The Associate of Applied Business degree in Information Technology (Business Solutions) integrates technology, business, marketing, critical thinking, communication, team work and problem solving with a co-op to prepare for an entry level job in Business Solution Development or, for the progression to a four year degree.
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Program Admission Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED
- ENG-0995 Applied College Literacies or appropriate score on English Placement Test.
- MATH-1240 Contemporary Mathematics or MATH-0965 Intermediate Algebra with “C” or higher or appropriate score on Math Placement Test.
Other Information
- Requires students to participate in several co-op experiences.
Program Learning Outcomes
This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:
- Communicate orally and in writing to present clearly and effectively to a variety of business audiences including clients, colleagues and other professionals.
- Operate in a diverse team environment with professionalism, integrity and accountability.
- Adapt to change within their profession by demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning.
- Apply foundational business management concepts, supply chain management principles, marketing and sales functions, and financial and accounting skills to interface between IT development and the stakeholder to meet or exceed their expectations.
- Plan, organize and prioritize tasks in order to meet project deadlines.
- Effectively utilize personal management skills, problem solving, and knowledge of the organization to identify and improve an organization’s performance.
- Leverage electronic technology and integrate with existing systems to solve business problems.
- Develop, test, implement and maintain program interfaces (such as websites), supporting structures (such as back-end databases), and delivery platforms.
MATH-1140, MATH-1141, MATH-1200, MATH-1270, and MATH-1280 can no longer count towards fulfilling the college-level mathematics requirement. These courses were re-classified as developmental mathematics by the state of Ohio in 2016. Tri-C established a 5-year transitioning window for students who had completed these courses prior to 2016 to apply them towards meeting graduation requirements, which expired in Summer 2021. It is highly recommended to see a counselor to determine the appropriate math required for your current major.
Suggested Semester Sequence
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BADM-1020 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| IT-1025 | Information Technology Concepts for Programmers | 3 |
| IT-1050 | Programming Logic | 3 |
| ACCT-1311 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| Honors College Composition I | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| IT-1150 | Introduction to Web Programming | 3 |
| ECON-2000 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| IT-1080 | Introduction to Data Analytics | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Business Communications | ||
| Honors Business Communications | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Elementary Probability and Statistics I 1 | ||
| Introduction to Discrete Mathematics | ||
| Credit Hours | 16-17 | |
| Summer Session | ||
| BADM-2830 | Cooperative Field Experience | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 1 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| IT-2351 | Enterprise Database Systems | 4 |
| IT-2700 | Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| IT-2080 | Data Visualization | 4 |
| IT-2090 | Data Analytics Programming | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| IT-2600 | E-Business Programming Technologies | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
BADM-XXXX | Business Elective | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Ethics | ||
| Honors Ethics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Speech Communication | ||
| Honors Speech Communication | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 62-63 | |
| 1 | Students who do not place into MATH-1410 Elementary Probability and Statistics I on the assessment test must take MATH-1240 Contemporary Mathematics or MATH-0965 Intermediate Algebra as a prerequisite for this program. MATH-1800 Special Topics in Mathematics-MATH-1820 Independent Study/Research in Mathematics may not be used to meet this requirement. |
| 2 | Cannot also be selected to fulfill open Business Elective. |