Associate of Science

Business

The Business degree program equips you with a strong liberal arts foundation and essential skills in accounting, economics, statistics, leadership, and communication that translate seamlessly into four-year business study or career opportunities.

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About the program

Louisburg College designed the business degree path for students interested in business careers such as, but not limited to, accounting, finance, marketing, human resources management, and entrepreneurship. Program requirements include a strong liberal arts emphasis with required business courses in accounting, economics, statistics, professional development, and business electives.

Degree completion plan

A possible arrangement of courses over a typical four-semester span.

Year 1 - Fall

  • ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry (3)
  • BUS 110 Introduction to Business (3)
  • MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy or higher math (3/4)
  • ACA 122 College Transfer Success (1)
  • CIS 110 Intro to Computers or CIS 115 Intro to Programming (3)
  • PED 110 Fitness/Wellness for Life (2)

Total: 15/16

Year 1 - Spring

  • ENG 112 Writing and Research in the Disciplines (3)
  • BUS 125 Personal Finance (3)
  • PSY 150 Intro to Psychology or SOC 210 Intro to Sociology (3)
  • REL 110/211/212/221 (3)
  • HIS 131 or HIS 132 (3)

Total: 15

Year 2 - Fall

  • ACC 120 Principles of Financial Accounting (4)
  • ECO 251 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
  • BUS 260 Business Communication (3)
  • Lab Science (4)
  • Business Elective (3)
  • Free Elective (1)

Total: 18

Year 2 - Spring

  • ACC 121 Principles of Managerial Accounting (4)
  • ECO 252 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
  • MAT 152 Statistical Methods I (3/4)
  • ENG 231/232 or ART 111 or MUS 110 (3)
  • General Education Elective (3)

Total: 16/17

Additional information

  • Graduation requirements include a minimum of 64 semester hours and at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA.
  • General Education electives are any 100- or 200-level courses in Communication, English, History, and Math.
  • Degree plans show a possible arrangement of courses over a typical four-semester span. There is no requirement to take courses in this order.
  • Approved January 2025.