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Earn your Associate of Science Degree in
Business Administration online!

Online Fee Structure ~ Only $99 per semester hour

Through the Darton College Online Degree Program in Business Administration you can earn an online associate's while keeping up with your busy schedule. Complete your course work via the Internet while earning the same quality degree as students attending the Darton campus in Albany, Georgia. The online program includes a total of 64 to 68 credit hours of coursework meeting University System of Georgia standards in the core curriculum, with 18 hours of credit in the business administration major. Under the recommended program of study, full-time online students will complete the Associate of Science degree in just four semesters. 

For Online Admissions information, see Online Admissions.
For Financial Aid information, see Online Financial Aid.

"I chose Darton for my business major because I like to work with people and be in fast-paced environments where I can develop my leadership skills. I know I'm on track to enter the business world and benefit from its unlimited opportunities."

Annie McDearis
Darton Business Major

Online Program Advisor

Ms. Jennifer Pfeifer Haydel, jennifer.haydel@darton.edu
229-317-6805

Business Administration Transfer Degree
Online Program of Study
Area A Essential Skills - 9 hours
ENGL 1101 English Comp I 3 Online every semester
ENGL 1102 English Comp II 3 Online every semester
MATH 1101 Introduction to Mathematical Modeling
or MATH 1111 College Algebra or higher math
3 MATH 1111 Online every fall and spring and sometimes summer. Other courses offered at various times
Area B Institutional Options -4 hours
Choose courses to equal 4 hours from the following
COMM 1110 Public Speaking 3 Online every semester
PHIL 1101 Critical Thinking Online 2 Online every fall and spring

BUSA 1100 Financial Planning

2 Online every semester
CISM 1100 Computer Concepts/Software Applications 2 Online every semester
CISM 2201 Fundamentals of Computer Applications 3 Online every semester
SPAN 1001 Beginning Spanish I 3 Online every semester
SPAN 1002 Elementary Spanish II 3 Online every spring
JAPN 1001 Beginning Japanese I 3 Online every fall and spring
Other courses offered at various times
Area C Humanities/Fine Arts 6 hours
ENGL 2111 World Lit I
or  ENGL 2112 World Lit II
3 At least one literature course online every semester
ENGL 2121 British Lit I
or  ENGL 2122 British Lit II
3 At least one literature course online every semester
ENGL 2131 American Lit I
or  ENGL 2132 American Lit II
3 At least one literature course online every semester
COMM 1110 Public Speaking*
or MUSC 1100 Music Appreciation
3 Online every semester
Area D Science, Mathematics, And Technology - 11 Hours
BIOL 1110K Introduction to Environmental Science 4 Online every fall and spring
PHSC 1012K Physical Science II 4 Online every fall and spring
MATH 1145 Survey of Calculus or 3 Online every other fall (even years)
MATH 2205 Introduction to Statistics 3 Online every semester
Area E Social Science 12 hours 
HIST 1111 Survey of World History I
or HIST 1112 Survey of World History II
3 Online every semester
HIST 2111 US History through 1877
or HIST 2112 US History after 1877
3 Online every semester
POLS 1101 American Government in World Perspective 3 Online every semester
PSYC 1101 General Psychology or 3 Online every semester
Other courses offered at various times
Area F Courses Related To The Major - 18 Hours
ACCT 2101 Principles of Accounting I 3 Online every other fall (even years)
ACCT 2102 Principles of Accounting II 3 Online every other spring (odd years)
CISM 2201 Fundamentals of Computer Applications 3 Online every semester
ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Online every fall and spring
ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics 3 Online every spring
Optional Area F Electives (6 hours ) from the following:
BUSA 1105 Introduction to Business or 3 Online every fall and spring
BUSA 2105 Communicating in the Business Environment or 3 Online every spring
BUSA 2106 The Environment of Business  3 Online every fall

Area G Physical Education
Student completing their degree totally online will satisfy the physical education requirement by meeting the fitness competency. The online fitness course PHED 1161 fulfills the fitness competency requirement. Students who complete any portion of the degree program by attending classes on the Darton Campus must meet the regular Physical Education Requirement of 1 course for each semester of full time enrollment.  (Military waiver accepted)

    PHED 1161Fitness I

1

Online every semester
*Oral Communications
- Competency in oral communications is required of all graduates of Darton College. COMM 1110 Public Speaking (in Area B or C above) satisfies this requirement, or the requirement may be fulfilled by examination.
    Total

64 - 68

 

Be sure to read your individual COURSE ORIENTATION

Get Ready to Learn

You'll find the essential information you need to get ready for distance leaning at Darton's Distance Learning orientation web pages. Warm up with a general overview of distance learning, then get into gear with course specific orientations from each course instructor. Get a preview of course requirements, materials, and learning objectives, even preview the syllabus and get step-by-step instructions about how to get started in the course.

Learning Resources
As a Darton student, you'll have access to one of the world's premier online libraries. GALILEO stands for GeorgiA LIbrary LEarning Online, an initiative of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. The GALILEO virtual library provides access to multiple information resources, with secured access to databases indexing thousands of periodicals and scholarly journals. Over 2000 journal titles are provided in full-text. Other resources include encyclopedias, business directories, and government publications.

Academic Calendar
The program of study in the online business administration degree follows the same semester and academic calendar as the on-campus program, on a 15-week semester schedule. For application, registration, and important class dates see the Academic Term Calendar.

 

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