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Business Administration

Award Type: Associate in Arts

The associate degree program in business administration prepares students to begin upper-division work leading to a baccalaureate degree in business or business administration. Students will recall and apply significant business principles, produce work-based learning projects, and demonstrate the ability to follow oral and written instructions.

The graduate of the Associate in Arts in Business Administration will:

  • Recall significant business administration issues, theories, and applications relevant to subsequent upper-division coursework.
  • Apply business administration principles to produce work-based learning projects related to upper-division coursework.
  • Demonstrate the ability to follow instructions on assignments and class activities.

Program Requirements

A major of 28 units is required for the associate in arts degree.

Required core courses (28 units):

Course Number Course Title Units
ACCT 131 Financial Accounting 1 3.0
ACCT 132 Financial Accounting 2 3.0
ACCT 140 Managerial Accounting 3.0
BUS 101 Introduction to Business 3.0
BUS 110 Business Law 3.0
CBIS 101 Computer Concepts & Applications 3.0
ECON 101 Principles of Macro-Economics 3.0
ECON 102 Principles of Micro-Economics 3.0
MATH 123 Elementary Statistics 4.0

Recommended electives:

Course Number Course Title Units
BUS 141 Global Economics 3.0
or
ECON 141 Global Economics 3.0
or
GBST 141 Global Economics 3.0
MATH 135 Calculus with Applications 4.0

General Education Requirements

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