Business - Associate of Arts

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The Associate of Arts degree represents the first two years of college study towards a bachelor’s degree. The Temple College core curriculum is fully transferable to any public college or university and is guaranteed by the Texas State Legislature to meet all lower division core requirements of the receiving institution.

FIRST YEAR

First Semester

ENGL 1301 - Composition I 3 credit hours. ¹
MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences 3 credit hours. ^{1 & FOS}
BUSI 1301 - Business Principles 3 credit hours. ^FOS
BCIS 1305 - Business Computer Applications 3 credit hours. ^{1 & FOS}
HIST 1301 - United States History I 3 credit hours. ³

Total Hours: 15

Second Semester

ENGL 1302 - Composition II 3 credit hours.
SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication 3 credit hours. ² OR
SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking 3 credit hours. ² OR
SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication 3 credit hours. ²
MATH 1325 - Calculus for Business & Social Sciences 3 credit hours. ² (preferred) or
BUSI 1307 - Personal Finance 3 credit hours. ²
HIST 1302 - United States History II 3 credit hours. 3
Choose from Creative Arts core 3 credit hours. ^{2 & 3}

Total Hours: 15

SECOND YEAR

Third Semester

Choose from Life and Physical Sciences core 3 credit hours. ²
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government (Federal Constitution and Topics) 3 credit hours.
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit hours. ^{4 & FOS}
ACCT 2301 - Principles of Financial Accounting 3 credit hours. ^{1 & FOS}
BUSI 2305 - Business Statistics 3 credit hours.

Total Hours: 15

Fourth Semester

Choose from Life and Physical Science core 3 credit hours.²
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government (Texas Constitution and Topics) 3 credit hours. ⁴
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credit hours. ^FOS
ACCT 2302 - Principles of Managerial Accounting 3 credit hours. ^FOS
Choose from Language, Philosophy & Culture core 3 credit hours. ^{2 & 3}

Total Hours: 15

Grand Total Hours: 60

¹ Must successfully complete the course in order to progress in the AA Business degree.

² Meet with an academic advisor or department chair for university specific transfer course.

3 If you cannot take 15 hours in the semester, we recommend you take this course in the summer.

⁴ Come speak with an advisor about your Temple College graduation and your university transfer plans.

FOS Field of Study for university transfer.

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Business - Associate of Arts

FIRST YEAR

First Semester

Total Hours: 15

Second Semester

Total Hours: 15

SECOND YEAR

Third Semester

Total Hours: 15

Fourth Semester

Total Hours: 15

Grand Total Hours: 60