Business Administration, AA&S

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Degree: Associate of Arts and Sciences in Business Administration

Length: Four-semester (two-year) program

Purpose: The Associate of Arts and Sciences in Business Administration is designed for persons who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a baccalaureate degree program in business administration.

Program Requirements: Completion of the Business Administration program requires competency in English and Math Essentials MTE 1-9 as demonstrated through the placement and diagnostic tests, or by satisfactorily completing the required MTE units or equivalent. Students are urged to become acquainted with the requirements of the major department in the college or university to which transfer is contemplated and also to consult with the Student Services Office of the community college in planning their program and selecting electives. Note the guaranteed admission and articulation agreements referenced in Guaranteed Admission and Articulation Agreements section apply only to students who complete the Associate Degree.

The following list is a suggested sequence in which students may plan their class schedules to ensure graduation in two years.

First Semester

BUS 100 Introduction to Business 3 credits
BIO 101 General Biology I 4 credits
OR Lab Science Elective 4 credits¹
ENG 111 College Composition I 3 credits
MTH 161 Precalculus I 3 credits ⁷
SDV 100 College Success Skills 1 credits ⁸

Suggested Credits for Semester: 14

Second Semester

ENG 112 College Composition II 3 credits
BIO 102 General Biology II 4 credits
OR Lab Science Elective 4 credits¹
SOC 200 Principles of Sociology 3 credits
OR Social Science Elective 3 credits²
MTH 261 Applied Calculus I 3 credits ⁹
HUM 100 Survey of the Humanities 3 credits
OR Humanities Elective 3 credits³

Suggested Credits for Semester: 16

Third Semester

ACC 211 Principles of Accounting I 4 credits
ECO 201 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
Elective Health or Physical Education 2 credits ⁴
ITE 115 Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts 3 credits
OR Information Technology Elective 3 credits⁵
MTH 245 Statistics I 3 credits

Suggested Credits for Semester: 15

Fourth Semester

ACC 212 Principles of Accounting II 4 credits
ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
PHI 101 Introduction to Philosophy I 3 credits
OR Humanities Elective 3 credits³
CST 110 Introduction to Communication 3 credits
PHI 220 Ethics 3 credits OR Transfer Elective 3 credits

Suggested Credits for Semester: 16

Total Minimum Credits Required for this Curriculum: 61

Recommended Electives (see advisor for more options)

¹ Lab Science Electives- BIO 101 , BIO 102 , CHM 111 , CHM 112 , GOL 105 , GOL 106 , PHY 201 , PHY 202 , PHY 241 , PHY 242 , CHM 260

² Social Science Electives - GEO 200 , GEO 210 , HIS 101 , HIS 102 , HIS 121 , PLS 211 , PLS 212 , PSY 200 , PSY 215 , PSY 216 , PSY 230 , PSY 235 , SOC 200 , SOC 215 , SOC 250

³Humanities Electives- ART 101 , CST 151 , ENG 241 , ENG 242 , ENG 243 , ENG 244 , HUM 100 , HUM 260 , MUS 121 , PHI 101 , PHI 220 , REL 200 , REL 210 , REL 230

⁴Health or PED Elective- HLT 105 , HLT 106 , HLT 110 , HLT 116 , HLT 160 , PED 107 , PED 109 , PED 111 , PED 129 , PED 147 , PED 183

⁵Information Technology - ITE 115 or ITE 119 (Depends on transfer college.)

^{6 Transfer Elective Education - PSY 230 , PSY 235 , CHM 111 , MTH 154 , MTH 155 , MTH 157 , MTH 161 , MTH 162 , MTH 245 , MTH 246 , MTH 261 , MTH 262 , MTH 263 , MTH 264 , MTH 265 , MTH 267 , ECO 201 , ECO 202 , GEO 200 , GEO 210 , HIS 101 , HIS 102 , HIS 121 , HIS 122 , PLS 211 , PLS 212 , PSY 200 , PSY 215 , PSY 216 , SOC 200 , SOC 215 , SOC 250 , ACC 211 ,  ACC 212 , BUS 200 , BUS 241 , CSC 200 ,  CSC 201 , CSC 202 , EDU 200 , ART 101 , CST 151 , ENG 241 , ENG 242 , ENG 243 , ENG 244 , HUM 100 , MUS 121 , PHI 101 , PHI 220 , REL 210 , REL 230 , BIO 101 , BIO 102 , BIO 141 , BIO 142 , BIO 150 , CHM 112 , CHM 260 , GOL 105 ,  GOL 106 , NAS 150 , PHY 201 , PHY 202 ,  PHY 241 , PHY 242 , FRE 101 , FRE 102 , GER 101 , JPN 101 , RUS 101 , RUS 102 , SPA 101 , SPA 202 . SPA 202 .}
⁷ Mathematics Electives - MTH 161
⁸ Orientation Electives - SDV 100  , SDV 101  , SDV 104   SDV 108  , SDV 110
⁹ Mathematics Electives -MTH 261  ,
¹⁰ Mathematics Electives - MTH 245  ,
¹¹Communication Electives - CST 100  , CST 110

*Requirements of four-year institutions may vary. Students should consult a counselor or their academic advisor to select electives that will satisfy baccalaureate major requirements. In addition, they should confirm with the college or university to which they plan to transfer that they will receive credit at the four-year institution.