Business Administration AAS – Banking and Finance Program
Code: AAS.BUS.BANK
The Banking and Finance program is designed for students seeking a position in a bank, lending institution or financial firm. The Program offers an integration of career specific banking and finance, general business and liberal arts courses needed to enhance critical thinking, analytical decision-making and communication skills required by many entry and intermediate positions that do not require a baccalaureate degree.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Analyze the financial results of companies.
- Recognize and apply various financial theories.
- Demonstrate an understanding of financial metrics.
- Defend the collected data that will be used to conduct financial analysis.
- Organize and write a financial report.
Career Pathways
Teller /Platform Assistant |
Entry Level Position in Bank Operations (Mortgage, Trust, Consumer Loan Departments) |
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Recommended Semester Sequence
First Semester
Second Semester
ACC-210 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
INF-101 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 |
ECO-101 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
WRT-201 | English Composition II | 3 |
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WRT-202 | Technical Writing | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Third Semester
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Humanities Elective* |
3 |
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Restricted Business Elective |
3 |
Fourth Semester
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Restricted Business Elective |
3 |
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Humanities Elective* |
3 |
BNF-202 | Asset Management | 3 |
BNF-208 | International Finance | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
General Education Requirements
Communication
WRT-101 | English Composition I | 3 |
WRT-201 | English Composition II | 3 |
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WRT-202 | Technical Writing | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Humanities Electives*
Two general education courses selected from the following fields, with no more than one course in any one field: Arts (Art [ART], Music [MUS], Theatre Arts [THR], Cinema Studies [CIN]); History (HIS); Literature (LIT); Philosophy and Religion (PHR); World Languages and Cultures (LAN).
Social Science Course:
Recommended:
ECO-101 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
Mathematics, Natural Science, and Technology
INF-101 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 |
Additional General Education Course:
Recommended:
Total Credit Hours: 21
Program Requirements
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Restricted Business Elective ** |
3 |
Free Electives
Total Credit Hours: 60
Specific Program Notes
Students are encouraged to take their courses in semester sequence order.
Please note that required courses may have prerequisites. Click on each course to view details.
*General Education Course List.
**Select from BNF-102, BNF-201, BUS-234, BUS-237, BUS-207 or BUS-262.
IST-123 will fulfill 3 credit of Free Electives for students who place into the course
Students enrolled in this program ARE REQUIRED to successfully complete a course in basic algebra if indicated by Placement Testing.