Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Degree in Business Management
(Full-time, Daytime Off-Campus Program)
Course Requirements • Program
Delivery • Admissions • Locations
Walker
College of Business, Raley Hall,
Appalachian State University
Off-Campus Degree-Completion Program in Management
The mission of the John A. Walker College of Business is
to meet the challenges of the future by educating its students,
supporting intellectual contributions by faculty and assisting
businesses and other organizations. Its primary purpose is
to prepare individuals for leadership responsibilities in a
technologically-oriented, diverse, dynamic and global environment
by providing high-quality instruction leading to the Bachelor
of Business Administration (BSBA) undergraduate degree. The Walker College of
Business is accredited by the International Association for
Management Education (AACSB).
Through the Office of Extension and Distance Education the
Walker College of Business will present an off-campus
undergraduate program in Management which will provide
the upper-division (junior and senior years) course work for
the BSBA degre at a community college site in northwestern
NC. Lower-division
courses for the program are acquired at community colleges (or other accredited post-secondary institutions).
Freshman and Sophomore Courses to
be Completed at a Community College: (or other accredited
institution)
Individuals planning to enter this program are strongly encouraged to complete the NC Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) core, AA degree, or AS degree through a NC community college prior to enrollment in this program. If completion of the CAA core is not likely possible by the start of this program, please contact the Office of Extension and Distance Education.
In addition to completing the CAA core or AA or AS degree, students pursuing the management major will need to ensure the following courses are accomplished outside the program Appalachian delivers to the site. (NC community college course numbers which will fulfill the requirements are shown in the second column of the chart.)
| Mathematics 1030 |
4 sh; Brief Calculus (MAT 263 + A) |
| Accounting 1100 & 2110 |
8 sh; Accounting I & II (ACC 120/121) |
| Economics 2030 & 2040 |
6sh; Micro and Macro Economics (ECO 251/252) |
| Law 2150 |
3 sh; Legal Environment of Business (BUS 115) |
| Economics 2100 |
4 sh; Business & Economic Statistics I (MAT 151 or MAT 155) |
| English 1100 |
3 sh; Expository Writing (ENG 111) - a grade of "C" is required |
| Computer Proficiency |
3 sh; Intro to Computers (CIS 110) |
| A minimum of 57 semester hours of transfer credit is required for entry to Appalachian's off-campus program in Management. |
| Concurrent enrollment (i.e. taking courses through Appalachian and the community college during the same term) is allowed, but students are advised to enroll in no more than 15-16 total semester hours per academic semester and no more than 12 semester hours in summer term. Students must plan carefully in order to accomplish any pre-requisite courses within the appropriate time frame. |
| A total of 122 sh is required to graduate. |
Students
must earn a 2.5 cumulative gpa on initial Appalachian coursework as well as have completed the lower-division business core requirements in order to be officially admitted
to the Walker College of Business.
Off-Campus Program Delivery
Appalachian State University
faculty teach the off-campus courses and the mode of delivery is primarily face-to face with the possibility of hybrid (a combination of face-to-face and online instruction) offered each semester. Because the program is classified as full-time, there are generally four to five courses (12-15 semester hours) offered each term primarily during the weekday daytime hours. The Appalachian upper-division course sequence is two years. 122 semester hours are required for graduation from Appalachian.
Application Process
The application for admission for each off-campus program is made available only at selected times. Please contact the Office of Extension and Distance Education for more details (call 800/355-4084 or submit the electronic request form). At this time, the application for admission should not be submitted via Appalachian's online form.
Part I: Admission to the University
Individuals seeking to enter an off-campus undergraduate program must present at least 57 semester hours of transferable work (applicable to this program) prior to entry. Transfer students are accepted based upon successful completion of college transferable credits. A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (as calculated by Appalachian) on all transferable coursework taken within the two previous years is required to be admitted. All grades earned in transferable courses within the last two years, including repeated courses, are used in calculating the grade point average. (College course work taken in excess of two years ago will be considered for transfer, but the grades in this coursework are not used in determining the cumulative GPA for admission purposes.) Students less than 24 years of age who have not completed the high school Minimum Course Requirements (MCR) must present one of the following:
- NC Community College CAA core
- AA or AS degree
- 6 semester hours of transferable courses in each of the following areas: English, mathematics, social science, and science (Additionally, individuals graduating from high school in 2004 or later must present an additional 6 semester hours in a foreign language.)
Part II: Admission to the Walker College of Business
By the end of the first year of the off-campus program, students must be admitted to the Walker College of Business. Acceptance requires at least 60 semester hours of coursework with a 2.5 cumulative GPA on courses taken through Appalachian (with no incomplete grades). Students must have fulfilled the requirements for English composition and Math as cited in the chart above and the lower-division business core (i.e.; ACC 120/121, ECO 251/252, MAT 151 or 155, and BUS 115) with a cumulative average of at least 2.0 on these courses. Additionally, students must present passing marks on the Business Basic Writing Skills Proficiency Test and the Business Basic Computer Skills Proficiency Test.
Off-Campus Location of Program
Catawba County
Fall 2008 -- Full-time, daytime program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Managment degree began at the Hickory Metro Higher Education Center.
(Additional opportunities for entering new cycles of this program are planned for each fall semester.)
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