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    Jul 15, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog

Business Administration Transfer Major - completion Guide


First Semester

Course & Title

Notes

ENG 101 - Rhetoric I   

Must earn a C or better to meet degree requirements

COMM 101 - Principles of Communication     

ECON 103 - Principles of Economics I (Macroeconomics)  

 

Humanities or Fine Arts Course  

Students must take 9 credit hours in this category (1 course in Humanities, 1 in Fine Arts, & 1 course from either Humanities or Fine Arts)

IAI Math Course  

Students must take 3 credit hours in Math, business students are encourage to take Math 150, 153, or 170 to fulfill this requirement

BUS 101 - Introduction to Business * Counts toward the 27 credits of electives for the Associate of Arts degree.

Total Semester Hours: 18 

 

Second Semester

                                                                                          Course & Title                                                                                                                            

Notes

ENG 102 - Rhetoric II  

 Must earn a C or better to meet degree requirements.

ECON 104 - Principles of Economics II (Microeconomics)    

Physical Science or Life Science

Students must have 7 hours of science: 1 Life and 1 Physical (one of which must be a lab)

Humanities/Fine Arts Students must take 9 credit hours from these categories.  (1 course must be Humanities, 1 course Fine Arts, and 1 from either group.)
MGMT 101 - Principles of Management  Applies toward the 27 credits of transfer elective courses.

Total Semester Hours: 15-16

Depends on Physical Science choice.

Third Semester

Course & Title

Notes

ACCY 101 - Accounting I  

Applies toward the 27 credits of transfer elective courses.

Social and Behavioral Science course 

Students are required to complete 9 credit hours in this category from two different subjects. (ECON 103 and ECON 104 + one additional course)

Physical/Life Science 

Studets must complete 7 hours of science: 1 Life Science and 1 Physical Science, one of which must be a lab course.

MKTG 101 - Principles of Marketing *

 

BLAW 101 - Business Law I 

 Consult with transfer institution for suggestions based on major.

Total Semester Hours: 16-17

 

Fourth Semester

Course & Title

Notes

 

ACCY 102 - Accounting II  

Applies toward the 27 credits of transfer elective courses.

Humanities / Fine Arts course

 

BLAW 102 - Business Law II *

Applies toward the 27 credits of transfer elective courses.

BUS 111 - Principles of Business Communications *

Applies toward the 27 credits of transfer elective courses.

BUS 205 - Business Statistics  

Applies toward the 27 credits of transfer elective courses.

Total Semester Hours: 16 Depends on IAI Elective choices

*Please note that courses above with Asterisks* should be taken AFTER consultation with a program advisor in the Business Department to ensure the BEST transferability to the school of your choice.

Graduation Requirements


Graduation Requirements

To be awarded an Associate degree at Joliet Junior College, each student must meet the following requirements:

1. Satisfy all admissions requirements.

2. Complete the courses required to earn the given degree. If the student is a transfer student with coursework taken elsewhere, he/she must complete a minimum of 60

credit hours of which 15 credit hours applicable to the degree are earned at JJC. Proficiency test, CLEP, and Advanced Placement does not meet this requirement.

3. Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.

4. Discharge all financial obligations to the College and have no restrictions.

5. File an application for graduation. An application should be filed at the time of registration for the student’s anticipated last semester.

6. Have all official transcripts from other college/universities on file in the Graduation Office by the graduation filing date for evaluation of credit. A delay in the process

may result in a later graduation date.

 

To be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, Certificate of Completion, or Occupational Certificate at JJC, each student must meet the following requirements:

1. Satisfy all admission requirements.

2. Complete the courses required to earn the chosen certificate. Complete a minimum of 1-8 credit hours (Occupational Certificate),  4-29 credit hours (Certificate of Completion) or 30-50 credit hours (Certificate of Achievement). If the student is a transfer student with coursework taken elsewhere, he/she must complete a minimum of 25% of the total required credit hours applicable to the certificate at JJC. Proficiency test, CLEP, and Advanced Placement do not meet this requirement.

3. Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in the area of concentration.

4. Discharge all financial obligations to the college and have no restrictions.

5. File an application for graduation. An application should be filed at the time of registration for the student’s anticipated last semester.

6. Have all official transcripts from other college/universities on file in the Graduation Office by the graduation filing date for evaluation of credit. A delay in the process

may result in a later graduation date.

Contact Information

Department Chairperson                           

Program Advisor                              

Department Secretary       

Name: William O’Connor

Name:  Michelle Meyer

Susan Bell    

Email: woconnor@jjc.edu

Email: mimeyer@jjc.edu

sbell@jjc.edu

Phone: 815- 280-2404

Phone: 815-280-2322

815-280-2228