Students complete coursework in each of the functional areas of business:
accounting, finance, computer information systems, management and marketing. The General Business Emphasis is designed to
prepare students for a broad range of entry-level positions in business organizations. The program is not intended to provide specialized study. The broad-based nature of the curriculum makes the General Business program appropriate for students intending to manage a family-owned or small business.
The program consists of three parts:
1. Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
2. Required Major Credits
3. University-Wide Credits
Program Requirements:
• In addition to fulfilling the basic requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration students must attain at least a grade of "C-" or better in the Required Emphasis Credits and Elective Emphasis Credits in order to count towards graduation.
• A cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or better must be earned in the Required Emphasis Credits and Elective Emphasis Credits categories in order for the course to count toward graduation. With the written approval of the Dean, students may make the following course substitutions:
- Students may substitute a senior-level Special Topics course for a required emphasis course with the same prefix.
- Students with a 3.0 or higher GPA may substitute BAMG 407/BAMK 407 Small Business Counseling for any approved BAMG or BAMK required emphasis course.
- BA 495 Special Topics or any Executive Professor class may be substituted for a General Business elective with the approval of the Dean.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
1. Required Specified LAC — 16 credits
LAC area 1.b. — Intermediate Composition
ENG 123 College Research Paper (3)
LAC area 2 — Mathematics
MATH 124 College Algebra (4) *
LAC area 5.a. — Economic and Political Systems
ECON 203 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
ECON 205 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
LAC area 5.c. — Human Behavior and Social Systems
Choose one of the following courses:
PSY 120 Principles of Psychology (3)
PSY 265 Social Psychology (3)
SOC 100 Principles of Sociology (3)
Remaining LAC — 24 credits
See “Liberal Arts Core Checklist 2010-2011”
2. Required Major — 66-67 credits
(Business Core Credits — 30 credits)
Take all of the following courses:
BAAC 220 Principles of Accounting I (3)
BAAC 221 Principles of Accounting II (3)
BACS 300 Information Systems (3)
BAFN 231 Legal Environment of Business (3)
BAFN 291 Business Statistics I (3)
BAFN 305 Intermediate Business Statistics (3) *
BAFN 370 Business Finance (3)
BAMG 350 Management of Organizations (3)
BAMG 456 Strategic Management (3) **
BAMK 360 Marketing (3)
(General Business Emphasis Credits — 24 credits)
Take all of the following courses:
BAFN 332 Business Administration and the Law (3)
BAFN 340 Principles of Risk and Insurance (3)
BAFN 470 Financial Management (3)
BAMG 354 Organizational Behavior (3)
BAMK 368 Marketing Analysis and Research (3)
BAMK 464 Global Marketing Strategies (3)
Choose one of the following courses:
BAMG 353 Human Resources Management (3)
BAMG 451 Managing New Business Ventures (3)
Choose one of the following courses:
BAAC 320 Intermediate Accounting I (3)
BAAC 323 Cost and Managerial Accounting I (3)
(Elective Major Credits — 6 credits)
Choose two of the following courses:
Students must complete six credits of business electives chosen from:
Any 300 or 400-level business electives (BA prefix)
BA 205 Business Communications (3)
BAAC 222 Fraud Examination (3)
BACS 200 Web Design and Development for Small Business (3)
(Required Supporting Credits — 6-7 credits)
Take all of the following courses:
COMM 100 Basics of Public Speaking (1)
COMM 103 Speaking Evaluation (2)
Choose one of the following courses:
MATH 131 Calculus I (4)
MATH 176 Topics in Calculus (3) (recommended)
3. University-Wide Credits — 60 credits (non-business)
Students must complete 60 non-business credits (these credits include LAC courses listed above) in order to graduate. BA 150 and BA 251 count as non-business credits.
