Course variations

Course summary

This program goals are: to prepare students for successful business careers after graduation; to furnish business students prerequisites for transfer into baccalaureate programs; to provide job enhancement opportunities for non-degree seeking students; and to allow under prepared or never prepared business students an opportunity for a college degree.

Program modules

The Management Information Systems Concentration of the Business Degree requires the following courses in addition to the core courses and general education courses required of all Business Students: Computer Programming I - INS 181C; Computer Operating System - INS 182C; Electronic Spreadsheets - INS 270C; Database Management - INS 272C; an approved INS elective; a 3 hour Business Elective. (Internship strongly recommended.). Business Core Courses: BT or BUS 110C Basic Accounting I ; BT or BUS 111C Basic Accounting II ; CSCI 145C Intro to Computing ; BT 220C or BUS 212C Principles of Marketing ; BT 250C or BUS 214C Business Communication ; BT 256C or BUS 248C Supervisory Management ; BT or BUS 253C Business Seminar . General Education Core Courses: Category A: ENGL 100C Freshman English; COMN 161C Business and Professional Speaking. Category B : Humanities Elective. Category C: Category C Elective; ECO 202C Micro Economics; ECO 203C Macro Economics. Category D: Math 116C College Algebra.

Entry requirement for international students

Applicants should be a high school graduates. Minimum Grade Average: 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or Minimum Composite ACT/Total SAT Scores: 20 composite ACT/930 Total SAT are required. The American College Test (ACT) or the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) is required of all beginning freshmen. Test dates and a registration form may be obtained from a high school counselor or the test company. For more information contact: ACT Program, Box 414, Iowa City, Iowa 52243. Tel: (319) 337-1313 Final admission cannot be granted before test scores are received. Students who do not meet the University requirements will be admitted to the Bowling Green Community College. To ensure a proper foundation for university study, the following college preparatory curriculum is required as a minimum for all students: English - 4 years: I, II, III, IV; Math - 3 years: Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II or Integrated Math I, II, and III; Social Studies - 3 years: Chosen from U.S. History and World History Economics, Government or World Geography; Science - 3 years: Chosen from Life Science, Physical Science, and Earth/Space Science (at least one lab) Health - 1/2 year, Physical Education - 1/2 year, History and Appreciation of Visual or Performing Arts - 1/2 year. 2004 high school graduates will be required to have two years of a foreign language. A score of 525 on the TOEFL, or a 197 computer based TOEFL, is required for admission.

Qualification

Associate degree

Awarding body

WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

Department name

Bowling Green Community College, Division of Business