Business Administration, Associate in Science
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| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communications | ||
| ENGL 151 | English I | 3 |
| ENGL 152 | English II | 3 |
| Humanities | ||
| Humanities Gen. Ed. Requirement | 3 | |
| Social Science | ||
| ECON 151 | Macroeconomic Principles | 3 |
| Additional Humanities or Social Science | ||
| Humanities or Social Science Gen. Ed. Requirement | 3 | |
| Math-Science-Technology | ||
| MATH 156 or MATH 166 or (MATH 191 or Higher) | 3 | |
| Lab Science Gen. Ed. Requirement | 4 | |
| CSIT 123 | Integrated Office Software | 3 |
| Additional General Education Credit | ||
| COMM 154 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Any Course from the Gen. Ed. Course List | 3 | |
| Program Requirement | ||
| Any STSC - Student Success Seminar course | 2 | |
| Concentration Requirement | ||
| ACCT 161 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 162 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BUSN 134 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUSN 251 | Business Law I | 3 |
| BUSN 271 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| ECON 152 | Microeconomics Principles | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Electives to meet 60 credits | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | ||
- 1
Many four-year business degree programs require Precalculus or Calculus as the entry-level math course. Students planning to transfer to Stockton University business programs should take Statistics. Kean Ocean students should take College Algebra and a second math course in Precalculus.
- 2
A variety of STSC -Student Success Seminar courses are available.
- 3
Any student planning to transfer to a Stockton University business program should take ACCT 263. Other elective choices may depend upon chosen OCC business major.
The AS in Business Administration is designed for those students desiring to transfer to a baccalaureate program in business. This degree is a broad program of study that provides students with specific skills as well as a general overview of business topics.
Learning Outcomes
- Analyze the concepts, principles, and operations of the private enterprise system.
- Compare and contrast types of businesses and forms of business ownership.
- Evaluate the impact of global markets and international competition.
- Discuss the role of management in developing an organizational structure, applying this to a variety of organizations and entities.
- Describe the relationship between production and consumption.
- Examine the marketing function and describe the concepts and processes involved in designing and applying product strategy, promotional strategy, distribution strategy, and pricing strategy across a variety of business and organizations.
- Develop awareness of how government decisions can influence the business environment in a variety of industries and situations.
- Develop an awareness of factors which would enhance leadership activities.
- Evaluate financial transactions and financial statements for sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations.