Pre-Business Administration (PBA)
The Pre-Business Administration program provides students with the academic foundation needed for transfer to a bachelor’s degree program with a business-related major, such as business administration, accounting, finance, management, or marketing.
Students earn an Associate of Arts degree and are well-prepared to begin their junior year in a bachelor’s degree program at the four-year institution of their choice.
Students must consult with their advisor before choosing electives, to ensure that elective courses meet the requirements of the institution where the student will complete their bachelor’s degree.
The Pre-Business Administration program can be completed through online learning.
For more information, please contact the Business Technologies Division at (513) 569-1620.
To apply for this program at Cincinnati State, visit the Admissions section of the College website.
Pre-Business Administration (PBA)
| Semester 1 | Lec | Lab | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACC 101 | Financial Accounting | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| LAW 101 | Business Law | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| FYE 1XX First Year Experience Elective | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| XXX XXX Directed Elective 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Semester 2 | ||||
| ACC 102 | Managerial Accounting | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| BUS 190 | Professional Practices | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| ECO 105 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG 10X English Composition Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MAT XXX Mathematics Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| XXX XXX Directed Elective 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Semester 3 | ||||
| PBA X9X Cooperative Education 1: Pre-Business Administration | 1 | 40 | 2 | |
| Semester 4 | ||||
| MKT 101 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| IM XXX Computer Skills Elective | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| XXX XXX Arts/Humanities Elective 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| XXX XXX Natural/Physical Science Elective 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| XXX XXX Transfer Module Elective 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Semester 5 | ||||
| COMM 110 | Public Speaking | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ECO 110 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| XXX XXX Arts/Humanities Elective 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| XXX XXX Natural/Physical Science Elective 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| XXX XXX Transfer Module Elective 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total Credits: | 53 | 52 | 60 | |
Electives
Students must consult with an advisor before selecting elective courses
| First Year Experience Elective | ||
| FYE 100 | College Success Strategies: Overview | 1 |
| FYE 105 | College Success Strategies: Overview and Application | 2 |
| FYE 110 | College Success Strategies: Practice and Application | 3 |
| English Composition Elective | ||
| ENG 102 | English Composition 2: Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| ENG 103 | English Composition 2: Writing about Literature | 3 |
| ENG 104 | English Composition 2: Technical Communication | 3 |
| ENG 105 | English Composition 2: Business Communication | 3 |
| Mathematics Elective | ||
| MAT 105 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| MAT 131 | Statistics 1 | 3 |
| MAT 132 | Statistics 2 | 3 |
| MAT 151 | College Algebra | 4 |
| MAT 152 | Trigonometry | 4 |
| MAT 153 | Pre-Calculus | 6 |
| MAT 215 | Business Calculus | 6 |
| MAT 251 | Calculus 1 | 5 |
| MAT 252 | Calculus 2 | 5 |
| MAT 253 | Calculus 3 | 5 |
| Computer Skills Elective (2 credit hours required) | ||
| IM 106 | Introductory Electronic Word Processing: Microsoft Word | 1 |
| IM 107 | Introductory Electronic Presentations: Microsoft PowerPoint | 1 |
| IM 108 | Introductory Electronic Spreadsheets: Microsoft Excel | 1 |
| IM 109 | Introductory Database Management: Microsoft Access | 1 |
| IM 111 | Computer Applications | 3 |
| IM 120 | Electronic Spreadsheets: Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| IM 200 | Information Systems for Managers | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities Electives | ||
| Any Transfer Module course from ART, LIT, MUS, PHI, REL, THE, or COMM 130 | ||
| Natural/Physical Science Electives | ||
| Any Transfer Module course from BIO, CHE, EVS, PHY, PSC | ||
| Cooperative Education Elective (2 credit hours required) | ||
| PBA 191 | Part-Time Cooperative Education 1: Pre-Business Administration | 1 |
| PBA 192 | Part-Time Cooperative Education 2: Pre-Business Administration | 1 |
| PBA 193 | Part-Time Cooperative Education 3: Pre-Business Administration | 1 |
| PBA 194 | Part-Time Cooperative Education 4: Pre-Business Administration | 1 |
| PBA 291 | Full-Time Cooperative Education 1: Pre-Business Administration | 2 |
| PBA 292 | Full-Time Cooperative Education 2: Pre-Business Administration | 2 |
| Transfer Module Electives | ||
| Any Transfer Module course (not used in another category) from ART, ECO, ENG, COMM (except COMM 110), GEO, HST, LBR, LIT, MAT, MUS, PHI, POL, PSY, REL, SOC, THE or BIO, CHE, EVS, PHY, PSC | ||
| Directed Electives | ||
| Any Transfer Module course (not used in another category) from ART, ECO, ENG, COMM, GEO, HST, LBR, LIT, MAT, MUS, PHI, POL, PSY, REL, SOC, THE or BIO, CHE, EVS, PHY, PSC | ||
| ENG 131 | Creative Writing: Poetry | 3 |
| FIN 100 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| FIN 150 | Business Finance | 3 |
| FRN 101 | Elementary French 1 | 4 |
| FRN 102 | Elementary French 2 | 4 |
| FRN 201 | Intermediate French 1 | 4 |
| FRN 202 | Intermediate French 2 | 4 |
| ASL 101 | Beginning American Sign Language 1 | 3 |
| ASL 102 | Beginning American Sign Language 2 | 3 |
| ASL 201 | Intermediate American Sign Language 1 | 3 |
| ASL 202 | Intermediate American Sign Language 2 | 3 |
| LBR 105 | Introduction to Labor and Employee Relations | 3 |
| MGT 101 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGT 120 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MGT 220 | Leadership | 3 |
| SPN 101 | Elementary Spanish 1 | 4 |
| SPN 102 | Elementary Spanish 2 | 4 |
| SPN 201 | Intermediate Spanish 1 | 4 |
| SPN 202 | Intermediate Spanish 2 | 4 |
Some courses are offered in alternative versions identified with a letter after the course number-- for example, ENG 101 and ENG 101A.
- This curriculum displays only course numbers without the added letter.
- The alternative version, when available, meets the requirements of the course version without the added letter.
Pre-Business Administration (PBA)
- Prepare and use financial information about business organizations to support decision making.
- Manage business information using appropriate software.
- Demonstrate effective business communication skills.
- Demonstrate understanding of legal and ethical issues in a business environment.
- Identify, classify and demonstrate management activities.
- Demonstrate knowledge of marketing theory and techniques.
- Apply economic reasoning to the analysis of selected contemporary economic problems.
- Demonstrate employability skills in a business environment.
- Communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
- Evaluate arguments in a logical fashion.
- Acquire an understanding of our global and diverse culture and society.
- Compute and analyze quantitative data using mathematical and logical methods to solve problems.
- Transfer into upper division courses for a baccalaureate degree having met all lower division general education requirements and being granted junior standing for university registration purposes.
- Graduate from a 4-year institution with a baccalaureate degree.
Courses
PBA 191 Part-Time Cooperative Education 1: Pre-Business Administration
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.
Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their first part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: BUS 190
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PBA 192 Part-Time Cooperative Education 2: Pre-Business Administration
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.
Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their second part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: PBA 191
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PBA 193 Part-Time Cooperative Education 3: Pre-Business Administration
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.
Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their third part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: PBA 192
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PBA 194 Part-Time Cooperative Education 4: Pre-Business Administration
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.
Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their fourth part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: PBA 193
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PBA 195 Part-Time Cooperative Education 5: Pre-Business Administration
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.
Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their fifth part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: PBA 194
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PBA 196 Part-Time Cooperative Education 6: Pre-Business Administration
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.
Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their sixth part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: PBA 195
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PBA 291 Full-Time Cooperative Education 1: Pre-Business Administration
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 40 Lab Hours.
Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their first full-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: BUS 190
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PBA 292 Full-Time Cooperative Education 2: Pre-Business Administration
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 40 Lab Hours.
Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their second full-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: PBA 291
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PBA 293 Full-Time Cooperative Education 3: Pre-Business Administration
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 40 Lab Hours.
Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their third full-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: PBA 292
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Faculty
Program Chair
Paula Kirch Smith, MBA, MEd, CHE
paula.kirchsmith@cincinnatistate.edu
Co-op Coordinator
Maya Franklin, MS
maya.franklin@cincinnatistate.edu
Business Division Advising
(513) 569-1620
BTDadvisors@cincinnatistate.edu