Associate of Business
Associate of Business
Bachelor Degree Pathways
糖心vlog has 2+2 partnerships with UNR and many other institutions to make completing your degree at 糖心vlog and transferring later as smooth as possible. The Associate of Business degree is designed so students may tailor it to meet degree requirements for a variety of majors at transfer institutions.
Accounting
Use your strength in math and numbers for public, industrial, tax, managerial or government
accounting. Many opportunities are available because finance and budgets are the backbone
of every organization.
Economics
Work for the government, businesses or nonprofit organizations as an economic and
statistical analyst. Provide cutting-edge economic research, and assist public and
private decision makers in practical ways.
Finance
Skilled with numbers? Make them work for you in financial management, banking, investments
and insurance careers. You will learn the skills to credibly weigh in on fiscal matters
dealing with business investment and stock and mutual fund research and analysis.
Management
Planning, organizing and leading people and projects are key components for all organizations
and business. Students can expect to learn about human resources, general business
management, entrepreneurship and related topics.
Marketing
Become a vital component of a company or organization by having the ability to provide
strategic insight. Identify customers, develop ad campaigns, conduct business development
research and explore new areas of brand promotion.
General Business
For students who dont desire to specialize in one area of business, this career pathway
gives them a diverse background in many areas of a business, including accounting,
sales, management, finance, marketing and business law, to maximize their skills and
potential to rise to a top spot in a large company.
International Business
Gain a better understanding of global markets and various business regions of the
world. With the worlds economy increasing global, this well-paid field provides job
possibilities such as foreign service officer, interpreter, trade coordinator, accounting
manager, economist, business development director, sales manager and more.
Information Systems
Become a professional in high demand with a large salary by learning how to strategically
and effectively apply technology to a business. These highly coveted professionals
are invaluable to employers across a variety of business sectors and are qualified
to serve positions including application analyst, cybersecurity analyst, data analyst,
data scientist, database administrator, systems analyst, information systems manager,
IT consultant and more.
The purpose of the Associate of Business degree is to provide the academic knowledge and skills for successful transfer to meet higher education goals.
Students who complete an Associate of Business degree at 糖心vlog are expected to demonstrate that they
- Articulate and demonstrate their personal employment related knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Evaluate the impact of various economic systems and policies.
- Summarize, record, analyze, interpret and communicate accounting and financial information for decision-making.
- Devise, implement and evaluate managerial decisions, actions and outcomes.
- Apply technology to aid in communications and decision-making.
- Present research, data, analysis and conclusions through written and oral means.
- Describe the changing landscape of the global market and its impact on the United States.
- Summarize the impact of social, ethical, legal and diversity issues within contemporary business.
- Develop business, financial and marketing plans for established and emerging businesses.
Program Requirements
27 Units
Accounting: 201, 202
Economics: 102, 103, 261, 262
Information Systems: 101
Marketing: 210
Mathematics: 176
NOTE: If student does not meet the prerequisite for MATH 176, MATH 126 may be used
as a degree elective and should be taken in the first semester.
Transfer Requirement or General Electives 10-12 Units
Choose any transferable course. Students should take courses that meet requirements
for their major at their intended transfer school. Students planning to transfer to
the University of Nevada, Reno should obtain a transfer handout from 糖心vlog Academic
Advising & Access or the UNR Transfer Center.
Recommended: BUS 101
For UNR transfer, COM 101 or 113 and 2 courses from Anthropology 101, Political Science
231, Psychology 101, Sociology 101 are recommended.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
A MINIMUM OF 21 UNITS
English/Communications
6-8 Units
English: 100 or 101, 102
Fine Arts
3 units
Art: 100, 101*, 124, 135, 141, 160, 211, 214, 231, 260, 261
English: 261
History: 203
Humanities: 101
Music: 121, 124, 125, 176
Music Ensemble: 101*, 131, 135
Theatre: 100, 105*, 180
* Course may not meet the fine arts requirement at all universities. Please see an
advisor.
Humanities
3 units
Core Humanities: 201, 202, 212
English: 200, 223
History: 105, 106, 208, 209, 247
Holocaust, Genocide & Peace Studies: 201
Philosophy: 101, 135, 200, 203, 204, 207, 210, 224, 245
UNR transfer students, choose at least one of the following courses:
Core Humanities: 201, 202
History: 105, 106
Philosophy: 200, 207, 245
Mathematics
See Program Requirements
Science
6 Units
Anthropology: 102, 110L
Astronomy: 109, 110, 120
Atmospheric Sciences: 117
Biology: 100, 113, 190, 191, 200
Chemistry: 100, 121, 122
Environmental Studies: 100, 101
Geography: 103, 104, 116, 121
Geology: 100, 101, 102, 105, 201
Nutrition: 121
Physics: 100, 151, 152, 180 & 180L
Note: Completion of CHEM 121 or BIOL 190, BIOL 223 and BIOL 224, and BIOL 251 fulfills the science general education requirement.
Social Sciences
See Program Requirements
U.S. & Nevada Constitution
3-6 Units
Must meet both requirements. Choose from:
Core Humanities: 203
History: 111
History: 101 and one of the following:
HIST 102, HIST 217, PSC 100, PSC 208
Political Science: 101, 103
Suggested Course Sequence |
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First Semester | Units | Third Semester | Units |
ENG 101 | 3 | ACC 201 | 3 |
ECON 102 | 3 | ECON 261 | 3 |
MATH 176 | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
Fine Arts Requirement | 3 | Humanities Course | 3 |
General Elective | 3 | Science Course | 3 |
Second Semester | Units | Fourth Semester | Units |
ENG 102 | 3 | ACC 202 | 3 |
ECON 103 | 3 | ECON 262 | 3 |
IS 101 | 3 | General Elective | 6 |
Science Course | 3 | MKT 210 | 3 |
U.S./NV Constitution | 3 |
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