Business Administration, AS

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Delivery Area: Online

Associate Degree Requirements:

Minimum 61 Credit Hours
Minimum Cumulative G.P.A.: 2.00
15 Credit Hours of Residency Courses
9 Credits of Major Residency Courses
Minimum G.P.A. in the Major: 2.00

Program Major Requirements (39 Credit Hours):

Complete one of the following concentrations (15):

Accounting Concentration:
- BUA 201 - Intermediate Financial Reporting I 3 CR
- BUA 202 - Intermediate Financial Reporting II 3 CR
- BUA 276 - Taxation 3 CR
- BUA 379 - Accounting Information Systems 3 CR
- Complete any Accounting, CIS, Data Science, Economics, or Finance course 3 CR
Financial Services Concentration:
- BUA 151 - Personal Financial Planning 3 CR
- BUA 253 - Principles of Investments 3 CR
- BUA 310 - Insurance and Risk Management 3CR
- Complete two of the following: BUA 215 , BUA 216 or BUA 217 3 CR
Management Concentration:
- BUA 223 - Principles of Management 3 CR
- BUA 259W - Strategic Management for the Small Business 3 CR must be earned with a grade of “C” or higher
- BUA 357 - Business Finance 3 CR
- BUA 365 - Organizational Behavior 3 CR
- BUA 369 - Marketing 3 CR
Small Business Concentration:
- BUA 223 - Principles of Management 3 CR
- BUA 230 - Business Law 3 CR
- BUA 243 - Issues in Small Business 3 CR or BUA 259W - Strategic Management for the Small Business 3 CR
- BUA 357 - Business Finance 3 CR
- BUA 369 - Marketing 3 CR

General Education Requirements (22 Credit Hours):

Written Communication:

ENG 101 - College Writing 3 CR

Oral Communication:

Any COM-1XX 3 CR*

Social Science:

PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology 3 CR

Natural Science:

Any Lab Sci 4 CR*

Humanities and Fine Arts:

Any Approved 3 CR*

Computer Literacy and Information Literacy:

CIS 101 - Introduction to Computer Science 3 CR

Quantitative Literacy:

MAT 115 - Elementary Statistics I 3 CR

*These General Education courses are waivable for students with prior bachelor’s degree

Non asterisked (*) linked courses are required for this program

General Education:

It is the intention of the University of Maine at Augusta that every degree graduate will be prepared to function in our society as an effective and informed citizen. To this end, the faculty has designed a set of minimum expectations that students are expected to satisfy. The aspirations are defined by core skills, competencies, and abilities as well as knowledge based learning experiences that are the grounds for the General Education Requirements. To learn more, visit www.uma.edu/academics/general-education/

Notes:

BUA 243 or 259W must be passed with a C or better.