Central Arizona College

School Business Administration A.A.S. Degree

Semester Hours: 64
Effective Term: Fall 2014

Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None

Program Description: This degree is designed for Arizona School employees and provides specialized workplace skill enhancements to support progressive or lateral career options in school business administration. This Degree is open to Workforce and Arizona Association of School Business Officials (AASBO) members only.

Recommended Proficiencies: None

Course Requirements
School Business Administration A.A.S. Degree (64 credits) General Education (19-23 credits) Written Communications (3) ENG101 English Composition III (3) or ENG121 Technical Writing (3) Oral Communications (3) COM100 Fundamentals of Human Communication (3) or COM206 Public Speaking (3) For the following two categories: 1) Arts and Humanities and 2) Social and Behavioral Sciences, the required courses must represent two different departmental areas from each category. For example, students may not take a History course to fulfill their Arts and Humanities requirement if they are using another History course to complete their Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement. Arts and Humanities (3) Select an Art, Humanities, Literature, Music, Philosophy, or Theatre course numbered 100 of higher. Social and Behavioral Science (3) Select an Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology course numbered 100 of higher. BUS123 Human Relations (3) (Recommended) Physical and Biological Sciences (4) Select one course: BIO156 Human Biology for Allied Health (4) BIO160 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology (4) BIO181 General Biology I (4) BIO205 Microbiology (4) CHM130 Fundamental Chemistry (4) ENV101 Environmental Science (4) PHY100 Physical Universe (4) Mathematics (3-4) MAT141 College Mathematics, Standard (4) or higher Core Requirements (33 credits): BUS123 Human Relations (3) Track A - Select 30 credits: SBO124 Budget and Finance for SBO (2) SBO125 Purchasing for SBO (2) SBO126 Introduction to School Food Service (2) SBO127 Risk Management for SBO (2) SBO128 School Business Management for SBO (2) SBO130 Accounting for SBO (2) SBO131 Maintenance and Operations for SBO (2) SBO132 Personnel for SBO (2) SBO133 Information Systems for SBO (2) SBO134 Transportation for SBO (2) SBO180 Advanced Purchasing (2) SBO181 Advanced Budget and Finance (2) SBO182 Advanced Maintenance and Transportation (2) SBO190 Practical Lab (1) (students must complete one credit of SBO190 for each SBO course selected above.) SBO290 Business Manager Internship (3) Track B - Select 30 Credits: SBO124A SBO Budget and Finance (3) SBO125A SBO Purchasing (3) SBO126A SBO Food Service Operations (3) SBO127A SBO Risk Management (3) SBO128A SBO Management (3) SBO130A SBO Accounting (3) SBO131A SBO Personnel (3) SBO132A SBO Maintenance and Operations (3) SBO133A SBO Personnel (3) SBO134A SBO Transportation (3) SBO180A SBO Advanced Purchasing (3) SBO181A SBO Advanced Budget and Finance (3) SBO182A SBO Advanced Maintenance and Transportation (3) SBO290 Business Manager Internship (3) A combination of courses from Track A and B are permitted, however do not duplicate content. Each Track A course (2 credits) requires the one credit SBO190 Practical Lab. Track A and B students may select SBO290 Business Manager Internship(3 credits). Electives (7-11 credits): Select an additional 7-11 credits to achieve the total required for the Degree. SBO240 Accounts Payable (.5) SBO250 Audit Compliance (.5) SBO260 Auxiliary & Student Activity Funds (.5) SBO204 Budget & Finance Potpourri (.5) SBO214 Capital Financing (.5) SBO202 Employee Benefits (.5) SBO211 Energy Management (.5) SBO220 Grant Accounting Reporting (.5) SBO234 Finance Data Analysis (.5) SBO210 Fixed Assets (.5) SBO206 Food Service (.5) SBO254 Fund Accounting (.5) SBO270 GASB 34 (.5) SBO203 Information Systems (.5) SBO208 Legislation (.5) SBO201 Maintenance & Operations (.5) SBO213 Office Technology (.5) SBO230 Payroll (.5) SBO212 Personnel (.5) SBO205 Purchasing for Users (.5) SBO207 Risk Management (.5) SBO215 Student Attendance (.5) SBO244 Transportation (.5) SBO224 Financial Coding & Reporting (.5) SBO218 School Business Management (.5) SBO225 Students FIRST (.5) Other Requirements (4 credits) Reading Competency: RDG094 College Reading PAC or DAN Course (1) PAC113 Total Body Conditioning (1) (Recommended) Computer Competency (3): CIS120 Survey of Computer Information Systems (3) or higher Students must earn a minimum grade of "C" in each required course. Students must earn a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. Students must complete a minimum of 20 credits from CAC. The Associate of Applied Science Degree requires a minimum of 64 credits.
Program Measurable Student Learning Outcomes
1. (Synthesis Level) Describe, explain, apply and critique positive human interaction skills as a supervisor and leader in the work environment. 2. (Evaluation Level) Describe basic budgetary and accounting principles and financial practices related to school business and create an annual budget. 3. (Evaluation Level) Outline and apply legal purchasing practices for school business and create a purchasing plan within a budget. 4. (Evaluation Level) Describe standard school food service operations and practices and develop improvement suggestions. 5. (Evaluation Level) Analyze, evaluate and explain risk management as it applies to school business officials and your areas of responsibility, then design plans to respond to emergencies. 6. (Synthesis Level) Describe and apply standard operating procedures and practices to cases related to maintenance and operations for school business officials and critique Operation Manuals. 7. (Evaluation Level) Describe, analyze and evaluate legal and ethical practices for dealing with personnel issues in school business. 8. (Evaluation Level) Explain, apply and critique the use of information technologies for school business officials. 9. (Evaluation Level) Describe and evaluate the practical issues for developing and implementing transportation plans for schools. 10.(Evaluation Level) Identify, explain and critique legislation related to school business and the impact of specific laws/bills on daily activities in the modern schools. 11. (Evaluation Level) Describe and evaluate student attendance policies and outcomes related to the implementation of those policies.
Standards for Program
Students will demonstrate all learning outcomes at a level of 75% or higher accuracy with physical demonstration of associated skills in an intern-type setting under the supervision of a person employed in the profession. See AASBO International Standards at: http://www.asbointl.org/index.asp?bid=1068 .