Business: AA

Associate of Arts | 61 credits minimum

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Program Description
Business Associate of Arts degree is designed as transfer degrees to business schools at four-year institutions within the Utah System of Higher Education. Requirements at four-year colleges and universities are subject to change; ongoing planning is essential. Students interested in degrees designed for immediate business employment should review the Certificates and Associate of Applied Science degrees.

The Associate of Arts degree requires the study of a foreign language. Obtain initial general advising from any General Academic Advisor and advanced or transfer information through the Business Academic Advisor, Taylorsville Redwood Campus, Gail Miller Business Building, in Advising Suite.

Transfer/Articulation Information
Please refer to the Student Resources section of the SLCC University Transfer webpage.

Estimated Cost for Students
Tuition and student fees: http://www.slcc.edu/student/financial/tuition-fees.aspx
Course Fees: $30

Note: Fees vary based upon specific registration and are subject to changes.

General Education Requirements

Complete all General Education courses. Refer to Notes for program specific requirements and recommendations.

Associate of Science (AS) / Associate of Arts (AA) Degree General Education Requirements

Program General Education Notes

REQUIRED:

Quantitative Literacy (QL): MATH 1050 or MATH 1090
Note: QL required by 4-year USHE Institutions

RECOMMENDED:

Second Composition (EN): ENGL 2010

American Institutions (AI): ECON 1740

Communication (CM): BUS 2200

International & Global (IG): MGT 1060

Language Course - 1 course

LANGUAGE (LN) 1 course

LANG 1020

LANG prefix does not exist – it is replaced by the prefix for the chosen individual language: ARB, CHI, FRN, ITL, JPN, NAV, POR, RUS, SAM, SPN, TNG.

Students without sufficient language proficiency must plan to take LANG 1010 before taking LANG 1020. See language advisor. Check to see if your chosen language is accepted at your 4 yr college.

Advising Note Check with your transfer institution to ensure you take their recommended General Education courses.

Program Requirements

Required Courses (23 Credits)

Complete all of the Following

Accounting Requirement

ACCT 2010 - Survey of Financial Accounting and
ACCT 2020 - Managerial Accounting
or
ACCT 1050 - Foundations of Accounting and
Elective - 3 credits

Program Elective

Electives can be selected from all Gail Miller School of Business courses with the following prefixes:

BUS
MGT
MKTG
ACCT
FIN
CSIS
HOSP

Note:

Students may need to complete 1 additional credit to reach the 61 total credit hours for the degree if they do not complete MATH 1050 or take an addtional elective for a specific transfer pathway.

Time to Completion & Graduation Map

Business AA: Full-time
If students follow one of the suggested semester schedules, time to completion is 4-5 semesters.

Program Learning Outcomes

Program learning outcome alignment with Student Learning Outcomes in brackets.

Understand fundamentals of business and the relationship of business to society. [1]
Communicate effectively in writing, verbally, and numerically. [2]
Choose and perform appropriate analyses for quantitative and qualitative data. [3]
Extract relevant data from complex information, process it appropriately, and draw reasonable conclusions. [4]
Engage in principled dialogue on civic issues involving local business. [6]
Understand the ethical considerations that are inherently involved in business. [7]
Proficiently use computer technology. [9]