Business: AS

Associate of Science | 61 credits minimum

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Program Description
The Gail Miller School of Business Associate of Science degree is designed as a transfer degree 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 more immediate business employment should review the Certificate and Associate of Applied Science degrees.

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

RECOMMENDED:

Composition (EN): ENGL 2010

Quantitative Literacy (QL): MATH 1050 or MATH 1090

Note: QL required by 4-year USHE Institutions

American Institutions (AI): ECON 1740

Communication (CM): BUS 2200

International & Global (IG): MGT 1060

Program Requirements

Required Courses (22 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

NOTE: Students going U of U, should take ACCT 2010 and ACCT 2020 . Students going to UVU, ACCT 1050 is recommended and will transfer in as ACCT 2110 for all business majors except Accounting. Accounting majors are required to take ACCT 2010 and ACCT 2020. Students taking ACCT 1050 will need to take an additional 3 credits of business electives.

See advising notes.

Elective Courses (8 credits minimum)

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

BUS
MGT
MKTG
ACCT
FIN
CSIS
HOSP

Note If you are planning to transfer to the University of Utah, you must take BUS 1050: Foundations of Business as part of the required accounting option or as a program elective.

Advising Notes for UVU, ACCT 1050 is recommended and will transfer in as ACCT 2110 for all business majors except Accounting. Accounting majors are required to take ACCT 2010 and ACCT 2020. Students taking ACCT 1050 will need to take an additional 3 credits of business electives. Students who plan to major in Accounting must have a grade of ‘B’ or better in Accounting 2010.

Time to Completion & Graduation Map

Business AS: Full-time
If students follow one of the suggested semester schedules, time to completion is 4-5 semesters.
Students who need to take preparatory classes to meet the requirements of first and second semester courses should plan on extra time to complete the program.
It is the student’s responsibility to examine each course description for details of prerequisite classes. The student must satisfy those prerequisites before they may take the designated class.

Program Learning Outcomes

Program learning outcome alignment with Student Learning Outcomes in brackets.

Understand fundamentals of business and the relationship of business to society. Demonstrate knowledge of local and national laws. Perform planning for a small business. [1]
Communicate effectively in writing. Communicate effectively verbally. Communicate effectively 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. [4,5]
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]