication
Skills Competency Award: Sales and Marketing Skills Competency Award: Web Marketing and Media Design
Department Award: Accounting/Assistant Bookkeeper, Level I
Department Award: Accounting/Assistant Bookkeeper, Level II
Department Award: Accounting/Assistant Bookkeeper, Level III

Program Description
The Business Division offers opportunities to explore and to prepare for many different types of careers in business. Service organizations, wholesale and manufacturing industries, hospitals, schools, hotels, restaurants, banks and research firms all require personnel with business and management skills.

Technological changes, such as computer operations and creative financing, demand that employees have an even broader business background than only a few years ago.

The division offers courses in all facets of business: accounting; business administration; computer applications; finance (both personal and business); information systems; law; management; marketing and real estate. Students may take either individual courses or enroll in a degree or certificate program. Those who are presently employed may combine their learning and working experience by taking work experience classes in their major area of business.

Courses are offered in a variety of formats— semester, summer session, short modules and online —to accommodate student interests and commitments.

The following departments are in the Business Division:
1. Accounting Education
2. Business Administration (includes Business Law, Management and Real Estate)
3. Finance, International Business and Marketing
4. *Computer Applications and Office Management
5. *Computer Information Systems
6. *Professional Development Studies

*These Departments have separate listings in the Catalog

Division Offices
Division: Business Education
Dean: Erika Endrijonas (A-218, ext. 2721)

Advisers/Counselor Liaison
Counselor Liaison: Oscar Zavala (SS-120, ext. 2285)

Planning a Program of Study
In order to plan the best possible program of study to meet individual needs, students are strongly encouraged to contact the Department Chairperson of the program in which they are interested or the counselor assigned to the Business Division. These persons are eager to assist students—and they welcome the opportunity to be helpful.

Students with limited exposure to business should consider taking other business classes, such as Introduction to Accounting (ACCT 110), Business Math (BUS 103), Introduction to Management (MGMT 101) and courses which do not fulfill lower division transfer requirements for the Business major.

Specific program requirements are outlined by each department. The Associate Degree requires completion of both department and college requirements, including general education courses.

Certificate of Completion, Skills Competency Award and Departmental Award programs of study are designed for completion in one to two years and do not require the competition of general education courses. The Certificate of Completion is awarded upon finishing a program with an average grade of "C".

Students are advised to contact the Department Chairperson of the program in which they are interested to receive information on departmental requirements. Brochures outlining requirements are available in the Counseling Center, and students are encouraged to refer to them. The counselors for the Business Division can also be contacted for current information on program requirements.

Preparation for Transfer
Students intending to transfer to another institution with the goal of earning a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Management, Accounting, Business Economics, or Business Economics (with emphasis in Accounting) are urged to satisfy their general education requirements, as well as complete lower division major core requirements in business:
ACCT 230 and 240; BLAW 101 or 110; CIS 101 and 102; ECON 101 and 102; BUS 101; and math.

Course requirements for transfer vary depending upon the college or university a student wishes to attend. Students are urged to make early contact with the Transfer Center and their intended four-year institution to secure appropriate articulation and transfer admission requirements which vary among colleges and universities.

Division Resources

Cooperative Work Experience
Students interested in credit for Work Experience should enroll in BUS 290, CIS 290, COMP 290, FIN 290 or RE 290. Structured on-the-job work experience is combined with classroom instruction to enable the student to acquire skills and aptitudes necessary to progress in one's chosen occupation. A student may enroll each semester, but evidence of new or expanded responsibilities or learning opportunities must be provided by the student and the student's work supervisor. Satisfactory completion of specific job-oriented learning objectives and class attendance are essential requirements of the program.

Computer Resources
The Business Division has four microcomputer labs that are used either as a central part of some courses or as a supplement to other courses.

Dual Enrollment
Students eligible for ninth (9th) grade or higher may concurrently enroll in up to nine (9) units of college-level courses under this program. Second-semester seniors may concurrently enroll in up to twelve (12) units. Course prerequisites apply. Refer to the Dual Enrollment section of this Catalog.

Honors & Awards
The Business Division selects one outstanding student each year in each of the six departments as Outstanding Student, plus the Outstanding Accounting Student. The selections are made by the faculty of the departments, and selections are based solely on academic excellence. No applications by students are required.

Special Courses
BUS 299 (Independent Study). Each department offers a special opportunity to do independent research under the supervision of a departmental instructor. From 1 to 4 units of credit may be earned per course to a maximum of six (6) units from Santa Barbara City College.

Seminars
The various departments, on occasion, offer short-term programs that last from one Saturday to six weeks in length. Such courses are offered in conjunction with the I.R.S. (Internal Revenue Service—Income Tax Preparation), S.C.O.R.E. (retired senior executives organization), county government and the Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce.

Students are encouraged to attend and participate in these series, and unit credit is sometimes offered for these programs.

Tutorial Opportunities
Several departments offer tutorial help for certain courses. Tutors are provided for Accounting students and are available to help students five days a week. Outstanding students in Business and Accounting are selected to serve as paid tutors.

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Accounting Education


Degrees, Certificates & Awards
Associate in Science: Accounting
Certificate of Completion: Accounting/Assistant Bookkeeper, Level IV
Skills Competency Award: Accounting Information Systems, Level I
Skills Competency Award: Accounting Information Systems, Level II
Skills Competency Award: Accounting Information Systems, Level III
Skills Competency Award: Bookkeeping
Department Award: Accounting Assistant/Bookkeeper, Level I
Department Award: Accounting Assistant/Bookkeeper, Level II
Department Award: Accounting Assistant/Bookkeeper, Level III

Program Description
Accounting courses provide the essential foundation needed to succeed in these career areas:
• Management: general management, financial management, budget management, assets management, controller, treasurer
• Private Accounting: general financial accounting, accounting information systems design, cost accounting, budgeting, taxation, internal auditing, data processing
• Public Accounting — CPAs: auditing, tax compliance and tax planning services, management advisory services, computerized accounting systems
• Government Accounting
• Accounting Education: teaching, research, consulting
Those interested in preparing for immediate employment or advancement should consider . . .

1. The Skills Competency Award in Bookkeeping that prepares students for working in the areas of entry-level bookkeeper (for small business, sole proprietorship) or accounting clerk (accounts payable or accounts receivable, under supervision of an accounting supervisor).
2. The Accounting Assistant/Bookkeeper Certificate that prepares students to be full-charge bookkeepers in businesses that have computerized or manual accounting systems; or
3. The Associate Degree in Accounting that prepares students for advanced academic work in accounting (transfer to four-year institutions), or for employment and/or promotion to more responsible positions in accounting or business.

Department Offices
Division: Business Education
Dean: Erika Endrijonas (A-218, ext. 2721)

Faculty & Offices
Department Co-Chairs: Michael Kulper (BC-206, ext. 2686); Al Vera-Graziano (BC-207, ext. 2499)

Emeritus Faculty
John E. O'Dea
Merle Taylor

Advisers/Counselor Liaison
Counselor Liaison: Oscar Zavala (SS-131, ext. 2403)

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Business Administration

(Business Law, Management, Real Estate)

Degrees & Certificates
Associate in Arts: Business Administration – Emphasis in Small Business Development
Associate in Arts: Business Administration – Emphasis in Management
Associate in Arts: Business Administration – Pre-Transfer
Associate in Science: Real Estate
Certificate of Completion: Business Administration – Emphasis in Small Business Development
Certificate of Completion: Business Administration – Emphasis in Management
Certificate of Completion: Real Estate
Skills Competency Award: Business Administration, Level I
Skills Competency Award: Business Administration, Level II

Program Description
This department offers occupational and professional programs in business which meet the needs of students planning to obtain immediate employment, retrain, earn an A.A. Degree, transfer to a four-year college or university, or take courses to enhance their understanding of the environment in which they work and live. Business Administration courses (Business Administration, Business Law, Legal Environment of Business, Management, Business Mathematics) give
students general business knowledge in managerial controls, economics of business, human resources (personnel), labor relations, business risks, interaction of government and business law, production and distribution. They provide the foundations for areas of specialization, such as accounting, finance, or marketing management.

Management courses prepare a student to be a small business entrepreneur, or lead toward a career in management of a larger firm. These courses may provide an existing manager with new insights and training, or may offer new career possibilities to the younger student, or a chance to change careers to the older student.

The Real Estate Program is designed to prepare students for professional certification as real estate salespeople and real estate brokers. All courses are taught by practicing real estate professionals with strong academic backgrounds, extensive practical experience and local community service. These courses are valuable for real estate investors, developers, appraisers, escrow officers and property managers. Attractive opportunities for careers in these areas exist in Santa Barbara. All of the Real Estate courses are designed to satisfy California's real estate licensing requirements. Courses satisfying California's continuing education requirements for real estate professionals are offered through SBCC's Continuing (Adult) Education Program.

Department Offices
Division: Business Education
Department Chair: Bonnie Chavez (BC-219, ext. 2508)
Dean: Erika Endrijonas (A-218, ext. 2721)

Faculty & Offices
Bonnie Chavez, Chair (BC-219, ext. 2508)
Daniel Wrentmore (BC-215, ext. 2840)

Emeritus Faculty
James E. Foxx
Robert Hilgerman

Advisers/Counselor Liaison
Counselor Liaison: Oscar Zavala (SS-131, ext. 2403)

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Finance, International Business & Marketing


Degrees & Certificates
Associate in Arts: Finance
Associate in Arts: International Business
Associate in Arts: Marketing
Certificate of Completion: Finance
Certificate of Completion: International Business
Certificate of Completion: Marketing
Skills Competency Award: Sales & Marketing
Skills Competency Award: International Marketing Communication
Skills Competency Award: Web Marketing & Media Design

Program Description
This department offers personal and professional, transferable and degree programs in finance. Students interested in the financial services industry should consider the course of study described for the Finance Certificate. Additional courses in personal money management and real estate investment offer opportunities for personal development. These programs have been designed in consultation with leading local professionals. Commercial and investment banks, savings and loans, credit unions, thrifts and finance companies are looking for candidates with these skills.

The International Business Program provides an introduction to the central aspects of international business. Topics include the economic, political and social environments in which we operate; how international activities alter the strategies for success in management tasks of planning, marketing, finance, law and personnel; and the principles associated with the international exchange of goods, services and investments. Unique applied short courses are offered in the spring in international business law and basics of importing & exporting.

Marketing courses are designed to lead people to job opportunities in the fields of advertising, marketing, retail sales, wholesaling and international marketing. Concepts of planning and developing products and services are emphasized, along with studies of packaging, distribution and government regulations.

Department Offices
Division: Business Education
Department Chair: Winford (Peter) Naylor(BC-210, ext. 2350)
Dean: Erika Endrijonas (A-218, ext. 2721)

Faculty & Offices
Peter Naylor, Chair (BC-210, ext. 2350)
Julie Brown (BC- 211, ext. 3599 )

Advisers/Counselor Liaison
Counselor Liaison: Oscar Zavala (SS-131, ext. 2403)

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