Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Business Administration (120 hrs.)

The business administration major is ideal for students aspiring to become managers, entrepreneurs, or small business owners. This program provides a well-rounded foundation in business principles, preparing graduates to excel in leadership roles or any position that demands a strong, versatile business background.

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Mission

The goal is to equip students with the quality educational tools needed to develop a career of leadership in the business administration profession, provide them with a depth of studies that prepares them to meet the contemporary needs of the business and community they will serve as professionals, and to enable them to be contributing citizens of local, regional and international communities with a valuable and diverse knowledge.

Outcomes

Our program assures that students attain the following outcomes:

1. Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving abilities in an organization context.
2. Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.
3. Demonstrate quantitative reasoning through analysis, synthesis, and interpretation of data.
4. Demonstrate responsible, appropriate, and effective use of information and communication technology (ICT) tools to access, manage, integrate, analyze, evaluate, create, and communicate information.
5. Prepare to seek and grow in a professional career path.
   1. Demonstrate a knowledge base specific to business administration.
6. Demonstrate ethical acumen both personally and professionally.

Degree Requirements

General Education Requirements - 39 hours

Communication – 12 hrs.

ENG 133	Technical Communication	3
	Or
ENG 143	College Composition	3
HUM 203	Humanities Seminar	3
SP 203	Effective Speaking	3
COM 213	Business Communication	3

Humanities and Social Science – 9 hrs.

ECO 213	Microeconomics	3
ECO 223	Macroeconomics	3
	Or
ECO 203	Survey of Economics	3
	Social Science Elective (3)	3
	Humanities Elective (3)	3

Mathematics and Science – 12 hrs.

MA 113	College Algebra	3
MA 173	Essential Calculus	3
	Or
MA 163	Applied Math w/Business Concepts	3
MA 253	Statistics	3
	Science Elective (3)	3

Other – 6 hrs.

BA 213	Business Spreadsheets	3
PSY 113	Principles of Psychology	3

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.

AC 203	Accounting I	3
AC 213	Accounting II	3
BA 123	Business Concepts	3
BA 201	Professional Development & Strategies	1
BA 3113	Business Internship	3
BA 453	Global Strategic Management	3
FIN 303	Managerial Finance	3
FIN 353	Personal Finance	3
LAW 203	Business Law & Ethics	3
MGT 353	Designing Operations	3
MGT 363	Organizational Behavior	3
MGT 483	Capstone	3
MK 203	Marketing	3

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.

AC 303	Cost Accounting	3
AC 373	Accounting Information Systems	3
BA 433	Business Analytics	3
MGT 303	Risk Management	3
MGT 313	Human Resource Management	3
MGT 323	Leadership	3
MK 323	Integrated Marketing Communication	3
	Business Electives (9)	9

Business elective: 300 - 400 level from AC, BA, ECO, ENT, FIN, HR, LAW, LDR, MGT, MK (9 hours)

Electives – 12-14 hrs.

Free Electives (12-14)

12-14

Total Credit Hours: 120