Business, A.B.
Associate of Business
The Associate of Business A.B. is a residential two-year transfer degree for students intending to complete a bachelor’s degree in a business-related field. The degree prepares students academically for admission to the UAS Bachelor of Business Administration degree. The Associate of Business A.B. prepares students for transfer to a four-year university and major in Business.
To view details of the program, visit the School of Management Website.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (2009-2010 catalog)
The AB degree requires a minimum of 65 credit hours. A minimum of 35 of these credit hours must be completed in the University of Alaska General Education Requirements. The remaining degree requirements are comprised of 30 credit hours or more in the business program of study. The A.B. degree includes composition, math, and other general education requirements in addition to specific business prerequisite coursework.
| Minimum Credit Hours | 65 | ||
| General Education Requirements (View) |
35 | ||
| Written Communication Skills | |||
| ENGL | S111 | Methods of Written Communication | 3 |
| ENGL | S212 | Technical Report Writing | 3 |
| Oral Communication Skills | |||
| Select one from the following (3 credits): | |||
| COMM | S111 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication* | 3 |
| COMM | S235 | Small Group Communication and Team Building* | 3 |
| COMM | S237 | Interpersonal Communication* | 3 |
| COMM | S241 | Public Speaking* | 3 |
| *Grade C or better | |||
| Computational Skills | |||
| MATH | S107 | College Algebra | 4 |
| ECON | S201 | Principles of Economics I: Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON | S202 | Principles of Economics II: Microeconomics | 3 |
| Other Skills | |||
| ACCT | S201 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT | S202 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BA | S151 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BA | S152 | Business Foundation Simulation | 3 |
| BA | S201 | Introduction to Management | 3 |
| BA | S241 | Introduction to Business Law | 3 |
| BA | S260 | Marketing Practices | 3 |
| BA | S232 | Fundamentals of Organizational Management | 3 |
| CIOS | S105 | Computer Literacy | 3 |
| CIOS | S260 | Business Communication | 3 |
| ELECTIVES | 19-20 | ||
| Must include GER electives in fine arts (3 credits), humanities (3 credits), lab science (4 credits), non-lab science (3 credits), social science (3 credits). May not be in economics. | |||
CONTACT INFORMATION
University of Alaska Southeast
11120 Glacier Highway
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Ph: 907-796-6100
Ph: 877-465-4827 ext. 6350 (toll free)
Program Web site: uas.alaska.edu/som
Email: admissions@uas.alaska.edu