Business Administration Major, BS
Business, B.S.
Building off a strong Business core curriculum designed to prepare students with an understanding of business purposes, structures, and processes, this major covers introductory business classes, as well fundamental philosophies and theories of business. The degrees ensure students have the requisite knowledge to be successful in today’s business arena and serve as a foundation for those interested in continuing their education at the graduate level.
Degree requirements for the Business Administration major are as follows:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Core | ||
| Behavioral/Social Science Electives 1 | 9 | |
| BUS 204 | Financial Wellness | 1 |
| ENG 114 | Critical Reading and Response | 3 |
| ENG 124 | Research and Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| or ENG 134 | Literary Genres | |
| Humanities Electives | 9 | |
| MAT 120 | Statistics | 3 |
| Science Electives (lab required) | 7 | |
| WEL 100 | Empowered as Learners and Leaders | 3 |
| or WEL 220 | Empowered as Learners and Leaders | |
| WEL 350 | Strategies for Career and Personal Growth | 2 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ACC 100 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 101 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 120 | Business in Society | 3 |
| BUS 215 | Legal Environments of Business | 3 |
| or LAW 220 | Business Law | |
| BUS 226 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 235 | Dynamics of Management and Leadersh | 3 |
| BUS 300 | Organizational Development and Change | 3 |
| or LOS 315 | Organizational Behavior and Leadership | |
| BUS 308 | Communicating in Business | 3 |
| BUS 327 | Financial Management | 3 |
| BUS 328 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 491 | Strategic Management and Policy | 3 |
| Career Electives 2 | 6 | |
| COM 112 | Fundamentals of Spreadsheets | 3 |
| or COM 130 | Computer Applications | |
| Discipline Elective 3 | 3 | |
| General Electives | ||
| General Electives | 35 | |
| Total Credits Required | 120 | |
- 1
Students must take ECO 211 Macroeconomics and ECO 212 Microeconomics OR ECO 240 Economics as a part of their Behavioral/Social Science Elective requirements.
- 2
Students may fulfill this requirement by completing 6 credits through one or more of the following options: BUS 498 Business Internship, BUS 499 Business Internship, career-focused graduate-level courses, and/or career-focused certificate(s)/course(s).
- 3
Students may fulfill this requirement by taking one of the following courses: ACC 200 Accounting Information Systems, BUS 241 Introduction to Project Management, BUS 255 Human Resource Management, BUS 334 Operations Management, IND 221 Interior Design Studio: Residential.