Business Field of Study, AA

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

An Associate of Arts with a Business Field of Study requires 60 credit hours, including the 24 credit hours Business Field of Study and 36 credit hours of General Education Core. Check with your transfer institution before registering for general studies electives to make sure your courses will be degree-applicable to your bachelor’s degree at the transfer institution.

First Year

First Semester

BUSI 1301 - Business Principles Credits: 3
ENGL 1301 - Composition I Credits: 3 (Gen Ed: Communication)
HIST 1301 - United States History I Credits: 3 (Gen Ed: American History - see American History options)
MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences Credits: 3 (Gen Ed: Mathematics)
GEN ED - Creative Arts course (Gen Ed: Creative Arts)

Second Semester

ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3 (Gen Ed: Social and Behavioral Sciences)
ENGL 1302 - Composition II Credits: 3 (Gen Ed: Communication)
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credits: 3 (Gen Ed: American History - see American History options)
SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication Credits: 3 (Gen Ed: Program Option - see Speech options)
DIRECTED ELECTIVE ²

Second Year

First Semester

ACCT 2301 - Principles of Financial Accounting Credits: 3
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government (Federal constitution and topics) Credits: 3 (Gen Ed: Government/Political Science)
GEN ED - Collin Options Area 2 course ¹(Gen Ed: Program Option)
GEN ED - Life and Physical Sciences course (Gen Ed: Life & Physical Sciences)

Second Semester

ACCT 2302 - Principles of Managerial Accounting Credits: 3
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government (Texas constitution and topics) Credits: 3 (Gen Ed: Government/Political Science)
GEN ED - Language, Philosophy & Culture course (Gen Ed: Language, Philosophy & Culture)
GEN ED - Life and Physical Sciences course (Gen Ed: Life & Physical Sciences)
DIRECTED ELECTIVE ²

Total Credit Hours: 60

1. Select course with one credit hour to meet 60 credit hour degree requirement.

2. Directed Electives for the Business Administration Field of Study are chosen by each transfer university in Texas that offers a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

Review the Directed Electives for multiple Texas academic institutions at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board website.

Please meet with a Collin College academic advisor to determine which courses would be best to take for completion of this program. If you plan to transfer, also check with your intended transfer college or university prior to beginning this program to verify course transferability.