An educational background in Business can take many forms, depending on a student's personal goals and plans. Grayson College's Business degrees and certificates have been designed to fit the most popular options and offer flexibility to meet individual needs. The coursework is designed to provide individuals with the necessary knowledge and skills to be a successful consumer, an efficient team employee in any business environment, and/or a traditional manager and other information in today’s global business environment.
Students will develop a foundation of communication, economic, accounting, and computer application skills. This will enhance their value in the personal or business arena with additional knowledge and skill in the areas of leadership, ethics, business law, marketing, and human resource management.
The Associate of Science (AS) Degree in Business Administration is designed for transfer to four-year institutions. All students are advised to consult with the university/college of their choice to determine if all courses recommended by Grayson College are applicable to that institution's Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.
The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree in Business and Management offers two certificates that may be completed on the way to earning the AAS, the Business Foundation Certificate and the General Management Certificate.
The Business and Management - Marketable Skills Award is a sequence of courses (9 credit hours) that may lead to immediate employment or add to a student's marketability.
Many of these courses may also be taken for non-credit through the GC Continuing Education division.
| Subject | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| BCIS 1305 (Business Computer Applications) | 3 |
| BUSI 1301 (Business Principles) | 3 |
| HIST 1301 (United States History I) | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 (Composition I) | 3 |
| MATH 1314 (College Algebra) or MATH 1324 (Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences) | 3 |
| BUSI 2305 (Business Statistics) | 3 |
| SPCH 1321 (Business & Professional Communication) | 3 |
| HIST 1302 (U.S. History II) | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 (Composition II) | 3 |
| Component Area Core Option | 1 |
| ACCT 2301 (Principles of Financial Accounting) | 3 |
| HUMA 1301 (Introduction to Humanities I) or HUMA 1302 (Introduction to Humanities II) | 3 |
| GOVT 2305 (Federal Government) | 3 |
| GEOL 1301 (Earth Sciences) | 3 |
| GEOL 1101 (Earth Sciences Lab I) | 1 |
| ECON 2301 (Principles of Macroeconomics I) | 3 |
| ECON 2302 (Principles of Microeconomics) | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 (Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| GOVT 2306 (Texas Government) | 3 |
| ARTS 1301 (Art Appreciation) or MUSI 1306 (Music Appreciation) | 3 |
| BIOL 1308 (Biology for Non-Science Majors) | 3 |
| BIOL 1108 (Biology Lab for Non-Science Majors) | 1 |
| Total: | 60 |
Note: All science courses at Grayson College must be taken with their corresponding labs.
Please review your Student Planner or contact your Success Coach/Faculty Mentor to review which courses may be used to fulfill core requirements.
It is recommended that students meet with a counselor or academic advisor at the four-year institution of their choice to determine which courses will transfer to that institution's Bachelor's degree.
Please Note: Universities that have adopted the Business field of study require computer programming knowledge for the junior-level business core. Students who have never taken a computer programming course are encouraged to take COSC 1336.
| Subject | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| ACNT 1303 (Introduction to Accounting I) or ACCT 2301 (Principles of Financial Accounting) | 3 |
| BUSI 1301 (Business Principles) | 3 |
| BUSG 1304 (Financial Literacy) | 3 |
| BMGT 2309 (Leadership) | 3 |
| ITSC 1309 (Integrated Software Applications) | 3 |
| ACNT 1304 (Intro to Accounting II) or ACNT 1313 (Computerized Accounting Applications) | 3 |
| BMGT 1305 (Communications in Management) | 3 |
| BMGT 1327 (Principles of Management) | 3 |
| ECON 2301 (Principles of Macroeconomics) | 3 |
| SPCH 1321 (Business & Professional Communication) or SPCH 1311 (Introduction to Speech Communication) | 3 |
| BUSG 2305 (Business Law/Contracts) | 3 |
| MRKG 1302, 1311 or 2333 | 3 |
| HRPO 2301 (Human Resources Management) | 3 |
| BUSG 2309 (Small Business Management) | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 (Principles of Managerial Accounting) | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 (Composition I) | 3 |
| ECON 2302 (Principles of Microeconomics) | 3 |
| Mathematics/Life and Physical Sciences Core | 3 |
| BMGT 1341 (Business Ethics - Capstone) | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy and Culture Core | 3 |
| total: | 60 |
Note: All science courses at Grayson College must be taken with their corresponding labs.
Please review your Student Planner or contact your Student Success Coach/Faculty Mentor to review which courses may be used to fill core requirements.
It is recommended that students meet with a counselor or academic advisor at the four-year institution of their choice to determine which courses will transfer to that institution's Bachelor's degree.
| Subject | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| ACNT 1303 (Introduction to Accounting I) or ACCT 2301 (Principles of Financial Accounting) | 3 |
| BUSI 1301 (Business Principles) | 3 |
| BUSG 1304 (Financial Literacy) | 3 |
| BMGT 2309 (Leadership) | 3 |
| ITSC 1309 (Integrated Software Applications I) | 3 |
| ACNT 1304 (Introduction to Accounting II) or ACNT 1313 (Computerized Accounting Applications) | 3 |
| BMGT 1305 (Communications in Management) | 3 |
| BMGT 1327 (Principles of Management) | 3 |
| ECON 2301 (Principles of Macroeconomics) | 3 |
| SPCH 1311, 1315, or 1321 | 3 |
| BUSG 2305 (Business Law - Capstone) | 3 |
| MRKG 1311 or MRKG 1302 or MRKG 2333 | 3 |
| HRPO 2301 (Human Resources Management) | 3 |
| BUSG 2309 (Small Business Management) | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 (Principles of Managerial Accounting) | 3 |
| Total: | 45 |
Courses should be taken in order.
This certificate is the second and third semester course work of the Business Management Associate of Applied Science degree plan.
Please review your Student Planner or contact your Success Coach/Faculty Mentor to review which courses may be used to fulfill core requirements.
| Subject | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| ACNT 1303 (Introduction to Accounting I) or ACCT 2301 (Principles of Financial Accounting) | 3 |
| BUSI 1301 (Business Principles) | 3 |
| BUSG 1304 (Financial Literacy) | 3 |
| BMGT 2309 (Leadership - Capstone) | 3 |
| ITSC 1309 (Integrated Software Applications) | 3 |
| Total: | 15 |
This is also semester one of the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree in Business and Management.
| Subject | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| MRKG 1302 (Principles of Retailing) | 3 |
| MRKG 1311 (Principles of Marketing) | 3 |
| MRKG 2333 (Principles of Selling) | 3 |
| Total: | 9 |