Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Vincennes University Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Vincennes University Catalog

General Studies - Business Studies 5900, A.S. Career/Tech


A Two-Year Program Leading to the A.S. Degree

This program is available to students who meet the University’s requirements for an associate degree and a Basic Professional Component. This program allows students who may not satisfy the precise requirements in one of the other Business programs to graduate with a designation, which reflects their primary emphasis while at VU. Through the Approved Business Electives, this program allows students to design a program of study to meet special educational or career objectives.

(Note: This program is not available as a “double major” in conjunction with another program, or as a “second degree” once another degree has been earned.)

Major Program Requirements


  • Business Electives 21 hrs 
    Note:  At least 15 credit hours within this section must be at the 200 level.
  • Electives 6 hrs
  • Basic Professional Component 9 hrs (Select at least one ACCT; COMP or OADM; and MGMT course.)

Note:  The Writing Reading, and Speaking Intensive requirement must be satisfied by a course(s) taken in this section.

University Core Curriculum Requirements


  • Composition

  • 3 hrs
  • Mathematics

  • 100-level or higher Mathematics (MATH or MATT) Elective 3 hrs
  • Speech

  • 3 hrs
  • Laboratory Science

  • Laboratory Science Elective 4 hrs
  • Social Science

  • Social Science Elective 3 hrs
  • UCC Electives

  • Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Writing, or Fitness/Wellness 8 hrs
  • List of elective courses 

Recommended Sequence of Courses


Semester I


Total Hours: 15


Semester II


  • Basic Professional Component (ACCT) 3 hrs
  • Business Electives 6 hrs
  • Social Science Elective 3 hrs
  • Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Writing, or Fitness/Wellness 3 hrs

Total Hours: 15


Semester III


  • Business Electives 9 hrs
  • Laboratory Science Elective 4 hrs
  • Elective 3 hrs

Total Hours: 16


Semester IV


  • Basic Professional Component (COMP or OADM) 3 hrs
  • Business Elective 3 hrs
  • Elective 3 hrs
  • Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Writing, or Fitness/Wellness 5 hrs

Total Hours: 14


Total Hours: 60