The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration offers a strong foundation in busines complemented by advanced coursework selected to meet personal, professional and career interests. Studying fields uch as accounting, economics, finance, management, risk management, and marketing will enable you to pursue a variety of career options. Whether you pursue employment with a large or small company, non-profit organization or government agency, the knowledge and skills acquired through the Business Administration major will allow you to compete successfully in the job market.
The flexibility of the Business Administration major allows students the option of pursuing a variety of dvanced courses as opposed to specializing in one field. Careful planning of courses enables students to "package" coursework which builds upon a particular interest. For example an individual with career nterests in health care management would select courses which support employment in the health care field. Students in this program must work closely with the faculty advisor in selecting and scheduling advanced coursework.
All business administration majors are required to complete both the Core of Discovery and the Business Core. Students must complete one minor. In addition the following coursework must be completed.
- Three courses in three of the following areas: accounting, advertising communications,
economics, finance, foreign language, management, management information
systems, marketing, international business, and risk management (27 credits)
- Two additional advanced courses in business or courses outside of business that are
approved by the advisor or program director (6 credits)
- Electives (12 credits)
Examples of courses which support specific career interests are:
Managing a Small Business: Business Core + Accounting Information Systems, Income Taxes, and Intermediate Managerial Accounting; Marketing Research, Consumer Behavior, and Advertising; Labor and Employment Management, Total Quality Management, and Human Resource Management.
Non-Profit Organization: Business Core + Marketing Research, Consumer Behavior, and Advertising; Human Resource Management, Quality Management, and Ethical and Social Responsibility; Financial Management II, Financial Statement Analysis, and Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance.
Health Care Management: Business Core + Marketing Research, Consumer Behavior, and Health Care Marketing; Human Resource Management, Quality Management, and Labor and Employment Management; Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance, Workers Compensation, and Health Care Management.
International Business: Business Core + International Management and Human Resource Management; International Marketing and Principles of Exporting; International Finance and Money and Banking, Cross Cultural Communication, International Economics. Foreign Language courses should be taken.
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM CURRICULUM
Baccalaureate Degree Program - Business Administration
(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits)
FRESHMAN
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3 |
Prin of Microeconomics/BCOR 111 |
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3 |
Algebra for Bus Students/MATH 114 |
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3 |
Business Technology 1/CIS 150 |
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3 |
College Composition/LENG 111 |
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3 |
Sacred Scripture/LTHE 121 |
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3 |
Prin of Macroeconomics/BCOR 112 |
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3 |
Financial Accounting/BCOR 201 |
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3 |
Prin of Marketing/BCOR 241 |
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3 |
Critical Analysis & Comp/LENG 112 |
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3 |
Introduction to Philosophy/LPHI 131 |
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2 |
First-Year Seminar |
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3 |
Speech/SPCH 111 |
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35 |
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SOPHOMORE
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3 |
Managerial Accounting/BCOR 202 |
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3 |
Legal Env of Business/BCOR 203 |
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3 |
Theology II Series/LTHE |
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3 |
Hist of West & World/LHST 111 |
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3 |
LS Natural Science |
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3 |
Bus & Prof Comm./BCOR 231 |
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3 |
Business Statistics/BCOR 221 |
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3 |
Prin of Management/BCOR 251 |
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3 |
Philosophy II Series/LPHI |
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3 |
Literature Series/LENG |
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3 |
Fine Art Series/LFIN |
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33 |
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JUNIOR
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3 |
Financial Management/BCOR 311 |
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3 |
Global Business/BCOR 306 |
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3 |
Theology or Phil III Series/LTHE or LPHI |
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3 |
Adv Business Elective |
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15 |
Business Electives |
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5 |
Free Electives |
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1 |
Leadership Seminar |
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33 |
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SENIOR
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3 |
Experiential Learning/BCOR 450 |
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3 |
Business Policy/BCOR 480* |
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3 |
Adv Business Elective |
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7 |
Free Electives |
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12 |
Business Electives |
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28 |
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* Fulfills LBST 383, Senior Seminar
Associate Degree Program - Business Administration
(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits)
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
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3 |
College Composition/LENG 111 |
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3 |
Business Technology I/CIS 150 |
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3 |
Algebra for Bus Students/MATH 114 |
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3 |
Prin of Microeconomics/BCOR 111 |
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3 |
Financial Accounting/BCOR 201 |
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15 |
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Second Semester
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3 |
Crit Analysis & Comp/LENG 112 |
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3 |
Sacred Scriptures/LTHE 121 |
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3 |
Prin of Management/BCOR 251 |
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3 |
Prin of Macroeconomics/BCOR 112 |
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3 |
Managerial Accounting/BCOR 202 |
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3 |
Intro to Psychology/PSYC 111 |
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18 |
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SOPHOMORE
First Semester
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3 |
Intro to Philosophy/LPHI 131 |
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3 |
Prin of Marketing/BCOR 241 |
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3 |
Human Resource Mgmt/MGMT 211 |
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3 |
Legal Environment of Bus/BCOR 203 |
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3 |
Sequence* |
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15 |
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Second Semester
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3 |
Hist of West & World/LHST 111 |
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3 |
Theology or Phil III Series/LTHE or LPHI |
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3 |
Bus & Prof Communica/BCOR 231 |
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6 |
Sequence* |
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3 |
Free Elective |
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18 |
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* Sequence consists of 9 credit hours in: Finance, Management, Marketing, or Risk Management. Please consult with the Program Director to select a sequence. Students may take only courses for which they have met prerequisites.
SEQUENCE OF RECOMMENDED COURSES
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FINANCE |
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Finance/FINC 201 |
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Finance/FINC 313 |
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Finance/BCOR 311 |
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Finance/FINC 312 |
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Finance/FINC 204 |
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MARKETING |
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Marketing/MKTG 300 |
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Marketing/MKTG 310 |
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Marketing/MKTG 320 |
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Marketing/MKTG 340 |
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Marketing/MKTG 350 |
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Marketing/MKTG 410 |
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Marketing/MKTG 450 |
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MANAGEMENT |
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Management/MGMT 316 |
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Management/MGMT 213 |
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Management/MGMT 215 |
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Management/MGMT 220 |
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Management/MGMT 360 |
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RISK MANAGEMENT |
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Risk Management/RISK 220 |
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Risk Management/RISK 321 |
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Risk Management/RISK 325 |
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Risk Management/RISK 415 |
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Risk Management/RISK 420 |
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Risk Management/RISK 425 |
THE NEXT STEP
Baccalaureate Degree Program for Graduates of Two Year Colleges -
Business Administration
