The Associate in Science in Business Administration for Transfer degree 2.0 provides students with the basic functions of business, including accounting, economics, business ethics, business communications and statistical business theory and applications. The degree prepares students for entry into an extraordinary number of academic studies such as: accounting, finance, marketing, business administration, advertising, merchandising, banking, economics, entrepreneurial studies, health care management, hospitality management, international business, and public relations. It can also provide skills necessary for entry-level positions in the field of business.
The following Associate Degree for Transfer completion requirements must be met:
- Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:
- The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)
- A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.
- Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0.
ADTs also require that students earn a C or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. A "P" (Pass) grade is not an acceptable grade for courses in this major.
- Financial Accounting: Construct financial statements for the purpose of making business decisions.
- Managerial Accounting: Analyze financial statements for the purpose of making business decisions.
- Business Law: Develop an understanding of the law and the legal environment as it relates to business operations.
- Business Communication: Apply industry-level communication principles and practices in current business documents and written and oral reports.
- Quantitative Analysis: Perform appropriate analysis on data relevant to a business problem and reach an appropriate conclusion or decision.
- Business Knowledge: Describe the fundamental principles, methodologies, and theories that are used in business.
• If you earn an Associate in Science for Transfer in Business Administration 2.0, beginning Fall 2022 it will be considered similar to all options of the Business Administration program at CSU San Marcos, and Business Administration General Business and Business Administration Financial Services at San Diego State University • If you earn an Associate in Science for Transfer in Business Administration that is based upon the original version, not the 2.0, it will only be considered similar to the Business Administration Global Supply Chain Management option at CSU San Marcos, and Business Administration General Business and Business Administration Financial Services at San Diego State University.
Resources and Info
Associate Degree for Transfer (AS-T)
Program Requirements | ||||
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ACCT 201: Financial Accounting | 4 | Fall 2025 | ||
ACCT 202: Managerial Accounting | 4 | Spring 2026 | A minimum grade of 'C' in ACCT 201 | |
BUS 117: Legal Environment of Business | 3 | Fall 2027 | ||
ECON 101: Principles of Economics (Macro) | 3 | Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026 | Completion of intermediate algebra or the equivalent, or eligibility or completion of PSYC/SOC 205, BUS 204, or any course between MATH 100 and 245 (excluding MATH 197) based on multiple measures. |
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ECON 102: Principles of Economics (Micro) | 3 | Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026 | Completion of elementary algebra or the equivalent, or eligibility or completion of PSYC/SOC 205, BUS 204, or any course between MATH 100 and 245 (excluding MATH 197) based on multiple measures. | |
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MATH 130: Calculus for Business and the Social Sciences | 4 | Fall 2025 | Completion of intermediate algebra or the equivalent, or eligibility or completion of any course between MATH 110 and 245 (excluding MATH 197, MATH 120, or PSYC/SOC 205, or BUS 204) based on multiple measures. | |
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MATH 130E: Calculus for Business and the Social Sciences Enhanced | 4 | Fall 2025 | Prerequisite: Completion of intermediate algebra or the equivalent, or eligibility or completion of any course between MATH 110 and 245 (excluding MATH 197, MATH 120, or PSYC/SOC 205, or BUS 204) based on multiple measures. | |
QBA/Statistics Elective | 4 | |||
BUS 204: Quantitative Business Analysis | 4 | Summer 2026 | Completion of intermediate algebra or the equivalent, or eligibility or completion of PSYC/SOC 205, BUS 204, or any course between MATH 100 and 245 (excluding MATH 197) based on multiple measures. | |
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PSYC/SOC 205: Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 | Fall 2025 | Completion of intermediate algebra or the equivalent, or eligibility or completion of PSYC/SOC 205, BUS 204, or any course between MATH 100 and 245 (excluding MATH 197) based on multiple measures. | |
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STAT C1000: Introduction to Statistics | 4 | Fall 2025 | Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process or completion of a course taught at or above the level of intermediate algebra. | |
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STAT C1000E: Introduction to Statistics | 4 | Fall 2025 | Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process or completion of a course taught at or above the level of intermediate algebra. | |
Business Elective | ||||
BUS 100: Introduction to Business | 3 | |||
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BUS 205: Business Communication | 3 | Summer 2025 | A minimum grade of 'C' in English 100 | |
Total Units 28 |