Business Communications Associate of Arts Degree Requirements
The Associate of Arts degree is for students who plan to complete their first two years of a bachelor’s degree before transferring to a four-year institution. For more specific information based on the institution to which you want to transfer, please visit: https://www.southeast.edu/transfer-information/
Not all courses will be available every term or at all campuses. A course may only meet one graduation requirement. Students are encouraged to meet with their advisor and receiving institution to determine courses that will meet the requirement for the student’s field of study.
Business Communications Core Credits: 10 (4 classes, including ACFS 1015 )
Business Electives Credits: 11 (Number of elective hours will depend on Math and Science hours completed)
Social/Behavioral Sciences Credits: 9 (3 classes)
Written Communication Credits: 6 (2 classes)
Speech Communication Credits: 3 (1 class)
Mathematics/Logic Credits: 3-5 (1 class)
Natural Science (At least one course must have a lab.) Credits: 7-10 (2 classes)
Humanities Credits: 9 (3 classes)
Culture & Gender Studies; Credits: 3 (1 class)
Total minimum number of credits required: 61
Business Communication & Electives
NOTE: The following courses are standard requirements for business majors at many, but not all, four-year schools.
Must take a minimum of 18 credit hours of business courses.
Schedule an appointment with an advisor to see which of these courses will apply to your major at your four-year school.
All Business Communications Associate of Arts students are required to take ACFS 1015 Success@SCC in their first semester of the program.
Business Communication Core
Other Suggested Business Electives:
Take 2-4 additional Business Electives to meet the 61 credit hour degree requirement. Number of elective hours will depend on Math and Science hours completed.
Social/Behavioral Sciences
Economics
Take both.
It is recommended that students have a strong college level English, Math, and Accounting background before taking these ECON courses.
Choose one additional course:
Anthropology/Geography/Political Science/Psychology/Sociology
Natural Science with Lab
NOTE: Science requirements vary depending on transfer institutions and major. Some colleges/majors require that you take science courses from two different subjects. For the AA degree, only one science course must include a lab. Check with a SCC advisor, as well as an advisor for your major at your receiving institution, for recommendations.
*Students may only receive credit for either CHEM 1050 or CHEM 1090 .
**Students may receive credit for only one of the following: PHYS 1150 , PHYS 1410 , or PHYS 2110 .
Take two of the following, (either 2 lab classes, or 1 lab & 1 non-lab):
Humanities
Humanities requirements vary depending on your intended transfer institution and major. It is recommended you check with a SCC advisor, as well as an advisor at your receiving institution, to help you select your Humanities courses.
For the AA degree, choose 1 course from each group.
Group 1: Literature/History/Journalism/Philosophy
Group 2: Creative/Fine/Performing Arts
Group 3: All Humanities/Languages
Culture & Gender Studies
Take one.