Associate's Degree Program



The Associate's degree program offers options in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, International Business, Management, and Marketing. Graduates may enter directly into the job market or continue study toward the bachelor's degree and should consult an adviser and plan their programs accordingly.

A 2.5 GPA is not a requirement for students to enroll in the AAS program, for students pursuing a minor in the Business Department, or for students enrolling in individual courses.

Business AAS
General Education Requirements: See Catalog
Core Requirements: 23-25 credits
ACC 114 Introduction to Accounting I 4 credits
ACC 121 Introduction to Accounting II 4 credits
BUS 150 Essential Software Tools for Business 3 credits
  OR
BUS 250 Computers in Information Processing 3 credits
  OR
CSC 102 Computers for Today 4 credits
BUS 160 Business Law I 3 credits
  OR
MGT/ECO 230 Introduction to Managerial and Economic Statistics 4 credits
FNC/ECO 240 Managerial Finance I 3 credits
MGT 110 Organizational Theory and Management 3 credits
MKT 111 Marketing 3 credits
Specialization requirements: 7-8 credits selected from the following recommended courses:
Accounting:
Any two accounting courses above the level of ACC 121 Introduction to Accounting II.
Finance:
Any two finance courses at the 200 level or above.
Information Systems:
Two courses chosen from among the following: BUS 205 Data Communications and Networks for Business, BUS 352 Introduction to Systems Analysis, CSC 126 Introduction to Computer Science.
International Business:
BUS 200 one additional course selected in consultation with the student's adviser (ECO 250 International Economics, POL 260 International Politics: In Search of a New World Order).
Management:
Any two management courses at the 200 level or above.
Marketing:
Any two marketing courses at the 200 level or above.
Electives: 0-5 credits
Total Credits Required: 60


Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirement

All courses designated ACC and BUS, and most courses designated FNC, MKT, and MGT are non-liberal arts and sciences. Courses double-listed with economics (ECO) or political science (POL) are liberal arts and sciences.