Business Administration Major (BS)

Description

The AACSB-accredited Business Administration Major is designed to enhance students’ concentration-specific knowledge and skill sets on how to manage various business functions within an organization, recruit and retain talent, motivate employees, interpret and analyze business data, and improve business processes and information systems.

Students interested in business studies may also wish to consider majors in Accounting, Finance, International Business, and Marketing.

Admission to the Program

A student’s cumulative GPA in the foundation courses is used to determine whether the student will be admitted to the major. Students must earn a minimum average GPA of 2.5 in the seven foundation courses listed below, with no grade lower than “C-.” Transfer grades are included in the calculation of the foundation prerequisite GPA.

Foundation Course Requirements (21-22 credits)

• CIS 217 Fundamentals of Business Computing
• ACC 281 Introduction to Financial Accounting
• ACC 282 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• ECN 201 Principles of Microeconomics
• ECN 202 Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECN 204 Introduction to Business Statistics
• ONE of the following:
  • MTH 201 Calculus
  • MTH 221 Business Calculus

Note: An introductory statistics course from another discipline may be substituted for ECN 204. However, credit towards graduation will be allowed for only one introductory statistics course.

Students who successfully complete these requirements can declare the major in Business Administration.

Program Requirements

Students pursue the Business Administration Major as part of a Bachelor of Science degree, and must satisfy its requirements. Students are also bound by the policies and procedures of the School of Business and Management. To satisfy degree requirements, students must earn 1) a grade of at least C- in all courses required for the major, and 2) an overall GPA of 2.0 in all courses required for the major.

Only business students who have declared their major or minor are permitted to register for 400 level courses in the School of Business and Management.

General Education Requirements (31-34 credits)

Prerequisites (0-6 credits)

• MTH 111-College Algebra
• MTH 122-Pre-Calculus

Co-requisite Courses (4 credits)

• BUS 377 Business Communication
• BUS 389 Business Careers Seminar (1 credit)

Business Core Courses (27 credits)

• ECN 304 Intermediate Statistics
• BUS 325 Principles of Finance
• BUS 335 Principles of Marketing
• BUS 345 International Business Environment
• BUS 361 Production and Operations Management
• BUS 366 Organizational Behavior
• BUS 375 Business Law I
• BUS 378 Business, Government, and Society
• BUS 475 Strategic Management (for seniors only)

Students majoring in Business Administration can choose from THREE different concentrations.

1) Management Concentration

Specialty Courses (6 credits)

• BUS 317 Management Information Systems
• BUS 465 Human Resources Management

Major Electives (9 credits)

• THREE of the following courses by advisement:
  • ACC 388 Cost Accounting
  • BUS 462 Quality Management Systems
  • BUS 463 Startups and Small Business
  • BUS 464 Electronic Commerce
  • BUS 466 Project Management
  • BUS 467 Employment Law and Compliance
  • BUS 469 Management Topics Seminar
  • BUS 498 Internship
  • ECN 361 Labor Market Analysis
  • at most ONE of the following may count toward the major:
    • BUS 432 Sales Management or
    • BUS 438 Supply Chain Management

2) Business Analytics Concentration

Specialty Courses (9 credits)

• BUS 317 Management Information Systems
• BUS 404 Business Analytics
• BUS 415 Data Management

Major Electives (6 credits)

• TWO of the following courses by advisement:
  • BUS 436 Marketing Research
  • BUS 438 Supply Chain Management
  • BUS 462 Quality Management Systems
  • BUS 466 Project Management
  • BUS 498 Internship

3) Human Resource Management Concentration

Specialty Courses (9 credits)

• BUS 317 Management Information Systems
• BUS 465 Human Resources Management
• BUS 468 Advanced Human Resource Management

Major Electives (6 credits)

• TWO of the following courses by advisement:
  • BUS 466 Project Management
  • BUS 467 Employment Law and Compliance
  • BUS 469 Management Topics Seminar
  • BUS 498 Internship

Other Electives (5-12 credits)

Total Credits (120 credits)

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Competency Goal 1: Knowledge of Business: Students master knowledge of key business concepts and theories.
  • Objective 1.1 Students are able to identify and apply key business concepts and theories associated with core business areas.
• Competency Goal 2: Analytical and Critical Writing: Students are capable of critically analyzing business conditions, and communicate effectively in a written format.
  • Objective 2.1 Students demonstrate skills to critically analyze business issues.
  • Objective 2.2 Students demonstrate effective written communication skills.
• Competency Goal 3: Professional Preparedness: Students are prepared for successfully entering the job market.
  • Objective 3.1 Students demonstrate market readiness in a professional setting.
• Competency Goal 4: DEI and Social Responsibility
  • Objective 4.1 Students understand the equity, diversity, inclusivity, and social responsibility issues in business.