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  "college": "santa-barbara-city-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Business Administration",
  "id": "business-administration--business-administration-aa",
  "name": "Business Administration",
  "award": "Associate of Science (AS)",
  "department": "business-administration",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.sbcc.edu/academic-departments/business-administration/business-administration-aa/",
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      "markdown": "### Overview\n\nThe Business Administration AS Degree program specifically provides core courses for the business student seeking a terminal degree. The curriculum includes the core elements and skills necessary to acquire gainful employment in a wide variety of industries. The curriculum targets the following personal skills which are woven into courses throughout the curriculum: communication, teamwork, law, technology, accounting, finance, critical thinking and adapting to change. The Business Administration degree emphasizes both practical and fundamental business knowledge necessary to enter into the workforce."
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      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Requirements\n\n**Associate Degree Graduation Requirements**\n\nComplete all of the following:\n\n1.  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).\n2.  One of the following General Education options:\n    1.  OPTION 1: SBCC General Education pattern OR\n    2.  OPTION 2: Cal-GETC pattern\n3.  A minimum of 60 semester units of degree-applicable college credit (SBCC courses numbered 100 and higher and C1000 and higher).\n4.  Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in degree-applicable coursework.\n5.  A minimum of 12 units through SBCC."
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Major Requirements"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required Core"
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT 110",
          "title": "Introduction to Accounting",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BLAW 110",
          "title": "Legal Environment of Business",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 101",
          "title": "Introduction To Business",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CIS 101",
          "title": "Introduction to Computers and Information Systems",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "FIN 202",
          "title": "Managerial Finance",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MGMT 101",
          "title": "Introduction To Management",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MGMT 102",
          "title": "Leadership in Organizations",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "24.00"
        }
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    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "Optional:"
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 290",
          "title": "Work Experience in Business Administration",
          "units": "1-4",
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        }
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    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Learning Outcomes\n\n1.  Meet the requirements for successful transfer to a UC/CSU program in Business Economics and/or Business Administration.\n2.  Analyze the external environment of business as a means of assessing the threats and opportunities confronting businesses in the 21st century.\n3.  Define, analyze and devise solutions for complex business problems and issues by using logical reasoning patterns.\n4.  Demonstrate a comprehension of the legal and ethical issues confronting today’s contemporary organizations."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Recommended Sequence\n\nMake an appointment with your SBCC academic counselor through Starfish to create a Student Education Plan that reflects a recommended course sequence for this program that is tailored to your individual needs.\n\nHow to schedule an Academic Counseling appointment."
    }
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}