B.A. Degree with a Major in Business Economics

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 METRO 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.

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

Common Business Core:
ACCT 205 - Financial Accounting.........................................................................ACCT 1100 & 1110 - Accounting I & II
ACCT 206 - Managerial Accounting.....................................................................ACCT 1120 - Accounting III
ECON 205 - Principles of Microeconomics.......................................................ECON 1100 - Microeconomics
ECON 206 - Principles of Macroeconomics......................................................ECON 1000- Macroeconomics
FNBK 306 - Managerial Finance..........................................................................FINA 2230 - Business Finance
MGMT 206 - Quantitative Methods for Business
MGMT 306 - Principles of Management..............................................................BSAD 2100 - Principles of Management
MGMT 315 - Business Law I.................................................................................BSAD 1100 - Business Law I
MGMT 492 - Business Policy & Strategy
MRKT 306 - Principles of Marketing....................................................................BSAD 1010 - Principles of Marketing
MATH 140 - Elementary Applied Statistics........................................................MATH 1410 - 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 Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies Council Bluffs site at 800.798.0788 or 2700 College Road, Box 4-C, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51502.