Business (General), AAS

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Program Code: AASGB
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCE DEGREE

The general business occupational curriculum provides a broad, basic program in business, supplemented with technical skills, and rounded out with general liberal arts courses. This foundation will permit the student to seek employment through a variety of entry-level business positions, such as accounting clerk, junior accountant, assistant office manager, assistant department manager or administrative assistant. This program is also intended to provide sufficient background so that the student may ultimately specialize in some area of administration.

NOTE: Students wishing to transfer should not follow the sequence listed below. Contact Advising at (810) 989-5520 for detailed transfer information specific to each college/university.

Suggested Course Sequence

First Year

1st Semester - 15 Semester Hours

ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 credits
BUS 150 - Principles of Business 4 credits
BUS 158 - Business Math 4 credits *
CIS 115 - Microcomputer Applications 4 credits

2nd Semester - 16 Semester Hours

OA 225 - Business Communications 4 credits **
BUS 153 - Business Law 3 credits
BUS 181 - Professional Selling 3 credits
ACCT 189 - College Accounting 3 credits
BUS 155 - Principles of Management 3 credits

Second Year

1st Semester - 15 Semester Hours

BUS 180 - Marketing Principles 4 credits
ACCT 211 - Principles of Accounting I 4 credits
BUS 221 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
PSY 180 - Introduction to Psychology 4 credits ***

2nd Semester - 16 Semester Hours

ACCT 212 - Principles of Accounting II 4 credits
BUS 222 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
PS 101 - Introduction to Political Science 3 credits
BUS 199 - Personal Finance 3 credits
BUS 290 - Critical Thinking in Business - Capstone 3 credits

Total Credit Hours/Total Contact Hours = 62/62

* BUS 158 preferred. MTH 110 or MTH 112 or higher may be taken. Students choosing a MTH course with fewer credits are still required to complete a minimum of 62 credits.

** or ENG 102 . Student must complete a minimum of 62 credits for degree.

*** PSY 230 is an approved substitute.