First Semester

• ACCT 115 - Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
• BUSI 105 - Orientation to Business Credit Hours: 1
• BUSI 245 - Principles of Marketing Credit Hours: 3
• CITA 110 - Introduction to Software Applications Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 100 - Composition I  or ENGL 200 - Composition II  Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 115 - Statistics Credit Hours: 3

Second Semester

• ACCT 125 - Managerial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
• ECON 110 - Introductory Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
• General Education 23MA: MATH 128 - College Algebra  or MATH 150 - Pre-Calculus Mathematics  Credit Hours: 3
• General Education: 23DV  Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective(s) Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Third Semester

• BUSI 120 - Business Communications Credit Hours: 3
• ECON 120 - Introductory Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
• General Education 23MA: MATH 150 - Pre-Calculus Mathematics  or MATH 210 - Calculus I  Credit Hours: 3-4
• General Education Elective²: 23UC  or 23AR  or 23WL  or 23HU  or 23WG  Credit Hours: 3

Fourth Semester

• BUSI 220 - Principles of Finance Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective(s) Credit Hours: 6 ¹
• General Education: 23NS/23RE Credit Hours: 3
• General Education Electives² (two courses from two categories): 23UC  or 23AR  or 23WL  or 23HU  or 23WG  Credit Hours: 6

Minimum Total Credit Hours = 61

Notes:

¹  Restricted electives may be any 100- or 200-level courses with the prefix of ACCT, BUSI, or CITA. It is recommended that students take a management course as one of their restricted electives. They may choose from BUSI 200 - Management I , BUSI 205 - Small Business Management , or BUSI 263 - Entrepreneurship .

² Students must choose from at least three (3) different categories from the following General Education Knowledge and Skills Areas:

• US History and Civic Engagement 
• The Arts 
• World History and Global Awareness
• Humanities 
• World Languages

Program Learning Outcomes

A graduate of the Business Administration AS program should be able to:

Common Business and Information Technology Program Outcomes

• Prepare financial statements, maintain accounting records and perform financial analysis.
• Display a fundamental understanding of computers, and computer information systems.
• Interpret and apply data to ensure sound financial and managerial decisions.
• Produce coherent texts within common college-level written forms; demonstrate the ability to revise and improve such texts; research a topic, develop a thesis, and organize supporting details
• Develop proficiency in oral discourse and evaluate an oral presentation according to established criteria

Business Administration (AS) Program Outcomes

• Demonstrate familiarity with the organization and operation of American banking and financial institutions, sources of funds, the practical aspects of money, and short- and long-term credit for businesses.
• Understand competent business practice and demonstrate knowledge of business disciplines.
• Apply marketing methods and policies with an emphasis on planning, pricing, promoting, and distributing products to customers.
• Generalize and discriminate among current American business practices, including production, marketing, finance, and human resource management.

SUNY General Education Requirement

Students should be aware that GE requirements vary by degree type. Some majors require additional categories and/or credits. Consult with your academic advisor for program-specific information; for more information, visit: General Education  

General Education Categories and Abbreviations (in alphabetical order): 

Technical Standards for Business & Computer Information Systems Programs

The technical standards listed below are intended to inform students of the skills, abilities, and behavioral expectations required in this program. These technical standards reflect performance abilities and characteristics that are necessary to successfully complete the requirements of this program at SUNY Delhi. These standards are not conditions of admission to the program, but persons interested in applying for admission to the program should review this list to develop a better understanding of the skills, abilities, and behavioral expectations necessary to successfully complete the program. The College complies with the requirements and spirit of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; therefore, the College will endeavor to make reasonable accommodations for participants with disabilities who are otherwise qualified.

General Technical Standards

• Attend and participate in all classroom courses.
• Perform all course objectives in classroom or laboratory environments.
• Communicate effectively and professionally when interacting with peer, faculty, other college personnel, guests, and potential employers.
• Maintain the safety and well-being of fellow students in all environments on campus, during internships, and at other college-sponsored activities.
• Acquire information from written documents and computer information systems (including literature searches and data retrieval); identify information presented in images from paper, videos, transparencies, slides, graphic images, and digital and analog representations.*

Business Program Technical Standards

In addition to the general technical standards listed above, students in business programs must, with or without reasonable accommodations, meet the specific technical standards below to successfully complete their degree.

• Cognitive Skills
  • Process and retain all information provided in course materials.
  • Replicate procedures and complete in proper sequence.
• Sensory Observation Skills
  • Judge distance and spatial relationships of objects.
  • Process, categorize, and retain information conveyed by color.
  • Observe and replicate teacher-demonstrated procedures.
• Motor Skills (Possess sufficient mobility and dexterity to utilize information technology.)
  • Execute computer commands.
  • Operate necessary tools and equipment.
  • Operate computer devices.
• Communication Skills (Communicate effectively and professionally to gather and convey information.)
  • Obtain necessary information from oral and written sources.
  • Express information coherently.
  • Document work accurately.
• Professional Skills
  • Develop effective and appropriate relationships with clients, colleagues, coworkers, and others.
  • Exhibit integrity and honesty.
  • Work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Work cooperatively with partners and groups.
  • Persist in difficult tasks.
  • Maintain positive attitude and work ethic.