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Business Administration, AS

The weekend Business Administration Program leads to an Associate of Science (AS) degree, and is administered by the Business & Technology Department. It is designed to provide a solid foundation for transfer to a senior college while providing students with a strong foundation in the basic areas of business (management, accounting, finance and marketing).

Course Sequence

Semester 1

Course No.	Course Name	Fulfills	Priority	Credits	Session
BTF 101	First Year Seminar for Business	Program Core	X	2 (3 hrs)	I
ENG 101	English Composition I	Required Core	X	3 (4 hrs)	I
BTM 101	Introduction to Business	Program Core		3	I
HUC 106	Public Speaking (or other Creative Expressions course)	Flexible Core		3	II

Semester 2

Course No.	Course Name	Fulfills	Priority	Credits	Session
BTA 111	Principles of Accounting I	Program Core		3 (4 hrs)	I
MAT 115	Algebra & Trigonometry, or other Mathematics Require Core Course	Required Core	X	3 (4 hrs)	I
BTI 121	People, Work & Organizations	Program Core	X	3	I
SSA 101	Intro to Anthropology, or other World Cultures & Global Issues Course Option	Flexible Core		3	II

Semester 3

Course No.	Course Name	Fulfills	Priority	Credits	Session
BTM 110	Business Law I	Program Core		3	I
ENG 102	English Composition II	Required Core	X	3	I
BTA 112	Principles of Accounting II	Program Core		3 (4 hrs)	I
SSE 103	Intro to Microeconomics, or other Individual & Society Course Option	Flexible Core		3	II

Semester 4

Course No.	Course Name	Fulfills	Priority	Credits	Session
BTC 200	Intro to Information Systems	Program Core		3 (4 hrs)	I
BTM 104	Principles of Marketing	Program Core	X	3	I
SSN 187	Urban Sociology, or other U.S Experience Course Option (Note: Fulfills Urban Study requirement)	Program Core		3	I

Semester 5

Course No.	Course Name	Fulfills	Credits	Session
BTI 201	Business Internship	Program Core	2	I
MAT 200	Pre-calculus, or other Scientific World Course Option	Flexible Core	3	I
SCB 101	Topics in Biological Sciences, or other Life & Physical Sciences Course Option	Required Core	3	I

Semester 6

Course No.	Course Name	Fulfills	Priority	Credits	Session
BTM 103	Principles of Management	Program Core	X	3	I
MAT 120	Elementary Statistics I or other Unrestricted Elective	Flexible Core		3 (2 needed)	I
SSE 104	Intro to Macroeconomics, or other Flexible Core Course Option	Flexible Core		3	I

Business Administration: Healthcare Management, AS

The weekend Business Administration: Healthcare Management degree is designed to provide a general foundation in the basic areas of healthcare management and to prepare students for transfer to healthcare management programs at four-year colleges. Students receive training to eventually become healthcare managers, who manage the way healthcare is delivered. These individuals are responsible for how healthcare is implemented in the everyday practices of hospitals, doctor’s offices, clinics and nursing homes/long term care units.