Emphasis in Business Administration and Management, Associate in Arts

PENDING APPROVAL

The Emphasis in Business Administration and Management is designed for the student planning to transfer to a four year college or university. With careful planning the student will be able to complete lower division transfer preparation while concurrently completing the Associate in Arts degree. This degree is appropriate for the student who desires to attend the University of California, California State University, and many independent colleges and universities.

This degree is NOT appropriate for the student who is pursuing a Baccalaureate degree in majors requiring extensive lower division major preparation.

Careful course selection is essential for successful transfer in a timely fashion without completing unnecessary coursework. Students are encouraged to see a counselor for assistance in developing an education plan that will identify the lower major preparation and general education coursework that corresponds to the intended transfer school.

The counselor will assist the student in determining the appropriateness for the selected major in relationship to declared educational goals. Students may consult www.ASSIST.org for current course articulation in their major. Please refer to the "Essential Transfer Information Checklist" located in the transfer section of the current College Catalog.

Counseling appointments may be scheduled by calling the Guidance and Counseling Office at (209) 954-5650. Failure to consult with a counselor may unnecessarily delay progress toward transfer.

Courses in the Business Administration and Management area of emphasis provide the student with a rigorous theoretical and practical foundation for advanced study in related disciplines at the upper division level. With informed course selection the student will satisfy lower division major preparation requirements for many campuses offering degrees in business, management and entrepreneurship. Transfer majors appropriate for this Area of Emphasis include but are not limited to: Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Management Information Systems, Human Resource Management, and Public Administration.

Minimum Units Required: 60

General Education

Complete one of the following general education patterns with a grade of "C" or better in each course:

  1. California State University General Education (CSU-GE) pattern with certification for transfer to CSU (42 Units)
  2. Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) with certification for transfer to CSU, UC, and many Independent Colleges and Universities (Minimum of 34 units)

Courses Within the Area of Emphasis

Complete a minimum of 18 units with a "C" or better in courses listed below:

BUS 001A

Principles of Accounting

5

BUS 001B

Principles of Accounting

5

BUS 003

Financial Accounting

5

BUS 004

Managerial Accounting

5

BUS 008

Introduction to The American Legal System

3

BUS 015

Excel Spreadsheets

2

BUS 018A

Business Law

3

BUS 018B

Business Law

3

BUS 019

Legal Environment of Business

3

BUS 020

Introduction to Business

3

CS 011

Fundamentals of Computer Science

3

CS 012

Introduction to Management Information Systems

3

CSP 026A

Java Programming

1-3

CSP 026B

Data Structures with Java

3

CSP 028A

Visual Basic .NET Programming

3

CSP 028B

Advanced Visual Basic .NET Programming

3

CSP 029A

Pascal Programming

3

CSP 031A

C Programming

1-3

CSP 031B

C++ Programming

3

COM ST 005

Argumentation and Debate

3

ECON 001A

Principles of Economics: Macro

3

ECON 001B

Principles of Micreoeconomics

3

MATH 001

Calculus

5

MATH 002

Calculus

4

MATH 003

Vector Calculus

4

MATH 004

Differential Equations

4

MATH 005

Linear Algebra

3

MATH 012

Introduction to Probability and Statistics

4

MATH 013

Survey of Calculus

4

MATH 020

Finite Mathematics

3

MATH 022

Discrete Mathematics

4

MATH 038A

Precalculus I

4

MATH 038B

Precalculus II

4

MATH 039

PreCalculus

5

Electives

Complete 60 transferable units, to include general education, area of emphasis, and electives as needed with a minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. Please note that successful transfer to UC, CSU and many independent colleges and universities or in majors that are impacted will require a higher GPA. See your counselor, the transfer campus catalog, or www.ASSIST.org for current transfer and GPA requirements.

Minimum Units 60