The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in General Business (BSBA Gen Bus) gives students a strong background in the functional areas of business. Graduates will be prepared to work in a variety of environments including corporate management, retail, or government.

Milestone Course

These courses are the keys to graduation. Courses should be taken in the recommended semesters to stay on time for completion.

Career Planning

As you get ready for your last year before graduation, visit WVU Parkersburg’s Career Services Office to write your resume, plan your job search, and learn how to have a successful interview. Students interested in the BS should apply for the program in their final semester of the AS program, which should be the 4th semester.

Capstone Course

The capstone is a semester-long project that prepares you for the workforce by perfecting your resume, assessing student learning outcomes, and preparing a portfolio of student work. Apply for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration before midterm during the fourth semester.

Electives

Business electives may be chosen from courses with the following pre-fixes: ACCT, BTEC, ECON, ENT, FIN, GBUS, MGMT, MKTG. Upper-division courses are those that are numbered 300 or higher. For assistance in choosing electives, please see your academic advisor.

Students should average 15 credit hours per semester, or 30 per year, to graduate on time.

Total Degree Credits: 120

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GPA Requirement:  Gen Ed - 2.00

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GPA Requirement: Common Professional Component - 2.25

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GPA Requirement: General Business concentration - 2.50

Degree requires a total of 120 credit hours. [ Core Course Credit Hours : 36 ]

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Institutional Graduation Requirement.

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Quantitative Reasoning electives:  MATH 211 ~STATISTICS must be one of the courses taken, as it serves as a pre-requisite to upper-level business courses.