Winona State University-Rochester Center offers the Business Administration major, which is an in-depth major requiring no minor.  The basic purpose of this program is to prepare students for careers in administration of all types of organizations in the private, non-profit and public sectors.

Through the 2+2 Program, students can complete this Bachelor of Science degree in its entirety in Rochester by completing lower division credits at Rochester Community and Technical College and the major's upper division credits at WSU-RC. 

To graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, a total of 128 credits are required.  Normally, 64 credits can be transferred from a two-year institution and the remainder can be taken from WSU or transferred from a four-year institution. At least 30 semester hours must be taken from WSU.   

Admission to WSU

• Transfer students must have completed at least 24 transferable semester college-level credits (with a minimum cumulative grade point aage of 2.40) at a regionally accredited college or university.

• Transfer students who have completed fewer than 24 transferable semester college-level credits at a regionally accredited college or university must submit a final high school transcript and (1) have an ACT score of 21 or higher or (2) have an ACT score of 18 or higher and have been in the top 50% of their graduating class.

• Obtain a transfer application from the Registration/Reception desk in Rochester or click here to print an application form from the website.
• Submit official transcripts for all colleges, technical colleges, or universities attended to: WSU Admissions Office, P.O. Box 5838, Winona, MN 55987-5838.

• Submit the completed application along with a $20 non-refundable fee to Admissions, Student Services, or the Cashier’s Office at UCR.

Graduation Requirements

• Complete all coursework required for the Business Administration major.
• No more than two courses may be counted toward the major with a passing grade lower than "C."  A course cannot be repeated more than twice.
• Complete a minimum of 15 credit hours of 300/400-level Business Administration courses at WSU.
• None of the courses required for a major, minor, option, or any of the concentrations may be taken on a Pass/No Credit basis.
• Complete a minimum of 50% of the business courses in the major from WSU.
• Sixty-four non-business credits are required for all majors in the department.  The Mathematics, Statistics (six semester credits maximum) and Economics (nine semester credits maximum) required for the department majors can be counted toward the 64 non-business credits.
• Meet all WSU general graduation requirements.

Contact:

Faculty Support:    

Faculty:                  

Shashi Dewan         

SS 308            

285-7448   

sdewan@winona.edu