Associate in Science
Business Administration
Choose one of three concentrations within this major.
Accounting
Accounting Administration is a program that delivers solid business fundamentals, along with in-depth study of accounting concepts and practices as you work through challenges that reflect today’s dynamic business environment. Courses are designed to help you start your career and prepare you for four core National Bookkeepers Association (NBA) certification exams: Bookkeeping, Payroll, Tax, and Quickbooks.
Career Skills
- Process business transactions and payroll for business entities such as for-profit, not-for-profit, and government.
- Prepare income statements, owner’s equity statements, and balance sheets.
- Post accruals and deferrals.
- Estimate depreciation.
- Cost business inventory.
- Analyze financial statements.
- Calculate and prepare taxes for individuals, sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations.
- Maintain accounts in a computerized environment.
- Create spreadsheets.
Career Opportunities
Here are a few of the positions you can pursue with your degree:
- Bookkeeper
- Accounts payable clerk
- Accounts receivable clerk
- Payroll clerk
- Accounting assistant
- Tax preparer
Employers of PTC Graduates
When you’re ready to start your job search, our dedicated Career Services staff is here to help. Just as they’ve helped our grads who’ve been hired by companies including:
- Accountemps
- Aker Solutions
- BCD Travel
- CBC Innovis
- Gordon Food Services
- H&R Block
- Henderson Fluid Power, LLC
- Huntingdon National Bank
- Kelm Oil Company
- Keystone Closing Services
- Mercy Surgical Dressing Group
- NCO Financial Services
- Seegrid Corporation
- ServiceLink
- Sunrise Accounting
- Wolfpac Technologies
Program Courses
The Associate in Science, Business Accounting track consists of 108 credits over seven quarters. For course descriptions, visit our catalog.
A typical course layout is shown here, but actual courses per quarter may vary based on start date.
Quarter 1
- Introduction to Business
- Computer Applications
- College Mathematics
- Critical Thinking
- Steps to Career Success 1
Quarter 2
- Financial Accounting 1
- Business Law
- Principles of Management
- English Composition 1
Quarter 3
- Financial Accounting 2
- Steps to Career Success 2
- Spreadsheet Applications
- Principles of Finance
- English Composition 2
Quarter 4
- Applied Accounting Theories
- Fed Taxes 1: Individual Taxation
- Effective Speech
- Principles of Microeconomics
Quarter 5
- Accounting for Partnerships & Corporations
- Payroll Accounting
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Career Development
Quarter 6
- Government & Non Profit Accounting
- Fed Taxes 2: Tax for Business Entities
- Accounting Info Systems
- Steps to Career Success 3
- Leadership Principles
Quarter 7
- Investment Management
- Internship
Program Highlights
DECA
PTC hosts an active DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) group that offers students hands-on business experience and the opportunity to network with business leaders. Learn more about this student organization.
Certifications
PTC participates in the NBA’s Bookkeeper Education Certification
Program. We’ll prepare you to take four core area certification tests so
you can earn your Certified Public Bookkeeper (CPB) designation.
Management
Our management concentration is all about preparing you to enter the complex business world with skills to advance your career. You will focus on business operations, human resources, international business, finance, accounting, marketing, and management. The management concentration blends critical thinking, problem solving, and business administration.
Career Skills
- Apply generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) by preparing basic accounting transactions.
- Understand forms of business ownership.
- Learn to problem-solve, think critically, and communicate and present effectively.
- Evaluate business situations to assist in developing marking initiatives for an organization.
- Use information technology to improve business operations.
- Analyze business statements, financial reports, and other performance indicators.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the economic, regulatory, political, global, and environmental factors that impact business and industry.
Career Opportunities
Here are a few of the positions you can pursue with your degree:
- Account representative
- Sales support
- Office administration
- Event specialist
- Shift manager
- Medical support specialist
- Store associate
- Front desk agent
- Customer service representative
- Direct support professional
- Retail management
Employers of PTC Graduates
When you’re ready to start your job search, our dedicated Career Services staff is here to help. Just as they’ve helped our grads who’ve been hired by companies including:
- FedEx
- #1 Cochran Automotive
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Riverpoint Management
- Rivers Casino
- Bank of New York Mellon
- Best Buy
- CBC Innovis
- CORE – Center for Organ Recovery & Education
- Clearfield County Courthouse
- Fairfield Inn by Marriott
- Genesis Medical Associates
- H&R Block
- IBEX Global
- Marshalls
- ServiceLink
- Sheetz
- Verizon Wireless
Program Courses
The Associate in Science, Business Management track consists of 110 credits over seven quarters. For course descriptions, visit our catalog.
A typical course layout is shown here, but actual courses per quarter may vary based on start date.
Quarter 1
- Intro to Business
- Computer Applications
- College Mathematics
- Critical Thinking
- Steps to Career Success 1
Quarter 2
- Financial Accounting 1
- Business Law
- Principles of Management
- English Composition 1
Quarter 3
- Financial Accounting 2
- Steps to Career Success 2
- Spreadsheet Applications
- Principles of Finance
- English Composition 2
Quarter 4
- International Business
- Effective Speech
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Principles of Marketing
Quarter 5
- Small Business Management
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Career Development
- Professional Selling
- Advertising and Promotions
Quarter 6
- Steps to Career Success 3
- Human Resource Management
- Database Applications
- Business Strategies
- Leadership Principles
Quarter 7
- Investment Management
- Internship
Program Highlights
DECA
PTC hosts an active DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) group that offers students hands-on business experience and the opportunity to network with business leaders. Learn more about this student organization.
Hospitality Administration
In this new concentration, we’ve created a focused path that employers have been requesting but hasn’t been available—until now.
Here, you’ll gain business skills that can advance your Hospitality career in the travel and tourism industry, and in restaurants and hotels, making you more marketable and an attractive hire to employers who need thinkers and doers with strong strategy and management skills. You can also use this degree to pivot to other fields, thanks to the management and financial education you’ll receive at PTC as part of your degree.
This is a 109-credit program, and 8 courses (or 31 credits) comprise the Hospitality Administration concentration.
Career Skills
- Passenger reservations using industry-simulated SABRE software
- Pricing itineraries
- Hotel front office procedures (reservations through checkout) and management
- Food and beverage operations
- Hospitality supervision
- Planning for meetings and events
- Diversified training in sales, management, and reservations specific to the travel and tourism industry
- Travelogue – familiarization trip and presentation to a live audience
Employers of PTC Graduates
When you’re ready to start your job search, Career Services will partner with you to seek out and network with employers who could be a good fit.
You can expect interesting opportunities in these industries:
- Hotels and resorts
- Corporate travel management companies
- Leisure travel agencies
- Country Clubs
- Restaurants
- Airlines, railroads, cruises, and tourism-focused businesses
- Car rental agencies
Program Courses
This is a 109-credit program and includes 8 hospitality-specific courses (or 31 credits).
Quarter 1
- Introduction to Business
- Principles of Management
- Principles of Marketing
- Supplementary Mathematics
- College Mathematics
- Steps to Career Success 1
Quarter 2
- Financial Accounting
- Critical Thinking
- Principles of Finance
- Computer Applications
Quarter 3
- Human Resource Management
- Financial Accounting II
- Introduction to Hospitality
- Principles of Writing
- English Composition I
Quarter 4
- English Composition 2
- Introduction to Reservations
- Front Office Procedures
- Destinations
Quarter 5
- Hospitality Supervision
- Meeting & Event Planning
- Food and Beverage
- Effective Speech
- Career Development
Quarter 6
- Travelogue
- Psychology
- Spreadsheet Applications
- Cultural Diversity
Quarter 7
- Leadership Principles
- Internship
Program Highlights
You’ll be certified in RAMP, or Responsible Alcohol Management Program.
In addition, PTC hosts an active DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) group that offers hands-on business experience and the opportunity to network with business leaders.
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