General Technology - Business Emphasis, AAS
Program Description
The Associate of Applied Science in General Technology (A.A.S.) - Business emphasis, prepares students for entry-level business careers and small business ownership. The content incorporates related general education requirements, essential business courses and a technical content specific to entrepreneurship management.
Program Curriculum
63 credits
General Education & Institutional Requirements
The required General Education courses for the Associate of Applied Science degree at Utah Tech include a course in English, Quantitative Reasoning and Human Relations.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirement | ||
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Writing (EN) | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1010D | Introduction to Writing (EN) | |
| BUS 1370 | Human Relations | 3 |
| or COMM 2110 | Interpersonal Communication (SS, GC) | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following: Quantitative Course | ||
| MATH 1010 | Intermediate Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning (MA) | 3 |
| MATH 1040 | Introduction to Statistics (MA) | 3 |
| MATH 1050 | College Algebra / Pre-Calculus (MA) | 4 |
| STAT 2040 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Business Emphasis Requirements | ||
| ACCT 2010 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ISA 2010 | Proficiency in Excel & SQL | 3 |
| ECON 1010 | Economics of Social Issues (SS, GC) | 3 |
| or ECON 2010 | Micro Economics (SS, GC) | |
| FIN 1750 | Personal Finance: Financial Citizenship in Social and Economic Systems (SS, GC) | 2-3 |
| or BUS 1010 | Introduction to Business | |
| or SSC 1010 | Trailblazer Connections | |
| DES 2100 | Design Thinking | 3 |
| MGMT 2600 | Entrepreneurship 1 | 3 |
| MGMT 2640 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| MGMT 2990R | Seminar in Entrepreneurship | 1 |
| Recommended elective for Computer Proficiency: | ||
| CIS 1200 | Computer Literacy | 3 |
| Technical Specialty | ||
| Complete the following: 30 technical specialty credits 1 | 30 | |
- 1
30 credits from an accredited Utah System, technical college program. The specific content, which may be transferred for credit, must exceed 30 credits or 900 membership hours and must be an articulated program with Utah Tech. Transfer coursework for a certificate of completion will be evaluated, and credit awarded in accordance with approved articulation agreements as outlined in R471.
Graduation Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 63 college-level credits (1000 and above).
- Complete at least 20 semester hours of credits at Utah Tech for institutional residency.
- Grade of C- or better earned in every course.
- Cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher.