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Bachelor of Science in Business Online Program

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Business Administration

There are many paths to completing the Business Administration program online. Below the KCTCS Associate of Arts degree to the Murray State Bachelor of Science in Business degree is outlined. Please contact the Stephanie Totty, the Online Business Adviser, to determine the best option for you. 

Stephanie Totty
270.809.4196
msu.business@murraystate.edu

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KCTCS ASSOCIATE OF ARTS (A.A.) DEGREE

Students who transferred coursework to KCTCS should work closely with their KCTCS adviser and the Online Business Adviser at MSU to make sure there will not be any issues with the transfer coursework. 

General Education 9 hrs.
*ENG 101 - Writing I (C or better)
 3 hrs. 
*ENG 102 - Writing II (C or better)  3 hrs. 
*COM 181 - Basic Public Speaking  3 hrs. 
   
Heritage/Humanities 9 hrs.
History 3 hrs.
Humanities 3 hrs.
History or Humanities 3 hrs.
   
Social Interaction  9 hrs. 
*ECO 201 - Principle of Economics I
3 hrs. 
*ECO 202 - Principle of Economics II  3 hrs. 
Social Interaction course  3 hrs. 
   
Social Interaction or Heritage/Humanities Elective  3 hrs. 
Science- 2 courses required (one must include a lab)  6-7 hrs. 
   
Mathematics  6 hrs. 
*MAT 150 - College Algebra  3 hrs. 
*MAT 170 - Brief Calculus with Applications  3 hrs. 
   
Other Required Courses  30 hrs. 
*ACC 201 - Financial Accounting  3 hrs. 
*ACC 202 - Managerial Accounting  3 hrs. 
*BA 267 - Introduction to Business Law  3 hrs. 
*CIS 100 - Introduction to Computers  3 hrs. 
*ENG 203 - Business Writing  3 hrs. 
*STA 220 - Statistical Method (C or better)  3 hrs. 
   
Business Electives to be selected from the following courses:  9 hrs.
ACC 211, ACT 101, ACT 277, ACT 279, ACT 281, ACT 295,
CIS 120, CIS 130, CIS 131, CIS 132, CIS 133, CIS 150,
CIS 230, CMS 269, COM 249, CUL 100, CUL 270, DP 274,
HM 100, HM 160, HM 200, HM 210, HM 220, HM 282,
IS 100, IT 130, IT 132, IT 147, IT 170, JAT 101, JOU 204,
NIS 152, OST 110, OST 150, OST 160, OST 210, OST 216,
OST 220, OST 235, OST 240, OST 275, QMS 101, QMS 201,
QMS 202, RE 100, RE 120, RE 121, RE 225, RE 230, RE 200,
RE 201, RE 202, RE 203, RE 204, RE 220, and any course with
the prefix BA not already required.		  
   
Unrestricted electives 4-5 hrs.
   
TOTAL KCTCS HOURS   74-75 hrs. 

*A cumulative GPA of 2.25 is required in these classes for admission into the program.

 

Murray State Bachelor of Science in Business (B.S.B.) Degree with an area in Business Administration

BPA 355 - Information Systems and Decision Making 3 hrs. 
BPA 442 - Business Ethics & Environments  3 hrs. 
CIS 343 - Business Statistics II  2 hrs. 
ECO 310 - Issues in the Global Economy  3 hrs. 
FIN 330 - Principles of Finance  3 hrs. 
MGT 350 - Fundamentals of Management  3 hrs. 
MGT 443 - Management of Operations and Technology  3 hrs. 
MGT 590 - Strategic Management  3 hrs. 
MKT 360 - Principles of Marketing  3 hrs. 
   
International Business Elective   3 hrs. 
   
Upper-level business electives approved by advisor 18 hrs. 
   
TOTAL MSU HOURS  47 hrs. 

Note: Please consult the current undergraduate bulletin for more information on admission requirements and other graduation requirements.



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