Business, Associate of Arts (288)

Program Coordinator

Said Ghezal, said.ghezal@wku.edu, (270) 745-4285

The associate degree in business is a two-year program that quickly prepares students for employment in a variety of professional settings. Graduates may also complete a baccalaureate degree in several related areas.

Concentrations

• Management Information Systems (BCMI)
• Real Estate (BCRE)
• Business Management (BCSB)
• Business Management Prep (BMGP)
• Office Management and Supervisor (BCMS)
• Leadership (BCLD)

Program Requirements (60 hours)

The Business degree program requires a minimum of 60 hours including 15 hours of Colonnade Requirements, a business core of 24 credit hours, and concentration in one specialization from the following: Business Management, Business Management Preparation, Management Information Systems, Leadership, Office Management and Supervision, or Real Estate. Please check with your academic advisor for specific requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses
ACC 200C	Introductory Accounting—Financial	3
ACC 201C	Introductory Accounting-Managerial	3
CSCI 145C	Introduction to Computing	3
BUS 100C	Introduction to Business	3
FINC 161C	Personal Finance	3
BUS 210C	Organization and Management	3
BUS 212C	Principles of Marketing	3
BUS 253C	Management Capstone	3
Colonnade Requirements
ENG 100	Introduction to College Writing	3
COMM 145	Fundamentals of Public Speaking and Communication 1	3
Select an Arts and Humanities Foundations or Explorations course		3
Select a Social and Behavioral Science Foundations or Explorations course		3
MA 116C	College Algebra	3
or MA 109C	General Mathematics
Total Hours		39

1	Students are encouraged to take the business and professional sections of this course.

Business Management Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
BUS 102C	Introduction to Ethical Issues in Business	3
BUS 214C	Business Communication	3
BUS 254C	Office Administration	3
BUS 248C	Supervisory Management	3
BUS 250C	Business Entrepreneurship	3
BUS 257C	Management of Human Resources	3
BUS 270C	Labor Relations Management	3
Total Hours		21

Business Management Preparation Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
BUS 214C	Business Communication	3
BUS 257C	Management of Human Resources	3
MGMT 200C	Legal Environment of Business	3
ECO 206C	Statistics	3
Select nine hours of advisor approved 300-level courses 1		9
Total Hours		21

1	MGT, MKT, FIN, ECON, or ENT courses.

Leadership Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
BUS 214C	Business Communication	3
BUS 245C	Managing Diversity in the Workplace	3
BUS 248C	Supervisory Management	3
BUS 257C	Management of Human Resources	3
LEAD 200	Introduction to Leadership Studies	3
Select six hours of 300-level or above Leadership courses		6
Total Hours		21

Management Information Systems Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
INS 181C	Computer Programming I	3
INS 182C	Computer Operating System	3
INS 270C	Electronic Spreadsheets	3
INS 272C	Database Management	3
INS 275C	Web Page Design	3
Select two advisor-approved INS electives 1		6
Total Hours		21

1	Internship strongly recommended.

Office Management and Supervision Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
BUS 102C	Introduction to Ethical Issues in Business	3
BUS 214C	Business Communication	3
BUS 225C	Records and Information Management	3
BUS 245C	Managing Diversity in the Workplace	3
BUS 248C	Supervisory Management	3
BUS 254C	Office Administration	3
BUS 257C	Management of Human Resources	3
Total Hours		21

Real Estate Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
RE 170C	Essentials of Real Estate	3
RE 171C	Real Estate Brokerage Operation	3
RE 272C	Real Estate Finance	3
RE 273C	Real Estate Law	3
RE 274C	Real Estate Appraisals	3
Select a Real Estate elective		3
Select a Business elective 1		3
Total Hours		21

1	BUS 230C Internship strongly recommended.