Business Administration, B.S.

Major Requirements

This degree program requires the following:

Liberal Studies                                            42 Hours
Foundation of Knowledge for Business           42 Hours
Major Program of Study in Business               21 Hours
Elective Courses                                          12 Hours

Minimum Requirements for BSBA Degree         120 Hours

Liberal Studies Hours: 42

Click below to view the requirements for the Liberal Studies Program.

Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Foundation of Knowledge for Business Hours: 45

• ACCT 251 - Accounting Principles I—Financial Credits: (3)
• ACCT 252 - Accounting Principles II—Managerial Credits: (3)
• CIS 251 - Management Information Systems Credits: (3)
• CIS 304 - Business Communications Credits: (3)
• ECON 231 - Introductory Microeconomics and Social Issues Credits: (3)
• ECON 232 - Introductory Macroeconomics and Social Issues Credits: (3)
• FIN 305 - Financial Management Credits: (3)
• LAW 230 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: (3)
• MATH 135 - Statistics, Functions, and Rates of Change Credits: (3)
• MGT 235 - Statistics Credits: (3)
• MGT 300 - Introduction to Management Credits: (3)
• MGT 305 - Quantitative Business Analysis Credits: (3)
• MGT 306 - Behavioral Science in Organizations Credits: (3)
• MGT 404 - Strategic Management Credits: (3)
• MKT 301 - Principles of Marketing Credits: (3)

Major program of study in business Hours: 21

Elective courses Hours: 12

Minimum requirements for BSBA degree Hours: 120

A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in the major for graduation. The major comprises 45 hours in foundation of knowledge and 21 hours in the major program of study for a total of 66 hours.

Additional Requirements

At least 51 hours must be taken in course work outside the College of Business. Courses taken within the College of Business to fulfill liberal studies requirements may be counted as meeting this requirement.

Appropriate prerequisites must be completed and at least 56 hours are required for enrollment in all courses numbered 300 or above in the College of Business.

The B.S. degree program in international business requires 125 hours because of multiple college instructional agreements.

Students with majors outside the College of Business are prohibited from taking in excess of 25 percent of the hours required for their degree from College of Business courses.

Second Major in Business Administration

The requirements for a second major in business administration are identical with the Foundation of Knowledge for Business courses previously identified. Substitutions may be made only with the approval of the dean of the College of Business.