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Business Administration (Career)AAS (BAAS)

The Associate in Applied Science Degree Program in Business Administration at Adirondack Community College is intended for those who desire to enter business immediately upon graduation. The program provides for two different focuses: Small Business Management - designed for those students seeking business operations and management employment in small to large companies and; Entrepreneurship - designed for those students seeking to own and operate their own businesses. This ACC degree provides the business management student with a diversified and skill-oriented range of business offerings, as well as a variety of intellectually broadening courses in liberal arts and science. Those students intending to transfer to a four year degree program should enroll in the AS Business Administration degree. Recommended high school preparation: Four years of mathematics.

Cr. Course TitleCourse Code
1-4 Freshman ExperienceHrd 100, Hrd 100A or Hrd 110
3 Writing IEng 101; Eng 100A & Eng 100B
3 Writing IIEng 102, Eng 103, Eng 104, Eng 105, Eng 106, Eng 108, Eng 109 or Eng 110
3 Math Course - Math of FinanceMat 110
3-4 Lab Science 
2 Physical Education 
6 Social Science CourseEco 201 or Eco 202 recommended
6 Liberal Arts ElectivesPhi 207 recommended
3 Office Productivity SoftwareCis 125
3 Introduction to BusinessBus 101
3 Principles of ManagementBus 102
3 Principles of MarketingBus 103
4 Financial AccountingBus 146; Bus 146A & Bus 146B
3 Business Law IBus 201
3 Business CommunicationBus 211
3 Principles of Human Resource ManagementBus 261
3 Principles of Entrepreneurship (Prereq Req)Bus 205
3 Business Internship (Prereq Req)Bus 178
6 Complete one of the following focuses: 
  Business Plan Development 
  Organizational BehaviorBus 112
  Organizational Strategy & DevBus 212
  Entrepreneurship 
  Entrepreneurial Finance (Prereq Req)Bus 206
  Business Plan Development (Prereq Req)Bus 209

64 minimum credits required for graduation
Recommended First Year
First Semester
1-4 Hrd 100, Hrd 100A or Hrd 110
3 Eng 101; Eng 100A & Eng 100B
3 Bus 101
3 Cis 125
3  Liberal Arts Elective*
Second Semester
3 Eng 102, Eng 103, Eng 104, Eng 105, Eng 106, Eng 108, Eng 109 or Eng 110
4 Bus 146 **
3 Bus 102
3 Bus 103
3 Bus 205
1  PED Elective
Recommended Second Year
Third Semester
3 Bus 201
3 Bus 211
3  Social Science Elective****
3 Mat 110
3  Business Focus Course***
1  PED Elective
Fourth Semester
3 Bus 261
3  Social Science Elective****
3-4  Lab Science
3  Liberal Arts Elective*
3 Bus 178
3  Business Focus Course***

*PHI 207 recommended
**BUS 146A & B may be substituted
***Business Focus Group. Each student must choose one Focus Group.
****ECO 201 or ECO 202 recommended

Additional Information:
Small Business Management:
BUS 112 in the 3rd semester
BUS 212 in the 4th semester

Entrepreneurship:
BUS 206 in the 3rd semester
BUS 209 in the 4th semester