UAS Academic CatalogBusiness Administration, A.A.S.
Juneau, e-Learning
The Business Administration program provides a course of study in various aspects of business management that prepares students for entry into the job market. The A.A.S. degree in Business Administration requires a minimum of 60 credit hours. Students within the Business Administration, A.A.S. may select a General Business or an Accounting emphasis.
The Business Administration, A.A.S. with a general business emphasis prepares students for entry-level positions in business such as customer service supervisor, accounting assistant, account representative, or assistant manager.
The Business Administration, A.A.S. with an accounting emphasis prepares students for entry-level accounting positions, such as bookkeeper, accounting clerk, and payroll clerk, and also paraprofessional positions in public accounting firms, non-profit organizations, and government.
Program assessment plans are posted at the Program Assessment website.
| Minimum Credit Hours | 60 |
| General Education Requirements | 18-19 |
| Major Requirements | 21 |
| Emphasis Area | 15 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Written Communication Skills | ||
| WRTG S111 | *Writing Across Contexts | 3 |
| WRTG S211 | *Writing and the Humanities | 3 |
| or WRTG S212 | *Writing and the Professions | |
| Oral Communication Skills 1 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| *Fundamentals of Oral Communication | ||
| *Small Group Communication and Team Building | ||
| *Interpersonal Communication | ||
| *Public Speaking | ||
| Other Skills | ||
| BA S116 | Business Mathematics | 3-4 |
| or MATH S105 | Intermediate Algebra | |
| Advisor approved GERs 2 | 6 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ACCT S201 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT S202 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BA S254 | *Personal Finance | 3 |
| BA S263 | Business Communications | 3 |
| CIS S235 | Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| LAWS S101 | Introduction to Law | 3 |
| or BA S330 | Legal Environment of Business | |
| ECON S101 | *Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| *Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Emphasis Area | 15 | |
| Electives | 5-6 | |
- 1
Grade C 2.00 or better.
- 2
Fine arts, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, or mathematics. See General Education Requirements.
- 3
MATH S105 is a corequisite.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Business Emphasis | ||
| Emphasis Requirements | 15 | |
| BA S151 | *Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BA S180 | Fundamentals of Human Resources | 3 |
| CIS S105 | Computer Literacy | 3 |
| or BA S310 | Management Information Systems | |
| or CIS S310 | Management Information Systems | |
| Select two from the following: | 6 | |
| Small Business Management | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
or BA or CIS S___ Elective | ||
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting Emphasis | ||
| Emphasis Requirements | 15 | |
| ACCT S225 | Payroll Accounting | 3 |
| BA S151 | *Introduction to Business | 3 |
| or BA S166 | Small Business Management | |
| Select two from the following: | 6 | |
| Fundamentals of Human Resources | ||
or BA S301 | Principles of Management | |
| Computer Automated Accounting | ||
| Accounting Information Systems | ||
ACCT S___ Elective | ||
Upon completion, students will be able to:
- Communicate effectively within a business environment.
- Perform basic financial and managerial accounting skills.
- Apply mathematical problem-solving techniques to business issues.
- Describe basic legal concepts and the judicial system, with emphasis on business law.
- Describe basic economic concepts with emphasis on individual economic decision making and market outcomes.