Business Administration, A.A.

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Program Director: Kristen Maszarose · Phone: 410-386-8292· Email: kmaszarose@carrollcc.edu

The Associate of Arts degree program in Business Administration prepares students to transfer to a four-year institution to continue their studies in business administration, accounting, management, marketing, management information systems, international business and related fields. Challenging coursework with a focus on writing and critical thinking skills provides a solid basis for students to become engaged citizens and thoughtful leaders in their chosen careers.

Degree Requirements

Associate of Arts, Business Administration, Degree
Recommended Course Sequence: 60 credits required

Program Goals

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

Communicate clearly, both orally and in writing.
Prepare basic accounting documentation.
Develop a simple business and marketing plan.
Explain the process and functions of management of a business organization.
Employ fundamental software applications for everyday business tasks.

Student Notices

Diversity requirement: take ENGL 102 and an Arts and Humanities Diversity General Education course.

The following courses are required for this concentration; some courses fulfill General Education requirements: ACCT 101 , ACCT 102 , BUAD 101 , BUAD 205 , BUAD 230 , CIS 101 , COMM 105 , ECON 100 , ECON 102 , MATH 115 , and MGMT 201 .

An Associate of Arts degree requires a minimum of 12 credits of 200-level courses.

Business majors with a 3.00 GPA may be eligible for membership in the business honor society, Alpha Beta Gamma.

Students may choose to complete this program in an online format. Speak with an advisor to determine if online learning is appropriate.

*The table below is not an exhaustive list of Maryland 4-year institutions, but includes math requirements for those institutions to whom most Carroll Community College students have transferred or with whom we have articulation agreements.

Institution*	Math-115 Stats	Math-118 College Algebra	MATH-132 Applied Calc	Additional math course
University of MD College Park	x	x	x
Salisbury University	x	x	x
Frostburg State University	x	x	x
Towson University	x	x	x
University of Baltimore	x	x
Coppin State University	x	x
McDaniel College	x			* 4 credit math course
Mt. St. Mary’s University	x			*3 credit math course
Stevenson University	x
UMBC	x	x	x
UMGC	x