Dec 26, 2024

2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog

2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Business Administration, B.S.

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The Business Administration degree program is designed to prepare graduates with the requisite knowledge, skills, and values to effectively apply various business principles and tools in an organizational setting. The program is designed to bridge the gap between theory and practical application while examining the areas of accounting, critical thinking and decision-making, finance, business law, leadership, management, marketing, organizational behavior, research and evaluation, and technology. Students are required to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the undergraduate business curricula through an integrated capstone course. Upon graduation, students will be adequately prepared for entry into the public and private sectors as entry-level managers.

Requirements for Major in Business Administration

Admission to the Program:

Through a formal declaration of major.

Note

Students are required to complete 24 credit Hours beyond the Core Business Courses and must earn a “C” or better in all business courses. All students are required to successfully pass a standardized, comprehensive School of Business and Entrepreneurship Exit Examination (MFT for Business) before the last semester of their senior year.

Business Administration: Total Semester Hours = 124

Freshman Year

First Semester

EN 131 - College English I 3 Credit Hours ^GE *
ES 130 - Introduction to Environmental Science 3 Credit Hours ^GE
FC 110 - Freshman Seminar I 1 Credit Hour ^GE
HI 130 - African American History 3 Credit Hours ^GE
ITM 110 - Business Computer Applications 3 Credit Hours
MAT 134 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hours ^GE *
PE 113 - Health and Wellness 1 Credit Hour ^GE
BA 180 - Business Professional Seminar 0 Credit Hours

Total: 17

Second Semester

BA 110 - Introduction to Business 3 Credit Hours
BI 131 - General Biology 3 Credit Hours ^GE
EN 132 - College English II 3 Credit Hours ^GE
FC 111 - Freshman Seminar II 1 Credit Hour ^GE
MAB 138 - Applied Business Calculus 3 Credit Hours ^GE
RELI 110 - Understanding Faith 3 Credit Hours ^GE
BA 181 - Business Professional Seminar 0 Credit Hours

Total: 16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

AC 231 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credit Hours
ACL 231 - Principles of Accounting I Lab 1 Credit Hour
BA 231 - Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
BA 234 - Business Law I 3 Credit Hours
BL 230 - Leadership and Professional Development 2 Credit Hours ^GE
Free Elective
ML_ 131 - Modern Language I 3 Credit Hours
BA 280 - Business Professional Seminar 0 Credit Hours

Total: 18

Second Semester

AC 232 - Principles of Accounting II 3 Credit Hours
ACL 232 - Principles of Accounting II 1 Credit Hour
BA 232 - Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
BA 236 - Business Statistics I 3 Credit Hours
HU 225 - Interdisciplinary Humanities 3 Credit Hours ^GE
OR
SS 245 - Interdisciplinary Social Science 3 Credit Hours ^GE
ML_ 132 - Modern Language II 3 Credit Hours ^GE
BA 281 - Business Professional Seminar 0 Credit Hours

Total: 16

Junior Year

First Semester

BA 360 - Business Communication 3 Credit Hours ^GE
BA 360 L - Business Communication Lab 0 Credit Hours
FI 335 - Corporate Financial Management 3 Credit Hours
ITM 200 - Information Systems Essentials 3 Credit Hours
MG 300 - Management & Organizational Behavior 3 Credit Hours
MK 341 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credit Hours
BA 380 - Business Professional Seminar 0 Credit Hours

Total: 15

Second Semester

Free Elective or Internship***
300 Level Accounting or Finance Elective
300 Level ITM Elective
BA 237 - Quantitative Tools & Methods 3 Credit Hours
IB 350 - International Business 3 Credit Hours
MG 350 - Production and Operations Management 3 Credit Hours
BA 381 - Business Professional Seminar 0 Credit Hours

Total: 18

Senior Year

First Semester

300 Level Business Elective
400 Level Business Elective
BA 405 - Capstone I 3 Credit Hours
MG 493 - Business Ethics 3 Credit Hours ^GE
BA 480 - Professional Development 0 Credit Hours

Total: 12

Second Semester

400 Level Business Elective
400 Level Business Elective
BA 499 - Capstone II 3 Credit Hours
IB 470 - International Management 3 Credit Hours
BA 481 - Professional Development 0 Credit Hours

Total: 12

Notes:

GE = General Education Courses

*Based on your placement testing scores, these courses may require prerequisites which may extend the number of semesters needed to complete degree requirements. These prerequisites do not count towards the degree for graduation.

**MARCHING BAND MEMBERS ONLY, MUST substitute PE Activity with MUB 110 - Marching Band

**ROTC MEMBERS ONLY, substitute PE Activity with MY 104 - Basic Military Science and MYL 104L - Basic Military Science Laboratory

**STUDENT ATHLETES MUST enroll in and successfully pass PE 113 AT (For Athletes Only)

***Students have the choice of completing an Internship or selecting a 300+ Business Elective in the Junior Year.

+++ 300 or higher and 400 or higher

Business Electives

Business Administration, B.S.

Requirements for Major in Business Administration

Business Administration: Total Semester Hours = 124

Freshman Year

First Semester

Total: 17

Second Semester

Total: 16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Total: 18

Second Semester

Total: 16

Junior Year

First Semester

Total: 15

Second Semester

Total: 18

Senior Year

First Semester

Total: 12

Second Semester

Total: 12

Notes:

Business Electives

Accounting Electives

Enterpreneurship Electives

Finance Electives

International Business

ITM Electives

Management Electives

Marketing Electives