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Business Administration BS

Business Administration - 63 Credits (Core - 48 Credits and Selected Concentration - 15 Credits)

The curriculum includes a core of courses and a selected concentration in one of the following areas: accounting and financial services, Advertising & Marketing, Cybersecurity, Entrepreneurial Management, Leadership, and Management. Qualified students are encouraged to pursue a business-related internship.

BUS 500, BUS 545, BUS 517 and BUS 552 may be taken and counted towards a student’s 122 required hours and then transferred into the MBA program upon graduation. Students who want to complete the MBA Plus Program should work with their advisor to plan to complete these courses during their final fall & spring undergraduate semesters. The remaining MBA courses will be completed during the fifth year of your MBA program.

Major Requirements

Core Credits: 48.00 (Including 3 Business Ethics credits)

ACC 240Principles of Accounting I

3
ACC 241Principles of Accounting II

3
BUS 206Entrepreneurship

3
BUS 235Introduction to Finance

3
BUS 321Principles of Marketing

3
BUS 332Business Communications

3
BUS 335Business Law

3
BUS 351Principles of Management

3
BUS 415Corporate Finance

3
BUS 421Organizational Behavior

3
BUS 450Business Policy and Procedures

3
ECN 251Macroeconomics -Q

3
ECN 252Microeconomics -Q

3
MAT 114Elementary Statistics -M

3
MIS 125Productivity Tools

3

Business Ethics Elective - 3 Credits (choose from the following options)

BUS 214Business Ethics -U

3
BUS 329Managerial Ethics -U

3

Concentrations

Advertising and Marketing Concentration - 15 Credits

(Only offered on-ground)

Required Credits: 15.00

BUS 307Retail Marketing

3
BUS 309Salesmanship

3
BUS 403BUS Internship III

3
BUS 428Public Relations

3
BUS 431Advertising

3

Accounting and Finance Concentration - 15 Credits

(Only offered on-ground)

Required Credits: 15.00

ACC 319Taxation I

3
ACC 430Investments with Financial Statement Analysis

3
BUS 403BUS Internship III

3
ECN 325Money and Banking

3
MIS 415Advanced Productivity Tools

3

Cybersecurity Concentration - 15 Credits

(Offered online and on-ground)

Required Credits: 15.00

CSS 210Introduction to Cybersecurity-Q

3
CSS 310Cybersecurity Law & Ethics

3
CSS 410Social Engineering

3
CSS 420Critical Infrastructures

3
MIS 125Productivity Tools

3

Entrepreneurial Management Concentration - 15 Credits

(Only offered online)

Required Credits: 15.00

ACC 319Taxation I

3
BUS 315Customer Service

3
BUS 357Non-profit Management

3
BUS 475Human Resources Administration

3
LDR 201Concepts in Leadership

3

Interdisciplinary Studies Concentration - 15 Credits

(Offered online and on-ground)

This open concentration will allow students to choose courses that are aligned with their interests and passion. This will make their entire program more interdisciplinary. Students will work with their business advisor and other advisors (as needed) to find the courses in the area of their interest. This tailored set of 5 courses will require final approval from the Dean of the school.

Required Credits: 15.00

Leadership Concentration - 15 Credits

(Offered online and on-ground)

Required Credits: 15.00

LDR 201Concepts in Leadership

3
LDR 245Leading Teams

3
LDR 350Change Leadership

3
LDR 450Ethics in Leadership

3
LDR 475Leadership Theory

3

Management Concentration - 15 Credits

(Only offered on-ground)

Required Credits: 15.00

BUS 403BUS Internship III

3
BUS 430Strategic Management

3
BUS 475Human Resources Administration

3
ECN 421Managerial Economics

3
LDR 475Leadership Theory

3