Business Administration, A.S.
Major Code: 0671The associate in science degree in Business Administration requires half the course work to be divided among the humanities, the mathematics/science and the social science fields of study. The emphasis is in the mathematics/science area where four courses are required for graduation. The other half of the required course work is in the applied business area as described in the Business Administration A.A.S. degree description. This program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
While a large majority of students who graduate with the A.S. degree transfer to bachelor degree programs, experience has shown that the background acquired from the business courses is sufficient to make a student eligible for a wide range of positions in business and government, as well.
This degree is primarily a transfer program; however, some students chose to enter the workforce.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Communicate effectively and purposefully, integrating technology into writing and presentations.
- Identify problems, analyze information, and form conclusions within the business context.
- Possess analytical/quantitative skills appropriate to the business community
SUNY General Education Requirements: All SUNY Morrisville AS degree programs require completion of at least 30 credits of SUNY GE, a minimum of seven (out of ten) knowledge and skills areas (including the four required knowledge and skills areas as indicated below), and completion of the two core competencies. The specific courses required within each knowledge and skills area/core competency for this degree program are outlined below.
Knowledge and Skills Areas:
| Field Name | Field Value |
|---|---|
| Communication Written & Oral (required) | COMM 105 |
| Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (required) | as advised |
| Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) (required) | as advised |
| Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) (required) | as advised |
| Humanities | as advised |
| Social Sciences | ECON 100 and ECON 140 |
| The Arts | as advised |
| US History and Civic Engagement | as advised |
| World History and Global Awareness | as advised |
| World Languages | as advised |
Core Competencies:
| Field Name | Field Value |
|---|---|
| Information Literacy (required) | as advised |
| Critical Thinking and Reasoning (required) | as advised |
Curriculum Requirements
A minimum of 60 credits is required for degree completion.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| ACCT 101 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 102 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BSAD 100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BSAD 108 | Business Law 1 | 3 |
| BSAD 112 | Marketing | 3 |
| BSAD 116 | Business Organization & Mgmt | 3 |
| BSAD 203 | Business Law II | 3 |
| BSAD 221 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| BSAD 295 | Business Mgmt/Decision Making | 3 |
| CITA 101 | Principles Computer Apps | 3 |
| or CITA 110 | Intro Information Technology | |
| Required SUNY General Education Coursework | ||
| COMM 105 | Research & Communication | 3 |
| MATH 147 | Selected Topics In Precalculus | 3 |
| ECON 100 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 140 | Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 |
| SUNY General Education Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) as Advised | 3-4 | |
| SUNY General Education Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice as Advised | 3 | |
| Additional SUNY General Education Credits as advised | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 60-61 | |
Sample Course Sequence
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ACCT 101 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| BSAD 100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BSAD 108 | Business Law 1 | 3 |
| COMM 105 | Research & Communication | 3 |
| MATH 147 | Selected Topics In Precalculus | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 102 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BSAD 203 | Business Law II | 3 |
| CITA 101 | Principles Computer Apps | 3 |
| SUNY General Education Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice as Advised | 3 | |
| SUNY General Education as advised | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| BSAD 112 | Marketing | 3 |
| BSAD 116 | Business Organization & Mgmt | 3 |
| ECON 100 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 |
| SUNY General Education as advised | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BSAD 221 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| ECON 140 | Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 |
| BSAD 295 | Business Mgmt/Decision Making | 3 |
| SUNY General Education Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) as Advised | 3 | |
| SUNY General Education as Advised | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |