B.A. Degree with a Major in Business Education

Seamless Transition to Your B.A.

Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies is exclusively for students seeking to complete degrees begun elsewhere. We facilitate the smooth transfer of credits from Iowa Lakes 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.

Iowa Lakes Community College has a full articulation agreement with Buena Vista University. Students who have completed an approved associate's degree at ILCC can seamlessly move on to complete a bachelor's degree through BVU Graduate & Professional Studies at Emmetsburg, Estherville, Spencer or Spirit Lake.

Business Education 5-12:
OBVU 120 Computer Applications....................................................................BCA 212 Intro to Business Computer Applications or BCA 217 Advanced Microsoft Office Apps
ACCT 205 - Financial Accounting......................................................................ACC 131 - Principles of Accounting I
ACCT 206 - Managerial Accounting...................................................................ACC 132 - Principles of Accounting II
BUED 320 - Technical Applications in Business
COMM 230 - Business and Professional Communication
ECON 205 - Principles of Microeconomics......................................................ECN 120 - Microeconomics
ECON 206 - Principles of Macroeconomics.....................................................ECN 130 - Macroeconomics
FNBK 301 - Personal Finance
MGMT 306 - Principles of Management.........................................................MGT 101 - Principles of Management
MGMT 315 - Business Law I................................................................................BUS 183 - Business Law
MRKT 306 Principles of Marketing........................................................................MRK 110 - Principles of Marketing

Plus requirements for secondary education and education core

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 following: 

Emmetsburg Site at 800.861.8981 or 3200 College Drive, PO Box 452, Emmetsburg, Iowa 50536
Estherville Site at 800.650.4346 or 300 S. 18th Street, PO Box 135, Estherville, Iowa  51334
Spencer Site at 800.798.8090 or 1900 N. Grand Avenue, PO Box 245, Spencer, Iowa  51301
Spirit Lake Site at 800.670.5582 or 2008 Hill Avenue, PO Box 24, Spirit Lake, Iowa  51360