Finance
Associate of Arts (AA) Finance · Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Overview
For success in business, a liberal education is invaluable. Particularly important are communication (written, oral and behavioral), quantitative (mathematics and statistics), and computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and database management).
This program has been designed to equip the student with the specific techniques of business financial management—anticipation of cash needs, acquisition of financial resources, and allocation of cash in the company. Financial statement analysis, financing business activity, capital budgeting and working capital management are emphasized.
Requirements
Associate Degree Graduation Requirements
Complete all of the following:
- 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).
- One of the following General Education options:
- OPTION 1: SBCC General Education pattern OR
- OPTION 2: Cal-GETC pattern
- A minimum of 60 semester units of degree-applicable college credit (SBCC courses numbered 100 and higher and C1000 and higher).
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in degree-applicable coursework.
- A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| Required Core | ||
| ACCT 230 | Financial Accounting 1 | 5 |
| BLAW 101 | Business Law | 4 |
| orBLAW 110 | Legal Environment of Business | |
| ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3-4 |
| orECON C2001H | Principles of Microeconomics - Honors | |
| FIN 101 | Introduction To Finance And Banking | 3 |
| FIN 201 | Investing: Securities Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 202 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| List A - Complete 16-21 units from the following: | 16-21 | |
| ANTH 103 | Introduction To Cultural Anthropology | |
| orGEOG 102 | Human Geography | |
| orPHIL 102 | Comparative World Religions | |
| COMM 161 | Communication in Organizations | |
| ERTH 141 & ERTH 141L | Physical Geography and Physical Geography Laboratory 3 | |
| orGEOG 101 & GEOG 101L | Physical Geography and Physical Geography Laboratory | |
| MATH 107 | Intermediate Algebra | |
| PHIL 101 | Introduction to Ethics | |
| orPHIL 101H | Introduction To Ethics, Honors | |
| POLS 104 | American Government: Policy Issues/Process | |
| Total Units | 37.00-43.00 | |
- ACCT 210 will also satisfy this requirement.
- Required Support Courses may be double counted in applicable general education areas.
- ERTH 141/141L are the same as GEOG 101/101L.
Optional:
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 290 | Work Experience in Business Administration | 1-4 |
Learning Outcomes
- Explain general management functions, roles and responsibilities required to effectively manage today's contemporary organizations.
- Recognize the ethical issues facing managers and apply decision-making techniques and ethical reasoning to resolve 21st century ethical dilemmas.
- Work effectively in teams and appreciate the meaning of mutual responsibility.
- Access and interpret information, respond and adapt to a dynamic business environment, make complex decisions, solve problems, and evaluate outcomes.
Recommended Sequence
Make 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.
How to schedule an Academic Counseling appointment.