General Information (2008-09 Catalog)

The Finance and OSC Department and the Management Department jointly support the bachelor of science in Business Administration - General Business specialization and Business Administration minor. The department offers coursework leading to the bachelor of science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree. In addition to the university general education requirements, the BSBA major is comprised of three principal components: 1) pre-admission courses that provide foundation knowledge and skills needed for further study in business; 2) business core courses that build on the pre-admission group and focus on decision making in the main functional areas of business; and 3) specialization courses that allow for advanced study in one of the functional areas.

Students matriculating in Ellensburg select a 25-credit specialization within the BSBA program in one of six areas: Finance, General Business, Human Resource Management, Management and Organization, Marketing Management, or Operations and Supply Chain Management. Students matriculating at a university center are limited to the 25-credit general business specialization.

Program Education Outcomes

The departments have identified overall educational outcomes related to knowledge, values, and skills for all BSBA graduates. Following are the outcomes for the bachelor of science in Business Administration (BSBA) programs:

1. Knowledge-based Educational Outcomes. Upon completion of the BSBA program, students should:
   • Have a working knowledge of business administration that will aid them in private, government, or non-profit careers and/or prepare them for additional study
2. Values-based Educational Outcomes. Upon completion of the BSBA program, students should:
   • Comprehend ethical issues and be able to apply an ethical decision-making framework to business decisions
3. Skills-based Educational Outcomes. Upon completion of the BSBA program., students should:
   • Function effectively when in teams both as a leader and as a member
   • Demonstrate effective oral communication skills
   • Demonstrate effective written communication skills
   • Apply quantitative and qualitative critical thinking skills to develop, access, and use information to analyze business problems and propose feasible solutions

Transfer Credits and Prior Learning Assessment

Equivalent lower-division (100-200 level) courses may be transferred toward meeting the pre-admission requirements. Upper-division (300-400 level) courses may also be transferred toward meeting the business core and specialization requirements, but only with the approval of the department chair and the college dean (or designee).

For individuals seeking academic credit for prior work experiences, a prior learning assessment program is available. Students opting for this program must demonstrate competency in the course material by successfully completing a challenge exam. The following pre-admission and business core courses are eligible: BUS 241, BUS 221, OSC 323, MIS 386, MKT 360, FIN 370, and MGT 380. The result of the challenge is recorded as S or U on the transcript and is not used in computing grade point average. See your business administration advisor or program director at your university center for additional information.

Repeat Policy

Business Administration courses may be repeated only once.

Service to Other Majors

Students majoring outside of the College of Business who are required to take courses in this college for either their major or minor will be eligible to enroll on a space-available basis. These students will be given priority over other non-college majors wishing to enroll in upper division courses.

Program Admission Requirements

Students must apply and be accepted into the major prior to beginning 300- or 400-level business coursework. At the time of application, the 35 credits of pre-admission coursework should be substantially completed. Application forms are available in the department offices. The completed form must be accompanied by transcripts that reflect all prior college work. Admission shall be based on grades earned in the following courses:

Pre-Admission Requirements

A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in the above courses must be achieved with a minimum grade of C- (1.70) in each course. The credit/no credit option will not be accepted for any of these courses. The applicant must have completed ENG 101/102. These criteria apply to equivalent courses transferred from other institutions. PLEASE NOTE: In Fall 2009, Math 130 will be explicitly one of the pre-admission requirements.

Students who have met all of the above requirements will be admitted unless the number of applicants exceeds available space. In that case, acceptance will be competitive, based on a selection index. Students in a pre-major status who have not met all of the above requirements may enroll in a business core or specialization course only with permission of the college dean or designee.

Additional BSBA Graduation Requirements

The following special rules apply to students seeking the BSBA major:

• Students must earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25 in the 94-95 credit in-the-major coursework to be eligible for a degree. In addition, the department requires a minimum GPA of 2.25 in the 59-60 credit upper-division component of the in-the-major total.
• Transfer students must complete at least 40 CWU business credits to be eligible for the business administration degree.
• The BSBA program requires a single specialization of at least 25 credits. Occasionally a student requests a second specialization. To be eligible for a second specialization, a minimum of 20 unique credits must be completed. Unique in this sense means the credits have not been used as part of any other BSBA specialization.

Business Core/Specialization Requirements

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