B.A. Degree with a Major in Business Economics

Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies is exclusively for students seeking to complete degrees begun elsewhere. We facilitate the smooth transfer of credits from Des Moines Area Community College. This advising guide is effective for students entering BVU in the 2011-12 academic year. As course and degree requirements change, students are encouraged to consult with BVU personnel.

Des Moines Area Community College has a full articulation agreement with Buena Vista University. Students who have completed an approved associate's degree at DMACC can seamlessly move on to complete a bachelor's degree through Buena Vista University.

Common Business Core:
ACCT 205 - Financial Accounting........................................................................ACC 131 - Principles of Accounting I
ACCT 206 - Managerial Accounting....................................................................ACC 132 - Principles of Accounting II
ECON 205 - Principles of Microeconomics.......................................................ECN 130 - Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 206 - Principles of Macroeconomics......................................................ECN 120 - Principles of Macroeconomics
MGMT 206 - Management Science.....................................................................BUS 231 Quant Methods/Business Decision Maker
MGMT 306 - Principles of Management.............................................................MGT 101 - Principles of Management
MGMT 315 - Business Law I................................................................................BUS 185 - Business Law I or
                                                                                                                                   PRL 141 - Business and Corporate Law I
MGMT 492 - Business Policy & Strategy
FNBK 306 - Managerial Finance
MRKT 306 - Principles of Marketing....................................................................MKT 110 - Principles of Marketing or
                                                                                                                                    BUS 138 Small Business Marketing
MATH 140 - Elementary Applied Statistics.........................................................MAT 157 - Statistics or 
                                                                                                                  MAT 162 - Principles of Business Statistics  or 
                                                                                                                  BUS 211 Business Statistics

Major Courses (24 credit hours)
ECON 301 Microeconomic Theory
ECON 302 Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 405 International Economics

Nine credit hours from:
ECON 340 Econometrics
ECON 420 Money and Credit Institutions
ECON 485 Topics in Economics (may be repeated once)
MATH 330 Applied Regression Analysis

Students must earn a minimum of 12 credit hours at the 300/400 level in their major from Buena Vista University. All transcripts will be evaluated on an individual basis. If questions should arise, please contact the BVU Graduate & Professional Studies Carroll Site at 800.622.3334 ext 8515, or 906 N. Grant Road, Carroll, Iowa  51401.