General Business - Associate of Business

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This program has two goals: to provide educational experiences enabling graduates to enter a variety of entry-level positions and to provide students with skills and experiences that will assist them in functioning as a consumer in today’s modern society. Career opportunities with this degree are numerous and may include a variety of situations in retail stores, insurance companies/agencies, banks and many types of small businesses. Job titles include sales associate, assistant manager, insurance clerk and teller.

Associate degree students must earn a 2.00 grade point average in all business courses.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Business, College of department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/home.htm

Total Credits Required 60 Credits

General Education 15-16 Credits

Select general education courses within the specified limits. A course may fulfill both general education and program requirements. Any credit shortfall can be addressed with general electives.

Required General Education 4 Credits

EN 111 - College Composition I [EFFC] [COMP] 4 Credits

General Education Electives 11 Credits

Select four General Education courses from the following: *

Effective Communication (EFFC) (0-1 course)
Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis (QUAR) (0-1 course)
Social Responsibility in a Diverse World (SOCR) (0-1 course)
Integrative Thinking (INTT) (0-1 course) **
Human Expression (HUME) (0-1 course)
Perspectives on Society (PERS) (0-2 courses) **
Scientific Inquiry (SCII) (0-2 courses)

* Recommended, not required: EN 211 , PSY 100 , EC 202 , DATA 109 , MA 111 /MA 113 or MA 115 .

** Courses within this program may also satisfy part/all of this general education requirement. Refer to the required courses listed below.

Required Course 4 Credits

Choose one course from the following:

EC 201 - Microeconomic Principles 4 Credits
DATA 109 - Introduction to Statistics [QUAR] [MATH] 4 Credits
MA 111 - College Algebra [QUAR] [MATH] 4 Credits
MA 113 - Finite Mathematics [QUAR] [MATH] 4 Credits

Business Core 16 Credits

Select four courses from the following:

ACT 230 - Fundamentals of Financial Accounting 4 Credits
CIS 222 - Quantitative Business Problem Solving 4 Credits
MGT 221 - Legal Environment of Business 4 Credits
MGT 240 - Organizational Behavior and Management 4 Credits
MKT 230 - Introduction to Marketing 4 Credits

General Business Electives 20 Credits

Select any courses beginning with ACT, CIS, IS, FIN, MGT, MKT, PR:

General Electives 4 Credits

Note: Transfer courses that fulfill the course requirement but not the credit minimum will result in a credit shortfall, which must be addressed by taking additional business electives.