Associate of Arts in Business & Accounting
Associate of Arts
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
USD 10,573 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* $22,408 including fees and on-campus housing
Key Summary
Want to start your own business? Interested in the way goods and services are moved around the world? Looking to advance in your existing career or try something new? This degree allows you to earn an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business focusing on either Entrepreneurship or Global Logistics. It's designed so that students earn certificates that add up to a degree.
An Associate of Arts in Business degree opens doors to a variety of careers in sectors such as commerce, government, media, and nonprofit work. The bachelor's degree you earn after transferring to a 4-year institution can pave the way to starting or running your own business, positions in entry-level management, bookkeeping, market analysis, and many other careers.
TCC's business transfer program offers coursework covering the first half of a 4-year business school curriculum.
Accounting: Many successful business people started in accounting, from business owners to chief executive officers. A bachelor's degree in accounting can lead to a career in public accounting, banking, private industry, entrepreneurship, or in the government sector, among many others.
Economics: A sought-after subject, economics opens up valuable ways of thinking about the world with extremely broad applications in the private and public sectors. Careers in planning, administration, management, logistics, securities analysis, and organization can follow your learning of economic principles. Understanding basic economic phenomena like global investment, inflation, interest rates, market structures, and equity can help you better comprehend world events as well as improve your own entrepreneurial skills.
- Fall 2023 - Application Deadline (Aug 15) and Classes Start (Sep 25)
- Winter 2024 - Application Deadline (Nov 15) and Classes Start (Jan 3)
- Spring 2024 - Application Deadline (Feb 15) and Classes Start (April 1)
(90 credits: 15 credits Basic Requirements, 70 credits Distribution Requirements, 5 credits Electives)
- 90 quarter credit hours in courses numbered 100 or above
- At least 30 applicable credits must be earned at Tacoma Community College
- A cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in all coursework applied to the degree and a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in all TCC college-level courses
- At least one course applied to the degree must be an approved multicultural course
- No more than three physical education activity credits will apply toward the degree.
Approved multicultural courses are identified on the Approved Distribution Course List and in the Credit Course Descriptions.
Basic Requirements (20 credits)
Written Communication Skills 10 credits
- ENGL& 101 English Composition 1 5
- ENGL& 102 or Argument and Persuasion 5
- ENGL 103 College Composition: Writing about Literature 5
Quantitative Skills 5 credits
- MATH& 148 or Business Calculus (preferred) 5
- MATH& 151 Calculus 5
Business and accounting majors find employment in every sector of the job market, and this major serves as a starting point for a huge variety of careers. As a business and accounting major, you might:
- Start your own business
- Perform accounting or bookkeeping functions for a corporation, non-profit, or government entity
- Serve as CFO of a corporation, non-profit, or government entity
- Specialize in assisting individuals or businesses complete tax returns
- Manage financial investments for clients
- Perform financial audits
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