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Business Administration (BS)

Overview

USAO’s Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration combines the practical procedure of the discipline with the people-oriented aspect of the liberal arts. Business students find an emphasis on such areas as effective evaluation of factual information, working efficiently with others, the promotion of moral and ethical values within the business community, and sound and creative decision making. Business Administration majors have a 33-hour business core designed to ensure student success in the business field. In addition, students have the flexibility of tailoring their program through an additional 15 hours in business elective courses to earn an emphasis in Accounting, General Business or Management.

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Degree Requirements

See Interdisciplinary Core Curriculum

Required Business Administration Core (33 hours)

ACCT 2103Principles of Accounting I

3
ACCT 2203Principles of Accounting II

3
BADM 1503Introduction to Business

3
BADM 3103Business Law I

3
BADM 3223Business Communication

3
BADM 3243Principles of Marketing

3
BADM 3483Principles of Finance

3
ECON 2113Principles of Macroeconomics

3
ECON 2123Principles of Microeconomics

3
MGMT 3253Principles of Management

3
MATH 2203Elementary Statistics

3

Accounting Emphasis

Choose 15 hours of Accounting electives with approval of advisor.

General Business Emphasis

Choose 15 hours of Business Administration electives with approval of advisor.

Management Emphasis

Choose 15 hours of Management electives with approval of advisor.

Note: Students majoring in Business Administration must earn a minimum grade of "C" in each major area course or have a minimum 2.5 GPA in their major area.