Business Major
Curriculum
General Business Major Curriculum
Major Requirements
Completion of the BSBA in General Business requires three interrelated blocks of courses totaling 196 hours, or 186 hours for students admitted to the University SU 07 or later. The three blocks of courses include general education and required non-business courses, the business core and the General Business Major courses.
General Education and Required Non-Business Courses
General education and required non-business courses are generally taken in your first and second years and provide a broad foundation in the arts and humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and mathematics. In addition, the BSBA degree requires work in disciplines including mathematics, economics, accounting, statistics and computer science. The regional campuses offer these required classes through traditional classroom instruction where you may also complete your electives.
The Business Core
The following core courses are required of all BSBA candidates:
| Dept. | Course # | Title |
| Mgt. Sciences | 330 | Statistical Techniques |
| Mgt. Sciences | 331 | Operations Research, Modeling and Applications |
| Finance | 510 | Legal Environment of Business |
| Bus. Administration | 499 | Business Skills and Environment* |
| Bus. Administration | 555 | International Business* |
| Finance | 620 | Business Finance* |
| Mgt. Sciences | 630 | Operations Management* |
| Marketing & Logistics | 650 | Marketing* |
| Management & Human Resources | 701 | Organizational Behavior* |
| Management & Human Resources | 490 | New Venture Creation* |
General Business Major Courses
The following six required major courses represent various functional areas of business:
| Dept. | Course # | Title |
| Accounting & MIS | 525 | Cost Accounting* |
| Accounting & MIS | 531 | Accounting Information Systems* |
| Finance | 722 | Investment Management* |
| Management & Human Resources | 769 | Strategic Human Resources Management* |
| Mgt. Sciences | 732 | Operations Planning and Control" |
| Marketing & Logistics | 751 | Managerial Marketing* |
*Denotes courses taught in a combined online/classroom format.