Delaware County Community College
Associate in Applied Science, General BusinessPhiladelphia, USA
DURATION
4 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Jul 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 25,083 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
Introduction
The General Business (BGEN) program is designed to prepare students for a career in the business environment with a basic comprehension of the key concepts and functions of modern business including fundamental analytical techniques, communication and management. The curriculum is intended to allow sufficient flexibility to afford a broad business perspective and enable specific areas of focus.
Start Date
Every semester.
- Fall Semester: Late August
- Spring Semester: Early January
- Summer Semester: Late May
Program Outcome
- Explore career paths in the business world to determine a professional area of interest.
- Use technology common to the business environment to conduct research and solve business related problems.
- Discuss factors that influence the global business environment.
- Communicate effectively and professionally through written and oral exchanges.
- Demonstrate the ability to analyze and solve problems that require quantitative reasoning related to business processes.
- Discuss key concepts related to accounting and finance, marketing, management, and human resource management.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Delaware County Community College's Educational Foundation awards approximately $300,000 in scholarships annually. Each scholarship has its own criteria for eligibility established by the donor. The application period for scholarships each year runs from mid-February to mid-April.
Curriculum
Online*
100% online
Some online courses have field requirements or in-person/proctored testing. Online courses with these requirements have additional information posted under the COURSE DESCRIPTION section when you are registering. Please make a note of it during registration.
First Semester
- English Composition I
- Introduction to Business
- Mathematics for Business
- Any Diversity and Social Justice designated course
Second Semester
- Applied Accounting or Financial Accounting
- Principles of Management
- Business Communication
- Personal and Career Development
- Recommended Program Elective*
Third Semester
- Principles of Marketing
- Human Resource Management
- Any Scientific Inquiry designated Science course
- Recommended Program Electives*
Fourth Semester
- Any Global Understanding (GU) designated course
- Recommended Program Electives*
*For more information about electives, please contact the school or visit the course webpage.
English Language Requirements
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