Business Administration, A.A.S.

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JJC Program Code: BU505

ICCB Program Code: BUS 0041

Every business and nonprofit organization values an employee who has a working knowledge of all of the disciplines of the business operation. An efficiently run business relies on the graduate to be able to manage an office, direct a production line, supervise and train employees, and market its products. Business Administration is a general degree covering a variety of business disciplines. Graduates will become familiar with accounting, economics, business law, management, finance, marketing, and computer applications. A degree in Business Administration prepares the graduate to become a creative, problem solver.

This degree is intended primarily for students currently planning to continue their business education by pursuing a bachelor’s degree.

For further information from the US Department of Labor, go to: www.bls.gov/oco/oco1001.htm

Completion Guide

For advisor information and a sample schedule by semester, view our completion guide.

General Education Requirements: 15 Semester Hours

Take 15 credit hours from the following groups:

Group I: Communications - Take

ENG 101

or ENG 130 and

COMM 101

for a total of 6 credit hours in this category.

Group II: Social and Behavioral Sciences - Take a minimum of 3 credit hours in this category. Students planning to transfer to a four-year institution should choose an IAI Social and Behavioral Science course.

Group III: Humanities and Fine Arts - Take a minimum of 3 credit hours in this category. Students planning to transfer to a four-year institution should choose an IAI Humanities and Fine Arts course.

Group IV: Math/Sciences - Take one course from Math or Sciences for a total of 3 credit hours in this category. Students planning to transfer to a four-year institution should choose one IAI MATH and one IAI Science course.

Major Core Requirements: 35 Semester Hours

Major Core Electives (Select from the following): 10 Semester Hours

Students may take any course offered by the Business Department as an elective (to include any course with the prefix ACCY, BUS, BLAW, CIS, ECON, FIN, HOSP, MGMT, MKTG, SCM, and TWL).

Total Required Hours: 60 Semester Hours

Includes Online Courses

This program includes the option for distance education courses (online and/or hybrid).