Business Administration
Transfer Major
Decisions on the transferability of courses are made by the four-year colleges and differ from school to school. Students enrolled in this major should contact the Transfer Services Office early in their academic program to determine which courses will transfer to the college of their choice.
Department of Business Studies
Penn 401 • Phone (215) 968-8227
Curriculum Code No. 1009
This program of study prepares students for upper-division course work leading to a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. The program parallels the first two years of study required by similar programs offered at baccalaureate institutions and universities. Students select the area of concentration best suited to their interests and aptitudes.
Graduates of this program are able to
- demonstrate an understanding of the functions of business;
- research and apply business problem solving and decision making in the context of the larger social and economic environment;
- employ tools and skills necessary to solve business and organizational problems; and
- apply the necessary skills to communicate and lead effectively.
Degree Course Requirements
| ACCT105 | Financial Accounting F | 4 |
| ACCT106 | Managerial Accounting F | 4 |
| COMP110 | English Composition I A,F,1 | 3 |
| COMP111 | English Composition II F,2 | 3 |
| COMM110 | Effective Speaking F,3 | 3 |
| CISC110 | Introduction to Information Systems F | 3 |
| ECON111 | Principles of Economics: Macro 4 | 3 |
| ECON112 | Principles of Economics: Micro 4 | 3 |
| MGMT100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| MGMT130 | Business Law | |
| or | ||
| MGMT180 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| MGMT230 | Principles of Management F | 3 |
| MKTG100 | Principles of Marketing F | 3 |
| MATH115 | Elementary Statistics F | 3 |
| MATH118 | Business Calculus F | |
| or | ||
| MATH140 | Calculus I F | 3/4 |
| Cultural Perspectives B | 6 | |
| Personal Health C | 3 | |
| Electives E | 6 | |
| INTG285 | Integration of Knowledge D,F,5 | 3 |
| 62/63 |
Recommended Semester Sequence
The recommended course sequence is designed for full time students who average 15 credit hours per semester. Students may need more time to complete major requirements based on placement testing. This additional time will entail some adjustments to the sequence recommended.
First Semester |
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| ACCT105 | Financial Accounting F | 4 |
| MGMT100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| COMP110 | English Composition I A,F,1 | 3 |
| MATH115 | Elementary Statistics F | 3 |
| CISC110 | Introduction to Information Systems F | 3 |
| 16 | ||
Second Semester |
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| ACCT106 | Managerial Accounting F | 4 |
| MKTG100 | Principles of Marketing F | 3 |
| COMP111 | English Composition II F,2 | 3 |
| MATH118 | Business Calculus F | 3 |
| or | ||
| MATH140 | Calculus I F | 4 |
| Elective E | 3 | |
| 16/17 | ||
Third Semester |
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| MGMT130 | Business Law or | 3 |
| MGMT180 | Legal Environment of Business | |
| ECON111 | Principles of Economics: Macro 4 | 3 |
| COMM110 | Effective Speaking F,3 | 3 |
| MGMT230 | Principles of Management F | 3 |
| Cultural Perspectives B | 3 | |
| 15 | ||
Fourth Semester | ||
| Cultural Perspectives B | 3 | |
| ECON112 | Principles of Economics: Micro 4 | 3 |
| Personal Health C | 3 | |
| Elective E | 3 | |
| Integration of Knowledge D,F,5 | 3 | |
| 15 | ||
A Placement testing required.
B Consult the list of courses approved for this subcategory. Any course
may be chosen.
C Any of the following may be chosen: HLTH103, HLTH120, PSYC100, PSYC125.
D Any INTG course may be chosen.
E Pre-college level courses do not meet this requirement.
F Course requires prerequisite.
1 Satisfies College Writing Level I.
2 Satisfies College Writing Level II.
3 Satisfies Creative Expression.
4 Satisfies Social Perspectives.
5 Satisfies Writing Intensive requirement.
For requirements where the student is given a choice, it is the student's responsibility to determine that the transfer institution accepts the student's chosen course(s) for transfer credit.
* See Revisions to Degree/Major for important information on Requirements. Students who do not seek the Associate of Arts degree may earn the legend "Major Requirements Satisfied" on their transcript by successfully completing all the courses listed in the major except three credits of Cultural Perspectives, three credits of College level Mathematics, Integration of Knowledge and Personal Health. Credits exceeding the required minimum cannot be used to satisfy required credits in the other course requirements.
