AA Degree

Lisa Crowe, MPA, Chair, Business & CIS Division
J.L. Turner Leadership Center, Room 109
(270) 384-8124  crowel@lindsey.edu

C. Rose Garvey, MPA, Program Coordinator
J.L. Turner Leadership Center, Room 104C
(270) 384-8063  garveyr@lindsey.edu

Mission Statement

The mission of the Business & CIS Division is to prepare students for employment in business, accounting, and computer information systems; to pursue career paths of increasing professional and managerial responsibility; to apply to graduate programs in business, accounting or other professional schools; and to sit for various professional certifications. Consistent with the historical mission of Lindsey Wilson College as a teaching institution, the Business & CIS Division is committed to the growth and development of students through classroom instruction and through the fostering of an appreciation for lifelong learning.

The Associate of Arts degree in Business Management offers students the opportunity to gain a basic set of knowledge and skills in business management, with an emphasis on those needed in general office operations. In addition to the College's accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, our balanced and academically sound business programs are accredited by the International Assembly of College Business Education (IACBE).

Our business programs are designed to foster critical thinking skills, to prepare students to become lifelong learners in rapidly changing business environments, and to instill a global vision to manage and lead organizations and businesses in an ever-changing, challenging, and complex world. 

Degree Requirements 

A.  General Education Requirements:  18-29 hours

• Writing Studies II (ENGL 1023) is a prerequisite for BUSI 2303 - 3 hours

B.  Program Requirements:  33 hours

• Functions & Algebra (MATH 1013) is a prerequisite for ACCT 2113, BUSI 2503, ECON 2033 and ECON 2043 unless waiver requirements are met - 3 hours*
• Financial Accounting (ACCT 2113) - 3 hours
• Managerial Accounting (ACCT 2123) - 3 hours
• Business Communication (BUSI 2303) - 3 hours
• Business Mathematics (BUSI 2503) - 3 hours
• Business Law I (BUSI 2713) - 3 hours
• Introduction to Management (BUSI 2903) - 3 hours
• Business Management (BUSI 2933) - 3 hours
• Principles of Marketing (BUSI 3933) - 3 hours
• Microeconomics (ECON 2033) - 3 hours*
• Macroeconomics (ECON 2043) - 3 hours*

*This course may satisfy general education requirements. 

C.  Related Studies Requirements:  3 hours

• Computer Concepts & Applications (CIS 1003)

D.  General Electives:  0-16 hours

Business courses are recommended.

Exit Assessment

Students who earn the Associate of Arts degree in Business Management will:

• Be required to complete case studies in BUSI 2903 to assess their ability to identify, formulate, and solve business problems;
• Demonstrate their ability to analyze the impact of business solutions in a global, economic, environmental, ethical, and societal context in BUSI 2713 and BUSI 3933; and
• Be required to complete a set of formal financial statements in ACCT 2113, to complete a case study in BUSI 2903, and to maintain a portfolio of various economic data in ECON 2043 to demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental areas of mathematics, economics, and business.

TOTAL:  64 credit hours