Business Administration, B.A.

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The Business Administration program serves students from a variety of backgrounds. A principle focus of the program is to prepare students for entry-level positions and for advancement in business including preparation for graduate business programs.

In general, 300 - level courses in the Business Administration Professional Core or Electives Groups are taken after students have completed the freshman and sophomore years (4 full semesters).

However, students who have completed 45 semester hours and who have a cumulative grade-point average of 2.75 or above are eligible to take 300 - level business core courses during the second semester of the sophomore year.

A student can complete no more than two internships in business administration, each carrying no more than three semester hours of credit.

General Education Requirements (39-42 sem. hrs)

For a complete list of general education courses click here . For additional information on general education requirements click here .

Ethics Course Requirement

MGMT 368W - Business Ethics 3 hours (this option also fulfills core requirements) or
PHIL 330 - Ethics 3 hours

Foreign Language Requirement (6 sem. hrs)

For information on how to fulfill the foreign language requirement click here .

Core Requirements (45 sem. hrs)

All must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Courses in the major cannot be taken pass/fail.

Business Administration Major (24 sem. hrs)

Students who elect to earn a major in Business Administration must complete 24 semester hours of required courses from the courses listed below. All must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Courses in the major cannot be taken pass/fail.

Take one course from each category.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Marketing

Human Resources

MGMT 261 - Introduction to Human Resource Management 3 hours

Finance

Management

Accounting

Electives (6 sem. hrs)

Electives (3-6 sem. hrs)

Total: 120 (sem. hrs)

The total reflects the minimum number of hours to obtain a bachelor’s degree. Some courses listed above may fulfill more than one requirement block. Please speak to your academic advisor to plan your specific degree path.

Note (s):

All students must take part in an evaluation of the business core and major outcomes during their last 30 hours prior to graduation. MGMT 479 - Strategic Management 3 hours with a C or higher satisfies the culminating experience for the business core and the capstone for the Business Administration major.