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) GE-Quantitative Reasoning
CIS 105
or
CIS 120
Introduction to Business Systems (preferred)
or
Introduction to Computer Information Systems 
3 Major Requirement
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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
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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
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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
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