General Business (A.S. Degree) · Antelope Valley College

The associate of science in General Business will provide students with a broad range of knowledge with which to evaluate and appreciate the physical environment, culture, and society in which they live, with the necessary skills to excel in various business environments. They are well-prepared for entry-level career opportunities in areas such as accounting, business law, marketing, purchasing, retail, sales, customer service, economics, and entrepreneurship. Through this program, students gain the knowledge and practical experience required for entry-level employment in business, entrepreneurship, or to advance in their current career paths. The major offers a choice of concentrations in Marketing or Management. Students will choose their concentration and complete the additional 9 units of required electives in the chosen concentration.

Program Requirements

Course	Title	Units
General Business AS: Complete all of the following		39-42
Required Courses: Complete all of the following		18
BUS 101	Introduction to Business	3
BUS 111	Business English	3
BUS 113	Business Communications	3
BUS 121	Fundamentals of Investment and Personal Finance	3
BUS 201	Business Law	3
BUS 212	Women and Minorities in Business	3
Required Course - Choose one		3-4
ACCT 111	Bookkeeping	3
ACCT 201	Financial Accounting	4
Required Course - Choose one		3-4
BUS 105	Business Mathematics	3
STAT C1000	Introduction to Statistics	4
MATH 116	Introduction to Statistics Using R	4
MATH 124	Finite Math	4
Required Course - Choose one		3-4
CA 103	Introduction to Computers and Digital Technology	3
CA 221	Computer Concepts & Applications in Business	4
Required Course - Choose one		3
CA 121	Microcomputer Spreadsheets	3
CA 111	Word Processing-Microsoft Word	3
Program Elective - Select a Concentration (Marketing or Management)		9
Marketing Concentration: Complete all of the following		9
Marketing Program Elective: Complete all of the following		6
MKTG 101	Principles of Marketing	3
MKTG 130	Digital Marketing	3
Marketing Program Elective - Choose one		3
MKTG 112	Introduction to Advertising	3
MKTG 132	Social Media Marketing	3
MKTG 199	Work Experience Education	3
OR
Management Concentration: Complete all of the following		9
Management Program Elective: Complete all of the following		6
MGT 101	Management Principles	3
MGT 115	Human Behavior in Organization	3
Management Program Elective - Choose one		3
MGT 121	Human Resources Management	3
MGT 199	Work Experience Education	3
MGT 201	Small Business Management	3

Recommended Pathway

Management Concentration

Fall, First Semester (16 units)

BUS105 - Business Mathematics (3)
CA103 - Introduction to Computers and Digital Technology (3)
BUS101 - Introduction to Business (3)
BUS111 - Business English (3)
ENGLC1000 - Academic Reading and Writing (4)

Spring, Second Semester (12-13 units)

CA121 - Microcomputer Spreadsheets (3)
MGT101 - Management Principles (3)
COMMC1000 - Introduction to Public Speaking (3)
Any AVC GE Area 1B (3)
STATC1000 - Introduction to Statistics (4)
Any AVC GE Area 2 (3)

Summer (3 units)

BUS212 - Women and Minorities in Business (3)

Fall, Third Semester (14 units)

ACCT111 - Bookkeeping (3)
BUS121 - Fundamentals of Investment and Personal Finance (3)
MGT115 - Human Behavior in Organization (3)
Any AVC GE Area 6 (3)
General Elective (2)

Spring, Fourth Semester (15 units)

BUS113 - Business Communications (3)
BUS201 - Business Law (3)
MGT121 - Human Resources Management (3)
MGT199 - Work Experience Education (3)
MGT201 - Small Business Management (3)
BIOL104 - Environmental Biology (3)
Any AVC GE Area 5 (3)
MUSC102 - History of Jazz (3)
Any AVC GE Area 3 (3)

Marketing Concentration