2026 - 2027 Catalog
Business Management
Associate of Applied Science — Fully online program
OBJECTIVE
Graduates of this degree program know major concepts in accounting, business, business ethics, business law, and finance. They can demonstrate management skills including planning and decision-making, organizing, controlling, and leading employees. They can interpret basic financial data and perform basic accounting skills. They can use computer applications for the business environment. Graduates value written and interpersonal communication, critical thinking and problem solving, information and financial literacy, and the significance of diversity awareness skills in academic and workplace situations.
TYPICAL CAREER PATHS
- Customer Service Representative
- Administrative Assistant
- Call Center Representative
- Sales Representative
Applicants for careers in this field may be subject to pre-employment screenings such as, but not limited to, criminal background checks, and drug/or alcohol testing. Employment decisions, including whether to require background checks and other tests, are made at the discretion of the employer. Rasmussen does not pre-screen for enrollment in this program. Any prospective student must consider their history, lifestyle and future actions before enrolling in this program, and carefully consider whether their actions may prevent them from attaining employment in the field they choose to pursue. Additional requirements, such as industry-specific training may be required to obtain employment in this field.
DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION COURSES
| Code | Title | Credits |
| Reading and Writing Strategies | 4 | |
| Practical Math | 4 |
- Knowledge Credit Self-Directed Assessment Available
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
Lower Division
| Category | Credits |
|
English Composition
(Required course)
English Composition
|
4 |
|
Communication
(*Required course, select 1 additional course)
Communicating in Your Profession
|
8 |
|
Humanities
(*Required course, select 2 additional courses)
Ethics Around the Globe
|
12 |
| Math / Natural Sciences (Select 2 courses, one must be a Math course) | 8 |
|
Social Sciences
(*Required course, select 1 additional course)
Principles of Economics
|
8 |
See page 150 for General Education Course Selections.
CORE COURSES
Lower Division
| Code | Title | Credits |
| Computer Focused Principles | 3 | |
| Principles of Financial Accounting for Managers | 4 | |
| Business Law | 4 | |
| Computer Applications and Business Systems Concepts+ | 3 | |
| Career Development+ | 2 | |
| Principles of Finance | 4 | |
| Introduction to Business | 4 | |
| Introduction to Business Analysis and Intelligence | 4 | |
| Business Capstone | 2 | |
| Introduction to Human Resource Management | 4 | |
| Principles of Management | 4 | |
| Introduction to Functional and Project Management | 4 | |
| Principles of Marketing | 4 | |
| Customer Service+ | 4 |
| General Education Credits | 40 |
| Core Credits | 50 |
| Total Associate’s Degree Credits | 90 |
+Self-directed assessment available; see page 132 for details.
Developmental Education courses do not count toward total program credits, and are not calculated in GPA. Students must demonstrate mastery of the subject matter in Developmental Education courses through a Rasmussen University entrance placement exam, approved exemption based on previously completed coursework, or by passing Developmental Education courses.
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