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Associate in Science

College of Business

Business Administration

BUS-AS

Effective Beginning Catalog Term: Fall 2024 (640).

The requirements shown below are valid beginning Fall 2024 (640), and may not reflect degree requirements for current students. Current students should visit My SPC and view My Learning Plan to see specific degree requirements for their effective term.

Program Leadership Information

Dr. Emmanuel Hernandez – Agosto

Dean, College of Business

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Hernandez.Emmanuel@SPCollege.edu

Michael Ewell, MS

Academic Department Coordinator EPI, St Pete Gibbs

(727)-791-2610

ewell.mike@spcollege.edu

Program Summary

This program is offered as a Fully Online program. This program prepares students for employment in multiple areas of general business. Students in this program will learn to communicate effectively in a business environment developing reading, writing, and speaking skills critical to functioning in this setting. Students will become comfortable making decisions and taking responsibility in multiple aspects of their working environment. All students will complete a set of foundational courses in this degree. The student will be able to select a Specialization subplan in one of the following areas: Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Financial Services, Management and Operations, Marketing or Supply Chain and Logistics, all of which are transferable to SPC's Management and Organizational Leadership BAS (MGTORG-BAS) or Sustainability Management BAS (SUSMGT-BAS) degree programs in the College of Business. For the BS Transfer subplan, students will complete the state mandated prerequisite courses required for admission to the Business Administration BS (BUS-BS).

Florida CIP Code

1552020102 - Business Administration

Federal CIP Code

52.0201 - Business Administration and Management, General.

Job Related Opportunities

First-line supervisors Administrative Specialist Customer Service Supervisor Office Manager Credit Manager Sales Representative Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable Professional Warehouse Manager Supply Chain Manager

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Admission Rules

There are no admissions requirements for this program.

Admission Notes

Fully Online

Graduation Rules

Minimum grade of "C" required in all General Education courses and all Support courses used to satisfy a General Education requirement. Minimum grade of "C" in all foundational and sub plan/specialization courses.

SUPPORT COURSES

Computer and Information Literacy Requirement

Completion of this requirement satisfies the General Education Computer Competency requirement for this AS degree.

MAJOR CORE COURSES

Foundational Courses (Complete 18 credits)

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SUBPLAN CORE COURSES

BS Transfer (BS BAS) (Complete 24 credits)

This sub-plan is designed to allow the student to meet the state mandated pre-requisites for the admission requirements to the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration or the Bachelor of Applied Science in International Business.

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SUBPLAN CORE COURSES

Management and Operations (MGMT) (Complete 24 credits)

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SUBPLAN CORE COURSES

Financial Services (FINSV/BANK) (Complete 24 credits)

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SUBPLAN CORE COURSES

Accounting Operations (ACCTG) (Complete 24 credits)

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SUBPLAN CORE COURSES

Supply Chain and Logistics (SUP)(Complete 24 credits)

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SUBPLAN CORE COURSES

Marketing (MKT) (Complete 24 credits)

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SUBPLAN CORE COURSES

Entrepreneurship (ENT) (Complete 24 credits)

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AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Communications - Composition- Core

Complete 3 credits from the approved General Education Composition I coursework. Minimum grade of "C" required. This requirement must be completed within the first 24 credits of coursework toward the AS degree.

AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Humanities and Fine Arts-Core

Complete 3 credits from the approved General Education Humanities and Fine Arts coursework. Minimum grade of "C" required.

AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Social and Behavioral Sciences- Core

Complete 3 credits from the approved General Education Social and Behavioral Sciences coursework. Minimum grade of "C" required. Completing POS 2041 or POS 2041H or AMH 2020 or AMH 2020H will satisfy the <b><u>course</b></u> component of the Civic Literacy Requirement.

AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Ethics

Complete 3 credits from the approved General Education Ethics coursework. Minimum grade of "C" required.

AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Natural Sciences - Core

Complete 3 credits from the approved General Education Science coursework. Minimum grade of "C" required.

AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Enhanced World View

Complete at least one 3-credit course intended to enhance the student's world view in light of an increasingly globalized economy. Minimum grade of "C" required. In some cases, this course may also be used to satisfy another General Education Requirement.

AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Civic Literacy

Competency may be demonstrated by completing at least one course from the approved General Education Civic Literacy coursework below (minimum grade of "C" required) <b>AND</b> satisfactory completion of an assessment (exam). This requirement is in compliance with Rule 6A-10.02413 of the Florida Administrative Code.

SUBPLAN CORE COURSES

Interdisciplinary Business (IDSB) (Complete 24 credits)

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Complete 18 credits