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Online Business Administration AS Degree

Students can now earn their Business Administration Degree Online. Courses required/available online for the AS Degree are listed below. In addition to the required courses, students choose from one of the plans (College Transfer, General Business or Business Computer) listed below:

Required Courses:

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
ACC131	Principles of Accounting I	4
ACC132	Principles of Accounting II	4
BUS102	Introduction to Business	3
BUS220	Introduction to International Business	3
BUS185	Business Law I	3
CSC110	Introduction to Computers	3
ECN120	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ECN130	Principles of Microeconomics	3

College Transfer Plan
Students planning to transfer to a four-year institution should complete all of the following:

1. Any AS Degree Core Math* Course (4 credits)
2. AS Degree Core Requirement* Course (3 credits)
3. One Course from the General Business Option Course Plan below (3 credits)

(*Students should check with the four year institution regarding requirements before selecting courses for this program)

General Business Option Plan
Students should choose 3 courses from the list below and a one credit elective

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
FIN121	Personal Finance	3
BUS135	Managing Entrepreneurial Ventures	3
BUS186	Business Law II	3
BUS260	Principles of Insurance	3
FIN101	Principles of Banking	3
MGT101	Principles of Management	3
MGT248	Management of Information-summer	3
MKT110	Principles of Marketing	3

Business Computer Option Plan
Required:

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
CIS125	Computer and Program Logic	3
CIS402	COBOL	3
Choose 1 course from the list below:
BCA113	Computer Network Literacy	3
BCA213	Intermediate Computer Business Applications	3
CIS161	C++	3
CIS303	Introduction to Databases	3
CIS413	COBOL II	4
CIS604	Visual BASIC	3
CIS612	Advanced Visual BASIC	3

AS Degree Core Requirements
Communication – 9 Credits (3 credits must be speech) – Choose From:

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
ENG105	Composition I	3
ENG106	Composition II	3
ENG108*	Comp II: Technical Writing(Web Based Course)	3

Note: Students who intend to transfer to a four-year institution are advised to take ENG105 and ENG106.
*prerequisite ENG105 or ENG106

Speech Requirement: Speech is not currently available online at DMACC. Click here for a list of online speech classes through other educational institutions or contact Distance Learning at 515-965-7086 or the Dean for Business Management and Information Technology for other options.

Social & Behavioral Science – 6 Credits – Choose From:

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
ANT105	Cultural Anthropology	3
GEO111	Intro to Geography	3
GEO124	Third World	3
HIS112	Western Civilization: Ancient to Early Modern	4
HIS113	Western Civilization: Early Modern to Present	4
POL111	American National Government	3
POL121	International Relations	3
POL171	Introduction to Public Administration	3
PSY111	General Psychology	3
PSY121	Developmental Psychology	3
PSY241	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY251	Social Psychology	3
PSY261	Human Sexuality	3
SOC110	Intro. to Sociology	3
SOC115	Social Issues	3
SOC120	Marriage and Family	3

Mathematics and Sciences – 6 Credits – Students must take One Math and One Science Course.
Choose From:

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
BIO156	Human Biology Web-Blended (Requires some face-to-face contact)	3
CHM105	Survey of Chemistry Web-Blended (Requires some face-to-face contact)	3
ENV115	Environmental Science	3
ENV116	Environmental Science Lab	1
MAT141	Finite Math	4
MAT157	Statistics	4
MAT166	Calculus for Business & Social Sciences	4

Humanities – 3 Credits – Choose From:

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
HIS112	Western Civilization: Ancient to Early Modern	4
HIS113	Western Civilization: Early Modern to Present	4
HUM116	Encounters in Humanities	3
LIT101	Intro. to Literature	3
LIT166	Science Fiction	3
LIT180	Mythology	3
LIT193	Humor in Literature	3
MUS100	Music Appreciation	3
PHI101	Introduction to Philosophy	3
PHI105	Ethical Problems	3
PHI110	Introduction to Logic	3
REL101	Comparative Religions	3

Distributed Requirement – 4 Credits – Choose any of the above not already taken to complete the degree
Please note: For transferability information, contact a counselor.