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Professional Studies AS - Business Administration

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Code: AS.PS.BUS.ADM

Concentrations: General Business Administration, Accounting, Banking and Finance, International Trade, Management, Marketing.

Business Administration is designed for students seeking a career in the following business fields: general business administration, accounting, international trade, management, marketing and banking and finance. This AS provides a solid foundation for transfer to a senior institution for higher-level study. The program offers an integration of accounting, business and liberal arts courses needed to enhance critical thinking, analytical decision-making and communication skills required by contemporary professionals regardless of specialization.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

  1. Describe the external forces that affect the business world and business concepts involved with international commerce.
  2. Describe the various functions of running a business such as management, marketing, accounting, finance, human resources, information technology, ownership, and production.
  3. Describe workplace ethics and the benefits of workplace diversity.
  4. Understand how basic financial information is used in business decision making.

CAREER PATHWAYS

Business Manager Operations Manager /Supervisor
Administrative Assistant Executive Assistan

Recommended Semester Sequence

First Semester

Communication Elective:

Choose

Subtotal: 15 Credits

After the first semester, students will select a program concentration that aligns with the career they wish to pursue. This video explains the process.

Second Semester

Subtotal: 15 Credits

Third Semester

Information Technology:

Choose

Subtotal: 16 Credits

Fourth Semester

  • Program Concentration Requirement 3 Credit(s)
  • Natural Science Elective 4 Credit(s) *
  • General Education or Free Electives 6 Credit(s) * 

Subtotal: 14 Credits

Program Concentrations

Students should select a concentration that aligns with the career they wish to pursue. (business administration, accounting, international trade, management, marketing or banking and finance)

Business Administration - General

  • Any three Business Electives 9 Credit(s)

Subtotal: 9 Credits

Before selecting your business electives, check the requirements of the schools you are considering for transfer. If you are uncertain about where you plan to transfer, the following business courses are transferable to business programs at a number of local colleges:

Accounting

Plus two of the following courses:

Subtotal: 9 Credits

Banking and Finance

Plus two of the following courses:

Subtotal: 9 Credits

International Trade

Subtotal: 9 Credits

Management

Subtotal: 9 Credits

Marketing

Subtotal: 9 Credits

General Education Requirements

Communication

Subtotal: 9 Credits

Humanities

Two general education courses selected from the following fields: Arts (Art [ART], Music [MUS], Theatre Arts [THR], Cinema Studies [CIN]); History (HIS); Literature (LIT); Philosophy and Religion (PHR); World Languages and Cultures (LAN). No more than one course in any given field.

Subtotal: 9 Credits

Social Science

Recommended:

Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Subtotal: 12 Credits

Subtotal: 30

Program Requirements

One of the following Social Science courses:

Free Electives

Subtotal: 6 Credits

Subtotal: 18

Total Credit Hours: 60

Specific Program Notes

Students are encouraged to take their courses in semester sequence order. Please note that required courses may have prerequisites. Click on each course to view details.

This program is also offered fully online through the Center for Online Learning. For information click here/visit the Center for Online Learning (www.bergen.edu/col)

* General Education Elective  

General Education Elective in Mathematics - before selecting your Mathematics elective, check the requirements of the schools you are considering for transfer. If you are uncertain about where you plan to transfer, the following courses are transferable to business programs at a number of local colleges: MAT-150 , MAT-155 , MAT-180 , or MAT-223 .

** Recommended Business electives: BUS-201 , BUS-207 , BUS-233 , BUS-234 , or INF-101  .

Students with the following certifications are awarded credit for the following courses:

Certified Logistics Professional: BUS-110 

Certified Human Resources Professional: BUS-208 

National Professional Certification in Customer Service: BUS-104 

National Professional Certification in Sales: BUS-102 

Series 6/ 7 Securities License: BNF-102 

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