Business Administration Entrepreneurship Foundations, Associate in Applied Science
Port Angeles, USA
Associate of Applied Science
DURATION
6 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2026
TUITION FEES
USD 12,450 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
* including housing and additional fees, international students can expect to pay around $19,575 per year
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Key Summary
Complete your Business Administration Entrepreneurship Foundations, Associate in Applied Science (AAS). The Washington State Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board reports a skill gap in accounting jobs where the accounting jobs exceed worker supply. Jobs in business administration exist in a wide variety of career paths. Students develop a foundation of knowledge in accounting, management, business, entrepreneurship, and application software related to business and communication.
Special Features
- Short-term certificates of proficiency, which include courses within the program, are offered to provide students with benchmarks of achievement leading to degree completion.
- Classroom instruction and practical experiences are combined into a course of study that provides students with broad exposure to the principles and philosophies of business and management.
- Students can continue their academic studies at Peninsula College in the Bachelor of Applied Management degree (BAS). Please contact the BAS advisor for additional prerequisite requirements at BAS@pencol.edu.
Program Goals
- Prepare students for a variety of business-related job opportunities.
- Prepare students for a rapidly changing business environment.
- Measure and assess student learning and implement improvements to ensure a high-quality program.
- Monitor the needs of the business community and maintain the relevancy of the program curriculum through advisory committee meetings and program reviews.
When this program is completed, the student will be able to:
- Prepare and analyze company financial statements
- Prepare budgets for a company using Microsoft Excel
- Apply qualitative and quantitative methods for critical thinking and problem-solving
- Formulate a personal code of ethical behavior as it relates to a modern business environment
- Utilize electronic technology, including accessing information from various sources
- Recognize and analyze how economic forces shape the environment of business and decision making
- Demonstrate competency in written and oral communication
- Identify key legal principles that apply in business transactions and demonstrate an understanding of legal risk management
- Identify and apply management skills and concepts that can be applied in a wide variety of situations
- Demonstrate proficiency in Quickbooks
- Demonstrate required payroll and business record-keeping procedures and prepare federal and state tax reports
- Apply basic computational skills to practical applications
- Communicate in writing for a variety of purposes and audiences
- Demonstrate competencies to succeed in the selected career pathway workplace
- Demonstrate an understanding of marketing principles to promote a company
Sample Schedule
This Sample Schedule is provided as a guide for a full-time student starting in the fall quarter whose goal is to earn the Associate in Applied Science (AAS). The typical student schedule is based on entering the program during the fall quarter, however, some programs allow students to enter in the winter or spring as well. Since not all do, please confirm with an advisor whether this program must be started during a specific quarter or not.
First Quarter (Fall)
- Introduction to Business
- International Business
- Principles of Marketing
Second Quarter (Winter)
- Business Law
- Human Resources Management
Third Quarter (Spring)
- Introduction to Microsoft Excel
- English Composition I
Fourth Quarter (Fall)
- Principles of Accounting I
- Payroll and Business Taxes
Fifth Quarter (Winter)
- Principles of Accounting II
- Quickbooks
- Business Plan Intensive
Sixth Quarter (Spring)
- Principles of Accounting III
- Managerial Finance
Previous graduates have found employment in education, government, private industry, and self-employment. The accounting-related occupation has been identified as a high-demand field in Washington state. Many of the new accounting positions will be created in small, rapidly growing businesses. The demand for persons trained in this field should remain strong over the next several years.
- Accounting
- Accounts payable/receivable
- Banking
- Bookkeeping
- Paraprofessional position in CPA firm
- Payroll
- Tax preparer