The AA in Business Administration is designed to provide students with the general knowledge needed to pursue a career in Business.

The Associate of Arts degree is granted to students who have completed at least 12 semester units of the required 60-degree applicable semester units at Glendale Community College. The required 60 semester units must include all of the following: (1) Completion of the courses required in the major or area of emphasis with a grade of “C” or better, or a “P” grade. (2) Completion of one of the following general education patterns: GCC General Education Requirements or the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) requirements. (3) A minimum GPA of 2.0 in the required 60 semester units.

Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, students will be able to recognize, analyze, and assess current economic challenges facing global and domestic businesses; analyze, evaluate, and explain business problems using basic concepts and terminology of accounting and finance; and understand and apply the four P’s of marketing, business law, investments, and management.

Associate of Arts Program Map

REQUIRED COURSES FOR MAJOR UNITS
ACCTG 101 Financial Accounting 5

ACCTG 102

Managerial Accounting

5

BUSAD 101

Introduction to Business

3

BUSAD 106 Written Business Communication 3

BUSAD 120

Business Law I

3

CS/IS 100
or
CS/IS 101

Computer Concepts
or
Introduction to Computer and Information Systems

3
or
5

 CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
BUSAD 131 Introduction to Finance 3
BUSAD 141 Introduction of Management 3
BUSAD 144 Human Resources 3
BUSAD 162 Principles of Marketing 3
BUSAD 170 Introduction to International Business 3
TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED 25-27

Units for the major may be double counted for Cal-GETC or GCC General Education. Elective units may be used to reach the 60-unit degree requirement.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED DUE TO PREREQUISITES. SEE A COUNSELOR FOR A PERSONALIZED STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.


Spring 2025 GCC Catalog Addendum 2024-2025

Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see the catalog from that year.