Technology and Business, Associate in Science

The Technology and Business Associates degree with a flexible curriculum serves business and technology career-minded students, however, many of the courses are transferable to bachelor’s degree programs.  Students will learn the fundamentals of a business degree program with in-demand skills of a technical degree program.  Completion of the degree allows students to take advantage of emerging “hybrid” careers found in today’s job market instead of purely technical or business jobs.  Careers such as Office Managers, Accounting Clerk, Human Resources Manager, Help Desk Manager, Jr. Project Controls Analyst, Product Management, Executive Support Staff, and e-Commerce Marketing are a few of the career examples students can select from to personalize their degree. Students enrolled in this program must be prepared to use a Windows™ environment. Students will have access to this platform in all the campus labs.  

A minimum of 61 credit hours are required for graduation. 

Starting in the Fall of 2014, any student enrolled in an associate degree program who is new to NECC and has no academic history at the college, must take at least one course designated as intensive in each of NECC’s six core academic skills in order to graduate. In most cases, the program’s core required courses include these intensive courses. Plan to see an advisor for more complete information about this graduation requirement.

Requirements

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
BUS101Introduction to Business

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Information Literacy Intensive

BUS105Managerial Business Communications

3

Written Communication Intensive

CIS110Computer Applications

3

Science Technology Intensive

CIS112Integrated Computer Applications

4

Science Technology Intensive

CIS113Data Management

4

Global Awareness Intensive

Public Presentation Intensive

CIS115Information Security

4

Public Presentation Intensive

Written Communication Intensive

CTN110Introduction to Information Technology

3

Information Literacy Intensive

Science Technology Intensive

ENG101English Composition I

3

ENG102English Composition II

3

MGT201Principles of Management

3

Courses with Prerequisites: BUS105, CIS112, CIS113, CIS115, ENG102, MGT201

Milestone Courses: CIS112, CIS113

Electives

CIS OR CTN Elective CIS140 recommended 3-4
Business Electives Choose 3 at level listed or higher: ACC101, BUS102, COP110, MGT205 or HST, MKT, TLT 9
Free Elective   3-4
Humanities Elective COM111 recommended    3
Math Electives MAT120 or higher 7-8
Social Science Elective  SOC101 or PSY101 or ECO  3
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)

Recommended Course Sequence Technology and Business

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)

Year 1

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
Fall
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
BUS101Introduction to Business

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Information Literacy Intensive

CIS110Computer Applications

3

Science Technology Intensive

ENG101English Composition I

3

MATMath Elective

3-4

Spring
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
BUSBusiness Elective

3

CTN110Introduction to Information Technology

3

Information Literacy Intensive

Science Technology Intensive

ENG102English Composition II

3

MATMath Elective

4

MGT201Principles of Management

3

Summer
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
CIS112Integrated Computer Applications

4

Science Technology Intensive

Year 2

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
Fall
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
BUS105Managerial Business Communications

3

Written Communication Intensive

CIS/CTNCIS/CTN elective

3-4

Humanities Elective

3

 Social Science Elective

3

Spring
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
2 Business Electives

6

CIS115Information Security

4

Public Presentation Intensive

Written Communication Intensive

Free Elective

3-4

Summer
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
CIS113Data Management

4

Global Awareness Intensive

Public Presentation Intensive

Total Credit Hours: 61