Arts & Sciences

Day Program Associate in Arts, Pre-Business Administration
Program of Study

Here is the suggested program of study for students in the day program for the Associate in Arts Pre-Business Administration Degree.

Click on the name of a class to access its course description and any syllabus information that may be available.

What the Colors Mean...

We have color-coded our classes so you can easily learn required courses and electives.

  • Courses in orange are GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
  • Courses in yellow are HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS COURSES
  • Courses in green are SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE COURSES
  • Courses in blue are NATURAL SCIENCE/MATHEMATICS COURSES
  • Courses in light blue are OTHER REQUIRED COURSES

Program of Study Updated June 23, 2010

Fall
Course
Name
Class
Lab
Clin.
Credit
Hrs./Wk.
ACC 120 Principles of Financial Accounting
3
2
0
4
5
CIS 110 Introduction to Computers
2
2
0
3
4
COM 110 Introduction to Communication
3
0
0
3
3
ENG 111

Expository Writing

2
2
0
3
4
  Select one of the following:          
MAT 161 College Algebra AND 3 0 0 3 3
MAT 161A College Algebra Lab 0 2 0 1 2
  OR          
MAT 171 Precalculus Algebra AND 3 0 0 3 3
MAT 171A Precalculus Algebra Lab 0 2 0 1 2
17
20
Spring
Course Name
Class
Lab
Clin.
Credit
Hrs./Wk.
ACC 121 Principles of Managerial Accounting
3
2
0
4
5
MAT 263 Brief Calculus 3 0 0 3 3
  Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 0 0 3 3
  Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 0 0 3 3
  OR          
  History Elective 3 0 0 3 3
  Select one of the following:          
ENG 112

Argument-Based Research

3
0
0
3
3
ENG 113

Literature-Based Research

3
0
0
3
3
ENG 114

Professional Research & Reporting

3
0
0
3
3
16
17
Fall
Course Name
Class
Lab
Clin.
Credit
Hrs./Wk.
MAT 161 College Algebra
3
0
0
3
3
MAT 161A College Algebra Lab
0
2
0
1
2
  Natural Science Elective
3
2-3
0
4
5-6
  Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 0 0 3 3
  OR          
  Literature Elective 3 0 0 3 3
  Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 0 0 3 3
  OR          
  History Elective 3 0 0 3 3
  Other Required Hours Elective (3 hours) 0-3 0-3 0 3 1-3
17
17-20
17
17-20
Summer
Course Name
Class
Lab
Clin.
Credit
Hrs./Wk.
BUS 228 Business Statistics
2
2
0
3
4
3
4
Fall
Course Name
Class
Lab
Clin.
Credit
Hrs./Wk.
ECO 251 Principles of Microeconomics I
3
0
0
3
3
  Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 0 0 3 3
  OR          
  Literature Elective 3 0 0 3 3
  Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 0 0 3 3
  History Elective 3 0 0 3 3
  Select one of the following:          
BIO 111 General Biology I
3
3
0
4
6
PHY 151 College Physics I
3
2
0
4
5
16
17-18
Spring
Course Name
Class
Lab
Clin.
Credit
Hrs./Wk.
ECO 251 Principles of Macroeconomics
3
0
0
3
3
  Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 0 0 3 3
  OR          
  Literature Elective 3 0 0 3 3
  Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 0 0 3 3
  OR          
  History Elective 3 0 0 3 3
  Select one of the following:          
BIO 112 General Biology II
3
3
0
4
6
PHY 152 College Physics II
3
0
0
3
3
13
14-15
Total Program Hours
65
72-74