This course is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents for guaranteed transfer among all Kansas Regents public postsecondary institutions. Additional courses may also be eligible for transfer. Please visit a JCCC counselor or the JCCC Registrar's office, and the Transfer Kansas portal to learn more.
Business is more competitive than ever before. People running businesses will be judged by how well they manage change, stay ahead of trends and learn the latest theories. JCCC’s business administration career program can train you in the many skills required to manage a variety of businesses.
Focusing on the development of decision-making, organizational and supervisory skills, the program offers professional courses in management, marketing, economics, accounting, finance, communications, business law and data processing. These are combined with a core of general education courses to ensure that students receive a well-rounded curriculum.
Graduates have opportunities in entry-level management and supervisory positions in a variety of businesses. Johnson County’s continued growth as the business center for the area means enhanced job opportunities.
(Major Code 2430; CIP Code 52.0201)
Business Administration Program web page
Associate of Applied Science Degree
First Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CIS/CS/CDTP/CSS Elective (not including CSS 105 or CSS 106) | 4 | |
Note: CSS 121 is recommended | ||
| BUS 121 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 225 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| ENGL 121 | Composition I* | 3 |
| MATH 120 | Business Mathematics* (or higher) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Second Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 121 | Accounting I | 3 |
| BUS 241 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| or BUS 245 | Small Business Management | |
| ECON 230 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Communication Elective ^ | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective ^ | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Third Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Business Elective | 3 | |
Note: Business electives are any courses with the ACCT, BUS, ECON, ENTR or MKT prefix; or BOT 130 Business and Office Practices. | ||
| ACCT 122 | Accounting II* | 3 |
| BLAW 261 | Business Law I* | 3 |
| ECON 231 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| MKT 230 | Marketing | 3 |
| PHIL 140 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Fourth Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 222 | Managerial Accounting* | 3 |
| BUS 123 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| or BUS 215 | Savings and Investments | |
| BUS 235 | Introduction to International Business | 3 |
| or BUS 243 | Human Resource Management | |
| BLAW 263 | Business Law II* | 3 |
| EVRN 130 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| or EVRN 134 | Principles of Sustainability | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Total Program Hours: 64
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This course has registration requirements.