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Business Administration

Business People at work

Degree Requirements

The degree of Bachelor of Science in a program in Business and Economics is conferred upon students who complete an approved program of study with a 2.0 cumulative GPA and a 2.5 GPA in professional course work. A minimum grade of C must be earned in all courses pertaining to the major course of study.

Curricula

A major consists of a minimum of 27 semester hours of advanced course work in one area of concentration; a minor consists of a minimum of 18 semester hours in a second area. Concentrations are offered in accounting, computer information systems, management, marketing, and tourism management. Minors are available in accounting, computer information systems, economics/finance, management, marketing, and tourism management.

Objectives

The specific objectives of the business curricula are

  1. to equip students for entry-level professional positions in private and public enterprise, as well as for eventual managerial and executive responsibilities;
  2. to provide a sound academic exposure to all business functions to persons already employed;
  3. to prepare students for subsequent graduate studies in business or other disciplines;
  4. to advance business as a profession and to foster successful and ethical practice in private and public enterprise.

Student Outcomes of the Business and Economics Program

Upon successful completion of the Business and Economics Program, students should be able to

  1. recall essential factual information in their chosen curriculum;
  2. read, understand and critique standard reference works and professional periodicals in the area of concentration of their chosen curriculum;
  3. assess critically theories and trends in the area of concentration of their chosen curriculum;
  4. practice professional business and economic skills;
  5. demonstrate the ability to engage in critical thinking, decision making, and independent judgment in the area of concentration of their chosen curriculum;
  6. practice leadership skills in collaboration with members of the business and economics professions;
  7. accept ethical responsibility and accountability for professional decisions, actions, and their consequences.