Business
A.A.S. - Occupational Degree
For students who plan to attend college only two years and then enter the workforce. Students can select an area of emphasis to specialize this degree. Areas of emphasis include: Customer Service Management, Entrepreneurship, Financial Investments, General Business, Logistics, Management, and Marketing.
Program Purpose
Graduates will demonstrate (1) basic knowledge in business with an area of emphasis that will prepare them to obtain an entry-level position within a specialized business field and (2) critical thinking skills in AWC’s General Education focus areas.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply business concepts learned in business core classes in a comprehensive problem set in a real world business environment.
Program Map
Recommended Program Map / Program Requirements
This program map has been updated for new students starting in Fall 2025 (or after). Students following previous catalogs can find corresponding program maps in Self-Service/Student Planning. For official requirements, refer to the AWC Catalog.
The recommended plan below meets all program requirements. If the classes listed as recommended don’t align with your schedule or interests, alternative options are available. Visit Academic Planning to get started on your personalized Academic Plan or schedule an appointment with your Faculty Advisor or the Advisement Services Office.
First Semester
| Course | Course Title | Credits | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 or ENG 107 |
Freshman Composition I/GE | 3 | GE-Written Communication |
| ACC 100 or ACC 211 |
Introduction to Accounting or Financial Accounting |
3 | Major Requirement |
| BUA 100 | Survey of Business | 3 | Major Requirement |
| MAT 105 | Math for Applied Sciences (or higher) | 3 | GE-Quantitative Reasoning |
| CIS 105 or CIS 120 |
Introduction to Business Systems (preferred) or Introduction to Computer Information Systems |
3 | Major Requirement |
| 15 |
Second Semester
| Course | Course Title | Credits | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 102 | Freshman Composition II (recommended) or another course from Written & Oral Communication |
3 | GE-Written & Oral Communication |
| BUA 110 | Business Math Applications | 3 | Major Requirement |
| BUA 220 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 | Major Requirement |
| ECN100 or ECN250 | Introduction to Economics or Principles Microeconomics (recommended) |
3 | Major Requirement |
| PHI 105 | Introduction to Ethics/GE (recommended) or another course from Arts & Humanities |
3 | GE-Arts & Humanities |
| 15 |
Third Semester
| Course | Course Title | Credits | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology/GE (recommended) or another course from Social & Behavioral Sciences |
3 | GE-Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| BUS EMPH | Select one course from chosen Business Emphasis area Emphasis options: General Business, Customer Service Management, Entrepreneurship, Financial Investments, Logistics, Management, or Marketing |
3 | Departmental Requirement |
| BUS EMPH | Select one course from chosen Business Emphasis area Emphasis options: General Business, Customer Service Management, Entrepreneurship, Financial Investments, Logistics, Management, or Marketing |
3 | Departmental Requirement |
| BUS EMPH | Select one course from chosen Business Emphasis area Emphasis options: General Business, Customer Service Management, Entrepreneurship, Financial Investments, Logistics, Management, or Marketing |
3 | Departmental Requirement |
| BUS EMPH | Select one course from chosen Business Emphasis area Emphasis options: General Business, Customer Service Management, Entrepreneurship, Financial Investments, Logistics, Management, or Marketing |
3 | Departmental Requirement |
| 15 |
Fourth Semester
| Course | Course Title | Credits | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUA 295 | Business Capstone Project | 3 | Major Requirement |
| ENV 101 | Environmental Science/GE (recommended) or another course from Natural Sciences |
4 | GE-Natural Sciences |
| POS 130 | State & Local Politics/GE or another course from Institutions in the Americas |
3 | GE-Institutions in the Americas |
| BUS EMPH | Select one course from chosen Business Emphasis area Emphasis options: General Business, Customer Service Management, Entrepreneurship, Financial Investments, Logistics, Management, or Marketing |
3 | Departmental Requirement |
| BUA 240 | AI for Business (recommended) | 3 | General Elective |
| 16 |