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Business Administration Associate in Science Degree

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Business Administration career area; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of a Business Administration career.

This program includes the following certificates:

Business Specialist, College Credit Certificate (12 credits)

Business Operations, College Credit Certificate (18 credits)

Business Management, College Credit Certificate (24 credits)


Program Requirements

General Education

ENC 1101College Composition I

3 Credits
See Choices Select a State Core Course from Area II: Humanities

3 Credits
 
POS 2041American National Government

3 Credits
OR
AMH 2020U.S. History Since 1877

3 Credits
 
See Choices Select a State Core Course from Area IV: Mathematics

3 Credits
See Choices Natural Sciences State Core

3 Credits
Total Credit Hours:15

Introductory Courses

CGS 1100Business Computer Applications

3 Credits
GEB 1011Introduction to Business

3 Credits
QMB 1001Business Mathematics

3 Credits
MNA 1100Human Relations in Business & Industry

3 Credits
ENT 1000Introduction to Entrepreneurship

3 Credits
Total Credit Hours:15

Intermediate Courses

GEB 1136Introduction to eBusiness

3 Credits
GEB 1430Business Ethics & Etiquette

3 Credits
MAN 2021Principles of Management

3 Credits
GEB 2214Business Communications

3 Credits
Total Credit Hours:12

Advanced Courses

ACG 2021Financial Accounting

3 Credits
ACG 2071Management Accounting

3 Credits
SBM 2000Small Business Management

3 Credits
Total Credit Hours:9

Program Electives

Select three of the following courses for 9 credits.

MAT 1033Intermediate Algebra

3 Credits
MAT 1100Intermediate Math for Liberal Arts

3 Credits
CTS 2142Project Management Concepts

3 Credits
MAR 2011Principles of Marketing

3 Credits
FIN 2100Personal Finance

3 Credits
MAN 2949Internship in Business Administration

1-3 Credits
Total Credit Hours:9

Total Credit Hours: 60

When beginning this program, students should make an appointment for advising with their academic advisor. 

Only required courses for an LSSC degree or qualifying certificate program are eligible for federal financial aid.  Verify course choices and avoid charges by making an appointment with an academic advisor.

As per the amended Florida Rule 6A-10.02413, prior to the award of an associate in science or associate in applied science degree, LSSC students under the 2022-2023 Catalog and thereafter must demonstrate competency in civic literacy through one of the following options prior to graduation:

  • successfully passing POS 2041 American National Government or AMH 2020 U.S. History Since 1877 and achieving a 60% or higher on the Florida Civic Literacy Exam, or
  • successfully passing a prescribed assessment:

AP Government & Politics Test: United States (passing score of 3), or

AP U.S. History Test (passing score of 4), or

CLEP: American Government (passing score of 50)

To verify your Civic Literacy Requirement, please visit Degree Works.

Students must earn a grade of C or higher in all Introductory, Intermediate, Advanced, and Program Elective courses.

For information about career options, visit www.lssc.edu/careers.

Students must complete 25% of each program's total credit hours at LSSC.

Academic Advising
Leesburg Campus 352-365-3574
South Lake Campus 352-243-5722
Sumter Center 352-568-0001
Career Development Services
Careers@lssc.edu 352-323-3603
Program Contact Information
BusinessAdmin@lssc.edu 352-323-3635