Please Read Carefully:

This course is being offered using Blackboard Vista.as the Learning Management System.  The login for your CCA Blackboard Vista course is at http://online.ccaurora.edu.You will not be able to access your course until the start date, August 25.  

For technical assistance:

A support desk is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you with setting up your computer and solving problems. http://www.ccaurora.edu/students/helpdesk/

Introduction to Business

BUS115 –171  (Hybrid-Online)

3 Credit Hours

(August 25 to September 22)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Focuses on the operation of the American business system.  Covers fundamentals of the economy, careers and opportunities, marketing, management, production, governmental regulations, tools of business and social responsibilities.

HYBRID DESCRIPTION:

Hybrid courses offer the convenience of an Internet course with the opportunity to meet face to face with the instructor and classmates.  Although all of the work can be done through the internet, scheduled meeting times will be published for each course.  There may be mandatory onsite meetings for some courses to take midterm or final examinations.

REQUIRED MEETING DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATION:

Tuesday: August 25; September 1,8,15,22

6:00-10:05 PM Lowry Building 903 RM 215

COURSE WEBSITE:

http://online.ccaurora.edu

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:

Name

Matthew Earnhardt

Phone

303-775-3945

E-mail

Matthew.earnhardt@ccaurora.edu

Fax

N/A

Mailbox Location

Lowry building 903

Other

REQUIRED COMPUTER SKILLS:

·         Send/receive mail

·         Download files to your computer and then open them

·         Basic word processing skills 

·         Experience with the Blackboard Vista tool or reference the help page with Information on Blackboard Vista.

REQUIRED TEXT BOOK(S):

Nickles, McHugh & McHugh. (2008). Understanding Business, 8^th Edition. McGraw-Hill: Boston, MA.

REQUIRED HARDWARE/ SOFTWARE:

·         Supported Web-browser

·         Supported version of Java

·         To confirm your software is supported, run the Browser Check at http://online.ccaurora.edu

HOW TO GET STARTED:

Read First 2 Chapters Before our first class meeting

ORIENTATION SESSION/FIRST MEETING:

Tuesday August 25, 2009 6:00-10:05 PM

OTHER INFORMATION:

See Syllabus Online