Program Description
This program is designed for students wanting to complete the first two years of a bachelor's degree and transfer to a university to complete a BA or BS in Business. Careers typically require a bachelor's or master's degree. This degree allows students to pursue a BA or BS degree in areas such as Management, Human Resources, Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Computer Information Systems, and more.
Learn more about this program.
What You Will Learn
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
1. Prepare effective business written communications
2. Identify different types of business organizations
3. Demonstrate basic software program skills for organizing and managing data
4. Demonstrate effective business presentation skills
5. Develop teamwork skills
6. Analyze financial ratios
7. Discuss issues in ethics and corporate social responsibility
8. Apply critical thinking skills to business scenarios
9. Prepare an effective resume and cover letter targeted to a specific job
10. Demonstrate double entry accounting
My Academic Plan: Full-Time
Courses are displayed in a full-time sequence showing the fastest path to your degree. Follow the pathway below to complete your AA degree in 4 semesters (2 years). For more information, please see your Academic Advisor.
First Semester
Semester Note: Most transfer institutions require College Algebra (MAT 1340) for the GT-MA1 requirement. However, some transfer institutions will accept Finite Math (MAT 1320) and some require Survey of Calculus (MAT 1400) or a higher-level Calculus. Please review the MAP notes for additional information and discuss with your advisor.
Second Semester
| ENG 1022 | English Composition II: GT-CO2 | 3 |
| GT-SC1 | Any Natural & Physical Lab Science (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| ECO 2002 | Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1 | 3 |
| BUS 2016 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| PHI 2005 | Business Ethics: GT-AH3 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Third Semester
| ACC 1011 | Intro to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ECO 2001 | Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 | 3 |
| BUS 2017 | Business Communications and Report Writing | 3 |
| GT-SC1 or GT-SC2 | Any Natural & Physical Lab Science (GT-SC1) or Any Natural & Physical Non-Lab Science (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| GT-AH | Any Arts & Humanities (GT-AH) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Semester Note: You should complete ACC 1011 and ACC 1012 for your Accounting sequence. If you have already taken both ACC 1021 and ACC 1022, these courses will fulfill the Accounting requirement and the extra credits will count toward elective credits.
Fourth Semester
Semester Notes: You should complete ACC 1011 and ACC 1012 for your Accounting sequence. If you have already taken both ACC 1021 and ACC 1022, these courses will fulfill the Accounting requirement and the extra credits will count toward elective credits.
My Academic Plan: Part-Time
Courses are displayed in a part-time sequence providing flexibility for the working professional. Follow the pathway below to complete your AA degree within 8 semesters (3 years). This pathway may be accelerated by applying transfer credit, credit for prior learning, and/or completing one or more additional courses each semester. For more information, please see your Academic Advisor.
Fall Semester 1
| ENG 1021 | English Composition I: GT-CO1 | 3 |
| BUS 1015 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| ACC 1011 | Intro to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Semester Notes: You should complete ACC 1011 and ACC 1012 for your Accounting sequence. If you have already taken both ACC 1021 and ACC 1022, these courses will fulfill the Accounting requirement and the extra credits will count toward elective credits.
Spring Semester 2
| ENG 1022 | English Composition II: GT-CO2 | 3 |
| MAT 1340 or MAT 1320 or MAT 1400+ | College Algebra (MAT 1340) or Finite Math (MAT 1320) or Survey of Calculus (MAT 1400) or Higher-level Calculus Course | 4 |
| ACC 1012 | Intro to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
Semester Note: Most transfer institutions require College Algebra (MAT 1340) for the GT-MA1 requirement. However, some transfer institutions will accept Finite Math (MAT 1320) and some require Survey of Calculus (MAT 1400) or a higher-level Calculus. Please review the MAP notes for additional information and discuss with your advisor.
You should complete ACC 1011 and ACC 1012 for your Accounting sequence. If you have already taken both ACC 1021 and ACC 1022, these courses will fulfill the Accounting requirement and the extra credits will count toward elective credits.
Summer Semester 3
Fall Semester 4
| ECO 2002 | Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1 | 3 |
| BUS 2016 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| GT-SC1 | Any Natural & Physical Lab Science (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
Spring Semester 5
| ECO 2001 | Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 | 3 |
| BUS 2017 | Business Communications and Report Writing | 3 |
| GT-SC1 or GT-SC2 | Any Natural & Physical Lab Science (GT-SC1) or Any Natural & Physical Non-Lab Science (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Summer Semester 6
| COM 1150 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Fall Semester 7
| BUS 2026 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| GT-AH | Any Arts & Humanities (GT-AH) | 3 |
| GT-HI1 | Any History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Spring Semester 8