Business Management, A.A.S.

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This program is designed primarily to prepare students for immediate entry into the workforce. The program provides students with fundamental business knowledge and prepares them for careers in business, government, retail, and not-for-profit organizations.

Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

Analyze contemporary business problems and propose effective solutions using case studies and business applications tools.
Examine ethical and legal implications of managerial decisions.
Interpret basic financial statements and managerial reports.
Identify the impact of leadership in defining organizational culture.
Design and deliver effective presentations commonly used in contemporary business environments.

First Year

Fall Semester

COLL 101 - Foundations for Success Credits: 3
ENGL 101 - English Composition I Credits: 3
COMS 110 - Computer Concepts & Applications Credits: 3
ACCT 101 - Accounting Princ. I Financial Credits: 3
BUSA 101 - Intro. to Business Credits: 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Winter Session

Spring Semester

ENGL 102 - English Composition II Credits: 3
MATH 900 - Math Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3
ACCT 102 - Accounting Princ. II Managerial Credits: 3
ECON 101 - Macroeconomics Credits: 3
BUSA 120 - Small Business Management Credits: 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Summer Session

Second Year

Fall Semester

COMS 120 - Computer Software Applications Credits: 3
GSOC 000 - Social Science Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3
BUSA 110 - Business Communications Credits: 3
BUSA 211 - Mgmt. & Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
BUSA 205 - Business Law I Credits: 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Winter Session

Spring Semester

BUSA 206 - Business Law II Credits: 3
BUSA 220 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
GHMN 000 - Humanities Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3
GSOC 000 - Social Science Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3
BUSA 000 - Business Elective Credits: 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Summer Session

Total Program Hours: 60

Humanities General Education Courses (Recommended)

Recommended courses listed below but student can also choose from the list of approved General Education courses in the College catalog.

HIST 105 - U.S. History I Credits: 3
HIST 106 - U.S. History II Credits: 3

Social Science General Education Courses (Recommended)

Recommended courses listed below but student can also choose from the list of approved General Education courses in the College catalog.

PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
SOCA 101 - Intro. to Sociology Credits: 3

Math General Education Courses (Recommended)

Recommended courses listed below but student can also choose from the list of approved General Education courses in the College catalog.

MATH 104 - Contemporary Mathematics Credits: 3
MATH 108 - Statistics Credits: 3

Developmental Courses

Sussex has embraced a practice of directed self-choice whereby students are encouraged, through guided conversations with an advisor, to best determine their readiness for this course. Students should be aware that Developmental Studies exist and are available to help strengthen skills and encourage success. Pursuing testing and/or developmental courses is entirely up to the student. Further, testing, though providing a valuable reference point for reflection, does not create for the student an obligation to follow Accuplacer recommendations.

The exception to this is where students seek enrollment in higher-level math courses. Students wishing to enroll in the following math courses are required to take and adhere to placement guidance from, the Advanced Algebra and Functions test, as part of Accuplacer, through the college’s testing center, for admission into any of the following courses: MATH 110, MATH 112, and MATH 113. Please note, courses in other disciplines may also require advanced mathematics placement. Students should check with their advisor.