ASSOCIATE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (ABA) DEGREE

 

The Associate of Business Administration (ABA) degree is intended to provide a basic foundation for transfer to a Bachelor of Business Administration program, or entry-level positions in the business field.

Requirements
  • Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0
  • Minimum 15 semester hours of credit earned at Macomb
  • Minimum 62 semester hours of credit
    • Minimum 18 semester hours of credit in Arts and Sciences courses numbered 1000 or above
    • Completion of the Business Administration Common Core Requirements
    • Completion of the requirements for the specific business program selected

Arts and Sciences Courses Required for the Associate of Business Administration (ABA) Degree

Arts and Sciences Group Concentrations for Associate of Business Administration Degree Requirements
Group Group Area/Courses Include Minimum Degree
Requirements
18 Semester Hours
I. A. ENGL-1180 or ENGL-1210 1 Course
I. B. Other English Composition, Reading, or Speech See Note
II. Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Mathematics, Natural Science, Physical Science, Physics 1 Course
III. Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, INTL-2010, INTL-2500, INTL-2700, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Social Science 1 Course
IV. Art, Creative Writing, Foreign Language, Humanities, INTL-2000, INTL-2300, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Theater Arts 1 Course
V. Any PHED Wellness course - 2000 or above
1 Course

Note: If students take one course from each of Groups I.A, II, III, IV, and V and still have taken less than the minimum of 18 semester hours of Arts and Sciences courses required for the ABA degree, they may elect additional hours from Groups I.B, II, III, IV, or V to satisfy minimum degree requirements.

Associate of Business Administration Common Core Requirements
Course Course Title Semester Hours
ITCS-1010 Computer and Information Processing Principles 4
BUSN-1010 Business Enterprise 3
BUSN-1080 Business Law 1 4
BCOM-2050 Business Communications 4
-- AND --    
ACCT-1050 Financial Record Keeping 4
-- OR --    
ACCT-1060 Fundamentals of Accounting for Hospitality 4
-- OR --    
ACCT-1070 Survey of Accounting 3
-- OR --    
ACCT-1080 Principles of Accounting 1 4
-- AND --    
MGMT-1010 Principles of Management 3
MKTG-1010 Principles of Marketing 3
    24-25

Students selecting an ABA degree in must take
Accounting or Finance ACCT-1080
Marketing either ACCT-1070 or ACCT-1080
Business Management or General Business either ACCT-1050 or ACCT-1070 or ACCT-1080
Hospitality Management either ACCT-1060 or ACCT-1080

Program Completion: Two Year/Seven Year Rule

Academic Placement Procedures