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 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 2101 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 credits |
| ACCT 2102 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 credits |
| BUSA 2105 | Communicating in the Business Environment | 3 credits |
| ECON 2105 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 credits |
| ECON 2106 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 credits |
Choose one of the following (Credit: 3 hours)
| ITEC 2201 | Business Information Applications | 3 credits |
| BUSA 2201 | Business Information Applications | 3 credits |
Business Core (Credit: 27 hours)
Concentration Requirements (Credit: 33 hours)
Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration must complete one of the following concentrations:
Accounting Concentration
Required courses (Credit: 21 hours)
| ACCT 3101 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I | 3 credits |
| ACCT 3102 | Intermediate Financial Accounting II | 3 credits |
| ACCT 3103 | Intermediate Finance Accounting III | 3 credits |
| ACCT 3110 | Cost Accounting | 3 credits |
| ACCT 3120 | Principles of Taxation I | 3 credits |
| ACCT 4135 | Auditing | 3 credits |
| ACCT 4205 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 credits |
Accounting Electives (Credit: 6 hours)
Choose two of the following:
| ACCT 3111 | Advanced Cost Accounting | 3 credits |
| ACCT 3125 | Government and Not-for-Profit Account | 3 credits |
| ACCT 3130 | Forensic Accounting and Auditing | 3 credits |
| ACCT 4110 | Advanced Accounting | 3 credits |
| ACCT 4120 | Principles of Taxation II | 3 credits |
| ACCT 4140 | Auditing II | 3 credits |
| ACCT 4305 | Current Issues - Accounting and Auditing | 3 credits |
| ACCT 4505 | Special Topics | 3 credits |
| ACCT 4605 | Internship/Cooperative Education | 1 - 9 credits |
General Electives (Credit: 6 hours)
Students must take two General electives (6 hours).
General Business Concentration
Required Business Electives (Credit: 15 hours)
Students must take the following:
- One ACCT 3000/4000 level course (3 hours)
- Two MGMT 3000/4000 level courses (6 hours)
- Two MKTG 3000/4000 level courses (6 hours)
General Electives (Credit: 18 hours)
Students must take the following:
- Three 3000/4000 level General electives (9 hours)
- Three General electives (9 hours)
Management Concentration
Required Courses (Credit: 12 hours)
Management Electives (Credit: 6 hours)
Choose two of the following:
Business Elective (Credit: 3 hours)
Students must choose one other 3000/4000 level Business course.
General Electives (credit: 12 hours)
Students must take the following:
- Two 3000/4000 level General electives (6 hours)
- Two General electives (6 hours)
Marketing Concentration
Required Courses (Credit: 15 hours)
Marketing Electives (credit: 6 hours)
Choose two of the following:
General Electives (credit: 12 hours)
Students must take the following:
- Two 3000/4000 level General electives (6 hours)
- Two General electives (6 hours)
Total Hours: 120