Nov 21, 2024  
2024 2025 Academic Catalog 
    
2024 2025 Academic Catalog

Business Administration, B.S.

Location(s): Main Campus


Mandeville Hall: 105C
Telephone: (203) 576-4452
 

Curriculum and Program Requirements

The Business Administration major provides the maximum flexibility in course selection for a student to fulfill both personal and professional goals. Upon completion of University and College core requirements the student may pursue a myriad of unique combinations of study to satisfy either a general or specific purpose. This includes combining study from two or three of the major disciplines of study within the college including those disciplines not listed in this catalog such as Economics and Management Information Systems, and combinations with other colleges at the University. In all cases the student’s study program must be approved by the student’s faculty advisor.

Students interested in adding a Teacher Certification to a program in Business Administration can do so. A brief description of the teacher certification requirements appears elsewhere in this catalog under the School of Education section.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration permits a student, upon completion of the core business requirements and prerequisites applicable to all business degrees, to create a unique combination of courses in business or other academic disciplines.

All business courses listed under other majors as well as courses in other academic disciplines such as political economy, psychology or sociology, may be chosen as elements of this major.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Objectives

  • Students demonstrate well-developed knowledge in all - and mastery in at least one - of the basic business disciplines (accounting, business analytics & intelligence, economics, finance, international business, management, marketing, and sport management).
  • Students demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills in a business context in both formal and informal settings.
  • Students will develop professional skills and an awareness of diversity across the spectrum of differences and consider these differences in the analysis of global realities and challenges.
  • Students will demonstrate proficiency with technology, analytical techniques for decision-making and will understand the impact and opportunities offered by information technology in business.
  • Students exhibit knowledge of current issues using creativity and innovation.
  • Students identify, evaluate, and recommend possible courses of action related to the application of ethical business principles and will develop a personal ethical decision-making framework.

Students will be critical thinkers and problem- solvers thereby enabling them to successfully lead in a dynamic global environment.

Assessment

Students will be evaluated with a program specific exam related to the basic business courses at the beginning and end of their undergraduate study. Students are evaluated by course level exams, assignments, projects and oral presentations.

Summary of Requirements - 120 Credit(s)


  • General Education Requirements 33 Credit(s)
  • Business Administration Program Requirements 72 Credit(s)
  • Free Electives 15 Credit(s)

General Education Requirements - 33 Credit(s)


Free Electives - 15 Credit(s)


May be selected from any University courses with the permission of the advisor.

  • Free Electives 15 Credit(s)

Additional Information


*The 18 credits (6 courses) of business electives may be selected from Accounting, Economics, Finance, International Business, Management and Industrial Relations, and Marketing.

Students must earn a grade of “C” or higher in each of the four business electives.

Free electives (15 credits) may be selected from any University courses with the permission of the advisor.

*Specific course requirements are described under each major description or course description section of this catalog.

Suggested Program - 120 Credit(s)


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Sixth Semester


Seventh Semester


Eighth Semester


Internship/Co-Op


Students are encouraged to pursue additional co-op experience as described here  using the BUAD 200  course up to three times (one credit each). These credits will be used as part of the student’s degree program.

Additional Information


Note: An online (or hybrid) program is available for this major, and follows the same requirements.

Healthcare Administration Concentration


The Healthcare Administration concentration of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration online degree will help students manage the business side of healthcare. The program explores the different ways healthcare is delivered and managed that include regulatory, technological, financial and administrative factors in the context of a rapid-changing healthcare industry.

The Healthcare Administration track will prepare graduates to:

  • Demonstrate the knowledge of the fundamental and technical concepts of health care management and apply it to decision-making in managing within healthcare organizations.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the core disciplines of healthcare administration: healthcare organization and structure, healthcare finance, healthcare policy, and/or public health to enhance decisionmaking in managing the healthcare organizations.
  • Use contemporary federal and state health-policies to analyze various healthcare issues.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the primary ethical values underlying the healthcare institutions and delivery (i.e., respect for persons, beneficence, and justice, in managerial decision-making).
  • Apply basic statistical, quantitative, and economic concepts and tools to support analysis and decision-making.

Healthcare Administration Program Requirements - 18 Credit(s)


  • HSCI 250 - Introduction to Community and Public Health
  • HLAD 333 - Management of Health Care Information Systems
  • HLAD 331 - Law and Ethics in Health Care
  • HLAD 334 - Health Care Financial Management
  • HLAD 332 - Health Care Organization & Administration
  • HLAD 335 - Health Care Strategic Management

Summary of Requirements - 120 Credit(s)


  • General Education Requirements 33 Credit(s)
  • Business Administration Healthcare Administration Program Requirements 72  Credit(s)
  • Free Electives 15 Credit(s)

General Education Requirements - 33 Credit(s)


Free Electives - 15 Credit(s)


May be selected from any University courses with the permission of the advisor.

  • Free Electives 15 Credit(s)