III. ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Description
The Associate of Arts is more academic in nature than the Associate of Applied Science. Students who satisfy the requirements for this programme will normally have completed the equivalent of the first two years of study towards a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Students will be particularly well prepared to continue in the University College Bachelor’s programmes.
Programme Objectives
Programme Objectives for the Associate of Arts in Business Administration:
Students will be able to demonstrate skills in the principal functional areas of business administration.
Students will be able to produce and present effective oral and written forms of business communication.
Students will be able to use current technology and computer applications in business practices.
Students will complete the necessary coursework to continue their studies at the Bachelor’s level in business administration.
Programme Length
This programme is two years for full-time students.
Students who do not have CXC/GCE/IGCSE pass at the prescribed level in Accounting are strongly advised to take ACC 121 as their elective in the Summer session.
Programme Requirements
cOURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|
COL 101 | College & Employability Skills | 3 CREDITS |
ENG 101 | College Composition I | 3 CREDITS |
MAT 105 | College Algebra | 3 CREDITS |
SPA 101 | Introduction to Spanish/Lab | 3 CREDITS |
Science Requirement I | 3-4 CREDITS | |
ENG 102 | College Composition II | 3 CREDITS |
BUS 201 | Principles of Business | 3 CREDITS |
Elective | 3-4 CREDITS | |
MAT 233 | Probability & Statistics | 3 CREDITS |
Social Science Requirement I | 3 CREDITS | |
ACC 121 | Introduction of Accounting | 3 CREDITS |
COM 110 | Computer Application in Business | 3 CREDITS |
ACC 201 | Financial Accounting | 3 CREDITS |
BUS 205 | Business Law | 3 CREDITS |
ECO 221 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 CREDITS |
MKT 200 | Principles of Marketing | 3 CREDITS |
ACC 202 | Managerial Accounting | 3 CREDITS |
BUS 280 | Business in Practice | 3 CREDITS |
ECO 222 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 CREDITS |
MAT 216 | Calculus for Business | 3 CREDITS |
MINIMUM REQUIRED: | 61/62 CREDITS |
The following sequence is suggested for all full-time AAS (Business Administration) students. If this recommended sequence is not followed, the student is not guaranteed to graduate on time.
FALL I | SPRING I | SUMMER I | FALL II | SPRING II |
|---|---|---|---|---|
COL 101 | ENG 102 | ACC 121 | ACC 201 | ACC 202 |
ENG 101 | BUS 201 | COM 110 | BUS 205 | BUS 280 |
MAT 105 | Elective | ECO 221 | ECO 222 | |
SPA 101 | MAT 233 | MKT 200 | MAT 216 | |
Science Requirement I | Social Science Requirement I |