UnderGraduate catalog: 2024/25

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BS-BA)

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BS-BA)

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BS-BA) program provides students with comprehensive knowledge of business theories and models and their application to real-world problems. In particular, leadership, entrepreneurship, and analysis of business problems and opportunities are emphasized. The BS-BA program connects business to the role of work in a global society, offering broad preparation for whatever career pathway a student might elect, as well as providing solid preparation for graduate study in this and related fields.

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration must complete all required courses in their chosen major as outlined below.

Prerequisites

BUS 1101 Principles of Business Management

Courses Required

BUS 1102 Basic Accounting
BUS 1103 Microeconomics
BUS 1104 Macroeconomics
COM 2001 Professional Communication
BUS 2201 Principles of Marketing (proctored course)
BUS 2202 E-Commerce (proctored course)
BUS 2203 Principles of Finance 1
BUS 2204 Personal Finance
BUS 2207 Multinational Management
BUS 3303 Entrepreneurship 1 (proctored course)
BUS 3305 Business Law and Ethics (proctored course)
BUS 3306 Business and Society (proctored course)
BUS 4402 Organizational Behavior (proctored course)
BUS 4403 Business Policy and Strategy (proctored course)
BUS 4405 Leadership (proctored course)
BUS 4406 Quality Management

Electives

BUS 2204 Personal Finance
BUS 3301 Financial Accounting
BUS 3302 Consumer Behavior
BUS 3304 Managerial Accounting
BUS 4401 Entrepreneurship 2
BUS 4404 Principles of Finance 2
BUS 4407 Strategic Management

Other Electives:  Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree may choose additional elective courses beyond those specified in the General Education requirements, and/or select introductory courses in other majors, and/or take additional courses in a student’s major that may not be required for the degree.

Learning Pathway

The learning pathway for your program has been curated to create the best learning experience for each student. For the most effective way to learn, courses need to be taken in the right sequence; lower-level courses prepare students with the foundational knowledge they need for higher level courses.  This allows students to learn  in order to better achieve the program and institutional learning outcomes.

 

Each student’s learning pathway is customized based on the courses the student has already taken and the degree requirements at the time of enrollment. For this reason, your path may differ from another student’s path. However, here is an example of a sequence a student with no previous classes or transfer credits may take through the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration* program:

  1. UNIV 1001 Online Education Strategies
  2. BUS 1101 Principles of Business Management
  3. ENGL 1102 English Composition 2
  4. BUS 1102 Basic Accounting
  5. General Education – Social and Behavior Science Course
  6. BUS 1103 Microeconomics
  7. General Education – Social and Behavior Science Course
  8. BUS 1104 Macroeconomics
  9. General Education – Mathematical Sciences Course
  10. BUS 2201 Principles of Marketing
  11. General Education – Mathematical Sciences Course
  12. Major Elective Course
  13. General Education – Values and Ethical Reasoning Course
  14. BUS 2203 Principles of Finance 1
  15. General Education – Natural Science and Technology Course
  16. COM 2001 – Professional Communication
  17. General Education – Humanities Course
  18. Elective Course
  19. General Education – Civilization Studies, Culture, and Belief Course
  20. BUS 2207 Multinational Management
  21. General Education – Humanities Course
  22. Major Elective Course
  23. General Elective Course
  24. Major Elective Course
  25. General Elective Course
  26. BUS 3303 Entrepreneurship 1
  27. Major Elective Course
  28. General Elective Course
  29. BUS 3305 Business Law and Ethics
  30. General Elective Course
  31. BUS 3306 Business and Society
  32. General Elective Course
  33. Major Elective Course
  34. General Elective Course
  35. BUS 4402 Organizational Behavior
  36. BUS 4403 Business Policy and Strategy
  37. Major Elective Course
  38. BUS 4405 Leadership
  39. BUS 4406 Quality Management
  40. Major Elective Course

*For the Associate Degree, courses 1-20 serve as the learning sequence.