Overview
Narrative
For practical, business-minded students, Northampton is a great way to save money while getting the first two years of a degree completed. Our Business Administration program prepares you for transfer into a four-year institution in the fields of accounting, business, economics, finance, marketing, and business administration. The program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
By working closely with an advisor, you can carefully select your courses and ensure that all of your credits will transfer and be applicable to your ultimate degree goals. We also recommend that you refer often to the catalog of the college or university to which you plan to transfer.
Features
NCC's Business Administration program offers a balanced mix of liberal arts and specialized courses. Classes in accounting, business law, economics and statistics provide the foundation you'll need as you advance in the business world.
This program can be completed in the day or evening, on a full-time or part-time basis. If you are entering the Business Administration or Business Management degree programs in the evening, you can generally take most required courses during any semester, if you have the prerequisites. A few courses are not offered in the evening every semester so it's important to develop your schedule accordingly to avoid any delay in graduation.
Contact the Admissions Office at 610-861-5500 for further information.
The AS in Business Administration prepares you for these other areas of concentration: Accounting, Marketing, Management, Human Resource Management, Business Communications, Economics, leading to positions in Corporate and Small Business Management.
NCC students have transferred to: Bloomsburg University, DeSales University, East Stroudsburg University, Kutztown University, Moravian College, Pennsylvania State University, Temple University, West Chester University
Courses
First Semester
| ACCT101 | Financial Accounting I | 3 credits |
| CISC101 | Introduction to Computers | 3 credits |
| CMTH102 | Speech Communication | 3 credits |
| ENGL101 | English I | 3 credits |
MATH
| Mathematics Elective (QL)++ | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Semester
| ACCT151 | Financial Accounting II | 3 credits |
| BUSA152 | Business Law I | 3 credits |
| ENGL151L | English II | 3 credits |
| General Education Elective + | 3 credits |
| General Education Elective + | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Third Semester
| ACCT202 | ManagerialAccounting | 3 credits |
| BUSA201 | Business Statistics I | 4 credits |
| ECON201 | Macroeconomics | 3 credits |
| General Education Elective + | 3 credits |
MATH
| Mathematics Elective (QL)++ | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Fourth Semester
| BUSA131 | Principles of Marketing | 3 credits |
| BUSA205 | Management Fundamentals | 3 credits |
| ECON251G | Microeconomics | 3 credits |
| Science Elective (SCI) ++ | 4 credits |
| Elective + | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Total Credit Hours: 62
+ For the General Education Electives, students must select one course from the list of approved courses in Arts & Humanities (AH), one from Societies and Institutions over Time (SIT), and another from Societies and Institutions over Time (SIT) or Scientific Study of Human Behavior (SSHB).
++ The student is required to take a total of two courses in Mathematics (QL) and one in Science (SCI). Only the following Mathematics courses will count as requirements or electives for the degree: MATH140, MATH165, MATH175, MATH176, MATH180, MATH181.
- Completion of ECON251G satisfies the program-related Writing Intensive (WI) requirement. In addition, one General Education Elective must be taken in a Writing Intensive (WI) section.
- Completion of ENGL151L satisfies the Diversity and Global Awareness (D) requirement.