AS Business Admin

Associate of Science
Business Administration

OVERVIEW
The Associate of Science degree in Business Administration prepares students for a variety of professional careers. This degree program is especially designed to provide students with a business degree for entry-level positions in business, for job promotion, or as a bridge toward completion of a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Students complete a foundation of business courses that provide thorough exposure to each of the business functions, to economics, to business law, and to the technology used in business.

Students are also required to complete an elective course in business that provides additional expertise in a selected business area. This elective is chosen from courses in advertising and promotion, cost accounting, human resource management, and money and banking.

All of the courses required in the associate degree program also apply to the bachelor’s degree in business administration.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The Associate of Science in Business Administration program prepares the student to find employment in various positions in domestic or international businesses including accounting, advertising, finance, financial services, logistics, management, marketing and production.

Business positions are available for graduates in commercial firms, not-for-profit organizations, government agencies and international businesses. Graduates can also choose to be self-employed and are prepared for further study in business administration, accounting, finance, financial services, economics or marketing.

PROGRAM OF STUDY

I. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
   College Writing Skills (3)
   Specialized College Writing and Research Skills (3)
   Essential Computing I (3)
   College Algebra (3)
   One approved course from four of the following: (12)
      Core I, II, III, IV, V, VI 24 sem. hrs.

II. BUSINESS FOUNDATION REQUIREMENTS
Principles of Accounting I (3)
Principles of Accounting II (3)
Information Resources Management (3)
Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business (3)
Principles of Economics: Macro (3)
Principles of Economics: Micro (3)
Business Finance I (3)
Principles of Management (3)
Principles of Marketing (3) 27 sem. hrs.

III. BUSINESS ELECTIVE
One of the following courses:
Cost Accounting
Money and Banking
Human Resource Management
Advertising and Promotion 3 sem. hrs.

IV. ELECTIVES 6 sem. hrs.

TOTAL 60 sem. hrs.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Department of Business Administration and Economics
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, PA 16444
Phone: 814-732-2407
Fax: 814-732-1610

psl 9/2006

I.	GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS College Writing Skills (3) Specialized College Writing and Research Skills (3) Essential Computing I (3) College Algebra (3) One approved course from four of the following: (12) Core I, II, III, IV, V, VI	24 sem. hrs.
II.	BUSINESS FOUNDATION REQUIREMENTS Principles of Accounting I (3) Principles of Accounting II (3) Information Resources Management (3) Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business (3) Principles of Economics: Macro (3) Principles of Economics: Micro (3) Business Finance I (3) Principles of Management (3) Principles of Marketing (3)	27 sem. hrs.
III.	BUSINESS ELECTIVE One of the following courses: Cost Accounting Money and Banking Human Resource Management Advertising and Promotion	3 sem. hrs.
IV.	ELECTIVES	6 sem. hrs.
	TOTAL	60 sem. hrs.