Business touches every facet of today’s global society. Business graduates are, therefore, at the frontier. The Nexford University (NXU) Associate of Applied Science in Business (AAS) degree covers practical business skills and serves as a general introduction for new-to-the-workforce graduates. AAS in Business learners begin their guided pathway with the Roadmap for Success course, which promotes a journey of lifelong learning. The curriculum crosscuts essential business and general education topics – ranging from financial management to intercultural communication. At the intersection of real-world skills and career crafting, this degree is an affordable way for learners to enter the workforce at pace.
General Education Requirements
1. CUL 2200 Intercultural Communication
2. STA 1300 Statistics
3. SCI 2150 Environmental Science*
4. NWL 2100 Nutrition and Wellness*
*Learners choose 1 of 2 courses
5. PBS 2250 Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
6. CUL 1100 American Institutions and Culture
7. ECO 1250 Micro and Macroeconomics
General Education Courses Total: 18 credits
Core Program Requirements
1. BUS 1100 Roadmap to Success (3 Credits)
2. BUS 2125 The World of Business (3 Credits)
3. BUS 2250 Business Career Branding for Success – Introducing your brand (3 Credits)
4. HRM 2100 Managing Human Resources (3 Credits)
5. BUS 2100 International Business and Culture* (3 Credits)
6. BUS 2151 Business and Culture in China* (3 Credits)
7. BUS 2150 Introduction to Business Law* (3 Credits)
8. MKT 2100 Marketing Fundamentals (3 Credits)
9. ACC 2100 Financial Accounting (3 Credits)
10. MKT 2150 Digital Marketing Fundamentals* (3 Credits)
11. ACC 2200 Managerial Accounting and Cost Analysis* (3 Credits)
12. FIN 2100 Financial Management (3 Credits)
13. DTF 2100 Fundamentals of Digital Transformation (previously Foundations of Digital Transformation) (3 Credits)
14. BUS 2200 Leadership, Management, and Teams* (3 Credits)
Core Program Courses Total – 42 credits
Total Degree Program – 60 credits