Business Administration, AS

Room: B-Building, B-327

Phone: (718) 482-5600

About

This major will equip students with the knowledge and skills required to pursue a career in business, management, marketing, or finance. You will be prepared to work for yourself if you want to be an entrepreneur or for a small business or major corporation.

Business Administration A.S. Online Degree Program
The Business and Technology Department offers a fully online degree program in Business Administration. The academic requirements for this program are identical to those for the traditional A.S. in Business Administration. Courses are offered in both a synchronous and asynchronous online format.

Degree Requirements

A. REQUIRED CORE: 12 credits
English: 6 credits

  • ENG101 English Composition I (3)
  • (ENA101 depending on placement scores)
  • ENG102 Writing through Literature (3)


Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning: 3 credits
Select one course from the following: 3

  • MAT107 Mathematics and the Modern World
  • MAT123 Modern Problem Solving (or Depending on Placement Scores)
  • MAT115 College Algebra and Trigonometry
  • (MAT117 Algebra and Trigonometry depending on placement scores)
  • MAT120 Elementary Statistics
  • (MAT119 Statistics with Elementary Algebra depending on placement scores)


Life & Physical Sciences: 3 credits

Select one course from the following: 3

  • SCB101 Topics in Biological Sciences
  • SCB206 Introduction to Neuroscience
  • SCC101 Topics in Chemistry
  • SCC102 Chemistry of Photography
  • SCP101 Topics in Physics
  • SCP105 Life in the Universe
  • SCP140 Topics in Astronomy


B. FLEXIBLE CORE: 18 credits 18

Select one course from each of the five flexible core categories AND one additional course from any flexible core category.
Note: Student can select only two courses from any one discipline.

  • World Cultures and Global Issues
  • US Experience in its Diversity
  • Creative Expression
  • Individual and Society
  • Scientific World

Students are advised to select one Urban Study course to
complete college requirement. To complete the degree requirements
from the Flexible Core, students are advised to select
courses from the recommended course selections listed on
the program website.

A. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (28 credits*)

Course Credits
BTF101 First Year Seminar for Business 2
BTA111 Principles of Accounting I 3
BTA112 Principles of Accounting II 3
BTC200 Introduction to Information Systems 3
BTM101 Introduction to Business 3
BTM103 Principles of Management 3
BTM104 Principles of Marketing 3
BTM106 Business Communication 3
BTM110 Business Law I 3
Select one course from the following:   2
BTI201 Business Internship
BTM105 Financial Planning & Individual Investing

*With permission of the Department Chair, students may
substitute BTM251 & BTM254. Please add or select courses
in the program core after BTM254.

Degree Map

Semester 1 Courses Semester 1 To-Do Items
  • BTF101 First Year Seminar for Business
  • ENG101 English Composition I (or ENA101) (Required Core)
  • MAT120/119 Statistics (Required Core)
  • BTM101 Introduction to Business
  • BTA111 Principles of Accounting I
  • HUC106 Public Speaking (Required for Flexible Core/pre-req for BTM106) (Take in Session II)
Semester 2 Courses Semester 2 To-Do Items
  • ENG102 English Composition II (Required Core)
  • BTA112 Principles of Accounting II
  • BTM106 Business Communication
  • BTM110 Business Law I
  • MAT115 Algebra & Trigonometry or BTM205 Principles of Finance (Unrestricted Elective) (SII)
  • Work on resume, cover letter & LinkedIn profile
  • Research transfer and scholarships
  • Attend a co-curricular such as MoneyBoss
  • Meet with an internship advisor & prepare for the selection process
  • For students interested in Entrepreneurship, develop questions to ask small business owners and visit local small businesses to learn how they operate. Your internship advisor can help.
Semester 3 Courses Semester 3 To-Do Items
Semester 4 Courses Semester 4 To-Do Items

Register for Intent to Graduate (GRD-OOO) in your final semester.
All students must take an Urban Study course to graduate.

Notes:

The Business Administration major has an Unrestricted Elective of 2 credits.  Students who wish to transfer to Baruch’s Zicklin School of Business must take MAT115 Algebra & Trigonometry to fulfill this requirement, so they are able to register for MAT200 Precalculus, which is also a Zicklin requirement.

Students who are not planning on transferring to Baruch and are not interested in taking MAT200 Precalculus are advised to take BTM205 Principles of Finance to satisfy the Unrestricted Elective credits but can take any other 2-credit or greater course.

The following are recommendations to fulfill Pathways General Education requirements.  These courses are needed if transferring to Baruch but apply broadly. HUC106 Public Speaking (Creative Expression); SSE Intro to Microeconomics (Individual & Society); MAT200 Precalculus (Scientific World); SSE104 Intro to Macroeconomics (Individual & Society/additional option)

See the full curriculum here.

Career Possibilities

Business skills are needed in a variety of industries and settings, both in the public and private sector.

  • Chief Executive – Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer
  • Investment Manager
  • Client Relations
  • Hedge Fund/Asset Manager
  • Sales Manager

Transfer Possibilities

Other Options

  • BS/BBA in Management
  • BS/BBA in Marketing
  • BS/BBA in Finance
  • BS/BBA in International Business

Are You Interested In...

  • Learning about business, management, marketing, or finance?
  • Coordinating and leading peers in different activities?
  • Playing strategic games and puzzles?
  • Connecting with people?
  • Learning about different cultures?

Skills You Will Learn

  • Analyzing financial statements and reports
  • Business and management analysis
  • Leading diverse and dynamic teams to achieve common goals
  • Professionalism and integrity
  • Recruiting
  • Project Management
  • Marketing

What makes this major unique?

Business degrees are the foundation for all industries.  Even creative jobs require business acumen.  Where Accounting focuses more on financial data creation, Business Administration uses data to make strategic and day-to-day decisions.

Degree Requirements

Graduate in Two Years!

Review your Degree Map to stay on track.

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