Program Map - Catalog

ACADEMIC MAP
Business Administration, A.A.S

COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
Semester 1
BTEC 275 : ADVANCED BUSINESS APPLICATIONS	3
COLL 101 : ORIENTATION TO COLLEGE	1
: QUANTITATIVE REASONING ELECTIVE	3
: WRITING AND RHETORIC ELECTIVE	3
GBUS 101 : INTRO TO BUSINESS	3
ECON 202 : MACROECONOMICS	3	*
TOTAL:	16
Semester 2
COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
: HUMAN COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION ELECTIVE	3
: WRITING AND RHETORIC ELECTIVE	3
MGMT 220 : PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT	3
ECON 201 : MICROECONOMICS	3	**
GBUS 117 : FINANCIAL BUSINESS APPLICATION	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
: BUSINESS ELECTIVE	3
: FREE ELECTIVE	3
ACCT 202 : PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUTNING 2	3	**
MKTG 230 : PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING	3
GBUS 240 : ASSOCIATE DEGREE CAPSTONE	3
TOTAL:	15

The Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration gives students a strong background in business skills and competencies. Upon completing the AAS, students are ready to enter the workforce in entry-level positions or continue their education toward the Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Administration at WVUP. The AAS is not designed as a transfer degree. For students interested in transferring to another institution for a bachelor’s degree, it is recommended to pursue the AS in Business Administration.

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:

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 BAS should apply for the program in their final semester of the AAS program.

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

ELECTIVES: BUSINESS ELECTIVES; Choose courses with the following prefixes: ACCT, BTEC, ECON, ENT, FIN, GBUS, MGMT, AND MKTG.

GPA REQUIREMENTS
*- GEN ED 2.00
** -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:
60

Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration Graduation Requirements
• Complete 60 credit hours.
• Monitor program progress through My Degree to remain on graduation pathway
• Maintain minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all General Education courses
• Maintain minimum grade point average of 2.25 in all Common Professional Component courses
• Maintain minimum grade-point average 2.5 in courses beyond the business core
• Complete proctored Major Fields Test in capstone course GBUS 240.
• Complete at least 15 hours of credit at WVU Parkersburg.
• Complete and file the graduation application in OLSIS within the stated deadlines.

ACADEMIC MAP
Business Administration, A.A.S

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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