Associate of Applied Science in General Business

The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in General Business provides students with a general knowledge of entrepreneurship, human resource management, business law concepts, marketing, and financial statement analysis. Students will gain a better understanding of for-profit and not-for-profit businesses, issues of social responsibility, business ethics, and forms of business ownership.

To provide maximum transferability to a Bachelor of Business Administration, it is recommended that students meet with an advisor to selectively choose courses.

Admission Requirements

Graduation Requirements

Core Courses
ACCT A201Principles of Financial Accounting 13
ACCT A202Principles of Managerial Accounting3
BA A151Business Foundations3
BA A166Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management3
BA A231Fundamentals of Supervision3
BA A233Survey of Finance3
BA A241Business Law I3
BA A260Marketing Practices3
BADA A110Computer Concepts in Business3
ECON A101Principles of Microeconomics3
ECON A102Principles of Macroeconomics3
LGOP A110Logistics, Information Systems and Customer Service3
MATH A105Intermediate Algebra3-6
or MATH A121 Applied College Algebra
or MATH A151 College Algebra for Calculus
or MATH A221 Applied Calculus for Managerial and Social Sciences
or MATH A251 Calculus I
or MATH A251F F.A.T. Calculus I
Electives
Complete 9 credits of advisor-approved electives. Courses must be from: ACCT, BA, BADA, ECON, LGOP or LOG9
Total48-51
1

The ACCT A101 and ACCT A102 sequence may be used to satisfy the ACCT A201 requirement for this degree.

A minimum of 60 credits is required for the degree.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students graduating with an Associate of Applied Science in General Business will be able to:

  • Convey knowledge of business concepts and applications
  • Illustrate knowledge of how business practices impact society
  • Apply quantitative techniques to solve business problems
  • Demonstrate proficient oral and/or written communication skills

Sample Plan

The academic plan below is one pathway through the degree/certificate. It includes all requirements, taking into account recommendations from program faculty. Each student’s plan may vary according to their initial course placement, intended course load, additional majors and/or minors, and their placement into required prerequisite courses. Any change in the plan below can have an unforeseen impact on the rest of the plan. Therefore, it is very important to meet with your academic advisor to verify your personal academic plan.

Please review the following terms, definitions, and resources associated with the sample academic plan below.

  • Each course in the far left column links to a pop-up bubble with a course description, prerequisite requirements, and associations with university requirements. For example, if a course fulfills a general education requirement, you will see that in the pop-up bubble.
  • GER: indicates a General Education Requirement. GERs that also count toward degree/certificate requirements appear as a specific course in the plan. For these courses, "GER" is not indicated explicitly in the table, but if you click on the course, you will see the course's GER status in the pop-up bubble.
  • Program Elective: indicates a specific course selection determined by program faculty to fulfill a degree/certificate requirement. Students should seek assistance from their academic advisor.
  • Elective: indicates an open selection of 100-400 level university courses to fulfill elective credits needed to meet the minimum total credits toward the degree/certificate.
  • Upper Division Program Elective: indicates a specific 300-400 level course selection determined by the program faculty to fulfill a degree/certificate requirement. Students should seek assistance from their academic advisor.
  • Upper Division Elective: indicates an open selection of 300-400 level courses to fulfill elective credits needed to meet the minimum total credits toward the degree/certificate. These courses must be upper division in order to meet General University Requirements for the particular degree/certificate type.
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
BA A151 Business Foundations 3
BA A166 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management 3
COMM A111
Fundamentals of Oral Communication
or Public Speaking
3
MATH A105
Intermediate Algebra
or Applied College Algebra
or College Algebra for Calculus
3-4
WRTG A111 Writing Across Contexts 3
 Credits15-16
Spring
BADA A110 Computer Concepts in Business 3
ECON A101 Principles of Microeconomics 3
LGOP A110 Logistics, Information Systems and Customer Service 3
WRTG A212 Writing and the Professions 3
Program Elective (ACCT, BA, BADA, ECON, LGOP or LOG) 3
 Credits15
Second Year
Fall
ACCT A201 Principles of Financial Accounting 3
BA A231 Fundamentals of Supervision 3
BA A260 Marketing Practices 3
ECON A102 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
Program Elective (ACCT, BA, BADA, ECON, LGOP or LOG) 3
 Credits15
Spring
BA A233 Survey of Finance 3
BA A241 Business Law I 3
ACCT A202 Principles of Managerial Accounting 3
Program Elective (ACCT, BA, BADA, ECON, LGOP or LOG) 3
Elective 3
 Credits15
 Total Credits60-61