Business
General Business/Business Transfer Recommendations
Students who plan to major in business at a four-year school are advised to follow the requirements for the Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree and to include certain specific courses among their general education and elective choices. Since four-year schools of business differ in the courses they require for the business major, students should meet with an academic advisor and check the course recommendations for the schools to which they may transfer.
Recommended general education courses include: |
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Area A — |
Communications |
Area B — |
Mathematics |
Area C — |
Science |
Area D — |
Social and Behavioral Sciences |
Area E — |
Humanities/Fine Arts |
Area F — |
Global Studies |
Area G — |
U.S. Diversity Studies |
Recommended courses for students planning to transfer to a baccalaureate program in a business major include: |
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Accounting — ACC 153 and ACC 154 |
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Business — BUS 101; and BUS 221 or BUS 225 |
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Computer Science — CIS 101 or another computer course required by the four-year school |
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Mathematics — MAT 190; also MAT 180 if the course is not taken as part of general education or the student has not taken MAT 250 |
Oakton also offers other courses in business areas, such as marketing, finance, management, human resources and international trade. These courses allow students to explore areas of interest, although they may or may not transfer to a four-year college or university.
Also see
Accounting, Business, Computer Science, or Mathematics department
Careers in Accounting, Business, Computer Science, Mathematics
Degrees and Certificates