Lakeland College

Online Programs and Courses

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General Requirements

Upon completion of the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree through

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 , each student will have:

• earned at least 120 semester hours of college credit, with a minimum of 36 semester hours having been earned through Lakeland College;
• satisfied the requirements of at least one academic major;
• completed the General Studies requirements; and
• maintained a cumulative 2.0 grade-point-average in both the major and in all coursework taken at Lakeland College.

General Studies Requirements

Lakeland College's liberal arts component enables students to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to:

• communicate clearly,
• inquire methodically,
• evaluate rationally, and
• reason validly.

These skills are developed through courses in:

• Basic Studies, which focus on communication skills;
• Distributional Studies, which develop knowledge in areas outside the major; and
• Interdisciplinary Studies, which encourage the integration of knowledge and values.

General Studies Coursework

Basic Skills		GEN	102	Mathematics Workshop
	or	MAT	130	Intermediate Algebra
Rhetorical Development		GEN	110	Expository Writing
		GEN	112	Persuasive Writing
Quantitative Analysis		MAT	220	Probability and Statistics (Prerequisite: MAT 130)
	or	MAT	250	Discrete Math (Prerequisite: MAT 130)
Scientific Experience		GEN	183	Natural Science
Artistic Experience		ART	263	Art History I
	or	ART	264	Art History II
	or	MUS	120	Music History & Appreciation
American Studies		CRJ	140	Intro. to Criminal Justice
	or	ENG	220	Intro. to American Literature
	or	POL	221	American Government I
	or	POL	222	American Government II
Cross-Cultural Studies		HIS	102	World History II
Societal Studies		ECN	220	Principles of Macroeconomics
	or	PSY	200	General Psychology
	or	SOC	100	Intro. to Sociology
Religious Studies		REL	132	Religion in America
	or	REL	232	Eastern Religious Traditions
	or	REL	233	Western Religious Traditions
Interdisciplinary Studies		GEN	130	CORE I: Knowing the Self (freshman level)
		GEN	3XX	CORE II: Exploring the Human Condition (junior level)
		GEN	4XX	CORE III: Shaping the Future (senior level)

Degree Requirements

Accounting

The Accounting program prepares students for positions in business and industry. A graduate who has completed the Lakeland accounting major and a few specified additional courses will qualify to sit for the CPA and CMA examinations. Check out our CPA Prep Course.

Accounting includes the examination, organization, management and design of accurate recording and reporting procedures of financial and business transactions. Specializations in this area include management accounting, tax accounting, cost accounting, and internal auditing.

Required Coursework:

ACC	210	Accounting Principles
ACC	220	Managerial Accounting Principles
ACC	350	Federal Income Tax I
ACC	355	Federal Income Tax II
ACC	395	Intermediate Accounting I
ACC	396	Intermediate Accounting II
ACC	420	Cost Accounting
ACC	465	Accounting Information Systems
ACC	471	Advanced Accounting I
ACC	472	Auditing Theory & Practice
ACC	474	Advanced Accounting II
BUS	280	Business Information Processing
BUS	300	Business and Professional Rhetoric (Writing Intensive)
BUS	330	Management Principles
BUS	340	Principles of Business Finance
BUS	350	Marketing Principles
BUS	410	Business Law I
BUS	490	Leadership, Ethics & Decision Making
ECN	220	Principles of Macroeconomics
ECN	230	Principles of Microeconomics

This course is required in lieu of Federal Income Tax I for students who transfer in a personal income tax course. It is also available as an elective course.

Business Management

Students who wish to be generalists in business find that Lakeland College's Business Management program meets their needs. Upon graduation, students will have developed an understanding of:

• the American and world economic systems
• quantitative and qualitative measures of business and economic conditions
• human behavior and resource allocation
• ethical and legal tenets by which business entities relate to one another and society

Business Management encompasses the coordination, implementation, promotion, supervision, and direction of the activities of organizations and individuals. Effective management constitutes the backbone of strong economic, political, and social systems at all levels.

Required Coursework:

ACC	210	Accounting Principles
BUS	280	Business Information Processing
BUS	300	Business and Professional Rhetoric (Writing Intensive)
BUS	330	Management Principles
BUS	340	Business Finance
BUS	350	Marketing Principles
BUS	365	Personal Financial Management
BUS	410	Business Law I
BUS	425	Selling and Retail Management
BUS	445	Logistics and Supply Chain Management
BUS	455	Entrepreneurial Management
BUS	465	Human Resources Management
BUS	490	Leadership, Ethics & Decision Making
ECN	220	Principles of Macroeconomics
ECN	230	Principles of Microeconomics
ECN	360	Money, Banking and National Income

Computer Science

The study of computer science focuses on the application, programming, and effectiveness of computers, computer materials, and computer equipment. It includes the management, analysis, and dissemination of information via the computer.
A major in computer science provides for the ability to manage constant change, to analyze and make appropriate decisions to solve problems, and to organize and think logically. This major offers a sound basis for careers in information technology, business applications programming, and systems analysis.

Required Coursework:

MAT	250	Discrete Mathematics
CPS	200	Introduction to Programming
CPS	210	Database Basics
CPS	211	C++ Programming
CPS	362	Introduction to Data Structures
CPS	440	Database Management
CPS	445	Systems Analysis & Design (Writing Intensive)
Seven (7) additional courses from the following, one of which must be CPS 312 Advanced C++ or CPS 340 Visual Basic:
CPS	312	Advanced C++ Programming
CPS	340	Visual Basic
BUS	280	Business Information Processing
CPS	221	COBOL Programming I
CPS	222	COBOL Programming II
CPS	280	Special Topics in Computer Science
CPS	315	Java Programming
CPS	316	Java Web Development
CPS	320	Computer Hardware
CPS	325	Networking & Telecommunications
CPS	420	Operating Systems
CPS	480	Special Topics in Computer Science

Marketing

Marketing students are attracted to a major involving a wide variety of tasks in diverse areas:

• Research and analysis
• Promotion and sales
• New product development
• Product distribution
• Public relations.

Marketing explores consumer needs and desires for products and services and their willingness and ability to pay for them. It is a study of the various strategies used to attract and motivate people to buy or subscribe to a product or service.

Required Coursework:

ACC	210	Accounting Principles
ECN	220	Principles of Macroeconomics
ECN	230	Principles of Microeconomics
BUS	280	Business Information Processing
BUS	300	Business and Professional Rhetoric (Writing Intensive)
BUS	330	Management Principles
BUS	340	Principles of Business Finance
BUS	350	Marketing Principles
BUS	360	Business & Economic Statistics
BUS	384	New Product Management
BUS	388	Integrated Marketing Communications
BUS	389	Pricing and Financial Management
BUS	410	Business Law I
BUS	425	Selling and Retail Management
BUS	445	Logistics and Supply Chain Management
BUS	485	Marketing Management
BUS	490	Leadership, Ethics & Decision Making
MAT	220	Probability and Statistics

Specialized Administration

Students who have completed an Associate of Arts degree in an approved technical field can complete their Bachelor of Arts degree through Lakeland College's Specialized Administration program.

Since Associate of Arts degree holders have already received theoretical and practical information in a technical field, the Specialized Administration program through Lakeland College concentrates on a combination of liberal arts coursework and a core of business-related courses. These courses are selected to encourage the integration of skills, knowledge, and values in methodical, rational approaches to problem solving.

Required Coursework:

An approved Associate of Arts degree (60 semester hours)
ACC	210	Accounting Principles
BUS	280	Business Information Processing
BUS	300	Business and Professional Rhetoric (Writing Intensive)
BUS	330	Management Principles
BUS	350	Marketing Principles
BUS	410	Business Law I
BUS	490	Leadership, Ethics & Decision Making
ECN	220	Principles of Macroeconomics
ECN	230	Principles of Microeconomics

All Lakeland College students are required to complete a minimum of 120 semester hours of credit to graduate; thus, some elective coursework might be required to reach 120 credits.