Associate in Science (Business) Degree
Purposes of AS(B) Degree
Requirements for the AS(B) Degree
Purposes of the AS(B) Degree:
1. Provide a course of study that allows the student the option of
obtaining employment in business or transferring to a four-year institution.
2. Provide an associate degree with a strong foundation of business
courses and also an integration of general education courses as well. The degree also requires the student to meet semester hour and grade point requirements
to obtain the degree.
Requirements for the AS(B) Degree include:
1. Completion of at least sixty (60) semester hours of work consisting
of courses whose principal design is for baccalaureate program.
2. One-half of the required semester hours must be completed under the aegis
of North Iowa Community College.
3. A minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (C) including a 2.00
( C ) cumulative grade point average in all course work at NIACC.
4. Completion of a minimum of 30 semester hours in business courses designated
with the prefix 15.
5. Completion of the following general education core:
- a. Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
s.h.
( This requirement can be satisfied by baccalaureate-oriented communications
or speech courses within a minimum of two courses in English
composition.)
- b. Social Sciences and/or Humanities . . . . . 9 s.h.
- c. Natural Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 s.h.
6. Completion of the Academic Profile examination during the student's final semester prior to graduation.
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