Bachelor of Arts Buisness Administration student

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration

Business students study the environment of business in a market-based economy, and explore the different functional areas of business, including finance, human resources, information management, and marketing. Collateral courses complement the business core and assist students in acquiring essential knowledge and competence in accounting, economics, ethics, and mathematics.

Requirements for the Major

Major Course Requirements (45 credits)

ACC 205 Principles of Accounting I (3 credits)
ACC 206 Principles of Accounting II (3 credits)
BUS 303 Human Resource Management (3 credits)
BUS 311 Business Law I (3 credits)
BUS 330 Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
BUS 401 Principles of Finance (3 credits)
ECO 203 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)
ECO 204 Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)
MGT 415 Group Behavior in Organizations (3 credits)
MGT 435 Organizational Change (3 credits)
MAT 332 Statistics (3 credits)
MGT 330 Management for Organizations (3 credits)
BUS 402 Strategies Management and Business Policy (3 credits)
PHI 402 Business Ethics (3 credits)
One course from the following:
INF 240 Visual & Verbal Presentations (3 credits)
INF 242 Spreadsheet and Database Analysis (3 credits)

Entrepreneurship Specialization (12 credits)

Available in Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, Business Administration, Health Care Administration, and Sports and Recreation Management degree programs only.

BUS 362 Introduction to Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
BUS 365 Creativity & Innovation (3 credits)
BUS 368 Venture Capital & Banking (3 credits)
BUS 437 Business Plan Development (3 credits)

Finance Specialization (12 credits)

Available in Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, Business Administration, Health Care Administration, and Sports and Recreation Management degree programs only.

BUS 215 Personal Financial Management (3 credits)
ECO 316 Financial Institutions & Markets (3 credits)
BUS 401 Principles of Finance (3 credits)
BUS 405 Principles of Investments (3 credits)

Human Resources Management Specialization (12 credits)

Available in Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Health Care Administration degree programs only.

BUS 370 Organizational Development (3 credits)
BUS 372 Employee & Labor Relations (3 credits)
BUS 375 Employee Training (3 credits)
BUS 434 Compensation & Benefits Management (3 credits)

Information Systems Specialization (12 credits)

Available in Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, Business Administration, Health Care Administration, Public Relations and Marketing and Sports and Recreation Management degree programs only.

INF 231 Programming Concepts (3 credits)
INF 340 Business Systems Analysis (3 credits)
INF 322 Database Management Systems (3 credits)
INF 325 Telecommunications & Networking Concepts (3 credits)

International Management Specialization (12 credits)

Available in Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, Business Administration, Health Care Administration, and Public Relations and Marketing degree programs only.

ECO 320 International Economics (3 credits)
BUS 343 International Marketing (3 credits)
BUS 357 International Business (3 credits)
BUS 450 International Finance (3 credits)

Marketing Specialization (12 credits)

Available in Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Sports and Recreation Management degree programs only.

BUS 317 Introduction to Advertising (3 credits)
BUS 339 Marketing Research (3 credits)
BUS 343 International Marketing (3 credits)
BUS 350 Consumer Behavior (3 credits)

Operations Management Specialization (12 credits)

Available in Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Business Administration degree programs only.

BUS 307 Operations Management & Quantitative Techniques (3 credits)
INF 336 Project Procurement Management (3 credits)
BUS 445 Total Quality Management (3 credits)
BUS 446 Production Operations Control (3 credits)

Project Management Specialization (12 credits)

Available in Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, Business Administration, Health Care Administration, Public Relations and Marketing, and Sports and Recreation Management degree programs only.

INF 342 Project Quality Assurance (3 credits)
INF 336 Project Procurement Management (3 credits)
INF 337 Integrated Cost & Schedule Control (3 credits)
INF 410 Project Management (3 credits)

Public Administration Specialization (12 credits)

Available in Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, Business Administration, and Health Care Administration degree programs only.

PPA 301 Principles of Public Administration (3 credits)
PPA 305 Budgeting for Public Administrators (3 credits)
PPA 401 Urban Management (3 credits)
PPA 497 Public Policy Formation (3 credits)

Financial Certification - Students interested in pursuing the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) qualification should consult with the Dean of the College of Business and Professional Studies regarding appropriate coursework.