MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3091 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2018 Fall Last Admit Term: 2020 Summer Award: AAS Total Credits: 61-66 CIP Code: 52.0803	Primary College: Initiating College: Phoenix College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: College-Specific Field of Interest: Business, Entrepreneurialism and Management Instructional Council: Business/Management (03) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 13-2071, 43-3011, 43-3071, 43-4041, 43-4131, 43-4141

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 to prepare qualified men and women for entry or advancement in the banking profession. The program is designed to prepare students for the changing image and many challenges of the world of finance, since the role of the modern banker today demands specialized knowledge and flexible job performances. A Certificate of Completion (CCL) is also available.

Suggested Course Plan Sequenced by Semester

Required Courses

ACC111 Accounting Principles I (3) AND
+ ACC112 Accounting Principles II (3) AND
+ ACC212 Managerial Accounting (3)
OR
ACC111 Accounting Principles I (3) AND
+ ACC230 Uses of Accounting Information I (3) AND
+ ACC240 Uses of Accounting Information II (3) 9

CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems 3
GBS103 Principles of Banking 3
GBS131 Business Calculations 3
GBS151 Introduction to Business 3
GBS205 Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues in Business 3
+ GBS233 Business Communication 3
GBS294 Consumer Credit 3
MGT126 Customer Service Skills and Strategies 3

Credits: 33

Restricted Electives
+ 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
Any approved general education course from the Oral Communication area. 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
+ MAT120 Intermediate Algebra (5) OR + MAT121 Intermediate Algebra (4) OR + MAT122 Intermediate Algebra (3) OR satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course. 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.

Program Competencies
1. Identify, describe, and use the fundamental principles and practices of accounting. (ACC111, ACC112) 2. Define the basic rules of financial accounting and apply them to business problems. (ACC112, ACC230) 3. Identify and describe the uses of accounting information for internal and external purposes, with emphasis on analysis for use by management. (ACC212, ACC240) 4. Demonstrate the use of computer information systems, computer concepts, microcomputer applications, and programming techniques. (CIS105) 5. Describe 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) 6. Calculate business problems, including percentages, interest, discount, and markups. (GBS131) 7. Identify the fundamental characteristics and functions of modern business, including business principles, marketing, labor relations, and business risk. (GBS151) 8. Identify and define legal theories, ethical issues, and the regulatory climate affecting business policies and decisions. (GBS205) 9. Create and analyze internal and external business communications, including various verbal and nonverbal techniques. (GBS233) 10. Describe, evaluate, and apply the concept of consumer lending by financial institutions. (GBS294) 11. Identify and use techniques to provide quality customer service. (MGT126)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: May 1, 2018

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.