Program Description

Business has a history at Snow College spanning more than 100 years. The founders were passionate about education and practical in providing knowledge and skills to help their children become useful and successful in the world of business and industry. The Business Department is committed to build on this distinguished history. The goal of serving students with exceptional programs remains unchanged, but the methods have evolved to meet the changing world. The Associate of Science Business (ASB) degree is designed to facilitate seamless transfer to business bachelor's degree programs at state universities in Utah.

Program Outcomes

A student who completes the ASB degree at Snow College should expect the following outcomes from the program:

• Acquire Substantive Knowledge: Students will be able to examine fundamentals of business and the relationship of business to society by analyzing a real business.
• Acquire Substantive Knowledge: Students will be able to apply knowledge of local and national laws as they relate to business.
• Communications: Students will be able to deliver oral presentations that are customized for the intended audience, well organized, and effectively delivered.
• Communications: Students will be able to produce clear, concise, purposeful, and grammatically correct written documents.
• Computation: Students will be able to use industry standard software or a calculator to perform accurate calculations and summarize data effectively.
• Computation: Students will be able to choose and perform appropriate analyses for quantitative and qualitative data.
• Professionalism: Students will be able to collaborate effectively in teams, complete responsibilities, and assist teammates.
• Professionalism: Students will be able to design an educational and/or career pathway that establishes a direction for their overall professional goals.
• Technology: Students will be able to complete a project using business technology to solve real world business problems in a changing and dynamic workplace.
• Technology: Students will be able to produce professional- looking documents and projects using industry standard hardware and software tools.

Degree Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Requirements
ACCT 2010	Financial Accounting	3
ACCT 2020	Managerial Accounting 1	3
BUS 1010	Introduction to Business	3
BUS 1200	Business Careers Seminar	1
BUS 1700	Professional Business Leadership	1
BUS 2200	Business Communication	3
BUS 2010	Business Computer Proficiency	3
BUS 2050	Business Law	3
ECON 2010	Introduction to Microeconomics SS 1,2	3
ECON 2020	Principles of Macroeconomics 1,2	3
MATH 2040	Applied Statistics 1,2	4
BUS 1270	Strategic Selling IE	3
or BUS 2450	Presentations for Business
General Requirements		27
American Institutions GE Class (ECON 1740 recommended)
English 1 GE Class
English 2 GE Class
Fine Arts GE Class
Humanities GE Class (PHIL 1050 or 1250 recommended)
Quantitative Literacy GE Class (MATH 1050 recommended)
Social Science GE Class
Life Science GE Class
Physical Science GE Class
Total Hours		60

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Prerequisites Required.

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Can be counted with GE.

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Must be passed at a C- or higher.

Note: MATH 1100 Applied Calculus Applied Calculus may be required for admittance to business bachelor’s degree programs at transfer schools. Please see a transfer school adviser for more information.