Business Administration, A.S.

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The Associate of Science (A.S.) in Business Administration degree is for students who wish to transfer to four year academic institutions and the curriculum is designed to introduce students to the various aspects of the free enterprise system. Students are provided with a fundamental knowledge of business functions, processes, and an understanding of business organizations in today’s competitive global economy.

Course work includes business concepts such as accounting, economics, finance, information systems, the legal environment, management and marketing. Graduates can also find entry level employment opportunities in government agencies, financial institutions, or business organizations in a variety of industries.

Degree Requirements

First Semester

ECON 1010 - Macroeconomics Credits: 3
MATH 1400 - College Algebra Credits: 3
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credits: 3
CMAP 1750 - Excel Basics Credits: 1
Natural Sciences Credits: 4

Subtotal: 14

MATH 1400 or higher.
In addition to ENGL 1010 , students may be required to also take ENGL 1011 (2 credits) due to placement, adding 2 additional credits to their graduation total.
Recommended Natural Sciences courses: BIOL 1003 or BIOL 1000 .

Second Semester

ACCT 2010 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 4
ECON 1020 - Microeconomics Credits: 3
STAT 2010 - Business Statistics Credits: 4
BADM 2010 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
Human Societies and the Individual Credits: 3

Subtotal: 17

STAT 2050 may be taken in place of STAT 2010 .

Third Semester

ACCT 2020 - Principles of Accounting II Credits: 3
MKT 3210 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
COMM 2010 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
MATH 2350 - Business Calculus Credits: 4
Elective 1000+ - Elective Course 1 Credits: 1

Subtotal: 14

Fourth Semester

MGT 3210 - Management and Organization Credits: 3
IMGT 2400 - Introduction to Information Management Credits: 3
Creative Expression Credits: 3
Elective 1000+ - General Elective 3 Credits: 3
Elective 1000+ - Business Elective 3 Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

General Electives may be from any department 1000 level or higher. Courses should be determined by advisor and student. If student plans to transfer to University of Wyoming, MATH 2355 is required.

Total Credit Hours: 60

All above courses must be completed with a “C” or better to earn the A.S. degree in Business Administration.