Program News & Links

Gaston College business and information technology programs are accredited by the Associate of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

What is ACBSP?  It is the leading specialized accreditation association for business education supporting, celebrating, and rewarding teaching excellence.  The association embraces the virtues of teaching excellence and emphasizes the importance of faculty involvement within the contemporary business world to enhance the quality of classroom instruction and to contribute to student learning. 

Cooperative Education

All business AAS degree programs now offer the opportunity for students to earn college credit toward their degree while simultaneously getting related work experience.  Co-op classes are electives that students may take to combine work knowledge with specific learning objectives associated to topics found in normal business degree classes.  Students may even take co-op classes without having a job!  For more information on these "work and learn" classes, please contact your advisor or call the College co-op office at 704-922-6212. 

Entrepreneurship

Starting your own business is part of many American's dreams.  Gaston College can help through two ways.  First, business associate degree students take BUS 230 (Small Business Management) as part of their required  studies.  Second, Gaston College's Small Business Center offers free seminars each fall and spring semester as well as free counseling on how to get started and how to find helpful resources to manage your business venture.  Click on over to our Start-a-Biz website for more information on small business services and watch the Register for a schedule of free seminars.

AA or AAS?

For students interested in getting their associates degree in business - there are two options.  First, if you desire a bachelor's (four-year) degree in business administration you must follow the course requirements from the Arts and Sciences Division.  Their degree programs are designed to be fully transferred to a four-year university and contain only a few business courses.  You may major in an Associate of Arts (AA) in Pre-Business (A1010B) or Pre-Business Marketing & Education (A1010C).  For more information on the transfer AA degrees, please contact the Arts and Sciences Division at 704-922-6311.

Second, if you desire an Associate of Applied Science degree (AAS) in Business Administration then you should follow the requirements from the Business and Information Technology Division.  This two-year degree contains only a few liberal arts courses with the majority of your studies focused in business courses.  Additionally, students may concentrate their studies in human resources or logistics management.  Although this degree is not designed to be fully transferred to a four-year university, some credits may transfer.  For instance, the Gardner-Webb University GOAL program and East Carolina University's Distribution and Logistics degree are two programs where you have an opportunity to use your AAS degree towards a bachelor's degree.

Logistics Management

Students interested in this exciting and rapidly expanding career field may select Logistics Management (A2512E) as a concentration in their business AAS degree.  Logistics job opportunities are on the rise and many employers are looking for workers with the specialized knowledge this program provides.  This concentration area degree has unique courses solely related to logistics offered completely online to accommodate a variety of individual needs.

There is also a quicker way to get specialized knowledge in the logistics field through our certificate program which is offered completely online.  By taking four courses (LOG 110, BUS 220, LOG 120 and LOG 230) students may earn their Logistics Management certificate in just two semesters - all taken over the Internet.  Professionals already working in the logistics field may enhance their skills and employability with this certificate program.

For more information on logistics, please see our LINKS section below.

Human Resources Management

Students who are interested in this exceptional career field may concentrate in the Human Resources Management (A1225C) AAS degree program.  Special classes related to recruitment, compensation, training, payroll accounting, and employment law provide broad-based knowledge in all areas of human resources.  Office managers and personnel specialists may benefit from a certificate program that is also available.  The Human Resources Management certificate is designed to be completed in just two semesters with just four courses required.

For more information on human resources management, please see our LINKS section below.

LINKS

Gardner Webb University GOAL program

Human Resources Management

Exploring a career in Human Resources Management

What do HRM's do?

Logistics Management

Exploring a career in Logistics Management

Finding a job in Logistics Management

East Carolina University - Logistics degree information

Back to top