Business (AS)
Associate of Science
Transfer Program
Interest Areas:
- Business Admin. and Management
The Business Associate of Science Degree requires completion of three areas: the General Education Requirements (GEM courses), the Business Core requirements, and the required courses listed under one of the following three pathways: Business Administration, Business Teacher Education, or General Business.
Completion of the following courses results in an associate's degree. The suggested coursework normally fulfills the first half of baccalaureate degree requirements in the selected Business pathway. Course selection should be tailored to match requirements defined by intended transfer institutions.
Business Administration Pathway
The study of Business Administration leads to career opportunities in accounting, economics, information systems, finance, human resources management, marketing, production management, and other business-related fields.
Business Teacher Education Pathway
Business teacher education majors learn how to teach business in career technical programs for students at various grade levels. Classes cover such topics as accounting, economics, computer systems, and career guidance. The suggested coursework normally fulfills the first half of baccalaureate degree requirements in Business Teacher Education.
General Business Pathway
The study of General Business leads to career opportunities in several business-related fields.
Consult with your NIC business faculty advisor and refer to the college catalog of your intended transfer institution for more information.
Contact Information:
Business & Professional Programs Division
Hedlund Building, Room 101
Phone: (208) 769-3226
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| GEM 1 - Written Communication | 6 | |
| GEM 2 - Oral Communication | 3 | |
| GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing 1 | 3-5 | |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing | 7-8 | |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing | 6 | |
| GEM 6 - Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing 2 | 3 | |
| GEM 7W - Wellness | 1-3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Program Requirements | ||
| ACCT-201 | Principles of Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT-202 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUSA-101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| ECON-201 | Principles of Macroeconomics 
| 3 |
| Select one of the three following areas of emphasis (see below for details): | 15-18 | |
Business Administration | ||
Business Teacher Education | ||
General Business | ||
| Total Credits | 60-67 | |
- 1
Consult with your business faculty advisor to determine the appropriate math course(s).
- 2
This General Education Requirement is partially met by the Program Requirements.
Areas of Emphasis
Business Administration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BUSA-251 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| BUSA-265 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| ECON-202 | Principles of Microeconomics
| 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Digital Literacy in Business | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Business Teacher Education
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BUSA-211 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BUSA-221 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUSA-265 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| ECON-202 | Principles of Microeconomics
| 3 |
| EDUC-201 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 |
| ENGL-272 | Business Writing | 3 |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
General Business
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select five of the following: | 15 | |
| Digital Literacy in Business | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Business Statistics | ||
| Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics
| ||
| Technical Writing | ||
or ENGL-205 | Interdisciplinary Writing | |
or ENGL-272 | Business Writing | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Course Key
- GEM
- AAS Institutionally Designated
-
- Gateway
-
- Milestone
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Effectively communicate in both oral and written formats.
- Identify and explain the major functional areas of the business organizations including management, marketing, finance, and accounting.
- Apply accounting and mathematical concepts and principles in making decisions about business operations.
- Assess the relationships and inter-dependencies of economic, social, legal, and global environments in which businesses operate.
In addition to the program outcomes, students will meet the North Idaho College General Education (GEM) Requirements.
Full-Time Pathway
Please select an area of emphasis below to see the program map for that emphasis:
Note: Total completed credits will vary based on elective courses and course selection for transfer institution requirements.
Business Administration
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| BUSA-101 | Introduction to Business Gateway course | 3 |
| COMM-101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| ENGL-101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing (Recommend PHIL-103 for U of I transfers) | 3 | |
| GEM 6 - Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing (Recommend PSYC-101 for LCSC transfers) | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ECON-201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ENGL-102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing Milestone course | 3-5 | |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3-4 | |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3 | |
| Credits | 16-18 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| ACCT-201 | Principles of Accounting Gateway course | 3 |
| BUSA-265 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| ECON-202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3-4 | |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Digital Literacy in Business | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| ACCT-202 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUSA-251 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| GEM 7I - Institutionally Designated (Recommend INTR-250C, INTR-250H, or INTR-250J) | 3 | |
| GEM 7W - Wellness | 1-3 | |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Technical Writing | ||
| Interdisciplinary Writing | ||
| Business Writing | ||
| Credits | 13-15 | |
| Total Credits | 60-64 | |
- 1
It is imperative that students meet with their Business advisor to select the elective courses based on the relevant transfer program’s requirements.
Business Teacher Education
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| BUSA-101 | Introduction to Business Gateway course | 3 |
| ENGL-101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| PSYC-101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3-4 | |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| COMM-101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| ECON-201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ENGL-102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing Milestone course (Recommend MATH-143) | 3-5 | |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3 | |
| Credits | 15-17 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| ACCT-201 | Principles of Accounting Gateway course | 3 |
| BUSA-211 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BUSA-265 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| EDUC-201 | Introduction to Teaching Gateway course | 3 |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| ACCT-202 | Managerial Accounting Milestone course | 3 |
| BUSA-221 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| ECON-202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ENGL-272 | Business Writing | 3 |
| GEM 7I - Institutionally Designated (Recommend INTR-250C, INTR-250H, or INTR-250J) | 3 | |
| GEM 7W - Wellness | 1-3 | |
| Credits | 16-18 | |
| Total Credits | 63-67 | |
General Business
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| BUSA-101 | Introduction to Business Gateway course | 3 |
| COMM-101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| ENGL-101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing (Recommend PHIL-103 for U of I transfers) | 3 | |
| GEM 6 - Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing (Recommend PSYC-101 for LCSC transfers) | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ECON-201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ENGL-102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing Milestone course | 3-5 | |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3-4 | |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3 | |
| Credits | 16-18 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| ACCT-201 | Principles of Accounting Milestone course | 3 |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3-4 | |
| Select three of the following: 1 | 9 | |
| Digital Literacy in Business | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Business Statistics | ||
| Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Technical Writing or Interdisciplinary Writing or Business Writing |
||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| ACCT-202 | Managerial Accounting Milestone course | 3 |
| GEM 7I - Institutionally Designated (Recommend INTR-250C, INTR-250H, or INTR-250J) | 3 | |
| GEM 7W - Wellness | 1-3 | |
| Select two of the following: 1 | 6 | |
| Digital Literacy in Business | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Business Statistics | ||
| Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Technical Writing or Interdisciplinary Writing or Business Writing |
||
| Credits | 13-15 | |
| Total Credits | 60-64 | |
- 1
It is imperative that students meet with their Business advisor to select the elective courses based on the relevant transfer program's requirements.
Course Key
- GEM
- AAS Institutionally Designated
-
- Gateway
-
- Milestone
Part-Time Pathway
Please select an area of emphasis below to see the program map for that emphasis.
Note: Total completed credits will vary based on elective courses and course selection for transfer institution requirements.
Business Administration
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| BUSA-101 | Introduction to Business Gateway course | 3 |
| COMM-101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| ENGL-101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGL-102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing Milestone course | 3-5 | |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing (Recommend PHIL-103 for U of I transfers) | 3 | |
| GEM 6 - Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing (Recommend PSYC-101 for LCSC transfers) | 3 | |
| Credits | 12-14 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| ECON-201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3-4 | |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3 | |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| ACCT-201 | Principles of Accounting Milestone course | 3 |
| BUSA-265 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| ACCT-202 | Managerial Accounting Milestone course | 3 |
| ECON-202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Digital Literacy in Business | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| BUSA-251 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| GEM 7I - Institutionally Designated (Recommend INTR-250C, INTR-250H, or INTR-250J) | 3 | |
| GEM 7W - Wellness | 1-3 | |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Technical Writing | ||
| Interdisciplinary Writing | ||
| Business Writing | ||
| Credits | 10-12 | |
| Total Credits | 60-64 | |
- 1
It is imperative that students meet with their Business advisor to select the elective courses based on the relevant transfer program’s requirements.
Business Teacher Education
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| BUSA-101 | Introduction to Business Gateway course | 3 |
| ENGL-101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3 | |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| COMM-101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| ENGL-102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| PSYC-101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing (Recommend MATH-143) | 3-5 | |
| Credits | 12-14 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| ECON-201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EDUC-201 | Introduction to Teaching Gateway course | 3 |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3-4 | |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| ACCT-201 | Principles of Accounting Milestone course | 3 |
| BUSA-211 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| ACCT-202 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUSA-265 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| ECON-202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| BUSA-221 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| ENGL-272 | Business Writing | 3 |
| GEM 7I - Institutionally Designated (Recommend INTR-250C, INTR-250H, or INTR-250J) | 3 | |
| GEM 7W - Wellness | 1-3 | |
| Credits | 10-12 | |
| Total Credits | 63-67 | |
General Business
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| BUSA-101 | Introduction to Business Gateway course | 3 |
| COMM-101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| ENGL-101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing (Recommend PHIL-103 for U of I transfers) | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGL-102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing | 3-5 | |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 10-12 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| ECON-201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3 | |
| GEM 6 - Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing (Recommend PSYC-101 for LCSC transfers) | 3 | |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| ACCT-201 | Principles of Accounting Milestone course | 3 |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3-4 | |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Digital Literacy in Business | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Business Statistics | ||
| Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Technical Writing or Interdisciplinary Writing or Business Writing |
||
| Credits | 10 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| ACCT-202 | Managerial Accounting Milestone course | 3 |
| Select two of the following: 1 | 6 | |
| Digital Literacy in Business | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Business Statistics | ||
| Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Technical Writing or Interdisciplinary Writing or Business Writing |
||
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| GEM 7I - Institutionally Designated (Recommend INTR-250C, INTR-250H, or INTR-250J) | 3 | |
| GEM 7W - Wellness | 1-3 | |
| Select two of the following: 1 | 6 | |
| Digital Literacy in Business | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Business Statistics | ||
| Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Technical Writing or Interdisciplinary Writing or Business Writing |
||
| Credits | 10-12 | |
| Total Credits | 60-64 | |
- 1
It is imperative that students meet with their Business advisor to select the elective courses based on the relevant transfer program's requirements.
Course Key
- GEM
- AAS Institutionally Designated
-
- Gateway
-
- Milestone