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Business Administration, Certificate of Achievement

Banner Code: 1_CT_BSAD

Control Number: 22372

Financial Aid Eligible


The Business Administration program is designed to provide the opportunity for the transfer business major to achieve an Associate in Science degree. Students are advised to check course transferability for the school to which they intend to transfer.

Program Outcomes

  1. Function effectively in entry-level business positions or at a four-year college business program using the skills, principles, and tools they have acquired.
  2. Effectively apply and utilize the business principles and techniques they have learned in a business environment or at a four-year college business program.
  3. Demonstrate effective written and/or oral skills.

Review Graduation Requirements.

Course Title Units
Required Courses
ACCT A101Financial Accounting4
or ACCT A101H Financial Accounting Honors
ACCT A102Managerial Accounting4
or ACCT A102H Managerial Accounting Honors
BUS A100Introduction to Business3
or BUS A100H Introduction to Business Honors
BUS A110Business Law3
or BUS A110H Business Law Honors
BUS A139Business Communication3
CIS A111Introduction to Computer Information Systems3
ECON A170Microeconomics3
or ECON A170H Microeconomics Honors
ECON A175Macroeconomics3
or ECON A175H Macroeconomics Honors
ENGL A100Freshman Composition3
or ESL A100 ESL College Composition
MATH A160Introduction to Statistics4
or PSYC A160 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Select one of the following:4-5
Business Calculus
Calculus 1
Calculus 1 Honors
Calculus 1 and 2 Honors
Total Units37-38

Program Sequence

These sequences at Orange Coast College are curriculum maps for students to finish all requirements for the certificate. There may be advisories, prerequisites, or time requirements that students need to consider before following these maps. Students are advised to meet with an Orange Coast College Counselor for alternate sequencing.

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Semester 1Units
ACCT A101 Financial Accounting 4
BUS A100 Introduction to Business 3
ECON A170 Microeconomics 3
ENGL A100
Freshman Composition
or ESL College Composition
3
 Units13
Semester 2
ACCT A102 Managerial Accounting 4
BUS A110 Business Law 3
ECON A175 Macroeconomics 3
MATH A160
Introduction to Statistics
or Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
4
 Units14
Year 2
Semester 1
BUS A139 Business Communication 3
CIS A111 Introduction to Computer Information Systems 3
MATH A140
Business Calculus
or Calculus 1
or Calculus 1 Honors
or Calculus 1 and 2 Honors
4-5
 Units10-11
 Total Units37-38