General Business -- Associates Degree Program

The General Business program allows students maximum flexibility in choosing Business Department electives covering the Accounting, Finance, Management and Marketing areas. The students receive a general overview and broad background in business subjects. This program may be preferred by those unable to decide on a major after completing the freshman core business program (described previously) or by those contemplating transfer to a four-year college who want the flexibility of choosing business electives for a particular institution.

General Business Goals

Business Administration (General Business) major will produce graduates who:

  1. Have the skills needed to develop ideas and make decisions based on proper research, analysis, and critical thinking.
  2. Understand the environment in which businesses operate including the major economic factors, legal requirements, ethical, and social forces.
  3. Understand the key actions taken to effectively and efficiently utilize company resources to achieve goals.
  4. Understand the actions taken to acquire and retain customers; produce goods and services; and measure/track financial performance.
  5. Will take four business electives and acquire advanced knowledge in one or more of the following areas: accounting, finance, business law, marketing, and management.
  6. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
  7. Conduct research from a variety of sources.
  8. Demonstrate computer literacy.

Business Core Curriculum

(BUSN.AS) Curriculum
Semester 3
No. Course Title Credits
ELBUS GENERAL BUSINESS ELECTIVE (Note 1) 3
ELBUS GENERAL BUSINESS ELECTIVE (Note 1) 3
BLAW-314 BUSINESS LAW ESSENTIALS 3
CMPA-125 INTRODUCTION TO INTEGRATION 1
ECON-100 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS 1 3
SOCL-100 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (or) 3
PSYC-100 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY 3
Total: 16
Semester 4
No. Course Title Credits
ELBUS GENERAL BUSINESS ELECTIVE (Note 1) 3
ELBUS GENERAL BUSINESS ELECTIVE (Note 1) 3
MANG-320 BUSINESS ETHICS 3
ECON-200 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS 2 3
ELGEN GENERAL ELECTIVE 3
Total: 15

NOTE:

  1. Any 300 or 400 level Business Department course.

Upon the successful completion of requirements for this program, the degree of Associate in Science in Business Administration will be awarded.


Department Personnel
Name Title Office Ext Email
Rhoda Belemjian Assistant Professor 02/233 5706 rbelemjian
Michael Farrell Professor / Tri-Chair 02/236 4121 farrell
Ann Gervais Assistant Professor 02/220 5705 apgervais
Mitchell Gregorski Adjunct Faculty & Professor (ret)     gregorski
William Herd Adjunct Faculty & Professor (ret)     bherd
Patricia McClure Professor 02/233 4111 pmcclure
Gail Olmsted Assistant Professor 02/229 5751 golmsted
Robert Rodgers Professor / Tri-Chair 02/230 4130 brodgers
Michael Tenerowicz Professor 02/234 4328 tenerowicz
Paul Thornton Professor / Tri-Chair 02/213A 5223 pthornton
Richard Verville Adjunct Faculty & Professor (ret) 02/232 4122 verville