Business Administration
Award: Associate of Science Degree
Major: Business Administration
Additional Program Information: https://www.brcc.edu/explore-programs/business/
The Associate of Science (A.S.). degree program in Business Administration is intended to prepare students who wish to pursue a four-year degree in a business-related discipline and ultimately leading to a business career. The program provides students with a strong foundation in business functions that include accounting, finance, human resources, business law, marketing, ethics, and information technologies.
This program supports the Transfer Virginia common curricula in Business. The list of recommended transfer majors that fall under this award is not exclusive, and students should carefully consider the requirements to their intended four-year institution to determine if the A.S. Business Administration provides the most appropriate plan of study. Students are strongly encouraged to consult an academic advisor and review transfer options using the Transfer Virginia Portal at https://www.transfervirginia.org/. Many four-year institution specific guides are available that specify the appropriate elective choices for particular majors and pathways.
Nearly all four-year colleges and universities in Virginia, as well as some private institutions in the state, abide by the Virginia State Policy on Transfer. The policy states that students who complete the Blue Ridge Community College A.S. Business Administration will have met all lower division general education requirements at participating institutions. The policy does not guarantee admission to these institutions nor does it imply that each individual community college course will transfer. A copy of the Virginia State Policy on Transfer and additional information on articulation agreements with Virginia four-year colleges and universities is available in the Transfer Advising Center.
The degree sequencing shown assumes an initial mathematics placement for MTH 245, MTH 261 or MTH 263. Students should work with an advisor to determine the prerequisite coursework needed given their mathematics background.
Curriculum
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 100 | Introduction To Business | 3 |
| ENG 111 | College Composition I | 3 |
| SDV 101 | Orientation to (Business Administration) | 2 |
| Select One of the Following: | 3 | |
| Principles of Public Speaking | ||
| Introduction to Human Communication | ||
| Principles of Information Systems | ||
| Introduction to Digital Literacy and Computer Applications | ||
| Business Electives | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG 112 | College Composition II | 3 |
| Block II (Humanities/Art/Literature) | 3 | |
| Block IV (Natural Sciences) | 4 | |
| Business Electives | 3 | |
| Business Core Electives | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| ACC 211 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| BUS 224 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| BUS 240 | Introduction to Business Law | 3 |
| ECO 201 or ECO 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics or Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Statistics I | ||
| Applied Calculus I | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| ACC 212 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| ECO 202 or ECO 201 | Principles of Microeconomics or Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Block II (Humanities/Art/Literature) | 3 | |
| Block VI (History) | 3 | |
| Business Core Electives | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |