Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies is exclusively for students seeking to complete degrees begun elsewhere. We facilitate the smooth transfer of credits from Ellsworth Community College, Iowa Valley Community College District. 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.

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

B.A. Degree with a Major in Marketing 

Common Business Core:
ACCT 205 - Financial Accounting........................................................................ACC 121 - Principles of Accounting I
ACCT 206 - Managerial Accounting....................................................................ACC 122 - 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 230- Quant Methods for Business
MGMT 306 - Principles of Management.............................................................MGT 101 - Principles of Management
MGMT 315 - Business Law I................................................................................BUS 185 - Business Law I or 
                                                                                                                                   BUS 182 - Intro to Law
MGMT 492 - Business Policy & Strategy
FNBK 306 - Managerial Finance
MRKT 306 - Principles of Marketing....................................................................MKT 110 - Principles of Marketing
MATH 140 - Elementary Applied Statistics.........................................................MAT 156 - Statistics I

Major Courses:
MGMT 307 International Business
MRKT 340 Business Marketing
MRKT 355 Consumer Behavior
MRKT 418 Market Research
MRKT 432 Strategic Marketing
MRKT 495 Marketing Internship

Two electives from:
MRKT 350 Retailing
MRKT 353 Field Experience in Sports Marketing and Management
MRKT 354 Sports Marketing
MRKT 400 Practicum in Marketing Problems/Small Business Institute (SBI)
MRKT 407 International Marketing
MRKT 410 E-Commerce
MRKT 414 Selling
MRKT 415 Sales Management

One course from:
ACCT 309 Cost Accounting...................................................................................ACC 221 - Cost Accounting
COM 230 Business & Professional Communication, COMM 302 Intercultural Communication, COMM 355 Conflict Management
DIGI 230 Intro to Integrated Communication ........................................................MKT 150 - Principles of Advertising
FNBK 322 Analysis of Financial Statements, MGMT 320 Human Resource Mgmt

*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 Graduate & Professional Studies Iowa Falls location at 866.449.7056 or 1100 College Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa  50126.