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Business Studies
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Business Administration
The Business Studies department offers five program areas. These include the Business Studies Transfer area and four areas with entry level vocational coursework: Small Business Accounting, Small Business Management, Retail Management, and Real Estate. There are many certificates in each area that students may take to prepare them for certain job skills.

However only one associate degree can be awarded. A student must choose an associate degree in Business Administration or Small Business Accounting or Small Business Management or Retail Management. See each area for course requirements for specific vocations.

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Certificate Associate in Science
Associate in Science Degree
Business Administration
CoursesUnits
BUSE 100, Introduction to Business (recommended as a first semester course)
OR MARK 100, Principles of Marketing
3
BUSE 119, Business Communications3
BUSE 140, Business Law & the Legal Environment3
ACCT 116A, Financial Accounting4
ACCT 116B, Managerial Accounting4
CISC 181, Principles of Information Systems4
ECON 120, Principles of Economics I3
ECON 121, Principles of Economics II3
ENGL 101, Reading and Composition3
MATH 119, Elementary Statistics3
Total Units = 33

San Diego Mesa College *Note: An associate degree is awarded by the San Diego Community College District colleges in recognition of completion of a minimum of 60 units of specified requirements. See the college catalog for details.

Recommended Electives: Business 101, 143, 270; Marketing 100. Electives should be chosen after consultation with a counselor and with reference to programs at a four-year institution to which the student will transfer.