Business Administration A.S.
This Business Administration curriculum is designed for students planning to transfer to upper division colleges in preparation for careers in marketing, sales, finance, and related business fields. Students may also choose electives to qualify for immediate entry into training programs in government, business, and industry. The curriculum is sufficiently broad to provide the student with adequate studies in humanities and social science.
The mission of the Business Administration program is to provide students with the preparation needed to obtain positions as entry-level business personnel or become successful transfer students.
The Business Administration A.S. program will:
- Prepare students to apply the core functional areas of business, including accounting, marketing, management, and law, to make sound business decisions.
- Prepare students to apply the basic quantitative skills required in business.
- Prepare students to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Prepare students to demonstrate proficiency in using computer software.
- Prepare students to transfer to a four-year program.
Discipline Category Descriptions
Minimum Degree Requirements (61 credits)
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English (6 credits)
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| ENG 101 | English Composition |
| ENG 102 | Literature & Composition |
Humanities (3 Credits)
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| COM 101 | Public Speaking |
Humanities or History (3 Credits) |
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| --------> | The Arts or World History or World Languages Gen. Ed. Course |
Business (18 Credits)
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| BUS 101 | Introduction to Business |
| BUS 210 | Principles of Marketing |
| BUS 250 | Principles of Management |
| BUS 260 | Business Law I |
| BUS 261 | Business Law II |
| --------> | Business Elective (Any ACC, BUS, CSC Course) |
Computer Science (3 Credits) |
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| CSC 102 | Introduction to Microcomputer Applications |
Accounting (8 Credits) |
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| ACC 120 | Financial Accounting |
| ACC 125 | Managerial Accounting |
Social Science (6 Credits) |
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| ECO 101 | Principles of Microeconomics |
| ECO 102 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
History (3 Credits) |
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| --------> | US History or World History Gen. Ed. Course |
Math (7 Credits) |
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| MAT 161 | Elementary Statistics |
| MAT 215 MAT 224 |
Calculus for Business Students or Calculus I |
Science (4 Credits) |
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| --------> | Natural Sciences Gen. Ed. Course |
Students who earn a Business Administration A.S. degree are prepared to transfer into a bachelor's degree program in a variety of business fields including:
- Accounting
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Global Supply Chain Management
- Hotel, Restaurant, & Tourism Management
- Marketing
Our graduates have gone on to complete their education at Clarkson University, College of St. Rose, SUNY Cortland, SUNY Plattsburgh, and other institutions.