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  "college": "sierra-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Business",
  "id": "business--general",
  "name": "General Business",
  "award": "AA or AS Degree",
  "department": "business",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/departments/business/#General",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "Successful completion of the curriculum in general business prepares students for entry-level positions in business. For the degree, students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complete one of the following three general education patterns:\n\n-   Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements (Local General Education)\n-   California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)"
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    {
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      "title": "Required Courses",
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          "code": "BUS 0201",
          "title": "Financial Accounting",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0260",
          "title": "Introduction to Business",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0265",
          "title": "Business Communications",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0266",
          "title": "Introduction to Oral Communication",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0270",
          "title": "Business Law",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0275",
          "title": "Management Concepts and Applications",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0277",
          "title": "Human Resource Management",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0280",
          "title": "Introduction to Marketing",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select 6 units from the following:",
          "units": "6"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0028",
          "title": "Independent Study",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0095 & BUS 0159",
          "title": "Internship in Businessand Essential Skills - Soft Skills for a Changing World",
          "indent": true,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0210",
          "title": "Ethical Studies in Business",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0215",
          "title": "Personal Finance",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0242",
          "title": "Entrepreneurship - Small Business Management",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0250",
          "title": "Microsoft Applications for Business",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0273",
          "title": "International Business Practices",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0220",
          "title": "Introduction to Federal Income Tax for Individuals",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0276",
          "title": "Organizational Behavior and Human Relations",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0290",
          "title": "Real Estate Principles",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "25"
        }
      ]
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}