Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Applied Management (120 hrs.)
The BSBA with a major in Applied Management degree is designed to prepare an individual with an interest in management in a field where technical competence, has at a minimum, been partially acquired. This program is available to individuals who have already completed some equivalent training in a business, health, technical field, or other specialty area not offered at Trine University. The degree is designed specifically for individuals who acquired training at community colleges, technical institutes, military service schools, industry related schools, etc., and who want to continue their education in the area of management. The program’s goal is to equip students with the quality educational tools needed for a career in management.
TECHNICAL SPECIALTY
Students completing the Bachelor of Applied Management degree program must complete a minimum of 27 semester hours in a business or technical field acquired through occupational, technical training or classroom instruction. As many as 3 additional semester hours in a technical specialty may count as electives.
Degree Requirements
General Education Requirements - 39 hours
Communication – 12 hrs.
Humanities and Social Science – 9 hrs.
| ECO 213 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 223 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
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| ECO 203 | Survey of Economics | 3 |
| Social Science Elective (3) | 3 |
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| Humanities Elective (3) | 3 |
Mathematics and Science – 12 hrs.
| MA 113 | College Algebra | 3 |
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| MA 173 | Essential Calculus | 3 |
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| MA 163 | Applied Math w/Business Concepts | 3 |
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| MA 253 | Statistics | 3 |
| Science Elective (3) | 3 |
Other – 6 hrs.
Additional Requirements - 81 hours
Take one of the below:
| BA 101 | University Experience for Ketner School of Business | 1 |
| BA 102 | University Experience-Business Students | 2 |
| UE 101 | University Experience | 1 |
*UE 111 Online Learning Orientation for students in the online program
Business Core – 37 - 39 hrs.
BA 3111 - BA 3113: Advisor will determine the appropriate class anywhere between BA 3111 and BA 3113 (1 -3 credits worth of internship work)
Concentration Requirements - 30 hrs.
Business courses with approval of Advisor or Chair – Student must be transferring in all 27 hours of a technical field/concentration. If a student can’t transfer in all 27 hours, it must be a field that can be completed at Trine such as Criminal Justice. If the student does not have 27 hours and it can’t be completed at Trine, the transfer credits can’t be accepted as an applied management concentration. They should be considered as a normal transfer evaluation.
| Technical Field/Concentration Courses | 27 |
| Business Elective/Technical Specialty (3) | 3 |
Business Elective/Technical Specialty: AC, ENT, FIN, HR, LAW, LDR, MGT, MK
Electives – 12-14 hrs.
| Free Electives (12-14) | 12-14 |
Total Credit Hours: 120