Business Administration

Associate in Applied Science Degree, Career program

The Business Administration Career program (AAS) is designed to prepare students for immediate entry to a career after only four semesters of college education. A general Business Administration concentration, along with six specific concentrations, narrows the focus for job opportunities. The program provides students with fundamental business knowledge and prepares them for careers in business, government, retail, and not-for-profit organizations. Students find work in local businesses and industry as well as throughout the country.

Advisor assistance in selection of courses is highly recommended.

While most of the course work in this program is business related, the inclusion of courses from the liberal arts area will enable individuals to better understand and relate to business associates as well as others.

This program also provides an excellent opportunity for those individuals who are currently employed in business and are seeking either professional development or a career change within the field.

Degree in Business Administration AAS

General Education Requirements

(These courses are required for all five of the concentrations within the business degree program)

English Composition and Literature
Mathematics
Social Science Elective
Economics Elective
Liberal Arts & Science Elective
Wellness

Business Core Course Requirements

(These courses are required for all six of the concentrations within the business degree program)

Accounting (ACCT 1000 or ACCT 1030)
Business Communications (BUSN 1030)
A Law course (Business Law I, Business Law II, Law and Ethics for
Medical Careers or Procedural Law for the Legal Assistant)
Applied Business Mathematics (BUSN 1033)
Computer electives (CSIT 1390 or BUOT 1062, CSST 1031, 1051,1101)
Principles of Business (BUSN 1040)

For a more detailed description of program requirements, see the Business Administration Program Requirements (PDF - 18KB) in CCC's course catalog. Information about individual business courses can be found in the Business Courses (PDF - 762KB) section of the course catalog.

For information about careers and job placements contact our Career Development Center.

Associate in Science Degree, Transfer program

The Business Administration Transfer program (AS) has been engineered to optimize transfer credits to four-year colleges and universities. The success rates for transferring and success rates for achieving advanced degrees have been excellent.

Advisor assistance in selection of courses is highly recommended.

Accounting and Business Administration Program Brochure