Program Overview

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) degree with a major in General Business is designed to prepare students for the world of business, which increasingly demands that business graduates have cross-functional abilities. The General Business major builds abilities across multiple business disciplines, including Management, Marketing, and Finance/Economics, thus providing broad abilities in the context of managing modern businesses.

Program Requirements

In addition to the university's general requirements, students seeking the B.S.B.A. in General Business must meet the requirements listed below. A minimum course grade of "C" is required in all Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business prerequisites and courses.

General Education Requirements

• Communication:
  • ENC 1101 English Composition I (Core) (3 hours)
  • ENC 1102 English Composition II (Breadth) (3 hours)
  • Communication Elective Options:
    • CRW 2001 Introduction to Creative Writing
    • MMC 2000 Principles of Mass Communication
    • SPC 2608 Public Speaking
• Humanities:
  • Choose one course from the Humanities Core and one additional course from either the Humanities Core or the Humanities Breadth (6 hours)
  • Humanities Core Options:
    • ARH 1000 Art Appreciation
    • HUM 2020 Introduction to Humanities
    • HUM 2020H Honors Introduction to Humanities
    • LIT 2000 Introduction to Literature
    • MUL 2010 Music Appreciation
    • PHI 2010 Introduction to Philosophy
    • THE 2000 Theatre Appreciation
  • Humanities Breadth Options:
    • AML 2010 American Literature I
    • AML 2020 American Literature II
    • AMS 2010 Civil Discourse and the American Political Order
    • ARH 2050 Western Survey I: Prehistory to the Medieval Period
    • ARH 2051 Western Survey II: Renaissance to Contemporary
    • ART 1015C Exploring Artistic Vision
    • ENL 2010 History of English Literature I
    • ENL 2020 History of English Literature II
    • LIT 2030 Introduction to Poetry
    • MUH 2004 The Music Experience - Concerts
    • PHI 2103 Critical Thinking
    • PHI 2603 Ethics in Contemporary Society
    • REL 1300 World Religions
    • THE 2300 Survey of Dramatic Literature
• Mathematics:
  • Choose one course from the Mathematics Core and one additional course from either the Mathematics Core or the Mathematics Breadth (6 hours)
  • Mathematics Core Options:
    • MAC 1105 College Algebra
    • MAC 1105C College Algebra with Lab
    • MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
    • MGF 1130 Mathematical Thinking
    • STA 2023 Elements of Statistics
  • Mathematics Breadth Options:
    • MAC 1114 Trigonometry
    • MAC 1140 Precalculus Algebra
    • MAC 1147 Precalculus with Trigonometry
    • MAC 2233 Calculus with Business Applications
    • MAC 2312 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
    • MGF 1131 Mathematics in Context
    • STA 2360 Introduction to Data Science
• Natural Sciences:
  • Choose one course from the Natural Sciences Core and one additional course from either the Natural Sciences Core or the Natural Sciences Breadth (6 hours)
  • Natural Sciences Core Options:
    • AST 1002 Descriptive Astronomy
    • BSC 1005 General Biology for Non-Majors
    • BSC 1085 Anatomy and Physiology I
    • BSC 2010 Biology I
    • CHM 1020 Concepts in Chemistry
    • CHM 2045 General Chemistry I
    • ESC 2000 Introduction to Earth Science
    • EVR 2001 Introduction to Environmental Science
    • EVR 2001H Honors Introduction to Environmental Science
    • GLY 2010 Physical Geology
    • PHY 1020 Conceptual Physics
    • PHY 2048 Calculus-Based Physics I
    • PHY 2048C Calculus-Based Physics I Studio
    • PHY 2053 Algebra-Based Physics I
• Social Sciences:
  • Choose one course from the Social Sciences Core and one additional course from either the Social Sciences Core or the Social Sciences Breadth (6 hours)
  • Social Sciences Core Options:
    • AMH 2010 United States to 1877
    • AMH 2020 United States Since 1877
    • ANT 2000 Introduction to Anthropology
    • ECO 2013 Principles of Economics Macro
    • POS 2041 American Politics
    • PSY 2012 General Psychology
  • Social Sciences Breadth Options:
    • ANT 2100 Introduction to Archaeology
    • CCJ 2002 Survey of Crime and Justice
    • CIS 2530 Introduction to Cybersecurity
    • COM 2023 Death and Communication
    • CPO 2002 Comparative Politics
    • DEP 2004 Human Development Across the Lifespan
    • EUH 1000 Western Perspectives I
    • EUH 1001 Western Perspectives II
    • FIN 2104 Personal Finance
    • GEA 2000 Nations and Regions of the World
    • GEB 1011 Introduction to Business
    • HIS 2050 Explore History
    • HSC 2100 Personal, Family and Community Health
    • INR 2002 International Politics
    • PLA 2103 Survey of American Law
    • PLA 2103H Honors Survey of American Law
    • SPM 2010 Sport in Global Society
    • SYG 2000 Introduction to Sociology
• General Education Electives:
  • Choose an additional course from two of the five areas of Communication Electives, Mathematics, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Natural Sciences.

Civic Literacy Requirement

The 2017 Florida Legislature amended Section 1007.25, Florida Statutes, to require students initially entering a State University System (SUS) and/or Florida College System (FCS) institution in 2018 and thereafter to demonstrate competency in civic literacy by passing an assessment or taking AMH 2020 United States Since 1877 or POS 2041 American Politics.

Mathematics Pathway

Students are advised to complete the following courses to fulfill the mathematics pathway that aligns with the mathematics skills needed for success in their program and their career goals:

• Algebra through Calculus:
  • MAC 1105 College Algebra (3-4 hours)
  • MAC 1105C College Algebra with Lab
  • MAC 2233 Calculus with Business Applications (3 hours)
  • STA 2023 Elements of Statistics

Common Prerequisites

State-mandated common prerequisites must be completed prior to graduation, but are not required for admission to the program:

• ACG 2021 Principles of Financial Accounting (3 hours)
• ACG 2071 Principles of Managerial Accounting (3 hours)
• CGS 2570 Personal Computer Applications (3 hours)
• ECO 2013 Principles of Economics Macro (3 hours)
• ECO 2023 Principles of Economics Micro (3 hours)
• MAC 2233 Calculus with Business Applications (3 hours)
• STA 2023 Elements of Statistics (3 hours)

Lower Division Electives

Students must complete sufficient 1000/2000 level electives to complete at least 60 semester hours in the lower division.

Major Requirements

Students must complete courses from both the Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business core (30 semester hours) and from the specialization (30 semester hours).

Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business BSBA Core

All students pursuing a BSBA major in the Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business must complete each of the following BSBA core courses with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better:

• BUL 3130 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (3 hours)
• FIN 3403 Managerial Finance (3 hours)
• GEB 3213 Writing for Business: Theory and Practice (3 hours)
• GEB 4361 International Business (3 hours)
• ISM 3011 e-Business Systems Fundamentals (3 hours)
• ISM 3116 Introduction to Business Analytics (3 hours)
• MAN 3025 Management Fundamentals (3 hours)
• MAN 3504 Operations Management (3 hours)
• MAN 4720 Strategic Management (3 hours)
• MAR 3023 Marketing Fundamentals (3 hours)

General Business Specialization

• MAR 3202 Supply Chain Logistics Management (3 hours)
• MAN 3240 Behavior in Organizations (3 hours)
• MAN 3301 Human Resources Management (3 hours)
• MAN 4750 The Future: Projecting, Planning and Managing (3 hours)
• Two 3000/4000 level advisor-approved Management/MIS (MAN/ISM) courses (6 hours)
• Two 3000/4000 level advisor-approved Finance/Economics (FIN/ECO/ECP) courses (6 hours)
• One 3000/4000 level advisor-approved Marketing (MAR or TRA) course (3 hours)
• One 3000/4000 level College of Business elective (ACG/ECO/ECP/FIN/GEB/HFT/ISM/MAN/MAR/TRA) (3 hours)