Business - Associate of Arts

An Associate of Arts (AA) in Business prepares the student with the necessary core curriculum and a basic knowledge of foundational components of business administration. An AA in Business serves as the first two years of a bachelor degree and is best suited for students seeking to transfer to a four-year institution. 

Note: The Associate of Arts in Business Administration is a Texas Direct degree. According to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, "Texas Direct provides seamless transfer pathways between two-year and four-year institutions. Students who complete the Texas Core Curriculum and a designated Field of Study at any public two-year institution are automatically eligible to receive an associate degree – the Texas Direct Transfer Degree. In addition, these students are qualified to transfer their coursework as a block, which will be directly applied to their chosen major at a four-year institution."

Students completing an Associate of Arts (AA) degree at COM will meet the following requirements:

1. Complete a minimum of 60 semester credit hours that may be comprised of courses from the Core Curriculum, institutional requirements, and Fields of Study.
2. Maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average (GPA). Only credit-bearing College of the Mainland courses will be used to calculate a GPA.
3. Complete last 15 credit hours toward this degree at COM, with the exception of reverse transfer.
4. Satisfy TSI liability.

Full-Time Student Schedule

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Course(s) listed in the Texas Common Course Numbering System

Part-Time Student Schedule

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Course(s) listed in the Texas Common Course Numbering System

Transfer Information - Business

Important Notes: The schools represented here are only a small sample of transfer options. Information is subject to change, and this suggested pathway is a guide, not a contract. Students should use this in consultation with a COM advisor, COM catalog, Texas Pathways state-wide transfer guidelines, and advisor at the transfer institution. 

• University of Houston - Clear Lake (BS General Business)

• University of Houston (BBA Management)

• University of Houston - Downtown (BBA General Business)

• Texas State University - San Marcos (BBA Management)

• Texas A&M University (BS)

• University of Texas - Austin (BBA)

University of Houston - Clear Lake (BS General Business)

University of Houston (BBA Management)

University of Houston - Downtown (BBA General Business)

Texas State University - San Marcos (BBA Management)

Texas A&M University (BS)

University of Texas - Austin (BBA)