Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Program, B.S.B.A.

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All undergraduate candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration follow the standard program listed below. The student must elect one of the professional majors shown on the following pages.

Students with advanced placement credit in mathematics may elect M 144 in the first year.

Students may fulfill the requirement of global awareness through a variety of options, including a foreign language, study abroad for a semester, and international business courses. Students are not permitted to double-count courses as part of their major, as approved UIS courses, or as other elective courses in Arts and Sciences.

First Year

First Semester (15 credits)

AC 210 - Financial Accounting 3 credit(s)
BAR 110P - World of Business 3 credit(s)
BAR 111 - Technical Skills for Business Success 3 credit(s)
M 114 - Everyday Statistics 3 credit(s)
WRT 110W - Academic Writing I 3 credit(s)

Second Semester (15 credits)

AC 211 - Managerial Accounting 3 credit(s)
EC 211 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credit(s)
WRT 215W - Introduction to Professional Writing 3 credit(s)
QNT 230 - Business Data Analytics I 3 credit(s)
CMM 111 - Business and Professional Communication 3 credit(s) OR
CMM 115 - Improving Communication Skills 3 credit(s)

Second Year

First Semester (14-15 credits)

BAR 211 - Exploring and Planning Career Options 2 credit(s)
BL 230 - The Legal Environment of Business 3 credit(s)
EC 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit(s)
QNT 350 - Business Data Analytics II 3 credit(s)
UIST - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 or 4 credit(s)

Second Semester (15 credits)

FIN 310 - Business Finance 3 credit(s)
MGT 310 - Management and Organizational Behavior 3 credit(s)
MKT 310 - Introduction to Marketing 3 credit(s)
Business elective 3 credit(s) (Any INS course or ENT 314 )
UISA - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)

Third Year

First Semester (13 credits)

BAR 310 - Career Planning 1 credit(s)
MGT 320 - Operations Management 3 credit(s)
Global Requirement 3 credit(s)
Social science elective 3 credit(s)
UISC - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)

Second Semester (18 credits)

Humanities elective 3 credit(s)
Major elective 3 credit(s)
Major elective 3 credit(s)
Major Internship 3 credit(s) *
Unrestricted elective 3 credit(s)
UISS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)

Note(s):

*All Barney students are required to participate in an internship experience within their major prior to graduation. Students are not allowed to complete an internship retroactively. All internships must be approved; and all required paperwork must be completed prior to beginning an internship. See the departmental internship coordinator for details.

Fourth Year

First Semester (15 credits)

Major elective 3 credit(s)
Major elective 3 credit(s)
Non-Barney elective 3 credit(s)
Unrestricted elective 3 credit(s)
Unrestricted elective 3 credit(s)

Second Semester (15 credits)

MGT 440W - Strategic Management of Organization 3 credit(s)
Major elective 3 credit(s)
Major elective 3 credit(s)
Non-Barney elective 3 credit(s)
Unrestricted elective 3 credit(s)

Note(s):

As part of the commitment to continuous improvement, all Barney students are required to participate in assessment activities throughout their course work in the Barney School. These consist of assessment of computer skills, writing skills, teamwork skills.

An evaluation of the student is completed by the employer after the internship experience.