# Business (BUS) courses

Merced College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 4 courses

Source: https://catalog.mccd.edu/schools/programs/school-business-economics/courses/bus-courses

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### BUS-10 — Introduction to Business

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** AOM-30; ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)
- **C-ID:** BUS 110
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 8 sections (/c/merced-college/schedule/fall-2026/bus.md); Spring 2027, 7 sections (/c/merced-college/schedule/spring-2027/bus.md)

This survey course is an overview of all aspects involved in business. It covers economic foundations, types of business organizations, marketing, money and banking, and finance. This information will be integrated and related to social, political, legal, and international matters affecting the United States. (12/25)

### BUS-18A — Business Law

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** BUS-10; ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)
- **C-ID:** BUS 125
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 5 sections (/c/merced-college/schedule/fall-2026/bus.md); Spring 2027, 7 sections (/c/merced-college/schedule/spring-2027/bus.md)

This course is a study of legal principles that govern the conduct of business. Included are surveys of the essential elements of legal history and jurisprudence; judicial, administrative, and alternative dispute resolution; ethics; business crime; torts; contracts and the UCC; bankruptcy; agency relationships; property; administrative law; labor and employment law; international law. Introduction to legal research and brief writing are also included. (12/25)

### BUS-35 — Money Management

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** BUS-10
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/merced-college/schedule/fall-2026/bus.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/merced-college/schedule/spring-2027/bus.md)

This course offers instruction in basic financial, career and life planning. Areas of study include income distribution; occupational earnings; wise buying; credit and borrowing; insurance; housing; savings and investments; taxes; and retirement and planning. (12/25)

### BUS-37 — Small Business Entrepreneurship

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** AOM-30
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/merced-college/schedule/fall-2026/bus.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/merced-college/schedule/spring-2027/bus.md)

This course is designed to educate prospective new business owners. Topics include the business environment, enterprise management, legal considerations, financing, insuring a business, budgeting, and marketing for a small business. (03/22)