2006/2008
Catalog

Business Education UPDATED

Associate of Arts Degree

TG-XR 60101

Advisor:
Dana Barnett

This degree prepares students to transfer to a college or university and pursue a bachelor’s degree in Business Education.  Since program requirements differ between universities, the official transfer guide of the school which you plan to attend upon leaving EAC should be consulted in order to adjust this program to your personal needs.

Curriculum Requirements

A grade of "C" or better in each of the following courses along with a cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.5 or better is required for admission to the junior and senior years of a business program at Arizona’s state universities.

General Education Requirement

AGEC-A

To complete your General Education requirements, one of the courses taken to fulfill degree requirements must be designated as an Intensive Writing/Critical Inquiry course and another must be designated as a Global/International/Historical Awareness course.

Courses listed in Curriculum Requirements that qualify for General Education credit (see the General Education section of the catalog) may fulfill both General Education and Curriculum Requirements unless General Education Requirements are specified in the major.

Elective Requirements

To obtain this degree you must take a minimum of thirteen credit hours of elective courses numbered 100 or above to obtain the 64 credit hours required.

Recommended Elective Courses

In addition to completing each of the courses listed above with a grade of "C" or better, you must meet the following general graduation requirements to obtain this degree:

• Complete at least 16 degree credits at Eastern Arizona College.

• Attain a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher.

• Demonstrate a reading competency at the twelfth grade level or above by one of the following methods:
  1. EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score of 76 or higher*
  2. EAC ASSET reading assessment test score of 40 or higher*
  3. ACT Assessment Reading score of 18 or higher*
  4. SAT verbal score of 530 or higher*
  5. Completion of ENG 113, College Reading, with a grade of "C" or better
  6. Grade equivalency score of 12 or higher as demonstrated by the Nelson Denny, TABE, or ABLE tests*

*Your EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score is available on Gila Hank Online or from your advisor. If you took the ASSET test or submitted an ACT, SAT, Nelson Denny, TABE, or ABLE score, a derived EAC Compass score has been placed in your record and is available on Gila Hank Online or from your advisor.

• File a Graduation Petition at least 60 calendar days prior to the end of the semester in which graduation is anticipated and pay the Graduation Fee of $25.

• Remove any indebtedness to the College.