Business Studies Area – Associate of Applied Science (AAS)

Program Competencies

Students completing the program should be able to:

  1. Communicate effectively.
  2. Be able to recognize fundamental ethical issues in business.
  3. Identify basic regulatory and legal aspects of business and how they impact business decisions.
  4. Demonstrate the ability to solve basic business problems, supported by appropriate analytical skills.
  5. Recognize the importance of information systems and demonstrate the ability to apply fundamental technologies for improving business processes.
  6. Build an understanding of the fundamental areas of business leadership: financial accounting, legal/regulatory issues, information systems, management, marketing and economics.

Program Requirements

General Education

General Education Courses(See GNED Course Listings)

18

MATH 152, 174 or 175(choose one)

3-4

Total Credit Hours:21
Refer to the Associate Degree General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University. Program requirements that are also general education requirements will count in both places (as applicable).

AAS Requirements

Business Core Requirements

ACCT 281Principles of Financial Accounting

3

BBA 261Business Law and Regulations

3

BBA 295Business Communication

3

BBA 363Ethical Decision Making in Business

3

CIS 211Software Tools for Business

3

CIS 311Management Information Systems

3

MKT 204Marketing

3

MNGT 201Principles of Management

3

ECON 201Principles of Macroeconomics

3

Total Credit Hours:27

Elective Requirements

Select 18 hours from the following:

ACCT 282Principles of Managerial Accounting

3

BBA 301The Healthcare System

3

BBA 350Business Plan Development

3

BBA 380International Business

3

CIS 320Web Technologies and Design

3

ECON 202Principles of Microeconomics

3

ECON 342Money and Banking

3

FIN 360Business Finance

3

MKT 325Marketing Ethics and Social Responsibility

3

MKT 354Consumer Behavior

3

MNGT 311Human Resource Management

3

SPMT 100Introduction to Sport Management

3

Total Credit Hours:18

Total Credit Hours: 63