General Catalog 2008-2009

Graduation Requirements

Associate in Business (ABus)
General Requirements (GR)

Description

The Maricopa County Community College District Associate in Business General Requirements (ABus GR) degree requires a total of 62-63 semester credits for the program of study. The degree has three major components:

I. MCCCD General Education, which includes
   Arizona General Education Curriculum for Business (AGEC-B),
II. Common Lower Division Program Requirements,
III. General Electives.

Purpose of the Degree

The ABus GR degree is designed for students who plan to transfer to Arizona's public universities into majors that articulate with the Associate in Business General Requirements pathway and for students who plan to complete lower division course work toward a baccalaureate program at other degree granting institutions. All business majors except Accountancy and Computer Information Systems should follow the ABus GR pathway. Accountancy majors should follow the Transfer Guide (TG-XR) pathway. Computer Information Systems majors should follow the Associate in Business Special Requirements pathway.

The degree transfers as a block without loss of credit to Arizona's public universities and other institutions with district-wide articulation agreements. All semester credits used to satisfy the MCCCD Associate in Business General Requirements will apply to university graduation requirements of the university major for which the ABus GR was designed, regardless of whether the credit was awarded for completion of course work or for prior learning. For additional information on credit awarded for prior learning assessment, see the policy on Credit for Prior Learning in the general catalog.

Academic Policies that Govern the Associate in Business General Requirements Degree:

• requires 62-63 semester credits in courses numbered 100 and above to be completed with a grade of "C" or better
• uses the following policies to help students complete the required Core and Awareness Areas in AGEC B without exceeding the 35 semester credits
  o Courses can satisfy a Core Area and one or two Awareness Areas simultaneously.
  o A course cannot be used to satisfy more than one Core Area requirement.
• uses the following policies to help students complete the program requirements at a minimum of 62 semester credits but not more than 63 semester credits:

Courses can satisfy multiple areas within the degree simultaneously (AGEC B Core Area, AGEC B Awareness Area, and/or Common Lower Division Program Requirements)

• follows the general education policy below:

General Education Designations (example: (FYC), [SB], [HU], etc.)

Effective Fall 2000 the course evaluation and/or general education designation as listed in the Arizona CEG (Course Equivalency Guide) within the Arizona Course Applicability System (AZCAS) is valid for the term in which the student is awarded credit on the transcript. A course evaluation and/or general education designation may be subject to change. Given that curriculum is dynamic at both MCCCD and the institutions to which MCCCD students transfer, students have the option to petition for general education evaluations and/or general education designations.

• requires courses that transfer as an equivalent course, departmental elective credit (XXXXDEC), or general elective credit (Elective) at all Arizona public universities according to the Arizona Course Equivalency Guide (CEG) within the Arizona Course Applicability System (AZCAS). The course evaluation and/or general education designation as listed in AZCAS is valid for the term in which the student is awarded credit on the transcript
• follows the graduation policies within the general catalog
• includes both courses and their modular equivalents, either the course or the modular equivalents will satisfy the Associate in Business General Requirements
• accepts one of the courses that is cross-referenced with other courses
• provides for exemption from Arizona university admission requirements for students who complete the ABus GR degree from a regionally accredited post-secondary institution with a minimum 2.0 on a 4.0=A scale for Arizona residents and a minimum 2.5 on a 4.0=A scale for non-residents.

Degree Requirements

The 62-63 semester credits required for the Associate in Business General Requirements follow. See the list entitled MCCCD Courses That Can Be Used to Satisfy MCCCD AGEC A, AGEC B and/or AGEC S for specific course information via the following website: http://www.dist.maricopa.edu/academic/curric/

• Select Program Information
• Scroll down to Program Sorting/Reporting
• Select AGEC Course Matrix
• Select Current Academic Year
• Select desired General Studies Designation

The list identifies the courses in alpha-order by prefix as well as the different Core Areas and Awareness Areas where the course will apply. When selecting Mathematical Studies and Natural Sciences options, select from the appropriate AGEC A, B, or S list.

I. MCCCD General Education Credits

A. MCCCD AGEC B

1. Core Areas: 35 (credits)

a. First-Year Composition (FYC) - 6
b. Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L] - 3
c. Mathematical Studies [MA/CS] - 6

To complete the Mathematical Studies requirement select one course to satisfy Mathematics [MA] B and a second course from Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS].
1) Mathematics [MA] B (3 credits)
MAT212, Brief Calculus, or a higher level mathematics course AND
2) Computers/Statistics/Quantitative Applications) [CS] (3 credits)
Note: Students are encouraged to select GBS221 or CIS105 to satisfy [CS].

d. Humanities and Fine Arts [HU] - 6

Students are encouraged to choose course work from more than one discipline for a total of six semester credits.

e. Social and Behavioral Sciences [SB] - 6

Students are encouraged to choose course work from more than one discipline for a total of six semester credits.

f. Natural Sciences [SQ/SG] - 8

To complete the Natural Sciences requirement:
Select four (4) semester credits of [SQ] and four (4) semester credits of [SG] for a total of (8) semester credits, OR eight (8) semester credits of [SQ]. Students cannot take eight (8) semester credits of [SG] to meet the Natural Sciences requirement.

The lecture course(s) selected for Natural Sciences must include or be accompanied by the corresponding laboratory course. The lecture and corresponding laboratory course(s) may carry separate credit. Students should consult with an advisor for appropriate course selection. Students should also access the AZ Course Equivalency Guide (CEG) within the AZ Course Applicability System (AZCAS) for information on equivalencies.

2. Awareness Areas

Students must satisfy two Awareness Areas: Cultural Diversity in the United States [C] and either Global Awareness [G] or Historical Awareness [H]. However, it is not necessary for students to exceed thirty-five semester credits to complete the Awareness Areas because courses can satisfy a Core Area and one or two Awareness Areas simultaneously. Therefore no additional semester credits are required to satisfy the two Awareness Areas.

Cultural Diversity in the United States [C] AND
Global Awareness [G] OR
Historical Awareness [H]

II. Common Lower Division

Program Requirements: 27-28
A total of 27-28 credits is required to satisfy the Common Lower Division Program Requirements. However, if students select courses that simultaneously satisfy multiple areas of the degree, then the number of semester credits required for Common Lower Division Program Requirements is reduced. Additional semester credits may be required in General Electives to complete the minimum 62-63 total program semester credits.

Complete the following:
Accounting:
*ACC111 & ACC230 & ACC240 OR **ACC211 & ACC212 6-7
*MCCCD ACC250 or ACC211 may be taken in lieu of ACC111.
**MCCCD ACC111 and ACC112 together are equivalent to ACC211.
CIS105 [CS] 3
ECN211 [SB] 3
ECN212 [SB] 3
GBS205 3
GBS220 or MAT172 [MA] 3
GBS221 [CS] 3

Business Elective: 3
Select from the following options:
CIS158 [CS] COBOL Programming I
CIS159 [CS] Visual Basic Programming I
CIS162AA [CS] C: Level I
CIS162AB [CS] C++: Level I
CIS162AC [CS] Visual C++: Level I
CIS162AD C#: Level I
CIS163AA Java Programming: Level I
GBS151 Introduction to Business
GBS233 [L] Business Communication
MGT251 Human Relations in Business
MGT253 Owning and Operating a Small Business
REA179 Real Estate Principles I

III. General Electives

Select courses to complete a minimum of 62 semester credits but no more than a total of 63 semester credits. General Electives semester credits may be necessary if courses selected for the degree satisfy multiple areas. For appropriate course selection, students should consult an advisor.

Students must select courses that are acceptable as an equivalent course, departmental elective credit (XXXXDEC), or general elective credit (Elective) at all Arizona public universities according to the Arizona Course Equivalency Guide (CEG) within the Arizona Course Applicability System (AZCAS). For appropriate course selection, students should consult with an advisor.

ABus GR Degree Total Credits: 62-63

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