Business Administration AS to BS Transfer Program, AS
Program Summary
The Associate in Science in Business Administration degree shall be awarded upon completion of 64 semester credit hours. This program is designed for students who plan to major in business at a state university. This program prepares students for transfer to the junior level of the State University System (SUS) of Florida, by providing academic courses which are parallel in both content and quality to those taught within the SUS. This program also will prepare students for employment for middle management positions in a variety of business environments.
Federal CIP Code: 520201
Florida CIP Code: 1552020102
Admission Information
To be admitted to the Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree programs, students must ensure the following documents have been received by the Admissions and Student Records office:
- A PHSC Application for Admission indicating the intent to pursue an AA or AS degree.
- An official high school transcript indicating graduation with a standard high school diploma or an official transcript of GED scores indicating receipt of a high school equivalency diploma.
- An official transcript from each U.S. college or university attended.
Students graduating from institutions outside of the United States must follow the procedures for submitting transcripts outlined in the International Non-Immigrant (F Visa or M Visa) Student Admission section.
Students who have received special diplomas are not eligible for admission to degree programs.
General Education Courses - 18 credits
Area I. Communication and Information Literacy
| ENC 1101 | English Composition I | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Area II. Mathematics
| MAC 1105 | College Algebra | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Area III. Natural Sciences
Complete any Area III. Natural Sciences course listed in the Associate in Science Degree Program requirements.
Area IV. Social and Behavioral Sciences
Complete one of the following courses.
| AMH 2020 | History of the United States II | 3 cr. |
| POS 2041 | American Federal Government | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Area V. Humanities
Complete any Area V. Humanities course listed in the Associate in Science Degree Program requirements.
Technological Fluency
| CGS 1100 | Microcomputer Applications | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Program Core Courses - 34 credits
| ACG 2021 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 cr. |
| ACG 2071 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 cr. |
| ECO 2013 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 cr. |
| ECO 2023 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 cr. |
| ENC 1102 | English Composition II | 3 cr. |
| GEB 1011 | Introduction to Business | 3 cr. |
| GEB 1136 | Introduction to E-Business | 3 cr. |
| MAC 2233 | Applied Calculus | 4 cr. |
| MAR 1011 | Principles of Marketing | 3 cr. |
| MNA 1100 | Interpersonal Behavior in Organizations | 3 cr. |
| STA 2023 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 34 |
Specialization - 12 credits
Select one of the specializations below: Management or Marketing.
Management Specialization
| BUL 2241 | Business Law | 3 cr. |
| GEB 2112 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 cr. |
| MNA 1345 | Principles of Supervision | 3 cr. |
| OST 2335 | Business Communications | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Marketing Specialization
| MAR 2502 | Consumer Behavior | 3 cr. |
| MKA 1021 | Principles of Selling | 3 cr. |
| MKA 2511 | Principles of Advertising | 3 cr. |
| OST 2335 | Business Communications | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Total Credit Hours: 64