Associate of Business Administration (ABA)

The ABA requires the successful completion of 60 credit-hours of instruction at the lower level (freshman and sophomore years).

The ABA places a strong emphasis on general education courses as well as core courses that will provide a solid foundation for entry into the BBA program. The core studies include both practical and theoretical courses.

ABA Program Objectives

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the core business disciplines

  • Analyze business performance using quantitative skills

  • Use information technology to solve business problems

General Education Courses (15 credit-hours)

  • Written and oral communication

  • Quantitative reasoning

  • Information literacy

  • Critical thinking

  • Natural and physical sciences

  • Social and behavioral sciences

  • Humanities

ABA Core Courses (15 credit-hours)

  • ACCT 210 Accounting for Managers

  • CST 110 Management Information Systems

  • ECON 210 Economics for Managers

  • MGT 100 Introduction to Business

  • MKT 100 Principles of Marketing

Elective courses (remaining credit-hours)