Associate of Arts in Business
Mission Statement
The mission of the Associate of Arts in Business program is to educate students coming from diverse backgrounds in the fundamental skills, knowledge, and practice of general business to prepare them for entry-level administrative positions, the pursuit of entrepreneurial career opportunities, or continued education toward a bachelor's degree in business or related disciplines.
Degree Requirements
Area I - Foundation Skills - 3 hours
| FSL 101 | Foundations of Scholarship and Learning | 3 |
FSL 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.
Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 9 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 101 and ENG 102.
Area I - Mathematics (choose one) - 3-4 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in Mathematics.
Area I - Computer Literacy - 3 hours
| CIS 170 | Intro to Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in CIS 170.
Area II - The Arts (choose one) - 3 hours
Area II - Literature in English (choose one) - 3 hours
Area II - Social Science and Humanities - 6 hours
AND Choose one from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ECON 241.
Area II - History (choose one of two sequences) - 6 hours
| HIS 191 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| and | |
| HIS 192 | World Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
| or | |
| HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| and | |
| HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours
Choose two different science disciplines from any of the following:
Business Core Courses - 15 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all Business Core Courses.
General Electives - 0-5 hours
Students take electives as needed, in order to fulfill the minimum of 60 semester credit hours required for graduation.
Total GEC Credit Hours (40-45 hours)
Total Required Business Core Courses (15 hours)
General Electives (0-5 hours)
60 minimum hours required for graduation.