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Distance Learning
At ASU, you can complete every aspect of your degree program online through ASU's website and via e-mail. Even your administration, registration and book buying can be done online. So you can participate in class any time you want, day or night. You will be required to login four days a week to maintain attendance requirements, but you choose the times that are convenient for you.

Throughout each course, you will receive lectures, questions and assignments from your instructor, then review them at your convenience. Because all information is in electronic form, you can save it, print it, and you never have to take lecture notes.

Your professor will provide you with continual guidance and feedback.

The Online / Web-Based program does provide the utmost convenience and flexibility, but it also requires a high level of self-discipline.

Online/Web-Based Distance Learning will challenge your ability to quickly assimilate new ideas, evaluate complex data, think creatively, and communicate effectively. It will also be extremely rewarding.

Students report that in each course they spend 15 to 20 hours a week reading, working on assignments, contributing to discussions, and conducting research.

Although you'll have the flexibility to study when and where you want, you will need to dedicate significant time to your degree program.

 
Key Advantages
A college degree continues to mean greater career opportunity, faster promotion, and higher income. Through ASU's Distance Learning / Web-Based Programs, you can earn your degree in the most convenient and efficient way possible. In fact, by taking one course at a time, most of our students earn their degree in just two to three years.
  • Complete 100% of your education online.
  • Attend class online when and where you want.
  • Earn your degree in just two to three years.
  • Acquire the knowledge and skills that are in high demand.
  • Learn from expert instructors who work in the fields they teach.
  • Graduate from the largest accredited university in America. Financial options available.
  • Skills and expertise that are in high demand. The curriculum is continually updated to reflect the latest proven concepts, methods and practices.

Our instructors are highly involved in interactive online learning -- many with five or more years Online teaching experience. Online/Web-Based learning has become the most popular model of professional in the world. In addition to impressive academic credentials, our faculty also hold or have held high-level positions within the fields they teach. This enables them to share valuable, real-world experiences that can be immediately applied to your career success.

 
History
Distance learning in the United States began in the late 1800s with correspondence courses, such as the one offered by Isaac Pitman in 1840 to teach his system of shorthand. Columbia University and other colleges offered radio courses in the 1920s and 1930s and televised courses in the 1960s. Since 1890, about 100 million Americans have taken courses at a distance, including celebrities such as Franklin D. Roosevelt, Walter P. Chrysler, Walter Cronkite, Barry Goldwater, and Charles Schulz.

Online learning, televised classrooms, and home-study courses have revolutionized the way instruction is delivered, making it possible to earn college credits from the comfort of our homes or offices without regard for time and geographical barriers. Whether you are a professional who can study for a few hours on an airplane or during a lunch break at work, or a young mother who can "go to school" after the kids are asleep, distance learning may be your answer to completing a degree or acquiring certification. If you have a computer with a modem, a television set, or a mailbox and a bit of self-discipline, a diploma may be closer than you think.

 
Distance Learning / Online Degree and Certificate Programs
Undergraduate & Degree Programs

BBA - Sports Management
BBA - Business and Management

Certificate Programs

Certificate in Golf Instruction
Certificate in Club Building
Certificate in Golf Course Management
Certificate in Turf Management
Certificate in TESOL

Master's Degree Programs

MBA

Doctoral in Business Administration Degree Program

DBA

 
Admission Requirements
Undergraduate BBA Program Admission Requirements

  1. High school diploma or equivalent G.E.D.,
  2. Cumulative GPA of 2.0 average on a 4.0 scale.
  3. One letter of recommendation verifying that the applicant is academic qualified to complete the BBA program

MBA Program Admission Requirements

  1. Baccalaureate degree in business administration or management from an accredited or state-approved college or university or the equivalent in the case of foreign institutions,
  2. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher on a 4.0 scale,
  3. One letter of recommendation verifying that the applicant is academic qualified to complete the MBA program.

Doctorate in Business Administration [DBA] Admission Requirements

  1. Master's degree in business administration or management, from an accredited or state-approved college or university or the equivalent in the case of foreign institutions,
  2. Two letters of recommendation verifying that the applicant is academic qualified to complete the DBA program.
 
Transfer Credit / Unit Acceptance Policy
Credits earned at other Institutions may be considered for transfer credit as follows:
  1. Forward official copies of transcripts to be evaluated to the ASU Admissions Office.
  2. Submit a copy of the Institution's course catalog descriptions of all coursework to be evaluated.
  3. Only courses which are determined to be comparable/equivalent to ASU courses will be considered for transfer and/or unit credits. All courses determined to be transferable must have recorded a 2.0 or better course grade on a 4.0 scale to qualify for transfer credit.
  4. The maximum number of credits permitted by the Bureau for Private Post-Secondary and Vocational Education at the time of admission during the current academic year, the maximum number of credits accepted for transfer is as follows: Up to 90 semester units for bacculearete degree. No more than 6 semester units for a master's degree. No more than 30 semester units for the DBA degree.
  5. Acceptable transfer credits are those earned from post secondary Institutions approved by the Bureau for Private Post-Secondary and Vocational Education of the State of California (or the equivalent) or accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education. In the case of foreign institutions outside of the U.S. Canada, transfer credits may be accepted if the institutions from which the credits are earned are equivalent to the Bureau-approved or accredited courses.
  6. Credits for prior experiential learning will be considered in accordance with the guidelines established by the Bureau for Private Post-Secondary and Vocational Education of the State of California.

NOTE: Consult the American States University Catalogue for more detailed guidelines concerning transfer and life experience credits and academic policies and procedures.

 
International Student Admission Process
All international student applications are required to submit the following documents:
  1. Applicants for undergraduate and graduate degree or certificate programs must submit one set of official transcripts in English from all high schools, colleges or universities attended.
  2. Completed application form and a statement of financial support.
  3. Official TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language score if enrolling in programs offered in the English language.
  4. Application fee (non-refundable).
 
Undergraduate Business Administration Courses
ECN213 Principles of Economics
ACC215 Introduction to Accounting
FIN225 Principles of Business Finance
CMP227 Computers in Business Management
MKT339 Principles of Marketing
MGT431 Principles of Management
HRM433 Human Resources Management
LAW441 Business Law
MGT455 Operations Management
MGT465 Business Policy and Strategic Management
+ 6 elective units
 
Undergraduate business degree emphasis in sports management Courses
PGM101 History of Golf
PGM203 Rules of Golf
PGM211 Competitive Golf Techniques I
PGM212 Competitive Golf Techniques II
PGM321 Instructional Techniques I
PGM322 Instructional Techniques II
PGM331 Golf Club Design, Fitting & Repair
PGM401 Golf Shop Operation I
PGM402 Golf Shop Operation II
PGM403 Country Club Management
+ 6 elective units
 
Master's in Business Administration Courses
ECN511 Managerial Economics
ACC513 Managerial Accounting
FIN515 Financial Management
MGT521 Marketing Management
CMP525 Management Information Systems
COM533 Communication for Managers
MGT545 Human Resources Management
MGT549 Operations Research
PRJ500 Master's Project / Thesis
+ 6 elective units
 
Doctorate in Business Administration Courses
MIS611 Management Process and Information Systems
FIN613 Managerial Finance
LAW621 Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business
MGT623 Human Resources Management
COM625 Advanced Business Communication
FIN633 International Banking and Finance
MKT635 International Marketing
MGT745 Organizational Development and Management
RES761 Business Research Methods
MGT763 Managerial Decisions Models
DPR799 Doctoral Project / Dissertation
+21 elective Units
 
How to Get Started
If you are ready to make the most important step in advancing your professional career and realizing your personal dreams and goals, get the process started by contacting an ASU enrollment counselor today:

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