Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration Degree
Program Description
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Our Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration prepares students for entry-level management positions in business, industry and non-profit organizations. The program provides the foundational background for students seeking to acquire a high-level of knowledge from a broad base of business concepts to create solutions to contemporary business problems. Students will acquire the critical knowledge and skills needed to integrate management, marketing, accounting, and finance concepts to develop strategies to improve short-, medium-, and long-term organizational performance.
Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program, students will have acquired the knowledge and skills to:
- Analyze the external and internal influences on business institutions and practices.
- Identify and analyze legal and/or ethical issues that arise in business practices and institutions.
- Identify the structures in business organizations that can be managed for productivity.
- Differentiate the roles and tasks of business leaders and professionals in business, industry, and non-profit organizations.
- Use technology and other resources to remain current in the student’s chosen business field.
- Demonstrate effective written communication skills in a business environment.
- Make effective business decisions using analytical and critical thinking skills.
Program Plan for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Degree
| BUS 110 | Business Fundamentals | 3 |
| ACC 201 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| MGT 214 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BUS 220 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 240 | Managing Perf/Dev Teams | 3 |
| BUS 254 | Ethical Decision Making in Business | 3 |
| ACC 220 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 225 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 300 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC 301 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACC 302 | Intermediate Accounting III | 3 |
| MGT 315 | Customer Relationship Management | 3 |
| BUS 350 | Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| BUS 395 | International Business | 3 |
| MGT 424 | Leadership in Organizations | 3 |
| FIN 444 | Finance for Managers | 3 |
| MGT 464 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGT 474 | Fundamentals of Project Mgmt. | 3 |
| BUS 484 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MGT 494 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| BUS 499 | Senior Capstone | 3 |
| CORE TOTAL | 63 |
| ENG 160 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 170 | English Composition II | 3 |
| COM 100 | Introduction to Communications | 3 |
| MAT 140 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PSY 110 | Psychology | 3 |
| CMP 101 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| ACC 200 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ECON 310 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 315 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| BUS 330 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| COM 420 | Managerial Communications | 3 |
| MGT 440 | Operations Management | 3 |
| GENERAL ED TOTAL | 36 |
Students complete SEVEN (7) elective courses from ACC, BUS, CJS, FIN, LGS, or MGT to complete this category. Please see the university catalog for course details. ELECTIVE TOTAL: 21
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