Business Administration A.S.
HEGIS Code 5004
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates from this program, who continue with their business/leadership education, will be well-positioned to be successful entrepreneurs as well as employees. This usually involves working with banks and other financial institutions who will see an advanced business degree as an indicator of likely business success.
Work in business often demands long hours and frequent travel but offers good financial rewards and a chance to work with advanced technologies and interesting people. As a leader in a business, government, academic, or other organization, graduates should expect to play a major role in decision-making and shaping the future of their organization.
THE PROGRAM
The Business Administration AS is a generalist business/liberal arts program. Coursework includes economics and accounting as well as a solid grounding in various areas of general education/liberal arts. There are also enough electives for students to pursue a special interest, such as information technology, marketing, or stock/bond investing.The Business Administration AS program is a transfer degree, designed to be the first two years of a 4+ year business education. This program is intended for students who plan to transfer to another college or university, perhaps continuing through a graduate degree or higher. The curriculum is designed to let graduates be successful in any business or business-related transfer program, regardless of the transfer school chosen.
This program positions students who plan to become senior corporate managers or to fill management, leadership, or teaching roles in government, academia, or not-for-profit organizations. It also positions students to enter fields such as:
- Economics
- Banking and financial services
- International business
- Law
- Consulting/strategic planning
- Health care or not-for-profit management
Students can be jointly enrolled in the Business Administration BS program through SUNY Potsdam. SUNY Potsdam courses for the BS degree are taught on JCC’s campus, allowing graduates to move seamlessly through their entire undergraduate education without leaving Jefferson County.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
All degree requirements and courses listed are effective Fall of 2007 and are subject to change.
| Credit Hours | |
|---|---|
| Business Requirements (26 Credit Hours): | |
| ACC 101: Accounting Principles 1 | 4 |
| ACC 102: Accounting Principles 2 | 4 |
| ECO 101: Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 102: Microeconomics | 3 |
| BUS 112: Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 124: Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 131: Principles of Management | 3 |
| BUS 211: Business Law 1 | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Requirements (27-31 Credit Hours): | |
| ENG 101: Research and Composition | 3 |
| ENG 102: Literature and Composition | 3 |
| MTH 144: Elementary Statistics or MTH 174: Mathematical Probability & Statistics |
3 |
| MTH 155: College Algebra or MTH 185: Precalculus or higher |
3-4 |
| Humanities Electives | 6 |
| Social Science Electives | 3 |
| Science Electives (at least one laboratory science is required) | 7-8 |
| Liberal Arts or Business Electives: (Business Electives include only: ACC, BUS, CIS 110 and ECO) |
9 |
| Physical Education | 2 |
| TOTAL | 65-67 |
NOTES
- ENG 100 is acceptable as a Liberal Arts or Humanities Elective but does not meet SUNY Gen. Ed. Requirements.
- Students who plan to transfer to a SUNY college should take CIS 110 as a Business or Liberal Arts Elective.
- Students who plan to transfer to a SUNY college may use the Social Science, Humanities and the Business or Liberal Arts Electives to fulfill the following five SUNY Gen. Ed. Requirements: A (Arts), AH (American History), FL (Foreign Language), OWC (Other World Civilizations), WC (Western Civilization).
The curricula offered by the College require certain Liberal Arts core courses in the area of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science or Mathematics. The following indicates areas of study acceptable in meeting these requirements.
| Humanities: | American Sign Language, Art, English, Journalism, Modern Languages, Music, Philosophy, Speech, and Theater Arts. |
| Social Sciences: | Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology |
| Science and Mathematics: | Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Science, and Mathematics |
As a graduate of Jefferson, you will have many transfer opportunities to consider and be able to choose from a wide variety of Colleges and Universities to pursue your baccalaureate degree. Jefferson has partnered with some selected Colleges and Universities to develop agreements that help students transfer smoothly.
Cazenovia College
Below please find links to agreements that have been developed with Cazenovia College in the following program areas:
- Business Management (PDF)
- Professional Studies in Management - Sports Management (PDF)
- Professional Studies in Management - Business Management (PDF)
This agreement is designed to help students select courses in their academic program that will transfer effectively and will allow students to complete the Bachelor of Science degree at Cazenovia College.
Clarkson University
Below please find a 2+2 agreement that has been developed with the School of Business at Clarkson University in the following program areas:
- Business and Technology Management (PDF)
- e-Business (PDF)
- Financial Information and Analysis (PDF)
- Information Systems & Business Processes (PDF)
This agreement is designed to help students select courses in their academic program that will transfer effectively and will allow students to complete the Bachelor of Science degree at Clarkson, in a business discipline, in two additional years of study.
Franklin University
Below please find a link to an agreement that has been developed with the Franklin University in the following program areas:
This agreement is designed to help students select courses in their academic program that will transfer effectively and will allow students to complete the Bachelor of Science degree at Franklin.
SUNY Cortland
Below please find a link to a formal transfer agreement between SUNY Cortland's Bachelor of Science in Sport Management program and Jefferson Community College's Associate of Science in Business Administration program:
- Sport Management (PDF)
This program is designed to create a seamless transfer process for students from Jefferson Community College into SUNY Cortland.
For more information, please contact the JCC Counseling Center at 315-786-2271.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For further information regarding this program, please contact any of the following faculty:
Mary-Lou Bertrand, Professor of Business
(315) 786-2266 mbertrand@sunyjefferson.edu
Kathryn Brownell, Instructor of Business
(315) 786-2344 kbrownell@sunyjefferson.edu
For application and admissions information please contact:
admissions@sunyjefferson.edu
Admissions Office (315)786-2277
(or Toll Free 1-888-435-6522. Ask for Admissions.)
Jefferson Community College
1220 Coffeen St.
Watertown, NY 13601
www.sunyjefferson.edu