Pre-Business Administration (PBA)

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 1LecLabCredits
FYE 1XX First Year Experience Elective  101
ACC 101Financial Accounting 223
ENG 101English Composition 1 303
LAW 101Business Law 303
MAT XXX Mathematics Elective  303
Semester 2  
ACC 102Managerial Accounting 223
ENG 10X English Composition Elective  303
ECO 105Principles of Microeconomics 303
MKT 101Principles of Marketing 303
XXX XXX Arts/Humanities Elective 1  303
Semester 3  
XXX XXX Cooperative Education or OT36 Elective  2403
Semester 4  
IM XXX Computer Skills Elective  042
ECO 110Principles of Macroeconomics 303
XXX XXX Natural/Physical Science Elective 1  223
XXX XXX Directed Elective 1  303
XXX XXX OT36 Elective 1  303
Semester 5  
XXX XXX Arts/Humanities Elective 2  303
XXX XXX Natural/Physical Science Elective 2  223
XXX XXX Directed Elective 2  303
XXX XXX OT36 Elective 2  303
XXX XXX OT36 Elective 3  303
Total Credits:  535260

Electives

Students must consult with an advisor before selecting elective courses

First Year Experience Elective
FYE 100College Success Strategies: Overview1
FYE 105College Success Strategies: Overview and Application2
FYE 110College Success Strategies: Practice and Application3
English Composition Elective
ENG 102English Composition 2: Contemporary Issues3
ENG 103English Composition 2: Writing about Literature3
ENG 104English Composition 2: Technical Communication3
ENG 105English Composition 2: Business Communication3
Mathematics Elective
MAT 105Quantitative Reasoning3
MAT 131Statistics 13
MAT 132Statistics 23
MAT 151College Algebra4
MAT 152Trigonometry4
MAT 153Pre-Calculus6
MAT 215Business Calculus6
MAT 251Calculus 15
MAT 252Calculus 25
MAT 253Calculus 35
Computer Skills Elective (2 credit hours required)
IM 106Introductory Electronic Word Processing: Microsoft Word1
IM 107Introductory Electronic Presentations: Microsoft PowerPoint1
IM 108Introductory Electronic Spreadsheets: Microsoft Excel1
IM 109Introductory Database Management: Microsoft Access1
IM 111Computer Applications 3
IM 120Electronic Spreadsheets: Microsoft Excel3
IM 200Information Systems for Managers3
Arts/Humanities Electives
Any OT36 course from ART, COMM, LIT, MUS, PHI, REL, THE
Natural/Physical Science Electives
Any OT36 course from BIO, CHE, EVS, PHY, PSC
Cooperative Education or OT36 Elective (3 credit hours required) 1
Any OT36 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
BUS 190Professional Practices1
PBA 191Part-Time Cooperative Education 1: Pre-Business Administration1
PBA 192Part-Time Cooperative Education 2: Pre-Business Administration1
PBA 193Part-Time Cooperative Education 3: Pre-Business Administration1
PBA 194Part-Time Cooperative Education 4: Pre-Business Administration1
PBA 197Part-Time Career Education Project: Pre-Business Administration1
PBA 291Full-Time Cooperative Education 1: Pre-Business Administration2
PBA 292Full-Time Cooperative Education 2: Pre-Business Administration2
PBA 297Full-Time Career Education Project: Pre-Business Administration2
OT36 Electives
Any OT36 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
Directed Electives
Any OT36 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 131Creative Writing: Poetry3
FIN 100Personal Finance3
FIN 150Business Finance3
FRN 101Elementary French 14
FRN 102Elementary French 24
FRN 201Intermediate French 14
FRN 202Intermediate French 24
ASL 101Beginning American Sign Language 13
ASL 102Beginning American Sign Language 23
ASL 201Intermediate American Sign Language 13
ASL 202Intermediate American Sign Language 23
LBR 105Introduction to Labor and Employee Relations3
MGT 101Principles of Management3
MGT 120Entrepreneurship3
MGT 220Leadership3
SPN 101Elementary Spanish 14
SPN 102Elementary Spanish 24
SPN 201Intermediate Spanish 14
SPN 202Intermediate Spanish 24
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Program chair approval is required for students planning to take an OT36 course rather than participate in cooperative education.

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 197 Part-Time Career Education Project: Pre-Business Administration
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate's degree complete individual study or a special project related to their major field and pertaining to their career goals. Working with an assigned faculty mentor, students define the project goals, carry out project tasks, and evaluate the results. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: BUS 190 and coordinator consent
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Instructor Consent Required

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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PBA 297 Full-Time Career Education Project: Pre-Business Administration
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 40 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate's degree complete individual study or a special project related to their major field and pertaining to their career goals. Working with an assigned faculty mentor, students define the project goals, carry out project tasks, and evaluate the results. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: BUS 190 and coordinator consent
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Instructor Consent Required