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Business Administration, Associate in Arts

Overview

Narrative

For practical, business-minded students, Northampton is a great way to save money while getting the first two years of a degree completed. Our Business Administration program prepares you for transfer into a four-year institution in the fields of accounting, business, economics, finance, marketing, and business administration. The program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

By working closely with an advisor, you can carefully select your courses and ensure that all of your credits will transfer and be applicable to your ultimate degree goals. We also recommend that you refer often to the catalog of the college or university to which you plan to transfer.

Features

NCC's Business Administration program offers a balanced mix of liberal arts and specialized courses. Classes in accounting, business law, economics and statistics provide the foundation you'll need as you advance in the business world.

This program can be completed in the day or evening, on a full-time or part-time basis. If you are entering the Business Administration or Business Management degree programs in the evening, you can generally take most required courses during any semester, if you have the prerequisites. A few courses are not offered in the evening every semester so it's important to develop your schedule accordingly to avoid any delay in graduation.

Contact the Admissions Office at 610-861-5500 for further information.

The AS in Business Administration prepares you for these other areas of concentration: Accounting, Marketing, Management, Human Resource Management, Business Communications, Economics, leading to positions in Corporate and Small Business Management.

NCC students have transferred to: Bloomsburg University, DeSales University, East Stroudsburg University, Kutztown University, Moravian College, Pennsylvania State University, Temple University, West Chester University

Outcomes

Graduates of the program will be able to:

  • Communicate ideas effectively in written and oral formats.
  • Explain and apply general business concepts in the areas of accounting, economics, management and marketing.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of basic computer, information systems and web applications.
  • Identify ethical and legal challenges within the business environment.

Courses

First Semester

COLS101College Success

1 credits

BUSA101Introduction to Business

3 credits

CISC101Introduction to Information Technology

3 credits

COMM101Introduction to Communication

3 credits

ENGL101English I

3 credits

MATH140College Algebra

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:16

Second Semester

ACCT101Financial Accounting I

3 credits

ENGL151LEnglish II

3 credits

MATH165Applied Calculus

3 credits

BUSA232Principles of Marketing

3 credits

General Education Elective (AH)

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Third Semester

ACCT151Financial Accounting II

3 credits

BUSA201Business Statistics I

4 credits

BUSA205Management Fundamentals

3 credits

ECON201Macroeconomics

3 credits

General Education Elective (SIT)

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:16

Fourth Semester

ACCT202Managerial Accounting

3 credits

BUSA152Business Law I

3 credits

ECON251GMicroeconomics

3 credits

Science Elective (SCI)

4 credits

General Education Elective (SIT or SSHB)

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:16

Total Credit Hours: 63

  • Completion of ECON251G satisfies the program-related Writing Intensive (WI) requirement. In addition, one General Education Elective must be taken in a Writing Intensive (WI) section.
  • Completion of ENGL151L satisfies the Diversity and Global Awareness (D) requirement.
  • For the General Education Electives, students must select courses so that at least two of the following categories are represented: Arts & Humanities (AH); Social Sciences: (SIT or SSHB)