Business Pathways Certificate
Business Pathways Certificate (BUSC)
Note: The Business Pathways Certificate is in process of being submitted for review and approval by the Ohio Department of Higher Education. Students are not currently being admitted to this program.
The Business Pathways Certificate is designed for students who want to learn fundamental business concepts while also completing some of the required courses (general education requirements and basic business requirements) for an Associate of Applied Business degree.
Students admitted to one of the following Cincinnati State associate degree programs may wish to add the Business Pathways Certificate: Accounting, Business Management, Financial Services, Marketing Management, Hospitality Management, Supply Chain Management, or Pre-Business Administration.
High school students who are earning college credits through College Credit Plus may also wish to pursue the Business Pathways Certificate.
To ensure that courses taken as part of the certificate will apply to degrees earned at Ohio public universities, students should select electives that are part of the Ohio Transfer Module or the Ohio Transfer Assurance Guide. Certificate advisors assist students in choosing elective courses.
For more information, please contact the Business Technologies Division at (513) 569-1620.
Business Pathways Certificate (BUSC)
| Semester 1 | Lec | Lab | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACC 101 | Financial Accounting | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ECO 105 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| LAW 101 | Business Law | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MKT 101 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester 2 | ||||
| ENG 10X English Composition Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MAT XXX Mathematics Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| XXX XXX Arts/Humanities Elective or Natural/Physical Sciences Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| XXX XXX Directed Elective 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| XXX XXX Directed Elective 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total Credits: | 29 | 2 | 30 | |
Electives
| English Composition Elective | ||
| ENG 102 | English Composition 2: Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| ENG 103 | English Composition 2: Writing about Literature | 3 |
| ENG 105 | English Composition 2: Business Communication | 3 |
| Mathematics Elective (select one course) | ||
College-level math: | ||
| MAT 111 | Business Mathematics | 3 |
| MAT 115 | Pre-Statistics | 3 |
or, Ohio Transfer Module math: | ||
| MAT 131 | Statistics 1 | 3 |
| MAT 151 | College Algebra | 4 |
| MAT 215 | Business Calculus | 6 |
| MAT 251 | Calculus 1 | 5 |
| MAT 252 | Calculus 2 | 5 |
| Directed Electives (select courses from two different subject areas) | ||
| ACC 102 | Managerial Accounting * | 3 |
| ECO 110 | Principles of Macroeconomics ** | 3 |
| FIN 100 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| FIN 150 | Business Finance | 3 |
| IM 111 | Computer Applications 1 | 3 |
| IM 120 | Electronic Spreadsheets: Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| IM 200 | Information Systems for Managers | 3 |
| MGT 101 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities Elective | ||
| Any Ohio Transfer Module course from ART, LIT, MUS, PHI, REL, THE, or COMM 130 | ||
| Natural/Physical Sciences Elective | ||
| Any Ohio Transfer Module course from BIO, CHE, EVS, PSC, PHY | ||
| * | Ohio Transfer Assurance Guide (TAG) course |
| ** | Ohio Transfer Module course |
Faculty
Program Advisors
Michele Geers, CPA
michele.geers@cincinnatistate.edu
Paula Kirch Smith, M.Ed. CHE
paula.kirchsmith@cincinnatistate.edu