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Business Administration, Management and Marketing concentration ( B.A.S.B.A / M.M.)

COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
Semester 1
COLL 101 : ORIENTATION TO COLLEGE	1
BTEC 275 : ADVANCED BUSINESS APPLICATIONS	3
: WRITING AND RHETORIC ELECTIVE	3
: QUANTITATIVE REASONING ELECTIVE	3
GBUS 101 : INTRO TO BUSINESS	3
ECON 202 : MACROECONOMICS	3	*
TOTAL:	16
Semester 2
COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
ECON 201 : MICROECONOMICS	3	*
GBUS 117 : FINANCIAL BUSINESS APPLICATION	3	**
MGMT 220 : PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT	3
: WRITING AND RHETORIC ELECTIVE	3
: HUMAN COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION ELECTIVE	3
TOTAL:	15
Semester 3
COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
: PEOPLE AND THEIR WORLDS ELECTIVE	3
: SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY ELECTIVE	4
: FREE ELECTIVE	1
ACCT 201 : PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING 1	3	**
GBUS 202 : BUSINESS COMMUNICATION	3	**
TOTAL:	14
Semester 4
COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
AESTHETICS, CREATIVITY, AND APPRECIATION :	3
: BUSINESS ELECTIVE	3	100 level or higher
ACCT 202 : PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUTNING 2	3	**
MKTG 230 : PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING	3	**
GBUS 240 : ASSOCIATE DEGREE CAPSTONE	3
TOTAL:	15
Semester 5
COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
AESTHETICS, CREATIVITY, AND APPRECIATION :	3
: QUANTITATIVE REASONING ELECTIVE	3
MGMT 322 : ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR	3
: ECON 331 - FINANCIAL ECONOMICS OR ECON 320 - MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS	3
GBUS 310 : BUSINESS LAW 1	3	**
TOTAL:	15
Semester 6
COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
MGMT 333 : HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT	3
GBUS 304 : ADVANCED EXCEL	3
FIN 340 : PRIN OF BUSINESS FINANCE	3	**
: SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY ELECTIVE	4
: UPPER-DIVISION MARKETING ELECTIVE	3	300 or 400 level Marketing course
TOTAL:	16
Semester 7
COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
: UPPER-DIVISION MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE	3	300 or 400 level Management Course
GBUS 405 : GLOBAL BUSINESS	3	**
GBUS 300 : MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS	3
ACCT 331 : MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING OR ACCT 432 COST ACCOUNTING	3
: UPPER-DIVISION MARKETING ELECTIVE	3	300 or 400 level Marketing course
TOTAL:	15
Semester 8
COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
MKTG 401 : MARKETING RESEARCH	3
GBUS 440 : BUSINESS POLICY CAPSTONE	3	**
: UPPER-DIVISION MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE	3	300 or 400 level Management Course
GBUS 415 : MANAGERIAL BUSINESS ETHICS	3	**
: PEOPLE AND THEIR WORLDS ELECTIVE	3
TOTAL:	15

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Management and Marketing (BASBA MM) gives students a strong background in management and marketing. Graduates will be prepared to manage in government, retail, food service, and other business environments.

MILESTONE COURSE:

These courses are the keys to graduation. Courses should be taken in the recommended semesters to stay on time for completion.

CAREER PLANNING:

During the fourth semester of the AAS degree, students interested in the BAS should applyfor the admission to the Bachelor's program. See your advisor for assistance.

CAPSTONE COURSE:

The capstone is a semester-long capstone project that prepares you for the workforce by perfecting your resume, assessing student performance on learning outcomes, and preparing for the world of work.

ELECTIVES: BUSINESS ELECTIVES: Lower division electives may be chosen from courses with the following pre-fixes: ACCT, BTEC, ECON, ENT, GBUS, MGMT, MKTG, or CMS 117, 217, 230. Upper division business electives may be chosen from courses numbered above 300 and with the prefixes: ACCT, ECON, ENT, GBUS, MGMT, MKTG or STEM 420. Upper level Management electives include all courses numbered above 300 with the prefix MGMT. Uppler level Marketing electives include all courses numbered above 300 with the prefix MKTG or CMS 317, 360, 410, 425, 439.

GPA REQUIREMENTS

* - GEN ED 2.0
** - COMMON PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT 2.25
BEYOND 2.50

Students should average 15 credit hours per semester, or 30 per year, to graduate on time.

TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS:
121

BASBA Degree Management/Marketing Concentration Graduation Requirements:

Monitor program progress through My Degree to remain on graduation pathway.
Complete 120 credit hours in courses outlined for the Bachelor of Applied Science with a major in Business Administration in the following concentration: Management/Marketing.
Maintain minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all General Education courses requirements.
Maintain minimum grade point average of 2.25 in all Common Professional Component.
Maintain minimum grade-point average 2.5 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, of which 24 must be 300/400 level courses.
Complete application for graduation and file application in OLSIS prior to stated deadline.

To ensure breadth and depth as students meet these broad education goals, the curriculum focuses on six academic “strands.”

Aesthetics, Creativity, and Appreciation	Human Communication and Interaction	People and Their Worlds	Quantitative Reasoning	Scientific Inquiry	Writing and Rhetoric
ART-101 ART-111 ENGL-131 ENGL-132 ENGL-221 ENGL-222 ENGL-241 ENGL-242 ENGL-257 ENGL-261 ENGL-262 ENGL-285 MUSI-170 THEA-101	COMM-105 COMM-111 COMM-112 COMM-202	ECON-201 ECON-202 GEOG-102 HIST-101 HIST-102 HIST-152 HIST-153 HIST-250 PHIL-111 PHIL-150 PHIL-231 POLS-101 POLS-102 PSYC-101 PSYC-241 SOC-101 SOC-107 SOC-221	MATH-120 MATH-125 MATH-126 MATH-211	ASTR-106 BIOL-101 BIOL-102 BIOL-103 BIOL-104 BIOL-107 BIOL-108 BIOL-109 BIOL-115 BIOL-117 BIOL-171 CHEM-111 CHEM-115 CHEM-116 GEOL-101 GEOL-102 GEOL-103 GEOL-104 GEOL-105 PSCI-101 PSCI-111 PSCI-112 PHYS-101 PHYS-102 PHYS-111	ENGL-101 ENGL-102 ENGL-107

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