Business, A.A.

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Business programs at community colleges and universities include courses and majors in general business, accounting, finance, marketing, and management. The following recommendations apply to programs in all of these fields. These are suggested courses which are designed to satisfy requirements in the Associate in Arts Degree at Prairie State College and to provide the basis for transferring to a university.

Suggested Curriculum

I. General Education Core (38-40)

Area A: Communication (9 credits)

ENG 101 Composition I 3 hrs transfer credit - with a grade of C or better
ENG 102 Composition II 3 hrs transfer credit - with a grade of C or better
COMM 101 Principles of Communication 3 hrs transfer credit

Area B: Humanities and Fine Arts (9 credits)

Select three courses from the list for Area B with at least one course from humanities and one course from fine arts.

PHILO 202 Ethics 3 hrs transfer credit recommended

Area C: Mathematics (4-5 credits)

Select one math course from:

MATH 157 Calculus for Business and Social Science 4 hrs transfer credit
MATH 171 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I 5 hrs transfer credit

Area D: Physical and Life Sciences (7-8 credits)

Select one life science course and one physical science course from the list for Area D . One course must have a lab component.

Area E: Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 credits)

Select three courses in at least two different disciplines from the list for Area E including:

ECON 201 Macroeconomic Principles 3 hrs transfer credit
ECON 202 Microeconomic Principles 3 hrs transfer credit

II. Area of Concentration/Major Field (14)

BUS 131 Financial Accounting 4 hrs transfer credit
BUS 132 Managerial Accounting 3 hrs transfer credit
BUS 240 Elementary Statistics 4 hrs transfer credit
ITAPP 101 Introduction to Computers 3 hrs transfer credit

III. Electives (8-10)

BUS 210 Business Law and Its Legal Environment 3 hrs transfer credit *
*Recommended at the freshman/sophomore level by some, but not all universities. This is taught as an upper division course for some universities. Check with your intended transfer destination before taking this course.

Select additional courses from the list of Courses Approved for Transfer or contact the universities you are considering.

Special note:

Courses such as Principles of Management and Principles of Marketing are considered junior-level or upper-division courses at most universities. Some universities, though, will accept these courses as elective credit (but it often will not count toward the hours you need for a major in business). Some have provisions for validating this credit. In this case, a student may be requested to take a proficiency examination, take the next course in sequence, or take a specific CLEP subject examination. Students are strongly advised to consult the information for the school of their choice before registering for these courses.

Required A.A. Degree Program Total: 62 credits

Each college and university has its own major requirements and transfer policies. Consult the schools you are considering and a PSC advisor to discuss courses and their transferability.