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.

Program Pathway

First Year Fall			First Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Gen Ed	Math Gen Ed	3	Gen Ed	Biological/Physical Science Gen Ed (of your two Science requirements, one must have a lab)	3
Gen Ed	ENG 101 - English Composition	3	Gen Ed	English Gen Ed	3
Gen Ed	Arts & Humanities Gen Ed	3	Gen Ed	Arts & Humanities Gen Ed	3
ACC 101	Principles of Accounting I	3	ACC 102	Principles of Accounting II	3
ECO 201	Macroeconomic Principles	3	ECO 202	Microeconomic Principles	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 Gen Ed	3
Gen Ed	PSY 101 - General Psychology	3	Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Science Gen Ed in a discipline other than Psychology	3
Free Elective	Selected in consultation with advisor and transfer institution; 3 - 4 credits	4	Restricted Elective	Choose a restricted elective from the list below in consultation with your advisor	3
Restricted Elective	Choose a restricted elective from the list below in consultation with an advisor	3	Free Elective	Selected in consultation with advisor and transfer institution; 3 - 4 credits if needed to meet total of 8	4
			Free Elective	Selected in consultation with advisor and transfer institution; 3 - 4 credits	3
TOTAL		14	TOTAL		16

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 101 - 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)

Diversity

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

English

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)
Select another ENG course from approved General Education course list (3 Credits)

Mathematics

Select one course from approved General Education course list (3-4 Credits)

Note:

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

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 6-7 credits from the following list:

BUS 104 - Legal Environment of Business (3 Credits)
MGT 103 - Principles of Management (3 Credits)
MAT 109 - Introduction to Statistics (3 Credits)
MAT 110 - Statistics in Practice (1 Credit)
MAT 164 - Calculus with Applications (3 Credits)
MAT 203 - Calculus I (4 Credits)

Free Electives (8-11 Credits)

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

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