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The Bachelor of Business Administration is a professionally focused degree that is designed to produce graduates who possess practical knowledge and associated critical thinking skills desired in today’s competitive business world. Students will be grounded in the study of business through a core curriculum of management, information systems, marketing, law, finance, accounting, economics, and business strategy. They are also given the opportunity to pursue interesting specializations in areas of their choice, to include entrepreneurial / small business, international business management, and marketing. This degree is applicable for any student interested in and or working in any number of business, government, military, or other professions. |
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Degree Program Objectives
In addition to the institutional and general education level learning objectives, the Bachelor of Business Administration also seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates. With reference to each of the respective areas of business administration, graduates in this degree program will be able to accomplish the following: - Explain and apply fundamental accounting and financial management operations to enhance business decision making processes.
- Discuss economic factors associated with government, business, and consumer environments and apply theoretical techniques to analyze markets.
- Apply management, human resource, and personnel practices to organizational problem solving.
- Integrate market and marketing information into a strategic plan.
- Apply concepts of contract, tort, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), and property law to business situations.
- Articulate the external and internal environments of a business organization and formulate appropriate strategies in the context of competitive forces and environmental factors.
- Collect information through the use of various data tools enhancing business problem solving capabilities.
- Describe how information systems transform business processes within the modern corporate organization.
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Degree Program Requirements | Required Course - 3 semester hours | | | | | | | | | |
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General Education Requirements (34 semester hours)
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| English Composition - 6 semester hours | | | | | EN101 / ENGL101 - Proficiency in Writing [Required] EN102 / ENGL102 - Effectiveness in Writing EN202 / ENGL200 - Composition and Literature
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| Social Sciences - 6 semester hours | | | | | SS101 / ECON101 - Microeconomics SS102 / ECON102 - Macroeconomics SS111 / GEOG101 - Introduction to Geography SS133 / SOCI111 - Introduction to Sociology SS134 / PSYC101 - Introduction to Psychology SS190 / ANTH100 - Introduction to Anthropology SS210 / CHFD220 - Human Sexuality SO220 / SOCI220 - American Popular Culture
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| Science - 4 semester hours including the required 1 hour lab | | | | | SC100 / SCIN100 - Introduction to Biology SC198 / SCIN101 - Introduction to Biology Lab SC101 / SCIN102 - Introduction to Chemistry SC199 / SCIN103 - Introduction to Chemistry Lab SC102 / SCIN104 - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology SC122 / SCIN105 - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab SC103 / SCIN106 - Introduction to Physics SC123 / SCIN107 - Introduction to Physics Lab SC104 / SCIN108 - Introduction to Astronomy SC124 / SCIN109 - Introduction to Astronomy Lab SC106 / SCIN110 - Introduction to Oceanography SC126 / SCIN111 - Introduction to Oceanography Lab SC107 / SCIN112 - Introduction to Meteorology SC127 / SCIN113 - Introduction to Meteorology Lab SC108 / SCIN114 - Introduction to Physical Geology SC128 / SCIN115 - Introduction to Physical Geology Lab SC105 / SCIN116 - Introduction to Forestry SC125 / SCIN117 - Introduction to Forestry Lab SC110 / SCIN118 - Introduction to Human Ecology SC120 / SCIN119 - Introduction to Human Ecology Lab
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| Mathematics - 3 semester hours | | | | | MA112 / MATH110 - College Algebra MA113 / MATH111 - College Trigonometry MA125 / MATH125 - Math for Liberal Arts Majors MA225 / MATH225 - Calculus
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| History - 6 semester hours | | | | | HS101 / HIST101 - American History to 1877 HS102 / HIST102 - American History since 1877 HS111 / HIST111 - World Civilization before 1650 HS112 / HIST112 - World Civilization since 1650 HS121 / HIST121 - Western Civilization before The Thirty Years War HS122 / HIST122 - Western Civilization since The Thirty Years War HS215 / HIST223 - History of the American Indian HS217 / HIST221 - African-American History before 1877 HS218 / HIST222 - African-American History since 1877
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| Humanities - 3 semester hours | | | | | HM101 / SPAN100 - Spanish I HM102 / SPAN101 - Spanish II [Prerequisite: HM101] HM103 / FREN100 - French I HM104 / FREN101 - French II [Prerequisite: HM103] HM105 / ARAB100 - Arabic I HM106 / ARAB101 - Arabic II [Prerequisite: HM105] HM107 / RUSS100 - Russian I HM108 / RUSS101 - Russian II [Prerequisite: HM107] HM109 / CHIN100 - Chinese I (Mandarin) HM110 / CHIN101 - Chinese II (Mandarin) [Prerequisite: HM109] HM111 / GERM100 - German I HM112 / GERM101 - German II [Prerequisite: HM111] HM200 / MUSI200 - Music Appreciation HM230 / RELS201 - Introduction to World Religions HM240 / ARTH200 - Art Appreciation HM277 / PHIL200 - Introduction to Ethics PH101 / PHIL101 - Introduction to Philosophy GM200 / COMM200 - Public Speaking
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| Literature - 3 semester hours | | | | | All literature courses require successful completion of EN101 - Proficiency in Writing or EN102 - Effectiveness in Writing HM201 / LITR220 - American Literature before the Civil War HM202 / LITR221 - American Literature from The Civil War to Present HM221 / LITR210 - English Literature: Beowulf to 18th Century HM222 / LITR211 - English Literature: 18th Century to Present HM211 / LITR201 - World Literature through the Renaissance HM212 / LITR202 - World Literature since the Renaissance
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| Political Science - 3 semester hours | | | | | | | | | |
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| Core Courses (39 semester hours) | | | | | - GM229 / ACCT100 - Accounting I
- GM317 / BUSN311 - Law and Ethics in the Business Environment
- SS101 / ECON101 - Microeconomics
- SS102 / ECON102 - Macroeconomics (Prerequisite: SS101)
- GM306 / BUSN310 - Business Theory
- GM401 / BUSN312 - Operations Research (Prerequisite: MA11, MA112 or MA225)
- GM402 / FINC400 - Principles of Financial Management
- GM407 / HRMT407 - Human Resource Management
- GM328 / BUSN313 - Business Strategy / Global and Competitive Strategy
- MC300 / MGMT310 - Principles and Theory of Management
- MC302 / INFO331 - Management Information Systems
- MC306 / MATH302 - Applied Statistics (Prerequisite – MA 110)
- MK300 / MKTG300 - Principles and Theory of Marketing
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Select 12 hours (4 courses) from one of the Concentrations below:
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| General Concentration | | | | | - GM307 / MGMT312 - Leadership and Motivation
- GM309 / BUSN419 - International Business Management
- GM310 / MGMT311 - Organizational Behavior
- GM314 / ITMG371 - Contemporary Internet Topics
- GM329 / WEBD311 - Internet Concepts
- GM404 / BUSN316 - Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
- GM427 / HRMT422 - International Human Resource Management
- GM440 / BUSN320 - Principles of E Business
- GM485 / BUSN415 - Small Business Growth and Development
- GM489 / BUSN490 - Business Administration Independent Study
- MC304 / MGMT315 - Management Communications
- MC307 / FINC405 - Budget Development and Execution
- MC345 / ITMG321 - Information Technology Project Management
- MC468 / ITMG421 - Virtual Management
- MC478 / FINC410 - International Finance
- MK300 / MKTG300 - Principles and Theory of Marketing
- MK405 / MKTG400 - Market Research
- MK408 / MKTG307 - Consumer Behavior
- MK477 / MKTG407 - International Marketing
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| Concentration in Entrepreneurial/Small Business Management | | | | | GM404 / BUSN316 - Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship GM485 / BUSN415 - Small Business Growth & Development MC307 / FINC405 - Budget Development and Execution MK408 / MKTG307 - Consumer Behavior
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| Concentration in International Business Management | | | | | GM309 / BUSN419 - International Business Management and Multicultural Relations (Required) GM427 / HRMT422 - International Human Resource Management MC478 / FINC410 - International Finance MK477 / MKTG407 - International Marketing
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| Concentration in Information Technology Management | | | | | GM314 / ITMG371 - Contemporary Internet Topics GM329 / WEBD311 - Information Technology Infrastructure / Internet Concepts MC345 / ITMG321 - Information Technology Project Management MC468 / ITMG421 - Virtual Management
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| Concentration in Marketing | | | | | MK406 / MKTG401 - Marketing Strategy GM440 / BUSN320 - Principles of E business MK408 / MKTG307 - Consumer Behavior MK405 / MKTG400 - Marketing Research
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| Capstone Course (3 semester hours) | | | | | - GM498 / BUSN499 - Senior Seminar in Business Administration
Prerequisite: Senior Standing and completion of all core and major courses prior to enrollment.
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| Electives (30 semester hours) | | | | | | Select any courses that have not been used to fulfill core or major requirements. Credits applied toward a minor or certificate in an unrelated field may be used to fulfill elective credit for the major. | | | | |
Total = 121 semester hours |
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