2024-2025 Catalog

Business Administration Associate, A.A.S.

A.A.S. Degree—60 credit hours

Curriculum Code 1202

This program is designed to provide students with employment or advancement in business, industry, government, or service organizations. The curriculum is intended to serve the needs of students who want to enter management positions and to enable those already in management to upgrade their skills and potential for growth. This program includes an internship/seminar component.

Required General Education Courses

15 credit hours as follows:

BUS-120Business Mathematics

3

OR-

MTH-120General Education Mathematics

3

-
 

COM-101Composition I

3

COM-103Speech Fundamentals

3

ECO-101Principles of Macro-Economics

3

(Note: Take MTH-120 or higher. MTH-120 recommended for transfer students.)

Select 3 credit hours from Humanities and Fine Arts or Physical and Life Sciences:

ARB, ART, FRE, HUM, LIT, MUS, PHI, SPA, THE or BIO, CHM, EAS, GEL, NAT, PHS, PHY

Required Career Courses

45 credit hours as follows:

BUS-100Introduction to Business

3

BUS-105Small Business Management

4

-
 

BUS-110Legal Environment in Business

3

OR-

BUS-136Business Law

3

-
 

BUS-130Principles of Marketing

3

BUS-134International Business

3

BUS-135Personal Finance

2

BUS-142Financial Accounting

4

BUS-143Managerial Accounting

4

BUS-148Introduction to Finance

3

BUS-170Introduction to Human Resources

3

BUS-226Business Ethics

3

BUS-231Principles of Management

3

BUS-233Internship

3

BUS-237Seminar

1

CIS-115Microsoft Office I

3

Suggested Schedule

Semester 1 (15 credit hours)

BUS-100Introduction to Business

3

-
 

BUS-120Business Mathematics

3

OR-

MTH-120General Education Mathematics

3

-
 

BUS-110Legal Environment in Business

3

OR-

BUS-136Business Law

3

-
 

COM-101Composition I

3

CIS-115Microsoft Office I

3

(Note: MTH-120 recommended for transfer students.)

Semester 2 (16 credit hours)

BUS-130Principles of Marketing

3

BUS-134International Business

3

BUS-142Financial Accounting

4

COM-103Speech Fundamentals

3

ECO-101Principles of Macro-Economics

3

Semester 3 (16 credit hours)

BUS-143Managerial Accounting

4

BUS-148Introduction to Finance

3

BUS-226Business Ethics

3

BUS-231Principles of Management

3

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Humanities and Fine Arts or Physical and Life Sciences Elective

3

Semester 4 (13 credit hours)

BUS-105Small Business Management

4

BUS-135Personal Finance

2

BUS-170Introduction to Human Resources

3

BUS-233Internship

3

BUS-237Seminar

1