Overview
The Pre-Business Administration program provides students with the academic foundation needed for transfer to a bachelor’s degree program with a business-related major, such as business administration, accounting, finance, management, or marketing.
Students earn an Associate of Arts degree and are well-prepared to begin their junior year in a bachelor’s degree program at the four-year institution of their choice.
Students must consult with their advisor before choosing electives, to ensure that elective courses meet the requirements of the institution where the student will complete their bachelor’s degree.
The Pre-Business Administration program can be completed through online learning.
Contacts
Program Chair
Co-op Coordinator
Advisor
Business Division Course Advising
Career Outlook
Graduates Are Prepared To
- Transfer to a bachelor's degree program in a business-related field
Representative Job Titles For Graduates
- Varies, depending on bachelor's degree
Graduate Employment Outlook
Varies, depending on bachelor's degree
Graduate Starting Salary Projections
Varies, depending on bachelor's degree
Contacts
Program Chair
Co-op Coordinator
Advisor
Business Division Course Advising
Curriculum
Effective 2024-2025 academic year
Pre-Business Administration (PBA)
| Semester 1 | Lec | Lab | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FYE 1XX First Year Experience Elective | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| ACC 101 | Financial Accounting | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| LAW 101 | Business Law | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT XXX Mathematics Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Semester 2 | ||||
| ACC 102 | Managerial Accounting | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ENG 10X English Composition Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ECO 105 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MKT 101 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| XXX XXX Arts/Humanities Elective 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Semester 3 | ||||
| XXX XXX Cooperative Education or OT36 Elective | 2 | 40 | 3 | |
| Semester 4 | ||||
| IM XXX Computer Skills Elective | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| ECO 110 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| XXX XXX Natural/Physical Science Elective 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| XXX XXX Directed Elective 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| XXX XXX OT36 Elective 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Semester 5 | ||||
| XXX XXX Arts/Humanities Elective 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| XXX XXX Natural/Physical Science Elective 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| XXX XXX Directed Elective 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| XXX XXX OT36 Elective 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| XXX XXX OT36 Elective 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total Credits: | 53 | 52 | 60 | |
Electives
Students must consult with an advisor before selecting elective courses
| First Year Experience Elective | ||
| FYE 100 | College Success Strategies: Overview | 1 |
| FYE 105 | College Success Strategies: Overview and Application | 2 |
| FYE 110 | College Success Strategies: Practice and Application | 3 |
| English Composition Elective | ||
| ENG 102 | English Composition 2: Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| ENG 103 | English Composition 2: Writing about Literature | 3 |
| ENG 104 | English Composition 2: Technical Communication | 3 |
| ENG 105 | English Composition 2: Business Communication | 3 |
| Mathematics Elective | ||
| MAT 105 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| MAT 131 | Statistics 1 | 3 |
| MAT 132 | Statistics 2 | 3 |
| MAT 151 | College Algebra | 4 |
| MAT 152 | Trigonometry | 4 |
| MAT 153 | Pre-Calculus | 6 |
| MAT 215 | Business Calculus | 6 |
| MAT 251 | Calculus 1 | 5 |
| MAT 252 | Calculus 2 | 5 |
| MAT 253 | Calculus 3 | 5 |
| Computer Skills Elective (2 credit hours required) | ||
| IM 106 | Introductory Electronic Word Processing: Microsoft Word | 1 |
| IM 107 | Introductory Electronic Presentations: Microsoft PowerPoint | 1 |
| IM 108 | Introductory Electronic Spreadsheets: Microsoft Excel | 1 |
| IM 109 | Introductory Database Management: Microsoft Access | 1 |
| IM 111 | Computer Applications | 3 |
| IM 120 | Electronic Spreadsheets: Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| IM 200 | Information Systems for Managers | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities Electives | ||
| Any OT36 course from ART, COMM, LIT, MUS, PHI, REL, THE | ||
| Natural/Physical Science Electives | ||
| Any OT36 course from BIO, CHE, EVS, PHY, PSC | ||
| Cooperative Education or OT36 Elective (3 credit hours required) 1 | ||
| Any OT36 course (not used in another category) from ART, ECO, ENG, COMM, GEO, HST, LBR, LIT, MAT, MUS, PHI, POL, PSY, REL, SOC, THE or BIO, CHE, EVS, PHY, PSC | ||
| BUS 190 | Professional Practices | 1 |
| PBA 191 | Part-Time Cooperative Education 1: Pre-Business Administration | 1 |
| PBA 192 | Part-Time Cooperative Education 2: Pre-Business Administration | 1 |
| PBA 193 | Part-Time Cooperative Education 3: Pre-Business Administration | 1 |
| PBA 194 | Part-Time Cooperative Education 4: Pre-Business Administration | 1 |
| PBA 197 | Part-Time Career Education Project: Pre-Business Administration | 1 |
| PBA 291 | Full-Time Cooperative Education 1: Pre-Business Administration | 2 |
| PBA 292 | Full-Time Cooperative Education 2: Pre-Business Administration | 2 |
| PBA 297 | Full-Time Career Education Project: Pre-Business Administration | 2 |
| OT36 Electives | ||
| Any OT36 course (not used in another category) from ART, ECO, ENG, COMM, GEO, HST, LBR, LIT, MAT, MUS, PHI, POL, PSY, REL, SOC, THE or BIO, CHE, EVS, PHY, PSC | ||
| Directed Electives | ||
| Any OT36 course (not used in another category) from ART, ECO, ENG, COMM, GEO, HST, LBR, LIT, MAT, MUS, PHI, POL, PSY, REL, SOC, THE or BIO, CHE, EVS, PHY, PSC | ||
| ENG 131 | Creative Writing: Poetry | 3 |
| FIN 100 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| FIN 150 | Business Finance | 3 |
| FRN 101 | Elementary French 1 | 4 |
| FRN 102 | Elementary French 2 | 4 |
| FRN 201 | Intermediate French 1 | 4 |
| FRN 202 | Intermediate French 2 | 4 |
| ASL 101 | Beginning American Sign Language 1 | 3 |
| ASL 102 | Beginning American Sign Language 2 | 3 |
| ASL 201 | Intermediate American Sign Language 1 | 3 |
| ASL 202 | Intermediate American Sign Language 2 | 3 |
| LBR 105 | Introduction to Labor and Employee Relations | 3 |
| MGT 101 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGT 120 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MGT 220 | Leadership | 3 |
| SPN 101 | Elementary Spanish 1 | 4 |
| SPN 102 | Elementary Spanish 2 | 4 |
| SPN 201 | Intermediate Spanish 1 | 4 |
| SPN 202 | Intermediate Spanish 2 | 4 |
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Program chair approval is required for students planning to take an OT36 course rather than participate in cooperative education.
Some courses are offered in alternative versions identified with a letter after the course number -- for example, ENG 101 and ENG 101A.
• This curriculum displays only course numbers without the added letter.
• The alternative version, when available, meets the requirements of the course version without the added letter.
• This curriculum displays only course numbers without the added letter.
• The alternative version, when available, meets the requirements of the course version without the added letter.