Business Administration

The Associate in Science in Business Administration for Transfer Degree (AA-T) is designed to prepare students for a seamless transfer into the CSU system to complete a baccalaureate degree in Business Administration. The AA-T therefore necessarily requires the completion of a general education sequence of courses, as well as specific preparation for upper-division business administration coursework.

Upon completion of the Associate in Science in Business Administration for Transfer Degree, students will be prepared for more rigorous upper-division coursework in business administration, and will be able to:

• apply communication principles and appropriate information technology to the production of emails, letters, memos, resumes, reports, and various other document.
• describe existing and emerging information technologies that assist in effective business decision-making or facilitate communication.
• discuss the causes of macroeconomic (business cycle) fluctuations,and the effects these fluctuations have on business owners.
• apply cost-benefit analysis to resource allocation choices made in a business setting.
• explain accounting terminology, concepts, principles, and frameworks.
• perform accounting-related calculations, and demonstrate the ability to use accounting methods and procedures, to solve accounting and business related questions and problems.
• apply legal analysis in planning and decision making to avoid legal conflicts in business decisions.
• develop and exhibit high standards of professional practice, demonstrating awareness of ethical and social responsibilities in today’s multi-cultural, team-oriented, rapidly-changing environment.

• ACCT 20 Financial Accounting (4 units)
• ACCT 21 Managerial Accounting (4 units)
• ECON 1 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 units)
• ECON 2 Principles of Microeconomics (3 units)
• BUS 80 Business Law (3 units)

LIST A (Select 1 3-4 units)

• MATH 5 Introduction to Statistics (3 units)
• BUS/ECON 11 Statistics for Business and Economics (4 units)
• MATH 6 Calculus for Business / Social Science (3 units)
• MATH 7 Finite Mathematics (3 units)

LIST B (Select 2 6-7 units)

• Any course not used in List A (3-4 units)
• CSIS 2 Computers in business (4 units)
• BUS 1 Fundamentals of Business (3 units) or
• BUS 100 Business Correspondence (3 units)

Total units in the major: 26-28 units
Completion of CSU GE Breadth or IGETC: 39 - 42 units Units for degree: 60 units

1. Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:

• The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education – Breadth Requirements.
• A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.

2. Attainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0

ADTs also require that students must earn a C or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. A 'P' (Pass) grade is an acceptable grade for courses in the major.