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General Business GNBU

Degree Type: Associate in Applied Science

Career Path: Business, Management, Marketing, and Technology

Required Courses		Credit Hours
General Education
This degree requires completion of the general education courses found on your program degree checksheet:
*	Communication Competence (see Related Courses)	9
*	Scientific Understanding	3-4
*	Quantitative Skills	3
*	Cultural Enrichment	3
*	Social Awareness (see Related Courses)	6
Major
ACCT 201	Principles of Accounting 1	3
ACCT 202	Principles of Accounting 2	3
BUSN 122	Introduction to Business	3
ISYS 105	Intro Micro Sys & Software	3
ISYS 200	Database Design & Implementation	3
MGMT 301	Applied Management	3
MKTG 321	Principles of Marketing	3
STQM 260	Intro to Statistics	3
Choose one:
BLAW 301	Legal Environment of Business	3
BLAW 321	Contracts & Sales	3
*Electives:	Directed	12
Related Courses
COMM 121	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
ECON 221	Prin of Macroeconomics*S	3
ECON 222	Prin of Microeconomics*S	3
Minimum credit hours required for A.A.S. degree:		63-64
NOTE:	If enrolled in Evening Business Program, substitute a directed elective for BUSN 122.

Why Choose General Business?

Enrolling in the General Business program rapidly introduces you to the world of business. In a short two-year period of time, you will learn basic information for all the areas of business: Accounting, management, marketing, finance, and information systems are introduced with directed electives allowing for a more in depth study of the student's area of interest.

This program is also offered in the Evening Business Program format. Courses are offered in the evening for working adults.

Get a Great Job

After completion of the two-year General Business degree, students are prepared for entry level professional positions in many industries. Students often find that the program ignites an interest in further study and are pleased to see that the general business program has been designed to easily transfer into almost any four-year degree program in business at Ferris State University.

Admission Requirements

Admission is open to high school graduates who demonstrate academic preparedness, maturity and seriousness of purpose with backgrounds appropriate to their chosen program of studies. High school GPA and the Mathematics and Reading ACT scores will be considered in the admission and placement process.

Some students may need to take additional preparatory courses which may extend the time required to complete degree requirements.

Graduation Requirements

The General Business program at Ferris leads to an associate in applied science degree. Graduation requires a minimum 2.0 GPA in core classes, in the major and overall.

More Information

Management Department
119 South Street/BUS 212
Big Rapids, MI 49307-2284
Phone: (231) 591-2427
Email: MGMT@ferris.edu