Accounting : Finger Lakes

Business Administration

The Degrees

Associate in Science (A.S.)

Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S)

The Outlook

The diversity of occupations held by Business Administration graduates accounts for the popularity of this degree program. Among two-year colleges, both public and private, Business Administration is one of the most widely held degrees, second only to Liberal Arts and Sciences. Both Associate in Science (A.S.) and Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees at Finger Lakes will prepare you for the ever-changing business world, allowing you to enter the job market in any number of positions: service sales representative, management analyst and consultant, account clerk, credit clerk and authorizer, accounts receivable clerk, store manager, office manager, bank teller, staff accountant, warehouse manager, and more.

The Program

The Associate in Science (A.S.) degree in Business Administration and the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Business Administration, both offered at Finger Lakes Community College, differ in focus.

A.S. Degree: The A.S. degree is designed to prepare you to transfer to a four-year college or university such as SUNY Colleges at Geneseo, Brockport, Cortland and Fredonia, Nazareth College of Rochester, St. John Fisher College, Rochester Institute of Technology, Syracuse University, and Canisius College, among others*, to pursue a baccalaureate degree in accounting, business administration, management information systems, or secondary education.

A.A.S. Degree: In contrast, the A.A.S. degree is designed to prepare you for employment upon graduation in a variety of positions in the business community, with a broad-based business foundation in accounting and economics as well as intense study in the fields of marketing, management, or business administration. A.A.S. students are also accepted at St. John Fisher College, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Nazareth College of Rochester.*

Honors Courses: The College offers honors courses that provide enhanced educational experiences for students who have demonstrated outstanding academic ability. Enrollment in honors courses is open to qualified students enrolled in this degree program, as well as all other qualified FLCC students. Successful completion of honors courses or an Honors Certificate may increase student transfer options to four-year institutions.

* This is a sampling of some of the four-year colleges and universities to which our students have transferred. Please consult your advisor or the Center for Advisement and Personal Development for a complete listing of transfer agreements between Finger Lakes Community College and four-year institutions.

The Experience

Both the A.S. and the A.A.S. degrees in Business Administration prepare you to face the challenges of an ever-changing and diverse business world. The faculty have real-world experience as managers, business owners, and certified public accountants, and they relate that experience to the theories they teach in class.

Internships: For FLCC Business Administration students, internships play a key role. Placement in local businesses and agencies including Ontario County, the City of Geneva, Canandaigua Chamber of Commerce, Canandaigua National Bank, the National Bank of Geneva, Thompson Health, BOCES, and others provides valuable experience and networking opportunities.

Online Learning: As part of the SUNY Learning Network (SLN), students pursuing the Business Administration degree may take the majority of the curriculum requirements online. Students may take a course at a convenient time and place without the need to travel to campus, thus eliminating any time and location restrictions a student may have.

The Graduates

Graduates from both of these programs have successfully transferred with full junior status to many public and private four-year institutions. Others have become payroll coordinators, receipt and inventory managers, customer service specialists, bank tellers, and managers at large and small companies.

The Scholarships

Business Administration students who meet specific award criteria are eligible for the Finger Lakes Business Education Partnership Scholarship, Finger Lakes Development Center for Business Scholarship, Carol Scharett Memorial Scholarship, and the Martin Schneider Canandaigua Rotary Scholarship. For details, contact a member of the Business Department faculty or the Financial Aid Office.

The Faculty

The Business Administration faculty bring a diverse background of practical experiences to the classroom environment. As a result, faculty are able to enrich the learning experience and assist the students with achieving a level of competency appropriate for success in the workplace and for transfer to four-year colleges. The faculty are dedicated, caring, professionals who are known for their commitment to students and their education. Additionally, the department has faculty who have received the prestigious Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Business Administration (A.A.S.)

Curriculum Requirements

The student is required to complete a minimum of 66 semester hours with a grade point average of not less than C (2.0).

All associate degree programs require English 101 Freshman English and English 102 Introduction to Literature. Students must pass skills assessment for entrance into these courses. Students who are well prepared may substitute ENG 104 English I Honors and ENG 105 English II Honors for ENG101 and ENG102. Students who are considering the English Honors sequence should consult the Director of Honors.

The student must successfully complete:

Humanities

ENG 101 Freshman English and ENG 102 Introduction to Literature
OR
ENG 104 English I Honors and ENG 105 English II Honors
COM 110 Public Speaking

Social Science

ECO 210 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 211 Principles of Microeconomics

Mathematics and/or Science

Minimum 3 credit hours Mathematics
Minimum 3 credit hours Mathematics or Science

Business

ACC 101 Principles of Financial Accounting
ACC 102 Principles of Managerial Accounting
BUS 120 Business Organization**
BUS 123 Business Communications
BUS 222 Marketing
BUS 227 Business Law I or BUS 228 Business Law II
12 credit hours of Business electives

Computer Science

CSC 100 Computing in the Information Age or CSC elective

Health/Physical Education Elective

4 credit hours

Electives

The remainder of required electives must be made up of approved electives and include a minimum of 12 hours of business electives.

Business Administration Internship BUS 250

The Business Department Internship Program will enable students to supplement their academic status and increase career awareness through a semester of full-time work experience. This work experience will be available during a 15-week session in the fall or spring semester or a 12-week session in the summer. BUS 250 is counted as 6 hours of business electives and/or general electives.

** OR BUS 124 Organizational Behavior upon recommendation of academic advisor.

*** Mathematics electives should be determined in consultation with the student’s advisor, but must include the following: Statistics I and II, MAT 152 Pre-Calculus. If the student has already achieved competency equivalent to successful completion of MAT 152, the student should choose other mathematics courses relevant to future plans, pending approval by the advisor.

Business Administration (A.S.)

Curriculum Requirements

Students are required to complete a minimum of 68 semester hours with a grade point average of not less than C (2.0).

The student must successfully complete:

Humanities

ENG101 Freshman English and ENG 102 Introduction to Literature
or
ENG104 English I Honors and ENG105 English II Honors
COM 110 Public Speaking

Social Science

ECO 210 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 211 Principles of Microeconomics
3 credit hours of Social Science electives

Mathematics/ Science

BIO 111 and BIO 112 Biology of Man I and II
OR
BIO 121 and BIO 122 General Biology I and II
OR
CHM 121 and 122 Chemistry I and II
OR
PHY 118 and 119 College Physics I and II
OR
PHY 151 and 152 Physics I and II
MAT 121 and 122 Statistics I and II ***
MAT 152 Pre-Calculus ***
3 credit hours of Mathematics OR Science electives

General Elective

3 credit hours

Health/Physical Education Elective

4 credit hours

Business

ACC 101 Principles of Financial Accounting
ACC 102 Principles of Managerial Accounting
BUS 120 Business Organization **
BUS 222 Marketing
BUS 227 Business Law I
3 credit hours business elective

Information Management

CSC 100 Computing in the Info. Age OR CSC Elective

Students who are transferring to four-year institutions should follow the general education course requirements for transfer to SUNY and non-SUNY schools. View the general education requirements for more details.

** OR BUS 124 Organizational Behavior upon recommendation of academic advisor.

Business Administration (A.A.S)

Sample Schedule

The schedule below shows how the requirements for the A.A.S. Business Administration degree may be met in four semesters. This schedule is an example of one of many possible different schedules. It is included here only as an illustration of the type of schedule that might be followed by a full-time student. Many students attending Finger Lakes Community College who have work and/or family obligations choose a different sequence of courses and take more than four semesters to fulfill the requirements for the A.A.S. Business Administration degree. Similarly, students who find they need to take some additional course work to prepare them to do well in the types of courses included in the A.A.S. Business Administration degree program may plan a schedule that takes more than four semesters to complete the degree. All students should consult their advisors when they plan their schedules.

First Semester (17 Credit Hours)

ACC 101 Principles of Financial Accounting (4)
BUS 120 Business Organization (3)
CSC 100 Computing in the Info. Age or CSC Elective (3)
ENG 101 Freshman English (3)
Mathematics Elective** (3)
Health/Physical Education Elective (1)

Second Semester (17/18 Credit Hours)

ACC 102 Principles of Managerial Accounting (4)
Mathematics/Science Elective (3/4)
ENG 102 Introduction to Literature (3)
Business Elective*** (3)
General Elective (3)
Health/Physical Education Elective (1)

Third Semester (16 Credit Hours)

BUS 222 Marketing (3)
BUS 123 Business Communications (3)
BUS 227/228 Business Law I or II (3)
ECO 210 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
Business Elective*** (3)
Health/Physical Education Elective (1)

Fourth Semester (16 Credit Hours)

ECO 211 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
COM 110 Public Speaking (3)
Business Elective*** (3)
Business Elective*** (3)
General Elective (3)
Health/Physical Education Elective (1)

*OR BUS 124 Organizational Behavior upon recommendation of advisor.

**Recommended Mathematics Electives: MAT 121, 122 Statistics I & II.

*** Business Electives include courses with the following prefixes: ACC, BUS, CSC, RET, HTM, OFT. Courses coded as PLG may be used with permission of department chair.

Subject Areas for Transfer Opportunities

By appropriate course selection in consultation with a faculty advisor, students pursuing the A.A.S. Business Administration degree may prepare for transfer to upper-division study in the subject areas listed:

Business Administration
Management
Marketing

Business Administration (A.S)

Sample Schedule

The schedule below shows how the requirements for the A.S. Business Administration may be met in four semesters. This schedule is an example of one of many possible different schedules. It is included here only as an illustration of the type of schedule that might be followed by a full-time student. Many students attending Finger Lakes Community College who have work and/or family obligations choose a different sequence of courses and take more than four semesters to fulfill the requirements for the A.S. Business Administration degree. Similarly, students who find they need to take some additional course work to prepare them to do well in the types of courses included in the A.S. Business Administration degree program may plan a schedule that takes more than four semesters to complete the degree. All students should consult their advisors when they plan their schedules.

First Semester (18 Credit Hours)

ENG 101 Freshman English (3)
ACC 101 Principles of Financial Accounting (4)
BUS 120 Business Organization++ (3)
Mathematics Elective* (3)
Science Elective** (4)
Health/Physical Education Elective (1)

Second Semester (18 Credit Hours)

ENG 102 Introduction to Literature (3)
ACC 102 Principles of Managerial Accounting (4)
CSC 100 Computing in the Info. Age OR CSC Elective (3)
Mathematics Elective* (3)
Science Elective** (4)
Health/Physical Education Elective (1)

Third Semester (16 Credit Hours)

ECO 210 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
BUS 222 Marketing (3)
BUS 227 Business Law I (3)
Mathematics Elective*** (3)
Social Science Elective (3)
Health/Physical Education Elective (1)

Fourth Semester (16 Credit Hours)

ECO 211 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
COM 110 Public Speaking (3)
General Elective (3)
Mathematics Elective*** (3)
Business Elective+ (3)
Health/Physical Education Elective (1)

** Must include General Biology 121 and 122; General Chemistry 121 and 122; Physics 151 and 152, BIO 111 OR BIO 112, or PHY 118 AND PHY 119.

+Any course coded with ACC, BUS, CSC, RET, HTM, OFT.

Courses coded as PLG may be used as business electives with permission of department chair.

++ OR BUS 124 Organizational Behavior upon recommendation of academic advisor.