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Business – AA Degree

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Business

Associate in Arts

This is a two-year associates degree program designed to meet the lower level (freshman and sophomore) course requirements of a four-year University for students majoring in Business Management, Administration, Marketing, Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or Entrepreneurship.

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Program Details

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View Program Guide for Associate in Arts in Business

FIRST YEAR – FALL SEMESTER

ORI 100College 1011
ENG 101English Composition I3
ACC 200Financial Accounting I3
MAT 117Calculus for Business & Social Sciences4
COM 115Speech3
Fine ArtsFine Arts Elective3
Total 17

FIRST YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER

ENG 102English Composition II3
ACC 201Financial Accounting II3
MAT 116 or ElectiveFinite Mathematics or General Elective3
BUS 222Legal/Social Environment of Business3
Life ScienceLife Science Elective3-4
Total15-16

SECOND YEAR – FALL SEMESTER

ACC 202Managerial Accounting3
BUS 121Business Statistics3
HumanitiesHumanities Elective3
ECO 201Introduction to Macroeconomics3
BUS 235 or ElectiveBusiness Communications or General Elective3
Total15

SECOND YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER

Fine Arts or HumanitiesFine Arts or Humanities Elective3
Social ScienceSocial Science Elective (PSY or SOC)3
OFT 207 or ElectiveComputer Apps for Bus. or General Elective3
ECO 202Introduction to Microeconomics3
Physical SciencePhysical Science Elective 3-4
Total15-16
Total Hours for Degree63

The Business – AA Program is a minimum of 63 credit hours. Please use our Tuition and Fees page to calculate your approximate cost.

*Students will be responsible for additional classroom materials and fees. Students can order textbooks online from the Official John A. Logan Bookstore Apparel, Merchandise & Gifts.

John A Logan offers a seamless transfer to the next step in your educational journey for many of our programs. Our academic programs prepare you for what you will need to transfer to a four-year college or university. When you have selected the college where you would like to transfer, it is important to review their specific admission and course requirements. John A Logan College has many articulation agreements with various colleges.

To view articulation agreements for Business, see our Transfer Planning – John A. Logan College (jalc.edu) page.

  1. Business Fundamentals: Graduates will demonstrate a solid understanding of fundamental business concepts, including marketing, management, finance, and operations, enabling them to effectively analyze and contribute to business activities.
  2. Effective Communication: Graduates will possess effective communication skills, both written and oral, enabling them to articulate ideas, collaborate with diverse teams, and present information persuasively to various stakeholders in a professional business environment.
  3. Ethical Decision-Making: Graduates will apply ethical principles to business scenarios, demonstrating their ability to identify ethical dilemmas, evaluate potential courses of action, and make ethical decisions that align with legal and social responsibilities.

Business Faculty Contacts

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Dr. Jason Tanner, Ph.D.

Professor of Business

Email: jasontanner@jalc.edu
Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8170
Office: E229B

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Lora Hines

Professor of Business

Email: lorahines@jalc.edu
Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8461
Office: B71B