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Associate in Science Program Map
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This program map from the 2024-2025 catalog year represents one possible pathway to complete this program. Your pathway may vary depending on your transfer plans and also previous college credit, including AP Test scores, concurrent enrollment courses and high school articulated courses.

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  1. Review this program map to get an overview of the required courses
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Program Description

This degree will provide you with the people skills and business knowledge to succeed and advance in for-profit or non-profit organizations. Once you graduate, you can find a new position or gain a promotion in many positions, such as manager, supervisor, administrative assistant, marketing manager, buyer, etc. You can take classes in any sequence and there are no prerequisites to begin the program. Classes are available online, on campus, and in a hybrid format (a mix of on campus and online).

While all classes in the program transfer to four-year universities at least as electives, the program is not intended to prepare a student for transfer. If your main goal is transferring to a four-year school, consider completing the AS-T in Business Administration for Transfer instead.


What can I do with this major?
When you graduate with this degree, you will be prepared for new employment or promotions in the fields of management, supervision, marketing, finance, international business, or other areas of business administration. While all classes in the program transfer to four-year universities at least as electives, the program is not intended to prepare you for transfer. If your main goal is to transfer to a four-year school, consider earning the AS-T in Business Administration instead.

Learning and Career Pathway
  • Business, Economics & Information Technology

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= Critical Course = Prerequisite for Other Courses = Prerequisite Required = Required for Major GE = General Education

Semester 1

13-14 units

Accounting Course: Choose BUS 7 or BUS 1A

3-4 units
BUS 7 is recommended preparation for BUS 1A but not required.

BUS 7
Accounting for Small Business

3 units
Bookkeeping practices and accounting cycle for a service and merchandising sole proprietorship. Double-accounting entry system (debits and credits), journal, ledgers, adjusting and closing entries, income statement, balance sheet, and statement of owner’s equity, cash, banking activities, payroll, merchandising transactions.
Course Details:
or

BUS 1A
Financial Accounting

4 units
Explores financial accounting, its importance and how it is used by internal and external users as a decision-making tool. Covers accounting information systems; application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) to value assets, liabilities, and equity; preparation, interpretation and analysis of financial statements. Includes topics on cash flow statement, cash and accrual accounting concepts, merchandising operation, internal controls and ethics, reporting and accounting for receivables, payables, long-term assets and liabilities, inventory, depreciation, stockholders’ equity, stocks and bonds.
Course Details:
  1. Strongly Recommended: BUS 7

BUS 12
Introduction to Business

3 units
Survey of the private enterprise system and basic business concepts, business economics, types of business ownership, ethics, globalization, and organizational functions (management, marketing, accounting, human resources, and finance). Provides a multidisciplinary examination of how culture, society, economic systems, legal, international, political, financial institutions, and human behavior interact to influence an organization's policies and practices within the U.S. and a global environments.

BUS 22
Introduction to Management

3 units
Principles and concepts of traditional management tasks, contemporary management challenges including human relations, diversity, quality, social responsibility and ethics, the global environment, human resource management, business communications, competitiveness, motivation, leadership and teamwork.
Course Details:

ENGL 1- Critical Reading and Composition

4 units
GE

Semester 2

15-18 units

BUS 10
Business Law

4 units
Fundamental legal principles pertaining to business transactions. Introduction to the legal process. Topics include sources of law and ethics, contracts, torts, criminal law, intellectual property, agency and employment law, and business organizations.
Course Details:

BUS 36
Introduction to Marketing

3 units
Survey of marketing, including consumer behavior, company and environmental analysis, market segmentation, product development, pricing, promotion, and distribution. Marketing for small and large businesses, startups, governments, and institutions. Personal, consumer, business to business and digital marketing are included.
Course Details:

Computer Course: Take CAS 50 or CAS 54 or CSCI 8

3 units

CAS 50
Introduction to Computer Application Systems

3 units
Introduction to computer applications systems as it relates to business and home use. Course introduces software topics in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, internet, World Wide Web, electronic mail, file management, data communications and an introduction to basic computer programming. Hardware topics include PC system components and troubleshooting issues. Other topics include computer-based careers and trends, electronic computing issues, terminology, electronic communication skills, ethics, security, and netiquette in today’s business computing environment.
Course Details:
or

CAS 54
Microsoft Excel

3 units
This course covers an in depth look at Microsoft Excel, a widely used spreadsheet application program that allows users to complete advanced mathematical formulas and functions, display information through graphs and charts with the use a microcomputer. Students will be prepared to take the Microsoft Certification Exams.
Course Details:
    or

    CSCI 8
    Computer Literacy

    3 units
    Introduction to computers including: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Multimedia, the internet, browsers, World Wide Web, an awareness of types of computer software in use including programming languages, electronic mail, computer-based careers and trends, and other computing issues in today’s society. No prior computer experience necessary. Course recommended for students of any major who want to learn about computers and how to use them. Hands-on laboratory experience reinforces lecture.
    Course Details:
    1. Strongly Recommended: MTH 55
      2. or
    2. Strongly Recommended: MTH 55A
      3. or
    3. Strongly Recommended: MTH 53
      4. or
    4. Strongly Recommended: MTH 53A
      5. or

    Math Course for General Education: BUS 19 is recommended. See a counselor to choose an appropriate math course.

    4-5 units
    GE

    General Ed course- see a counselor for assistance in choosing an appropriate course or see the AS general ed sheet

    1-3 units
    GE

    Semester 3

    16-17 units

    Concentration Courses: choose 3 units from one of the options lists below.

    3 units
    Select 3 units from General Business, Management, or Marketing concentration list below

    BUS 40
    International Business

    3 units
    Exploration of major factors involved in developing international trade. An overview of globalization, its impact on both Western and non-Western societies, theories of global trade, monetary environment, foreign market analysis, sociocultural forces, global ethics, global political and economic institutions, and international operations. Emphasis on current events in the global business environment.
    Course Details:

    BUS 16
    Business Mathematics

    3 units
    Mathematics to solve typical business problems including banking, simple interest, compound interest, installment sales, trade and cash discounts, markup percents, pricing, discounting notes and drafts, payroll, insurance, statistics, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.
    Course Details:

      Math Course for General Education: see a counselor to choose the appropriate course.

      4-5 units
      GE
      BUS 19 Business Statistics is recommended; see a counselor for assistance in choosing the appropriate course

      General Education course: see a counselor for assistance in choosing the appropriate course or review the AS degree general ed list

      3 units
      GE

      Semester 4

      16 units

      BUS 14
      Business Communications

      3 units
      This course applies the principles of ethical and effective communication to the creation of letters, memos, emails, and written and oral reports for a variety of business situations. The course emphasizes planning, organizing, composing, and revising business documents using word processing software for written documents and presentation-graphics software to create and deliver professional-level oral reports. This course is designed for students who already have college-level writing skills.
      Course Details:
      1. Strongly Recommended: ENGL 1

      Concentration Course: choose 3 units from one of the course option lists below (General Business, Management or Marketing)

      3 units
      Select 3 units from General Business, Management, or Marketing concentration list below.

      Concentration Course: choose 3 units from one of the course option lists below (General Business, Management or Marketing)

      3 units
      Select 3 units from General Business, Management, or Marketing concentration list below

      General Education Course: see a counselor to choose the appropriate course or review the AS degree general ed course list

      3 units
      GE

      Electives: any credit course at Chabot

      4 units

      Options Courses

      Concentration 1: General Business (Select a minimum of 9 units from the following list of courses)

      BUS 1B
      Managerial Accounting

      4 units
      Examines how managers use accounting information in decision-making, planning, directing, operating, and controlling. Emphasis on cost terms and concepts, cost structure, cost behavior, cost-volume-profit analysis, profit planning, budgeting, budgetary controls, cost controls, accounting for manufacturing costs and ethics.
      Course Details:
      1. Prerequisite: BUS 1A
    1. Transfers to CSU

      2. BUS 20
      Law and Society

      3 units
      Introduction to the American legal system, including both theoretical and practical perspectives on the relationship of law to individuals and society. Includes the U.S. Constitution, the criminal law system, civil dispute resolution, consumer rights, interpersonal and property rights, and the laws of the workplace. Review how the law and society interact. If you are a Business major, take Business 10 instead of this course.
      Course Details:

      BUS 21
      Human Resource Management

      3 units
      Introduction to the management of human resources and an understanding of the impact and accountability to the organization in terms of human resource activities. Global human resource strategies, social and organizational realities, legal implications affecting people at work, union/non-union practices, comparable work, employee compensations, benefits, and employee rights.
      Course Details:

      BUS 26
      Small Business Management

      3 units
      Application of management principles to the selection, establishment, and operation of a small business. Emphasis on the problems encountered by a small business and possible solutions.
      Course Details:
      1. Strongly Recommended: BUS 1A
        2. or
      2. Strongly Recommended: BUS 7

      BUS 28
      Human Relations in the Workplace

      3 units
      Business concepts of individual, group, and organizational human behavior as they affect human relations, performance, and productivity within the workplace. Strategies and techniques that influence communications, employee leadership and interactions among people—including cultural diversity and its impact—are explored.
      Course Details:

      BUS 43
      Personal Financial Planning

      3 units
      This course prepares students to understand and apply the fundamentals of personal finance management. Students will be able to assess their personal financial literacy, establish financial goals and develop a strategy to achieve desired personal finance goals. Topics covered include: budgeting; banking and financial transactions; consumer credit principles including maintaining credit, and current regulations and practices that govern consumer financial transactions; including housing financing; personal insurance basics; investment basics and their application to retirement planning.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50A
      Skills for Supervisors

      1 unit
      This course will provide survival skills for new supervisors and those who aspire to move to managerial positions. Necessary skills of time management, leadership, planning, motivation, conducting meetings, communication, handling stress, conflict, and performance appraisals will be discussed. Students will be involved in a variety of management exercises, discussions, current trends in supervision, and real-world case studies.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50C
      Interviewing for Success

      1 unit
      Principles and techniques of successful employment interviews: interview preparation, selling your qualifications, managing difficult qualifications, following up on the interview.

      BUS 50D
      Resumes and Job Application Letters

      1 unit
      Research and preparation of persuasive employment search, preparing resumes, job application and follow up communication.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50J
      Time Management Skills

      1 unit
      Practical tips and tools to manage time in academic and business-related situations. Setting short-term and long-term goals. Prioritization of goals and activities. Developing plans; organizing your workplace. Typical time wasters/time leaks, including procrastination, and ways of overcoming them.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50K
      Listening Skills

      1 unit
      Examination of listening styles and skill development for the business environment. Includes exploration of the benefits of listening, listening attitudes, and tips for improving listening. Increase leadership skills and exploring active listening.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50L
      Careers in Business

      1 unit
      Exploration of the wide variety of potential careers in business, and the educational preparation appropriate for those careers. Includes careers in accounting and finance, sales and marketing, real estate and insurance, human resource management, and management and supervision.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50M
      Workplace Diversity

      1 unit
      Tips and tools to value and manage diversity in the workplace.  Overview of theoretical and legal perspectives, dimensions of diversity, the impact of diversity on the workplace. Case studies to acknowledge differences and successfully build relationships with people of diverse backgrounds.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50N
      Dealing with Difficult People

      1 unit
      This course explains how to cope with a range of situations with difficult people and to focus on what you can change. Students will understand what makes difficult people tick and how best to handle them. They will learn ways to confidently stand up to others and resist the urge to attack back. Lastly, they will develop strategies to calmly navigate emotionally charged situations.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50P
      Quality Customer Service

      1 unit
      Techniques and tools to understand customer expectations, and to exceed those expectations. Includes analysis of customer needs, delivery of quality customer service, and dealing with challenging customers to win customer loyalty.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50R
      Being a Successful Virtual Worker

      1 unit
      Students will learn about the skills, characteristics, and strategies of successful remote/virtual workers, as well as the aspects that impede successfully working in a virtual position. Students will examine elements related to keeping productivity high and creating a healthy virtual work life and personal life balance.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50S
      Managing Virtual Teams

      1 unit
      Students will discover the characteristics and skills of effective virtual team members and leaders. Students will learn the virtual team life cycle (including establishing and disbanding a virtual team), effective communication in and with a virtual team, and leading virtual team members to keep them engaged.
      Course Details:

      ENTR 1
      Introduction to Entrepreneurship

      3 units
      An entrepreneur is a person that starts and operates a business, taking on greater than normal financial risk in order to do so. Creating and building a business from the ground up requires the willingness to make sacrifices and devote endless amounts of time and energy to make the business grow. Introduction to Entrepreneurship helps a student understand the mindset of an Entrepreneur as well as the steps and processes necessary to become an Entrepreneur.
      Course Details:

      ENTR 5
      The Entrepreneurial Mindset

      3 units
      A study of social and business entrepreneurs throughout history and around the world. An exploration of the traits that enable entrepreneurs to thrive in vastly different cultures and eras, and the important contributions made by these innovators.

      ENTR 20
      Marketing for Entrepreneurs

      3 units
      An Entrepreneur is a person that starts and operates a business, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so. Creating and building a business from the ground up requires the willingness to make sacrifices and devote endless amounts of time and energy to make the business grow. Marketing for Entrepreneurs introduces students to core marketing strategies and techniques for start-ups and small businesses. Focus on low-cost, flexible, innovative marketing tools including social media and Internet marketing.
      Course Details:

      ENTR 30
      The Business Plan

      3 units
      Development and presentation of a “ready to take to the bank for funding,” realistic, and ready to implement business plan. Business plan components will include a business concept, industry and market analysis, a marketing and organizational plan, operations plan, funding plan, and financial projections.
      Course Details:

      Options Courses

      Concentration 2- Management (Take BUS 21 plus 6 more units from the list below) 

      BUS 21
      Human Resource Management

      3 units
      Introduction to the management of human resources and an understanding of the impact and accountability to the organization in terms of human resource activities. Global human resource strategies, social and organizational realities, legal implications affecting people at work, union/non-union practices, comparable work, employee compensations, benefits, and employee rights.
      Course Details:

      Select a minimum of 6 units from the following course options:

      6 units

      BUS 1B
      Managerial Accounting

      4 units
      Examines how managers use accounting information in decision-making, planning, directing, operating, and controlling. Emphasis on cost terms and concepts, cost structure, cost behavior, cost-volume-profit analysis, profit planning, budgeting, budgetary controls, cost controls, accounting for manufacturing costs and ethics.
      Course Details:
      1. Prerequisite: BUS 1A
    2. Transfers to CSU

      3. BUS 26
      Small Business Management

      3 units
      Application of management principles to the selection, establishment, and operation of a small business. Emphasis on the problems encountered by a small business and possible solutions.
      Course Details:
      1. Strongly Recommended: BUS 1A
        2. or
      2. Strongly Recommended: BUS 7

      BUS 28
      Human Relations in the Workplace

      3 units
      Business concepts of individual, group, and organizational human behavior as they affect human relations, performance, and productivity within the workplace. Strategies and techniques that influence communications, employee leadership and interactions among people—including cultural diversity and its impact—are explored.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50A
      Skills for Supervisors

      1 unit
      This course will provide survival skills for new supervisors and those who aspire to move to managerial positions. Necessary skills of time management, leadership, planning, motivation, conducting meetings, communication, handling stress, conflict, and performance appraisals will be discussed. Students will be involved in a variety of management exercises, discussions, current trends in supervision, and real-world case studies.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50C
      Interviewing for Success

      1 unit
      This course covers principles and techniques of successful employment interviews starting with interview preparation, selling your qualifications, managing difficult questions and preparing for follow up on the job interview. This course is offered online one time per year.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50D
      Resumes and Job Application Letters

      1 unit
      Research and preparation of persuasive employment search, preparing resumes, job application and follow up communication.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50J
      Time Management Skills

      1 unit
      Practical tips and tools to manage time in academic and business-related situations. Setting short-term and long-term goals. Prioritization of goals and activities. Developing plans; organizing your workplace. Typical time wasters/time leaks, including procrastination, and ways of overcoming them.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50K
      Listening Skills

      1 unit
      Examination of listening styles and skill development for the business environment. Includes exploration of the benefits of listening, listening attitudes, and tips for improving listening. Increase leadership skills and exploring active listening.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50L
      Careers in Business

      1 unit
      Exploration of the wide variety of potential careers in business, and the educational preparation appropriate for those careers. Includes careers in accounting and finance, sales and marketing, real estate and insurance, human resource management, and management and supervision.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50M
      Workplace Diversity

      1 unit
      Tips and tools to value and manage diversity in the workplace.  Overview of theoretical and legal perspectives, dimensions of diversity, the impact of diversity on the workplace. Case studies to acknowledge differences and successfully build relationships with people of diverse backgrounds.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50N
      Dealing with Difficult People

      1 unit
      This course explains how to cope with a range of situations with difficult people and to focus on what you can change. Students will understand what makes difficult people tick and how best to handle them. They will learn ways to confidently stand up to others and resist the urge to attack back. Lastly, they will develop strategies to calmly navigate emotionally charged situations.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50P
      Quality Customer Service

      1 unit
      Techniques and tools to understand customer expectations, and to exceed those expectations. Includes analysis of customer needs, delivery of quality customer service, and dealing with challenging customers to win customer loyalty.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50R
      Being a Successful Virtual Worker

      1 unit
      Students will learn about the skills, characteristics, and strategies of successful remote/virtual workers, as well as the aspects that impede successfully working in a virtual position. Students will examine elements related to keeping productivity high and creating a healthy virtual work life and personal life balance.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50S
      Managing Virtual Teams

      1 unit
      Students will discover the characteristics and skills of effective virtual team members and leaders. Students will learn the virtual team life cycle (including establishing and disbanding a virtual team), effective communication in and with a virtual team, and leading virtual team members to keep them engaged.
      Course Details:

      ENTR 1
      Introduction to Entrepreneurship

      3 units
      An entrepreneur is a person that starts and operates a business, taking on greater than normal financial risk in order to do so. Creating and building a business from the ground up requires the willingness to make sacrifices and devote endless amounts of time and energy to make the business grow. Introduction to Entrepreneurship helps a student understand the mindset of an Entrepreneur as well as the steps and processes necessary to become an Entrepreneur.
      Course Details:

      Options Courses

      Concentration 3- Marketing (Take BUS 34, ENTR 20 and a minimum of 3 units from the list of course options below)

      BUS 34
      Introduction to Advertising

      3 units
      Contributions of advertising to integrated marketing communication, including coordination and development of sales, relationship marketing, promotion programs, media selection, copy writing, layout, research and budgeting.
      Course Details:

      ENTR 20
      Marketing for Entrepreneurs

      3 units
      An Entrepreneur is a person that starts and operates a business, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so. Creating and building a business from the ground up requires the willingness to make sacrifices and devote endless amounts of time and energy to make the business grow. Marketing for Entrepreneurs introduces students to core marketing strategies and techniques for start-ups and small businesses. Focus on low-cost, flexible, innovative marketing tools including social media and Internet marketing.
      Course Details:

      Select a minimum of 3 units from the following course options:

      BUS 26
      Small Business Management

      3 units
      Application of management principles to the selection, establishment, and operation of a small business. Emphasis on the problems encountered by a small business and possible solutions.
      Course Details:
      1. Strongly Recommended: BUS 1A
        2. or
      2. Strongly Recommended: BUS 7

      BUS 32
      Retail Store Management

      3 units
      Principles and practices used in the management of retail stores, includes site selection, layout, organization, staffing, positioning, customer service, promotional techniques, buying, pricing, store security, and information systems.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50A
      Skills for Supervisors

      1 unit
      This course will provide survival skills for new supervisors and those who aspire to move to managerial positions. Necessary skills of time management, leadership, planning, motivation, conducting meetings, communication, handling stress, conflict, and performance appraisals will be discussed. Students will be involved in a variety of management exercises, discussions, current trends in supervision, and real-world case studies.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50C
      Interviewing for Success

      1 unit
      This course covers principles and techniques of successful employment interviews starting with interview preparation, selling your qualifications, managing difficult questions and preparing for follow up on the job interview. This course is offered online one time per year.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50D
      Resumes and Job Application Letters

      1 unit
      Research and preparation of persuasive employment search, preparing resumes, job application and follow up communication.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50J
      Time Management Skills

      1 unit
      Practical tips and tools to manage time in academic and business-related situations. Setting short-term and long-term goals. Prioritization of goals and activities. Developing plans; organizing your workplace. Typical time wasters/time leaks, including procrastination, and ways of overcoming them.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50K
      Listening Skills

      1 unit
      Examination of listening styles and skill development for the business environment. Includes exploration of the benefits of listening, listening attitudes, and tips for improving listening. Increase leadership skills and exploring active listening.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50L
      Careers in Business

      1 unit
      Exploration of the wide variety of potential careers in business, and the educational preparation appropriate for those careers. Includes careers in accounting and finance, sales and marketing, real estate and insurance, human resource management, and management and supervision.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50M
      Workplace Diversity

      1 unit
      Tips and tools to value and manage diversity in the workplace.  Overview of theoretical and legal perspectives, dimensions of diversity, the impact of diversity on the workplace. Case studies to acknowledge differences and successfully build relationships with people of diverse backgrounds.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50N
      Dealing with Difficult People

      1 unit
      This course explains how to cope with a range of situations with difficult people and to focus on what you can change. Students will understand what makes difficult people tick and how best to handle them. They will learn ways to confidently stand up to others and resist the urge to attack back. Lastly, they will develop strategies to calmly navigate emotionally charged situations.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50P
      Quality Customer Service

      1 unit
      Techniques and tools to understand customer expectations, and to exceed those expectations. Includes analysis of customer needs, delivery of quality customer service, and dealing with challenging customers to win customer loyalty.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50R
      Being a Successful Virtual Worker

      1 unit
      Students will learn about the skills, characteristics, and strategies of successful remote/virtual workers, as well as the aspects that impede successfully working in a virtual position. Students will examine elements related to keeping productivity high and creating a healthy virtual work life and personal life balance.
      Course Details:

      BUS 50S
      Managing Virtual Teams

      1 unit
      Students will discover the characteristics and skills of effective virtual team members and leaders. Students will learn the virtual team life cycle (including establishing and disbanding a virtual team), effective communication in and with a virtual team, and leading virtual team members to keep them engaged.
      Course Details:

      ENTR 1
      Introduction to Entrepreneurship

      3 units
      An entrepreneur is a person that starts and operates a business, taking on greater than normal financial risk in order to do so. Creating and building a business from the ground up requires the willingness to make sacrifices and devote endless amounts of time and energy to make the business grow. Introduction to Entrepreneurship helps a student understand the mindset of an Entrepreneur as well as the steps and processes necessary to become an Entrepreneur.
      Course Details:
      Total Units: 60-65 units
      This program map is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.