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Degree Quick Facts
- Instructional School: Social Sciences and Public Affairs
- Department: Business
- Program Code: BUSA.AA
- Program Type: Academic Transfer
- Available Fully Online: Yes
- 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 | 3 |
| Global Perspectives course | 3 | |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GEM 1) | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GEM 1) | 3 |
| COMM 101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication (GEM 2) | 3 |
| MATH 143 | Precalculus I: Algebra (GEM 3) | 3-4 |
| or MATH 160 | Survey of Calculus | |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 1 | 4 | |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 2 | 3 | |
| PHIL 103 | Introduction to Ethics (GEM 5) 3 | 3 |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course 2 | 3 | |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GEM 6) | 3 |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course 2 | 3 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ACCT 201 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 202 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUSA 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUSA 120 | Business Software Applications | 3 |
| BUSA 201 | Business Communication and Professionalism | 3 |
| BUSA 207 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
| BUSA 208 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| BUSA 265 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUSA 290 | Business Capstone | 2 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 66 | |
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Must include a lab component
- 2
Course must come from a different discipline.
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This course fulfills the Ethical Reasoning requirement for an associate degree from CWI.
*All requirements for this degree or certificate may be completed fully online.
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 | |
| BUSA 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUSA 120 | Business Software Applications | 3 |
| CWI 101 | Connecting With Ideas | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GEM 1) | 3 |
| MATH 143 or MATH 160 | Precalculus I: Algebra (GEM 3) 1 or Survey of Calculus | 3-4 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| COMM 101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication (GEM 2) | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GEM 6) | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GEM 1) | 3 |
| ENVI 100 | Environmental Science (Recommended GEM 4) 2 | 3 |
| ENVI 100L | Environmental Science Lab (Recommended GEM 4) 2 | 1 |
| PHIL 103 | Introduction to Ethics (GEM 5) 3 | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 201 | Introduction to Financial Accounting 1 | 3 |
| BUSA 207 | Introduction to Business Analytics 1 | 3 |
| BUSA 265 | Business Law | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology (Recommended GEM 6) 2,4 | 3 |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 4 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 202 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUSA 201 | Business Communication and Professionalism | 3 |
| BUSA 208 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| BUSA 256 | Introduction to International Business (Recommended Global Perspectives) 2 | 3 |
| BUSA 290 | Business Capstone | 2 |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course 4 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 66 | |
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Business majors are encouraged to take the Math Diagnostic upon acceptance to CWI if they did not submit ACT or SAT scores for math placement; an adequate math placement score (or equivalency) is a prerequisite for ACCT 201, BUSA 207, and MATH 143. The Math Diagnostic will inform the student if a review course such as MATH 097, MATH 098, or MATH 099 is needed prior to enrolling in MATH 143 or MATH 160. Students should select MATH 143 or MATH 160 based upon the math requirements of the transfer institution they plan to attend. MATH 143 is the recommended GEM 3 course unless the students' preferred transfer institution requires Survey of Calculus (MATH 160).
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This general education (GE) course is recommended by the department as the most beneficial GE option for students in this program. Please note that students may fulfill their GE requirement by completing another course from the applicable general education category.
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This course fulfills the Ethical Reasoning requirement for an associate degree from CWI.
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Course must come from a different discipline.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Connect with the business community.
- Engage with community members in experiential learning opportunities through class assignments.
- Connect with peers through case studies and group projects.
- Navigate and discuss new technologies and their impact in the workplace.
- Apply knowledge to frame and solve problems.
- Discuss current events in relation to business practices and theory.
- Develop technology skills for business purposes.
- Identify the fundamentals of accounting.
- Develop effective communication and writing skills for business situations.
- Present information to a variety of audiences.
- Develop and improve critical thinking and analysis skills.
- Explain basic marketing principles.
- Identify the roles and responsibilities in business including personal accountability.
- Discuss ethics and ethical dilemmas.