The Associate in Science degree 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 in accounting, finance, human resources management, international business, management, operations management, and marketing. The Associate in Science degree in Business Administration for transfer (AS-T Business Administration) aligns with the CSU Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Program Level Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Examine business issues and make informed business decisions using a systematic information-based approach.
2. Utilize quantitative methods and data analysis to assess business solutions.
3. Evaluate economic, financial, legal, social, and ethical implications in the business environment.

Potential careers students may enter upon completion are as follows:

• Accounting
• Data analytics
• Finance
• Marketing
• Human resource management
• Supply chain management
• Operations management
• Global trade

Associate Degree for Transfer Graduation Requirements

Associate Degrees for Transfer require students to meet the following requirements:

• Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of degree-applicable courses,
• Minimum overall grade point average of 2.0,
• Minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major, and
• Completion of IGETC and/or CSU GE-Breadth.

Students should consult a GWC counselor in order to select the best pathway to meet their educational goals. For students who intend to transfer, the choice of general education will be specific to both their major and transfer institution.

Course List Units

Course	Title	Units
Required Courses
ACCT G101	Financial Accounting	4
ACCT G102	Managerial Accounting	4
ECON G170	Principles of Microeconomics	3
ECON G175	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
MATH G140	Business Calculus	4
BUS G108	Legal Environment of Business	3
MATH G160	Introduction To Statistics	3-4
or ECON G160	Statistics for Business and Economics
BUS G100	Introduction To Business	3
or BUS G139	Business Communication
Major Total		27-28
GE Pattern (CSU GE-Breadth or IGETC)		37-39
Total units that may be double-counted		9-12
Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 transferable units)		2-6
Total Units		60

Recommended Program Sequence

These sequences are general course maps for students to finish all major and general education requirements for two-year completion of degrees, completion of short-term certificates, and/or fulfillment of transfer requirements. However, this may not be an appropriate path for all students.  The two-year sequence is based on English and Math placement and meeting other course prerequisites. Students are advised to meet with a GWC Counselor to review course selections and sequences to ensure that completion of this program will meet a student's transfer and career goals.

Year 1:

Course List Units

Course	Title	Units
Semester 1
ENGL G100	Freshman Composition ^	4
HIST G170	History Of The United States To 1876 (Area C2: Humanities course)	3
or HIST G175	History of the United States Since 1876
Area A1: Oral Communication course		3
Area E: Lifelong Learning & Self-Development course		3
Area C1: Arts course		3
Units		16

Course List Units

Course	Title	Units
Semester 2
Area C: Arts & Humanities course		3
Area B1: Physical Science course (with or without lab) *		3-4
Area A3: Critical Thinking course		3-4
Area F: Ethnic Studies course		3
Select one of the following:		3
BUS G100	Introduction To Business	3
BUS G139	Business Communication	3
Units		15-17

Year 2:

Course List Units

Course	Title	Units
Semester 3
ACCT G101	Financial Accounting	4
ECON G170	Principles of Microeconomics	3
Area B2: Life Science course (with or without lab) *		3-4
MATH G140	Business Calculus (requires placement into MATH G140 or completion of MATH G115)	4
Units		14-15

Course List Units

Course	Title	Units
Semester 4
ACCT G102	Managerial Accounting	4
ECON G175	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
BUS G108	Legal Environment of Business	3
MATH G160	Introduction To Statistics	3-4
or ECON G160	Statistics for Business and Economics
Units		13-14
Total minimum units required		60

*

Either B1 or B2 must include a lab.

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Program sequence may not be recommended for students who self-place into ENGL G100S. Students should see a Counselor for appropriate advisement.