Applied Business Studies AOS
The Business Studies Associate in Occupational Studies (A.O.S.) degree program is designed to allow students with pre-existing skills and/or credit to supplement those skills and prepare them for a variety of positions in business, management or entrepreneurship. The program is unique in that a student can transfer up to 20 credits hours of prior learning experience including professional elective credits earned during military service and beyond. The remainder of the program includes a variety of liberal arts and science courses, technology and business course to provide a solid business foundation. This degree is appropriate for students who are exiting the military, technical trade schools, information technology or vocational education who already possess the hard skills to start a business yet, need a business foundation to make their business successful.
Prepare for your future in business
As a graduate with an Applied Business Studies A.O.S. degree you will:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the variety of businesses and the kind of opportunities currently available to you.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the marketing techniques that can be used to promote your business.
- Demonstrate an understanding of managing business finances along with the tools of business financial operations.
- Demonstrate the four functions of management and the importance within the context of the business.
- Demonstrate an understanding of basic accounting procedures as they pertain to the business.
Suggested 4-Semester Pathway
The four-semester pathway is intended for the typical student. Always look at placement scores, AP, and previous college credits to ensure proper placement in the first and subsequent semesters.
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| ENG 101: Research and Composition | 3 |
| INT 111: College Foundations | 1 |
| BUS 112: Introduction to Business | 3 |
| Critical Thinking Elective (recommended PSY 133: Introduction to Psychology) | 3 |
| BUS 160: Spreadsheet Applications | 3 |
| Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| ACC 101: Accounting Principles 1or ACC 100: Office Accounting | 3-4 |
| BUS 121: Business Financial Operations | 3 |
| MTH 144: Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| BUS 230: Customer Service Relations or BUS 218: Social Media, Advertising and Promotion | 3 |
| BUS 231: Principles of Management | 3 |
| Semester 3 | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Gen Ed Natural Science Elective (recommended SCI 110: Energy and the Environment or GEO 102: Planet Earth) | 3 |
| DEISJ Elective (recommended HIS 150: American History to 1877 or HIS 151: American History 1877 to Present or SOC 144: Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| BUS 211: Business Law I | 3 |
| BUS 221: Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUS 232: Marketing | 3 |
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Degree Requirements for Applied Business Studies (AOS)
| Accounting Requirements (3 credit hours) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| ACC 100: Office Accounting or ACC 101: Accounting Principles I |
3 |
| Business Requirements (24 credit hours) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| BUS 112: Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 121: Business Financial Operations | 3 |
| BUS 160: Spreadsheet Applications | 3 |
| BUS 211: Business Law I |
3 |
| BUS 218: Social Media and Advertising or BUS 230: Customer Service Relations | 3 |
| BUS 221: Human Resource Management | 3 |
|
BUS 231: Principles of Management |
3 |
| BUS 232: Marketing | 3 |
| Elective Requirements (20 credit hours) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Business or Prior Learning Assessment Professional Electives (Limited to Prefixes of PLC/PRO/BOC) | 20 |
| General Education Requirement (15 credit hours) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| ENG 101: Research and Composition | 3 |
| MTH 144: Elementary Statistics or higher | 3 |
| Gen Ed Natural Science Elective | 3 |
| Critical Thinking Elective | 3 |
| DEISJ Elective | 3 |
| Graduation Requirement (1 credit hour) | 1 Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| INT 111: College Foundations | 1 |
Total Credit Hours 63
Total General Education Credits 15
| Business Requirements (30 credit hours) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| BUS 104: Personal Finance | 3 |
| BUS 112: Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 124: Marketing | 3 |
|
BUS 160: Spreadsheet Applications or |
3 |
| BUS 131: Principles of Management | 3 |
| BUS 150: Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BUS 152: Legal Issues for Small Businesses | 3 |
| BUS 230: Customer Service Relations | 3 |
| BUS 218: Social Media and Advertising | 3 |
| BUS 121: Business Financial Operations | 3 |
| Accounting Requirements (3 credit hours) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| ACC 100: Office Accounting or ACC 101: Accounting Principles I |
3 |
| Elective Requirements (20 credit hours) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Business or PLC/PRO/PLA (Prior Learning Assessment) Electives1 | 3 |
| Business or PLC/PRO/PLA (Prior Learning Assessment) Electives1 | 3 |
| Business or PLC/PRO/PLA (Prior Learning Assessment) Electives1 | 3 |
| Business or PLC/PRO/PLA (Prior Learning Assessment) Electives1 | 3 |
| Business or PLC/PRO/PLA (Prior Learning Assessment) Electives1 | 3 |
| Business or PLC/PRO/PLA (Prior Learning Assessment) Electives1 | 3 |
| Business or PLC/PRO/PLA (Prior Learning Assessment) Electives1 | 2 |
| General Education Requirement (9 credit hours) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| BUS 116: Applied Business Math or MTH 125: Intermediate Algebra or Higher | 3 |
| ENG 100: College Composition or ENG 101: Research and Composition or Higher | 3 |
| STA 151: Public Speaking or STA 161: Interpersonal Communications | 3 |
Total Credit Hours 62
| Advising Notes: | |
|---|---|
| 1Students can either transfer credits in or have the option of choosing the following
Business or related electives: PLA (Prior Learning Assessment), PLC (Prior Learning
Credit), PRO 000 (Professional Elective Credit), ACC, BUS, CUL, ECO, HOS, HRM, OFC,
CIS. |
Go beyond your associate's
This degree is intended to be a terminal degree program; however, transfer is possible
to trade-oriented universities such as a B.B.A. in Business at Alfred State University
or B.B.A. in Management at SUNY Canton.
Program Contacts
Dawn Robinson
Associate Professor of Business
drobinson@sunyjefferson.edu
(315) 786-2486
Irene Wilder
Assistant Professor of Business
iwilder@sunyjefferson.edu
(315) 786-2378
Donna Stevenson
Interim AVP for STEM, Health Professions, Business, & Hospitality & Tourism
dstevenson@sunyjefferson.edu
(315) 786-2323