Program Overview

The Business Department offers a Certificate, transfer program, and an AS Degree. The Business Administration Associate in Science degree provides the foundation for students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university and includes core requirements in accounting, economics, and information systems. This degree provides students with an understanding of basic business practices, including operations, methods, and purpose, and an introduction to the major functional areas within business. Courses specifically required for the major transfer core requirements must be evaluated by a letter grade, not by the pass (P) grade.

Program Requirements

AS Degree Requirements Major: Core and Selective Requirements
Complete Core Courses, 20 units Units
ACTG 121 Financial Accounting 4 units
ACTG 131 Managerial Accounting 4 units
BUS. 100 Introduction to Business 3 units
BUS. 201 Business Law 3 units
ECON 100 Principles of Macro Economics 3 units
ECON 102 Principles of Micro Economics 3 units
Selectives Courses, choose a minimum of 9 units from the following:
Complete 3 units from the following courses: Units
MATH 125 Elementary Finite Mathematics 3 units
MATH 200 Elementary Probability and Statistics 4 units
MATH 241 Business Calculus I 5 units
Complete 6 units from the following courses: Units
BUS. 101 Human Relations in the Workplace 3 units
BUS. 103 Introduction to Business Information Systems 3 units
BUS. 125 International Business 3 units
BUS. 180 Marketing 3 units
BUS. 230 International Marketing 3 units
BUS. 401 Business Communications 3 units
Total Required Major Units: 29

And required General Education coursework and electives as needed to meet the minimum 60 units required for the Associate degree.

Please refer to the AA/AS Degree Requirements for more information.