Program Overview
An Associate in Science degree program in Business is offered for those who want a background in the field but do not want to complete the more comprehensive, general education core or upper division major field concentration required for the Baccalaureate. In addition to the general education requirements for the Associate degree, students must complete all seven of the Business and related courses required in the first two years of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and three additional Business or related electives for a total of ten courses or 30 credits in their major.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program students will:
- Converse and write at an acceptable level for business communications in English.
- Conceptualize a complex business issue into a coherent written statement and oral presentation.
- Recall and apply the basic foundational knowledge of business studies as delivered through the Baccalaureate Core.
- Effectively communicate in writing and through oral communication.
Program of Study
| BUS 121 |
Business Fundamentals: Strategies |
3 credits |
| BUS 150 |
Accounting I |
3 credits |
| BUS 151 |
Accounting II |
3 credits |
| BUS 200 |
Marketing |
3 credits |
| ECN 201 |
Macroeconomics |
3 credits |
| ECN 202 |
Microeconomics |
3 credits |
| ENG 101 |
College Writing Seminar |
3 credits |
| ENG 102 |
Introduction to Literature |
3 credits |
| ENG 103 |
Speech |
3 credits |
| PHL 104 |
Ethics |
3 credits |
| PSY 100 |
General Psychology |
3 credits |
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Arts and Humanities Core Requirement |
3 credits |
|
Science or Math Core Requirement |
3 credits |
|
Science or Math Core Requirement |
3 credits |
|
Business Concentration Electives |
9 credits |
|
Social Science Core Requirements |
6 credits |
|
Free Electives |
9 credits |
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| Total Degree Requirements |
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66 credits |
Admission Requirements
- Completed application along with a non-refundable fee of $25.00
- Official high school transcript
- One letter of recommendation
- A 250 - 500 word essay explaining your professional goals
- All students for whom English is not a first language must submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
- Official college transcript (if applicable)
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