The Business Administration curriculum includes studies in accounting, business law, and public policy, supply chain management, customer service and operations management, ethics and social responsibility, finance, human resource management and labor relations, international business, strategic and entrepreneurial management, organizational behavior, marketing and sales, and statistical analysis. A major in Business Administration prepares graduates for careers in business and management in for-profit and not-for-profit organizations by cultivating students' critical thinking and problem solving skills.

The student who graduates with a Major in Business Administration will be able to

• Apply critical-thinking skills in managerial decision-making.



• Use appropriate information technology to analyze problem and issues, develop business plans, report key data, and recommend management strategy and action plans.



• Identify and apply key concepts and theories in business and management.



• Evaluate ethical, social, civic, cultural, and political issues as they relate to the conduct of business.



• Develop effective leadership and team-management skills necessary for a diverse and dynamic workplace.

A degree with a major in Business Administration requires the successful completion of 120 credits of coursework, including 36 credits for the major (indicated by Δ); 41 credits in general education requirements (GERs); and 43 credits in the minor, electives, and other degree requirements. At least 18 credits in the major must be earned in upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above).

Coursework for a major in business administration includes the following:

• Required foundation courses (12 credits): BMGT 110 (or prior business experience and an additional supplemental course), ACCT 220 and 221, and STAT 230 (or STAT 200)
• Required core courses (18 credits): BMGT 364, 380, and 496; FINC 330; HRMN 300; and MRKT 310
• Supplemental major course or courses (3 credits): Any ACCT, BMGT, ENMT, FINC, HRMN, MRKT, and MGST course
• Required capstone course (3 credits): BMGT 495
• Required related courses (12 credits), which may be applied anywhere in the degree: ACCT 326 (or IFSM 300), ECON 201 and 203, and MATH 107 or MATH 106

The following course sequence will fulfill all the requirements for the Major in Business Administration. Since some recommended courses fill more than one requirement, substituting courses for those listed may make it necessary to take additional courses to meet degree requirements. Students should consult an advisor whenever taking advantage of other options. Information on alternate courses (where allowable) to fulfill general education requirements (in communications, arts and humanities, behavioral and social sciences, biological and physical sciences, mathematics, and interdisciplinary issues) may be found on the GER page.

First Courses (to be taken within the first 18 credits)
Note: Placement tests required for MATH and WRTG courses.

LIBS 150 Information Literacy and Research Methods (1)

WRTG 101 Introduction to Writing (3)

MATH 107 College Algebra (3)
or MATH 106 or a higher-level math course

Δ BMGT 110 Introduction to Business and Management (3)
(students with business experience should substitute a supplemental major course in the last 60 credits of study)

Introductory Courses (to be taken within the first 30 credits)

ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
(related requirement for the major; also satisfies the first behavioral and social sciences requirement)

NSCI 100 Introduction to Physical Science (3)
and NSCI 101 Physical Science Laboratory (1)
or other course(s) to satisfy the biological and physical sciences lecture and laboratory requirement

WRTG 291 Expository and Research Writing (3)
or other course to satisfy the communications/writing requirement

IFSM 201 Introduction to Computer-Based Systems (3)
or CMST 303 Advanced Application Software

Δ ACCT 220 Principles of Accounting I (3)

PHIL 140 Contemporary Moral Issues (3)
or a foreign language course
or other ARTH, ARTT, HIST, HUMN, MUSC, PHIL, THET, dance, or literature course to satisfy the arts and humanities requirement

Foundation Courses (to be taken within the first 60 credits)

Δ STAT 230 Business Statistics (3)
or STAT 200 Introduction to Statistics

PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology (3)
or SOCY 100 Introduction to Sociology
or other course to satisfy the second behavioral and social sciences lecture requirement (discipline must differ from first)

Δ ACCT 221 Principles of Accounting II (3)

BIOL 101 Concepts of Biology (3)
or ASTR 100 Introduction to Astronomy
or other course to satisfy the biological and physical sciences lecture requirement

ECON 203 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
(related requirement for major)

HIST 142 Western Civilization II (3)
or HIST 157 History of the United States Since 1865
or other ARTH or HIST course to satisfy the second arts and humanities requirement in historical perspective (discipline must differ from other humanities course)

IFSM 300 Information Systems in Organizations (3)
or ACCT 326 Accounting Information Systems
(related requirement for the major; also satisfies the interdisciplinary issues/computing requirement)

SPCH 100 Foundations of Speech Communication (3)
or WRTG 390 Writing for Managers
or other course to satisfy the communications/writing or speech requirement

Additional Required Courses (to be taken after introductory and foundation courses)

Δ BMGT 364 Management and Organization Theory (3)

WRTG 394 Advanced Business Writing (3)
or other course to satisfy the communications/upper-level intensive writing requirement

Δ MRKT 310 Marketing Principles (3)

Δ BMGT 380 Business Law I (3)

Δ HRMN 300 Human Resource Management (3)

Δ FINC 330 Business Finance (3)

Δ BMGT 392 Global Business Management (3)
or other supplemental major course

Δ BMGT 496 Business Ethics (3)

Capstone Course for Major (to be taken in the last 15 credits)

Δ BMGT 495 Strategic Management (3)

Minor and/or Elective Courses (to be taken in the last 60 credits along with required major courses) (40)

Recommended minors:
Human Resource Management, Marketing, Finance, or other discipline related to business

Recommended elective:
MATH 140 Calculus 1
(for students who plan to go on to graduate school)

Total credits for BS in Business Administration: 120