The associate in science (AS) degree in business is an Associate+Bachelor's degree program designed to prepare deaf and hard-of-hearing students to enter and successfully complete a bachelor's degree program in RIT's Saunders College of Business. The program offers you unparalleled academic support and students strengthen their skills by taking courses taught by faculty in RIT's National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID). Admission to this major is available during the fall semester only. This program is available for qualified deaf and hard of hearing students.
You'll start with an AS degree in business, which provides you with the courses and credits you need to enroll in an RIT bachelor's degree program.
Upon completion of your AS program, provided you have earned a 2.5 or higher cumulative grade point average in the program, you will enroll into RIT's Saunders College of Business in one of the following bachelor's degree programs: accounting, finance, hospitality and tourism management, international business, management, management information systems, marketing, or supply chain management.
Learn more about the benefits of pursuing an Associate+Bachelor's Degree Program.
Microsoft Certification
NTID's business studies department operates an authorized testing center for Microsoft Office Specialist. Preparatory courses are offered for several exams each semester.