Associate of Science in Business

Oakland City University’s School of Adult and Extended Learning has a program designed for adults who, because of choice or necessity, entered the work force after high school and have found no way to continue their education.  Students enrolled in the Accelerated Associates Degree in Business (AAB) program will find it possible, by attending night classes, to earn 64 credit hours of college credit and an Associates of Science degree in as little as 16 months.

The AAB program employs adult learning theories to make the classes stimulating and pertinent to an adult student.  Evaluation is based on student performance, thus minimizing the traditional reliance on recall and written examinations.  Students’ performance is evaluated by summary papers, weekly written assignments, class discussion, and small group participation.

The AAB program consists of 64 semester hours.  The program contains courses in General Education and Business.  The following courses are required in the AAB program:

GENERAL EDUCATION	BUSINESS CORE
Eng 101 English Composition I	Acct 201 Principles of Accounting I
Eng 102  English Composition II	Acct 202 Principles of Accounting II
Eng 201 Masterpieces of World Literature	Bus 101 Introduction of Business
Eng 202  Speech	Bus 175  Business Math
Bib 205 New Testament Literature	Bus 185  Business Technology
His 103 Contemporary World History	Bus 208 Business Research Methods
Bio 105   Environmental Biology	Bus 215  Business Communications
FA 201 Fine Arts	Bus 320  Business Statistics
Math 101 Beginning Algebra	Econ 202 Microeconomics
PE 199 Physical Education	Econ 203 Macroeconomics
	Mkt 201  Principles of Marketing
	Mgt 201 Principles of Management

Courses are scheduled by academic semester (Fall, Spring & Summer) on a rotating basis with certain business core courses scheduled only in specific semesters.

Program Admission:
Students must have graduated from an approved, accredited high school, or have an equivalency diploma (GED).  To be admitted to the AAB program, the student must have earned a 2.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) or received a minimum score of 50 on the GED.

A completed application and the appropriate application fee along with an official transcript from each institution attended (including high school) must be forwarded to the School of Adult and Extended Learning.  If you have any questions concerning admission requirements or the application process, please call our toll free number for additional information.

Transfer Credit:
A student enrolled in the program may transfer college credit from a regionally accredited institution or through national examinations (CLEP, DANTES).  All transfer work must be approved by the University Provost.

Financial Aid:
Students may be eligible for financial aid.  Please contact the Oakland City University Financial Aid Office at (800) 737-5125 for additional information.

AAB Checksheet

This program may be completed at Wilder Center, Evansville Center , Bedford Center, the  Indianapolis Center, or Rockport Center. To apply to the AAB program, you should either call an SAEL admissions representative at the center you want to attend, download and print out an admissions application and send it to the campus you wish to attend along with the application fee, or apply on-line.

Complete program information, including locations, dates, fees, admissions criteria, and course and program descriptions can be obtained directly from:

SAEL Contact List