Finance, Associate of Arts (AA)
For success in business, a liberal education is invaluable. Particularly important are communication (written, oral and behavioral), quantitative (mathematics and statistics), and computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and database management).
This program has been designed to equip the student with the specific techniques of business financial management—anticipation of cash needs, acquisition of financial resources, and allocation of cash in the company. Financial statement analysis, financing business activity, capital budgeting and working capital management are emphasized.
Associate Degree Graduation Requirements
Complete all of the following:
- All Major Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or “P” in each course (at least 20% of the major requirements must be completed through SBCC).
- One of the following General Education options:
- OPTION 1: SBCC General Education pattern OR
- OPTION 2: Cal-GETC pattern
- A minimum of 60 semester units of degree-applicable college credit (SBCC courses numbered 100 and higher and C1000 and higher).
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in degree-applicable coursework.
- A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| Required Core | ||
| ACCT 230 | Financial Accounting 1 | 5 |
| BLAW 101 | Business Law | 4 |
| or BLAW 110 | Legal Environment of Business | |
| ECON 101 | Microeconomics | 3-4 |
| or ECON 101H | Microeconomics, Honors | |
| FIN 101 | Introduction To Finance And Banking | 3 |
| FIN 201 | Investing: Securities Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 202 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| List A - Complete 16-21 units from the following: 2 | 16-21 | |
| Introduction To Cultural Anthropology | ||
or GEOG 102 | Human Geography | |
or PHIL 102 | Comparative World Religions | |
| Communication in Organizations | ||
| Physical Geography and Physical Geography Laboratory 3 | ||
| Physical Geography and Physical Geography Laboratory | ||
| Intermediate Algebra | ||
| Introduction to Ethics | ||
or PHIL 101H | Introduction To Ethics, Honors | |
| American Government: Policy Issues/Process | ||
| Total Units | 37.00-43.00 | |
- 1
ACCT 210 will also satisfy this requirement.
- 2
Required Support Courses may be double counted in applicable general education areas.
- 3
ERTH 141/141L are the same as GEOG 101/101L.
Optional:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 290 | Work Experience in Business Administration | 1-4 |
- Explain general management functions, roles and responsibilities required to effectively manage today's contemporary organizations.
- Recognize the ethical issues facing managers and apply decision-making techniques and ethical reasoning to resolve 21st century ethical dilemmas.
- Work effectively in teams and appreciate the meaning of mutual responsibility.
- Access and interpret information, respond and adapt to a dynamic business environment, make complex decisions, solve problems, and evaluate outcomes.