School of Professional and Continuing Studies

Business Degree (at STLCC-Wildwood)

 

Your Degree Option

University of Missouri-St. Louis offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in partnership with St. Louis Community College-Wildwood. This degree continuation program is designed for students who will pursue an Associate of Arts degree with an emphasis in general business. Many of the UMSL courses will be delivered on the Wildwood campus providing students with the flexibility and convenience of taking courses in their own community. The program also provides additional flexibility with online course offerings. The UMSL degree in Business Administration provides a thorough understanding of the fundamental areas in business: finance, accounting, information systems, logistics, marketing and management. The curriculum is designed to prepare the students for the diverse environment of the business world. Applications for the program are available online at http://www.umsl.edu/admission/apply/index.html or may be obtained through the UMSL advising office at the Wildwood campus.

Your Career

The current economic climate favors students with business training. Business college graduates usually obtain entry-level positions in areas requiring accounting, finance, management, information systems, marketing and quantitative backgrounds. The College of Business at UMSL is among only 10% of programs worldwide with AACSB accreditation in business. At UMSL's College of Business, you will acquire expertise, knowledge and skills to help you get ahead and build a solid foundation for your future. An undergraduate degree from the College of Business Administration is extremely versatile and opens the doors to virtually unlimited career opportunities in fields as diverse as banking, manufacturing, information technology and health care. In addition, student participation in internships with the University's public and corporate partners paves the way for subsequent employment. Recent graduates of the College of Business Administration have positions with a variety of local and national firms as sale representatives, executive trainees, merchandisers, systems programmers and purchasing agents.

Requirements

The UMSL College of Business Administration degree requirements have been incorporated into this degree plan, including the following rules governing bachelor's degrees awarded at UMSL:

Get Started

Contact Donna Babbitt, CMA, CFM, CPA
Chair, Business Administration and Accounting
St. Louis Community College at Wildwood

Phone: (636) 422-2206
Email: dbabbitt@stlcc.edu

Contact Teri Furlow, UMSL CE/Off-Campus Site Advisor
St. Louis Community College at Wildwood

Phone: (636) 422-2006
Email: furlowt@umsl.edu

To learn more about the General Business degree:

Phone: (314) 516-5888
Email: busadm@msx.umsl.edu
Website: http://www.umsl.edu/business

Degree Map

The degree map below will show you a listing of courses you need to take from St. Louis Community College and UMSL to complete the General Business degree program. This degree map has been reviewed and accepted by both institutions as an illustration, which may be subject to change. Many other combinations of courses may be possible, so students should contact the UMSL representative at Wildwood or their community college advisor before committing to a particular transfer program.

Associate of Arts-Empasis in Business (St. Louis Community College)

ENG 101 College Composition (3)
MTH 160 College Algebra (4)
IDS 101 Cornerstone (3)
COM 101 Oral Communication (3)
PE Activity (1)

MTH 186 Survey of Calculus (4)
ECO 151 Principles of Macroecon (3)
Science (3)
BUS 104 Intro to Business (3)
Humanities (3)
PE Activity (1)

ECO 152 Principles of Microecon (3)
ACC 110 Financial Acctng. (4)
Science w/lab (4)
Humanities (3)
State Requirement (3)

ACC 114 Managerial Acctng. (3)
IDS 201 Capstone (4)
BUS 201 Elem. Statistics (3)
MKT 203 Princ of Marketing** OR MGT 204 Business Org and Mgmt (3)
IS 103 Computer/IS (3)

Total Credit Hours 64

Take UMSL 2900 and transfer back to complete Associate of Arts if necessary.
**Courses must be validated by UMSL course to receive core credit.

Bachelor of Science in General Business (UMSL)

MGMT 3600 Mgmt & Org Behavior OR MK TG 3700 Basic Mktng (3)
ENG 3120 Business Writing (3)
BA 2900 Legal Environment (3)
FIN 3500 Financial Mgmt (3)
IS 2800 Information Systems (3)

MKTG 3710 Consumer Behavior ‡ OR MGMT 3611 Adv. Mgmt & Org Behavior (3)
Non-Business Approved Elective* (3)
FIN 3561 Principles of Insurance (3)
LOM 3300 Business Statistics (3)

IS 3847 Web Design (3)
Non-Business Approved Elective* (3)

LOM 3320 Intro to Ops Mgmt (3)
FIN Global Awareness (3)
MKTG 3740 Marketing Research (3)
MGMT 3680 International Mgmt (3)
Internship† (3)

MKTG 4700 Marketing Mgmt (3)
MGMT 4219/4220 Strategic Mgmt and Assessment (3)
MKTG 3780 International Mktg (3)
Non-business approved elective* (3)
Non-business approved elective* (3)

Total Credit Hours 63

Internship can be taken anytime
Course to be taken for MKT 203 or MGT 204 to validate for core credit
See UMSL program advisor for the list of suggested courses

All UMSL courses can be completed online and/or in a traditional classroom setting at the Wildwood campus. The STLCC Course Equivalency page is located at http://www.umsl.edu/services/dars/transfer.htm.