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 100	College 101	1
ENG 101	English Composition I	3
ACC 200	Financial Accounting I	3
MAT 117	Calculus for Business & Social Sciences	4
COM 115	Speech	3
Fine Arts	Fine Arts Elective	3
	Total	17

FIRST YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER

ENG 102	English Composition II	3
ACC 201	Financial Accounting II	3
MAT 116 or Elective	Finite Mathematics or General Elective	3
BUS 222	Legal/Social Environment of Business	3
Life Science	Life Science Elective	3-4
	Total	15-16

SECOND YEAR – FALL SEMESTER

ACC 202	Managerial Accounting	3
BUS 121	Business Statistics	3
Humanities	Humanities Elective	3
ECO 201	Introduction to Macroeconomics	3
BUS 235 or Elective	Business Communications or General Elective	3
	Total	15

SECOND YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER

Fine Arts or Humanities	Fine Arts or Humanities Elective	3
Social Science	Social Science Elective (PSY or SOC)	3
OFT 207 or Elective	Computer Apps for Bus. or General Elective	3
ECO 202	Introduction to Microeconomics	3
Physical Science	Physical Science Elective	3-4
	Total	15-16

Total Hours for Degree

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.

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.
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.
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

Dr. Jason Tanner, Ph.D.

Professor of Business

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

Lora Hines

Professor of Business

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

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