Bachelor of Science
With a degree in business administration, your career choices are numerous. You can specialize in business planning, cost control, sales and marketing, or human resources. You can even seek entry-level general management positions that supervise overall operations.
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are awarded a bachelor of science degree.
Program Features
- Diverse courses offering a comprehensive understanding of business
- Strategic elective courses to enhance chosen business skills
Potential Career Opportunities
As a graduate of this program you can seek future entry-level employment opportunities such as:
- Financial analyst
- Middle manager
- Personnel manager
Courses and Typical Length of Study
The approximate length of study for this program is 120 semester credit hours.
Major Requirements
and Electives |
Semester
Credit Hours |
| ACCT101 |
Accounting I |
3 |
| ACCT102 |
Accounting II |
3 |
| BADM100 |
Principles of Management |
3 |
| BADM200 |
Organizational Behavior |
3 |
| BADM210 |
Human Resource Management |
3 |
| BADM230 |
Introduction to Business Law |
3 |
| BADM251 |
Financial Management |
3 |
| BADM298 |
Management Seminar –OR– |
|
| BADM |
Elective (200–300 level) |
3 |
| BADM341 |
Leadership and Organizational Change |
3 |
| BADM351 |
Management Information Systems |
3 |
| BADM359 |
Global Issues – Business, Government, and Society |
3 |
| BADM/MRKT |
Electives (one 100–400 level, one 100–200 level,
two 200–400 level, two 300–400 level) |
18 |
| ECON105 |
Microeconomics |
3 |
| ECON106 |
Macroeconomics |
3 |
| HIST101 |
Western Civilization I |
3 |
| HIST102 |
Western Civilization II |
3 |
| MATH299 |
Statistics II |
3 |
| MRKT100 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
| OPEN |
Electives |
6 |
| PSYC101 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
General Education Courses |
|
| GNED101 |
Foundations of Learning |
3 |
| GNED201 |
Critical Thinking Workshop |
3 |
| GNED3XX |
Upper Seminar |
3 |
| BADM490 |
Strategic Management Senior Capstone |
3 |
| ENGL101 |
English Composition I |
3 |
| ENGL102 |
English Composition II |
3 |
| ENGL105 |
Oral Communications |
3 |
| MATH110 |
Introductory Algebra (or higher) |
3 |
| MATH199 |
Statistics I |
3 |
| NSCI |
Natural Science course |
3 |
| SOCI* |
Social Science course (2) – one 200 level or higher |
6 |
| HUMN |
Humanities course (2) – one 200 or higher |
6 |
Total Credit Hours
|
120
|
Program Outcomes
The business administration program is designed to prepare graduates to meet the following outcomes:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the role of accounting and finance in the management process
- Demonstrate an understanding of both micro- and macroeconomic principles and articulate the impact that basic economic principles have in the business decision-making process
- Analyze the role of marketing in the business environment and apply core marketing principles to the development of business strategy and decision-making process
- Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of leadership, employee behavior, organizational culture, group dynamics, and the team-based approach in defining and resolving business culture
- Demonstrate an ability to critically examine the ethical and legal implications of managerial decisions concerning individuals, organizations, and communities
- Demonstrate an understanding of the role of emerging technologies as they relate to the new global scope of management and marketing
- Recognize the multidisciplinary nature of business and analyze the role that each discipline plays in the strategic management process
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