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Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Business Administration, B.S.

University General Education Requirements  

Accounting Concentration:

The College of Business offers a program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with a professional concentration in Accounting.

Accounting programs prepare individuals to be professional accountants, auditors, budget analysts, tax accountants, and to provide financial management services to individuals, businesses, and/or corporations (profit and not-for-profit). Although the areas are not entirely distinct, accounting can be divided into two major fields: financial accounting, which emphasizes the preparation and analysis of financial information, and managerial accounting, which emphasizes the decision-making process based on accounting data.

The accounting student explores the fundamentals of accounting in two introductory courses and completes a ten-course sequence of higher-level courses that cover financial accounting theory, cost accounting, auditing, advanced accounting topics, federal income tax, business law, and accounting information systems.

The typical accounting graduate enters the profession as a staff accountant in a public accounting firm, corporation, or governmental unit. Students may aspire to positions such as senior accountant, manager, controller, comptroller, or partner of a CPA firm.

Program Assessment

In addition to the assessment requirements for all Business majors, students concentrating in Accounting are expected to fulfill the following assessment requirements:

  • Capstone Analysis: A comprehensive examination will be administered in ACCT 4317 - Auditing . The purpose of the examination is to assess student learning of general financial accounting principles, simple computations, and cost accounting principles.

Assessment results will be used to evaluate the quality of learning within the Accounting program, and serve as the basis for any future revisions in the curriculum.

General Education Requirements (36 credit hours)

Core Requirements (12 credit hours)

(6) Credit hours in Composition:
(3) Credit hours in Oral Communication:
(3) Credit hours in Mathematics:

General Requirements (24 credit hours)

(9) Credit hours in Fine Arts/Humanities

(6 credits Fine Art and 3 credits Humanities);

(9) Credit hours of Social Science
3 additional credits in social science:

select from:

(6) Credit hours in Physical/Life Sciences:

(1 course must include a lab).

Embedded Courses (no additional credit hours)

Critical Thinking and Diversity

Supporting courses required for the Business major (9 credit hours)

Business Core Courses (48 credit hours)

Accounting Option Required Courses (24 credit hours)

Accounting Option Electives (3 credit hours)

Select from

Finance Concentration

The College of Business offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with a professional concentration in Finance.

Finance students study corporate financial management, capital markets, investment evaluation and decision making, and investment portfolio management. They learn the concepts and the methods of finance that are current in the industry. Career opportunities are available in banking, finance, investment companies, and the public sector. Finance prepares individuals to provide financial or banking services to individuals or institutions. Occupations include financial managers, budget analysts, loan officers, analysts and business executives.

Program Assessment

In addition to the assessment requirements for all Business majors, students concentrating in Finance are expected to fulfill the following assessment requirements:

Capstone Analysis: A pre and post examination will be given in 4000-level finance courses. The purpose of the examination is to assess student understanding of financial concepts, ratios, and computations.

Assessment results will be used to evaluate the quality of learning within the Finance program, and will serve as the basis for any future revisions in the curriculum.

General Education Requirements (36 credit hours)

Core Requirements (12 credit hours)

(6) Credit hours in Composition:
(3) Credit hours in Oral Communication:
(3) Credit hours in Mathematics:

General Requirements (24 credit hours)

(9) Credit hours in Fine Arts/Humanities

6 credits Fine Art and 3 credits Humanities);

(9) Credit hours of Social Science
3 additional credits in Social Science:
(6) Credit hours in Physical/Life Sciences:

(1 course must include a lab).

Embedded Courses (no additional credit hours)

Critical Thinking and Diversity

Supporting courses required for the Business major (9 credit hours)

Business Core Courses (48 credit hours)

Finance Option Required Courses (24 credit hours)

Finance Option Electives (3 credit hours)

Select from:

Management Concentration:

The College of Business offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with a professional concentration in Management. This program provides students with an opportunity to acquire skills and knowledge necessary for managing groups and organizations in increasingly competitive environments. Emphasis is given to the development of skills in planning, organizing, leading, and controlling various business units and activities.

Graduates typically enter an organization in various capacities and eventually move up to middle and top management positions of increasing responsibility. Some of the industries that typically hire graduates with a concentration in management include: retail and wholesale trade businesses, construction and manufacturing industries; transportation, communications, and utilities firms; and state, local, and federal governmental units.

General Education Requirements (36 credit hours)

Core Requirements (12 credit hours)

(6) Credit hours in Composition:
(3) Credit hours in Oral Communication:
(3) Credit hours in Mathematics:

General Requirements (24 credit hours)

(9) Credit hours in Fine Arts/Humanities

(6 credits Fine Art and 3 credits Humanities);

(9) Credit hours of Social Science
3 additional credits in Social Science:

select from:

(6) Credit hours in Physical/Life Sciences:

(1 course must include a lab).

Embedded Courses (no additional credit hours)

Critical Thinking and Diversity

Supporting courses required for the Business major (9 credit hours)

Business Core Courses (48 credit hours)

Management Option Required Courses (15 credit hours)

Management Option Electives (12 credit hours)

Select 12 hours of upper-division Business courses.

Management Information Systems Concentration

The College of Business offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Administration, with a professional concentration in Management Information Systems, and Management Information Systems with Minor options. This is one of the most rapidly growing fields of business. The student learns how to use quantitative information, computer systems and tools to make business decisions. Also covered is the design of database systems and the production of periodic and special reports. Opportunities are available in almost all industries and firms, with excellent opportunities for rapid promotion. Adding a minor to the MIS major provides an extra dimension to education and enhances career opportunities.

General Education Requirements (36 credit hours)

Core Requirements (12 credit hours)

(6) Credit hours in Composition:
(3) Credit hours in Oral Communication:
(3) Credit hours in Mathematics:

General Requirements (24 credit hours)

(9) Credit hours in Fine Arts/Humanities

(6 credits Fine Art and 3 credits Humanities);

(9) Credit hours of Social Science
3 additional credits in social science:

select from:

(6) Credit hours in Physical/Life Sciences:

(1 course must include a lab).

Embedded Courses (no additional credit hours)

Critical Thinking and Diversity

Supporting courses required for the Business major (9 credit hours)

Business Core Courses (48 credit hours)

Management Information Systems Option Required Courses (15 credit hours)

Management Information Systems Option Electives (12 credit hours)

Student to select one of the following options:
Management Information Systems Options
Select 12 additional credit hours from the following:
Management Information Systems Option/ SIS Minor

*Students are required to complete the course work for the SIS minor option of their choice.

Select 12 additional credit hours from the following:

Management Information Systems Concentration/ ITC Minor

*Students are required to complete the coursework for ITC minor.

Select 12 additional credit hours from the following:

Marketing Concentration:

The College of Business offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with a professional option in Marketing. A Marketing student learns about advertising, consumer behavior, marketing research, brand management, among other marketing techniques and concepts. Graduates usually enter companies in sales, research, or assistant buyer positions. They can expect to be promoted to brand management, sales supervision, or general management positions.

General Education Requirements (36 credit hours)

Core Requirements (12 credit hours)

(6) Credit hours in Composition:
(3) Credit hours in Oral Communication:
(3) Credit hours in Mathematics:

General Requirements (24 credit hours)

(9) Credit hours in Fine Arts/Humanities

(6 credits Fine Art and 3 credits Humanities);

(9) Credit hours of Social Science
3 additional credits in Social Science:

select from:

(6) Credit hours in Physical/Life Sciences:

(1 course must include a lab).

Embedded Courses (no additional credit hours)

Critical Thinking and Diversity

Supporting courses required for the Business major (9 credit hours)

Business Core Courses (48 credit hours)

Embedded Courses (no additional credit hours)

Critical Thinking and Diversity

Marketing Option Required Courses (9 credit hours)

Marketing Option Electives (9 credit hours)

Select 3 from the following:

Business Electives (9 credit hours)

Select any 3000- or 4000-level Business course.

Supply Chain Management Concentration

General Education Requirements (36 credit hours)

Core Requirements (12 credit hours)

(6) Credit hours in Composition:
(3) Credit hours in Oral Communication:
(3) Credit hours in Mathematics:

General Requirements (24 credit hours)

(9) Credit hours in Fine Arts/Humanities

(6 credits Fine Art and 3 credits Humanities);

(9) Credit hours of Social Science
3 additional credits in Social Science:

select from:

(6) Credit hours in Physical/Life Sciences:

(1 course must include a lab).

Embedded Courses (no additional credit hours)

Critical Thinking and Diversity

Supporting courses required for the Business major (9 credit hours)

Business Core Courses (48 credit hours)

Required Courses (18 credit hours)

Business Electives (9 credit hours)

  • Select 3000- and 4000- level courses from the Business curriculum.

The program is structured to provide a strong foundation in the supply chain management arena, buttressed by a solid quantitative support from other elements of the College of Business core curriculum. Additionally, the required coursework integrates with-and builds upon-an associate-level curriculum in transportation, distribution and logistics and/or supply chain management.