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    Business Administration (BS) 

    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.

    The Walker School of Business & Technology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
    for BS, BA, MBA, MA, MS, and doctoral programs in the Business and Management departments.


    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 develop strategies addressing the legal, ethical, economic and global environment in which the enterprise operates.
    • Student will have a working knowledge in a set of analytical business tools related to: math, statistics, accounting, economics, marketing, finance and behavioral science.
    • Students can apply business core concepts, principles and analytical skills across functional lines.
    • Students can access, develop, and use information to analyze business problems and propose feasible solutions.

    Degree Requirements

    A minimum of 128 credit hours consisting of the following:

    • 42 required credit hours
    • 9 upper-level School of Business & Technology credit hours
    • Applicable university global citizenship or general education program hours
    • Electives

    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 George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology.


    Core Curriculum

    MATH 1430 College Algebra 3 hours
    ACCT 2010 Financial Accounting  3 hours
    ACCT 2025 Managerial Accounting 3 hours
    BUSN 2750 Introduction to Statistics   3 hours
    MNGT 2100 Management Theory and Practice 3 hours
    ECON 2030 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hours
    ECON 2020 Principles of Microeconomics  3 hours
    FINC 3210 Principles of Finance 3 hours
    CSIS 3410 Information Analysis 3 hours
    MNGT 3280 Introduction to Business Law  3 hours
    MNGT 3450 Organizational Behavior 3 hours
    MNGT 3500 Marketing 3 hours
    BUSN 4110 Operations Management 3 hours
    BUSN 4990 Business Policy 3 hours

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