ACADEMIC MAP
Business Administration, General Business concentration ( B.S.B.A / GEN. BUS.)
Semester 1
COURSE
CR
COMMENTS
ENGL 101 ~COMPOSITION 1
3
*
CS 101 INTRO TO PC APPLICATIONS
4
*
GBUS 101 INTRO TO BUSINESS
3
**
ECON 202 MACROECONOMICS
3
*
MATH 126 ~COLLEGE ALGEBRA
3
*
TOTAL:
16
Semester 2
COURSE
CR
COMMENTS
ENGL 102 ~COMPOSITION 2
3
*
BTEC 275 ADVANCED BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
3
**
ECON 201 MICROECONOMICS
3
**
MATH 211 STATISTICS
3
*
HUMAN INQUIRY & THE PAST GENERAL
EDUCATION ELECTIVE
3
* SEE ATTACHED
TOTAL:
15
Semester 3
COURSE
CR
COMMENTS
NATURAL SCIENCE WITH LAB GENERAL
EDUCATION ELECTIVE
4
* SEE ATTACHED
*THE ARTS & CREATIVITY GENERAL
EDUCATION ELECTIVE
3
* SEE ATTACHED
COMM 111 ~FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH
3
*
ACCT 201 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING 1
3
**
MGMT 220 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
3
**
TOTAL:
16
Semester 4
COURSE
CR
COMMENTS
ACCT 202 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUTNING 2
3
**
GBUS 202 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
3
**
MKTG 230 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
3
**
FREE ELECTIVE
1
GBUS 240 ASSOCIATE DEGREE CAPSTONE
3
TOTAL:
13
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in General Business (BSBA Gen Bus) gives students a strong background in the functional areas of business. Graduates will be prepared to work in a variety of environments including corporate management, retail, or government.
MILESTONE COURSE:
These courses are the keys to graduation. Courses should be taken in the recommended semesters to stay on time for completion.
FIELD/CLINICAL COURSE:
CAREER PLANNING:
As you get ready for your last year before graduation, visit Career Services to write your resume, plan your job search, and learn how to have a successful interview. Students interested in the BS should apply for the program in their final semester of the AS program, which should be the 4th semester.
CAPSTONE COURSE: The capstone is a semester-long capstone project that prepares you for the workforce by perfecting your resume, assessing student learning outcomes, and preparing a portfolio of student work. Apply for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration before midterm during the fourth semester.
ELECTIVES: Business electives may be chosen from courses with the following pre-fixes: ACCT, BTEC, ECON, ENT, FIN, GBUS, MGMT, MKTG. Upper-division courses are those that are numbered 300 or higher. For assistance in choosing electives, please see your academic advisor.
CONCURRENT COURSES:
CERTIFICATION:
GPA REQUIREMENTS
*- GEN ED 2.00 **- COMMON PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT 2.25 BEYOND 2.50
PRACTICUM and SEMINAR
2+2 with WVU Parkersburg
CAREER LADDER:
Students should average 15 credit hours per semester, or 30 per year, to graduate on time.
TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS: 120
2019-2020
ACADEMIC MAP
Business Administration, General Business concentration ( B.S.B.A / GEN. BUS.)
Semester 5
COURSE
CR
COMMENTS
UPPER-DIVISION BUSINESS ELECTIVE
3
GBUS 300 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
3
**
GBUS 310 BUSINESS LAW 1
3
**
FIN 340 PRIN OF BUSINESS FINANCE
3
**
MGMT 322 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
3
TOTAL:
15
Semester 6
COURSE
CR
COMMENTS
GBUS 304 ADVANCED EXCEL
3
GBUS 325 QUANTITATIVE BUSINESS ANALYSIS
3
**
MGMT 333 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
3
UPPER-DIVISION BUSINESS ELECTIVE
3
300 or 400 level
ACCT 331 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING OR ACCT 432 COST ACCOUNTING
3
TOTAL:
15
Semester 7
COURSE
CR
COMMENTS
ECON 320 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS OR ECON 331 FINANCIAL ECON
3
UPPER-DIVISION MARKETING ELECTIVE
3
UPPER-DIVISION MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE
3
GBUS 405 GLOBAL BUSINESS
3
**
UPPER-DIVISION BUSINESS ELECTIVE
3
300 or 400 level
TOTAL:
15
Semester 8
COURSE
CR
COMMENTS
UPPER-DIVISION MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE
3
GBUS 440 BUSINESS POLICY CAPSTONE
3
**
MKTG 401 MARKETING RESEARCH
3
GBUS 415 MANAGERIAL BUSINESS ETHICS
3
**
UPPER-DIVISION MARKETING ELECTIVE
3
300 or 400 level Marketing course
TOTAL:
15
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in General Business (BSBA Gen Bus) gives students a strong background in the functional areas of business. Graduates will be prepared to work in a variety of environments including corporate management, retail, or government.
MILESTONE COURSE:
These courses are the keys to graduation. Courses should be taken in the recommended semesters to stay on time for completion.
FIELD/CLINICAL COURSE:
CAREER PLANNING:
As you get ready for your last year before graduation, visit Career Services to write your resume, plan your job search, and learn how to have a successful interview. Students interested in the BS should apply for the program in their final semester of the AS program, which should be the 4th semester.
CAPSTONE COURSE: The capstone is a semester-long capstone project that prepares you for the workforce by perfecting your resume, assessing student learning outcomes, and preparing a portfolio of student work. Apply for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration before midterm during the fourth semester.
ELECTIVES: Business electives may be chosen from courses with the following pre-fixes: ACCT, BTEC, ECON, ENT, FIN, GBUS, MGMT, MKTG. Upper-division courses are those that are numbered 300 or higher. For assistance in choosing electives, please see your academic advisor.
CONCURRENT COURSES:
CERTIFICATION:
GPA REQUIREMENTS
*- GEN ED 2.00 **- COMMON PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT 2.25 BEYOND 2.50
PRACTICUM and SEMINAR
2+2 with WVU Parkersburg
CAREER LADDER:
Students should average 15 credit hours per semester, or 30 per year, to graduate on time.
TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS: 120
2019-2020
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Graduation Requirements:
Monitor program progress through My Degree to remain on graduation pathway.
Maintain overall grade point average of 2.0 or higher in General Education courses required for the degree.
Maintain minimum grade point average of 2.25 overall in all courses included in the Common Professional Component (CPC).
Maintain minimum grade point average of 2.5 overall in all courses included in area of concentration.
Complete proctored Major Fields Test in capstone course GBUS 440.
Complete at least 30 credit hours at WVU Parkersburg, 24 of which must be 300/400 level business courses.
Complete and file the graduation application in OLSIS within the stated deadlines.
Foundational Learning Courses (FLCs):
To ensure breadth and depth as students meet these broad education goals, the curriculum focuses on six academic “strands.”
Composition & Rhetoric
Science & Technology
Math & Quantitative Skill
Society, Diversity & Connections
Human Inquiry & the Past
The Arts and Creativity
ENGL 101
ENGL 102
ENGL 107*
ENGL 108*
ASTR 106
BIOL 101 & BIOL 103 L
BIOL 102
BIOL 104 L
BIOL 107 *
BIOL 108 *
BIOL 109 *
BIOL 115
BIOL 117
BIOL 171
CHEM 111
CHEM 115
CHEM 116
CS 101
GEOL 101 & GEOL 102 L
GEOL 103 & GEOL 104 L
GEOL 105 & GEOL 105 L
PSCI 111
PSCI 112
PHYS 101
PHYS 102
PHYS 111
PHYS 112
MATH 120 *
MATH 121
MATH 125 *
MATH 126
MATH 128
MATH 129
MATH 150
MATH 155
MATH 156
MATH 211
COMM 105
COMM 111
COMM 112
ECON 201
ECON 202
FREN 101
FREN 102
GEOG 102
GEOG 240
POLS 102
POLS 220
PSYC 101
PSYC 241
RELI 231
SOC 101
SOC 105
SOC 221
SOC 232
SPAN 101
SPAN 102
HIST 101
HIST 102
HIST 152
HIST 153
HIST 250 *
PHIL 111
PHIL 150 *
PHIL 170
History & Literature of the Arts
ART 101
ART 105
ART 106
MUSI 170
THEA 101
Literature
ENGL 131
ENGL 132
ENGL 221
ENGL 222
ENGL 241
ENGL 242
ENGL 261
ENGL 262
ENGL 285
Applied Arts
ART 109
THEA 102
Creative Writing
ENGL 213
ENGL 214
ENGL 215
* Serves technical and professional degree programs specific to WVU Parkersburg. Does not transfer to WVU as General Education (March 2018).