Online Program Degree Requirements
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Master of Business Administration Requirements
Lakeland College requires thirty-six semester hours of graduate credit for the M.B.A. degree. A minimum grade point average of 3.00 on a scale of 4.00 must be maintained in all course work in the Lakeland M.B.A. program. For more on Lakeland's online MBA program click here.
Undergraduate 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: |
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| 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 |
Healthcare Management
For more information, go to the Healthcare Management page.
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.
