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Associate in Arts Degree with a Concentration in
Business (210)

The concentration in Business prepares students to transfer to four-year universities to pursue a bachelor's degree in business administration, management, and/or marketing.

Business - IAI Recommended Baccalaureate Curriculum

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Transfer Considerations

Students who have already chosen the university to which they plan to transfer should consult that institution's catalog or department advisor and an SVCC academic advisor in planning their program. 

Competitive Admissions

Since admission is competitive, completing the recommended courses does not by itself guarantee admission.

 

Program Contacts at Sauk Valley Community College

  • Academic Advising, 815-835-6354
  • Emily Zimmerman, Associate Professor of Business/CEO 815-835-6259

 

Total Hours Required - 65 Hours

Suggested Course Sequence

First Semester - 15 Hours

Course # Course Title Hours
ACC101 Financial Accounting 4 Hours
BUS103 Intro to Business 3 Hours
ENG101 Composition I 3 Hours
FYE101 First Year Experience 1 Hour
MAT203 Calculus & Analytic Geometry I 4 Hours
- OR -
MAT221 Calc for Bus & Soc Science 4 Hours

 

Second Semester - 16 Hours

Course # Course Title Hours
Social / Behavioral Science 3 Hours
Humanities / Fine Arts 3 Hours
ACC102 Managerial Accounting 4 Hours
BUS214 Business Statistics 3 Hours
ENG103 Composition II 3 Hours

 

Third Semester - 18-19 Hours

Course # Course Title Hours
* Life Science 3-4 Hours
Fine Arts 3 Hours
BUS222 The Legal Environment of Bus 3 Hours
CIS109 Introduction to Computers 3 Hours
ECO211 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Hours
PHL103 Ethics and Social Policy 3 Hours

 

Fourth Semester - 15-16 Hours

Course # Course Title Hours
* Physical Science 3-4 Hours
Electives 6 Hours
COM131 Intro to Oral Communication 3 Hours
ECO212 Principles of Microeconomics 3 Hours

 

Footnotes

*One lab science required.