Programs-ASBA

Program Objectives

Upon completion of the program, the student should be able to:

Understand fundamental business theories and models;
Communicate effectively and professionally in business administration situations through physical or virtual presence, writing, speaking, listening and electronic media
Use quantitative and qualitative tools and methodologies to support business management and organizational decision making
Describe economic, environmental, political , ethical, legal and regulatory contexts of global organizational management policies
Evaluate potential for business success and consider implementation issues including financial, legal, operational and administrative procedures
Identify business administration problems and opportunities and formulate an action plan
Manage by using team building skills and facilitate collaborative behaviors in the accomplishment of group goals
Work effectively respectfully, ethically and professionally with people of diverse ethnic, cultural, gender and other backgrounds, as well as with people with different organizational roles, social affiliations, and personalities
Analyze the information content of organizational processes and use information technology
Utilize research methods to collect and analyze information regarding management concepts

Curriculum

Students may be admitted to the AS program after they have completed General Education courses or be enrolled, concurrently, in General Education courses, which must be completed prior to completion of the AS program, and with a minimum G.P.A. attained must be of 2.0 or better. General Education courses are designed to give each student a breadth of experience in various academic disciplines. These learning experiences provide an introductory base to different fields of study and discuss how each disciple conducts its research, thus adding to general knowledge. GE courses are offered at community/city colleges.

To meet the graduation unit requirements, students are required to complete 21 units in General Education Courses, 39 units in Business Foundation and Core Courses.

The courses are listed below

General Education Course Required: 21 Semester Units

Category	Minimum Requirement	Example of Subject Area
English & Communication	2 courses or 6 semester units	College English *
		Communication
		Speech
Humanities	2 courses or 6 semester units	History *
		Critical Thinking
		Foreign Languages
Mathematics	1 course or 3 semester units	College Algebra
		Statistics
		Calculus
Social Science	1 course or 3 semester units	Sociology
		Political Science
		Psychology
Science & Technology	1 course or 3 semester units	Biology
		Chemistry
		General Physics
		Nutrition
		Computer Science
* Required course

Business Foundation and Core Course Required: 39 Semester Units

Foundation Courses: 18 Semester Units
Course No.	Course Title	Total Contact Hours	Total Credit Hour
BU 1000	Introduction to Business Management	45	3
EC 2420	Principles of Macroeconomics	45	3
BU 2400	Business Statistics	45	3
BU 2050	Business Law	45	3
AT 2110	Accounting Principles I	45	3
AT 2120	Accounting Principles II	45	3
	TOTAL	270	18

Required Core Course: 21 Semester Units
Course No.	Course Title	Total Contact Hours	Total Credit Hour
BU 2010	Computer Information Systems	45	3
BU 2000	Management Theory and Practice	45	3
MK 3200	Principles of Marketing	45	3
BU 3600	Organizational Behavior	45	3
BU 3050	Business Ethics	45	3
BU 3020	Human Resources Management	45	3
FN 3300	Introduction to Finance	45	3
	TOTAL	315	21

Total Program Requiredment: 39 Semester Units

(With completion of 21 semester units or the equivalent in GE courses)

Graduation Requirements

To receive the Associate in Science in Business Administration career degree, students must meet the following academic requirements:

completed 21 units in General Education Courses
completed 39 units in Business Foundation and Core Courses
maintained a minimum G.P.A. of 2.0 or better