Business Administration, Associate in Science
Previous Degree Required: HS Diploma
Eligible for Financial Aid: Yes
Delivery Method(s): On-Campus, Hybrid, and 100% Online
Location(s): Cocoa, Melbourne, Palm Bay, Titusville, Online
Additional Limited Access Application Process Required: No
Program Testing Requirements: Assessment in Reading, Writing, and Math
Academic Community: BUSN Business
Program Code: BUAS
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Code: 52.0201
Florida Department of Education CIP Code: 1552020102
The Business Administration A.S. degree program has the following associated College Credit Certificates (CCCs):
- Business Development and Entrepreneurship CCC – BECC
- Business Management CCC:
- Management – BMCCMGMT
- International Business – BMCCINBS
- Business Operations CCC – BOCC
- Business Specialist CCC – BSCC
- Human Resources Administrator CCC – HRCC
- Real Estate Specialist CCC - RECC
This program is designed for students who seek immediate employment in the field of business administration and/or who decide to utilize this articulated A.S. to B.A.S. or B.A./B.S. career path to transfer to a Florida public college or university as a junior to complete a four-year bachelor's degree. This program will help students develop managerial knowledge to become valuable assets to any company. Instruction in this program provides a balanced curriculum of general education and business-related subjects.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Courses | ||
| ENC 1101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| Humanities Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Mathematics Core Requirement 1 | 3 | |
| Natural Science Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science/Core-Civic Literacy Requirement | 3 | |
| Major Courses | ||
| ACG 2021 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUL 2241 | Business Law 1 | 3 |
| CGS 2100 | Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| ECO 2013 | Principles of Economics 1 (Macroeconomics) | 3 |
| GEB 1011 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| MAN 2021 | Business Management Principles | 3 |
| Specialization | ||
| Select 27 credits from one of the following specializations: | 27 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
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University transfer students must take MAC 1105 College Algebra
Technical Electives
Courses with an ACG, ADV, BUL, ECO, ENT, FIN, GEB, MAN, MAR, MKA, MNA, REE, SBM, or TAX prefix in specializations may be used as technical electives as long as they are not being used to fulfill specialization requirements.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACG 2071 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACG 2100 | Intermediate Accounting 1 | 3 |
| ACG 2450 | Computerized Accounting | 3 |
| ECO 2023 | Principles of Economics 2 (Microeconomics) | 3 |
| ENT 2000 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ENT 2112 | Business Plans | 3 |
| ENT 2302 | Funding Acquisition and Legal Issues | 3 |
| ENT 2411 | Small Business Accounting and Finance | 3 |
| FIN 1100 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| FIN 2000 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| FIN 2948 | Service-Learning Field Studies 1 | 1 |
| GEB 2002 | Career Exploration in Business | 3 |
| GEB 2350 | Principles of International Business | 3 |
| GEB 2370 | Foundations of Global Business - Study Abroad | 3 |
| GEB 2948 | Service-Learning Field Studies 1 | 1 |
| MAR 2011 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| MAR 2640 | 3 | |
| MAT 1033 | Intermediate Algebra | 3 |
| MKA 1021 | Principles of Selling | 3 |
| MKA 2948 | Service Learning Field Studies 1 | 1 |
| REE 1040 | Real Estate Principles | 4 |
| REE 1500 | Introduction to Property Management | 4 |
| REE 2401 | Florida Real Estate Law | 4 |
| SBM 2000 | Small Business Management | 3 |
Learning Outcomes: Business Administration A.S.
- Prepare financial statements based on analysis of business transactions
- Supports Core Ability: Process Information
- Demonstrate proficiency in evaluating government and market failures (e.g., demand side and supply side) reasoning
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Demonstrate knowledge of fiscal and monetary policies
- Supports Core Ability: Process Information
- Practice decision making using the practical concept of marginalism
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Evaluate organizational communications including internal and external communication methods and best practices.
- Supports Core Ability: Communicate Effectively