Applied Business - Associate of Applied Business
61 Credits
The Associate degree in Applied Business is designed to prepare students for middle-level entry jobs in business. The general program surveys the fundamentals of business operations giving special consideration to basic accounting practices, basic business law, economics, fundamentals of marketing, and management of human resources.
Students must complete all University degree requirements, which include: General Education requirements and elective credits to total at least 61 credits. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Choose one course from four of the following six content areas for a total of 12-14 credits 1, 2 | ||
| This degree requires courses from Areas I, IV, V and VI; students do not need to select any other General Education courses to meet the requirement. | ||
| Area I: Communications | ||
| ENGL 1110G | Composition I | 4 |
| Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences | ||
| ECON 2110G | Macroeconomic Principles | 3 |
| or ECON 2120G | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| Area V: Humanities | ||
| Select one course from Area V: Humanities 1 | 3 | |
| Area VI: Creative & Fine Arts | ||
| Select one course from Area VI: Creative & Fine Arts 1 | 3 | |
| General Education Elective | ||
| COMM 1115G | Introduction to Communication | 3 |
| or COMM 1130G | Public Speaking | |
| Applied Business Core Requirements | ||
| ACCT 2110 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 2120 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BCIS 1110 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| BMGT 216 | Business Math | 3 |
| or MATH 1215 | Intermediate Algebra | |
| BUSA 1110 | Intro to Business | 3 |
| BUSA 2230G | Human Relations in Business | 3 |
| BMGT 208 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| ECON 2120G | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ENGL 2210G | Professional and Technical Communication Honors | 3 |
| MGMT 2110 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MKTG 2110 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| OECS 215 | Spreadsheet Applications | 3 |
| Electives, to bring the total credits to 61 (Choose from BMGT, BLAW, MKTG, BFIN, or OATS) | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 61 | |
Note: This is a terminal degree and not designed to transfer to a Bachelor’s degree program within NMSU. Those students planning to earn a Bachelor’s degree will need to complete all general education requirements, including MATH 1220G College Algebra or higher.
Retail Marketing and Merchandising Area of Interest
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BMGT 126 | Retail Management | 3 |
| BMGT 132 | Principles of Selling | 3 |
| BMGT 136 | Forecasting Business Activity | 3 |
Entrepreneurship & Small Business
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENTR 1110 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BMGT 236 | Small Business Start-Up | 3 |
| BMGT 237 | Managing Small Businesses | 3 |
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See the General Education section of the catalog for a full list of all general education courses.
A Suggested Plan of Study
This roadmap assumes student placement in MATH 1215 Intermediate Algebra and ENGL 1110G Composition I. The contents and order of this roadmap may vary depending on initial student placement in mathematics and English. It is only a suggested plan of study for students and is not intended as a contract. Course availability may vary from fall to spring semester and may be subject to modification or change.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ACCT 2110 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| BUSA 1110 | Intro to Business | 3 |
| BCIS 1110 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| ECON 2110G | Macroeconomic Principles | 3 |
| ENGL 1110G | Composition I | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 2120 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BMGT 216 or MATH 1215 | Business Math or Intermediate Algebra | 3 |
| ENGL 2210G | Professional and Technical Communication Honors | 3 |
| OECS 215 | Spreadsheet Applications | 3 |
| COMM 1115G or COMM 1130G | Introduction to Communication or Public Speaking | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| AREA V: Humanities | 3 | |
| AREA VI: Creative and Fine Arts | 3 | |
| MGMT 2110 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BMGT 208 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUSA 2230G | Human Relations in Business | 3 |
| ECON 2120G | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| MKTG 2110 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 61 | |
Program Manager: Naeim Dian
Phone: (505) 287-6661
Email: naeim@nmsu.edu
Office: Room 113, Martinez Hall, 2nd Floor