Business Administration, Certificate of Achievement
Banner Code: 2_CN_BSAD
Control Number: 18945
Financial Aid Eligible
The Business Administration Certificate of Achievement is for students on a pathway towards earning the Business Administration AS-T or for students interested in earning transfer business course credits to support a non-business degree with a Business Minor. The courses in this program are part of the common core of lower division courses required to transfer and pursue a baccalaureate degree with a major or minor in Business Administration and aligns with CSU Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Program Level Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Describe fundamentals of business and the various fields of business study and careers.
- Identify core accounting concepts and the fundamental financial statements associated with business.
- Apply fundamental concepts in economics to business.
- Describe key terminology used in business law and the importance of operating a legal and ethical business.
Potential careers students may enter upon completion are as follows:
- Entry level office administrator
Review Graduation Requirements.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ACCT G101 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS G100 | Introduction To Business | 3 |
| or BUS G139 | Business Communication | |
| BUS G108 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| ECON G170 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ENGL G100 | Freshman Composition | 4-6 |
| or ENGL G100S | Freshman Composition with Support | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-6 | |
| ACCT G102 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS G100 | Introduction To Business | 3 |
| BUS G108 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUS G139 | Business Communication | 3 |
| ECON G175 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MATH G140 | Business Calculus | 4 |
| MATH G160 | Introduction To Statistics | 3-6 |
| or MATH G160S | Introduction to Statistics with Support | |
| or ECON G160 | Statistics for Business and Economics | |
| Total Units | 20-25 | |
Recommended Program Sequence
These sequences are general maps for students to finish all requirements for the Certificate. There may be advisories or time requirements that students may want to consider before following these maps. Students are advised to meet with a GWC Counselor for alternate sequencing.
Year 1:
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | ||
| ENGL G100 | Freshman Composition (required for BUS G139) | 4-6 |
| or ENGL G100S | Freshman Composition with Support | |
| ECON G170 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ACCT G101 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| Units | 11-13 | |
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | ||
| BUS G130 | Introduction to Business Writing | 3 |
| or BUS G139 | Business Communication | |
| BUS G108 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| Select one NOT already taken above: | 3-6 | |
| ACCT G102 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS G100 | Introduction To Business | 3 |
| BUS G108 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUS G139 | Business Communication | 3 |
| ECON G160 | Statistics for Business and Economics | 3 |
| ECON G175 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MATH G140 | Business Calculus | 4 |
| MATH G160 | Introduction To Statistics | 4-6 |
| or MATH G160S | Introduction to Statistics with Support | |
| Units | 9-12 | |