Business Administration-Overview of Options, Associate of Science

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The Business Administration program prepares students for transfer into the junior year at four-year colleges or universities. It prepares them for many entry-level positions. This program has a core business curriculum and options in:

Graduates will be able to:

demonstrate knowledge of accounting, economics, management, and marketing concepts
analyze and interpret information to propose solutions
apply quantitative methods to make business decisions
recognize and evaluate ethical issues and situations
determine effect of behavioral factors on business outcomes
demonstrate effective business communication through individual or collaborative presentations, papers, or reports

This degree is offered through the Business and Public Service Department.

It is recommended that students check with their intended transfer school prior to selecting a program option.

Students enrolled in the Honors College should see their Honors College advisor for specific degree requirements.

Raritan Valley Community College Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) degree programs are designed to comply with the New Jersey Community Colleges General Education Foundation which supports transfer of courses to NJ Public four-year colleges and universities. Students who intend to transfer to a NJ college or university can further improve the transfer of courses by using the Recommended Transfer Program (RTP) feature in NJTransfer.org.

Curriculum - A.S. Degree

General Education Core

ENGL 111 - English Composition I 3 Credits
ENGL 112 - English Composition II 3 Credits
ECON 101 - Macroeconomics 3 Credits
ECON 102 - Microeconomics 3 Credits
MATH 110 - Statistics I 3 Credits ¹
Humanities 3 Credits ²
Mathematics 3 Credits ³
Science (lab) 4 Credits ^2,4

General Education Credits 25

Business Core

ACCT 101 - Financial Accounting 4 Credits
ACCT 104 - Managerial Accounting 4 Credits
BUSI 111 - Introduction to Business 3 Credits
BUSI 112 - Principles of Management 3 Credits
BUSI 131 - Business Law I 3 Credits
MRKT 101 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credits

Business Core Credits 20

Options (Select One)

General Business Option

COMP 102 Computer Literacy 3 Credits ⁵
COMM 101 Speech 3 Credits
Business Elective 3 Credits ⁶
Free Elective 6 Credits ⁷

Management Information Systems Option (MIS)

SSCI 101 Technological Literacy Across Social Sciences 2 Credits
COMM 101 Speech 3 Credits
CSIT 125 Programming for Business Majors 1 Credit
CSIT 132 Systems Analysis & Design 3 Credits
CSIT 211 Systems Development & Implementation 3 Credits
BUSI 230 Project Management 3 Credits

Marketing Option

COMP 102 Computer Literacy 3 Credits ⁵
COMM 101 Speech 3 Credits
COMM 120 Introduction to Mass Communication 3 Credits
Marketing Elective 3 Credits 8
Marketing Elective 3 Credits 8

International Business Option

COMM 201 Intercultural Communication 3 Credits
COMP 102 Computer Literacy 3 Credits ⁵

Select 3 of the following courses:

BUSI 194 Global Strategic Management 3 Credits
BUSI 154 International Business 3 Credits
BUSI 193 International Finance 3 Credits
ECON 202 International Economics 3 Credits

Supply Chain Management Option

COMP 102 Computer Literacy 3 Credits ⁵
COMM 101 Speech 3 Credits
BUSI 114 Introduction to Supply Chain Management 3 Credits
BUSI 115 Transportation & Supply Chain Management 3 Credits
BUSI 200 Operations Management 3 Credits

Option Credits 15

Total Credits 60

¹Students intending to transfer and pursue a bachelor’s degree in a Business-related program of study may need to take: MATH 110 Statistics I and MATH 111 Statistics II ; or MATH 117H Statistics - Honors . Students should check with their intended transfer school for specific math requirements.

² Select a course from the appropriate category of the General Education list.

³ Mathematics by official placement. Students are advised to select from the following courses: MATH 111 Statistics II , MATH 112 Precalculus I , MATH 113 Precalculus II , MATH 114H Precalculus - Honors , MATH 117H Statistics - Honors ,MATH 151 Calculus I . See transfer college requirements for math.

⁴Students are advised to select from the following on-semester Science courses: BIOL 111 Principles of Biology , BIOL 120 Human Biology , BIOL 150 Plants, Humans & the Environment , CHEM 102 Introduction to Chemistry , GEOL 157 Introduction to Geology , PHYS 112 Concepts of Physics , or PHYS 130 Astronomy .

⁵Students seeking transfer to Rutgers-Business School are strongly encouraged to take the additional 1-credit course: CSIT 125 Programming for Business Majors .

6 Select any course from ACCT, BUSI, ECON or MRKT.

⁷ Any college-level course.

8 Any course from MRKT.