Business Administration, A.S.

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The A.S. degree in business administration prepares students to transfer to four-year bachelor programs in fields such as management, marketing, economics, human resources, or accounting. The College has articulation agreements with colleges and universities in Maryland and West Virginia, and a unique dual enrollment program with Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania. Students must always confer with transferring institutions as requirements are subject to change.

General Education Requirements (31-33 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Select two courses in different disciplines from approved General Education course list (6 Credits)

Behavioral/Social Sciences

PSY 201 - General Psychology (3 Credits)
Select another course in a different discipline from approved General Education course list (3 Credits)

Biological/Physical Science

Select two courses from approved General Education course list — one must be a laboratory course (7-8 Credits)

English

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)
ENG 102 - Composition and Literature (3 Credits)

Information Literacy

IST 102 - Introduction to Information Technology (3 Credits)

Mathematics

MAT 101 - College Algebra (3 Credits)
OR
Another MAT Course from Electives below (3-4 Hours)

Note:

General education requirements should be selected in consultation with a transfer advisor. These courses are dependent upon the transfer institution.

Program Requirements (18 Credits)

ACC 101 - Principles of Accounting I (3 Credits)
ACC 102 - Principles of Accounting II (3 Credits)
BUS 104 - Legal Environment of Business (3 Credits)
ECO 201 - Macroeconomic Principles (3 Credits)
ECO 202 - Microeconomic Principles (3 Credits)
MGT 103 - Principles of Management (3 Credits)

Electives (13-15 Credits)

Electives should be selected in consultation with a transfer advisor and the transfer institution.

Some recommended courses are listed below:

MAT 109 - Introduction to Statistics (3 Credits)
OR
MAT 119 - Introduction to Statistics With Computer Applications (4 Credits)
MAT 164 - Calculus with Applications (3 Credits)
OR
MAT 203 - Calculus I (4 Credits)
MAT 165 - Statistics for Business and Economics (3 Credits)
SPD Speech course (3 Credits)

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