Degree Offered
- Associate of Arts
Nature of the Program
This program is for students who expect to complete a degree in the Chambers College of Business and Economics of West Virginia University at the WVU Morgantown campus in one of the following baccalaureate degree programs including: Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance, General Business, Global Supply Chain Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, and Organizational Leadership. To be accepted into the College of Business and Economics at WVU, specific courses require a grade of C- or better based into the intended field. Students should check the WVU website for current information. Students may review https://business.wvu.edu/academics for additional information regarding courses on the WVU Morgantown campus.
Career Opportunities
A Business Administration degree is the best investment for the student who wishes to choose from a variety of careers upon graduation. The global environment of business is changing rapidly, and a broad knowledge of business combined with skills in technology is necessary to succeed.
Faculty
Chair
- Jeff Jones - M.S. Forestry
year @ PSC (2003)
Professor
- John Stone, CPA - MSM, Management
Year @ PSC (1972)
Assistant professors
- JoAnn Burnett - M.S. IMC
Year @ PSC 2018 - Amy Weaver - MBA & MAT
Year @ PSC (2014) - Erin Wyer - MBA
Year @ PSC (2024)
General Education Foundations
Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.
NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations | ||
| F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
| F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
| F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | |
| F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
| F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
| F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
| F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
| F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEF Elective Requirements (2, 5, 6, and 7) | 12 | |
| ENGL 101 & ENGL 102 | Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research (GEF 1) | 6 |
| Select one of the following (GEF 3): | 3 | |
| Algebra with Applications | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| STAT 211 | Elementary Statistical Inference | 3 |
| CS 101 | Intro to Computer Applications (GEF 2) | 4 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology (GEF 8) | 3 |
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Accounting 1 | 3 |
| ACCT 202 | Principles of Accounting 2 | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics (GEF 4) | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GEF 8) | 3 |
| ENTR 102 | Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BCOR 199 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BCOR 299 | Business Communication | 3 |
| WVUE 191 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Unrestricted Elective | 4 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 |
| ECON 201 (GEF 4) | 3 | ECON 202 (GEF 8) | 3 |
| MATH 124 or 126 (GEF 3) | 3 | ENTR 102 | 3 |
| SOC 101 (GEF 8) | 3 | CS 101 (GEF 2) | 4 |
| BCOR 199 | 3 | Unrestricted Elective | 1 |
| WVUE 191 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ACCT 201 | 3 | ACCT 202 | 3 |
| BCOR 299 | 3 | STAT 211 | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | 3 | GEF Elective (GEF 5) | 3 |
| GEF Elective (GEF 2) | 3 | GEF Elective (GEF 7) | 3 |
| GEF Elective (GEF 6) | 3 | Unrestricted Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 60 | |||
Major Learning Outcomes
Business Administration, A.A.
Graduates will be able to:
- Apply basic accounting principles in the preparation of financial statements.
- demonstrate effective writing skills that are necessary for success in business.
- Formulate professional oral communication presentations.
- Utilize technology which includes industry-recognized software packages and social media.