Business, AAS

The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Business degree is designed to prepare students for a career. This degree has several options from which to choose. The time to complete the degree will vary, depending on remediation, summer enrollment, number of classes taken per semester, etc.

General Education Requirements

BUS 170 - Business and Professional Ethics Credit Hours: 3
COM 115 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
ENG 110 - Writing I Credit Hours: 3
ECO 155 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECO 165 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3

Civics:

Select three (3) credit hours

HST 121 - Survey of US History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
OR
HST 122 - Survey of US History Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
OR
PLS 101 - American Democracy and Citizenship Credit Hours: 3

Mathematical Sciences:

Select three (3) credit hours

MGT 130 - Business Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
OR
MTH 100 - Intermediate Applied Mathematics Credit Hours: 2 or higher (except MTH 197 and MTH 297 )

General Education Total Credit Hours: 21

Business Requirements

ACC 201 - Introduction to Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
ACC 211 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
BUS 135 - Introduction to Business Credit Hours: 3
BUS 299 - Internship in Business Credit Hours: 1-3
CIS 101 - Computers for Learning Credit Hours: 3
CIS 201 - Introduction to Current and Emerging Technologies in Business Credit Hours: 3
LAW 231 - Legal Environment of Business Credit Hours: 3
MGT 286 - Business Communications and Professional Development Credit Hours: 3
QBA 237 - Basic Business Statistics Credit Hours: 3

Business Total Credit Hours: 27

Degree Notes:

Math requirements exclude MTH 197 and MTH 297 .
Students are required to complete a minimum of three (3) credit hours of math regardless of placement.
Electives must be approved by the department.
Students should confirm transferability of courses with their transfer university before completing courses at MSU-WP.

Business Electives

Select twelve (12) credit hours

ACC 290 - Accounting Software Applications Credit Hours: 3
EPR 110 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3
FIN 266 - Principles of Real Estate Credit Hours: 3
MGT 120 - Introduction to Management Credit Hours: 3
MKT 150 - Marketing Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3
RMI 211 - Principles of Risk Management and Insurance Credit Hours: 3