BS in Business Administration

• Degree Requirements
• Program Learning Outcomes
• Core Curriculum
• Course Descriptions

Degree Requirements

• 27 general education credit hours
• 42 business core curriculum credit hours
• 9 upper-level School of Business and Technology credit hours
• 50 elective credit hours

The bachelor of science (BS) in business administration covers the breadth of business-related disciplines as defined in the business core curriculum. The major does not provide a specific specialization but rather exposes the student to various business functions. This major is ideally suited to the new or transfer upper-division business student or for the student interested in concurrently pursuing another area of study. In addition to the business core curriculum, BS in business administration students will choose any 3 upper-level 3000-4000 courses (9 hours) from the School of Business and Technology.

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Program Learning Outcomes

• Students use information, analytical tools, and problem-solving skills to make well-reasoned business decisions, considering both quantitative factors and qualitative factors such as ethical considerations.
• Students can perform statistical and quantitative analysis.
• Students make decisions accounting for risk and qualitative factors.
• Students can evaluate the impact of business decisions on a firm's stakeholders.
• Students can perform financial analysis.
• Students can prepare financial statements and reports.
• Students can analyze financial information and evaluate the affect of decisions on the firm's financial performance.
• Students can develop strategies addressing the legal, ethical, economic and global environment in which the enterprise operates.
• Students can analyze the impact of pricing and production decisions considering market structure.
• Students can analyze the impact of macroeconomic events on the economic environment in which business operates.

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Core Curriculum

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