IWU ASB Program Curriculum

Like an athlete in training, you master the fundamentals first. At IWU, you earn an online Associate degree in Business degree by starting at the basics, and then you expand and enhance your abilities.

As you work through the IWU Associate degree in Business curriculum, you acquire the facts and skills needed for a career in business in four key areas.

Core business principles - know your market
Humanities - acquire the intellectual depth to make critical decisions comfortably
Communications - express your ideas and work with coworkers effectively
Personal growth and spirituality - trust yourself to make the right choices

IWU's online Associate degree in Business not only teaches you vital business skills, it teaches you how to apply them. With the refined critical thinking and communications skills you gain through higher learning, you can quickly become one of your company's top performers and leaders.

During the online Associate degree in Business program, you learn how to research and analyze vital information as well as how to examine the underlying rules and the reasons why the business world follows specific patterns. You participate in online discussions, workshops, and business case studies, giving you a better understanding of the changes taking place in today's competitive work environment.

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The Curriculum

The IWU Associate degree in Business curriculum leads with "Introduction to American Business," during which students learn the basics involved in running a business. Other business courses include finance and accounting courses, human resources management, and economics.
The IWU Associate degree in Business program emphasizes the importance of your communications skills with dedicated courses that teach you how to best work in an organizational setting, especially one that is culturally different from you.
Humanities classes are of key importance to the online Associate degree in Business program. Through them you discover your creative side, and they teach you how to view an event systemically, so you become a better decision maker.
Personal growth through an ethical, values-based life is very important to the success of any business leader. You should inspire trust and loyalty. Your ASB degree program courses help you to live with self-reflection and forethought.

The IWU ASB Program Course List

The Associate of Science degree in Business program consists of 62 credits of course work, which includes both business and liberal arts courses. It usually requires 27 months to complete. Students must complete all 62 credit hours with Indiana Wesleyan University. The transfer of credits is not an option for this degree.

IWU ASB Courses

	You must complete the curriculum in the order established by Indiana Wesleyan University. IWU reserves the right to modify the curriculum as necessary.

	UNV111		Philosophy and Practice of Lifelong Learning I
	ENG140		Communications I
	ENG141		Communications II
	BUS105		Introduction to American Business
	PHE140		Concepts of Wellness
	BIL102		New Testament Survey
	COM115		Introduction to Human Communications
	MAT110		Business Mathematics
	HST180		Humanities World Civilization
	ECO205		Basic Economics
	PSY155		Personal Adjustment
	ENG242		Literature and Ideas
	BUS215		Human Resources Management
	MUS180		Humanities Fine Arts
	BUS220		Accounting for Business
	PHL283		Philosophy and Christian Thought
	BUS150		Personal Finance
	BIO203		Environmental Conservation
	BUS225		Legal Environment of Business
	BUS230		Global Issues
	BUS274		Business Case Study