Associate in Arts Degree

            The Associate in Arts Degree in Business prepares students for a career in business or for advanced study at a four-year institution.  The College has many articulation agreements with four-year colleges designed to facilitate transfer to these institutions.  For further information, please see the Transfer Counselor.  The degree requirements consist of general education requirements and electives in preparation for a major area of study.

            See paragraph "Qualifications for Admission to Degree Program" for desired high school background.

            The specific objectives of this program are that the graduate must be able to demonstrate:

·         the ability to establish and maintain accounting systems;

·         knowledge of the principles and practices of American business;

·         knowledge of the principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics;

·         the ability to perform statistical procedures common to American business;

·         critical thinking, problem solving skills, and effective communication skills;

·         an awareness of and concern for the ethical implications of institutional policies and individual practices;

·         an awareness of the diverse factors that shape the world in order to keep pace with the changing society;

·         the ability to use technology for learning and research;

·         the ability to learn independently and to direct one's own learning.

 

Students are encouraged to contact the specific institution as to transfer credit for the following business electives offered:

ACC 203, 204, 211

CIS 102, 201

PSY 102

BUS 105, 106, 107, 203, 205, 208  

MAT 146, 246SOC 101

 

WHERE YOU CAN GO FROM HERE

Students in this program complete the first two years of their baccalaureate program with a solid background in accounting, management and marketing.  Graduates transfer to senior colleges and universities and can take advantage of articulation agreements negotiated with senior receiving institutions.