Associate of Science in Business Administration

The Associate of Science in Business Administration (ASBA) degree program is designed to provide a strong base consisting of business fundamentals that will prepare students to enter today’s competitive business world. The program focuses on teaching students key business administration techniques, including critical thinking and decision-making skills, and incorporates that knowledge with the communication skills every student needs to be successful. Students will gain practical, real-world knowledge from our professors—all with extensive business experience.

The ASBA program prepares the student to:

• Demonstrate knowledge and application of the functional areas of management
• Apply business skills and analytical problem-solving to support organizational objectives

The Associate of Science in Business Administration (ASBA) is designed to prepare graduates for careers in office administration. Students will develop proficiency in the foundations of business and management.

ASBA program competencies:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of management.
• Apply appropriate concepts and principles of business administration to participate in effective, ethical decision making.
• Explain the nature and role of business in global markets.
• Employ tools, principles, and techniques of continuous process improvement in order to achieve quality and excellence in the workplace.
• Apply appropriate concepts and principles of finance, accounting, and statistics to make effective decisions.
• Demonstrate the application of management information systems including spreadsheets and database applications.

Degree Requirements

Courses: General Education

ECON210	Principles of Macroeconomics	4.5
ECON212	Principles of Microeconomics	4.5
ENGL101	Composition and Critical Thinking	4.5
ENGL103	Composition: Writing and Research	4.5
ENGL201	Principles of Professional Writing	4.5
	or
ENGL203	Professional Speech Communication	4.5
GOVT201	American Government and Public Affairs	4.5
	or
HIST101	Modern American History: 1950 to the 21st Century	4.5
LITR201	Literature: A Reflection of Life	4.5
MATH102	Introduction to College Math	4.5
MATH106	Algebra for Business	4.5
SCI101	Introduction to the Sciences	4.5
SCI103	Lab - Science and Technology	1.5
SCI201	Environmental Science and Sustainability	4.5
SCI203	Lab - Environmental Science and Sustainability	1.5
UNIV104	Academic and Career Success	4.5
	or
HUMNELE	Humanities Elective	4.5
	Total Credit Hours:	57

Courses: Core

ACCT201	Accounting I	4
ACCT202	Accounting II	4
HRMT215	Management of Human Resources	4
IT254	Spreadsheet Applications	4
MGM255	Management Fundamentals	4
MGM316	International Business Communications	4
MGMT235	Business Law I	4
MKTG225	Introduction to Marketing	4
UNIV201	Career Planning and Management	4
	Total Credit Hours:	36

Total Credit Hours: 93

Locations

• Colorado Springs
• Virtual Campus