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2025-2026 College Catalog

Associate in Arts in General Studies with a Concentration in Business

Prerequisite/Corequisite Coursework if Required by Placement Testing

ENG 099 - Introduction to College Writing 1 Hour
ENR 098 - Writing and Reading for College 4 Hours
MTH 098 - Elementary Algebra 4 Hours
MTH 099 - Support for Intermediate College Algebra 2 Hours

Area I - Written Composition: 6 Hours

ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 Hours
ENG 102 - English Composition II 3 Hours

Area II - Humanities and Fine Arts: 12 Hours

(Student must complete a six hour sequence in literature or history.)

Literature: 3 Hours

Choose from:

ENG 251 - American Literature I 3 Hours
ENG 252 - American Literature II 3 Hours
ENG 261 - English Literature I 3 Hours
ENG 262 - English Literature II 3 Hours
ENG 271 - World Literature I 3 Hours
ENG 272 - World Literature II 3 Hours

Fine Arts: 3 Hours

Choose from:

ART 100 - Art Appreciation 3 Hours
ART 203 - Art History I 3 Hours
ART 204 - Art History II 3 Hours
DNC 101 - Dance Appreciation 3 Hours
MUS 101 - Music Appreciation 3 Hours
THR 120 - Theatre Appreciation 3 Hours
THR 126 - Introduction to Theatre 3 Hours

Humanities and Fine Arts: 6 Hours

Choose from:

SPH 106 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication 3 Hours or
SPH 107 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3 Hours
Fine Arts or Humanities 3 Hours*

*Choose from ART 100 , ART 203 , ART 204 , DNC 101 , ENG 251 , ENG 252 , ENG 261 , ENG 262 , ENG 271 , ENG 252 , HUM 299 , MUS 101 , PHL 206 , REL 100 , REL 151 , REL 152 , SPA 101 , SPA 102 , THR 120 , THR 126 .

Area III - Natural Sciences and Mathematics: 11 Hours

*BIO 201 and BIO 202 do NOT count as natural science credit.

Mathematics: 3 Hours

MTH 112 - Precalculus Algebra 3 Hours or higher math

Natural Sciences: 8 Hours

Natural Science with Lab 4 Hours*_______________________________________________
Natural Science with Lab 4 Hours*_______________________________________________

*Choose from BIO 101 , BIO 102 , BIO 103 , BIO 104 , CHM 104 , CHM 105 , CHM 111 , CHM 112 , CHM 221 , CHM 222 , GEO 101 , GEO 102 , PHS 111 , PHS 112 , PHY 201 , PHY 202 , PHY 213 , PHY 214 . If you take BIO 103 , you cannot take BIO 101 . If you take BIO 104 , you cannot take BIO 102 . If you take CHM 111 , you cannot take CHM 104 . If you take CHM 112 , you cannot take CHM 105 . If you take PHY 213 , you cannot take PHY 201 . If you take PHY 214 , you cannot take PHY 202 .

Area IV - History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences: 12 Hours

(Students must complete a six hour sequence in literature or history.)

History: 6 Hours

HIS 101 - Western Civilization I 3 Hours and
HIS 102 - Western Civilization II 3 Hours
or
HIS 201 - United States History I 3 Hours and
HIS 202 - United States History II 3 Hours

Social/Behavioral Sciences: 6 Hours

ECO 231 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Hours
ECO 232 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Hours

Area V - Concentration Courses: 20 Hours

ORI 101 - Orientation to College 2 Hours
MTH 120 - Calculus and Its Applications 3 Hours
BUS 241 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Hours
BUS 242 - Principles of Accounting II 3 Hours
BUS 260 - Statistical Data Analysis 3 Hours
BUS 263 - The Legal and Social Environment of Business 3 Hours
BUS 180 - Fundamentals of Management Information Systems and the Business Process 3 Hours
BUS 275 - Principles of Management 3 Hours OR
BUS 285 - Principles of Marketing 3 Hours

Total Credit Hours Required for Degree: 61 Hours