Pre-Business - Associate in Pre-Business
Students must complete all College degree requirements, which include: General Education requirements and elective credits to total at least 60 credits. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education 1 | ||
| Area I: Communications | ||
| English Composition - Level 1 | 4 | |
| Composition I (Core Curriculum Requirement) 2 | ||
or ENGL 1110H | Composition I Honors | |
| English Composition - Level 2 | 3 | |
| Professional & Technical Communication (Core Curriculum Requirement) 2 | ||
| Oral Communication | 3 | |
| Choose one from the following: | ||
| Effective Leadership and Communication in Agriculture | ||
| Communication | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Principles of Human Communication Honors | ||
| Area II: Mathematics | 3 | |
| College Algebra (Core Curriculum Requirement) 2 | ||
| Area III: Laboratory Science | 4 | |
| Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |
| Macroeconomic Principles (Core Requirement-Grade C- or higher) 2 | ||
| Microeconomic Principles (Core Requirement-Grade C- or higher) 2 | ||
| Area V: Humanities 3 | 3 | |
| Area VI: Creative and Fine Arts 3 | 3 | |
| Area VII: Flexible 3 (General Education Elective) | ||
| MATH 1430G | Applications of Calculus I (Core Curriculum Requirement-Grade C- or higher) 2 | 3 |
| Core Curriculum Requirements | ||
| ACCT 2110 | Principles of Accounting I (Financial) | 3 |
| ACCT 2120 | Principles of Accounting II (Managerial) | 3 |
| BCIS 1110 | Fundamentals of Information Literacy and Systems | 3 |
| BUSA 1110 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| FYEX 1111 | Introduction to College Studies 3 | 1-3 |
| or FYEX 1110 | First-Year Seminar | |
| MATH 1350G | Introduction to Statistics (grade of C- or better) | 3 |
| Electives, to bring the total credits to 60 4 | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 60-62 | |
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See the General Education section of the catalog for a full list of courses.
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Course is a Core Curriculum requirement and must be completed regardless of transfer credit awarded.
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Course required for new students or transfer students with less the 30 credit hours. Course may be waived if a student has completed 30 or more credit hours. If course is waived additional elective courses will be needed to meet the minimum hours required for the degree.
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Any course which will bring total credits for the degree to 60. Additional courses may be required if FYEX 1111 is waived.
A Suggested Plan of Study
Additional classes may be needed based on placement test results and course prerequisites. Visit with an advisor for help with creating a customized plan.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| BCIS 1110 | Fundamentals of Information Literacy and Systems | 3 |
| Choose one from the following: | 4 | |
| Composition I | ||
| Composition I Honors | ||
| FYEX 1111 or FYEX 1110 |
Introduction to College Studies or First-Year Seminar |
1-3 |
| MATH 1220G or MATH 1215 |
College Algebra 1 or Intermediate Algebra |
3 |
| Area VI: Creative and Fine Art 2 | 3 | |
| Choose one from the following: | 3 | |
| Effective Leadership and Communication in Agriculture | ||
| Communication | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Principles of Human Communication Honors | ||
| Hours | 17-19 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUSA 1110 | Introduction to Business 3 | 3 |
| ECON 2110G | Macroeconomic Principles | 3 |
| ENGL 2210G | Professional & Technical Communication | 3 |
| Area V: Humanities 2 | 3 | |
| Elective Course or 3 | 4 | |
| College Algebra 1 | ||
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 2110 | Principles of Accounting I (Financial) | 3 |
| MATH 1430G | Applications of Calculus I | 3 |
| Area III: Laboratory Science 2 | 4 | |
| Elective Course 3 | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 2120 | Principles of Accounting II (Managerial) | 3 |
| ECON 2120G | Microeconomic Principles | 3 |
| MATH 1350G | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| Elective Courses 3 | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 61-63 | |
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Students may be required to take MATH 1215 Intermediate Algebra, depending on their math placement. If required this course will count towards electives.
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See the General Education section of the catalog for a full list of courses.
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Elective credit may vary based on the amount needed to bring the total to 60 credits and may appear in variable form based on the degree. However students may end up needing to complete more or less on a case-by-case basis and students should discuss elective requirements with their advisor.