Business (A.S.B.)

Program: A.S.B.
SBMS Undergraduate Student Affairs Center
Richard T. Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences

Neff Hall 366 ~ 260-481-6472 ~ www.ipfw.edu/bms

Business Administration

The A.S.B. option in business administration is a preprofessional degree. The academic program leading toward the degree helps you prepare for careers at the operational level of business.

Admission

Freshman students are not eligible for direct admission to this program. If you satisfy IPFW admission requirements (see Part 7), you will be assigned to Academic Counseling and Career Services (Kettler 110E, 481-6814) until you have satisfactorily completed the first 30 credits toward this degree with a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher. Developmental courses (e.g., ENG R150 and W130; MA 109, 111, and 113) do not count toward these 30 credits.

All credits earned in the business administration option can be applied toward the Bachelor of Science in Business if you qualify for admission to that program.

Degree Requirements

You must satisfy the requirements of IPFW (see Part 7) and the Richard T. Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences (listed in this section) and earn a minimum of 63 credits in courses in (1) general education and (2) general business and economics. The final 15 consecutive credits required for this degree must be completed after you have been admitted to the A.S. program.

To remain in the program and graduate, you must earn a grade of C or better in all ENG writing courses and all business and economics courses, and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better. Business and economics courses completed by correspondence are not applicable.

IPFW General Education Requirements (41 credits)

Area I—Linguistic and Numerical Foundations Credits: 9

The following courses are required for admission to the business administration option program.

COM 114 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Cr. 3.
ENG W131 - Elementary Composition I Cr. 3.
MA 153 - Algebra and Trigonometry I Cr. 3.
(or an approved substitute with placement beyond MA 153)

Area II—Natural and Physical Sciences Credits: 6

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Area III—The Individual, Culture, and Society Credits: 6

The following courses are required for admission to the business administration option program.

PSY 120 - Elementary Psychology Cr. 3.
SOC S161 - Principles of Sociology Cr. 3.

Area IV—Humanistic Thought Credits: 6

Additional credits in Area IV: 3

PHIL 111 - Ethics Cr. 3.

Area V—Creative and Artistic Expression Credits: 3