Program Overview

Business Administration BS

The Business Administration BS program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in business principles and practices. The program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and is offered by the Ed G. Smith College of Business.

General Education Requirements

All Business majors must meet the university general education requirements, which include:

• ECON 1001: Principles of Microeconomics (MOTR ECON 102)
• ECON 1002: Principles of Macroeconomics (MOTR ECON 101)
• MATH 1030: College Algebra (MOTR MATH 130)
• MATH 1100: Basic Calculus
• or BUS AD 1107: Quantitative Methods for Business
• MATH 1105: Basic Probability and Statistics

Degree Requirements

All Business majors must meet the College of Business G.P.A., good standing, and credit requirements as outlined in the Bulletin.

Lower Division Business Core Requirements

• ACCTNG 2400: Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
• ACCTNG 2410: Managerial Accounting
• BUS AD 2900: Legal Environment of Business
• INFSYS 2800: Information Systems Concepts and Applications Total Hours: 12

Upper Division Requirements

• ENGL 3120: Business Writing

Upper Division Non-Business or Business Requirement

Two global awareness courses selected from an approved list maintained in the Office of Undergraduate Academic Advising in the Ed G. Smith College of Business.

Upper Division Business Requirements

• ENT 3100: Applications of Entrepreneurship 1
• FINANCE 3500: Financial Management
• SCMA 3300: Business Analytics and Statistics
• SCMA 3301: Introduction to Supply Chain Management
• MGMT 3600: Management and Organizational Behavior
• MGMT 4219: Strategic Management
• MKTG 3700: Principles of Marketing
• A minimum of 15 additional hours of upper division approved business electives Total Hours: 36

Assessment Requirement

• MGMT 4220: Business Assessment Testing

General Business

For those undecided regarding a specific emphasis area, a general business degree option is available. Students must complete a minimum of 18 hours of upper division approved business electives.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:

• Articulate and apply foundational knowledge associated with core business disciplines (accounting, finance, supply chain management, marketing, information technology, and management)
• Identify business problems and opportunities, analyze relevant strategic, tactical, and operational options, and make recommendations
• Identify and evaluate global business factors, including opportunities, constraints, and risks
• Identify legal/ethical issues, assess impact, and decide on a socially responsible course of action
• Effectively communicate business issues, analyses, and recommendations in written and oral presentations
• Develop technological and quantitative skills, including statistics, data visualization, and analysis
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills to collaborate within diverse teams and develop leadership skills

Sample Four Year Plan

First Year

• Fall: MATH 1030, ENGL 1100, BUS AD 1000 or ENT 1100, INFSYS 1800, Explore - Humanities and Fine Arts
• Spring: BUS AD 1107 or MATH 1100, ECON 1001, INFSYS 2800, EXPLORE - Mathematics and Life/Natural Sciences Total Hours: 30

Second Year

• Fall: MATH 1105, ACCTNG 2400, ECON 1002, CORE: Communication Proficiency, CORE: US History and Government
• Spring: ACCTNG 2410, BUS AD 2900, SCMA 3300, EXPLORE - Humanities and Fine Arts, Global Perspectives Requirement Total Hours: 30

Third Year

• Fall: SCMA 3301, MGMT 3600, ENGL 3120, MKTG 3700, Elective
• Spring: FINANCE 3500, MKTG 3700, Junior/Senior Level Business Elective, Global Awareness Course, Elective Total Hours: 30

Fourth Year

• Fall: Junior/Senior Level Business Elective, Global Awareness Course, Elective or minor
• Spring: MGMT 4219 & MGMT 4220, Junior/Senior Level Business Elective, Elective or minor Total Hours: 29

Total Hours: 120