Business Administration AS
This program is designed for students interested in transferring to a baccalaureate program in accounting, business administration, secondary business education, marketing, or related fields.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to:
- Apply knowledge of the activities of business and government and of the environments in which they operate
- Utilize basic principles of accounting
- Apply basic knowledge of Macro and Micro Economics Theory
- Demonstrate an understanding of applied and theoretical mathematics and their applications in a business environment
- Display an understanding of one or more other specific business subjects
- Effectively compose written and oral business communications
- Possess an awareness of career options
- Continue your education at a 4-year institution
Career Possibilities
Upon completion of a baccalaureate or higher degree, students are typically prepared to enter the fields of accounting, business administration, secondary business education, and marketing.
Transfer Information
Students should contact their advisor and the Coordinator for Transfer and Articulation in the Centers for Student Engagement and Academic Advisement for information on transfer services. Early consultation to plan the most appropriate course sequence will optimize transferability.
Degree Requirements
General Education requirements must be met before the AS degree will be granted.
The curriculum listed represents the minimum course requirements for the AS degree in Business Administration. The chair of the Division of Behavioral/Social Sciences, Business, Criminal Justice, Teacher Education, and Physical Education/Health must approve any exceptions in writing.
| COURSES | CREDIT HOURS | |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST SEMESTER | ||
| ENGL 101 | Freshman English I | 3 |
| BUS 101 | Principles of Accounting I | 4 |
| BUS 103 | Principles of Business | 3 |
| Math * | 3 | |
| Science | 4 | |
| 17 | ||
| SECOND SEMESTER | ||
| ENGL 102 | Freshman English II | 3 |
| BUS 102 | Principles of Accounting II | 4 |
| BUS 225 | Microcomputer Application Software | 3 |
| Math * | 3 | |
| Physical Education | 1 | |
| Health | 1 | |
| 15 | ||
| THIRD SEMESTER | ||
| ENGL 221 OR ENGL 270 |
Effective Speech: Public Address OR Technical Writing |
3 |
| BUS 200 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BUS 205 | Business Law I | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Introduction to Economics I | 3 |
| World History and Global Awareness OR the Arts General Education ** |
3 | |
| Physical Education | 1 | |
| 16 | ||
| FOURTH SEMESTER | ||
| BUS 204 | Marketing | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Introduction to Economics II | 3 |
| MATH 214 | Statistics | 3 |
| HIST 103 OR HIST 104 OR HIST 105 OR PSCI 102 |
Pre-History and Early American History OR 19th Century American History OR America in the 20th and 21st Centuries OR American Government |
3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| 15 | ||
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 63 | |
* Completion of this degree requires mathematics competency of at least MATH 106. Completion of MATH 108 is recommended.
** Choose a course from the General Education Requirements for World History and Global Awareness or The Arts.
A prior felony conviction may hinder a student’s ability to enroll in a course or complete the requirements of certain academic programs and/or meet the criteria for licensure required by certain professions.