Business: Business Administration (A.S.)
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 111 | Business Organization & Management | 3 |
| BU 114 | Accounting I | 3 |
| EN 111 | College Writing | 3 |
| FS 100 | First Year Student Seminar | 1 |
| IS 111 | Keboarding Essentials | 1 |
| | Lab Science Selective | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Laboratory Science Elective: Select from Natural Science category of approved General Education courses.
2nd Semester
| BU 115 | Accounting II | 3 |
| BU 141 | Intro Marketing | 3 |
| EN 112 | College Literature | 3 |
| IS 115 | Computer Applications I | 3 |
| | Mathematics Selective | 3 |
| | Physical Education Activity | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Mathematics Selective
MA 127 or higher.
2nd Year
3rd Semester
| BU 121 | Business Law I | 3 |
| BU 232 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| SS 185 | Intro Macroeconomics | 3 |
| | American History Selective | 3 |
| | Science Selective | 3 |
| | Physical Education Activity | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
4th Semester
| BU 215 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| SS 186 | Intro Microeconomics | 3 |
| | Arts Selective | 3 |
| | English Selective | 3 |
| | OR | |
| | Humanities Selective | 3 |
| | Mathematics Selective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Mathematics Selective
MA 127 or higher.
Students should consult with their academic advisor for appropriate course selections.
Total Credit Hours: 62
For more information, contact the Business, Health, Science and Technology Division at (315) 866-0300 or toll free 1-844-GO-4-HERK, ext. 8240.
This program complies with the State University General Education requirement.
This program is Internet accessible and may be completed entirely online. For more information: www.herkimer.edu/ia