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.

Program of Study

Total Degree Requirements - 66 credits

Required Curriculum

World Cultures Course (3 Cr.)
Aesthetic Awareness & Creative Expression Course (3 Cr.)
Literary Perspectives Course (3 Cr.)
Individual & Society Course (3 Cr.)
Values & Ethical Reasoning Course (3 Cr.)
Science & Technology Course (3 Cr.)
Open Electives (9 Cr.)

ACC 175 - Financial Accounting (Cr: 3
ACC 185 - Managerial Accounting (Cr: 3
BUS 110 - Business Computers I (Cr: 3)
or Elective
BUS 125 - Introduction to Business (Cr: 3)
BUS 200 - Marketing (Cr: 3)
BUS 210 - Finance (Cr: 3)
BUS 270 - Communicating in Business (Cr: 3)
EC 150 - Career Foundations (Cr: 3)
Or
INT 100 - Internship I (Cr: 2) Plus a 1 credit elective
ECN 201 - Macroeconomics (Cr: 3)
Satisfies the Global Issues General Education Requirement
ECN 202 - Microeconomics (Cr: 3)
ENG 111 - Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
ENG 112 - Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)
MTH 126 - Applied Statistics (Cr: 3)
Satisfies the Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement

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.