ACCREDITATION

Select majors within the Business Division are accredited by the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education (IACBE)

 

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
All candidates for a baccalaureate degree in Business majors must satisfy the following requirements prior to graduation:

1. Complete a minimum of 128 semester college level credits.

2. Complete the college’s General Education requirements (see specific major).

3. Complete PSYC 101 and at least one economics class (ECON 201 and/or ECON 202). Some Business majors require both economics classes--check specific program plans. PSYC 101, ECON201 and ECON202 satisfy the General Education, Social Sciences Component.

4. Earn at least a “C” in Psychology 101 and Math 130 or higher.

5. Earn at least a “C” in all major courses (a C- is not an acceptable grade).

6. Earn at least a 2.50 grade point average in all business courses combined.

7. Complete all tests used as part of the college’s value added evaluation strategy, including the COMP or other assessment test and a national assessment test in Business.

8. In addition, candidates must complete no fewer than 64 credits (which can include economics and statistics) in departments other than business.

9. At least 50% of the business credits in the major must be earned at LCSC.
 

MAJORS AND MINORS OFFERED

MAJORS

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The Business Administration major is designed to provide an in-depth study of business as a career discipline. The major also provides students with the necessary management competencies to assure ease of entry into business, government, and not-for-profit organizations. With the selectives, students can focus their degree on accounting, management, marketing, economics, or select courses in different areas.

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - MANAGEMENT
ACCOUNTING EMPHASIS
The Management Accounting Emphasis of the Business Administration major provides students with the necessary competencies for careers as internal accountants, controllers, and financial officers. The program is based on the Common Body of Knowledge recommended by the Institute of Management Accountants. The curriculum provides students with the accounting and management skills to collect, analyze, and evaluate financial information, to integrate and effectively communicate financial and non-financial information and to provide leadership to the business enterprise through an awareness of the social, legal, economic, and ethical considerations that impact organizational decisions.

BUSINESS and COMMUNICATION
The Business and Communication major provides graduates with the communication and business skills needed for success in a business environment. The major is designed to serve students seeking to work at the managerial level in areas with a heavy reliance on effective communication. This degree is for students planning for careers in corporate communications, marketing, public relations, sales, or any media-related business.

GENERAL STUDIES: BUSINESS
The General Studies major serves a number of student’s needs: for strong liberal arts programs; for thorough pre-professional coursework; as preparation for many graduate programs. See the Academic Programs section for additional information on this major.

HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
The Hospitality Management major is designed to provide students with a broad skill set of the competencies in the hospitality industry. The degree combines professional-technical education in hospitality management with academic management and upper-division discipline courses in the business division. Students who declare this major must either be concurrently enrolled in an AAS Hospitality major or already earned an AAS in Hospitality Management. This major provides an excellent entry point for management training programs.

MANAGEMENT
The Management major is designed to serve students who wish to develop a broad range of general management competencies. The major has particular appeal to students who have completed a vocational-technical program, transfer students with credit from one or more colleges or universities, or those who have gained occupational competencies from life and work experiences. The degree is a practitioner degree that is a good entry point to management training programs.

MANAGEMENT - RADIOGRAPHY EMPHASIS
The Management with Radiography emphasis degree is designed to serve students with radiography training who wish to develop a broad range of general management competencies in both hospital and clinic-based radiography departments. This major has particular appeal to students who have completed a professional-technical program or gained occupational competencies from work experience. This degree is a practitioner degree that is a good entry point into radiography department management.

INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
The Interdisciplinary Studies major permits students the opportunity to design a course of study to satisfy personal and career goals. Students interested in business as an academic area within the Interdisciplinary option MUST contact the Business Division Office for guidance. See the Academic Programs section for additional information on this major.

SPORT ADMINISTRATION
This program prepares students to integrate principles relating to business, kinesiology, and health to the administration and management of athletic programs and organizations, fitness and health clubs, sport recreation services, and related activities. Program focuses on planning and development; promotion, marketing, and recruitment; management of events, facilities, and personnel; and financial management principles.

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
This degree will help individuals develop the skills necessary to own and operate their own business or obtain management-related positions to become successful in today’s competitive business environment.

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
Students will be able to obtain an associate degree in business administration either online or in the classroom. The student will develop a broad range of general management competencies through the introduction of coursework in each of the content areas of business. Students are strongly urged to obtain an Associate degree prior to transferring to another school.

MINORS
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The Business Administration minor requires 24 business credits, at least 12 credits must be upper division coursework. Students selecting this minor must include substantive foundation coursework in each of the following areas: accounting, economics, information systems, law, management and marketing. All Business Administration minors must be pre-approved by the Business Division. 

LEADERSHIP
The Leadership minor prepares students to accept the responsibilities of leadership so they are able to exercise that leadership in service to society. The program will present a multi-disciplinary program of leadership knowledge and competencies and develop critical thinking and analytical skills. The program will develop these leadership skills so students can participate in meaningful leadership opportunities.

MARKETING
The marketing minor is designed to provide the student with a background in marketing concepts practices, and issues. The basic elements of the marketing process will be explored. Theoretical and practical applications in marketing in the business environment will be the focus.

ASSESSMENT
In order to obtain regular feedback on program excellence, all freshmen and graduating seniors are required to participate in taking a national assessment in Business. The national assessment exam compares our student scores in the subject areas of accounting, economics, management, quantitative analysis, finance, marketing, legal environment, and international issues with other student scores at approximately 250 other institutions of higher learning.

EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS
The skills and subject knowledge that we teach and expect graduates to master are:

1. A basic knowledge relevant to business in the areas of accounting, economics, management, quantitative business analysis, finance, marketing, management information systems, human resources, business communication, legal and ethical environment, and international issues.

2. The ability to write and orally present business topics in a grammatically correct, effective, logical, and organized manner.

3. Experience in working with others as a team of diverse individuals to make critical business decisions, organize business policy, carry out various business tasks, and report on the results in a collaborative effort.

4. Fundamental computer skills.

ADVISING
Students are strongly advised to develop program plans with a Business Division faculty advisor early in their academic careers. Program plans help the student to understand the course requirements that must be fulfilled in order to graduate with a bachelor’s degree. Planning also enables students to learn more about the proper sequencing of courses, which is a key to academic success.

PREPARATION FOR FUTURE GRADUATE STUDIES
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Accountancy (MAcc) at most universities are open to graduates of business and non-business undergraduate programs. Students who wish to pursue these degrees at a particular university are urged to both contact the university and meet with their advisor to insure their undergraduate coursework meets the entry requirements at that university.

CLUBS
The Business Division has three student organizations, the Business Students’ Organization (BSO), The Accounting Club, and the Investment Club. Involvement in these organizations allows students to actively participate in networking with fellow students and with the business community. BSO activities include participation in the annual Leadership Conference, the shadowing program, and a variety of fund-raising ventures that allow the students to attend conferences and other activities to promote the organization. The shadowing program is for students to gain a better understanding of the day-to-day operations of specific jobs in which they may be interested.

The Accounting Club offers students an opportunity to meet and network with accounting professionals and LCSC alumni in the community. As a part of this process, students can explore career options in the accounting field and develop an awareness concerning educational requirements. Students may also earn credit for their participation as well.

The Investment Club is for students to gain practical experience in stocks and bonds. Portfolio managers and brokers from the community attend bi-weekly meetings to provide insight into student investment strategies. The club currently has $50,000 under its management.

IDAHO SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

CONTACT PERSON
Regional Director: Jill Thomas-Jorgenson, MA
e-mail: jjorgens@lcsc.edu 
Office: ADM 2A
Phone: 792-2465
Fax: 792-2878
Web: http://www.idahosbdc.org

OVERVIEW
The Idaho Small Business Development Center (ISBDC) at LCSC helps small businesses determine direction, find solutions and make an impact. The Center is funded by LCSC, the Idaho Small Business Development Center Network, and the Small Business Administration.

SERVICES PROVIDED
The ISBDC serves prospective and existing small businesses in Idaho. There is no charge for consulting services. Assistance is available to small businesses in the five counties in North Central Idaho.
1. Business consulting
2. Skill training in business and marketing plan writing, cash flow projections and loan assistance3. Research information on patents, copyrights and trade-marks, organizational development, and new venture analysis.
3. Research information on patents, copyrights and trademarks, organizational development, and new venture analysis