Business Administration: Public Administration Pathway (A25120PA)
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Fully Online Option Available
Students may be required to take developmental courses in Math and/or English as a result of high school GPA or pre-enrollment placements tests. Therefore, the student may need more than the minimum number of semester hours listed for graduation. Consult a program advisor for more information.
Fall Semester (17 Credits)
course | class | lab | Clinic | work Exp. | credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACA 122 College Transfer Success | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
ACC 120 Prin of Financial Accounting | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
BUS 110 Introduction to Business | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
CIS 110 Introduction to Computers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
CTS 130 Spreadsheet | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Spring Semester (16-17 Credits)
course | class | lab | Clinic | work Exp. | credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACC 121 Principles of Managerial Acct | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
BUS 137 Principles of Management | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
BUS 270 Professional Development | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
MKT 120 Principles of Marketing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy or MAT 152 Statistical Methods I or MAT 171 Pre-Calculus algebra | 2 or 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 or 4 |
Summer Term (6 Credits)
course | class | lab | Clinic | work Exp. | credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ENG 112 Writing / Research in the Disc | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Choose three credits from the list of Humanities Electives at the bottom of the page |
Fall Semester (13 Credits)
course | class | lab | Clinic | work Exp. | credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BUS 115 Business Law I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
ECO 251 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
LDR 110 Introduction to Leadership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
PAD 151 Introduction to Public Admin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
WBL 111 Work-Based Learning I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
Spring Semester (15 Credits)
course | class | lab | Clinic | work Exp. | credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BUS 240 Business Ethics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
ECO 252 Macroeconomics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
PAD 251 Public Finance & Budgeting | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
PAD 252 Public Policy Analysis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Major Course Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Total Semester Credit Hours in Program 67-68
****MAJOR COURSE ELECTIVE LIST
course | class | lab | Clinic | work Exp. | credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BUS 125 Personal Finance | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
BUS 225 Business Finance | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
BUS 230 Small Business Management | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
DME 115 Graphic Design Tools | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
GRD 141 Graphic Design I | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
GRD 151 Computer Design Basics | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
LDR 115 Evid-Based Ldrshp & Dec Making | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
LDR 225 Leading Change | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
WEB 213 Internet & Marketing Analytics | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
WEB 225 Content Management Systems | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
**Humanities Electives
The following listings for Humanities Electives apply to Associate in Applied Science degree-seeking students. These electives should be carefully selected with the academic advisor to ensure proper credit. Some programs of study have specific courses that meet the humanities elective requirement.
ASL, foreign language, and public speaking courses cannot count as the sole humanities course in an associate in applied science program.
ART 111 Art Appreciation
ART 114 Art History Survey I
ART 115 Art History Survey II
DRA 111 Theatre Appreciation
DRA 112 Literature of the Theatre
DRA 211 Theatre History I
ENG 231 American Literature I
ENG 232 American Literature II
ENG 241 British Literature I
ENG 242 British Literature II
ENG 262 World Literature II
HUM 123 Appalachian Culture
HUM 160 Introduction to film
MUS 110 Music Appreciation
PHI 210 History of Philosophy
PHI 240 Introduction to Ethics
REL 110 World Religions
REL 211 Intro to Old Testament
REL 212 Intro to New Testament
REL 221 Religion in America