Business Administration, Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
Financial Aid Eligible
Banner Code: 3_AST_BUSADM
Control Number: 32311
The Associate in Science in Business Administration for Transfer is designed to provide students with the common core of lower division courses required to transfer and pursue a baccalaureate degree in Business Administration. This includes business degrees with options such as accounting, finance, human resource management, international business, management, operations management, and marketing.
Program Level Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Analyze and recommend effective business decisions/solutions using a systematic, evaluative, and information-based approach.
- Develop and exhibit high standards of professional practice, demonstrate awareness of ethical and social responsibility in today’s multicultural, team-oriented, changing environment.
- Effectively communicate solutions to business problems using appropriate language and tools through demonstrating an understanding of business terms and concepts.
Associate Degree for Transfer Requirements
- Minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units. A minimum of 12 units must be in residence at Coastline College.
- Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework.
- Completion of a minimum of 18 semester units in an Associate Degree for Transfer major as detailed in the catalog.
- Certified Completion of the California State University General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE Breadth - Coastline’s Option 2 General Education pattern), OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC - Coastline Option 3 General Education pattern).
Requirements for the Major
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| Students will complete all of the following courses: | ||
| ACCT C101 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT C102 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ECON C170 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON C175 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| BUS C110 | Business Law/Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| List A | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Business Calculus | ||
| Finite Mathematics With Applications | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| List B | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
Any course from List A not already taken | ||
| Information Systems, Programming, and Database Management | ||
| Introduction to Business | ||
or ENGL C136 | Business Communication | |
| Total Required for the Major | 27 | |
| CSU General Education or IGETC pattern | 37-39 | |
| Transfer Electives as needed to reach 60 transferable units | ||
| Total for Degree | 60 | |
Business Administration ADT Program Map
This program map is a recommended example of all major (program) requirements as well as general education requirements for two-year completion or transfer. This path may be altered to fit your individual academic needs. These two-year program maps were created by program faculty and counselors and demonstrate a recommended path to completion. Students are advised to meet with a Coastline Counselor for individualized program planning.
Your Path to Success
Follow this path to earn your ADT in Business Administration in 2 years.
Don’t forget to consult a counselor for an education plan!
See a graphic of the Business Associate Degree for Transfer roadmap.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | ||
| ENGL C100 | Freshman Composition | 4 |
| ART C105 | Introduction to Art * | 3-4 |
| or MATH C115 | College Algebra | |
| COUN C105 | Strategies for College Success | 3 |
| BUS C100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| GEOG C180 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| *If needed, replace ART C105 with MATH C115 | 3 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| MATH C140 | Business Calculus | 4 |
| ECON C170 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| PHIL C120 | Ethics | 3 |
| CMST C110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| SOC C233 | Racial and Ethnic Relations in America | 3 |
| 3rd Semester | ||
| ECON C175 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ACCT C101 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ENGL C102 | Critical Reasoning, Reading, and Writing | 3 |
| HIST C175 | United States History since 1876 | 3 |
| MATH C160 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| 4th Semester | ||
| ACCT C102 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS C110 | Business Law/Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| MRSC C100 | Introduction to Marine Science | 3 |
| MRSC C100L | Marine Sciences Lab | 1 |
| PSCI C180 | American Government | 3 |
| If not taken, ART C105 | 3 | |