Business Associate in Applied Science

Apply your passion for business

The AAS in Business program prepares graduates for entry-level and managerial positions in business. This program is designed to prepare you to contribute immediately in an office environment. If you are currently employed, this degree can be used as a stepping stone for future career growth.

In this program, you'll develop functional business knowledge, apply professional and effective business communication, develop analytical and problem-solving skills, and understand computer-based information systems. You will also recognize and analyze ethical issues, demonstrate professional behaviors and acquire an appreciation for diverse perspectives.

You can find employment across a wide spectrum of industries in entry-level and managerial positions that can represent customer service, sales, administration and executive assistants.

This AAS program is offered as both a traditional and a fully-online program. The four-semester online program allows motivated and ambitious full-time students to complete a degree in 16 months, including summer sessions. The program centers around a customized schedule of classes with select courses taught in accelerated seven-week sessions so you can juggle fewer courses at a time.

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General Education Requirements	Credit Hours
Communication 215, Professional Communications	3
English 101, English Composition	3
Humanities/Fine Arts	3
Mathematics 123, Quantitative Reasoning	4
Natural Science	3
Social Science	3

Major Requirements	Credit Hours
Business 101, Business Accounting I, or Business 201, Principles of Accounting I	3-4
Business 103, Introduction to Business	3
Business 203, Principles of Economics (Macro) or Business 200, Introduction to Economics	3
Business 209, Principles of Marketing	3
Business 216, Business Statistics	3
Computer Information Systems 108, Office Information Systems	3
Computer Information Systems 202, Data Reporting & Analysis	3
Mathematics 129, Finite Mathematics	4

Program Electives (15 credits)

Computer Information Systems Track	Credit Hours
Business Administration 130, Professionalism in the Workplace	1
Computer Information Systems 100, Foundations of Information Technology	3
Computer Information Systems 111, Database Systems	3
Computer Information Systems 118, Web Dev. & Design Foundations	3
Computer Information Systems 119, Programming Logic and Design	3
Computer Information Systems 158, Geospatial Technologies or 164, C++ Programming or 240, Systems Analysis and Design or 255, Structured Query Language or 295, Project Management	3

Sales & Customer Service Track	Credit Hours
Business Administration 104, Salesmanship	3
Business Administration 105, Retailing	3
Business Administration 115, Principles of Customer Service	3
Business Administration 130, Professionalism in the Workplace	1
Business Administration 207, Small Business Management	3
Business Administration 261, Distributive Ed Co-op I, or Business Administration 262, Distributive Education Co-op II, or Business Administration 211, Principles of Management	3

Small Business Management Track	Credit Hours
Business Administration 104, Salesmanship	3
Business Administration 115, Principles of Customer Service	3
Business Administration 130, Professionalism in the Workplace	1
Business Administration 205, Business Law I	3
Business Administration 207, Small Business Management	3
Business Administration 261, Distributive Ed Co-op I, or Business Administration 262, Distributive Education Co-op II, or Business Administration 211, Principles of Management	3

Supervisory Skills Track	Credit Hours
Business Administration 108, Supervisory Skills	3
Business Administration 115, Principles of Customer Service	3
Business Administration 130, Professionalism in the Workplace	1
Business Administration 225, Personnel Management	3
Business Administration 261, Distributive Ed Co-op I, or Business Administration 262, Distributive Education Co-op II, or Business Administration 211, Principles of Management	3
Psychology 201, Introduction to Psychology	3