Business Management A.S.

School: Business and Professional Careers
Academic Dept: Business
HEGIS: 5004

Important Note about Program Requirements

The requirements listed below are for students entering into this program from Fall 2024 to Summer 2025. Students who entered the program during a prior semester will find their specific requirements listed in the Catalog under which they entered. Archived Catalogs are accessible through the dropdown menu above.

Program Description

The goal of the Business Management A.S. program is to equip students with the competencies required to succeed in a rigorous bachelor’s degree program. The program is designed to parallel the first two years of the bachelor’s degree requirements at most four-year colleges and universities. Transfer agreements between Westchester Community College and four-year colleges in the region assure that, with careful planning, A.S. graduates may transfer most of their credits when they enter the same curriculum at those institutions.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, a student will:

Demonstrate an understanding of the functions of Management.
Demonstrate the ability to analyze data.
Demonstrate the ability to apply Management principles and theories to specific scenarios.

Program Requirements

64 credits are required for the degree:

General Education - 32 credits
Required Degree Courses - 32 credits

General Education Requirements - 32 Credits

Communication - Written and Oral (6 credits): ENG 101 Writing and Research and COMM 109 - Speech Communication
Humanities (3 credits): ENG 102 Writing and Literature
Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) (3 credits): MATH 131 - College Algebra OR higher
Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) with Lab (4 credits): choose from this category of general education courses with a lab
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (3 credits): HIS 110 - U.S. History Colonial-1800 OR HIS 111 - 19th Century U.S. History OR HIS 112 - 20th Century United States History OR HIS 133 - African American History to 1865 OR HIS 134 - African American History from 1865 to Present
Social Sciences (6 credits): ECON 101 - Macroeconomics and ECON 102 - Microeconomics
World Languages (3 credits): choose from this category of general education courses
World History and Global Awareness (3 credits): MGT 215 - Global Business

Where specific courses are not listed within the categories above, courses must be selected from the list of all general education courses .

Required Degree Courses - 32 credits

ACC 119 - Financial Accounting
ACC 120 - Managerial Accounting
CIS 110 - Computer Information Systems
MGT 101 - Business Organization and Management
MKT 101 - Marketing
LAW 101 - Business Law
MGT 201 - Principles of Management
Business Elective (6 credits): select TWO courses from any of the following disciplines
- Management (MGT), Marketing (MKT), Accounting (ACC), Finance (FIN), or Fashion (FASH)
Liberal Arts and Sciences Course (3 credits)

Program Map

The program map is a recommended semester-by-semester schedule of courses based on degree requirements and serve as a general guideline to help students complete their program in two years. Although designed for full-time enrollment, these are easily adaptable for part-time study. For additional, individualized guidance, students should review Degree Works and consult an Academic Counselor or Faculty Advisor to ensure they are on track to complete their program.

Semester 1

Course	Credits
ENG 101 Writing and Research	3
MGT 101 - Business Organization and Management	3
MKT 101 - Marketing	3
MATH 131 - College Algebra or higher	4
CIS 110 - Computer Information Systems	3
Semester Total Credits	16

Semester 2

Course	Credits
ENG 102 Writing and Literature	3
Natural Science (and Scientific Reasoning) Gen. Ed. Course with Lab	4
ECON 101 - Macroeconomics	3
MGT 215 - Global Business	3
LAW 101 - Business Law	3
Semester Total Credits	16

Semester 3

Course	Credits
COMM 109 - Speech Communication	3
ACC 119 - Financial Accounting	4
ECON 102 - Microeconomics	3
Liberal Arts and Sciences Course	3
Business Elective: Any Management (MGT), Marketing (MKT), Accounting (ACC), Finance (FIN), or Fashion (FASH) course	3
Semester Total Credits	16

Semester 4

Course	Credits
ACC 120 - Managerial Accounting	4
World Languages Gen. Ed. Course	3
MGT 201 - Principles of Management	3
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (3 credits): HIS 110 OR HIS 111 OR HIS 112 OR HIS 133 OR HIS 134	3
Business Elective: Any Management (MGT), Marketing (MKT), Accounting (ACC), Finance (FIN), or Fashion (FASH) course	3
Semester Total Credits	16

Minimum Total Credits: 64

Transfer Opportunities

Westchester Community College is committed to facilitating a smooth transfer process to ensure that graduates of the college are prepared to transfer with junior status, and are able to complete a bachelor’s degree within two years of full-time study upon transfer. View 4-year institutions’ transfer agreement information by program here.

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