Associate in Arts, Pre-Business Administration
Elective Courses

Students in the Associate in Arts, Pre-Business Administration program at Mayland have some options in their course selections. This page outlines what is available in each category.

Please consult the semester-by-semester course listing for required courses for the major.

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

General Education Core (44 Semester Hours Credit)

 

English Composition (6 Semester Hours Credit)

All majors must take the following course:

• ENG 111 - Expository Writing

Select one of the following:

• ENG 112 - Argument-Based Research
• ENG 113 - Literature-Based Research
• ENG 114 - Professional Research & Reporting

Humanities/Fine Arts (12 Semester Hours Credit)

All majors must take the following course:

• COM 110 - Introduction to Communication

Select one of the following:

ENG 131 - Introduction to Literature ENG 231 - American Literature I ENG 232 - American Literature II ENG 233 - Major American Writers

ENG 241 - British Literature I ENG 242 - British Literature II ENG 243 - Major British Writers

Select six (6) hours from at least two of the following discipline areas: music, art, drama, dance, foreign languages, interdisciplinary humanities, philosophy, religion:

ART 111 - Art Appreciation ART 116 - Survey of American Art ART 117 - Non-Western Art History ASL 111 - Elem. American Sign Language I CHI 111 - Elementary Chinese I DAN 110 - Dance Appreciation DRA 111 - Theatre Appreciation DRA 112 - Literature of the Theatre DRA 122 - Oral Interpretation DRA 126 - Storytelling FRE 111 - Elementary French I GER 111 - Elementary German I HUM 110 - Technology and Society HUM 115 - Critical Thinking HUM 120 - Cultural Studies HUM 121 - The Nature of America HUM 122 - Southern Culture HUM 130 - Myth in Human Culture

HUM 150 - American Women's Studies HUM 160 - Introduction to Film HUM 211 - Humanities I HUM 212 - Humanities II HUM 220 - Human Values and Meaning MUS 110 - Music Appreciation MUS 112 - Introduction to Jazz MUS 113 - American Music PHI 210 - History of Philosophy PHI 215 - Philosophical Issues PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics REL 110 - World Religions REL 111 - Eastern Religions REL 112 - Western Religions REL 211 - Introduction to Old Testament REL 212 - Introduction to New Testament REL 221 - Religion in America SPA 111 - Elementary Spanish I

Social/Behaviorial Science (12 Semester Hours Credit)

All majors must take the following courses:

• ECO 251 - Principles of Microeconomics
• PSY 150 - General Psychology
• SOC 210 - Introduction to Sociology

Select one of the following:

HIS 111 - World Civilizations I HIS 112 - World Civilizations II HIS 115 - Introduction to Global History HIS 121 - Western Civilization I

HIS 122 - Western Civilization II HIS 131 - American History I HIS 132 - American History II

Natural Science/Mathematics Electives (14 Semester Hours Credit)

Select two courses (eight (8) semester hours credit), including accompanying laboratory work, from among the biological and physical science disciplines:

AST 111 - Descriptive Astronomy AST 111A - Descriptive Astronomy Lab AST 151 - General Astronomy I AST 151A - General Astronomy I Lab AST 152 - General Astronomy II AST 152A - General Astronomy II Lab BIO 110 - Principles of Biology BIO 111 - General Biology I BIO 112 - General Biology II BIO 120 - Introduction to Botany

BIO 140 - Environmental Biology BIO 140A - Environmental Biology Lab CHM 151 - General Chemistry I CHM 152 - General Chemistry II GEL 111 - Introductory Geology GEL 113 - Historical Geology GEL 120 - Physical Geology GEL 230 - Environmental Geology PHY 151 - College Physics I PHY 152 - College Physics II

 

Mathematics (6 Semester Hours Credit)

All majors must take the following course:

• MAT 263 - Brief Calculus

Take one course from:

• MAT 161 - College Algebra
• MAT 171 - Precalculus Algebra

Other Required Hours Electives (21 Semester Hours Credit)

All majors must take the following courses

ACC 120 - Principles of Financial Accounting ACC 121 - Principles of Managerial Accounting CIS 110 - Introduction to Computers

ECO 252 - Principles of Macroeconomics POL 120 - American Government

Select one of the following:

• MAT 161A - College Algebra Lab
• MAT 171A - Precalculus Algebra Lab

Select three (3) hours from the following:

• BUS 228 - Business Statistics
• MAT 151 - Statistics I
• MAT 151A - Statistics I Lab

Total Program Hours: 65

NOTE:  College transfer courses completed at other community colleges and four-year institutions will be evaluated on an individual basis for credit towards this degree.  The CAA Transfer Course List will be used as a guide for such credit even if such courses are not specifically listed in this program or the MCC college catalog.

Developmental Requirements

ENG 070 - Basic Language Skills ENG 080 - Writing Foundations ENG 090 - Composition Strategies ENG 090A - Composition Strategies Lab MAT 050 - Basic Math Skills MAT 060 - Essential Mathematics

MAT 070 - Introductory Algebra RED 070 - Essential Reading Skills RED 080 - Introduction to College Reading RED 090 - Improved College Reading

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