The Associate in Business Administration Degree offers a cognitive foundation in areas fundamental to business studies such as accounting, economics and mathematics.
Students elect the Associate in Business Administration Degree for various reasons that may include further study toward a bachelor degree or as preparation for CPA or MBA program.
Before taking business courses, students should consult a counselor since the requirements of four-year colleges and universities, both private and public, vary considerably.
The Associate in Business Administration Degree meets the requirements of the MACRAO transfer agreement.
Courses that Satisfy Associate in Business Administration Degree Requirements
Candidates for the Associate in Business Administration Degree must satisfy the “Requirements for an Associate Degree” as well as the specific
minimum requirements below:
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| Economics 2610, 2620 | 6 | ||
| English 1510, 1520 | 6 | ||
| Fine Arts/Humanities | 8 | ||
| These courses must be taken in more than one academic discipline. This area is defined as courses on the Fine Arts/Humanities General Education Distribution list. In addition to those listed, the following courses may be elected: |
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| ART ENG FRE GER ITA JPN RUS SPA |
2600 2760 2610, 2620 2610, 2620 2610 2610, 2620 2610, 2620 2610, 2620 |
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Mathematics/Sciences |
8 |
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| Physical Education | 1 | ||
| A minimum of one credit hour must be completed from the Physical Education courses listed in
the
General Education Distribution list. |
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| POL
1510 |
3 | ||
| Social Science | 6 | ||
| This area is defined as courses on the
Social Science General Education Distribution list or any other
courses with the same prefix (ANT, ECO, GEO, HIS, POL, PSY, SSC, SOC) except (POL 1510, ECO 2610 and 2620). 1MAT 1500 or 1540 is recommended. |
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| Professional Business Courses |
18 |
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| Category 1. These courses will be required: | |||
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ACC 1810 Principles of Financial Accounting ACC 1820 Principles of Managerial Accounting BUS 1100* Introduction to Business |
4 4 4 |
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| Category 2. The student must** select two of the following: | |||
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BUS 2030 Business Law I BUS 2040 Business Law II BUS 2530 Principles of Management MKT 2520 Fundamentals of Marketing Theory and Practice RET 1010 Principles of Retailing |
3 3 3 3 3 |
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** One of these Computer Information Systems courses may be substituted for one in Category 2: |
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CIS 1050 Personal Computer Productivity Tools CIS 1500 Introduction to Software Engineering (Java) CIS 2111 Systems Analysis and Design (UML) |
4 4 4 |
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| Necessary Electives to Total | 62 | ||
| Electives must be chosen from courses numbered 1000 through 2999. 1 MAT1050 or Compass placement into MAT1100 |
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