Business Administration
Associate Degree Program
The Business program provides students with a comprehensive foundation in essential business principles while offering specialized concentrations in accounting, entrepreneurship, general business, management, and marketing. With a curriculum rooted in real-world applications, the program combines theoretical knowledge with practical skills to prepare students for success. Designed to meet the needs of diverse career goals, it equips students for entry-level positions in the workforce or enables a seamless transfer to a four-year business college or university. In addition to the required general education courses, the program consists of ten program/major courses and five program/major support courses. Students can earn a concentration by completing the designated program/major support courses for accounting, entrepreneurship, management, or marketing.
Offered at the following campus(es): Dover, Georgetown, Wilmington
What You Can Do
In this program, you will gain the knowledge and skills to prepare you for positions such as:
- Entrepreneur/business owner
- Entry-level manager
- Entry-level staff accountant
- Entry-level marketing account executive
- Sales
- Office administrator
What You Will Learn
Program Graduate Competencies
The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.
- Integrate professional, ethical, and legal standards into business decision-making.
- Apply foundational business concepts that lead to strategic thinking and the ability to analyze complex problems.
- Use professional and technology-based skills that are relevant to the dynamic business environment.
- Employ effective communication skills and collaboration strategies to promote positive organizational outcomes.
- Apply skills necessary to analyze and interpret business and financial data for decision-making purposes.
Core Curriculum Competencies
The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:
- Apply clear and effective communication skills.
- Use critical thinking to solve problems.
- Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
- Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
- Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
- Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.
Pathway to Graduation
Semester 1
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SSC 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| BUS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 107 | Business Technology Applications | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Composition I | 3 |
| MAT 152 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| ECO 111 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
Semester 2
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 101 | Accounting I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| MGT 212 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MKT 212 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| ECO 122 | Microeconomics | 3 |
Semester 3
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| OAT 152 | Excel | 3 |
| ACC 112 | Accounting II | 3 |
| Elective | Major Elective | 4/3 |
| Elective | Major Elective | 4/3 |
| Elective | Major Elective | 4/3 |
Semester 4
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 203 | Business Law | 3 |
| Elective | Major Elective | 4/3 |
| Elective | Major Elective | 4/3 |
| MIS 220 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| BUS 275 | Portfolio and Professionalism | 4 |
Approved Electives
Select five (5) courses below for a general BUS degree:
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 162 | Computerized Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 211 | Tax Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC 221 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 231 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| COM 243 | Social Media | 3 |
| ENT 211 | Business Start-Up Design | 3 |
| ENT 220 | Leadership | 3 |
| ENT 240 | Funding and Finance for Entrepreneurs | 3 |
| ENT 285 | Business Plan Development | 3 |
| FIN 221 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| MGT 218 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| MGT 230 | Project Management | 3 |
| MGT 231 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| MGT 241 | Training and Development | 3 |
| MKT 214 | Advertising and Promotion | 3 |
| MKT 217 | Digital Marketing Fundamentals | 3 |
| MKT 219 | Sales & Sales Management | 3 |
| OAT 157 | Word Level I | 3 |
| OAT 159 | PowerPoint | 3 |
| OAT 242 | Desktop Publishing | 4 |
Select five (5) elective courses to complete accounting concentration:
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 162 | Computerized Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 211 | Tax Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC 221 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 231 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| FIN 221 | Money and Banking | 3 |
Select five (5) elective courses to complete Entrepreneurship concentration.
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENT 211 | Business Start-Up Design | 3 |
| ENT 220 | Leadership | 3 |
| ENT 240 | Funding and Finance for Entrepreneurs | 3 |
| ENT 285 | Business Plan Development | 3 |
| MGT 231 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
Select five (5) elective courses to complete Management concentration.
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MGT 218 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| MGT 230 | Project Management | 3 |
| MGT 231 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| MGT 241 | Training and Development | 3 |
| ENT 220 | Leadership | 3 |
Select five (5) elective courses to complete Marketing concentration.
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MKT 214 | Advertising and Promotion | 3 |
| MKT 217 | Digital Marketing Fundamentals | 3 |
| MKT 219 | Sales & Sales Management | 3 |
| MGT 230 | Project Management | 3 |
| OAT 242 | Desktop Publishing | 4 |
To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 62 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on college readiness and the elective courses offered in your program major (if electives are a part of the program).
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Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree?
This is a Connected Degree program that enables you to complete your associate degree and then transfer to a four-year degree program as a junior. See a program advisor for details!
This program is offered at the Dover, Georgetown and Wilmington campuses.