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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
120 Credits
Business Administration is an exciting field where you can have an immediate impact on the operations of the business. The Business Administration major provides the degree holder with the necessary expertise to enter a training program for managerial-level employees in any size business. The curriculum places emphasis on learning both essential business principles and their application in today's highly competitive global world of commerce.
This program is part of the School of Business & Economics.
Degree Requirements
The BS in Business Administration degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours. A minimum GPA of 2.0 (“C” or above) is required in all English composition courses and the required business administration courses.
Required courses for the Degree (57 cr)
- BUS-W 100 Principles of Business Administration
- ECON-E 103 Introduction to Microeconomics
- ECON-E 104 Introduction to Macroeconomics
- BUS-A 201 Introduction to Finanacial Accounting
- BUS-A 202 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
- BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business
- BUS-L 203 Commercial Law
- MATH-M 118 Finite Math
- ECON-E 270 Introduction to Statistical Theory in Business and Economics
- BUS-D 301 International Business Environment
- BUS-F 301 Financial Management
- BUS-M 301 Marketing Management
- BUS-K 321 Management of Information Technology
- BUS-P 301 Operations Management
- BUS-W 311 New Venture Creation
- BUS-Z 301 Organizational Behavior & Leadership
- BUS-J 401 Administrative Policy
- BUS-J 404 Business and Society
- BUS-Z 440 Personnel and Human Resource Management
Electives
Choose additional courses to total 120 credits, after all other requirements are met.
Program Requirements
First-Year Seminar (0-3 credits)
- UCOL-U 101 First Year Seminar (2 cr) or HON-H 100 Freshman Honors Seminar (3 cr)
- Required for students who have never attended college as well as students transferring in less than 12 credit hours.
Electives (9-39 cr)
Students must complete at least 120 credit hours to graduate. Elective courses are taken to reach the 120 credit hour requirement. Any course not specifically required can be taken as an elective.
Concentrations
CPA Accounting Concentration (27 cr)
Required courses:
- BUS-A 311 Intermediate Accounting I
- BUS-A 312 Intermediate Accounting II
- BUS-A 325 Cost Accounting
- BUS-A 328 Introduction to Taxation
- BUS-A 339 Advanced Taxation
- BUS-A 402 Accounting Ethics and Professional Development
- BUS-A 422 Advanced Financial Accounting
- BUS-A 424 Auditing and Assurance Services
Choose 1 required elective:
- BUS-A 335 Accounting for Government and Not-For-Profit Entities
- BUS-A 411 Accounting Information Systems
- BUS-A 414 Financial Statement Analysis
- BUS-A 437 Advanced Management Accounting
Managerial Accounting Concentration (18 cr)
Required courses:
- BUS-A 311 Intermediate Accounting I
- BUS-A 312 Intermediate Accounting II
- BUS-A 325 Cost Accounting
- BUS-A 328 Introduction to Taxation
- BUS-A 402 Accounting Ethics and Professional Development
Choose 1 required elective:
General Education Requirements
The following required courses for the degree will fulfill a portion of the General Education Requirements:
- Quantitative Reasoning: MATH-M 118, a pre-calculus, or a calculus-based course and ECON-E 270
- Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing: ECON-E 103 or ECON-E 104
Remaining General Education Requirements can be fulfilled as you and your advisor see fit.