ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
General Business Administration Option

General Business Administration Option
This career program is designed to prepare students
for career entry, career sustaining, and career advancement
positions. The program is designed to provide a common
core of study in humanities, social science, natural science,
information systems technology, mathematics, and general
business. Each concentration provides a limited
opportunity to specialize in one area of study.

Concentrations are available in:
Accounting
Commercial Music
Banking
Computer Information Systems Technology
Hotel & Restaurant Management
Logistics Management
Management
Marketing
Office Management Technology
Quality Management Technology

All General Business Administration (G.B.A.) students
are required to take the Tennessee Board of Regents
general business exam to meet graduation requirements.
Some specialized courses are offered during alternate
semesters or only during evening hours. Students should
plan their schedule with their academic advisor.
Courses designated with an asterisk (*) are designed
primarily for vocational/career programs. A number of these
courses are accepted as transfer credit by some colleges
and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving
institution. These courses are collegiate level work and
have been developed with a purpose other than being
university parallel or transfer courses.
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Accounting Concentration
The Accounting Concentration is designed to prepare
students for work in a supporting role within the accounting
system. Duties performed by this person are generally in a
paraprofessional capacity and include accounts receivable
management, accounts payable management, tax preparation
assistance, general ledger maintenance and cash control. The
A.A.S. graduate could be expected to assume responsibilities
represented by titles including full-charge bookkeeper,
accounting office manager, assistant accountant, or general
ledger manager.

Required General Education Courses
Courses That Fulfill Minimum Degree Requirements
Course No. Course Title Credit
COM 100 Fund of Speech Communication 3
or COM 103 Public Speaking
CIS 100 Computer Technology & Applications 3
ENGL 1010 English Composition I 3
Fine Arts/Humanities 3
MATH MATH 1130 (or higher level) 3
Natural Science 4
Physical Education 1
Social Science Approved course in ECO, PSY, or SOC 3
Total General Education 23

Required Major Core Courses
Course No. Course Title Credit
ACT 115* Payroll & Small Bus Accounting 3
ACT 201 Principles of Accounting I 3
ACT 202 Principles of Accounting II 3
ACT 205* Income Tax 3
ACT 210* Microcomputer Accounting 3
ACT 215* Managerial Cost Accounting 3
ACT 206* Corporate Taxation
or ACT 221* Intermediate Accounting I 3
BUS 110* Introduction to Business 3
BUS 111* Keyboarding w/Word Processing 3
CIS 150* Microcomputer Spreadsheets 3
BUS 222 * Business Communications II 3
or ENGL 110* Technical Writing
MGT 120* Supervision Principles 3
Approved Elective 3
Total Major Core 39
Total Degree Requirements 62

All General Business Administration (G.B.A.) students are required
to take the Tennessee Board of Regents general business exam to meet
graduation requirements.