Business Administration B.S.
Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120
This major is designed to provide students with the education necessary for success in business. In addition to other institutional and graduation requirements, majors complete a 46-hour business core, and two specializations or a minor. Elective courses will be chosen to ensure students earn a total of no less than 120 hours. A requirement of the major is an internship experience that provides students with the opportunity to work in a field related to their major and earn credit for this work experience.
Business Administration majors must complete 36 hours of essential studies. The following Essential Studies courses required are: COMM 110, ENGL 110, ENGL 120 or ENGL 125 (preferred), MATH 103, ECON 201, and ECON 202. These courses are pre-requisite courses for this major.
Student Learning Outcomes:
- SLO 1: Students will apply business theories and/or methods to solve problems.
- SLO 2: Students will demonstrate successful individual and collaborative communication skills.
- SLO 3: Students will demonstrate the ability to adapt to change through personal and professional awareness of self, others and the environment.
- SLO 4: Students will demonstrate proficiency with technology appropriate for the contemporary business environment.
- SLO 5: Students will participate in experiential learning in at least one of the following ways: internships, service learning, or leadership experience.
Requirements
Core Courses
Students are required to take 1 SH of
BUSN 497S.
Essential Studies Courses 36 SH
Business Administration Core Courses 46 SH
Business Administration 2 Specializations 24-26 SH
Elective Courses 1-9 SH
Minors 18-32 SH
Total 120 SH
Specialization Areas
Choose two specialization areas or a minor.
Note: No duplication of courses within business specialization will be approved. If this occurs due to selection of specialization, students will confer with advisor to identify acceptable course(s) for substitution.
Accounting (14 SH)
Banking (12 SH)
Entrepreneurship (12 SH)
BUSN 361 | Strategic Planning and Forecasting | 3 |
BUSN 365 | Entrepreneurial Finance and Operations | 3 |
BUSN 405 | Topics and Issues in Entrepreneurship | 3 |
BUSN 435 | Entrepreneurial Business Plan Practicum | 3 |
Management (12 SH)
Management Information Systems (12 SH)
BUSN 355 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
CIS 240 | Introduction to Graphic Design | 3 |
CIS 320 | Data and Network Security | 3 |
CIS 365 | Website Design and Development | 3 |
Marketing (12 SH)
Real Estate (12 SH)