To earn a business administration
major, you must obtain 60 credits composed of 45 required credits and 15
credits in an area of emphasis.
You must take a minimum
of 15 credits in one of the following areas. BSAD 4990 Internship is
an
option in several emphasis areas. Discuss with your advisor if you would
like to pursue this option.
Finance Emphasis - 15
credits
Required Courses 6 credits
BSAD 3930 Investments............................3 cr.
BSAD 4030 Financial Decision Making..............3 cr.
Elective Courses 9 credits
*AGIN 3530 Agricultural Commodity Marketing.......3 cr.
BSAD 3140 Managerial Law.........................3 cr.
*BSAD 3150 Principles of Real Estate..............3 cr.
BSAD 3400 Personal Financial Planning............3 cr.
*BSAD 3430 Risk Management........................3 cr.
*BSAD 3640 Financial Systems Analysis.............3 cr.
BSAD 3710 Bank Management........................3 cr.
*BSAD 4130 Security Analysis......................3 cr.
*ECON 3730 Money and Banking......................3 cr.
Sales & Marketing
Communications Emphasis - 15 credits
Required Courses 6 credits
BSAD 3700 Marketing Research......................3 cr.
BSAD 4630 Marketing Management....................3 cr.
Elective Courses 9 credits in one of two options
Option 1: Advertising and Promotion
BSAD 3120 Retailing..............................3 cr.
BSAD 3630 Advertising (required).................3 cr.
BSAD 3720 International Marketing................3 cr.
BSAD 3740 Consumer Behavior......................3 cr.
*COMM 2360 Public Relations Principles...........3 cr.
*COMM 3720 Publication and Advertising...........3 cr.
*COMM 3920 Promotional Writing Techniques........3 cr.
*COMM 4360 Strategies in Public Relations........3 cr.
Option 2: Sales Techniques
*AGIN 3410 Agricultural Consulting and Sales....3 cr.
*BSAD 3110 Direct Marketing......................3 cr.
BSAD 3720 International Marketing................3 cr.
BSAD 3740 Consumer Behavior......................3 cr.
*BSAD 3820 Professional Selling (required).......3 cr.
*BSAD 3830 Sales Management......................3 cr.
*ECON 3420 Consumer Economics....................3 cr.
*SPCH 3250 Interpersonal Communication...........3 cr.
Management Emphasis -
15 credits
*BSAD 3230 Small Business Management.............3 cr.
BSAD 3530 Organizational Behavior...............3 cr.
BSAD 3540 Quality Management....................3 cr.
*BSAD 3600 Government Regulation of Business.....3 cr.
*BSAD 4110 Management Science .................3 cr.
*BSAD 4120 Operations Management.................3 cr.
Human Resource
Management Emphasis - 15 credits
Required Courses 6 credits
BSAD 3100 Compensation Management................3 cr.
BSAD 4200 Employee Recruitment and Selection.....3 cr.
Electives 9 credits
BSAD 3330 Labor Law..............................3 cr.
BSAD 3340 Management, Gender, and Race...........3 cr.
BSAD 3450 Employment Law.........................3 cr.
BSAD 3540 Quality Management.....................3 cr.
BSAD 4330 Labor-Management Relations.............3 cr.
*ECON 3430 Labor Economics........................3 cr.
*IS 2710 Principles of Industrial Safety........3 cr.
*IS 3610 Safety and Workers Compensation Laws...3 cr.
*PSYC 2990 Industrial Psychology..................3 cr.
International Business
Emphasis - 21 credits
Required Courses 21 credits
BSAD 3720 International Marketing................3 cr.
*ECON 3630 Comparative Economic Systems...........3 cr.
*SPCH 2300 Intercultural Communication............3 cr.
OR
*POSC 3030 International Relations................3 cr.
12 credit study abroad experience with 6 credits
of pre-approved business courses from one of the following:
Spanish-American Institute in Seville, Spain
American University in Rome, Italy
St. Mary's College in London, England
Consult with department chair about pre-approved courses.
Computer Science
Emphasis - 18 credits
Required Courses 6 credits
*COSC 1430 Programming in C++.....................3 cr.
*COSC 2230 Programming in COBOL...................3 cr.
Electives 12 credits
*COSC 2340 Programming in Visual Basic............2 cr.
*COSC 2830 Advanced Microcomputer Applications....3 cr.
*COSC 3130 Systems Analysis and Design............3 cr.
*COSC 3340 Windows Programming....................3 cr.
*COSC 3530 Systems Development and Implementation.3 cr.
*COSC 3630 Database Design and Implementation.....3 cr.
*COSC 3930 CICS Application Programming...........3 cr.
*COSC 4110 Seminar................................1 cr.
*COSC 4230 Applications in Information Systems....3 cr.
Applied Management
Emphasis - 15 credits
Required Courses 6 credits
BSAD 3530 Organizational Behavior................3 cr.
or
BSAD 3540 Quality Management.....................3 cr.
*BSAD 4110 Management Science.....................3 cr.
or
*BSAD 4120 Operations Management..................3 cr.
and
To complete this emphasis, a
second major or a minor other than those designed for education majors
must be completed.
General Business
(No emphasis) - 15 credits
If you do not choose to
select an area of emphasis, you may choose 15 credits from any 3000-4000
level business administration courses in consultation with your advisor.
