Cuyamaca Business Department

Department Coordinator - Fall 1997

Dennis Franey

Programs

Faculty

Barry, D'Amato, Franey, Knapp, Shupe, Zambelli

The Business Department of Cuyamaca College offers a variety of programs designed to prepare you for a career in business. Each of these programs offers you an associate degree and/or a certificate of achievement. Some of the programs offer you courses which transfer to San Diego State University and other four-year colleges and universities to fulfill part or all of their course requirements for business administration degrees.

You will receive a quality business education through Cuyamaca College business programs. Besides having the academic preparation and many years of teaching experience, many of our instructors bring the experience of successful business careers to the classroom. Most of the business classes are smaller in size (25 to 40 students) than those of many large universities. Smaller class sizes mean more interaction with other students and instructors. In addition, you will save money with much lower tuition costs.

Accounting

(Major Code 50020)
The Accounting curriculum is designed to prepare students to enter the employment field as accounting technicians or as tax technicians. The accounting curriculum is supported by related business courses and a strong general education program for men and women interested in qualifying for responsible positions in accounting. This program is designed for a two-year degree or certificate only.

Business Administration

(Major Code 50041)
The Business Administration curriculum is designed to give students who choose to work towards a bachelor's degree a well-balanced introduction to a professional career in business.

This program fulfills the lower division requirements for most majors in the School of Business Administration at San Diego State University and is typical of requirements at other four-year schools.

Our Business Department offers four courses in this program that transfer to San Diego State University to fulfill 14 units of the 27 unit requirement for lower division courses in the Business Administration Major:

Entrepreneurship

(Major Code 59501)
The Entrepreneurship curriculum is designed to provide a course of study for the student who is interested in working toward an Associate Degree or Certificate while developing an appreciation and understanding of the functional areas within the small business environment. As outlined, the Entrepreneurship program provides a working knowledge of small business operations to both the prospective business person as well as the owner/manager of an existing business. This program is cosponsored by the Small Business Administration.

Business Office Technology

(Major Code 59501)
The Business Office Technology curriculum is designed to prepare students for employment and advancement in business offices. The curriculum has been planned to accommodate a variety of needs and career paths. All Business Office Technology students will complete a core curriculum which will provide them with the skills needed to qualify for an entry-level office position. Students will be able to complete the core courses within one full-time semester.

Following completion of the core courses, students wishing to earn a degree or certificate in Business Office Technology must select an area of emphasis.

Career Opportunities:
Account Clerk Specialist
Administrative
Support Specialist
Executive Assistant/Secretarial Specialist
Legal Office Specialist
Medical Office Administration Specialist
Medical Transcription Specialist
Word/Information Processing Specialist

Real Estate

(Major Code 50043)
The programs leading to either an Associate Degree in Real Estate or a Certificate in Real Estate are designed to prepare students for employment in Real Estate or related fields. The Real Estate program will also fill the educational requirements for the California Real Estate Broker's License and will help prepare both the salesperson and the broker for the state examination.

Career Opportunities:
Appraiser
Assessor
Builder/Developer
Economist
Escrow Officer/Trust Manager
Investor
Lender/Financial Institution
Property Manager
Salesperson
Title Officer

Supervision

(Major Code 55081)
The Supervision Program has been established to provide the best possible preparation for effectively handling supervisory responsibilities. The core curriculum gives an overall appreciation of the supervisory process as a critical function of the management team. The program is taught so that persons from various fields of endeavor such as industry, sales organizations and hospitals may become effective supervisors in the management team. The courses are taught by experienced instructors who have specialized in various aspects of supervision and management education and work.

For more detailed information, please make an appointment with a counselor by calling 670-1980 or check the current Cuyamaca College catalog.

The source for this page was the Cuyamaca College Catalog.

Last update 3/17/96 by Dave Raney