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Business Administration - AS, AAS
Develop Skills
- Communicate Effectively
- Direct Others
- Make Decisions
- Take Responsibility
In this 2-year degree you will develop critical thinking, organization, and presentation skills along with building a body of practical business knowledge. This program provides you with a practical business background sufficient for immediate employment or transfer to a bachelor degree program.
Students in this Major:
- Obtain a viable business background for immediate employment and/or transfer to a four-year program.
- Learn principles of business, accounting, and economics.
Career Opportunities:
- Assistant Manager
- Advertising Representative
- Sales Representative
- Supervisor
- Customer Service Representative
Career Outlook:
- With the importance of technology in the global economy, business positions are anticipated to increase.
Recent Employers of SUNY Canton Graduates:
- Community Bank
- Consumer Marketing Service
- Wal-Mart
- Ward Real Estate
- American Red Cross
- Malone Telegram
- Self-employed (oil company)
- J. Riggings
- Kaman Industrial Technologies
- C. E. Brooks Investments
- New York State
- Mid-Valley Oil Company
- Cohoes Fashions
The School of Business and Liberal Arts at The State University of New York - Canton has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road, Suite 300, Overland Park, KS, 66213. Click here for a list of all accredited programs.
Transfer Opportunities:
- Eligible students may enroll in one of SUNY Canton’s four-year business or management programs.
Admission Requirements:
- Refer to the table of high school course prerequisites for admission.
- Students must be prepared to take Expository Writing (ENGL 101).
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
A.S. Degree –Transfer Program (Curriculum 0671)
Semester I
| Prefix | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 101 | Foundations of Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BSAD 100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| ECON 101 | Macroeconomics (GER 7) | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and the Spoken Word (GER 1/2) | 3 |
| FYEP 101 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| MATH Elective* (GER 4) | 3-4 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 17-18 |
Semester II
| Prefix | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 102 | Foundations of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| CITA 110 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 |
| ECON 103 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| General Elective (GER 6, 8, 9, 10)*** | 3 | |
| MATH 141 | Statistics | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 |
Semester III
| Prefix | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BSAD 200 | Business Communications** | 3 |
| BSAD 201 | Business Law I | 3 |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Elective (GER 5) | 3 | |
| DEISJ Elective (GER 3) | 3 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 |
Semester IV
| Prefix | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FSMA 210 | Introduction to Finance | 3 |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective (GER 6, 8, 9, 10)*** | 3 | |
| World Languages Elective (GER 11) | 3 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 |
* Survey of Mathematics (MATH 111), College Algebra (MATH 121), MATH 123 Pre-Calculus Algebra and Trigonometry, and Calculus (MATH 161)
** Fulfills writing intensive requirement
***Required for Freshmen students only
GER = General Education Requirement - Students may take no more than one course per GER subject area
Program Electives: ACCT, BSAD, ECON, FSMA, LEST, or MINS
Program Requirements: A.A.S. Degree (Curriculum 632)
Semester I
| Prefix | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 101 | Foundations of Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BSAD 100 | Intro to Business | 3 |
| ECON 101 | Macroeconomics (GER 7) | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and the Spoken Word (GER 1/2) | 3 |
| FYEP 101 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| MATH Elective (GER 4)* | 3-4 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 17-18 |
Semester II
| Prefix | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 102 | Foundations of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| CITA 110 | Introduction Information Technology | 3 |
| ECON 103 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Elective (GER 5) | 3 | |
| Mathematics* (GER 1) | 3-4 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15-16 |
Semester III
| Prefix | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BSAD 200 | Business Communications** | 3 |
| BSAD 201 | Business Law I | 3 |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| DEISJ Elective (GER 3) | 3 | |
| General Elective (GER 6, 8, 9, 10, or 11) | 3 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 |
Semester IV
| Prefix | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FSMA 210 | Introduction to Finance | 3 |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective (GER 6, 8, 9, 10, or 11)*** | 3 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 |
*Acceptable MATH Courses:
- MATH 111: Survey of Math
- MATH 121: College Algebra
- MATH 123: Pre-Calculus Algebra
- MATH 131: College Trigonometry
- MATH 141: Statistics
- MATH 161: Calculus
** Fulfills writing intensive requirement
*** Students may take no more than one course per GER category.
GER = General Education Requirement
Program Electives: ACCT, BSAD, ECON, FSMA, LEST, or MINS
Review the Index of Course Descriptions
Business Department Director
Nick Kocher
Lecturer
MacArthur Hall 422
kochern@canton.edu