Associate of Science in Business Administration Requirements
You can earn your associate degree in business administration at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville by successfully completing a minimum of 62 credits. All courses listed are three credits unless otherwise stated.
Requirements listed below are from the current catalog year. Your requirements are subject to the catalog that was in effect at the time you were admitted.
Your academic advisor can help guide you in determining which courses from UW-Platteville and other institutions will meet your general education requirements. You can:
- Take distance courses through UW-Platteville
- Take approved on-campus or online courses from UW-Platteville or other institutions
- Transfer approved credits from other institutions
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements: 30-36 credits 1 | ||
| Writing, Speaking, Math, and Physical Education Competencies: Minimum 14 credits | ||
| ENGLISH 1130 | College Writing I | 3-4 |
| or ENGLISH 1040 | Studio College Writing I | |
| ENGLISH 1230 | College Writing II | 3 |
| MATH 1830 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| HHP 1000 | Fitness Assessment and Management | 1-2 |
| or HHP 1650 | Fitness for Life | |
| HHP 1010-1450 | Physical Activity (Online students take HHP 1280) | 1 |
| SPEECH 1060 | Speech Communication for Professionals | 3 |
| World Languages: Maximum 4 credits 2 | 0-4 | |
| Humanities; Fine Arts; Historical Perspectives: 9 credits | ||
| Humanities | PHLSPHY 2550 | 3 |
| Fine Arts | Three-Credit Course | 3 |
| History | Three-Credit Course | 3 |
| Social Sciences: 6 credits | ||
| Social Science | ECONOMIC 2130 | 3 |
| Social Science | ECONOMIC 2230 | 3 |
| Natural Sciences: 4 credits | ||
| Natural Science | Must be a lab course | 4 |
| Global Studies/Ethnic Studies/Gender Studies: 3-9 credits | 3-9 | |
| Global Studies | BUSADMIN 1300 | |
| Ethnic Studies | BUSADMIN 3340 (recommended) | |
| Gender Studies | BUSADMIN 3340 (recommended) | |
| Business Administration: 21 credits | ||
| Required 2-course Approved Sequence: 6 credits | ||
| ACCTING 2010 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCTING 2020 | Management Accounting | 3 |
| Other Required Courses: 15 credits | ||
| BUSADMIN 2010 | Business Communication | 3 |
| BUSADMIN 2100 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| BUSADMIN 2330 | Leadership and Management | 3 |
| BUSADMIN 2630 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| BUSADMIN 2110 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| Electives 3 | ||
| Must reach the 60 credit minimum | 0-4 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
- 1
Courses may not be available at all campuses and/or in all modalities (i.e., in person, online, hybrid, etc.).
- 2
World Languages may be satisfied with 1 year High School world language with a C or better average or 1-2 semesters college level world language with a C or better (4 credits total); may be waived for online degree students (exclusions may apply).
- 3
Additional electives may be required to reach the 60 credit minimum.
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Graduation Requirements
- Earn a minimum of 62 credits.
- A minimum of 21 of the 62 credits must be taken under the direction of UW-Platteville faculty.
- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
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Degree Progress
Upon full admission, students enrolled in degree programs through the Distance campus may have one year to complete at least one course successfully. If a student does not successfully complete a course within a year, the student will be discontinued from their program.
After the successful completion of one course, a student has one year to successfully complete another course in order to maintain academic progress. Students who do not maintain academic progress will be discontinued from their program.
Requirements may be subject to change without notice.