Business Administration (AS)

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Division of Business & Professional Studies

The program provides a general overview of accounting, economics, management, marketing, computer technology, and a strong foundation in the liberal arts. This comprehensive degree program is designed to prepare you to transfer to a bachelor’s degree program in Business Administration, Accounting or other business specific programs.

Upon successful completion, the Associate in Science Degree in Business Administration is awarded.

Program Learning Outcomes

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First Year: Semester 1

AC 101 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I 4 Credits
CS 104 MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS/BUSINESS 3 Credits
CT 100 CRITICAL THINKING 3 Credits
EN 101 FRESHMAN ENGLISH I 3 Credits
MG 101 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT 3 Credits
History Sequence 3

credits: 19

First Year: Semester 2

AC 102 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING II 4 Credits
EN 102 FRESHMAN ENGLISH II 3 Credits
MK 103 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING 3 Credits
History Sequence 3
Math Elective 4

credits: 17

Second Year: Semester 1

AC 206 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING 4 Credits
EC 201 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS 3 Credits
Literature Sequence 3
Science Elective 4
Social Science Elective 3

credits: 17

Second Year: Semester 2

EC 202 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS 3 Credits
Business Elective 3/4
Humanities Elective 3
Literature Sequence 3
Science Elective 3/4

credits: 16/17

Total Credits: 68/70

Program Notes

This program qualifies for MassTransfer with select public Institutions in Massachusetts. Students should use course equivalencies for program electives. For more information, visit www.mass.edu/masstransfer.

Business Electives:

AC 201 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING I 4 Credits
AC 202 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING II 4 Credits
AC 207 INTRODUCTION TO TAXATION 3 Credits
BF 203 PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE 4 Credits
BF 232 PERSONAL FINANCE 3 Credits
BU 100 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS 3 Credits
BU 120 PRINCIPLES OF CUSTOMER SERVICE Credits
BU 201 GLOBAL BUSINESS 3 Credits
LA 221 PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS LAW 3 Credits
LA 227 LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS 3 Credits
LA 230 LAW AND SOCIETY 3 Credits
MG 102 SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 3 Credits
MG 204 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3 Credits
MK 213 PRINCIPLES OF SALES 3 Credits
MK 214 E-COMMERCE 3 Credits
MK 215 PRINCIPLES OF ADVERTISING 3 Credits
OA 201 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION 3 Credits

History Sequence:

HS 101 WESTERN CIVILIZATION I 3 Credits
HS 102 WESTERN CIVILIZATION II 3 Credits
or
HS 103 WORLD CIVILIZATION I 3 Credits
HS 104 WORLD CIVILIZATION II 3 Credits
or
HS 105 UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1877 3 Credits
HS 106 UNITED STATES HISTORY SINCE 1877 3 Credits

Literature Sequence:

Humanities Electives:

Art, Communications, Film, Foreign Language, Humanities, Literature, Music, Oral Communication, Philosophy, Photography, Sign Language, Theater Arts

Math Electives:

MA 104 PRE-CALCULUS MATHEMATICS or a 200-level course

Science Electives:

Biology, Chemistry, Contemporary Nutrition (NS 101 ), Environmental Science, Integrated Science, Physics

Social Science Electives:

Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Government, History, Law and Society (LA 230 ), Psychology, Sociology