Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration online degree completion program prepares students for professional careers in business and/or graduate studies. This preparation involves a curriculum that stresses analysis and communication, theory, and practice, as shaped by the needs of the global business community. Ethics and values are emphasized in the curriculum, as well as technical efficiency and accountability.
Kentucky Wesleyan College has received specialized accreditation for its business program through the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) located at 11191 Antioch Road, Suite 106, Overland Park, KS 66210 USA.
The business programs in the following degrees are accredited by the IACBE: Bachelor of Arts and Science in Accounting and Business Administration.
Business Administration Major Requirements
63-64 Semester Credit Hours
Core Requirements
- ACCT 211 – Principles of Accounting I (3)
- ACCT 212 – Principles of Accounting II (3)
- BA 101 – Introduction to Business (3)
- BA 261 – Principles of Marketing (3)
- BA 325 – Business Law (3)
- BA 341 – Principles of Financial Management (3)
- BA 345 – Business and Professional Writing (3)
- BA 357 – Management Information Systems (3)
- BA/ECON 359 – Managerial Statistics (3)
- BA 406 – Business Strategy and Value Creation (3)
- ECON 231 – Principles of Microeconomics (3)
- ECON 232 – Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
- MATH 101 or 121 – College Algebra (3) or Calculus I (4)
General Business Administration
24 Semester Credit Hours
- ACCT 320 – Advanced Managerial Accounting (3)
- BA 353 – Operations Management (3)
- BA 354 or BA 455 – Human Resource Management or Organizational Leadership (3)
- BA 360 – International Business (3)
- BA 400 – Contemporary Topics in Business Administration (3)
- BA 459 – Business Ethics and Social Sustainability (3)
- ECON 333 or ECON 431 – Money, Credit and Banking or Managerial Economics (3)
- One 3 hour upper-level business elective or an internship (possible business electives include those with the following prefixes: ACCT, BA, ECON, and ENTR) (3)
Requirements for the Associate of Science Degree in Business Administration
60 Semester Credit Hours
All General Education requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree must be met for students seeking the Associate of Science degree in Business Administration. As such, students who earn their Associate of Science degree in Business Administration through Kentucky Wesleyan College will already be Gen-Ed complete if they decide to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree at Kentucky Wesleyan College. If you have any questions, please contact our business faculty.
General Education Requirements
36 Semester Credit Hours
- Physical Education/Health – (EXSC 101) (3)
- General Education Art, Music, or Theatre (3)
- General Education Humanities – (1-HIST, 1-REL, 1-OTHER) (9)
- General Education Literature(3)
- General Education Mathematics (MATH 101 or 105 )(3)
- General Education Natural Science (6)
- General Education Social Science (other than ECON) (3)
- Composition I (3)
- Composition II (3)
NOTE: A Multi-Cultural Course is required to complete the GENED requirements.
Core Requirements for Business Administration
24 Semester Credit Hours
Core Requirements
18 Semester Credit Hours
- ACCT 211 – Principles of Accounting I (3)
- ACCT 212 – Principles of Accounting II (3)
- BA 101 – Introduction to Business (3)
- BA 261 – Principles of Marketing (3)
- ECON 231 – Principles of Microeconomics (3)
- ECON 232 – Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
Electives
6 Semester Credit Hours
- 6 hours of Elective