Associate of Science in Business
Why would I want an Associate of Science in Business degree?
The Associate of Science degree
in business is an opportunity for you to gain an understanding of the functions of
business as well as introductory courses in specific occupational areas in the following
disciplines: accounting, administrative systems, business administration,
data processing, finance, management, marketing, and administrative support
systems. Course requirements
are flexible enough to allow the design of a program of study tailored to fit
your needs or
job interests.
What courses do I need to take?
64 hours required:
28 hours of required University Core Curriculum Courses |
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| ENG 101 | Rhetoric and Composition I: Critical Thinking | 3 hrs. |
| ENG 201 | Rhetoric and Composition II: Argumentation | 3 hrs. |
| CMST 101 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 hrs. |
| Ethics or Western Culture electives | 6 hrs. | |
| MATH 111 | College Algebra | 4 hrs. |
| Science elective | 3 hrs. | |
| PSY 201 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 hrs. |
| Arts or History elective | 3 hrs. | |
SUBTOTAL: |
28 hours | |
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| ACCT 201 | Accounting Principles I | 3 hrs. |
| ACCT 202 | Accounting Principles II | 3 hrs. |
| ASBE 231 /or/ ENG 210 |
Business Communication /or/ Technical Writing |
3 hrs. |
| BLAW 263 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 hrs. |
| CIS 151 | Computer Applications in Business | 3 hrs. |
| ECON 208 | Microeconomics | 3 hrs. |
| ECON 209 | Macroeconomics | 3 hrs. |
SUBTOTAL: |
21 hours | |
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| CIS 261 | Advanced Micro-Computer Applications | 3 hrs. |
| CIS 111 | Introduction to Computer Information Systems | 3 hrs. |
| ECON 241 | Global Economic Issues | 3 hrs. |
| ECON 265 /or/ MATH 241 |
Elementary Statistics /or/ Principles of Statistics |
3 hrs. |
| FIN 201 /or/ FIN 305 ** |
Fundamentals of Finance /or/ Business Finance ** |
3 hrs. |
| FIN 208 | Personal Financial Management | 3 hrs. |
| MNGT 141 | Introduction to Business * | 3 hrs. |
| MNGT 201 /or/ MNGT 305 |
Survey of Management /or/ Principles of Management ** |
3 hrs. |
| MKTG 201 /or/ MKTG 305 |
Introduction to
Marketing /or/ Principles of Marketing ** |
3 hrs. |
| SUBTOTAL: | 9 hours | |
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| SUBTOTAL: | 6 hours | |
| TOTAL (28 + 21 + 9 + 6): | 64 hours | |
*MNGT 141 is not open to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in three or more courses from the business and economics areas.
**Students must meet the prerequisites for these courses.
