Business Administration (B.S.)

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration (BSBA; formerly Business and Information Technology), offered through the School of Business, provides students with a traditional foundation in business using a balanced theoretical and practical approach.  It is designed to prepare students to quickly become productive members in their chosen fields while also preparing them to challenge the status quo and navigate organizations through future challenges. 

The curriculum is designed to provide students with a strong balance of business, organizational, interpersonal, and technical skills. Students in the degree program take core courses in business and then select a concentration (or dual concentrations) from among accounting, general business, marketing, and management.

Curriculum for Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

The Business Administration degree requires 60 credit hours beyond the associate degree or its equivalent. A grade of at least a "C" is required in all 3000-4000 level courses used to meet the Business Administration degree requirements.

Core Curriculum (Credit: 42 hours)

See listing of requirements

Area F: Lower Division Major Requirements (Credit: 18 hours)

Major Field (Credit: 15 hours)

ACCT 2101Principles of Accounting I

3 credits

ACCT 2102Principles of Accounting II

3 credits

BUSA 2105Communicating in the Business Environment

3 credits

ECON 2105Principles of Macroeconomics

3 credits

ECON 2106Principles of Microeconomics

3 credits

Choose one of the following (Credit: 3 hours)

ITEC 2201Business Information Applications

3 credits

BUSA 2201Business Information Applications

3 credits

Business Core (Credit: 27 hours)

BUSA 3340Business Analysis using Excel

3 credits

FINA 3110Principles of Finance

3 credits

LENB 3135Legal Environment of Business

3 credits

MGMT 3101Business Statistics

3 credits

MGMT 3104International Business

3 credits

MGMT 3141Principles of Management

3 credits

MGMT 3160Principles of Management Information Systems

3 credits

MGMT 4195Strategic Management

3 credits

MKTG 3161Principles of Marketing

3 credits

Concentration Requirements (Credit: 33 hours)

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration must complete one of the following concentrations:

General Business Concentration

Required Business Electives (Credit: 15 hours)

Students must take the following: 

One ACCT 3000/4000 level course

3 credits

Two MGMT 3000/4000 level courses (Credit: 6 hours)

Two MKTG 3000/4000 level courses (Credit: 6 hours)

General Electives (Credit: 18 hours)

Students must take the following: 

Three 3000/4000 level General Electives (Credit: 9 hours)

Three General Electives (Credit: 9 hours)

Management Concentration

Required Courses (Credit: 12 hours)
MGMT 3102Human Resource Management

3 credits

MGMT 3155Organizational Behavior

3 credits

MGMT 3165Production & Operations Management

3 credits

MGMT 3175Quantitative Methods

3 credits

Management Electives (Credit: 6 hours)

Choose two of the following:

MGMT 3314Purchasing and Supply Management

3 credits

MGMT 4115Collective Bargaining/Labor Relations

3 credits

MGMT 4125Compensation and Benefits

3 credits

MGMT 4135/MKTG 4135Entrepreneurship

3 credits

MGMT 4151/MKTG 4151Principles of Contracting

3 credits

MGMT 4152/MKTG 4152Contract Evaluation and Award

3 credits

MGMT 4153/MKTG 4153Contract Pricing

3 credits

MGMT 4165/MKTG 4165Small Business Management

3 credits

MGMT 4166Advanced Operations Management

3 credits

MGMT 4167Operations Strategy

3 credits

MGMT 4171Continuous Process Improvement

3 credits

MGMT 4172Advanced Six Sigma

3 credits

MGMT 4181Service Management

3 credits

MGMT 4505Special Topics

1 - 3 credits

MGMT 4605Internship and/or Cooperative Education

1 - 9 credits

MGMT 4805Independent Study

1 - 3 credits

Business Elective (Credit: 3 hours)

Choose: 

One other 3000/4000 level Business elective (Credit: 3 hours)

General Electives (credit: 12 hours)

Students must take the following: 

Two 3000/4000 level General Electives (Credit: 6 hours)

Two General electives (Credit: 6 hours)

Marketing Concentration

Required Courses (Credit: 15 hours)
MKTG 3162Consumer Behavior

3 credits

MKTG 3170Sales and Sales Management

3 credits

MKTG 4161Marketing Research

3 credits

MKTG 4163Services Marketing

3 credits

MKTG 4198Marketing Management

3 credits

Marketing Electives (credit: 6 hours)

Choose two of the following:

MKTG 3167Retailing

3 credits

MKTG 4135Entrepreneurship

3 credits

MKTG 4151Principles of Contracting

3 credits

MKTG 4152Contract Evaluation and Award

3 credits

MKTG 4153Contract Pricing

3 credits

MKTG 4165Small Business Management

3 credits

MKTG 4170Social Media

3 credits

MKTG 4505Special Topics

3 credits

MKTG 4605Internship and/or Cooperative Education

1 - 9 credits

MKTG 4805Independent Study

1 - 3 credits

General Electives (credit: 12 hours)

Students must take the following: 

Two 3000/4000 level General Electives (Credit: 6 hours)

Two General electives (Credit: 6 hours)

Supply Chain and Logistics Management Concentration

Required Courses (Credit: 18 hours)

Take all of the following classes:

 

MGMT 3314Purchasing and Supply Management

3 credits

SCM 3000/AMGT 3201Fundamentals of Logistics Management

3 credits

SCM 3300Warehousing and Distribution

3 credits

SCM 4110Global Supply Chain Strategy

3 credits

SCM 4120Supply Chain Technology

3 credits

SCM 4130Transportation Management

3 credits

Management Electives (Credit: 6 hours)

Choose two of the following:

MGMT 3102Human Resource Management

3 credits

MGMT 3155Organizational Behavior

3 credits

MGMT 3175Quantitative Methods

3 credits

MGMT 4115Collective Bargaining/Labor Relations

3 credits

MGMT 4125Compensation and Benefits

3 credits

MGMT 4135/MKTG 4135Entrepreneurship

3 credits

MGMT 4151/MKTG 4151Principles of Contracting

3 credits

MGMT 4165/MKTG 4165Small Business Management

3 credits

MGMT 4167Operations Strategy

3 credits

MGMT 4171Continuous Process Improvement

3 credits

MGMT 4181Service Management

3 credits

MGMT 4505Special Topics

1 - 3 credits

MGMT 4605Internship and/or Cooperative Education

1 - 9 credits

MGMT 4805Independent Study

1 - 3 credits

Business Elective (Credit: 3 hours)

Choose:

One other 3000/4000 level Business elective (Credit: 3 hours)

Two General Electives (Credit: 6 hours)

Students must take the following:

Two General Electives (Credit: 6 hours)

Entrepreneurship Concentration

Required courses (Credit: 18 hours)
ENTR 4900Social Entrepreneurship

3 credits

ENTR 4950Entrepreneurship Capstone Project

3 credits

MGMT 4135/MKTG 4135Entrepreneurship

3 credits

MGMT 4165/MKTG 4165Small Business Management

3 credits

MKTG 4161Marketing Research

3 credits

ITEC 3400Technology Entrepreneurship

3 credits

Entrepreneurship Electives (Credit: 6 hours)
Choose two of the following.
ACCT 3120Principles of Taxation I

3 credits

COMM 2205Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

3 credits

ITEC 3405Creativity & Innovation

3 credits

ITEC 3410Startups Financing and Marketing Strategies

3 credits

ITEC 3415Managing & Growing an IT Venture

3 credits

MGMT 3102Human Resource Management

3 credits

MGMT 3314Purchasing and Supply Management

3 credits

MGMT 4151/MKTG 4151Principles of Contracting

3 credits

MGMT 4505Special Topics

1 - 3 credits

MKTG 3162Consumer Behavior

3 credits

MKTG 3170Sales and Sales Management

3 credits

MKTG 4170Social Media

3 credits

MKTG 4198Marketing Management

3 credits

NMAC 3108Writing for Digital Media

3 credits

SCM 3000/AMGT 3201Fundamentals of Logistics Management

3 credits

Business Elective (Credit: 3 hours)

Choose:

One other 3000/4000 level Business elective (Credit: 3 hours)

Two General Electives (Credit: 6 hours)

Students must take the following:

Two General Electives (Credit: 6 hours)

*Management and Marketing students may take a second concentration or they may take a concentration offered under the Department of Accounting and Finance

 

Total Hours: 120