Business and Administration, AS

Program Description

The Associate of Science in Business and Administration is a two-year program that can result in a standalone degree or an intermediate credential en route to a Bachelor’s degree in business with a major in accountancy, economics, finance, management, or marketing. Knowledge of basic business functions and awareness of a businessperson’s responsibilities in the political, social, and economic order of society are fundamental outcomes of this program

Admission Requirements

Students must be admitted to Wright State University.

Program Learning Objectives

Students enrolled in the Associate of Science in Business and Administration program will learn to:

Develop effective writing communication skills in a variety of business contexts.
Develop a conceptual understanding of the fundamental concepts and functions of effective businesses.
Understand a businessperson’s responsibilities in the political, social, and economic order of society.

Program Learning Outcomes

As a result of their learning experience, graduates of the Associate of Science in Business and Administration program can:

Effectively communicate in a variety of business contexts.
Demonstrate knowledge of fundamental business concepts and functions.
Demonstrate a businessperson’s responsibilities in the political, social, and economic order of society.

For more information:

Associate of Science in Business and Administration

Business, Education, Nursing, and Technical

Lake Campus

Program Requirements:

I. Wright State Core: 39 Hours

Element 1 - Communication: 6 Hours

ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 2100 - Research Writing and Argumentation Credit Hour(s): 3

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

EC 2040 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
EC 2050 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
FIN 2050 - Personal Financial Decision Making Credit Hour(s): 3

Element 6: Natural Science: 8 Hours

Additional Core Courses: 6 Hours

Required:

EC 2050 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
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
FIN 2210 - Financial Management I Credit Hour(s): 3
MKT 2500 - Principles of Marketing Credit Hour(s): 3
MS 2040 - Introduction to Business Statistics Credit Hour(s): 3
MS 2050 - Quantitative Business Modeling 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, AS, Lake Campus (GPS)