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Business Administration – Associate Degree for Transfer

Graduation Checksheet (MS Word)

Jump start your business career by completing this degree and then transferring to a university business administration degree or related program.  Complete this program by taking classes exclusively on weekdays, exclusively on evenings/weekends, or in a combination of day, evening and weekend classes.

What can I do with this degree?
Career Options: This degree is designed to transfer rather than direct employment. After completing a 4-year degree, students are qualified for a variety of business careers including accounting, finance, management and marketing.

Academic Options: Transfer to a 4-year university to complete your degree.

Locations:  All Campuses

Department/Contact Information:  Division Dean: 206-7694, Lead Faculty: 206-7691

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Complete required AGEC and core courses, and courses in one concentration.  See an advisor for assistance in selecting program options.

Arizona General Education Curriculum Requirement (AGEC-B)
This section lists general education requirements that are not fulfilled by core or support courses. *
Reading Requirement: complete this requirement before enrolling in general education courses
English Composition 6
Humanities and Fine Arts 6
Biological and Physical Sciences 8
Social and Behavioral Sciences ** 0-3
Subtotal 20-23
Course # Course Title Credits
Required Core Courses
ACC 101 Financial Accounting 3
BUS 205 Statistical Methods in Economics and Business 3
BUS 220 Legal Environment of Business 3
CIS 100 Introduction to Computers 3
ECN 201 Microeconomic Principles *** 3
ECN 202 Macroeconomic Principles *** 3
MAT 144 College Algebra with Data Analysis**** 4
  or MAT 151 College Algebra **** 4
Math Requirement: 
NAU and UA recommend the combination of MAT 173 & MAT 174
6
  MAT 172 Finite Mathematics   
  & MAT 212 Topics in Calculus   
OR
  MAT 173 Mathematics for Business I   
  & MAT 174 Mathematics for Business II   
Subtotal 28
Core Concentration: Complete courses for one of the concentrations listed below.
Business Administration Concentration:
ACC 102 Managerial Accounting 3
    Electives: Select transferable electives so
program total is 60-64 credits.  Recommended
prefixes:  ACC, BUS, CIS, FIN, IBS, MGT, MKT, PAD
6-9
Public Administration Concentration:
ACC 173 Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting 3
AJS 101 Introduction to Administration of Justice Systems
 or AJS 256  Justice System Administration    
PAD 221 Health, Human Services, and Public Management 3
 or PAD 105   Introduction to Public Administration    
POS 202 Introduction to International Relations 3
Core Concentration Subtotal 12
Total 60-64

* Other general education requirements are fulfilled by required core and support courses:  Mathematics - MAT 174 or 212 (or higher) fulfills this requirement; Other Requirements: CIS 100 and either MAT 172 or 173 fulfill this requirement.

** For Business administration students: ECN 201 or 202 fulfills 3 of 6 required credits.  Complete 1 additional non-ECN course from this category.  For Public Administration students: POS 202 and either ECN 201 or 202 fulfill this requirement.

*** ECN 200 may be substituted for ECN 201 or 202.

**** May be replaced by any transferable course if 1) student tests above MAT 151 or 2) student earns a grade C or better in a College MAT course numbered  higher than 151