University of Phoenix
Associate of Arts Concentration in Business Fundamentals (AABFN)(AABF)
SOCAD-2 Network: None
All Sites: Distance Learning
Degree Description-The Associate of Arts with a concentration in Business Fundamentals focuses on a variety of business essentials including management theory and
practice, information systems, financial accounting, critical thinking and effective managerial communications. Students will explore business principles and learn to apply
problem solving strategies to real-life scenarios. In addition, students will also discuss the effects of culture and ethics in current global and domestic business environments.
POINT OF CONTACT
Maureen Scheer, Project Manager
University of Phoenix-Office of Admissions & Records
PO Box 60130
Phoenix, AZ 85082
Phone: 602-557-6184
Fax: 480-643-1625
Maureen.Scheer@phoenix.edu
Academic Residency- 30 semester hours
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
SOC
CAT.
Communications Arts Requirement: Must include COMM/215 or ENG/220, equivalent or higher (Track A) or Must include ENG/147 (Track B)
HOME
COLLEGE
ARMY
SCHOOL
ARMY
MOS
TESTS
CERT/ DIST LRNG
LIC
See Note 2
6 SH
COMM
215
ESSENTIALS OF COLLEGE WRITING
OR
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
ENG
ENG
147
220
UNIVERSITY WRITING ESSENTIALS
UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC WRITING
OR
3
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
and take one of the following:
BSCOM
100
BSCOM
234
BSCOM
268
COM
170
COM
172
COMM
315
INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION
FOUNDATIONS OF INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
FOUNDATIONS OF MASS COMMUNICATION
ELEMENTS OF UNIVERSITY COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I
ELEMENTS OF UNIVERSITY COMPOSITION
DIVERSITY ISSUES IN COMMUNICATION
3
3
3
3
3
3
COMM
400
MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
COMM
470
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
ENG
ENG
101
102
COMMUNICATING IN THE VIRTUAL WORKPLACE
EFFECTIVE ESSAY WRITING
RESEARCH WRITING
3
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
ENG
135
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
ENG
ENG
ENG
220
223
215
ESSENTIALS OF CONTEMPORARY COMMUNICATION
UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC WRITING
WORKPLACE WRITING ESSENTIALS
EFFECTIVE ACADEMIC WRITING
3
3
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
ENG
340
CREATIVE WRITING
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
ENG
380
APPLIED LINGUISTICS
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
ENG
437
LITERARY GENRES ACROSS CULTURES
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
ENG
495
ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
SPAN
110
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
6 SH
1
X
X
X
X
X
X
MAT
116
ALGEBRA 1A
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
MAT
117
ALGEBRA 1B
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
MAT
205
FINITE MATHEMATICS
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
MAT
207
FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOMETRY
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
MAT
219
INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE ALGEBRA
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
MAT
220
COLLEGE ALGEBRA
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
MAT
230
STATISTICS
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
MTH
208
COLLEGE MATHEMATICS I
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
MTH
209
COLLEGE MATHEMATICS II
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
MTH
210
FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOMETRY
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
MTH
211
QUANTITATIVE REASONING
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
MTH
212
INTRODUCTION TO FINITE MATHEMATICS
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
MTH
219
INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE ALGEBRA
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
MTH
220
COLLEGE ALGEBRA
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
MTH
221
DISCRETE MATH FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
MTH
225
PRE-CALCULUS
4
X
X
X
X
X
X
MTH
233
STATISTICS
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
MTH
280
CALCULUS I
4
X
X
X
X
X
X
6 SH
3
CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH I
Communication Arts Elective
Mathematics Requirement (Must include MTH/209, equivalent or higher)
MAT
109
HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS
Mathematics Elective Course
Science and Technology Requirement: Must include 3 credits in the physical or biological sciences.
Social Science Requirement
MH065A
6-8 SH
6 SH
Humanities Requirement: Must include: HUM/115
ART
101
INTRODUCTION TO ART
X
X
X
X
X
X
ARTS
100
INTRODUCTION TO THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
ENG
295
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
HSM
230
ETHICAL ISSUES IN HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
HUM
100
INTRO TO THE HUMANITIES I-THE ANCIENT WORLD TO MEDIEVAL TIME
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
HUM
102
INTRO TO THE HUMANITIES II RENAISSANCE TO THE PRESENT
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
HUM
105
WORLD MYTHOLOGY
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
HUM
111
CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
HUM
HUM
114
115
CRITICAL THINKING AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
CRITICAL THINKING IN EVERYDAY LIFE
3
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
HUM
130
RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
HUM
150
INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
HUM
176
MEDIA AND AMERICAN CULTURE
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
HUM
205
WORLD CULTURE AND THE ARTS
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
LIT
210
WORLD LITERATURE
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
PHI
105
INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
REL
133
WORLD RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS I
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
REL
134
WORLD RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS II
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
3 SH
3
Humanities Elective Course
Liberal Arts Requirement: Must include GEN/201 (Track A) or GEN/127 (Track B)
GEN
127
UNIVERSITY STUDIES FOR SUCCESS
X
X
X
X
X
X
GEN
195
FOUNDATIONS OF UNIVERSITY STUDIES
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
GEN
200
FOUNDATIONS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
GEN
201
FOUNDATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY SUCCESS
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
Liberal Arts Elective Course
Interdisciplinary Requirement
9-11 SH
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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
SOC
CAT.
Business Fundamentals Concentration Requirements
ACC
220
SURVEY OF ACCOUNTING: THE MAZE OF NUMBERS
ACC
290
PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I*
XACC
280
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES
XACC
290
PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I
ACC
291
PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II*
XACC
291
PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II*
ACC
210
ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS
BIS
220
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER APPLICATIONS AND SYSTEMS*
BIS
221
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER APPLICATIONS AND SYSTEMS
IT
205
MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
XACC
210
ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS
XBIS
219
BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS
XBIS
220
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER APPLICATIONS AND SYSTEMS
BUS
210
FOUNDATIONS OF BUSINESS*
BUS
211
FOUNDATIONS OF BUSINESS*
COM
295
BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS*
XCOM
285
ESSENTIALS OF MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATION
XBCOM
275
BUSINIESS COMMUNICATIONS AND CRITICAL THINKING
QNT
275
STATISTICS FOR DECISION MAKING*
QNT
351
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS FOR BUSINESS
Total Credits
Notes:
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
18 SH
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
60 SH
HOME
COLLEGE
ARMY
SCHOOL
ARMY
MOS
TESTS
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
CERT/ DIST LRNG
LIC
See Note 2
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
1) An "X" in a column indicates that the Institution guarantees to accept credit from the source shown for at least part of the requirement.
2) This column indicates whether a school accepts transfer credit for courses taken through distance learning. It does not mean that the school offers the course through distance learning.
3) When selecting a University of Phoenix program, please ensure that the program you are selecting has the correct program name. If your specific program version does not exist in the list on the portal, please select the
degree program "Other".
4) Students follow all applicable University policies unless noted otherwise program specific policies. Consult your Academic Advisor University of Phoenix for additional assistance.
5) Students in Track A must include COMM/215 equivalent or higher, and GEN/201. Please contact your Adviser at the University of Phoenix for additional assistance.
6) Students in Track B must include ENG/147, HUM/115, and GEN/127. Please contact your Adviser at the University of Phoenix for additional assistance.
7) Accelerated & Standard (A&B) Pathways-Your results on the Pathway Diagnostic will determine whether you will be placed in the Accelerated Pathway (A Track) or the standard pathway (B Track). If you are placed in the
Accelerated Pathway, you will be required to successfully complete GEN/201 as the first course in your program. If you are placed in the standard pathway, you will be required to successfully complete the following 3 courses
prior to enrolling in any other course: GEN/127, ENG/147, HUM/115. Please consult your Adviser at University of Phoenix for additional assistance.
8) A maximum total of 30 credits may be earned from the following national testing programs (CLEP, Excelsior, Berlitz, NLN, AP, DLPT, College Level GED, ACE Registry and DANTES).
9) A minimum of 60 credits is required to complete the Associate of Arts Concentration in Business Fundamentals, 42 of which must be general education credits. Please consult your Adviser at University of Phoenix for
additional assistance.
*These courses require prerequisites to be met prior to enrolling into the course. Consult your University of Phoenix catalog to identify the appropriate prerequisite(s). Consult your Adviser at the University of Phoenix for
additional assistance.
** Any credit that is not being applied to the primary major as a waiver may be applied to the elective or interdisciplinary requirements. Consult your Adviser at the University of Phoenix for addiditional assistance.
Date effective:
1-Jan-16
Term effective:
T610
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