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.
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 165Introductory Statistics4
or MATH 165H Introductory Statistics - Honors
MATH 180Calculus for Business and Social Sciences4-5
or MATH 190 Calculus with Analytic Geometry l
Total Units28-29

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.

Note: Co-requisite MATH course (2 units) and/or substitute ENGL 101E (5 units) may be needed based on placement.

Plan of Study Grid
Fall Term 1Units
MATH 180 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences 4
ENGL 101
Reading and Composition
or Reading and Composition - Honors
4
BUS 171
Human Relations in the Workplace
or Introduction to Management
or Pathways to Careers in Business and Information Technology/Systems
3
 Units11
Winter Term 1
ENGL 103
Composition and Critical Thinking
or Composition and Critical Thinking - Honors
or Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking
or Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking - Honors
3
 Units3
Spring Term 1
ITIS 130 Microcomputer Applications I 4
MATH 165
Introductory Statistics
or Introductory Statistics - Honors
4
ACCT 101
Financial Accounting
or Financial Accounting - Honors
4
SPCH 100
Interpersonal Communication
or Interpersonal Communication - Honors
or Public Address
or Public Address - Honors
or Small Group Communication
3
 Units15
Summer Term 1
ETHN 101
Introduction to Ethnic Studies
or Introduction to Chicano/Latino Studies
3
POLI 103
American Government and Politics
or American Government and Politics - Honors
3
 Units6
Fall Term 2
BUS 160 Business Law and the Legal Environment I 3
ASTR 116
Stellar Astronomy
or Earth Science
or Physical Geology
or Physics in Everyday Life
or Physics in Everyday Life - Honors
4
ACCT 102
Managerial Accounting
or Managerial Accounting - Honors
4
ECON 101
Principles of Macroeconomics
or Principles of Macroeconomics - Honors
3
 Units14
Winter Term 2
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
ARCH 250
History of Architecture: Prehistory to Mannerism
or History of Architecture: Baroque to the Present Day
or Art History - Fundamentals of Global Art History
or Art History - Topics in Contemporary Art
or History of Photography
or Introduction to the Visual Arts
or Motion Picture Appreciation
or Motion Picture Appreciation - Honors
or History of Dance
or History of Rock and Roll
or Introduction to Theatre Arts
or Introduction to Theatre Arts - Honors
3
 Units6
Spring Term 2
BUS 152 Business Communications 3
ECON 102 Principles of Microeconomics 3
ANTH 212
Introduction to Physical Anthropology
or Human Genetics
or Biology: Contemporary Topics
or Biology of Cancer
or Environmental Science
3
ARCH 250
History of Architecture: Prehistory to Mannerism
or History of Architecture: Baroque to the Present Day
or Art History - Fundamentals of Global Art History
or Art History - Topics in Contemporary Art
or History of Photography
or Introduction to the Visual Arts
or Motion Picture Appreciation
or Motion Picture Appreciation - Honors
or History of Dance
or Ethnic Voices in Film
or Children's Literature
or Children's Literature - Honors
or Literature of the Bible
or American Food And Culture: Global Origins, History, and Current Impacts
or History of Rock and Roll
or Great Religions of the World
or Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
or Introduction to Theatre Arts
or Introduction to Theatre Arts - Honors
3
 Units12
 Total Units67

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.