Associate in Applied Science
Business Administration
Business Administration Course Descriptions
Dean: Dr. Sue Courtney
Program Coordinator: Janet Velazquez
A 2.0 (C) overall grade point average must be achieved in all coursework and a 2.0 (C) or better in all Business core and specialty courses.
This program provides courses to prepare students for immediate employment in many areas of work. Students interested in a transfer program should follow the suggested listing of courses for Pre-Business and they are required to fulfill all degree requirements of the transfer institution. Deviations must be approved by the Dean of Business and Technology.
General Education Requirements
College Requirement - All first time degree-seeking students who score 75 or above on the ACCUPLACER reading exam are required to take HUDV0100, Freshman Orientation (1 credit hour). All degree-seeking students who score below 75 on the ACCUPLACER reading exam will take HUDV 101, Strategies for Academic Excellence/Lifelong Learning (2 credit hours). (See exemptions)
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Hours |
| Basic Skills Requirements |
| ENGL 101 |
Composition I |
3 |
| ENGL 102 |
Composition II* |
3 |
SPCH 151
SPCH 153 |
Public Speaking or
Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
| Mathematics Requirements |
| BUSN 110 |
Business Math* |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
Humanities Requirement
(from one of the following disciplines: Art, History, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Theatre or Modern Language) |
|
Humanities Core Elective |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
Social and Behavioral Science Requirement
(from one of the following disciplines: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology) |
ECON 201
PSYC 101 |
Principles of Macroeconomics or
Psychology |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
| Natural and Physical Science Requirement |
|
Natural and Physical Science Core Elective |
3-5 |
| Total |
3-5 |
| Total General Education Requirements |
22-25 |
| Business Core Requirements |
| BUSN 101 |
Accounting I |
3 |
| BUSN 204 |
Business Law I |
3 |
| BUSN 210 |
Introduction to Business |
3 |
| BUSN 211 |
Business Communications* |
3 |
| CIST 111 |
Microcomputer Business Software* |
3 |
| Total Business Core Requirements |
15 |
| Business Administration Specialization Core Requirements |
| BUSN 102 |
Accounting II* |
3 |
BUSN 104
BUSN 262 |
Small Business Management or
Intro to Entrepreneurship |
3 |
| BUSN 108 |
Human Relations in Business |
3 |
| BUSN 206 |
Business Law II |
3 |
BUSN 213
BUSN 280 |
Introduction to Employment Law or
Human Resource Management |
3 |
| BUSN 286 |
Principles of Management |
3 |
| Total Business Administration Requirements |
18 |
| Electives (Choose 2) |
| BUSN 105 |
Personal Finance |
3 |
| BUSN 113 |
Marketing |
3 |
| BUSN 150 |
Supervision Techniques |
3 |
| BUSN 166 |
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
Tax Preparation and |
2 |
| BUSN 167 |
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
Tax Preparation Internship |
1 |
| BUSN 203 |
Managerial Accounting* |
3 |
| BUSN 260 |
Principles of Advertising |
3 |
| BUSN 290 |
Motivational Dynamics |
2 |
| BUSN 292 |
Current Topics in Supervision and Management |
3 |
| INBU 207 |
International Business Cultures |
3 |
| Total Electives |
5-6 |
| Total hours required for an Associate in Applied Science in Business Administration Degree |
60-64 |
*See course description for prerequisite.