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General Business GNBU

Degree Type: Associate in Applied Science

Career Path: Business, Management, Marketing, and Technology

Required Courses		Credit Hours
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	Introduction to Statistics	3
Choose one:
BLAW 301	Legal Environment of Business	3
BLAW 321	Contracts & Sales	3
Electives:	Directed	12
GENERAL EDUCATION
Communication Competence
COMM 121	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
ENGL 150	English 1	3
ENGL 250	English 2	3
Scientific Understanding
	Lab Science Elective	3-4
Quantitative Skills
MATH 115	Intermediate Algebra	3
	(If MATH ACT is 24 or higher, substitute a general education elective)
Cultural Enrichment Elective		3
Social Awareness
ECON 221	Principles of Macroeconomics*S	3
ECON 222	Principles of Microeconomics*S	3
Minimum credit hours required for A.A.S. degree:		63-64

NOTE:	If enrolled in Evening Business Program, substitute a direction 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

Applicants must present evidence of graduation from high school or the GED. To enter an Associate degree (A.A.S.) Program in Business, applicants are expected to have a minimum high school grade point average of 2.35 (on a 4.00 scale); and meet one of the following: ACT MATH score of 17 or higher; or an ACT READING score of 17 or higher.

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