Business, AA

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The Department of Economics offers The Associate of Arts Degree in Business for high school students to earn college credits. The program is designed for the students who are selected to take college level classes while attending high school. Students must complete 66 hours with a “C” or above average. 30 hours are within the Business program and 36 hours are general education requirements. The courses for the Associate Business degree are as follows:

Curriculum Outcomes for Associate of Arts General Education Requirements

Associate of Arts in Business

MAT 104 - Trigonometry 3 Semester Hour(s)
SSD 215 - Foundations in Statistical Thinking 3 Semester Hour(s)
BUS 161 - Fundamentals of Business 3 Semester Hour(s)
BUS 216 - Marketing 3 Semester Hour(s)
BUS 261 - The Legal Environment of Business 3 Semester Hour(s)
BUS 265 - Principles of Management 3 Semester Hour(s)
BUS 351 - Management Science I 3 Semester Hour(s)

Total: 21 hours

Students must complete 9.0 (3 courses) credit hours from the following courses:

ACC 151 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Semester Hour(s)
ACC 152 - Principles of Accounting II 3 Semester Hour(s)
BUS 313 - Business Finance 3 Semester Hour(s)
ECO 211 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Semester Hour(s)
ECO 212 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Semester Hour(s)
ECO 241 - Money and Banking 3 Semester Hour(s)

Curriculum Outcomes for Associate of Arts General Education Requirements

All students are required to take 36 credit hours of general education courses, as outlined below:

BIO 102 - World of Biology 3 Semester Hour(s)
BIO 103 - World of Biology Laboratory 1 Semester Hour(s)
ENG 101 - College Composition I 3 Semester Hour(s)
ENG 102 - College Composition II 3 Semester Hour(s)
ENG 201 - Introduction to World Literature 3 Semester Hour(s)
MAT 103 - College Algebra 3 Semester Hour(s)
MUS 101 - Introduction to Music 3 Semester Hour(s)
PHE 104 - Comprehensive Health 3 Semester Hour(s)
PHR 211 - Introduction to Health, Physical Education, and Recreation 3 Semester Hour(s)
SOC 111 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Semester Hour(s)
SPA 101 - Elementary Spanish I 3 Semester Hour(s)

FRE 101 - Elementary French I 3 Semester Hour(s)
SPE 101 - Effective Speaking 3 Semester Hour(s)
SSS 101 - Student Success Seminar 2 Semester Hour(s)

Critical Notes:

Some students may be advised or required to pass developmental, precollege, non-degree credit course based on their ACT score. Credits earned from developmental courses will not count toward hours required for graduation.
ENG 100, and MAT 091 are requirements for those students who demonstrate a need.
Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in all required general education courses.
Students have the option to “test out” of modern languages at the elementary levels and earn credit toward graduation.