Associate of Arts in General Business (Self-Paced)

Self-paced programs measure progress by what students know and can do, not by the amount of time spent in class as in traditional credit hour programs. Students advance by demonstrating mastery of specific learning outcomes through assessments. Skills and knowledge gained through work or life experience can help students move through a self-paced program more quickly than a credit hour program. However, all students, regardless of pace, must demonstrate mastery of every required course to earn the degree.

Mission

The Associate of Arts in General Business prepares students for career opportunities and advancement in a dynamic business environment.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Written Fluency: Compose written arguments that are coherent, grammatically correct, and rhetorically aware.
• Quantitative Literacy: Explain how calculations and symbolic operations are used in interpreting social and economic trends.
• Communication Fluency: Deliver an effective presentation for a given audience.
• Information Literacy: Cite appropriate and scholarly resources to address a research question.
• Technology: Understand technology to effectively support decision making in business.
• Consumer Behavior: Describe the principles and best practices of consumer behavior fundamentals.
• Marketing:  Describe the principles of marketing as they apply to consumers and business.

Degree Requirements

The associate degree requires a total of 60 credits, including major coursework, General Education, and electives.

Students complete 30 credits of major coursework. Of these, 15 credits also fulfill General Education requirements. As a result, the remaining standalone General Education requirement is 27 credits.

The final three credits are completed through free electives, allowing students the flexibility to tailor their academic experience.