Associate in Science in Business

The Associate in Science in Business degree is a 22-course, 66-credit degree program 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 bachelor’s degree. In addition to the general education requirements for the associate degree, students must complete all six of the Business and related courses required in the first two years of the Bachelor of Science in Business Management program and three additional Business or related electives for a total of ten courses or 30 credits in their major.

Total Degree Requirements - 66 credits

General Education Requirements - 24 Credits

World Cultures Course (3 Cr.)
Aesthetic Awareness & Creative Expression Course (3 Cr.)
Literary Perspectives Course (3 Cr.)
Individual & Society Course (3 Cr.)

Quantitative Reasoning Course (3 Cr.)
Values & Ethical Reasoning Course (3 Cr.)
Science & Technology Course (3 Cr.)

Global Issues Course (3 Cr.)

Writing Designated Courses (6 Credits)

ENG 111 - Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
ENG 112 - Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)

Business Major Requirements (27 Credits)

ACC 175 - Financial Accounting (Cr: 3)
ACC 185 - Managerial Accounting (Cr: 3)
BUS 110 - Business Computers I (Cr: 3)
BUS 125 - Introduction to Business (Cr: 3)
BUS 200 - Marketing (Cr: 3)
BUS 210 - Finance (Cr: 3)
BUS 270 - Communicating in Business (Cr: 3)
ECN 202 - Microeconomics (Cr: 3)
EC 150 - Career Foundations (Cr: 3)
Or
INT 100 - Internship I (Cr: 2) (Plus a 1 Cr. Elective)

Open Electives (9 Credits)

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 science and liberal studies.
Effectively use and understand digital technology as it applies to contemporary business practices.