Livonia, USA
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
The general business program is intended to provide students with a balanced curriculum composed of liberal arts, general business, and technical skills to develop a unified awareness of the activities and operational setting of a business. The program is intended to lay a foundation for a variety of entry-level positions in business that may ultimately lead to specialized study in some area of management training.
Students who satisfactorily complete all college and program requirements qualify for an associate in applied science degree.
Curriculum
Sample Schedule of Courses
First Year
Fall Semester
- BUS 101 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3
- BUS 122 - Advertising Credits: 3
- ENG 101 - English Composition 1 Credits: 3
Humanities - Credits: 1-4
Select General Education Humanities course
Recommended:
- COMA 103 - Fundamentals of Speech Credits: 3
Mathematics - Credits: 3-5
Select General Education Mathematics course
Recommended:
- MATH 101 - Business Mathematics Credits: 3
Total Credits: 13-18
Winter Semester
- BUS 120 - Strategic Selling Credits: 3
- ENG 102 - English Composition 2 Credits: 3
- Science - Select General Education Science course Credits: 4
Accounting
Select one:
- ACCT 103 - Introduction to Accounting Credits: 4
- ACCT 201 - Principles of Accounting 1 Credits: 4
Social Science - Credits: 3-4
Select General Education Social Science course
Recommended:
- PSYCH 153 - Human Relations Credits: 3
Total Credits: 16-19
Second Year
Fall Semester
- BUS 217 - Business Management Credits: 3
- BUS 220 - Supervision Credits: 3
- ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 4
- BUS 202 - Business Ethics Credits: 3
- BUS 240 - International Business Credits: 3
Total Credits: 16
Winter Semester
- BUS 204 - Personal Finance Credits: 3
- BUS 207 - Business Law 1 Credits: 3
- BUS 215 - E-Commerce Credits: 3
- BUS 226 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
Electives - See list Credits: 3-4
Total Credits: 15-16
Program Total: 60-69 Credits
Electives
- BUS 103 - Organizing a Small Business Credits: 3
- BUS 104 - Operating a Small Business Credits: 3
- BUS 123 - Consumer Behavior Credits: 3
- BUS 208 - Business Law 2 Credits: 3
- BUS 230 - Human Resource Management Credits: 3
- BUS 292 - Business Internship Credits: 3
- CIS 120 - Software Applications Credits: 3
- CIS 180 - Spreadsheet Applications - Current Software Credits: 3
- ENG 116 - Technical Writing Credits: 3
- MATH 122 - Elementary Statistics Credits: 4
Not all courses are offered each semester. Students should work with an academic advisor to develop a schedule that will work for them. Students planning to transfer should check the transfer institution’s requirements/guides or discuss their options with an academic advisor. The number of credits may vary depending on the course selection.