MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3091 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2020 Fall Last Admit Term: 2022 Summer Award: AAS Total Credits: 61-66 CIP Code: 52.0803	Primary College: Phoenix College Initiating College: Estrella Mountain Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: GW, PC Field of Interest: Business, Entrepreneurialism and Management Instructional Council: Business/Management (03) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: Upon completion of this degree, students may pursue a career as: 13-2071.00 Credit Counselors 13-2071.01 Loan Counselors 43-3011.00 Bill and Account Collectors 43-3071.00 Tellers 43-4041.00 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 43-4041.01 Credit Authorizers 43-4041.02 Credit Checkers 43-4131.00 Loan Interviewers and Clerks

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Banking and Finance program has been developed in cooperation with the Central Arizona Chapter of the American Institute of Banking and the Institute of Financial Education for entry or advancement in the banking profession. The program is designed to prepare students for the many challenges of the world of finance, since the role of the modern banker today demands specialized knowledge, flexible job performance, communication skills and customer service. A Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Banking and Finance is available.

Learning Outcomes
1. Apply effective oral, written, and visual business communication skills. (GBS120, MGT126, (COM), CRE101, [FYC]) 2. Use basic mathematics and accounting principles to report the financial position of an individual or organization. (ACC111, ACC112, ACC212, GBS131, GBS261, [MA]) 3. Apply current technology to specific business tasks. (CIS105, CIS114DE) 4. Evaluate the legal, ethical and social implications of business decisions and their impact on various individuals, groups and societies. (ACC111, GBS151, GBS205, GBS206, GBS207, SBU200, [HU]) 5. Demonstrate critical thinking through written and oral formats. (GBS120, GBS151, GBS205, SBU200, CRE101, (COM), [FYC], [SG], [SQ]) 6. Apply functions of modern business and banking principles including risk to business situations. (GBS103, GBS151, GBS205, GBS270AC) 7. Analyze the characteristics and significance of the American banking system, including types of accounts, banking services, and the relationship of commercial banks to their depositors. (GBS103) 8. Apply basic rules of accounting to financial transactions and decision making. (ACC111, ACC112, ACC212, ACC270AC) 9. Apply the principles of consumer lending by financial institutions to make product decisions. (GBS294) 10. Apply effective interpersonal and customer service skills in the workplace. (ACC270AC, GBS270AC, MGT126, MKT267, MKT271)

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses required within the program. + indicates course has prerequisite and/or corequisite.

Admission Criteria
None

Required Courses

ACC111 Accounting Principles I 3
+ ACC112 Accounting Principles II 3
+ ACC212 Managerial Accounting 3
CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems 3
GBS103 Principles of Banking 3
GBS120 Workplace Communication Skills 3
GBS131 Business Calculations 3
GBS151 Introduction to Business 3
GBS205 Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues in Business 3
GBS294 Consumer Credit 3
MGT126 Customer Service Skills and Strategies 3

Credits: 33

Restricted Electives
Students must select six (6) credits from the list below: + ACC270AC Accounting Internship (3) OR + GBS270AC Business Internship (3) 3 CIS114DE Excel Spreadsheet 3 GBS206 Business Law (UCC) 3 GBS207 Business Law (General Corporate) 3 GBS261 Investments I 3 MKT267 Principles of Sales (3) OR MKT271 Principles of Marketing (3) 3	Credits: 6

General Electives
None	Credits: 0

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 22-27

General Education Core	Credits: 12-17

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3)

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) OR + COM225 Public Speaking (3) OR COM230 Small Group Communication (3) 3

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment. 0-3

Mathematics	Credits: 3-5
Any approved general education course from the Mathematics area. 3-5

General Education Distribution	Credits: 10

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Humanities, Arts and Design area.

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
ECN211 Macroeconomic Principles (3) OR ECN212 Microeconomic Principles (3) OR SBU200 Society and Business (3) 3

Natural Sciences	Credits: 4
Any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences area.

+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: October 22, 2019

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.