Business Administration, Associate in Arts
Florissant Valley, Forest Park, Meramec and Wildwood
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.
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.
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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. \\n
- 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 diversity of 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: | 4 | |
| Precalculus Algebra (MOTR MATH 130) | ||
| Survey of Calculus (or higher) | ||
| XXX xxx | Humanities and Fine Arts Electives 1 | 9 |
| XXX xxx | Natural Sciences Electives with a MOTR designation (one lab course required) 2 | 7 |
| CORE 42 Elective | 4 | |
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 I | 4 |
| ACC 114 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 104 | Introduction to Business Administration | 3 |
| BUS 201 | Elementary Business Statistics (Recommended) | 3-4 |
| or MTH 180 | Introductory Statistics (MOTR MATH 110) | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 2 of the following: | 6 | |
| Business Law I 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 | |
| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | Students must complete seven (7) credit hours from at least two (2) different prefixes. One course must contain a laboratory component. |
| 3 | Students are encouraged to check with an advisor at the transferring institution to determine if these credits will transfer. |
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 our website: https://stlcc.edu/programs-academics/missouri-civics-exam.aspx.
PLEASE NOTE: If you originally enrolled at STLCC prior to Fall 2020, 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. | |
| COM 101 or 107 | Oral Communication I (MOTR COMM 100) or Public Speaking (MOTR COMM 110) | 3 | Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in ENG 070. | |
| MTH 160 or MTH 186 (or higher) | Precalculus Algebra (MOTR MATH 130) or | 4 | MTH 140 with a grade of "C" or better or satisfactory score on placement test, and Reading Proficiency. | The following courses do not satisfy the math requirement for this degree: MTH 161, MTH 166, MTH 170, MTH 180, MTH 185 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences: Civics Requirement | 3 | Suggested: MOTR HIST 101 or MOTR HIST 102 | ||
| BUS 104 | Introduction to Business Administration | 3 | Reading Proficiency. | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |||
| Spring | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| ENG 102 | College Composition II (MOTR ENGL 200) | 3 | ENG 101 with a grade of "C" or better and Reading Proficiency. | |
| ECO 151 | Principles of Macroeconomics (MOTR ECON 101) | 3 | MTH 050 with a minimum grade of "C", or higher level math course or placement in higher level math course, and Reading Proficiency. | |
| Natural Science course with MOTR designation | 3 | One science course must include a lab | ||
| ACC 110 | Financial Accounting I | 4 | ACC 100 or one year of high school accounting or department approval and Reading Proficiency. | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts elective with MOTR designation | 3 | |||
| Credit Hours | 16 | |||
| Second Year | ||||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| ECO 152 | Principles of Microeconomics (MOTR ECON 102) | 3 | MTH 050 with a minimum grade of "C", or higher level math course or placement in higher level math course, and Reading proficiency. | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts elective with MOTR designation | 3 | |||
| ACC 114 | Managerial Accounting | 3 | ACC 110 with grade of "C" or better or departmental approval and Reading Proficiency. | |
| BUS 201 or MTH 180 | Elementary Statistics or Introductory Statistics (MOTR MATH 110) | 3-4 | MTH 160 or MTH 160A or MTH 160B or MTH 160C and Reading Proficiency. | |
| Natural Science course with MOTR designation | 4 | One science course must include a lab | ||
| Credit Hours | 16-17 | |||
| Spring | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts elective with MOTR designation | 3 | Apply for graduation | ||
| MTH 186 or Any course with MOTR designation | Survey of Calculus (or higher) or | 4 | MTH 160, MTH 160A, MTH 160B or MTH 160C with grade of "C" or better and Reading Proficiency. All prerequisite courses must have been completed within the last 3 years. | Excluding MTH 161, MTH 166, MTH 170, MTH 180, MTH 185 |
| Approved Business Elective | 3 | Choose from: BLW 101 OR BLW 201, FIN 201, IB 100, IS 116, MGT 204, MKT 203 | ||
| Approved Business Elective | 3 | Choose from: BLW 101 OR BLW 201, FIN 201, IB 100, IS 116, MGT 204, MKT 203 | ||
| Credit Hours | 13 | |||
| Total Credit Hours | 61-62 | |||