Associate of Science in
Business Administration Degree
Program Description
Associate of Science in Business Administration
The purpose of the Associate of Science Degree in Business Administration is to prepare students for entry-level positions in business, industry, and non-profit organizations. The program is designed for students who seek to acquire a complete framework in basic business concepts and skills in order to create solutions for contemporary business problems.
Upon successful completion of the Associate of Science in Business Administration program, students will have acquired the knowledge and skills to:
- Demonstrate a foundation of business knowledge and technical skills that supports and facilitates lifelong professional.
- Utilize critical thinking, creative and logical analysis, strategies, and techniques to solve complex, real-world business problems.
- Implement and apply current technical solutions to business activities, systems, and processes.
- Apply sound management principles to the functions of planning, organizing, coordinating, and decision making in business operations.
Program Plan for the Associate of Science in Business Administration Degree
| ACC 201 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BUS 110 | Business Fundamentals | 3 |
| BUS 220 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 240 | Managing Perf./ Dev. Teams | 3 |
| BUS 254 | Ethical Decision Making | 3 |
| BUS 325 | Legal Environment | 3 |
| BUS 350 | Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| MGT214 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| CORE TOTAL | 24 |
| ACC 200 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| BUS 330 | Human Resource Mgt. | 3 |
| CMP 101 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| COM 100 | Introduction to Communications | 3 |
| ENG 160 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 170 | English Composition II | 3 |
| MAT 140 | College Algebra | 3 |
| GENERAL ED TOTAL | 21 |
| ACC 220 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 225 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 300 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC 301 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACC 302 | Intermediate Accounting III | 3 |
| ACC 320 | Cost Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC 321 | Cost Accounting II | 3 |
| ACC 400 | Auditing I | 3 |
| ACC 401 | Auditing II | 3 |
| ACC 415 | Advanced Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 480 | Forensic Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC 481 | Forensic Accounting II | 3 |
| BUS 205 | Business Research & Communication | 3 |
| BUS 395 | International Business | 3 |
| FIN 245 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| TOTAL ELECTIVES | 15 |
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