Business Management, A.A.S.

CIP Code: 52.0299

NOVA Code: 2120

Offered through AL, AN, LO, MA, NOL, WO

Purpose: The curriculum is designed for individuals who seek employment in business management or for those presently in management who are seeking promotion. Job opportunities include office manager, program manager and project manager, business owner.

Transfer Information: Transfer is not the primary purpose of an A.A.S. program, but NOVA has articulation agreements that facilitate the transfer of this and other career-oriented programs to selected senior institutions. Students interested in transfer should contact a counselor or their academic advisor early in their program.

Recommended Preparation: The student should possess a proficiency in high school English and a strong background in basic arithmetic operations.

Two Years

1st Semester

BUS 100 - Introduction to Business (3 CR.)
ENG 111 - College Composition I (3 CR.)
___ ___ - Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 CR.) ¹
MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning (3 CR.) ²
SDV 100 - College Success Skills (1 CR.)
SDV 101 - Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) (1 CR.)

Total 13 credits

2nd Semester

BUS ___ - Elective (3 CR.) ³
BUS 125 - Applied Business Mathematics (3 CR.) ⁴
BUS 200 - Principles of Management (3 CR.)
ENG 112 - College Composition II (3 CR.)
MKT 201 - Introduction to Marketing (3 CR.)

Total 15 credits

3rd Semester

ACC 211 - Principles of Accounting I (3 CR.)
BUS 241 - Business Law I (3 CR.)
BUS ___ - Elective (3 CR.) ³
BUS ___ - Elective (3 CR.) ³
CST ___ - Elective (3 CR.) ⁵
ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 CR.) OR
ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 CR.)

Total 18 credits

4th Semester

ACC 212 - Principles of Accounting II (3 CR.)
BUS ___ - Elective (3 CR.) 3
BUS 220 - Introduction to Business Statistics (3 CR.) ⁶
BUS 226 - Computer Business Applications (3 CR.) OR
ITE 115 - Intro. to Computer Applications and Concepts (3 CR.)
BUS 242 - Business Law II (3 CR.)
FIN 215 - Financial Management (3 CR.)

Total 18 credits

Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Business Management: 64 credits

Check course descriptions in this Catalog for requirements regarding placement tests and/or prerequisites.

¹ See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives . Elective should be selected with advice of a counselor or faculty advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

² May substitute a higher-level mathematics course. If considering transfer, consult an academic advisor for appropriate selection.

³ May be selected from ACC, BUS, CON, ECO, FIN, HRI, IT, MKT 215 , MKT 221 , MKT 228 , and MKT 284 , or REA. Students considering transfer should consult an academic advisor for appropriate choices.

⁴ Students considering transfer should consult an academic advisor.

⁵ May be selected from the following: CST 100 , CST 110 , CST 126 , or CST 229 .

6 BUS 224 is recommended for those who qualify and want to transfer.