Purpose: The Associate in Science degree curriculum in Business Administration is designed for persons who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a baccalaureate degree program in Business Administration.
Recommended Preparation: Satisfactory completion of the following high school units or equivalent: 4 units of English; 2 units of mathematics (algebra and geometry); 1 unit of laboratory science; 1 unit of social studies.
Credits First Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester ________________________________________________________________________________ ENG 111 College Composition I ................... 3 (1) HIS Elective .................................... 3 (2) MTH Elective .................................... 3-5 (3) ___ Natural science/lab elective ................ 4 ___ Speech and Drama elective ................... 3 STD Elective .................................... 1 BUS 100 Introduction to Business ................ 3 ENG 112 College Composition II .................. 3 (2) MTH Elective .................................... 3-5 (3) ___ Natural science/lab elective ................ 4 (4) PED 116 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness ............. 1 _________________________ Total Credits 17-19 14-16
Credits Second Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester ________________________________________________________________________________ ACC 211 Prin. of Accounting I ................... 3 ECO 201 Prin. of Economics I .................... 3 (5) ENG Elective .................................... 3 ___ General elective ............................ 3 ___ General elective ............................ 3 (4) PED/RPK .......................................... 1 ACC 212 Prin. of Accounting II .................. 3 ECO 202 Prin. of Economics II ................... 3 (5) ENG Elective .................................... 3 ___ General elective ............................ 3 ___ General elective ............................ 3 _________________________ Total Credits 16 15
Total minimum credits for the Business Administration major (A.S. degree) = 62.
Electives must be chosen carefully after investigation of transfer requirements of the institution to which transfer is contemplated.
(1) HIS 101-102 or HIS 121-122 recommended.
(2) MTH 163 and 271, or MTH 173-174. For transfer to GMU, MTH 163 and 271 are required.
(3) Science courses may be selected from biology, chemistry, physics, geology or the natural science 100 series courses, excluding NAS 161-162.
(4) The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 207, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.
(5) ENG 241-242, ENG 243-244, ENG 251-252, humanities (6 credits), or philosophy (6 credits).