Courses and Requirements
The Technology and Business Associates degree with a flexible curriculum serves business and technology career-minded students, however, many of the courses are transferable to bachelor’s degree programs. Students will learn the fundamentals of a business degree program with in-demand skills of a technical degree program. Completion of the degree allows students to take advantage of emerging “hybrid” careers found in today’s job market instead of purely technical or business jobs. Careers such as Office Managers, Accounting Clerk, Human Resources Manager, Help Desk Manager, Jr. Project Controls Analyst, Product Management, Executive Support Staff, and e-Commerce Marketing are a few of the career examples students can select from to personalize their degree. Students enrolled in this program must be prepared to use a Windows™ environment. Students will have access to this platform in all the campus labs.
A minimum of 61 credit hours are required for graduation. Starting in the Fall of 2014, any student enrolled in an associate degree program who is new to NECC and has no academic history at the college, must take at least one course designated as intensive in each of NECC’s six core academic skills in order to graduate. In most cases, the program’s core required courses include these intensive courses. Plan to see an advisor for more complete information about this graduation requirement.
Requirements
| ACC101 | Introductory Accounting I | 3 | |
| BUS101 | Introduction to Business | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive Information Literacy Intensive |
| BUS105 | Managerial Business Communications | 3 | Written Communication Intensive |
| CIS110 | Computer Applications | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| CIS112 | Integrated Computer Applications | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
| CIS113 | Data Management | 4 | Global Awareness Intensive Public Presentation Intensive |
| CIS115 | Information Security | 4 | Public Presentation Intensive Written Communication Intensive |
| CTN110 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 | Information Literacy Intensive Science Technology Intensive |
| ENG101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| MKT210 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | Written Communication Intensive |
Courses with Prerequisites: CIS110, CIS112, CIS113, CIS115, ENG102
Milestone Courses: ACC101, CIS112, CIS113
Electives
| CIS OR CTN Elective |
CIS140 recommended |
3-4 |
| Business Electives |
Choose 2 at level listed or higher: ACC102, BUS211, COP110, MGT201 or HST, MKT, TLT |
6 |
| Free Elective |
|
3-4 |
| Humanities Elective |
COM111 recommended |
3 |
| Math Electives |
MAT120-299 |
7-8 |
| Social Science Elective |
SOC101 or PSY101 or ECO |
3 |
Program Notes
Recommended Course Sequence Technology and Business
Year 1
Fall
| BUS101 | Introduction to Business | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive Information Literacy Intensive |
| CIS110 | Computer Applications | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| ENG101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| MAT | Math Elective | 3-4 | |
Spring
| ACC101 | Introductory Accounting I | 3 | |
| BUS105 | Managerial Business Communications | 3 | Written Communication Intensive |
| CTN110 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 | Information Literacy Intensive Science Technology Intensive |
| ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| MAT | Math Elective | 3-4 | |
Summer
| CIS112 | Integrated Computer Applications | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
Year 2
Fall
| CIS/CTN | CIS/CTN elective | 3-4 | |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| MKT210 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | Written Communication Intensive |
| | Social Science Elective | 3 | |
Spring
| 2 Business Electives 6 | 6 | |
| CIS115 | Information Security | 4 | Public Presentation Intensive Written Communication Intensive |
| Free Elective | 3-4 | |
Summer
| CIS113 | Data Management | 4 | Global Awareness Intensive Public Presentation Intensive |