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2025-2026 Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Catalog

Business Administration, AAS


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Additional information available on the Business Department website.

Recommended basic skills courses are

  • College Readiness in English
  • College Readiness for Quantitative Literacy

Students may select from various programs to meet their specific career goals. Certificate programs can be completed in one year or less in the areas of Administrative Assistant, Business Foundations, or Management.

Two-year Associate of Applied Science degrees are available: the Business Management or the Administrative Assistant. Transfer degrees intended to prepare the student for transfer to four-year institutions are also offered. Business students interested in transferring to a four-year university should refer to the Associate of Arts Degree in Business.

Faculty advisors are available to assist students in evaluating the various options. Call 719-502-3300 to schedule a personal appointment with a business program faculty advisor. Indicate your preferred campus.

This degree program is designed for students who wish to pursue a career in business with a specific area of emphasis.

Students not meeting a course prerequisite must have instructor permission to enroll and may need to take another course concurrently.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Business Administration degree program, students should be able to:

  • Analyze contemporary business concepts
  • Apply comprehension of business terminology in deliverables
  • Compare different economic philosophies
  • Perform library research, analytical, and business writing/oral communication skills

The following General Education and Business Foundation courses are required for both AAS degrees. Completion of these 30 credits also earns the student a Business Foundation Certificate.

Total Credit Hours: 15


Total Credit Hours: 15


Emphasis Areas


Administrative Assistant


The Administrative Assistant Emphasis is designed to prepare students to become office professionals in positions that require skills in computer technology, communication skills, customer service, and office applications.

Total Credit Hours: 30


Administrative Assistant Emphasis Electives


Choose six (6) hours from list below

Total Credit Hours for Administrative Assistant Emphasis: 60


Management


The Management Emphasis is designed for those students whose career path or occupational goal includes working in a corporate organizational structure as a manager of a particular department or functional area.

Total Credit Hours: 30


Total Credit Hours for Management Emphasis: 60


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