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 104 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BU 111 | Business Organization & Management | 3 |
| EN 111 | College Writing | 3 |
| FS 100 | First Year Student Seminar | 1 |
| | Lab Science Selective | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Laboratory Science Selective: Select from Natural Science category of approved General Education courses.
2nd Semester
| BU 105 | Managerial Accounting | 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 |
| | Science Selective | 3 |
| | US History and Civic Engagement Selective | 3 |
| | Physical Education Activity | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
4th Semester
| SS 186 | Intro Microeconomics | 3 |
| | Arts Selective | 3 |
| | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Selective | 3 |
| | English Selective | 3 |
| | OR | |
| | Humanities Selective | 3 |
| | Mathematics Selective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 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 is Internet accessible and may be completed entirely online. For more information: www.herkimer.edu/ia
For more information, contact the Business, Health, Science and Technology Division at (315) 866-0300, ext. 8240 or toll free 1-844-GO-4-HERK, ext. 8240.