BusinessThe A.S. in Business program offers job entry knowledge and skills to students interested in business careers. The following are the objectives for an Associate of Science in Business.
The student will be able to:
- Identify different operating systems and of the software and hardware required to carry out business tasks;
- Effectively use computers to complete tasks;
- Demonstrate comprehension of basic principles of business and management;
- Define and analyze the business decision making process;
- Examine accounting concepts for basic business decision making;
- Prepare and use financial statements; and
- Evaluate and apply micro and macro-economic theory.
All A.S. in Business degree programs include the above objectives. Students are also able to focus on specific areas to further define their study by choosing a concentration. This degree offers concentrations in Accounting, Banking, Broadcasting Management, Finance, Hotel and Tourism Management, and Information Systems Management.
| Class Code | Subject Area | Credits |
| Area I: General Education Requirements | ||
| AP 140 | Fundamentals of Speech | (5) |
| BI 104 | Biological Sciences | (5) |
| EN 101 | Use of the English Language I | (5) |
| EN 102 | Use of the English Language II | (5) |
| MA 101 | Introductory College Mathematics | (5) |
| SO 201 | Introduction to Sociology | (5) |
| SO 230 | Seminar on the Cayman Islands | (5) |
| Total General Education Requirements | (35) | |
| Area II: Business Core Requirements | ||
| AP 114 | Computer Keyboarding | (5) |
| BE 101 | Introduction to Business | (5) |
| BE 104 | Introduction to Accounting | (5) |
| BE 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | (5) |
| BE 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | (5) |
| IT 108 | Introduction to Computers | (5) |
| Total Business Core Requirements | (30) | |
| Area III: Approved Business Electives | (15) | |
| Area IV: Approved General Electives | (10) | |
| Total Credits Required for Graduation | (90) | |