University of Maine at Augusta
A Member of the University of Maine System
Associate of Science - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
( 61 credit hours)
Name: __________________________ Soc Sec #: _____________________ Date: _____________________

This sheet is intended to be informational only.
Students must consult with an academic advisor prior to registration

In effect for students admitted to Fall 2008

BASIC SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
All required placement examinations and/or academic assessments must be completed prior to any course registration. To ensure that students have the best possible opportunity to succeed in their major, students testing into developmental coursework are advised to complete the recommended courses within the first semesters of attendance.
Please check the following boxes to determine if basic requirements have been met at the following levels. OXX stands for the course number. Please fill this in if course(s) are completed or required.
Recommended Course(s)

Completed  

Not Required  
ENGLISH  OXX __________   __________   __________ q q
READING OXX  __________   __________   __________ q q
MATH  OXX     __________   __________   __________ q q
You must complete the following as requirements for your degree: All UMA students are required to take at least one writing intensive course. Writing intensive courses are marked with ?. Additional courses may also meet this requirement. Check with your academic advisor. 
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
qCOMMUNICATION (3 credit hours)  Choose one of the following:
       __________  COM 101: Public Speaking
       __________  COM 102: Interpersonal Communications
       __________  COM 104: Communication in Groups and Organizations
       __________  COM 106: Oral Communication of Literature
q ENGLISH (3 credit hours)
       __________  ENG 101: College Writing
q FINE ARTS (3 credit hours) Choose one of the following:
       __________  ARH 105: History of Art and Architecture I
       __________  ARH 106: History of Art and Architecture II
       __________  ART 211: Art Theory
       __________  DRA 101: Introduction to Theatre
       __________  DRA 265: The American Movie
       __________  DRA 280: Introduction to Films
       __________  INT 129: Introduction to the Arts
       __________  MUS 123: Understanding Music
       __________  MUS 160: World Music
       __________  MUS 180: Women and Music
       __________  MUS 333: History and Literature of Music I
       __________  MUS 334: History and Literature of Music II
qHUMANITIES (3 credit hours) 
       __________  ENG 102W: Introduction to Literature?
       __________  ENG 202W: English Literature I: Medieval and Renaissance?
       __________  ENG 203W: English Literature II: Restoration, Eighteenth Century and Romanticism?
       __________  ENG 250W: American Literature to 1900?
       __________  ENG 251W: American Literature 1900-Present?
       __________  HTY xxx: any history course
       __________  HUM xxx: any humanities course
       __________  PHI xxx: any philosophy course
       __________  POS 390: Survey of Political Theory 
       __________  WST 101W: Introduction to Women's Studies?
q MATHEMATICS (6 credit hours) 
       __________  MAT 115: Elementary Statistics I
and choose one of the following:
       __________  MAT 111: Algebra II
       __________  MAT 112: College Algebra
       __________  MAT 113: Mathematics for Business and Economics I 
       __________  MAT 114: Mathematics for Business and Economics II
qSCIENCE (4 credit hours) 
       __________  XXX xxx: any laboratory science course 
q SOCIAL SCIENCE (9 credit hours) 
   __________  ECO 201: Principles of Economics I (Macroeconomics)
    __________  ECO 202: Principles of Economics II (Microeconomics)
   __________  PSY 100: Introduction to Psychology
PROGRAM MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
q BUSINESS (6 credit hours)
    __________  BUA 101: Financial Accounting for Decision Making
    __________  BUA 211: Accounting for Management Decisions
q COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS (6 credit hours)
       __________  CIS xxx:  any computer information systems course
and choose one of the following:
       __________  CIS 100:  Introduction to Computing
       __________  CIS 101:  Introduction to Computer Science
q  ACCOUNTING CONCENTRATION (18 credit hours)
    __________  BUA 201: Intermediate Financial Reporting I
    __________  BUA 202: Intermediate Financial Reporting II
    __________  BUA 223: Principles of Management
    __________  BUA 276: Taxation
    __________  Accounting Elective beyond the 100 level 
    __________  Accounting, CIS, Finance, or Economics Elective
OR
q  MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION (18 credit hours)
    __________  BUA 100: Introduction to Business
    __________  BUA 223: Principles of Management
    __________  BUA 251: Business Finance
    __________  BUA 259: Strategic Management for the Small Business ? (must pass with a grade of "C" or better)
    __________  BUA 263: Marketing
    __________  BUA 365: Organizational Behavior
OR
q  SMALL BUSINESS CONCENTRATION (18 credit hours)
    __________  BUA 223: Principles of Management
    __________  BUA 241: Marketing for Small Business (1.5 credit hours)
    __________  BUA 242: Finance and Control for Small Business (1.5 credit hours)
    __________  BUA 243: Forming the Small Business
    __________  BUA 251: Business Finance
    __________  BUA 259: Strategic Management for the Small Business ?(must pass with a grade of "C" or better)
    __________  BUA xxx: any 3-credit small business course
OR
q  MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS CONCENTRATION (18 credit hours)
    __________  BUA 223: Principles of Management 
    __________  BUA 270: Management Information Systems
    __________  BUA/CIS xxx: Elective
    __________  CIS 210: Programming Concepts
    __________  CIS 2xx: One Programming Course (ex: C, C++, Java, Cobol)
    __________  CIS 220: Information Technology Hardware and Systems Software
OR
q  FINANCIAL SERVICES CONCENTRATION (18 credit hours)
    __________  BUA 216: Consumer Lending
    __________  BUA 151: Personal Financial Planning 
    __________  BUA 210: Fundamentals of Life & Health Insurance
    __________  BUA 222: Fundamentals of Property & Casualty Insurance
    __________  BUA 253: Principals of Investments
and choose one of the following:
    __________  BUA 215: Principles of Banking
    __________  ECO 310: Money and Banking
ADVISING NOTES:

Students who need to take developmental  math need to take MAT 030 OR MAT 020 AND MAT 021.

 
APPROVED TO RECEIVE DEGREE:
 
 
 
 
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