Program Advisement
Associate of Science in
Business Administration
When to Register
•
Early registration
for the upcoming semester
occurs during the last half of the semester and
will continue until the semester ends.
•
Final Registration
begins the week before the
start of a new semester and ends on the first day
of class.*
– *
Online class exception – final registration ends at 5:00 pm
the weekday prior to the first day of class (example – if class
begins Monday, last day to register would be the prior Friday
by 5:00 pm)
–
*Second half semester – consult the GPC Calendar for
registration dates
How to Register
• Register online using SIS or “
Student
Information System”
• The SIS website is located at:
What Classes to Register For
• Business Majors should register for ONLY the
classes listed on the
Business Program of Study
• The Business Program of Study can be found at the
following website:
http://www.gpc.edu/programs/sites/www.gpc.edu.
programs/files/files/BusinessAdministration.pdf
Association of Science
Business Administration Program of Study
Business Program of Study
Area A – Essential Skills
Area A
Required
6 credit hours English Composition
Area A
Choose One
3 credit hour Math
ENGL 1101
Composition I
ENGL 1102
Composition II
and
MATH 1001
Quantitative Skills & Reasoning
MATH 1111
College Algebra
MATH 1113
Pre-Calculus
or or or MATH 2431
Business Program of Study
Area B – Institutional Options
Area B
Required
3 credit hour Public Speaking
Area B
Choose One
1-3 credit hour course
COMM 1201
Public Speaking
RSCH 1203
Research Strategies and Technology
PRSP 1010
Perspectives on Critical Issues
Foreign Language
1002 or Higher
Business Program of Study
Area C – Humanities, Fine Arts, or Foreign Languages
Area CChoose One
3 credit hour Literature
Area C
Choose One
3 credit hour
Humanities, Fine Arts, or Foreign Language
ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation ARTS 1690 Prehistory to Renaissance ARTS 1692
Baroque to 20th
Century
or or
ENGL 2111
World Literature I
ENGL 2112
World Literature II
ENGL 2121
British Literature I
or or
ARTS 1694
Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
or
ENGL 2122
British Literature II
ENGL 2131
American Literature I
or or ENGL 2132
American Literature II
FILM 1010
Intro to Film
HUMN 1301
Humanities through Art
HUMN 1303
Western Culture I
or or HUMN 1305
Western Culture II
or MUSC 1303 Understanding Jazz THEA 1301 Theater Appreciation RELI 1301 World Religions or or Foreign Language
1002 or higher
or PHIL 2020
Logical & Critical Thinking
PHIL 2030
Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 2040
Philosophy of Art
or or PHIL 2010 Philosophical Thought or MUSC 1301
Business Program of Study
Area D – Science, Mathematics and Technology
Area D
Choose Two
3 credit hour lecture and 1 hour lab Science
ASTR 1010 & ASTR 1010L
ASTR 1020 & ASTR 1020L
BIOL 1402 & BIOL 1402L
or or
BIOL 1407 & BIOL 1407L
CHEM 1151 & CHEM 1151L
or or CHEM 1152 &
CHEM 1152L MATH 1431 Statistics MATH 1433 Applied Calculus MATH 2431 Calculus I or or MATH 1113 Pre-Calculus or Area D Choose One
3-4 credit hour Math or Technology course
BIOL 1403 & BIOL 1403L
CHEM 1211 & CHEM 1211L
or
or
CHEM 1212 & CHEM 1212L
ENVS 1401 & ENVS 1401L
GEOL 1121 & GEOL 1121L
or or GEOL 1122 &
GEOL 1122L
or
PHYS 1111 & PHYS 1111L
PHYS 1112 & PHYS 1112L
PHYS 2211 & PHYS 2211L
or or PHYS 2212 &
PHYS 2212L or CSCI 1100 Introduction to Computing or
Prereq MATH 1111 Prereq MATH 1001 or
1111 or 1113 Prereq MATH 1111 Recommended by most
business program s Prereq MATH 1113
Preferred by UGA
MATH 2432
Calculus I
or
Business Program of Study
Area E – Social Sciences
Area E
Required
3 credit hour Political Science
Area E
Choose One
3 credit hour World History
POLS 1101
American Government
Area E
Choose One
3 credit hour US History
Area E
Choose One
3 credit hour Social Science
HIST 2111
US History I
HIST 2112
US History II
or
HIST 1111
World History I
HIST 1112
World History II
or ANTH 1102 Anthropology Intro CRJU 1100 Criminal Justice or POLS 2401 Global Issues PSYC 1101 Psychology Intro or GEOG 1101 Human Geography or SOCI 1101 Sociology Intro or
Business Program of Study
Area F – Major Requirements
Area F
Required
18 credit hours Major courses
ACCT 2101
Principles of Financial Accounting
BUSA 2106
Environment of Business
ECON 2106
Principles of Microeconomics
ACCT 2102
Principles of Managerial Accounting
BISM 2601
Business Information
Systems
ECON 2105
Principles of Macroeconomics
Business Program of Study
Additional Requirements
Additional Requirements
Required
1 credit hour Physical Education
Additional Requirements
Choose One
1-3 credit hour course
PHED 1101
Choices for Life
PHED 2006
First Aid, Safety, and CRP
PHED 2022
Personal and Community Health
PHED ____
Activity Course
Full-Time Registration Requirement
• To be considered
full-time
, students must
register for a minimum of
12 credit hours
.
• Full-time status is often required to maintain:
– Student VISA requirements
– Insurance requirements
Recommended Course Sequence
Freshman: First Semester
• ENGL 1101* (Area A requirement)
• Area A mathematics elective
• Area B elective
• Area D – science elective
• BISM 2601* (Area F requirement)
• PHED elective
Freshman: Second Semester
• ENGL 1102* (Area A requirement)
• COMM 1201* (Area B requirement)
• Area D – mathematics elective
• POLS 1101* (Area E requirement)
• ECON 2105* (Area F requirement)
Sophomore: First Semester
• Area C literature requirement
• Area D – science elective
• HIST 2111* or 2112* Area E US history requirement
• ACCT 2101* Area F requirement
• ECON 2106* Area F requirement
• PHED 1101 Additional requirement
Sophomore: Second Semester
• Area C Humanities/Fine Arts/Foreign Language elective
• HIST 1111* or 1112* Area E World History requirement
• Area E elective
• ACCT 2102* Area F requirement
Registration Tips
• Most courses are offered at each campus
consider travel to/from campuses when designing class schedule.
• Take courses from a variety of subject areas
such as Math and English
• Take course that vary in terms of difficulty
such as Economics and Health
• Consider taking a lighter course load
to accommodate family and job responsibilities
• Pay for registered classes as soon as possible
to avoid being dropped from classes for non-payment
• Note the deadline for refunds and withdrawal
Registration Holds and Controls
Registration Hold
Action Required to Resolve Hold
NS New Student Advisement Hold See an academic advisor for advisementLS Learning Support Hold See learning support staff for advisement
18 Hour Advisement Hold See Advising & Counseling Services for advisement 36 Hour Advisement Hold See faculty advisor for advisement
JE Advisement Hold See JE coordinator to register
W6 Registration CTRL Register for appropriate level Learning Support English course W7 Registration CTRL Register for appropriate level Learning Support Math course W8 Registration CTRL Register for appropriate level Learning Support Reading course W0 Registration CTRL Register for appropriate level ENSL course
W1 Registration CTRL Register for appropriate level ENSL course W2 Registration CTRL Register for appropriate level ENSL course
CP COMPASS Placement Test Hold Complete appropriate COMPASS Placement Test
CF Foreign Language CPC CTRL Register for 1001 or 1002 level Foreign Language course CN Natural Science CPC CTRL Register for one Natural Science course with lab
CS Social Science CPC CTRL Register for a 3-hour social science course
F1 Visa Hold Register for 12 or more credit hours per semester
Advice for Completing Courses Online
• Online courses are rigorous and require students to be
self-motivated, organized and independent workers.
• Online and on campus courses cover the same material.
• Online courses are rigorous and require students to be
self-motivated, organized and independent workers.
• As an online student, you will be taught by experienced faculty
using cutting edge instructional technology
• For information about Online Campus visit
www.gpc.edu/online/
Benefits of An Associate Degree
• If you earn an Associate degree from GPC, you will
transfer to a four-year college as a Junior-year
student.
• If you earn a grade of D in a course and complete
your associate degree, these courses will transfer
with your degree.
• If you transfer courses to a senior institution, prior to
completing your degree, transferred courses must
have a grade of C or higher.
Transfer Agreement Guarantee (TAG)
http://www.gpc.edu/tag/
INSTITUTION MINIMUM GPA
Agnes Scott College 2.8
Auburn University 2.5
Augusta State University 2.5
Belhaven University 2.5
Bennett College for Women 2.5
Brenau University 2.5
Clark Atlanta University 2.5
Clayton State University 2.0
CUNY - College of Staten Island 2.8
Georgia College 2.7
Georgia Gwinnett College 2.3
Georgia Institute of Technology 3.0/3.3/3.5
Georgia Institute of Technology Regents'
Engineering Transfer Program (RETP) 2.7/3.0
Georgia Southern University 2.0
Georgia Southwestern State University 2.0
Georgia State University 2.8
Hiwassee College 2.0
INSTITUTION MINIMUM GPA
Kennesaw State University 2.0
Macon State College 2.5
Mercer University 2.8
Morehouse College 2.5
Northern Kentucky University 2.5
Oglethorpe University 2.8
Southern Polytechnic State University 2.0
Tennessee State University 2.5
Troy University 2.0
University of Alabama Birmingham 2.5
University of Alabama in Huntsville 2.5
University of Kentucky 2.0
University of Louisville 2.5
University of West Georgia 2.8
Valdosta State University 2.0
Watkins College of Art, Design & Film 2.0
Western Governors University 2.0
Westminster College 2.5
Whittier College 2.8
