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Business Administration, B.S.


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Student Learning Outcomes

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for BS Business Administration

Learning Goals (AACSB)

1

Business Knowledge: Students will demonstrate knowledge of core business concepts in Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, Economics, Quantitative Analysis and Legal Environment. 

2

Problem Solving: Students will be able to analyze a problem situation and resolve the problem. 

3

Understanding Technology: Students will be able to demonstrate the effective use of workplace technology. 

4

Professional Communication: Students will communicate effectively as business professionals, develop well-organized, written explanations and present clear, cohesive oral presentations. 

General Education Requirements


Science


  • BIOS Credits: 3
  • Other Physical Science Credits: 3
  • BIOS or same as physical Science Credits: 3

Humanities


  • Humanities Electives Credits: 6
  • ENGL Literature Credits: 3

Social Sciences


Arts


  • Arts Elective

Total Credit Hours: 39


Total Credit Hours: 51


Course Requirements for Major


Total Credit Hours: 30


Total Credit Hours Required: 120


  1. “C” or better required
  2. Check General Education Courses to confirm what courses fulfill this requirement.

Four Year Plan of Study


The B.S. in Business Administration.

 

Understanding Your Degree Program of Study 

 

Four Year Plan of Study Key

GE - General education

M - Major coursework

O - Other coursework

FE - Free electives

RE - Restricted electives

UR - University requirements

CR - College requirements

Program requirements - Some degree programs offer an opportunity to complete a Concentration (C) within the major. Some degree programs require that a Concentration (C) or an Option (OP) be completed as a part of the major.

 

First Year of Enrollment


First Year

Code

Course

Credit Hours

GE

 ENGL 1157 - English Composition 1  

3

GE

 ENGL 1158 - English Composition 2  

 or

 ENGL 1159 - English Composition 2 Honors  

 (C grade or higher required for ENGL 1158 and ENGL 1159.)

3

GE

 Mathematics - See General Education Menu

 Recommended:1

 MATH 1115 - Applied Algebra   

 or

 MATH 1125 - Precalculus Algebra  

3

GE

 Mathematics - See General Education Menu

 Recommended:1

 MATH 2785 - Elementary Statistics for Business and Economics  

 or

 MATH 2314 - Elementary Statistical Methods  

3

GE

 Science2 - BIOS - See General Education Menu

3

GE

 Social Science - See General Education Menu

3

GE

 Social Science - See General Education Menu

 Recommended:1

 ECON 1203 - Principles of Microeconomics  

3

GE

 Arts - See General Education Menu

3

O-RE

 Business Elective

3

O-CR

 BA 2780 - App Software for Business  

3

O-UR

 UNIV 1001 - University Success  

 (Required of all first-time students.)

1

Total hours - Year One: 31

 

  1. General Education note: The General Education requirement may be met by completing other courses on the Gen Ed menu; however, Recommended courses must be completed to meet degree requirements if not completed as general education requirements and may be prerequisites for other required courses in the degree program. 
  2. The 9-hour General Education Science requirement includes a 6-hour sequence in one science selected from BIOS, CHEM, EES, and PHYS. 3 hours of the 9-hour requirement must be BIOS and 3 hours must be a physical science.

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Second Year of Enrollment


Second Year

Code

Course

Credit Hours

GE

 Science2 - BIOS or Physical Science -

 See General Education Menu

3

GE

 Science2 - Physical Science - See General Education Menu

3

GE

 Humanities - Literature - See General Education Menu

3

GE

 Humanities3 - See General Education Menu

3

O-CR

 ACCT 2100 - Principles of Accounting  

3

O-CR

 ACCT 2130 - Management Accounting  

3

O-CR

 ECON 1204 - Principles of Macroeconomics  

3

O-CR

 MANG 3401 - Intro to Mgmt & Org Behavior  

3

O-CR

 MKT 3501 - Principles of Marketing  

3

O-CR

 QMBE 2786 - Intermed Bus & Econ Stat  

3

O-CR 

 QMBE 2787 - Bus & Econ Stat Lab  

1

Total Hours - Year Two: 31

 

 

  1. General Education note: The General Education requirement may be met by completing other courses on the Gen Ed menu; however, Recommended courses must be completed to meet degree requirements if not completed as general education requirements and may be prerequisites for other required courses in the degree program. 
  2. The 9-hour General Education Science requirement includes a 6-hour sequence in one science selected from BIOS, CHEM, EES, and PHYS. 3 hours of the 9-hour requirement must be BIOS and 3 hours must be a physical science.
  3. Must select either  FTA 2650 - Oral Communications   as Humanities Elective or MANG 2472 - Business Communication - Oral  as Elective or Business Elective, or have taken MANG 3474.

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Third Year of Enrollment


Year Three

Code

Course

Credit Hours

GE

 Humanities3 - See General Education Menu

3

O-CR

 FIN 3300 - Principles of Financial Mgmt  

3

O-CR 

 MANG 3402 - Operations and Systems Management  

3

O-CR

 MANG 2790 - Business Communication  

3

O

 Business Elective

3

O

 Business Elective

3

M

 MKT 3505 - Consumer Behavior  

3

M

 MANG 3467 - Human Resource Management  

3

M-RE

 HCM 2000 - The US Healthcare System   or

 HRT 2000 - Intro to HRT Administration   or

 HRT 3017 - Servc Orgn Mgmt in Hospitality   or

 MKT 4535 - Services Marketing  

3

M-RE

 MANG 3778 - Management Information Systems  or

 ACCT 3141 - Accounting Info Systems  

3

Total hours - Year Three: 30

 

  1. General Education note: The General Education requirement may be met by completing other courses on the Gen Ed menu; however, Recommended courses must be completed to meet degree requirements if not completed as general education requirements and may be prerequisites for other required courses in the degree program. 
  2. The 9-hour General Education Science requirement includes a 6-hour sequence in one science selected from BIOS, CHEM, EES, and PHYS. 3 hours of the 9-hour requirement must be BIOS and 3 hours must be a physical science.
  3. Must select either FTA 2650 - Oral Communications   as Humanities Elective or MANG 2472 - Business Communication - Oral   - Oral as an Elective or Business Elective, or have taken MANG 3474.

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Total Credit Hours Required: 120


  1. “C” or better required
  2. Required for all first-time full-time students.

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