Associate of Arts with a Field of Study in Business Administration and Management

Program Type: Associate of Arts

Description: Senate Bill 148 of the 75th Texas Legislature (1997) mandated Field of Study curricula. The Field of Study curricula, along with core curricula, are intended to facilitate the transferability of courses among Texas public colleges and universities. All public four-year institutions are required to accept Coordinating Board approved Field of Study courses in fulfillment of lower-division requirements for bachelor’s degrees in majors that correspond to the Field of Study. The Field of Study for Business Administration is designed for students seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration degree, including all specializations, concentrations, etc.

The revised Field of Study for Business Administration was approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in July 2022. Students who complete the Texas Core Curriculum and Field of Study at any public two-year institution automatically qualify to receive an associate degree. They are also qualified to transfer their courses as a block applied directly to their selected major.

The field of study courses apply to the bachelor's degree BA or BS as deemed appropriate by the awarding institution. The field of study curriculum guides community and technical colleges in structuring a transfer curriculum in Business Administration. Fields of study are valid only when no course substitutions are made. View job opportunities and salary information at https://www.angelina.edu/business-management/

Recommended Course Sequence

*Prerequisites: See course prerequisites.

**Guided elective options: BCIS 1305, BUSI 2301, BUSI 2305, MATH 1325, MATH 1342, or any course from the Language, Philosophy, and Culture list in the core curriculum.

+Course included in the Field of Study.

 View the complete field of study for Business Administration from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Students should work with their AC success coach and advisor at their transfer institution to ensure the transferability of classes.

Program Learning Outcomes

After completing the Associate of Arts with a Field of Study in Business Administration and Management degree, students will be able to:

PLO 1: Demonstrate their knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of all forms of ownership. 

PLO 2: Demonstrate their knowledge of basic accounting terminology and concepts for daily business operations.

PLO 3: Demonstrate the ability to analyze macroeconomic data to enhance economic decision-making.

PLO 4: Demonstrate their knowledge of cost structures and explain how firms make decisions based on production costs.

PLO 5: Demonstrate their knowledge of the critical thinking process for solving problems

PLO 6: Demonstrate the ability to conduct cost/benefit analysis utilizing tangibles and intangibles or economic decision-making for households and business firms.