Business

The Associate of Science (AS) in Business degree program is designed for students who want to complete a two-year degree in preparation for earning a bachelor's degree in business or another discipline. 

Students will receive a solid base in business principles and economics while also receiveing the necessary general education credits to allow for a smooth transfer to a bachelor's level degree program.  The curriculum includes 44 credits of business and general education courses that are approved for Missouri Core 42 transfer, which means that these courses transfer to all Missouri public colleges and universities.  Other courses will transfer on a course-by-course basis as determined by the bachelor's degree institution.  In addition to State Tech's Associate Degree General Education Core Requirements of 19 credits, the Associate of Science in Business Degree also includes six General Education credits in Humanities & Fine Arts.

Graduates with the AS in Business degree may also pursue a broad range of business-related career opportunities.

It is a graduation requirement of the Associate of Science in Business degree program for students to earn a grade of “C” or better in all “Core Curriculum” and “Program Requirements” courses.

Program Mission

The mission of the Associate of Science in Business degree program is to provide students with the opportunity to earn an Associate of Science degree and complete the Missouri Higher Education Core Transfer Curriculum (Core 42) in preparation for earning a bachelor-level degree in business or another discipline, or to pursue a variety of business-related career opportunities.

Program Goals
The goals of the program are to provide the opportunity for students to develop:

• Knowledge of fundamental business principles
• Understanding of economic principles
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Understanding of historical, cultural, and social contexts
• Effective analytical skills

Associate of Science Degree (AS)

Classification of Instructional Programs - 52.0201

Core Curriculum

			Credit Hours
BUS	150	Business Principles	3
BUS	162	Business Law	3
BUS	170	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
BUS	172	Principles of Microeconomics	3
BUS	215	Business Ethics	3
Approved Business/Accounting Electives			6
SUB-TOTAL			21

General Education Requirements

Refer to the General Education Requirements and General Education Courses in the College Catalog.

			Credit Hours
General Education Requirements			25
Must Include the following to satisfy Humanities & Fine Arts Requirements:
COM	275	American Literature: Colonization to 1865	3
COM	280	American Literature: 1865 to Present	3
May Not Include:
MAT	119	Elementary Statistics	3
(if completed to satisfy Program Requirements)
PHY	103	Environmental Science	4
PHY	104	Environmental Science Lab	0
PSC	101	American Government	3
NST	101	Network Fundamentals	3
SUB-TOTAL			25

Program Requirements

			Credit Hours
COM	102	English Composition II: Writing the Research Paper	3
COM	211	Technical Writing	3
		or
MAT	119	Elementary Statistics	3
PHY	103	Environmental Science	4
PHY	104	Environmental Science Lab	0
PSC	101	American Government	3
SUB-TOTAL			13

Graduation Requirements

			Credit Hours
COM	125	Job Search Strategies	1
It is a graduation requirement of the Associate of Science in Business degree program for students to earn a grade of "C" or better in all "Core Curriculum" and "Program Requirements" courses.
SUB-TOTAL			1

PROGRAM TOTAL

60

Courses

BUS 150: Business Principles

This course examines the business system and the environment in which it operates. The student is provided with a basic understanding and overview of the role of business. The types of ownership, management fundamentals, financial control, production, marketing, business law, and human resources management are examined.

Credit Hours: 3

BUS 162: Business Law

Introduction to law and courts; discussion of business relations and their legal aspects; cases and problems on law of contracts, personal property, sales, bailment, agencies, negotiable instruments, real and chattel mortgages.

Credit Hours: 3

BUS 170: Principles of Macroeconomics

This course is an introduction to the concepts and theories applicable to a national economy with a major focus on scarcity and how it impacts the welfare of a nation. Topics include gross domestic product (GDP), government spending and taxes, economic growth, unemployment and inflation, exchange rates, and monetary and fiscal policy. **CORE 42 MOTR TRANSFER - Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer Course Number: MOTR ECON 101 - Introduction to Macroeconomics. For additional information visit https://web.dhewd.mo.gov/coursetransfertracker/.

Credit Hours: 3

BUS 172: Principles of Microeconomics

This course is an introduction to specific economic units, individual markets, and individual interactions within an economy. Topics include gains from trade, opportunity cost, efficiency and markets, non-competitive markets, game theory, free trade, the response of the market to economic shock, and government intervention. Simple economic models will be used to analyze the workings of the economy. **CORE 42 MOTR TRANSFER - Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer Course Number: MOTR ECON 102 - Introduction to Microeconomics. For additional information visit https://web.dhewd.mo.gov/coursetransfertracker/.

Credit Hours: 3

BUS 215: Business Ethics

This course examines the principles of business practices and ethical standards as they apply to today's business environment. Topics include ethics and business, ethical organizational and personal decision making, organization culture and social responsibility, ethics and marketing, employer responsibility and employee rights, and professional codes of ethics.

Credit Hours: 3