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Associate of Science in Business
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General Education Requirements
Major Electives
General Electives
The Associate of Science in Business degree program provides career education for individuals seeking employment as well as those already employed in business and business-related fields. Students are introduced to the various functions of business, receive in-depth instruction in important areas for career development, and build practical skills on a solid foundation. Graduates are prepared for opportunities with employers who require employees to have an associate's degree as a condition of employment or for advancement into a position as a supervisor, team leader, or first-line manager by adding basic supervisory skills to previously-developed occupational or technical skills.
General Education Requirements
30 Semester Hours
The general education requirements provide a broad foundation in the basic academic disciplines and offer students the opportunity to explore the breadth of the liberal arts and sciences. These courses stress intellectual development and a multidisciplinary examination of the critical issues and values inherent in the human experience. The following courses offered by Andrew Jackson University meet the general education requirements for undergraduate students:
English Composition and Oral Communication
6 Semester Hours
(i.e., composition and rhetoric, grammar and composition, expository writing, applied writing, freshman composition, English composition, public speaking, persuasion, business and professional speech, voice and articulation, argumentation and debate/forensics, acting, directing, oral interpretation, group discussion, interpersonal communication)
(requirement met by selecting two of the following courses–3 semester hours written English required)
EN 111
Composition I
EN 112
Composition II (prerequisite EN 112 or equivalent)
CM 220
Fundamentals of Speech
Mathematics
3 Semester Hours
(i.e., advanced algebra, college mathematics, finite mathematics, precalculus, calculus, trigonometry, statistics)
(requirement met by selecting one of the following courses)
MA 135
Finite Mathematics
MA 245
Survey of Business Calculus (prerequisite: MA 135 or equivalent)
ST 235
Elementary Statistics
Natural Sciences
3 Semester Hours
(i.e., anatomy and physiology, microbiology, chemistry, biology, genetics, zoology, physics, astronomy, geology, oceanography)
(requirement met by selecting one of the following courses)
GS 150
General Biology
GS 210
Earth Science
GS 261
Introduction to Physics
Critical Reasoning
3 Semester Hours
(i.e., introductory and/or systematic philosophy; ethics; logic; critical analysis, thinking and/or reasoning; value theory; negotiation, persuasion)
(requirement met by selecting one of the following courses)
BA 175
Ethical Decision Making
CJ 341
Ethical Behavior in the Criminal Justice System
CM 365
Developing Critical Thinking Skills
Humanities/History/Fine Arts
6 Semester Hours
(i.e., anthropology, art, civilization, music, literature, geography, foreign language, religion, humanities, creative/advanced writing, philosophy, ethics)
(requirement met by selecting two of the following courses)
BA 175
Ethical Decision Making
EN 221
American Literature I
EN 222
American Literature II
HI 171
Western Civilization I
HI 172
Western Civilization II
HI 231
American History I
HI 232
American History II
Social/Behavioral Science
9 Semester Hours
(i.e., political science, economics, government, sociology, psychology)
(requirement met by selecting three of the following courses)
BA 340
Business Law
BA 371
Macroeconomics
BA 372
Microeconomics
CJ 336
American Constitutional Law
CJ 361
Criminology
CM 101
Principles of Human Communication
PS 150
American Government
PS 271
American State and Local Politics
PY 141
General Psychology
SO 241
General Sociology
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Major Electives
18 Semester Hours
In addition to approved transfer courses, any of the following Andrew Jackson University courses not duplicated by general education coursework may be used to meet the major elective requirement.
(requirement met by selecting six of the following courses)
Business Courses
BA 175
Ethical Decision Making
BA 301
Introduction to Business
BA 331
Organizational Behavior
BA 340
Business Law
BA 351
Principles of Management
BA 356
Human Resource Management
BA 358
Production and Operations Management
BA 371
Macroeconomics
BA 372
Microeconomics
BA 395
Topics in Business I
BA 415
Financial Accounting
BA 416
Managerial Accounting
BA 425
Business Finance
BA 436
International Business
BA 441
Career and Life Planning
BA 442
Personal Power and Achievement
BA 445
The Challenge of Leadership
BA 446
Developing Personal Management Skills
BA 448
Developing Exceptional People
BA 451
Entrepreneurship
BA 452
New Venture Creation
BA 453
New Venture Financial Planning
BA 454
Business Growth Strategies
BA 455
Profit Maximization
BA 456
Strategic Entrepreneurial Management
BA 461
Principles of Marketing
BA 464
Marketing Strategy
BA 466
Selling Made Simple
BA 467
The Psychology of Selling
BA 468
Advanced Selling Strategies
BA 471
Money & Banking
BA 473
Sales Management
BA 486
Business Policy
BA 495
Topics in Business II
Communication Courses
CM 341
Public Relations
CM 346
Advertising and Promotion
CM 365
Developing Critical Thinking Skills
CM 425
Introduction to Media Writing
CM 431
Communication Theory
CM 436
Group Communication
CM 437
Nonverbal Communication
CM 451
Business Communication
CM 456
Communication Processes in the Workplace
CM 457
Intercultural Communication
CM 458
Conflict Management
CM 461
Management Information Systems
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General Electives
12 Semester Hours
Twelve (12) semester hours of coursework in general education or any major discipline may be taken as electives. In order to develop additional depth and breadth in their major, students are encouraged to choose intermediate or advanced courses in business-related areas. If not previously elected, up to six (6) semester hours of topics courses may be completed.
BA 395
Topics in Business I
BA 495
Topics in Business II
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