Associate of Science General Transfer - Business Pathway

This program is available at the Beavercreek and Springfield - Leffel Lane locations.

The Business Pathway of the Associate of Science degree emphasizes transfer preparation for students to pursue a bachelor's degree in business. An Associate of Science degree provides the foundational knowledge and skills in general education that are often required to pursue a Bachelor’s degree. Courses in this pathway focus on accounting, marketing, and management. The curriculum is designed to prepare students for seamless transfer into a Bachelor of Science program, particularly at state institutions in Ohio. It is not designed to prepare students for the skills needed to obtain employment in the field of business upon completion of the associate degree. Students who wish to obtain more immediate employment in the business field should consider the Associate of Applied Business degree in Management that is offered at Clark State.

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Embedded Certificates

This degree program contains one or more embedded certificates which will automatically be awarded if the certificate requirements are met unless students contact Records and Registration and indicate they do not wish to have the certificate credential awarded.

Outcomes and Curriculum

Upon completion of an Associate of Science degree in Business a graduate will be able to:

Write clearly and accurately in a variety of contexts and formats.
Speak clearly and accurately in a variety of contexts and formats.
Use critical thinking and problem solving to draw logical conclusions.
Use numerical data to solve problems, explain phenomena and make predictions.
Successfully transfer to a baccalaureate degree program.

Course	Title	Credits
Fall
FYE 1101	College Success	1
ENG 1111	English I	3
ACC 1100	Introduction to Financial Accounting	4
STT 2640	Elementary Statistics I	3
--	OT 36 Arts and Humanities Elective (GA) *	3

Spring
ENG 1112	English II
or COM 1120	Public Speaking I	3
ACC 1200	Managerial Accounting	4
MGT 1120	Principles of Management	3
ECO 2220	Principles of Microeconomics	3
--	Elective **	3

Fall
ECO 2210	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ENG 2211	Business Communication	3
MKT 2000	Marketing Management	3
--	OT 36 Arts and Humanities Elective (GA) *	3
--	OT 36 Natural Sciences Elective ***	4

Spring
MTH 2100	Calculus for the Management, Life and Social Sciences
or MTH 2200	Calculus I	5
MGT 2600	Legal Environment of Business	3
--	OT 36 Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective (GA) ^	3
--	OT 36 Natural Sciences Elective ***	4

	Total credit hours	61

* Ohio Transfer 36 Arts and Humanities Electives from at least two different areas: ART 1001, 1002, 1300, ENG 1600, 2300, HST, MUS 1130, PHL 2100, 2300, 2400, THE 1300, 2241, 2242

** General electives include most college level courses in the academic catalog. Consult an advisor to select an appropriate course based on the transfer institution.

*** Ohio Transfer 36 Natural Sciences Electives: BIO 1410, 1420, 1510, 1520, 2121, 2122, CHM, GLG, PHY

^ Ohio Transfer 36 Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective outside ECO: GEO 1100, 2200, PLS 1300, 2300, PSY 1111, 2223, 2230, SOC

This degree requires at least four courses with significant international content designated as Global Awareness (GA) courses.

Transfer Information

Students seeking a transfer degree should plan the details of their program of study at Clark State according to the requirements of the transfer institution. Transfer institutions make the determination in acceptance of credit. The student should consult their academic advisor and the intended transfer institution when planning a schedule of classes.

Pathway options for transferability to other state institutions is available at https://www.ohiohighered.org/OGTP.