Admission Information

Students are admitted into this program through the university’s regular admission process.

1. New freshmen admitted to USU in good standing qualify for admission to this major.

2. Transfer students from other institutions and from other USU majors need a 2.20 overall GPA for admission to this major in good standing.

3. Students who have completed a 900+ hour program at a USTC institution may apply to USU for admission to this program.

For additional information, or to complete an online application, visit: usu.edu/admissions/applyonline/.

Degree Requirements

There are four emphasis options for students. These options include General Business, Design and Creative Arts, Technology Systems, and Allied Health Systems.

A student will complete 15-16 credits of general education, including one course in English composition, a math course, and nine credits of breadth area courses (humanities or social science, physical science or life science, and American Institutions). There are two business core classes that all students will take, satisfied by BUSN courses or those approved by the advisor. In addition, the student will complete an emphasis area (usually 11-12 credits). The remainder of the student’s credits will be made up of transfer credits from a USTC institution (30 credits). The minimum number of credits needed for the AAS degree is 63. A student must have an overall GPA of at least 2.0 in order to graduate.

Required Courses for All Emphases

Students should work closely with an advisor to select courses to complete the requirements for this degree. The basic requirements are listed below. Students should not apply for graduation if they have never met with the advisor or their application may be denied.

• Choose any Quantitative Literacy (QL) course (math) 3-5 credits
• ENGL 1010 - Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1) 3

Breadth Requirements (9 credits)

• Breadth American Institutions  (one course)
• Breadth Humanities  or Breadth Social Sciences  (one course)
• Breadth Physical Sciences  or Breadth Life Sciences  (one course)

Business Core Requirements

• BUSN 2200 - Business Communications 3
• BUSN 2320 - Small Business Management - CTE (HR) 3

Emphasis Area Requirements (11-12 credits)

Students must take 11-12 credits from the following courses:

• ASTE 2100 - Personal and Team Leadership 3
• BCIS 1300 - Website Design 3
• BCIS 1400 - Word Processing I (WordPerfect) 2
• BUSN 2010 - Financial Accounting 4
• BUSN 2020 - Managerial Accounting 4
• BUSN 2050 - Business Law 4
• BUSN 2160 - Introduction to Business Finance 3
• BUSN 2390 - Organizational Behavior (HR) 3
• BUSN 2590 - Business Ethics and Social Responsibility 2
• BUSN 2800 - Computerized Accounting 2
• BUSN 2988 - Special Problems 1-3
• CMST 1020 - Public Speaking (BHU) 3
• CMST 1330 - Introduction to Global Communication (BSS) 3
• CMST 2110 - Interpersonal Communication (BHU/HR) 3
• DATA 1100 - Excel for Business Analysis 1
• DATA 2100 - Data and Information in Business 3
• MGT 2050 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business 3

Technical Specialty and Institution

• 30 credits