Associate in Business Administration
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Nichols offers an Associate Degree in Business Administration that can get 
you into the job market in two years or less. At the same time, this degree is laying the foundation for a Bachelors degree.
The Nichols College Associate in Business Administration prepares students to be active contributors in today's changing business world. The program is designed for convenience, offering working individuals a number of flexible options. Evening and weekend courses, a variety of locations, online classes and accelerated formats allow students to fit degree programs into their own lifestyles. The 60-credit program introduces students to the fundamental aspects of business, and then further develops proficiencies through advanced courses and electives.
Curriculum
The Associate in Business Administration degree requires the completion of 60 credits beginning with foundation courses and focused choices. The core courses introduce students to the fundamental aspects of business which can be further developed through an advanced business course and free electives.
Foundation Courses
| ECON 221 | Principles of Microeconomics |
| ENGL 105 | Expository Writing |
| ENGL 252 | Effective Speaking |
| HIST 107 | World Civilizations I or HIST 108 World Civilizations II |
| MATH 117 | College Mathematics I |
| MGMT 100 | Business and Society |
| MIS 109 | Micro Computer Applications (1 Credit-hour) |
Focused Choices
Environmental Science - 4 Credit-hours:
ESCI 243
Human Behavior - 3 Credit-hours
1 course selected from Psychology or Sociology
Humanities - 3 Credit-hours
1 course selected from Art, Lit, Philosophy or Religion
Social Science - 3 Credit-hours
1 course selected from Economics or History
Business Core
| ACCT 143 | Financial Accounting |
| ACCT 144 | Financial Accounting Lab - 1 credit |
| ECON 222 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
| FIN 203 | Principles of Finance |
| MKTG 202 | Principles of Marketing |
| MATH 215 | Statistics I |
| MGMT 226 | Management and Organizational Behavior |
Advanced Business Elective
HRM 213 Human Resource Management
Electives
6 credits of free electives