Business Administration, A.A.

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The Associate of Arts degree is intended for transfer to a four-year baccalaureate granting institution. Students intending to transfer or pursue a particular course of study are strongly encouraged to check with their advisor and carefully coordinate their coursework at San Juan College with the requirements of the transfer institution. In general, however, it is suggested that students complete the New Mexico Transfer Module as outlined below. A grade of C or better is required in all Business Administration core and elective courses. T

General Education Requirements

ENGL-111 Freshman Composition 3 cr.
ENGL-211 Advanced Composition 3 cr. OR
ENGL-218 Advanced Technical Composition 3 cr.
COMM-110 Public Speaking 3 cr. OR
COMM-111 Interpersonal Communication 3 cr.
MATH-115 Intermediate Algebra-Applications 4 cr.
MATH-160 College Algebra 3 cr. OR Higher

Laboratory Science: 8 credits

(appropriate to transfer major) (See General Education Requirements for Associate of Arts Degrees )

Macroeconomics: 3 credits

ECON-251 Macroeconomics 3 cr. *

Social/Behavioral Science: 3-6 credits

Must have 3 credits from this area in addition to ECON 251 . A total of 15 credits for ECON 251 , Social/ Behavioral Science and Humanities/Fine Arts must be earned. Choice from approved behavioral/social science courses. (See General Education Requirements for Associate of Arts Degrees )

Humanities and Fine Arts: 6-9 credits

Must have 15 credits total between this area and Social/Behavioral Science (including ECON 251 ). (See General Education Requirements for Associate of Arts Degrees )

Total General Education Requirements: 35-39

Core Courses

ACCT-201 Fundamentals of Accounting I 4 cr. *
OR
ACCT-175 Fundamentals of Accounting IA 3 cr. * AND
ACCT-176 Fundamentals of Accounting IB 3 cr. *
ACCT-202 Fundamentals of Accounting II 4 cr. *
BLAW-230 Business Law 3 cr. *
COSC-125 Business Microcomputer Applications 3 cr. *
BADM-212 Business Statistics 3 cr. * OR
MATH-251 Statistics 4 cr.
ECON-252 Microeconomics 3 cr. *

Business Electives

Choose 6 credits

ACCT-221 Intermediate Accounting I 3 cr. *
BADM-114 Intro to Business 3 cr. *
BLAW-231 Business Law II 3 cr. *
BADM-233 Principles of Management 3 cr. *
BADM-242 Principles of Marketing 3 cr. *

Total Credits: 61-68

Note(s):

* Courses indicated with an asterisk require a grade of C or higher to count towards this degree. It is important to be aware that Accounting courses offered as a 4-credit hour course at community colleges may transfer as 3 credit hours to a baccalaureate institution. The University of New Mexico typically does not accept more than 3 credits in accounting courses from any other institution. Some baccalaureate institutions also require that Business Statistics be taken as a prerequisite to the Principles of Marketing course.

Suggested Course Sequence Full-time Students:

Students who for any reason are unable to follow the suggested course sequence should contact an academic advisor for help with adjustments.

Fall 1

Note(s):

¹If taking the ACCT 201 alternative, ACCT 175 should be taken in Fall 1 and ACCT 176 in Spring
²Some elective courses have prerequisites. Be sure those prerequisites have been met before trying to enroll in those courses.

Suggested Course Sequence Part-time Students:

Fall 1

Spring 1

Fall 2

COMM-110 Public Speaking 3 cr. OR
COMM-111 Interpersonal Communication 3 cr.
ENGL-218 Advanced Technical Composition 3 cr. OR
ENGL-211 Advanced Composition 3 cr.

Spring 2

ECON-251 Macroeconomics 3 cr.
Hum/FineArts

Fall 3

ACCT-201 Fundamentals of Accounting I 4 cr. ³
ECON-252 Microeconomics 3 cr.

Spring 3

Fall 4

ACCT-202 Fundamentals of Accounting II 4 cr.
BADM-212 Business Statistics 3 cr. OR
MATH-251 Statistics 4 cr.
BLAW-230 Business Law 3 cr.

Spring 4

Lab Science
Bus Elective ⁴

Note(s):

³If taking the ACCT 201 alternative, ACCT 175 should be taken in Spring 2 and ACCT 176 in Fall 3.
⁴Some elective courses have prerequisites. Be sure those prerequisites have been met before trying to enroll in those courses