Business: Business Administration, A.S.

Location(s): Main Campus, Internet Academy

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HEGIS: 5004

SUNY CODE: 0671

The Business Administration program is designed to provide a strong foundation for employment in business and to prepare the student for transfer to a four-year program. This program will provide a core of courses that will enable the student to view the total picture of general management.

The goals of this program are to:

prepare students to understand the basic management principles and the fundamentals of accounting, marketing and computer technology;
prepare students to work with basic computer software packages; and
prepare students to become familiar with terminology in the business legal environment and how to communicate more effectively in business operations.

Successful graduates from this program will be able to:

effectively communicate principles as they apply to current issues in American business practices;
utilize commonly available computer packages that directly apply to business functions; and
identify common business issues and express them orally and in writing.

Transfer Information

Successful graduates of this program have transferred into business programs at Syracuse University, SUNY Colleges, Rochester Institute of Technology and other four-year public and private institutions.

Program of Study

1st Year

1st Semester

BU 104 - Financial Accounting Credit Hour(s): 4
BU 111 - Business Organization & Management Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 111 - College Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
FS 100 - First Year Student Seminar Credit Hour(s): 1
Lab Science Selective Credit Hour(s): 4

Subtotal: 15

Laboratory Science Selective: Select from Natural Science category of approved General Education courses.

2nd Semester

BU 105 - Managerial Accounting Credit Hour(s): 3
BU 141 - Introduction to Marketing Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 112 - College Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
IS 115 - Computer Applications I Credit Hour(s): 3
Mathematics Selective Credit Hour(s): 3
Physical Education Activity Credit Hour(s): 1

Subtotal: 16

Mathematics Selective MA 127 or higher

2nd Year

3rd Semester

BU 121 - Business Law I Credit Hour(s): 3
BU 232 - Principles of Management Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 185 - Introduction to Macroeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
Science Selective Credit Hour(s): 3
US History and Civic Engagement Selective Credit Hour(s): 3
Physical Education Activity Credit Hour(s): 1

Subtotal: 16

4th Semester

SS 186 - Introduction to Microeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
Arts Selective Credit Hour(s): 3
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Selective Credit Hour(s): 3
English Selective Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
Humanities Selective Credit Hour(s): 3
Mathematics Selective Credit Hour(s): 3

Subtotal: 15

Arts Selective: Students should consult with their academic advisor for appropriate course selections.

DEISJ Selective: Student may select any Liberal Arts course from the DEISJ category.

Mathematics Selective: MA 127 or higher.

Total Credit Hours: 62

This program may be completed entirely online. For more information: www.herkimer.edu/ia

For more information, contact the Academic Division at (315) 866-0300, ext. 8240 or toll free 1-844-GO-4-HERK, ext. 8240.