Bachelor of Science in Business Education

The department of business administration offers a curriculum that balances the liberal arts and professional courses through several areas of concentration. The professional courses prepare students for the complexities of business in a changing society.

Upon completion of a major in the department of business administration, the student should have a realistic picture of what to expect in business and a philosophy that will help achieve great satisfaction in life as well as in a career. Therefore, students are encouraged to acquire and develop knowledge, competencies and understanding that will help them make their best contribution to society.

Degree Requirements

Business education comprehensive, management, international management, marketing, international marketing and management information systems have identical core requirements of 51 semester hours including:

• Accounting 111- Principles of Accounting I
• Accounting 112- Principles of Accounting II
• Accounting 307- Finance
• Business 101- Introduction to Business
• Business 209- Business Communication
• Business 210- Quantitative Methods for Business
• Business 220- Business Law I
• Business 230- Information Software Processing I
• Business 339- International Business
• Economics 105- Introduction to Macroeconomics
• Economics 106- Introduction to Microeconomics
• Economics 380- Statistics for Business and Economics (or MATH 180)
• Management 201- Principles of Management
• Management 332- Management Science
• Management 395- Management Internship (or BUSI 290)
• Management 397- Senior Seminar
• Marketing 201- Marketing

A major in business education comprehensive, 5-adult, consists of the core requirements including:

• Accounting 111- Principles of Accounting I
• Accounting 112- Principles of Accounting II
• Accounting 307- Finance
• Business 101- Introduction to Business
• Business 209- Business Communication
• Business 210- Quantitative Methods for Business
• Business 220- Business Law I
• Business 230- Information Software Processing I
• Business 339- International Business
• Economics 105- Introduction to Macroeconomics
• Economics 106- Introduction to Microeconomics
• Economics 380- Statistics for Business and Economics (or MATH 180)
• Management 201- Principles of Management
• Management 332- Management Science
• Management 395- Management Internship
• Management 397- Senior Seminar
• Marketing 201- Marketing

Additional requirements are:

• Business 201 and 202- Keyboarding/Typewriting III, IV
• Business 231- Information Software Processing II

In addition to these departmental requirements, students must fulfill the education requirements specified by the education department.

Associate Degree Program (A.S)The requirements for a major in business consist of 37 semester hours including:

• Accounting 111- Principles of Accounting I
• Business 101- Introduction to Business
• Business 209- Business Communication
• Business 210- Quantitative Methods for Business
• Business 220- Business Law I
• Business 230- Information Software Processing I
• Business 231- Information Software Processing II
• Economics 105- Introduction to Macroeconomics
• Management 201- Principles of Management
• Management 395- Management Internship
• Marketing 201- Marketing
• Management 310 or Marketing 321- Human Resource Management or Advertising and Promotion

MinorThe requirements for a minor in business administration consist of 21 semester hours including:

• Accounting 111- Principles of Accounting I
• Business 101- Introduction to Business
• Business 209- Business Communication
• Business 210- Quantitative Methods for Business
• Economics 105- Introduction to Macroeconomics (or ECON 106)
• Management 201- Principles of Management
• Marketing 201- Marketing

For More Information ContactDr. Gloria M. Payne, Chairperson
Department of Business Administration & Economics
Davis & Elkins College
Elkins, WV 26241
(304) 637-1247
e-mail: gpayne@davisandelkins.edu