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Associate Degree in Business Administration (60 credits)



Requirements for the Major (48–50 credits)
Prescribed Courses (16 credits)
ACCTG 211 Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making
Introduction to the role of accounting numbers in the process of managing a business and in investor decision making.
4 credits
CAS 100 Effective Speech
Introduction to speech communication: formal speaking, group discussion, analysis and evaluation of messages.
3 credits
ENGL 015

Rhetoric and Composition
Instruction and practice in writing expository prose that shows sensitivity to audience and purpose.

Prerequisite: ENGL 004 or satisfactory performance on the English proficiency

3 credits
ENGL 202D Effective Writing: Business Writing
Writing reports and other common forms of business communication.
3 credits
M I S 204 Introduction to Business Information Systems
Introduction to the use of information systems in business organizations.
3 credits


Additional Courses (14–15 credits)
B A 243 or
B A 241 and B A 242

Social, Legal, and Ethical Env. of Business (B A 243)
Legal Environment of Business (B A 241)
Social and Ethical Environment of Business (B A 242)

4 credits
2 credits
2 credits
ECON 002 or 004 Introductory Microeconomic Analysis (ECON 002)
Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis (ECON 004)
3 credits
3 credits
MATH 021, 022 or 110 College Algebra I (MATH 021)
College Algebra II (MATH 022)
Techniques of Calculus I (MATH 110)

3 credits
3 credits
4 credits

SCM 200 or STAT 200

Introduction to Statistics for Business (SCM 200)
Elementary Statistics (STAT 200)

4 credits
4 credits


General Business Option (18–20 credits)
B A 250 Small Businesses 3 credits
ECON 002 or 004 Introductory Microeconomic Analysis (ECON 002)
Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis (ECON 004)
3 credits
3 credits
CAS 250 or 252 Small Group Communication (CAS 250)
Business and Professional Comm. (CAS 252)
3 credits
3 credits
LER 100 or 136 Industrial Relations (LER 100)
Race, Gender, and Employment (LER 136)
3 credits
3 credits
MATH 022 College Algebra II 3 credits
MATH 110 Techniques of Calculus I 4 credits
MGMT 301 or 301W Basic Management Concepts (MGMT 301)
Basic Management Concepts (Writing) (MGMT 301W)

3 credits
3 credits

MKTG 220 Personal Selling 3 credits
MKTG 301 or 301W

Principles of Marketing (MKTG 301)
Principles of Marketing (Writing) (MKTG 301W)

3 credits
3 credits
SCM 200 or STAT 200

Introduction to Statistics for Business (SCM 200)
Elementary Statistics (STAT 200)

4 credits
4 credits


General Education (21 credits)
Writing and Speaking (GWS) (6 credits)

  • CAS 100 Effective Speech
  • ENGL 015 Rhetoric and Composition
Quantification (GQ) (3 credits)
  • MATH 021 College Algebra I
Natural Sciences (GN) (3 credits)
Arts (GA) (3 credits)
Humanities (GH) (3 credits)
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS) (3 credits)

NOTE: Listed prerequisites may be waived by the course instructor if you can demonstrate the required level of competency.

NOTE: Within the course work outlined above, students must complete the U.S. and international cultures requirement (US and IL) and writing-intensive (W) courses. Contact a Student Services adviser for details.


 



 

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