A.S. in Business

Business is the study of the practices and products of commerce. Areas of concentration for this degree can include business management, business law, marketing, finance, business ethics, and business communications. Students will take courses in business as well as related fields required for business majors.

This degree is designed to:

-Prepare students for transfer to non-CSU, four-year institutions by offering or requiring business-related courses, in addition to those required for the AS-T degree in business administration, that fulfill either transfer or elective requirements for the University of California or other private institutions;

- Ensure that students interested in using the AS in business as their terminal degree receive sufficient education in business-related issues; and/or

- Prepare students for professional careers or otherwise enhance their personal growth. The degree requires completion of 60 semester units.

A.S. Degree Level Student Learning Outcomes

Students completing the Business A.S. Degree will:

  1. Develop an understanding of how to communicate effectively within business organizations.
  2. Develop an understanding of the need for critical and analytical skills relating to business.
  3. Know 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 degree must meet the following requirements:

  1. Complete the District General Education Pattern or Cal-GETC.
    If transferring to a CSU or UC students are strongly recommended to complete the Cal-GETC General Education Pattern. Students looking to transfer to an out of state or private college should consult with a counselor for the appropriate GE pattern selection.
  2. Complete with a “C” or better each course as specified by the major.
  3. Maintain an overall GPA of a 2.0 or better in all degree applicable coursework.
  4. Meet the local area requirement of Kinesiology/Dance/Counseling.
  5. Meet the 12-unit residency requirement. 
Required courses:
ACCT 101Financial Accounting4
or ACCT 101H Financial Accounting - Honors
ACCT 102Managerial Accounting4
or ACCT 102H Managerial Accounting - Honors
BUS 130Introduction to Business3
BUS 160Business Law and the Legal Environment I3
or BUS 160H Business Law and the Legal Environment I - Honors
ECON 101Principles of Macroeconomics3
or ECON 101H Principles of Macroeconomics - Honors
ECON 102Principles of Microeconomics3
Select one (1) of the following courses:
MATH 180
Calculus for Business and Social Sciences 14
MATH 190
Calculus with Analytic Geometry l 25
STAT 1000
Introduction to Statistics 34
or STAT 1000H
 Introduction to Statistics - Honors
Select one (1) of the following courses:
ACCT 110
Income Tax Accounting4
BUS 132
Business, Ethics and Society3
BUS 140
International Business3
BUS 146
Principles of Money Management3
BUS 152
Business Communications3
BUS 161
Business Law and the Legal Environment II3
BUS 170
Small Business Management3
BUS 172
Human Resources Management3
BUS 175
Introduction to Management3
BUS 185
Elements of Marketing3
BUS 192
Advertising3
ITIS 130
Microcomputer Applications I4
OFF 101
Introduction to Microsoft Office Applications3.5
REAL 210
Real Estate Principles3
REAL 212
Real Estate Practice3
Total Units27-29
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.

2

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.

3

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.

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.