SDCCD Business Administration High School City Associate in Science Degree

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.

Business Administration Career Pathway

Associate in Science Degree*

Business Studies Core Curriculum
Courses	Units
*BUSE 119, Business Communications OR ENGL 101, Reading and Composition	3
BUSE 140, Business Law & the Legal Environment	3
CISC 181, Principles of Information Systems	4
ECON 120, Principles of Macroeconomics	3
PHIL 102B, Introduction to Philosophy: Values	3
Total Units = 16

*Business 119 is required for San Diego State University School of Business Administration degrees in Finance, Information Decision Systems, Management, and Marketing.

**Business 119 is required for all non-transfer course work and degrees.

Business Administration: San Diego State University Business Administration
Courses	Units
Business Studies Core Curriculum	16
ACCT 116A, Financial Accounting	4
ACCT 116B, Managerial Accounting	4
ECON 121, Principles of Microeconomics	3
MATH 119, Elementary Statistics	3
MATH 121, Basic Techniques of Applied Calculus I	3
Total Units = 33

*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.