Degree Quick Facts
- Instructional School: Social Sciences and Public Affairs
- Department: Business
- Program Code: BUS-ADM.BAS
- Program Type: Academic Transfer
- Available Fully Online: No
- Eligible for Federal Financial Aid: Yes
NOTE: Courses required for this program may have an additional fee; more information can be found on the Special Course Fees web page.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Course Title | Min Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| CWI 101 | Connecting With Ideas (or any general education elective) 1 | 3 |
| COMM 160 | Communication and Culture (Global Perspectives) | 3 |
| GEM 1 - Written Communication course 1 | 3 | |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GEM 1) | 3 |
| GEM 2 - Oral Communication course 1 | 3 | |
| GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing course 1 | 3 | |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 2 | 4 | |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| PHIL 103 | Introduction to Ethics (GEM 5) 3 | 3 |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course 4 | 3 | |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course 1 | 3 | |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GEM 6) | 3 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Credits awarded for completion of an AAS degree from a regionally accredited institution | 45+ | |
| ACCT 350 | Accounting for Managers | 3 |
| BUSA 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUSA 120 | Business Software Applications | 3 |
| BUSA 301 | Organizational Communication | 3 |
| BUSA 308 | Analytics for Managers | 3 |
| BUSA 325 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| BUSA 335 | Organizational Leadership | 3 |
| BUSA 438 | Operations Management | 3 |
| BUSA 452 | Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BUSA 465 | Applied Business and Employment Law | 3 |
| BUSA 490 | Business Policy and Practice Capstone | 2 |
| FINA 109 | Personal Finance and Business Math | 3 |
| MRKT 340 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 120 | |
- 1
This requirement should already be met through prior completion of an Associate of Applied Science degree, so it will not be reflected in the plan of study guide. This is a full list of the Idaho State Board of Education's General Education requirements for a baccalaureate degree.
- 2
Course must include a lab component.
- 3
This course fulfills the Ethical Reasoning requirement for a degree from CWI
- 4
Course must come from a different discipline.
NOTE: This program is not yet approved for GI Bill® use.
Degree Plan
The course sequence listed below is strongly recommended in order to complete your program requirements. Please register for each semester as shown using the Student Planning tool in myCWI. Plans may be modified to fit the needs of part-time students by adding additional semesters. Consult your advisor for any questions regarding this course sequence plan.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
First 8-Week Session | ||
| BUSA 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GEM 1) | 3 |
Second 8-Week Session | ||
| BUSA 120 | Business Software Applications | 3 |
| PHIL 103 | Introduction to Ethics (GEM 5) 1 | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
First 8-Week Session | ||
| BUSA 325 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| BUSA 335 | Organizational Leadership | 3 |
Second 8-Week Session | ||
| COMM 160 | Communication and Culture (Global Perspectives) | 3 |
| FINA 109 | Personal Finance and Business Math | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GEM 6) | 3 |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
First 8-Week Session | ||
| BUSA 301 | Organizational Communication | 3 |
| BUSA 308 | Analytics for Managers | 3 |
Second 8-Week Session | ||
| ACCT 350 | Accounting for Managers | 3 |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course 2 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
First 8-Week Session | ||
| BUSA 438 | Operations Management | 3 |
| BUSA 465 | Applied Business and Employment Law | 3 |
Second 8-Week Session | ||
| BUSA 452 | Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MRKT 340 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| BUSA 490 | Business Policy and Practice Capstone | 2 |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 3 | 4 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 60 | |
- 1
This course fulfills the Ethical Reasoning requirement for a degree from CWI.
- 2
-
Course must come from a different discipline than the student's first GEM 5 course.
- 3
-
Must include a lab component.
NOTE: The additional 60 credits (for a total of 120) required for the BAS in Business Administration will come from the student's previously completed Associate of Applied Arts (AAS) degree.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate foundational knowledge in accounting, economics, finance, and marketing.
- Differentiate appropriate ethical courses of action in business practice.
- Demonstrate professional written and oral communication skills for a variety of audiences and via a variety of channels (physical or virtual presence, digital and traditional media).
- Apply principles of leadership and human resource management to a variety of business settings.
- Apply strategies for effective collaboration with diverse individuals and teams in a variety of business situations.
- Integrate personal values with ethical, legal, and socially responsible business practices to solve contemporary real-world problems across a variety of business settings.