ADT in Business Administration 2.0

Business is the study of the practices and products of commerce.

The Associate in Science in Business Administration 2.0 for Transfer (AS-T) provides lower division preparation for students planning to transfer into business or business administration programs. Students will take courses in business as well as related fields required for business majors. This degree can lead students into several areas of concentration at four-year universities, including the following: business management, business law, marketing, finance, business ethics, and business communications.

A.S.-Transfer Degree Level Student Learning Outcomes

Students completing the Business Administration 2.0 A.S.-Transfer Degree will:

  1. Effectively communicate within business organizations.
  2. Critically analyze business issues.
  3. Understand the functions of business management and their impact on organizational performance.
  4. Understand the environments that impact on organizational growth.

Some courses numbered “1000” or “1001” are temporarily showing in the catalog without a “C” in front of the number. Please use the official course number of “C1000” or “C1001” when searching the class schedule.

Students receiving this transfer degree must meet the following requirements:

  1. Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:
    1. The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC).
    2. A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.
  2. Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0.
  3. Meet the 12-unit residency requirement. 

ADTs also require that students must earn a "C" (or "P") or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. 

Required courses:
ACCT 101Financial Accounting4
or ACCT 101H Financial Accounting - Honors
ACCT 102Managerial Accounting4
or ACCT 102H Managerial Accounting - Honors
BUS 152Business Communications3
BUS 160Business Law and the Legal Environment I3
ECON 101Principles of Macroeconomics3
or ECON 101H Principles of Macroeconomics - Honors
ECON 102Principles of Microeconomics3
MATH 180Calculus for Business and Social Sciences 14-5
or MATH 190 Calculus with Analytic Geometry l
STAT 1000Introduction to Statistics 24
or STAT 1000H Introduction to Statistics - Honors
Total Units28-29
1

MATH 180 is degree applicable with or without MATH 080. If taken with MATH 080, only the units for MATH 180 will be counted towards the degree.

MATH 190 is degree applicable with or without MATH 090. If taken with MATH 090, only the units for MATH 190 will be counted towards the degree.

2

STAT C1000 is degree applicable with or without STAT S1000. If taken with STAT S1000, only the units for STAT C1000 will be counted towards the degree.


2-Year Curriculum Map Example
This map represents one possible pathway through the program and is only for reference.

*It is highly recommended that you make an appointment to create a customized education plan that fits your needs.

Some courses numbered “1000” or “1001” are temporarily showing in the catalog without a “C” in front of the number. Please use the official course number of “C1000” or “C1001” when searching the class schedule.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall Term 1Units
COUN 160
Strategies for College Success
or Pathways to Careers in Business and Information Technology/Systems
or Human Relations in the Workplace
or Introduction to Management
3
ENGL 1000
Academic Reading and Writing
or Academic Reading and Writing
or Academic Reading and Writing - Honors
4-5
MATH 180 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences 4
 Units11-12
Winter Term 1
ENGL 103
Composition and Critical Thinking
or Composition and Critical Thinking - Honors
or Critical Thinking and Writing
or Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors
3
 Units3
Spring Term 1
ACCT 101
Financial Accounting
or Financial Accounting - Honors
4
ITIS 130 Microcomputer Applications I 4
STAT 1000
Introduction to Statistics
or Introduction to Statistics - Honors
4
Cal-GETC Area 1C: Oral Communication 3
 Units15
Summer Term 1
ETHN 101
Introduction to Ethnic Studies
or Introduction to Ethnic Studies - Honors
or Introduction to Chicano/Latino Studies
3
POLS 1000
American Government and Politics
or American Government and Politics - Honors
3
 Units6
Second Year
Fall Term 2
ACCT 102
Managerial Accounting
or Managerial Accounting - Honors
4
BUS 160
Business Law and the Legal Environment I
or Business Law and the Legal Environment I - Honors
3
Cal-GETC Area 5A: Physical Science with Laboratory 4-5
ECON 101
Principles of Macroeconomics
or Principles of Macroeconomics - Honors
3
 Units14-15
Winter Term 2
Cal-GETC Area 3A: Arts 3
 Units3
Spring Term 2
Cal-GETC Area 5B: Biological Science without Laboratory 3-4
ECON 102 Principles of Microeconomics 3
HIST 107
History of the United States before 1877
or History of the United States before 1877 - Honors
or History of the United States since 1877
or History of the United States since 1877 - Honors
or History of Women in the United States
3
BUS 152 Business Communications (CSU elective course) 3
*BUS 152 CSU elective course.  
 Units12-13
 Total Units64-67

Career Opportunities

There are a variety of careers you can do with this major.

 

To explore more about this major, schedule an appointment with a career counselor.