Bachelor of Science Degree - Business Administration
Degree Requirements:
General Education Courses
Pre-Major Courses
Business Administration Major Courses
Business Core Courses
Electives
A cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher is required for graduation
Degree available in Bismarck and online
Student Learning Outcomes
Business Core Intended Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to identify and apply the fundamental theories and practice of management including planning, organizing, leading and controlling (this learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, V, and VI).
- Students will be able to apply analytical problem solving techniques used to diagnose, recommend, and communicate solutions to business problems (this learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, V and VI).
- Students will be able to demonstrate the concepts in the areas of leadership, management, law, and international business (this learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, V and VI).
- Students will be able to construct professional forms of communication (this learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, V and VI).
- Students will be able to integrate core business fundamental concepts and theories to make strategic decisions (this learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, V and VI).
Requirements
General Education Course Requirements
Freshman Seminar
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UNIV 100
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1
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Group I (A)
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ENGL 110 or ENGL 111H*
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3 |
Group I (B)
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ENGL 120 or ENGL 121H*
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3 |
Group I (C)
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COMM 110 or COMM 111H*
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3 |
Group I (D)
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CSCI 101
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3 |
Group II (A)
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Natural Science course and lab
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4 |
Group II (B)
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Mathematics course (See Pre Major Core)**
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3 |
Group III (A)
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Foundational Expression (see Pre Major Core)**
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3 |
Group III (B)
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Literary Expression
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3 |
Group III (C)
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Applied Expression
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3 |
Group IV (A)
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Historical Perspective |
3
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Group IV (B)
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Human Behavior
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3 |
Group IV (C)
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Social Interaction (See Pre Major Core)**
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3
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Group V
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See catalog
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Group VI
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HPER 100
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2 |
Grade of "C" or better is required for
ENGL 110,
ENGL 111H*,
ENGL 120, and
ENGL 121H*
*TR Scholar
**9 General Education credits met in Pre Major Core
Pre-Major Courses
Requires a “C” or better in each course except MATH 146 (requires passing grade only).
| ACCT 200 | Elements Of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 201 | Elements Of Accounting II | 3 |
| BOTE 210 | Business Communication | 3 |
| BOTE 247 | Spreadsheet Applications | 3 |
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| COMM 216 | Intercultural Communication(M/C) | 3 |
| | MEETS Group III-A General Education Requirement | |
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| ECON 201 | Principles Of Microeconomics | 3 |
| | MEETS Group IV-C General Education Requirement | |
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| ECON 202 | Principles Of Macro-Economics | 3 |
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| MATH 146 | Applied Calculus I | 3 |
| | MEETS Group II-B General Education Requirement | |
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| MATH 305 | Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 28 |
Business Administration Major Courses
Pre-Major courses listed above require a “C” or better (except MATH 146 which requires a passing grade only) before taking the Business Core Courses.
Business Administration Major Required Courses
| ACCT 316 | Business Law II | 3 |
| ACCT 330 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| BADM 346 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| FIN 426 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| | Electives (6 BUSINESS CREDITS PLUS 9 CREDITS AT 200-400 PREFIX LEVEL) | 15 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 27 |
BUSINESS ELECTIVES:
Select a minimum of 6 credit hours from business elective prefix hours listed below plus any 9 credit hours at the 200 to 400 prefix level. All 15 credit hours MAY be Business electives if desired but nine MAY be from any academic discipline if they are 200 to 400 level courses.
Select from any ACCT, BADM, BOTE ENTR, FIN or MRKT courses numbered above 200, not already included in major. Minimum 6 credits.
Any academic discipline courses 200, 300, or 400 level. Maximum 9 credits.
Total Credit Hours: 120