Business Administration: AA
Associate in Arts | 61 credit hours minimum
Area of Interest: Business, Culinary Arts, and Hospitality
Program Description:
The Associate in Arts in Business Administration degree program meets the general education requirements (42 MOTR Credits), and, offers a seamless transfer into business programs at four-year colleges and universities. This program provides students the opportunity to complete the first two years of study toward a bachelor’s degree in business or a business related field.
Locations. This program is offered in its entirety at Meramec and Online. Students may be able to complete the program at Florissant Valley, Forest Park, and Wildwood by taking a mixture of face-to-face and online courses.
Cost of Attendance. For more information on cost of attendance visit MoSCORES.
Program Career and Salary Information. Pursuant to Missouri HB 1606 (2018), information regarding the number of credit hours, program length, employment rate, wage data, and graduates employed in careers related to their program of study at St. Louis Community College can be found at the following URL: https://scorecard.mo.gov/scorecard/. Search using School / Program “St. Louis Community College” and choose the degree or credential type of interest.
The following limitations to the data apply: Information provided is based on the most recent cohorts available. Typically, most recent cohorts for wage and completion data are six years prior to the current academic year. Time to complete a program of study varies depending on the number of credit hours students earn per semester.
Interested in this program? Start the enrollment process by visiting the Apply to STLCC page.
At the completion of the program, students are expected to:
- explore and integrate ideas and concepts from diverse fields of academic study to further academic, personal, and professional inquiry.
- use quantitative and qualitative skills to define problems, and communication skills to propose solutions.
- identify and apply contributions from a range of academic disciplines to conceptualize and explain enduring and contemporary business issues.
- analyze the ethical implications of choices that reflect cultural, religious, economic, or historic perspectives or experiences.
- explain how the primary functions of business interact to achieve organizational goals.
- analyze and apply internal and external sources of data to propose solutions for strategic decision making.
Program of Study
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Written Communications | 6 | |
| Oral Communications | 3 | |
| ECO 151 | Principles of Macroeconomics (MOTR ECON 101) | 3 |
| ECO 152 | Principles of Microeconomics (MOTR ECON 102) | 3 |
| XXX xxx | Social & Behavioral Sciences: Civics Requirement | 3 |
| Select one of the following math courses: | 3-4 | |
| Precalculus Algebra (MOTR MATH 130) (or MTH 160S) | ||
| Survey of Calculus (or higher) | ||
| XXX xxx | Humanities and Fine Arts Electives 1 | 9 |
| XXX xxx | Natural Sciences Electives with MOTR designation (one lab course required) 2 | 7 |
| XXX xxx | CORE 42 Elective (any course to reach 42 MOTR credits) | 5 |
Choose from the following: | ||
MTH 186 or higher is strongly recommended (excluding any math course taken to meet program requirements); or, | ||
Course(s) designated with a MOTR number | ||
| Program Requirements | ||
| ACC 110 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACC 114 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 104 | Introduction to Business Administration | 3 |
| BUS 201 | Elementary Business Statistics (Recommended) | 3 |
| or MTH 180 | Introductory Statistics (MOTR MATH 110) | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 2 of the following: | 6 | |
| Business Law 3 | ||
or BLW 201 | Legal Environment of Business | |
| Fundamentals of Finance 3 | ||
| International Business 3 | ||
| Computer Literacy 3 | ||
| Business Organization and Management 3 | ||
| Principles of Marketing 3 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 61-62 | |
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There is a limit of three (3) credit hours of Performance courses that can be applied to the Humanities and Fine Arts Knowledge Area and to the total CORE 42. Students must complete nine (9) credit hours from at least two (2) different disciplines.
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Students must complete seven (7) credit hours from at least two (2) different disciplines. One course must contain a laboratory component.
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Students are encouraged to check with an advisor at the transferring institution to determine if these credits will transfer.
Full-Time Academic Plan
Missouri Civics Examination. Students entering college for the very first time in fall 2019 and who intend to complete an associate’s degree must successfully complete a civics examination. Information on who is eligible for a waiver can be found on the STLCC website.
PLEASE NOTE: If you originally enrolled at STLCC prior to Fall 2025, you may need to view an archived catalog for your correct program requirements. Please speak with an advisor or the program coordinator for more information.
| First Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| ENG 101 | College Composition I (MOTR ENGL 100) | 3 | Placement score or ENG 030 or ENG 070 with a grade of "C" or better or recommendation of department and Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | |
| XXX xxx | Oral Communications | 3 | COM 101 or COM 107 is recommended. | |
| MTH 160 or 186 | Precalculus Algebra (MOTR MATH 130) 1 or Survey of Calculus | 3-4 | MTH 140 (or MTH 140S) with a minimum grade of "C" or satisfactory score on placement test, and Reading Proficiency | MTH 160S will also apply but only 3 credit hours will apply to the degree. Mathematics courses above MTH 186 may also apply toward the mathematics requirement. |
| XXX xxx | Social & Behavioral Sciences: Civics Requirement | 3 | HST 101 or HST 102 is recommended. | |
| BUS 104 | Introduction to Business Administration | 3 | Reading Proficiency | Exploratory Course, Gateway Course, Critical Course |
| Credit Hours | 15-16 | |||
| Spring | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| ENG 102 | College Composition II (MOTR ENGL 200) | 3 | ENG 101 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | |
| ECO 151 | Principles of Macroeconomics (MOTR ECON 101) | 3 | Concurrent enrollment in MTH 140S, or placement into MTH 140, MTH 160 or MTH 185, and Reading Proficiency | |
| XXX xxx | Natural Science course with MOTR designation | 3 | One science course must include a lab. Check with transfer school for best option. | |
| ACC 110 | Financial Accounting | 4 | ACC 100 with a minimum grade of "C" or a high school accounting course or department approval, and Reading Proficiency | |
| XXX xxx | Humanities & Fine Arts elective with MOTR designation | 3 | Check with transfer school for best option. | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |||
| Second Year | ||||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| ECO 152 | Principles of Microeconomics (MOTR ECON 102) | 3 | Concurrent enrollment in MTH 140S, or placement into MTH 140, MTH 160, or MTH 185, and Reading Proficiency | |
| XXX xxx | Humanities & Fine Arts elective with MOTR designation | 3 | Check with transfer school for best option. | |
| ACC 114 | Managerial Accounting | 3 | ACC 110 with minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | |
| BUS 201 or MTH 180 | Elementary Business Statistics or Introductory Statistics (MOTR MATH 110) | 3 | MTH 160 with a minimum grade of "C" or MTH 185 or higher with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | |
| XXX xxx | Natural Science course with MOTR designation | 4 | One science course must include a lab. Check with transfer school for best option. | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |||
| Spring | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| XXX xxx | Humanities & Fine Arts elective with MOTR designation | 3 | Check with transfer school for best option. | |
| XXX xxx | Any course with MOTR designation | 5 | MTH 186 is highly recommended. | |
| XXX xxx | Approved Business Elective | 3 | See approved elective option below. Check with transfer school for best option. | |
| XXX xxx | Approved Business Elective | 3 | See approved elective option below. Check with transfer school for best option. | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |||
| Total Credit Hours | 61-62 | |||
Approved Business Electives
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BLW 101 | Business Law | 3 |
| or BLW 201 | Legal Environment of Business | |
| FIN 201 | Fundamentals of Finance | 3 |
| IB 100 | International Business | 3 |
| IS 116 | Computer Literacy | 3 |
| MGT 204 | Business Organization and Management | 3 |
| MKT 203 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
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The following math courses do not apply towards the mathematics requirement: MTH 161, MTH 161S, MTH 166, MTH 170, MTH 180, MTH 180S, and MTH 185.
Critical Courses: Critical courses are most important to a student's declared major and most strongly predict later success in the major. A critical course requires a minimal grade to progress to higher-level courses.
Exploratory Courses: Exploratory courses are first-semester courses that introduce the program and career field.
Gateway Courses: Gateway courses are courses in many career pathways that must be completed before progression in higher-level courses. These may be the same as critical and/or exploratory courses.
*Click on the hyperlinked course number to view additional information about the course.
**Students completing a course that has been assigned a MOTR number may transfer that course to any public institution in Missouri. Those who complete CORE 42 requirements will have that verification on their transcript.
*** It is your responsibility to verify that the courses listed above will transfer to the four-year institution of your choice. Maximize your transfer credits/classes by meeting with an academic advisor.
Focus Areas
These focus areas are intended for students who plan to transfer to the University of Missouri - St. Louis (UMSL), after completion of their associate's degree at St. Louis Community College. Your official degree that you will be pursuing at St. Louis Community College within these focus areas is the Associate in Arts - Business Administration.