Business Administration (A.S.)
Previous Degree Required: HS Diploma
Eligible for Financial Aid: Yes
Delivery Method(s): 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
Program Code: BUAS
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Code: 52.0201
Florida Department of Education CIP Code: 1552020102
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 BAS 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.
The Business Administration A.S. degree program includes the following College Credit Certificates:
- Business Development and Entrepreneurship CCC
- Business Management CCC:
- Business Operations CCC
- Business Specialist CCC
- Human Resources Administrator CCC
Specializations: This degree has four specializations: A.S. to B.S./BAS University Transfer Specialization, Human Resources Specialization, Management Specialization, and Marketing Specialization. Student must select one specialization to follow, and will receive the Business Administration A.S. degree upon graduation. While students may take additional courses from more than one specialization, the specific degree will be awarded only once.
Refer to the Associate in Science (A.S.) page to find information about admission, graduation, general education and other requirements. Students will work with an advisor to determine the courses best suited to their plan of study.
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Program of Study
| 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 | |
Note: In accordance with Florida Statute and Florida Administrative Code, students must satisfy the Civic Literacy Graduation Requirement.
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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.
Learning Outcomes
- Prepare financial statements based on analysis of business transactions
- Core Ability Supported: Process Information
- Demonstrate proficiency in a variety of mathematical operations relevant to business using scientific and quantitative reasoning
- Core Ability Supported: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Demonstrate knowledge of fiscal and monetary policies
- Core Ability Supported: Process Information
- Practice decision making using the practical concept of marginalism
- Core Ability Supported: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Evaluate organizational communications including internal and external communication methods and best practices
- Core Ability Supported: Communicate Effectively