College-Wide Requirements for All Associate of Applied Science Degrees and Certificate Programs

LDS Business College endeavors to prepare students for responsible, professional service in a specialized career while providing classes for growth in three areas:

1. Religion: To encourage the development of personal moral values. Full-time students must take at least two hours of Religion each semester. A maximum of eight (8) credit hours applies toward an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree and four (4) credit hours toward a certificate.

2. Collegewide Courses: To develop communications, human relations, computation, and computer skills. Students in all Associate of Applied Science (AAS) and certificate programs must complete all of the following courses:

3. General Education: To re-enforce the College mission to provide a spiritually grounded liberal education founded on the divine doctrines and principles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The general education program has been developed specifically to broaden perspective and intellectual flexibility by exploring Fine Arts, Humanities, Life and Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences. General education is required to help students acquire the skills and knowledge that will enable them to succeed in life. The curriculum has been designed to emphasize cultural literacy, written and oral communication, quantitative reasoning, critical analysis and logical thinking. General education competencies are found on page 143.

Some majors require specific general education courses as part of the program’s Program Courses. Other majors allow students to choose from the courses listed below. See each Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree and certificate program for the specific requirements.