Business and Administration, AS

Program Description

The associate degree in business and administration is designed to prepare students to pursue a bachelor’s degree in business with majors in accountancy, economics, finance, management, and marketing. A knowledge of basic business functions and an awareness of the businessperson’s responsibilities in the political, social, and economic order of society are fundamental objectives of the program.

Program Requirements:

I. Wright State Core: 39 Hours

Element 1 - Communication: 6 Hours

Element 2 - Mathematics: 4 Hours

Required

MTH 2280 - Business Calculus Credit Hour(s): 4

Element 3 - Global Traditions: 6 Hours

Element 4 - Arts / Humanities: 3 Hours

Element 5 - Social Science: 6 Hours

Required:

EC 2040 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3 or
EC 2050 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3

Required:

FIN 2050 - Personal Financial Decision Making Credit Hour(s): 3

Element 6: Natural Science: 8 Hours

Additional Core Courses: 6 Hours

Required:

Select either EC 2040 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3 or EC 2050 Principles of Macroeconomics (course not taken for Element 5)
One additional CORE course Credit Hour(s): 3
Must complete two Multicultural Competence (MC) and two Integrated Writing (IW) courses in the Wright State Core.

II. Departmental Requirements: 18 Hours

ACC 2010 - Accounting Principles I Credit Hour(s): 3
ACC 2020 - Accounting Principles II Credit Hour(s): 3
MS 2040 - Introduction to Business Statistics Credit Hour(s): 3
MS 2050 - Quantitative Business Modeling Credit Hour(s): 3
MKT 2500 - Principles of Marketing Credit Hour(s): 3
FIN 2210 - Financial Management I Credit Hour(s): 3

III. Related Requirements: 3 Hours

ENG 3000 - Business Writing Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 60 Hours

Graduation Planning Strategy

The Graduation Planning Strategy (GPS) has been created to illustrate one option to complete degree requirements within a particular time frame. Students are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor to adjust this plan based on credit already earned, individual needs or curricular changes that may not be reflected in this year’s catalog.

Business and Administration, Lake Campus (GPS)