AA in Business Administration

Students looking to apply management, marketing, and accounting concepts in the business world will find a strong foundation in the Business Administration program. Designed for students who intend to transfer their credits to a baccalaureate degree program, the curriculum focuses on the critical aspects of business operations and on principles of organizational behavior and personnel administration.

The core of the curriculum, which is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), is comprised of specialized courses that focus on creating solutions for contemporary business problems and is complemented by a balanced mix of liberal arts courses.

This program is also now being offered in an accelerated format for those students looking to complete the first two years of their degree in 12 months or less.

NCC students have transferred to: Bloomsburg University, DeSales University, East Stroudsburg University, Kutztown University, Moravian College, Pennsylvania State University, Temple University, West Chester University

NCC's Business Administration program offers a balanced mix of liberal arts and specialized courses. Classes in accounting, business law, economics, and statistics provide the foundation you'll need as you advance in the business world.

This program can be completed during the day or evening, on a full-time or part-time basis. If you are entering the Business Administration or Business Management degree programs in the evening, you can generally take most required courses during any semester, if you have the prerequisites. A few courses are not offered in the evening every semester so it's important to develop your schedule accordingly to avoid any delay in graduation.

The AS in Business Administration prepares you for these other areas of concentration: Accounting, Marketing, Management, Human Resource Management, Business Communications, and Economics, leading to positions in Corporate and Small Business Management.

First Semester

• COLS101College Success
• ACCT101Financial Accounting I
• CISC101Introduction to Information Technology
• CMTH102Introduction to Communication
• ENGL101English I
• MATH140College Algebra

Second Semester

• ACCT151Financial Accounting II
• BUSA232Principles of Marketing
• ENGL151LEnglish II
• MATH165Applied Calculus
• General Education Elective (AH)

Third Semester

• ACCT202Managerial Accounting
• BUSA201Business Statistics I
• BUSA205Management Fundamentals
• ECON201Macroeconomics
• General Education Elective (SIT)

Fourth Semester

• BUSA152Business Law I
• ECON251GMicroeconomics
• Science Elective (SCI)
• General Education Elective (SIT or SSHB)
• Elective +

Completion of ECON251G satisfies the program-related Writing Intensive (WI) requirement. In addition, one General Education Elective must be taken in a Writing Intensive (WI) section.

Completion of ENGL151L satisfies the Diversity and Global Awareness (D) requirement.

Graduates of the program will be able to:

• Communicate ideas effectively in written and oral formats.
• Explain and apply general business concepts in the areas of accounting, economics, management, and marketing.
• Demonstrate an understanding of basic computer, information systems, and web applications.
• Identify ethical and legal challenges within the business environment.

Graduates with an associate's degree in Business Administration will be prepared for studies and careers in these other areas of concentration: Accounting, Marketing, Management, Human Resource Management, Business Communications, and Economics. This will lead to positions in Corporate, Small, and Business Management.

Future Career Paths

• Accounting
• Management
• Business Communications
• Marketing
• Human Resources
• Economics