About this degree
No matter what field you may decide to pursue, it is helpful to begin with an understanding of business. The Associate of Business (ABus) degree is the foundation for many careers and a way to gain an edge and the critical knowledge it entails.
The NPC Associate of Business degree is a transfer degree. The general education component of the ABus degree fulfills the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC-B). When completed, the AGEC-B will transfer to the three public Arizona state universities as a block that meets all lower division general education requirements.
NPC Requirements
- The Associate of Business (ABus) degree requires a minimum of 64 hours of course credits with a grade of “C” or better in all courses and a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Graduates must complete CIS 105 and at least 33 general
education credits.
- Some courses have placement requirements or prerequisites that may result in coursework beyond 64 credits. These courses, too, require a grade of “C” or better. For information about prerequisites, see an NPC academic adviser.
- In most general education courses, special emphasis is placed on developing written communication skills with intensive writing requirements. Race and ethnic issue awareness is embedded throughout the general education requirements. Specific courses, as noted, meet the requirement for Contemporary Global/International or Historical Awareness.
Degree Requirements
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General Education Credits
Completion of the 36 general education course credits fulfills requirements for the Arizona General Education Education Curriculum (AGEC-B) for the Associate of Business degree.
English • 6 credits
- ENL 101 College Composition I • 3 credits
- ENL 102 College Composition II • 3 credits
Mathematics • 4 credits
- MAT 211 Technical Calculus • 4 credits (or MAT 221 or higher mathematics course for which MAT 211 is a prerequisite)
Arts and Humanities • 6 credits
Select two courses from two different disciplines.
- ART 101 Understanding Art • 3 credits
- ART 115 Art History I • 3 credits
- ART 116 Art History II • 3 credits
- ENL 220 World Literature I • 3 credits
- ENL 221 World Literature II • 3 credits
- ENL 224 English Literature I • 3 credits
- ENL 225 English Literature II • 3 credits
- HUM 150 Humanities in the Western World I • 3 credits
- HUM 151 Humanities in the Western World II • 3 credits
- MUS 150 Music Appreciation • 3 credits
- PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy • 3 credits
- PHL 105 Introduction to Ethics • 3 credits
- SPT 130 Introduction to Theatre • 3 credits
- SPT 150 Introduction to Film • 3 credits
- SPT 155 History of Television • 3 credits
Physical and Biological Sciences • 8 credits
Select two courses. Students may transfer either CHM 130 or CHM 151, but not both; therefore, taking CHM 130 and CHM 151 will not satisfy the
8-credit requirement.
- BIO 100 Biology Concepts • 4 credits
- BIO 105 Environmental Biology • 4 credits
- BIO 160 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology I • 4 credits
- BIO 181 General Biology I • 4 credits
- BIO 182 General Biology II • 4 credits
- *CHM 130 Fundamental Chemistry • 4 credits
- *CHM 151 General Chemistry I • 4 credits
- CHM 152 General Chemistry II • 4 credits
- GEO 111 Physical Geography • 4 credits
- GLG 101 Introduction to Geology I - Physical • 4 credits
- GLG 102 Introduction to Geology II - Historical • 4 credits
- PHY 113 General Physics I • 4 credits
- PHY 114 General Physics II • 4 credits
Social and Behavioral Sciences • 6 credits
Select two courses from at least two disciplines. Make at least one selection an asterisk (*) course to meet requirements for Contemporary Global/International or Historical Awareness.
- *ANT 102 Cultural Anthropology • 3 credits
- BUS 140 Principles of Economics - Macro • 3 credits
- BUS 141 Principles of Economics - Micro • 3 credits
- *GEO 110 World Regional Geography • 3 credits
- *HIS 105 U.S. History to 1877 • 3 credits
- *HIS 106 U.S. History since 1877 • 3 credits
- *HIS 155 Western Civilization to 1700 • 3 credits
- *HIS 156 Western Civilization since 1700 • 3 credits
- POS 110 American Government • 3 credits
- PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology • 3 credits
- PSY 200 Psychology of Adjustment • 3 credits
- PSY 240 Developmental Psychology • 3 credits
- SOC 120 General Sociology • 3 credits
- SOC 121 Social Problems in America • 3 credits
- SOC 130 Racial, Ethnic & Gender Relations in Modern
Society • 3 credits - SOC 225 Sociology of the Family • 3 credits
Computer Information Systems • 3 credits
- CIS 105 Computer Applications and Information Technology • 3 credits
Additional General Education Requirement • 3 credits
Select one additional course from either the Arts and Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences lists to satisfy the requirement of 36 general
education credits.
Electives
28 credits
Select elective courses from:
- Courses identified as common courses in university transfer guides in the student’s major of choice
- 0 to 16 credits of language, if required in the student’s major of choice at the university you plan to attend
- Prerequisites
- Electives - The electives component must consist of credits that transfer to all three public Arizona universities as defined in the Course Equivalency Guide for the year in which the course is completed. Access to information about degrees and pathways, common courses, Course Equivalency Guides, and Arizona college and university catalogs is available through an academic adviser or directly on the Internet at www.AZTransfer.com.
