COURSE STRUCTURE - ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS STUDIES
The Associate in Science in Business Studies is offered as a 2+2 programme. Successful
completion of 2 years leads to the award of the Associate degree at which time candidates may
opt to go on to complete the 4 year Bachelor degree within another 2 years. Students may take
up to 5 years to complete the Associate degree.
The Associate in Science in Business Studies comprises general education and specialised
courses as well as a single elective (outside of the specialisation and at Associate degree level),
internship/work experience (240 hours) and community service (30 hours).
Persons with substantial relevant work experience may apply for reduction/exemption of the
internship. Students who work, but not in the relevant area of study, can have the number of
hours reduced to 180. A work experience portfolio may be required to substantiate the exemption
request.
A total of 75 credits are required for successful completion of the Associate in Science in
Business Studies. The specialisation consists of 18 credits which along with the elective are
completed in year 2 of the degree. Internships may be spread out over both years or concentrated
in the final year.
A total of 4 or 6 semesters is required to complete the programme in Full Time or Part Time
mode respectively. In Part Time mode, utilisation of summers allows completion within 2
academic years.
PART-TIME STRUCTURE – ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS STUDIES
YEAR 1 Semester I (Sep-Dec)
COMM1101 Communication I
ITEC1104 Fundamentals of Information Technology
MGMT1101 Introduction to Management
ACCT1101 Fundamentals of Accounting
MATH0001 Foundation Concepts in Mathematics I
English for Tertiary Education or CSEC English
Subtotal
Credits
3
3
3
3
0
0
12
Subtotal
3
3
3
1
0
10
YEAR 1 Semester II (Jan-Apr/May)
COMM1202 Communication II
BUSE1101 Business Ethics
ACCT1201 Financial Accounting I
ACCT1202 Computerized Accounting
MATH0002 Foundation Concepts in Mathematics II
YEAR 1 Summer/Semester III (May-Jul)
PSYC1101 Introduction to Psychology
MRKT1201 Principles of Marketing
MATH1201 Pre-Calculus
Elective
Subtotal
3
3
3
3
12
Credits
3
3
4
3
13
Subtotal
3
3
3
3
12
Subtotal
3
4
3
3
13
Subtotal
3
0
0
3
TOTAL CREDITS
75
Subtotal
YEAR 2 Semester I (Sep-Dec) (Jan-Apr/May)
ECON1101 Micro Economics
COMM2301 Oral Communication
MATH2301 Business Calculus
Specialisation 1
YEAR 2 Semester II (Jan-Apr/May)
ECON1201 Macro Economics
MGMT2401 Entrepreneurship and Business Practice
Specialisation 2
Specialisation 3
YEAR 2 Summer/Semester III (May-Jul)
BLAW2401 Business Law
MATH2401 Business Statistics
LANG2301 Foreign Language I
Specialisation 4
TO BE ASSIGNED ACROSS SEMESTERS
WOEP1101 Internship/Work Experience
What Makes Us Anguillian
Community Service
SPECIALISATIONS
YEAR 2 SEMESTER 1 SPECIALISATIONS
Accounting Major
ACCT2301 Financial Accounting II
Human Resource Management Major
HRMT3401 Human Resource Management
Management and Finance Major
ACCT2301 Financial Accounting II
Marketing Major
MRKT2302 Introduction to Advertising
Accounting Major
ACCT2401 Cost Accounting
ACCT3401 Taxation I
Human Resource Management Major
SOCI2301 Introduction to Sociology
HLTH1101 Occupational Health and Safety
Management and Finance Major
ACCT2401 Cost Accounting
ACCT3402 Financial Management I
Marketing Major
ACCT2401 Cost Accounting
HOSP1102 Customer Service
Accounting Major
ACCT1302 Public Sector Accounting
Human Resource Management Major
HRMT2301 Fundamentals of Compensation and Benefit
Management and Finance Major
HRMT3401 Human Resource Management
Marketing Major
ENVR2405 Public Relations
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3