The Associate in Arts in English for Transfer (A.A.-T in English) prepares students to move into the CSU system leading to a baccalaureate degree in English. Please consult a counselor regarding specific course requirements for your transfer institution. Completion of the A.A.-T degree in English also provides guaranteed admission with junior status to the CSU system, although does not guarantee admission to a specific campus
or major.

See Associate Degrees for Transfer for a list of additional requirements for all Associate in Arts for Transfer (A.A.-T) and Associate in Science for Transfer (A.S.-T) degrees.

Upon completion of the A.A.-T in English, students will have demonstrated an general understanding of the academic standards expected of readers and writers of the English language. They will be able to apply critical thinking skills in order to evaluate literary works for their artistic and literary merits as well
as analyze them according to various interpretive theories and for the use of literary devices. Students will be able to produce correctly formatted, documented, and cited academic essays that utilize appropriately chosen sources in support of their arguments.

Learning Outcome(s):

🗸 demonstrate the ability to read and analyze a text, not limited to written fiction.

🗸 produce a college-level essay addressing the concerns of a given assignment.

🗸 use appropriately chosen research material that is documented and cited correctly in MLA format.

The Entrepreneurship concentration is designed to meet the CBA Mission: “offering a quality business education that is responsive to the changing regional, global, and technology-driven environment” of the Sacramento region. It is to provide a solid understanding of entrepreneurial skills, principles, and strategies that build and maintain an effective organization. The curriculum is designed for students to develop entrepreneurial skills that will enable them to be effective in organizations that create new ventures, spin-offs, mergers, and other entrepreneurial activities. The courses of area emphasis are provided to develop the students’ breadth and functional orientation to focus their entrepreneurial skills.

The Supply Chain Management (SCM) Concentration is concerned with organizations, methods, and processes employed in managing and improving supply chain and operations systems which provide goods or services to fulfill customer needs and wants in both local and global markets in a flexible, adaptable, quality, reliable, cost effective, environmentally sustainable, ethically sound and socially responsible manner. Students who select the SCM Concentration are provided with a well-balanced program of qualitative and quantitative subject matter and should be able to assume first-line staff or management positions in supply chain and operations systems for manufacturing, service, or government organizations.

The Marketing Track emphasizes the conceptual understanding and development of professional skills essential to marketing-oriented careers in such fields as e-commerce, advertising, public relations, product and service management, retail management, international marketing, marketing research, and sales management. Consideration is given to the roles of marketing in a global economy, in our society, and within both profit and not-for-profit organizations. The study of marketing includes human behavior, communication, entrepreneurship, problem solving, technological innovation, ethics, and environmentalism. For nonbusiness majors, the study of marketing provides a perspective of how organizations can satisfy the needs of their constituencies.

The Supply Chain Management (SCM) Track is concerned with organizations, methods, and processes employed in managing and improving supply chain and operations systems which provide goods or services to fulfill customer needs and wants in both local and global markets in a flexible, adaptable, reliable, cost effective and sustainable manner. Students who select the SCM Track are provided with a well-balanced program of qualitative and quantitative subject matter and should be able to assume first-line staff or management positions in supply chain and operations systems for manufacturing, service, or government organizations.

This concentration is a multi-disciplinary, integrated program designed to increase awareness and understanding of the relationship between human behavior and organizational effectiveness. Additionally, the program focuses on the development of a student’s capacity to effectively manage people in diverse, contemporary organizations. Courses are designed to instill generalist principles and theories and to improve analytical and interpersonal skills. Such skills are developed within the context of utilizing human talent to meet the needs and objectives of the organization in a manner compatible with legitimate individual goals.

The Management Information Systems concentration provides the analytical framework and the methodology to analyze, design, implement, and manage complex computer-based information/decision systems.

Information is recognized as a resource of the organization and is the common link binding the elements of the organization together. As organizations grow in size and complexity, the need for better and more timely information and for improved decision making techniques becomes critical for effective management.

The Business Analytics concentration prepares students to connect data and models to substantive business problems so better business decisions can be made. The program focuses on using quantitative approaches to help improve decision making and performance in business. To better understand business situations, students focus on collecting and analyzing data, drawing on computer technology, statistics, applied mathematics, and machine learning techniques. The program covers database, data visualization tools and techniques, statistical modeling, data mining, optimization, simulation, and their applications in business disciplines such as accounting, finance, human resources, insurance, management, and marketing.

The Finance concentration emphasizes a conceptual and applied approach to the development of professional skills necessary for careers in such fields as banking, investments, corporate financial management, financial planning, insurance, and financial services. Consideration and emphasis is given to the role played by financial markets, financial intermediaries, nonfinancial corporations, governments, and individual investors in the global economy. The curriculum is designed to familiarize students with the financial management of business operations, the operation and management of financial institutions and markets, and the financial aspects of investing, portfolio management, and risk management. 

This program prepares students for employment as a MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN or as an engineering technician in the related areas of electro-mechanical, aerospace, biomedical, industrial, or manufacturing. The program focuses on mechatronics – mechanical systems controlled with electronics or computer technology. The program emphasizes hands-on learning and covers: robotics, automation, PLC(programmable logic control), rapid prototyping, micro-controllers like Arduino, sensors, actuators, control systems, testing, measurement, programming, and basic circuits.

Employment is mainly in private manufacturing industries such as the mechanical, aerospace, biomedical, or industrial areas. This program also develops essential job skills for ENGINEERS. Many university engineering programs may not include these job skill courses as part of their curriculum. Other courses in this program may transfer to the university.

If more units are needed to complete the associate degree (~ 60 units), it is suggested students also select from the following list: Cmpr 120 (C programming), Cmpr 121 (C programming), Engr 250L (circuits lab), Engr 131, 104, and Weld 101.

Learning Outcome(s):

🗸 design, fabricate, program, and operate mechatronics systems

🗸 program and operate micro-controllers to obtain sensor data and to control various actuators

🗸 use various rapid prototyping and/or automation equipment

The objective of the Accountancy concentration is to provide conceptual and practical knowledge to students who will practice accounting or use accounting in business or other organizations. Students in Accountancy at Sacramento State have the opportunity to take courses of study in preparation for careers in public accountancy, private industry, and government. Studies in Accountancy give students a strong preparation in the fields of business, finance, insurance, banking, government agencies, tax authorities, and many other profit and nonprofit organizations. Some of these career opportunities may lead to professional certification such as Certified Public Accountants, Certified Internal Auditors, Certified Management Accountants, and Certified Governmental Financial Managers. An Accountancy undergraduate education provides a foundation for entry-level jobs and long-term careers in these areas, giving students familiarity with a range of employment opportunities.

Minimum Grade Requirements
✔ The purpose of this requirement is to assure that all business administration students attain the minimum level of competency in all their coursework required for the business administration degree.

✔ The minimum acceptable grade for any undergraduate course required for the business administration degree is “C-” with the exception of MATH 24 which requires a minimum acceptable grade of "C" or better.

✔ A minimum grade point average of 2.0 (“C”) is required in the Pre-Requisite courses, Major Core courses, and the Concentration courses presented for the degree.