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, Healthcare Administration, Interdisciplinary Studies, Leadership, and Management. Qualified students are encouraged to pursue a business-related internship.

BUS 500, BUS 524, BUS 542, BUS545 and SBA550 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 Bridge 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 240	Principles of Accounting I	3
ACC 241	Principles of Accounting II	3
BUS 206	Entrepreneurship	3
BUS 235	Introduction to Finance	3
BUS 321	Principles of Marketing	3
BUS 332	Business Communications	3
BUS 335	Business Law	3
BUS 351	Principles of Management	3
BUS 415	Corporate Finance	3
BUS 421	Organizational Behavior	3
BUS 450	Business Policy and Procedures	3
ECN 251	Macroeconomics -Q	3
ECN 252	Microeconomics -Q	3
MAT 114	Elementary Statistics -M	3
CIS 124	Productivity Tools	3

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

BUS 214	Business Ethics -U	3
BUS 329	Managerial Ethics -U	3

Concentrations

Advertising and Marketing Concentration - 15 Credits

(Only offered on-ground)

Required Credits: 15.00

BUS 307	Retail Marketing	3
BUS 309	Salesmanship	3
BUS 403	BUS Internship III	3
BUS 428	Public Relations	3
BUS 431	Advertising	3

Accounting and Finance Concentration - 15 Credits

(Only offered on-ground)

Required Credits: 15.00

ACC 319	Taxation I	3
ACC 430	Investments with Financial Statement Analysis	3
BUS 403	BUS Internship III	3
ECN 325	Money and Banking	3
CIS 412	Advanced Productivity Tools	3

Cybersecurity Concentration - 15 Credits

(Offered online and on-ground)

Required Credits: 15.00

CSS 210	Introduction to Cybersecurity-Q	3
CSS 310	Cybersecurity Law & Ethics	3
CSS 410	Social Engineering	3
CSS 420	Critical Infrastructures	3
CIS 124	Productivity Tools	3

Entrepreneurial Management Concentration - 15 Credits

(Only offered online)

Required Credits: 15.00

ACC 319	Taxation I	3
BUS 315	Customer Service	3
BUS 357	Non-profit Management	3
BUS 475	Human Resources Administration	3
LDR 201	Concepts in Leadership	3

Healthcare Administration Concentration - 15 Credits

(Only offered on-line)

Required Credits: 15.00

HLT 250	Healthcare Delivery Systems, Regulation, and Compliance	3
HLT 325	Healthcare Strategic Communication	3
HLT 350	Healthcare Project Management	3
HLT 450	Healthcare Innovation and Change Management	3
HLT 425	Healthcare 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 201	Concepts in Leadership	3
LDR 245	Leading Teams	3
LDR 350	Change Leadership	3
LDR 450	Ethics in Leadership	3
LDR 475	Leadership Theory	3

Management Concentration - 15 Credits

(Only offered on-ground)

Required Credits: 15.00

BUS 403	BUS Internship III	3
BUS 430	Strategic Management	3
BUS 475	Human Resources Administration	3
ECN 421	Managerial Economics	3
LDR 475	Leadership Theory	3