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Business Degree and Certificate Options

PPSC offers a 2-year Associate of Arts (AA) degree with Business designation for transfer to a 4-year university, Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees in various emphasis areas, as well as certificates in Management, Business Foundations, and Administrative Assistant.

Why earn an AA Degree?
An Associate of Arts (Transfer) degree with Business designation is designed to prepare students to move on to a 4-year university and ultimately receive a bachelor’s degree in the field of business.

Why earn an AAS Degree?
AAS degrees are meant to prepare students to be work ready at graduation. PPSC's Business department currently offers AAS degrees in three emphasis areas designed to prepare students to engage the world of business:
  • Administrative Support
  • Management
  • Business

Course & Credit Hours

ENG 1021 English Composition I (3)

BUS 1015 Introduction to Business (3)

MAT 1340 College Algebra (4)

COM 1150 Public Speaking (3)

ACC 1011 Intro to Financial Accounting (3) 

Total 16 Credit Hours

Course & Credit Hours

ENG 1022 English Composition II (3)

BUS 2017 Business Communications and Report Writing (3)

ACC 1012 Intro to Managerial Accounting (3) 

ECO 2001 Principles of Macroeconomics (3) 

Arts and Humanities Elective - See Catalog to Choose from Approved Elective Course List for AA Degrees (3-4)

Total 15-16 Credit Hours

Course & Credit Hours

BUS 2016 Legal Environment of Business (3)

ECO 2002 Principles of Microeconomics (3) 

Arts and Humanities Elective - See Catalog to Choose from Approved Elective Course List for AA Degrees (3-4)

History - See Catalog to Choose from Approved Elective Course List for AA Degrees (3)

Natural & Physical Science without Lab Component - See Catalog to Choose from Approved Elective Course List for AA Degrees (3)

Total 15-16 Credit Hours 

Course & Credit Hours

BUS 2026 Business Statistics (3)

PHI 2005 - Business Ethics (3)

Natural & Physical Science with Lab Component - See Catalog to Choose from Approved Elective Course List for AA Degrees (4-5)

Electives (7 credits) - MAN 2000, 2016, 2026, 2046, -or- MAR 2016, 2020, 2040, 2049 -or- See Catalog to Choose from Approved Elective Course List for AA Degrees

Total 16-17 Credit Hours 

 

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Management | AAS Emphasis Area

Course & Credit Hours

MAT 1160 Financial Mathematics (3) * Regis requires MAT 1240 or higher

ENG 1021 English Composition I (3)

ECO 2001 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)

or

Eco 2002 Principles of Microeconomics (3)

BUS 1015 Introduction to Business (3) 

CIS 1018 Introduction to PC Applications (3) 

Total 15 Credit Hours

Course & Credit Hours

FIN 1060 Consumer Economics (3) 

COM 1150 Public Speaking (3) 

ACC 1001 Fundamentals of Accounting (3)

or

ACC 1011 Intro to Financial Accounting I (3) 

MAN 1028 Human Relation-Organizations (3) 

MAR 1060 Customer Service (3) 

Total 15 Credit Hours

Course & Credit Hours

MAN 1016 Principles of Supervision (3) 

BUS 2016 Legal Enviroment of Business (3) 

BUS 2017 Business Communications (3) 

BUS 2026 Business Statistics (3)

FIN 2010 Principles of Finance (3) 

Total 15 Credit Hours

Course & Credit Hours

MAN 2000 Human Resource Management I (3) 

MAN 2026 Principles of Management (3) 

MAN 2040 Strategic Management (3)

MAN 2046 Critical Issues in Marketing & Management (3)

MAR 2016 Principles of Marketing (3) or

BUS 1081 Internship

Total 15 Credit Hours

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Administrative Support | AAS Emphasis Area

Course & Credit Hours

MAT 1160 Financial Mathematics (3) 

ENG 1021 English Composition I (3) 

ECO 2001 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)

or

ECO 2002 Principles of Microeconomics (3)

BUS 1015 Introduction to Business (3) 

CIS 1018 Intro to PC Applications (3)

Total 15 Credit Hours

Course & Credit Hours

FIN 1060 Consumer Economics (3) 

COM 1015 Public Speaking (3) 

ACC 1001 Fundamentals of Accounting (3)

or 

ACC 1011 Into to Financial Accounting (3)

MAR 1060 Customer Service (3) 

MAN 1028 Human Relation-Organizations (3) 

Total 15 Credit Hours 

Course & Credit Hours

BTE 1002 Keyboarding Applications I (2) and 

BTE 1008 Ten-Key by Touch (1)

BTE 1011 Keyboarding Speed Building I (2)

BTE 1066 Business Editing Skills (3) 

BUS 2017 Business Communication & Report Writing (3) 

CIS 1035 Complete PC Word Processing (3)

CIS 1040 Microsoft Outlook (1)

Total 15 Credit Hours 

Course & Credit Hours

CIS 1055 PC Spreadsheet Concepts (3) 

CIS 1065 Complete Presentation Graphics (3) 

MAN 2046 Critical Issues in Marketing & Management (3) 

Administrative Support Elective (6 credit hours needed) - ACC 1015, 1025 -or- BTE 1087 -or- CIS 1024 -or- CWB 1010 -or- MAN 2000

Total 15 Credit Hours 

 

Administrative Assistant Certificate

Course & Credit Hours

BTE 1002 Keyboarding Applications I (2) 

BTE 1008 Ten-Key by Touch (1) 

BTE 1011 Keyboarding Speed building I (2) 

BTE 1066 Business Editing Skills (3) 

BUS 1015 Introduction to Business (3) 

CIS 1040 Microsoft Outlook (1) 

MAR 1060 Customer Service (3) 

 

Course & Credit Hours

BUS 2017 Communication & Report Writing (3) 

CIS 1035 Complete PC Word Processing (3)

CIS 1055 PC Spreadsheet Concepts (3) 

CIS 1065 Complete Presentation Graphics (3) 

Administrative Support Elective (See an Advisor)

Total 30 Credit Hours

 

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Business Foundations Certificate

Course & Credit Hours

ACC 1001 Fundamentals of Accounting (3)

or

ACC 1011 Intro to Financial Accounting (3) 

BUS 1015 Introduction to Business (3) 

CIS 1018 Introduction to PC Applications (3) 

ENG 1021 English Composition I (3) 

MAT 1160 Financial Mathematics (3) 

 

Course & Credit Hours

COM 1015 Public Speaking (3) 

ECO 2001 Principals of Macroeconomics (3)

or

ECO 2002 Principals of Microeconomics (3) 

FIN 1060 Consumer Economics (3) 

MAN 1028 Human Relations in Organizations (3) 

MAR 1060 Customer Service (3) 

 

Management Certificate

Course & Credit Hours

BUS 2016 Legal Environment of Business (3) 

BUS 2017 Business Communication & Report Writing (3) 

FIN 2010 Principals of Finance (3) 

MAN 1016 Principals of Supervision (3)

or

BUS 1081 Internship (3) 

MAN 2026 Principals of Management (3) 

 

Course & Credit Hours

BUS 2026 Business Statistics (3)

MAN 2000 Human Resource Management I (3) 

MAN 2040 Strategic Management (3)

MAN 2046 Critical Issues in Marketing & Management (3) 

MAR 2016 Principles of Marketing (3)

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Associate of Arts with Business Designation (Transfer)Associate of Applied Science - BUS Administrative SupportAssociate of Applied Science - BUS ManagementAssociate of Applied Science - Business