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Business Administration, A.A.

  • Overview
  • Faculty
  • Admissions Requirements
  • Major
  • Learning Outcomes

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)

Admissions

Entering freshmen are admitted directly into the major.

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.

Course List
Code Title Hours
General Education Foundations
F1 - Composition & Rhetoric3-6
ENGL 101
& ENGL 102
Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric
and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research
or ENGL 103
Accelerated Academic Writing
F2A/F2B - Science & Technology4-6
F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning3-4
F4 - Society & Connections3
F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past3
F6 - The Arts & Creativity3
F7 - Global Studies & Diversity3
F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree)9
Total Hours31-37

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

Course List
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
MATH 124
Algebra with Applications
MATH 126
College Algebra
STAT 211Elementary Statistical Inference3
CS 101Intro to Computer Applications (GEF 2)4
PSYC 101Introduction to Psychology3
SOC 101Introduction to Sociology (GEF 8)3
ACCT 201Principles of Accounting 13
ACCT 202Principles of Accounting 23
ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics (GEF 4)3
ECON 202Principles of Macroeconomics (GEF 8)3
ENTR 102Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship 3
BCOR 199Introduction to Business3
BCOR 299Business Communication3
WVUE 191First Year Seminar1
Unrestricted Elective4
Total Hours60

Suggested Plan of Study

First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 101 (GEF 1)3ENGL 102 (GEF 1)3
ECON 201 (GEF 4)3ECON 202 (GEF 8)3
MATH 124 or 126 (GEF 3)3ENTR 1023
SOC 101 (GEF 8)3CS 101 (GEF 2)4
BCOR 1993Unrestricted Elective1
WVUE 1911 
 16 14
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
ACCT 2013ACCT 2023
BCOR 2993STAT 2113
PSYC 1013GEF Elective (GEF 5)3
GEF Elective (GEF 2)3GEF Elective (GEF 7)3
GEF Elective (GEF 6)3Unrestricted Elective3
 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.
  • Agribusiness Management
  • Agricultural and Extension Education
  • Animal Science
  • Business Administration, A.A.
  • Business Technology, A.A.S.
  • Business Management, B.A.S.
  • Computer Information Systems, A.A.S.
  • Computer Information Systems, B.A.S.
  • Criminal Justice Studies, A.A.
  • Criminal Justice Studies, A.A.S.
  • Criminal Justice, B.A.S.
  • Economics
  • Forest Resource Management
  • General Agriculture
  • General Technical Studies
  • Horticulture
  • Hospitality, A.A.S.
  • Pre-​Veterinary Medicine
  • Recreation, Parks, &​ Tourism Resources
  • Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship, A.A.S.
  • Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship, B.A.S.
  • Technical Studies: Carpentry Technology
  • Wildlife and Fisheries Resources
  • Wood Science and Technology

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