# General Business (AS Degree)

Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Business

Source: https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/programsaz/business/general-business-degree/

**Business Division  
Accounting and Management Department**  
This program is intended to prepare students for employment following graduation. Students wishing a bachelor’s degree (transfer program) should consult with a counselor or advisor to discuss transferability of courses.

This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:

#### Required Courses

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BUSA 7 | Principles of Accounting - Financial | 5 |
| or BUSA 72 | Bookkeeping - Accounting |  |
| BUSL 18 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUSM 10 | Principles of Continuous Quality Improvement | 3 |
| BUSM 20 | Principles of Business | 3 |
| BUSM 60 | Human Relations in Business | 3 |
| BUSM 61 | Business Organization and Management | 3 |
| BUSM 62 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUSO 5 | Business English | 3 |
| BUSO 25 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUSS 36 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| CISB 15 | Microcomputer Applications | 3.5 |
| **Choose six units from the following:** | | 6 |
| **BUSABusiness: Accounting** | |  |
| **BUSLBusiness: Law** | |  |
| **BUSMBusiness: Management** | |  |
| **BUSSBusiness: Sales, Merchandising and Marketing** | |  |
| **CISBComputer Information Systems Beginning** | |  |
| **ECON Economics** | |  |
| **Total Units** | | **41.5** |

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### Outcomes

##### Program Learning Outcomes

_Upon successful completion of this program, a student will be able to:_

-   Describe the basic accounting system and how it is used to serve business needs.
-   List and explain the foundations upon which business is built and the economic challenges facing the United States.
-   Apply management concepts and functions.

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