Associate of Science in Business
About the Program | Admission & Graduation Requirements | Course Descriptions
About the Program
Our associate degree consists of 62 credits of course work, which includes both business and liberal arts courses. This associate degree takes approximately 28 months to complete. The ASB design requires the student to complete all 62 hours with Indiana Wesleyan University. Therefore, transfer of credits is not an option for this degree. IWU's associate degree provides students with a variety of courses in business as well as courses in liberal arts areas such as communication, literature, humanities, and mathematics.
The major in Business at Indiana Wesleyan University is designed either to be a degree in general business, or to provide a foundation for completion of a baccalaureate degree in a business-related field. IWU's associate degree provides the flexibility that students demand.
The broad-base of fundamental business courses and general education requirements fosters critical thinking and communication skills. These courses are taken completely online and they relate theory to practice. Instructional methods include online discussions, workshop activities, simulations, and business case studies.
The online Associate of Science in Business (ASB) degree program lays the foundation for future career advancement and places you one step closer to earning your bachelor's degree. Our curriculum will give you the tools needed to further both your education and your career. Completing your associate degree with IWUonline will help you gain a better understanding of the changes taking place in today's competitive work environment.
IWUonline's online Associate of Science in Business degree program utilizes a combination of traditional textbooks and links to online resource materials to provide the core academic content. They build on this base of knowledge through interactive discussions between the students, in which a sharing of their diverse views and experiences enriches the content. This entire associate degree learning process is guided by qualified facilitators who are both subject matter experts and active practitioners in their fields of expertise. This fusion of content, collaboration, and facilitation produces a learning environment based precisely on the ideal learning model for adults.
Your classes will also help you strengthen your written and interpersonal communication skills, which are critical to success on the job. With our associate degree, you will learn how to research and analyze vital information as well as how to examine the underlying rules and reasons why the world of business follows specific patterns. We are confident that our associate degree will help provide you with a solid foundation to launch all of your future educational endeavors.
