Associate Degree in Business Administration (2BA)
Sample Semester Sequence
(Current Curriculum)
Important Advising Notes
This planner is a suggested sequence. Changes may be made based on your English or Math placement or recommendations of your advisor. Click here to see a first-year schedule for students who place into Math 4 and/or English 4.
| First Semester |
| Course | Credits |
| MATH 021 (GQ): College Algebra I (or higher) | 3 |
| ENGL 015 (GWS): Rhetoric and Composition OR
ENGL 030 (GWS): Honors Freshman Composition | 3 |
| M I S 204: Introduction to Business Information Systems | 3 |
| LER 100 (GS): Employment Relations OR BA 250: Small Business
Management | 3 |
| Arts (GA*) | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 15 |
|
| Second Semester |
| Course | Credits |
| ACCTG 211: Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision
Making | 4 |
| ECON 102 (GS): Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and
Policy OR ECON 104 (GS): Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis
and Policy | 3 |
| BA 242: Social and Ethical Environment of Business | 2 |
| LER 100 (GS): Employment Relations OR BA 250: Small Business
Management | 3 |
| Natural Sciences (GN*) | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 15 |
|
Second Year Schedule depends on the option the student chooses
Students should work carefully with their advisor to plan their last 2 semesters depending on availability of required courses.
*To see a list of Business supporting courses, click on the "Bus Supporting Course" links throughout the schedule.
1. General Business option
This option is for students who intend to complete the associates degree and proceed to the bachelor of science in business degree.
| Semester (03) |
| Course | Credits |
| SCM 200: Introduction to Statistics for Business OR STAT 200
(GQ): Elementary Statistics | 4 |
| BA 241: Legal Environment of Business | 2 |
| CAS 100 (GWS): Effective Speech | 3 |
| Bus Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Humanities (GH*) | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 15 |
|
| Semester (04) |
| Course | Credits |
| MGMT 301: Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MKTG 301W: Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| ENGL 202D (GWS): Effective Writing: Business Writing | 3 |
| Bus Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS*) | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 15 |
|
Bold type indicates courses requiring a grade of C or higher.
Italics type indicate courses that satisfy both major and General Education requirements.
Italic Bold type indicate courses requiring a grade of C or
higher that satisfy both major and General Education requirements.
GWS, GHA, GQ, GN, GA, GH and GS are codes used to identify General Education
requirements.
US, IL are codes used to designate courses that satisfy the University's United
States and International Cultures requirements. Students are required to
complete 3 credits in each area, and often these courses can "double-count" with
General Education selections, typically in the GA, GH, GS categories, or with
major requirements.
W is the code used to designate courses that satisfy the University's Writing
Across the Curriculum requirement.
FYS is the code used to designate courses that satisfy the First-Year Seminar
requirement. Note that students who began their studies Summer 2009 or
later may not be required to complete a FYS course. Check with your
advisor for clarification.
2. Professional Studies Option
The Professional Studies Option is intended for students who intend to enter the workforce immediately. Some courses in this option may not count towards the bachelor of science in business degree.
| Semester (03) |
| Course | Credits |
| SCM 200: Introduction to Statistics for Business OR STAT 200
(GQ): Elementary Statistics | 4 |
| BA 241: Legal Environment of Business | 2 |
| CAS 100 (GWS): Effective Speech | 3 |
| Bus Supporting Course* | 3 |
| Humanities (GH*) | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 15 |
|
| Semester (04) |
| Course | Credits |
| MGMT 100: Survey of Management | 3 |
| MKTG 221W: Contemporary American Marketing | 3 |
| ENGL 202D (GWS): Effective Writing: Business Writing | 3 |
| Bus Supporting Course | 3 |
| Social Behavioral Sciences (GS*) | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 15 |
|
** First Year Schedule for students who place into Math 004 and/or Engl 004
Students who place in Math 004 or ENGL 004 should register for summer in order to finish the degree in 2 years.
| First Semester (01) |
| Course | Credits |
| MATH 004: Intermediate Algebra | 3 |
| ENGL 004: Basic Writing Skills | 3 |
| M I S 103: Microcomputer Applications in Business | 3 |
| LER 100 (GS): Employment Relations OR BA 250: Small Business
Management | 3 |
| Arts (GA*) | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 15 |
|
| Second Semester (02) |
| Course | Credits |
| ACCTG 211: Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision
Making | 4 |
| ENGL 015 (GWS): Rhetoric and Composition OR ENGL
030 (GWS): Honors Freshman Composition | 3 |
| MATH 021 (GQ): College Algebra I (or higher) | 3 |
| BA 242: Social and Ethical Environment of Business | 2 |
| Natural Sciences (GN*) | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 15 |
| Summer |
| Course | Credits |
| ECON 102 (GS): Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and
Policy OR ECON 104 (GS): Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis
and Policy | 3 |
| M I S 204: Introduction to Business Information Systems | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 6 |
|
Bold type indicates courses requiring a grade of C or higher.
Italics type indicate courses that satisfy both major and General Education requirements.
Italic Bold type indicate courses requiring a grade of C or
higher that satisfy both major and General Education requirements.
GWS, GHA, GQ, GN, GA, GH and GS are codes used to identify General Education
requirements.
US, IL are codes used to designate courses that satisfy the University's United
States and International Cultures requirements. Students are required to
complete 3 credits in each area, and often these courses can "double-count" with
General Education selections, typically in the GA, GH, GS categories, or with
major requirements.
W is the code used to designate courses that satisfy the University's Writing
Across the Curriculum requirement.
FYS is the code used to designate courses that satisfy the First-Year Seminar
requirement. Note that students who began their studies Summer 2009 or
later may not be required to complete a FYS course. Check with your
advisor for clarification.
* Students may take their electives in any order. One of the chosen electives must be designated either a US (United States Cultures) or IL (International Cultures).
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Contact:
Deborah Kimmel Hommer, MBA
Bachelor Degree in Business Coordinator
Instructor in MIS, IST, Business Administration
Office: 106 Hawthorn Building
Phone: 814-949-5265
Fax: 814-949-5011
Email:
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