Program Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree program has a strong business core that prepares students in the major business areas. In addition, students will further enhance their skills in their selected concentration area. Students may select a concentration in a discipline of their choice, to include Accounting, Finance, General Business, Information Systems, Management, Social Marketing, Project Management, and Marketing. A concentration is a minimum of 18 to 24 semester hours, depending on the program, within a discipline of which a minimum of nine (9) hours must be upper-division hours. In addition, students have the opportunity to complete a minor in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Management, Social Marketing, Project Management and Marketing. Academic requirements for award of a concentration, and for award of a minor with a concentration, are defined in the following sections.
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree program must complete MATH 1304, College Algebra, or a higher-level mathematics course with a grade of C or Higher.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Degree Plan
UIW Undergraduate Core Curriculum
UIW core coursework is required. Review the Undergraduate Core Curriculum Here and review the degree plans for each concentration for scheduling of the core curriculum classwork. In addition, 45 Community Service hours are part of all bachelor's degree programs. See Community Service.
UIW Core Curriculum for the School of Professional Studies
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| Composition and Rhetoric |
6 credit hours |
| Literature and Art |
6 credit hours |
| Science and Mathematics |
7 credit hours |
| History and Social Sciences |
6 credit hours |
| Philosophy and Religion |
9 credit hours |
| Second Language |
6 credit hours |
| Wellness and Physical Education |
3 credit hours |
Computer Literacy
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3 credit hours
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46 total core credit hours |
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| Community Service |
45 clock hours (non-credit) |
Business Prerequisite Coursework
Courses for this requirement serve as prerequisites for required upper division business core courses.
Advanced Business Coursework
| BLW 3317 | Legal Aspects of Business | 3 |
| GLB 3331 | Analysis of Global Business Opportunities | 3 |
| FIN 3321 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MGT 3340 | Concepts and Functions of Management | 3 |
| MKT 3331 | Introductory Marketing Concepts and Strategies | 3 |
| MSC 3370 | Statistical Analysis of Business | 3 |
| MSC 3371 | Models of Management Science | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Business Capstone Course
| MGT 4375 | Business Policy and Strategy | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Degree Program Concentrations
Select one concentration to complete the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree program.
Additional credit hour requirements may be established for the student's chosen concentration. Disciplines may offer selected topics to address special needs and interests. Special topics courses will be listed as 4399 and may be used to satisfy concentration requirements. Refer to descriptions of each concentration for more details.
Accounting Concentration
Accounting Core Coursework
18 credit hours of core coursework is required for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program Accounting concentration.
Accounting Elective Coursework
Select six credit hours from these Accounting courses.
| ACC 3310 | Business Communications | 3 |
| ACC 3316 | Corporate Income Tax | 3 |
| ACC 3317 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACC 3318 | Forensic Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 3321 | Advanced Federal Income Tax | 3 |
| ACC 4313 | Non-Profit and Government Entities Accounting Methods | 3 |
| ACC 4318 | Ethical Practices in Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 4325 | Federal Tax Research | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
eBusiness Management Concentration
eBusiness Management Concentration Course Descriptions
To fulfill the requirements for the eBusiness Management concentration, the student must complete the following:
A. 9 semester hours as follows:
B. 12 semester hours as follows:
Finance Concentration
Finance Concentration Course Descriptions
The Finance program is designed to provide our community with students who have the required skills to be successful in management positions within the banking and financial service industry, business firms, or governmental organizations.
The program is designed to prepare students for careers in private and public employment in the fields of financial planning, corporate finance, investments, and securities markets. This program develops global and social leaders through two different career paths: Financial Planning and Banking.
Requirements
To fulfill the requirements for the Finance concentration, the student must complete the following:
18 hours as listed below:
General Business Concentration
The general business curriculum allows students desiring a broad background in business administration to design their own area of emphasis, with the approval of their advisor. To fulfill the requirements for award of the general business concentration, the student must complete the following:
18 semester hours in business courses at the 3000 or 4000 level from any of the following eight disciplines: Accounting, Finance, Management, Business Law, Economics, Information Systems, International Business, and Marketing.
To fulfill the requirements for award of the General Business concentration, the student must complete:
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12 semester hours of 3000 level courses. Only one course per discipline (management, marketing, etc.) will apply toward this concentration.
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6 semester hours of 4000 level courses. Both courses may come from the same discipline or be from different disciplines.
Information Systems Concentration
Information Systems Concentration Course Descriptions
The information systems concentration prepares students to solve technical, customer service, and management problems in governmental, business and other community organizations using information management principles and information technology skills.
Requirements
To fulfill the requirements for the Information Systems concentration, the student must complete the following:
21 semester hours as listed below:
Innovation Management Concentration
To fulfill the requirements for the Innovation Management concentration, the student must complete the following:
A. 9 semester hours as follows:
B. 12 semester hours as follows:
Management Concentration
Management Concentrations Course Descriptions
The management concentration is designed for students who aspire to assume positions in business organizations, governmental agencies, community/non-profit firms, or ownership/executive-level positions in small entrepreneurial companies.
To fulfill the requirements for the Management concentration, the student must complete the following:
A. 9 semester hours as follows:
B. Plus 9 advanced semester hours Management (MGT) electives.
Marketing Concentration
Marketing Course Descriptions
The marketing concentration provides students with a solid broad-based foundation in the functional areas of marketing, finance, accounting, and management; as well as an understanding of the business environment to include the legal, economic, behavioral, human resource, ethical, and international aspects, technical skills in information systems and quantitative analysis, and the ability to communicate, integrate, and synthesize. The curriculum focuses on the consumer who is seen more as a partner in the development and growth of any business. The concentration offers the skills necessary to be an effective market analyst and to build integrated marketing strategies by making efficient and effect use of various digital tools.
Requirements
To fulfill the requirements for the Marketing concentration, the student must complete the following:
A. 12 semester hours as follows:
B. 6 semester hours advanced marketing (MKT) electives
Project Management Concentration
Students will gain the knowledge and skills to effectively manage and execute projects on time, on budget, and within scope. Course work in the project management concentration covers project contracting, procurement, estimating, scheduling and adaptive project management in various industries. Learn how to effectively lead a project team and quickly adapt to changes in business processes and goals in order to achieve results.
To fulfill the requirements for the Project Management concentration, the student must complete the following:
A. 9 semester hours as follows:
B. 12 semester hours as follows:
Social Marketing Concentration
Social Marketing Course Descriptions
This type of marketing uses various online advertisements to drive traffic to an advertiser's website. Internet marketing is a growing business mainly because more and more people use the internet every day. Popular search engines such as Google and Yahoo have been able to capitalize on this new wave of advertising. It is the process of promoting a brand, products or services over the Internet. Its broad scope includes email marketing, electronic customer relationship management and any promotional activities that are done via wireless media.
Requirements
To fulfill the requirements for the Social Marketing concentration, the student must complete the following:
A. 12 semester hours as follows:
B. 9 semester hours from the following: