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Business

BUS 005 Introduction to Business 3.0 Units BUS 060 3.0 Units
Course Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 001; SCC minimum Introduction to International Business
Math standard. Course Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 001; SCC minimum
Transferable to UC/CSU Math standard.
Hours: 48-54 lecture. Transferable to CSU
A study and analysis of the principles of business by Hours: 48-54 lecture.
providing a multidisciplinary examination of how culture, An overview designed to provide a global perspective
society, economic systems, legal, international, political, in a continuously emerging international marketplace,
financial institutions and human behavior interact. The including topics such as foreign investing, impact of
course introduces students to contemporary business financial markets, international marketing, cultural
principles, practices, and terminology. Students will gain an understanding, and operation of multinational and small
understanding and appreciation of the private enterprise companies.
system and how the functional areas of business work,
interrelate and affect a business organization’s policy and BUS 070 Introduction to Insurance 1.0 Unit
practices within the U.S. and global society. Students also Course Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 001; SCC minimum
gain the knowledge to demonstrate how these policies Math standard.
and practices impact the primary areas of business such Transferable to CSU
as: leadership, human resource management, organized Hours: 16-18 lecture.
labor practices, marketing, organizational communication, Provides students with the background needed prior to
technology, entrepreneurship, legal, accounting, financial taking the other insurance courses. Included are topics
practices, the stock and securities market and how they such as property/casualty insurance, distribution of
affect a business’ ability to achieve its organizational insurance products and services to the consumer, how
goals. The course explores business career opportunities, insurance company departments function, civil laws or tort
provides the prerequisite knowledge needed for success in and contract, basic commercial and personal Insurance
other business courses, and prepares students for transfer Services Office (ISO) contracts, and the risk management
to upper-division business degree programs. Assigned process.
readings, class participation, written homework, and
written examinations are required. (C-ID BUS 110) BUS 071 3.0 Units
Principles of Property and Liability Insurance
BUS 018 Legal Environment of Business 3.0 Units Course Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 001; SCC minimum
Course Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 001; SCC minimum Math standard.
Math standard. Transferable to CSU
Transferable to UC/CSU Hours: 48-54 lecture.
Hours: 48-54 lecture. Designed to prepare students for employment in the
An introduction to the study of law, with specific emphasis insurance industry, which consists of many different types
on the legal environment of business. Includes the of employment opportunities, from selling insurance to
legal process, legal institutions, ethics, jurisdiction, U.S. working in a variety of positions in an insurance company.
Constitution, contracts, agency, the Uniform Commercial
Code (UCC), torts, employment law, property, bankruptcy BUS 072 Personal Insurance 3.0 Units
law, forms of business organization, corporations, Course Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 001; SCC minimum
consumer protection, government regulation and Math standard.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), along with ethical Transferable to CSU
concerns and current public policy issues. Written Hours: 48-54 lecture.
examinations required. (C-ID BUS 120) Assists individuals in learning basic information
regarding personal insurance. Includes information
about automobile insurance; homeowners’ insurance;
other residential insurance, such as fire and earthquake
insurance; marine insurance; and other personal property.

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