The BBA degree in business administration is designed to allow a student to enter as a freshman or transfer into the program after two years of study in an associate degree business program. Students receiving their AAS or AS business degree will be able to transfer into this program and receive the BBA in a minimum of four more semesters.
Entrance Requirements & Recommendations:
Required: Algebra, Geometry, SAT and/or ACT scores with a recommended combined SAT score of 1,000 (critical reading and math) or a composite ACT score of 21
Recommended: Algebra 2/ Trigonometry
Graduation Requirements:
124 credit hours, including one credit hour of physical education
30 credit hours of the 45 upper-level credit hours for this degree must be taken at Alfred State.
Required: Successful completion of an associate degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
Students must either possess an associate degree or have amassed at least 60 credit hours toward a degree, including courses that fulfill five different general education fields.
Students entering the program should have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
This program of study is designed to prepare the recent high school graduate, vocational student, displaced worker, or individual who is re-entering the work force for a career as a small business owner. Over the next decade, much of the growth in the American economy will come from the start-up and growth of small business. Many ask whether entrepreneurship can truly be taught or whether it is an innate characteristic. Research has shown that entrepreneurship is a process and many aspects of entrepreneurship are learned behaviors. Alfred State will teach the student those skills and behavior patterns necessary to contribute to personal and business success. Courses in accounting, sales, advertising, management, small business operations, leadership and problem solving, as well as two courses in entrepreneurship will be taught in addition to the more traditional liberal arts and business courses.
Alfred State offers an online associate of applied science in health information technology (HIT) which combines a profession in health care with information technology.
Alfred State has offered traditional HIT courses on-campus since 1968 and has offered the Internet-based since 1999.
Entrance Requirements & Recommendations:
Required: high school biology or equivalent Must be able to visually read computer monitor. Must be able to use keyboard and mouse. Recommended: Keyboarding, MS Office Professional Must be able to attend Professional Practice Experience (PPE) courses including 160 hours at a health care facility within reasonable driving/travel distance to student’s home.
Graduation Requirements:
HIT students are required to earn a grade of a least a "C" or better in each BIOL and MEDR prefix course prior to placement in the PPEs. Students must also earn a grade of at "C" in the MEDR courses to graduate from the C&RS program. Additionally, students must be able to complete the onsite PPE hours at a health care facility.
Should a student fail MEDR or BIOL courses a second time: Students may re-take MEDR and/or BIOL courses as a continuing education student. Then, upon successful completion with a "C" or better, apply for readmission to the C&RS program. Or, students may retake the BIOL/MEDR equivalent courses on-campus at Alfred State or at another college, and transfer the credit back to Alfred State after having obtained pre-approval of the course for transfer credit and earning a grade of "C" or better.
Required: High School Biology or equivalent Must be able to visually read computer monitor; must be able to use keyboard and mouse. Recommended: Keyboarding, MS Office Professional Must be able to attend Professional Practice Experience (PPE) courses including 160 hours at a health care facility within reasonable driving/travel distance to the student's home.
Graduation Requirements:
C&RS students are required to earn a grade of a least a "C" or better in each BIOL and MEDR prefix course prior to placement in the PPEs. Students must also earn a grade of at "C" in the MEDR courses to graduate from the C&RS program. Additionally, students must be able to complete the on-site PPE hours at a health care facility.
Should a student fail MEDR or BIOL courses a second time: Students may re-take MEDR and/or BIOL courses as a continuing education student. Then, upon successful completion with a "C" or better, apply for readmission to the C&RS program. Or, students may retake the BIOL/MEDR equivalent courses on-campus at Alfred State or at another college, and transfer the credit back to Alfred State after having obtained pre-approval of the course for transfer credit and earning a grade of "C" or better.
The American Marketing Association defines marketing as “the process of planning and executing the conception, promotion, and distribution of ideas, goods, and services to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organizational objectives.” Marketing includes the numerous business activities required to satisfy the needs of the consumer and industrial buyer. The marketing program at Alfred State focuses on the consumer and industry. Communication skills are emphasized in basic courses in management, accounting, advertising, consumer behavior, industrial marketing, and salesmanship. The program’s liberal arts foundation provides a basis for the human relations elements in the study of marketing.
The business administration (transfer) program primarily prepares students to continue their formal education in the business field in a four-year program. The program combines the foundations necessary for business administration with equal emphasis on university parallel courses in liberal arts and sciences.
A laptop computer is recommended, but not required, for students entering the business administration (transfer) program.
This program attracts students who are ultimately interested in a business management position. In addition, entry-level students unsure of which business career program to select may enroll in this program. Due to the program's broad business foundation, students can transfer to other business programs after the first semester and still graduate in four semesters.
A laptop computer is recommended, but not required, for students entering the business management (career) program.
The accounting program is one of the most established and respected programs within the business discipline. It is a computer-based program in which accounting theory and practice receive equal emphasis as applied to both financial and managerial accounting issues. It intends to support the career objectives of those looking to enter the job market upon graduation, as well as the academic needs of those looking to pursue a four-year degree. Required course work covers areas critical to success in today's business workplace:
Entrance Requirements & Recommendations:
Required: Algebra Recommended: Geometry and Algebra 2/Trigonometry
Graduation Requirements:
66 semester hours including 23 hours in major field with a 2.0 cumulative index in such courses as well as six hours of math.
This program is available on campus and online.
This program is taught online.
