Business Administration
Associate of Science Degree (A.S.)
Purpose
The associate of science curriculum in Business Administration is designed for students who plan to transfer to four-year colleges or universities and seek bachelor’s degrees in fields such as accounting, business management, international business, economics, marketing, finance or related fields.
Admission Requirements and Special Conditions
A high school diploma (or equivalent) and satisfactory scores on college placement tests (or equivalent) in English and mathematics are required. If students have deficiencies in English and/or mathematics, JTCC offers developmental courses to prepare students for the curriculum.
Program Curriculum
| 1st Semester | Credits | Standard Course Options |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 111 College Composition I | 3 | |
| ITE 115 Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts | 3 | See Note 4. |
| MTH 163 Precalculus I | 3 | |
| SDV 100 College Success Skills | 1 | |
| Laboratory Science Elective | 4 | See Note 5. |
| Psychology or Sociology Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 17 | |
| 2nd Semester | Credits | Standard Course Options |
| ENG 112 College Composition II | 3 | |
| MTH 270 Applied Calculus | 3 | |
| History or Political Science Elective | 3 | |
| Laboratory Science Elective | 4 | See Note 5. |
| Physical Education/Health Elective | 1 | |
| Total Credits | 14 | |
| 3rd Semester | Credits | Standard Course Options |
| ACC 211 Principles of Accounting I | 3 | |
| ECO 201 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| Humanities or Fine Arts Elective | 3 | See Note 2. |
| Literature Elective | 3 | See Note 3. |
| Social/Behavioral Science Elective | 3 | See Note 1. |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
| 4th Semester | Credits | Standard Course Options |
| ACC 212 Principles of Accounting II | 3 | |
| BUS 100 Introduction to Business | 3 | |
| CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking | 3 | |
| ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | |
| Transfer Elective | 3 | See Transfer Elective Document. |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits For Program | 61 |
Notes and Additional Curriculum Options
- The social/behavioral sciences elective requirement can be satisfied by courses with the following prefixes: ECO, GEO, PLS, HIS, PSY and SOC.
- The humanities/fine arts elective can be satisfied by completing a literature (ENG), foreign language, humanities (HUM), philosophy (PHI), art (ART), music (MUS), speech courses addressing performing arts or the history of theatre (CST), or religion (REL) course. ENG 112, CST 100, CST 105 and CST 115 may not be used to satisfy humanities elective requirements.
- The literature requirement can be satisfied by any 200-level English literature course, exclusive of composition and creative writing courses.
- Students with good computer skills may seek to satisfy this requirement by CLEP.
- The laboratory science requirement can be satisfied by the following courses: BIO 101, BIO 102, BIO 110, BIO 120, CHM 101, CHM 102, CHM 111, CHM 112, CHM 129, CHM 130, GOL 105, NAS 125, NAS 130, PHY 101, PHY 102, PHY 201, PHY 202, PHY 241, PHY 242.
- The history/political science elective requirement can be satisfied by the following courses: PLS 135, PLS 211, PLS 212, PLS 241, HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 121, HIS 122, or any other HIS course approved by the student’s advisor.
For additional information on this program, please contact the Division of Engineering, Business and Public Services: 804-706-5121 (Chester) or 804-594-1480 (Midlothian).
2012-2013 Catalog
