Business Administration, A.S.

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.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

Apply concepts, methods, processes and functions of business to operational and decision-making situations.
Demonstrate analytical and critical-thinking skills with direct application to business environments.
Examine impacts of the current business environment and social issues on business operations and decision-making.

Program Pathway

First Year Fall			First Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
ENG 101	English Composition *(ENG 101E and ENG 101P are approved substitutions for ENG 101)	3	Gen Ed	English	3
MAT 160	Precalculus I	3	Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities	3
Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities	3	ACC 102	Principles of Accounting II	3
ACC 101	Principles of Accounting I	3	ECO 202	Microeconomic Principles	3
ECO 201	Macroeconomic Principles	3	Restricted Elective	Choose from the list	3
TOTAL		15	TOTAL		15
Second Year Fall			Second Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Gen Ed	Biological/Physical Science Gen Ed *(of your two Science requirements, one must have a lab)	4	Gen Ed	Diversity	3
Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Science	3	Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Science	3
Elective	Choose in consultation with advisor	3	Gen Ed	Biological/Physical Science Gen Ed ; 3-4 credits *(of your two Science requirements, one must have a lab)	3
Elective	Choose in consultation with advisor	2	Elective	Choose in consultation with advisor	3
Restricted Elective	Choose from the list	3	Elective	Choose in consultation with advisor	3
TOTAL		15	TOTAL		15

General Education Requirements (31-32 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Select two courses from the approved General Education course list in the Arts/Humanities category (6 Credits)

Behavioral/Social Sciences

Select two courses from the approved General Education course list in the Behavioral/Social Sciences category (6 Credits)

Biological/Physical Science

Select two courses from the approved General Education course list in the Biological/Physical Science category; one must be a laboratory course (7-8 Credits)

Diversity

Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Diversity category (3 Credits)

English

* A minimum grade of “C” or better is required for ENG-101, ENG-101E, and ENG-101P

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)
*( ENG 101E - English Composition for English Language Learners and ENG 101P - English Composition for College Success are approved substitutions for ENG 101)
Select another course from the approved General Education course list in the English category (3 Credits)

Mathematics

MAT 160 - Precalculus I (3 Credits)

Program Requirements (12 Credits)

ACC 101 - Principles of Accounting I (3 Credits)
ACC 102 - Principles of Accounting II (3 Credits)
ECO 201 - Macroeconomic Principles (3 Credits)
ECO 202 - Microeconomic Principles (3 Credits)

Restricted Electives (6-7 Credits)

Select Restricted Elective credits from the following list:

BUS 104 - Legal Environment of Business (3 Credits)
COM 103 - Public Speaking (3 Credits)
ENT 101 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship (3 Credits)
MAT 116 - Statistical Reasoning (3 Credits)
MAT 161 - Precalculus II (4 Credits)
MAT 203 - Calculus I (4 Credits)
MGT 103 - Principles of Management (3 Credits)
MGT 104 - Marketing (3 Credits)
MGT 214 - Small Business Management (3 Credits)

Free Electives (9-11 Credits)

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

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