Cochise College

CATALOG 2013-14

Associate of Business Degree

The ABUS degree is designed to satisfy transfer requirements for business and computer information systems majors. These degrees are designed for transfer to all Arizona public universities. Consult an advisor in the Student Development Center for assistance in degree planning. Cochise College has the following Associate of Business degrees:

Business Administration

Major Code - BUSG

Computer Information Systems

Major Code - CISS

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS, AGEC-B

35 CREDITS

Composition

ENG 101 ( ENG 1101)

3

English Composition

ENG 102 ( ENG 1102)

3

Mathematics

MAT 212 or MAT 220 ( MAT 2220)

3-5

Laboratory sciences

 

8

Arts

 

3

Humanities

 

3

Social and behavioral sciences

 

6

Technology literacy

CIS 120 ( CIS 1120)

3

General education electives*

 

1-3

CORE CURRICULUM AND ELECTIVES**

29 CREDITS

TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

64 CREDITS

* General education electives must be chosen from the general education course list.

** Elective courses must be transferable to the university or universities to which the student plans to transfer.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:

  • General education requirements for ABUS degrees consist of 35 credits. Six credits of coursework must be completed to fulfill the intensive writing requirement. Courses that satisfy this requirement are designated IW. The cultural and historical or global awareness requirements are satisfied by completing the arts, humanities, and social and behavioral science portion of the AGEC.
  • Specific courses are required for the completion of each transfer degree program.
  • All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. A core curriculum course may be used to satisfy a general education requirement; however, the total credits required for the degree remain the same.
  • A minimum of 16 credits used in the degree must be completed from Cochise College for each degree granted.
  • A minimum of 8 credits in the AGEC component must be completed from Cochise College for each transfer degree.