Apr 16, 2024  
2019-2020 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
2019-2020 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Business Administration, AA&S


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Purpose: The Business Administration program is designed for the student who plans to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a baccalaureate degree in business administration. Students who wish to pursue careers in accounting, management, marketing, economics, public administration, finance, banking, or human resource management should select this program.

Admission Requirements: All students will be required to demonstrate college readiness through assessment and/or transcript review and may be required to take placement tests in math, writing, and reading to aid in placing students in the appropriate courses. Students who do not meet required placement levels must enroll in developmental studies courses.

Business Administration Curriculum Degree Requirements:


Student Development


History


  • Any two HIS courses

Health/Physical Education


  • Two credit hours from HLT or PED course(s) 2

Humanities


Lab Sciences


  • Any two-semester sequence in BIO, CHM, ENV, GOL, or PHY

Introduction to Business


Transfer Elective(s)


  • Any course which has been approved as a transfer elective 3

Total Minimum Credits: 63


Students graduating from this program must demonstrate proficiency in specific computer competencies necessary for academic success, transfer, and employment.  Individual programs may specify how computer competency is attained as part of the program.  If not specified otherwise, computer competency is demonstrated by passing ITE 115 (transfer elective) or an equivalent competency test. Students are encouraged not to wait until the final semester to complete this requirement.   

1 Students should check with institutions to which they are considering transferring to determine appropriate MTH courses and/or sequences.
2 Veterans may be awarded credit for military experience to meet this requirement.
3 Transfer elective credits must be selected from the Approved Transfer Electives List. See a counselor, a faculty advisor or http://www.germanna.edu/transfer-services/transfer-electives/.

Students graduating from this program may be called upon to participate in a general education outcomes assessment during their last semester

Note: HLT 143 , HLT 250 , HLT 261 , HLT 262 , HLT 263 , and HLT 290  DO NOT meet HLT/PE requirement

Note: BIO 141  and BIO 142  do not meet the science requirement.

Suggested Scheduling:


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