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 Online Business Administration Degrees

Curriculum

The program has been designed to ensure graduates have an interdisciplinary knowledge of business, along with an up-to-date body of knowledge in non-business disciplines. Since the program is a degree completion program, applicants are required to have earned previous college-level course credits. One hundred eighty quarter credits are required for the degree with a minimum of eighty-eight earned in business.

General Education Requirements
COM 270Business Communication3.00 credits
ENGL 101Expository Writing and Reading3.00 credits
ENGL 102Persuasive Writing and Reading3.00 credits
ENGL 103Analytical Writing and Reading3.00 credits
HIST 201US History to 18153.00 credits
MATH 181Mathematical Analysis I3.00 credits
MATH 182Mathematical Analysis II3.00 credits
MATH 183Mathematical Analysis III3.00 credits
PHIL 105Critical Reasoning3.00 credits
PSY 101General Psychology I3.00 credits
ENGL 200 through ENGL 399 One course elective.
Fine Arts One course elective.
Students chose one course HIST 201 or 202.

Science Requirements - 6.0 Credits
BIO 161General Biology I3.00 credits
CHEM 111General Chemistry I4.00 credits

Electives - 21.0 Credits
Students select seven (21 credits) additional general education electives (one of which must be a science or computer science course), with a minimum of one course in each of the following categories below:
Society and Culture (Communication, English, Fine Arts, Philosophy)
Social Science (Anthropology, History, Sociology, Political Science, Psychology); and
Math and Science (Information Systems, Math, Science)

Business Curriculum Requirements - 64.0 Credits
The curriculum consists of sixteen required courses.
ACCT 115Financial Accounting Foundations4.00 credits
ACCT 116Managerial Accounting Foundations4.00 credits
BLAW 201Business Law I4.00 credits
BUSN 111Foundations for Business4.00 credits
BUSN 112Career Management Business Residency4.00 credits
ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics4.00 credits
ECON 202Principles of Macroeconomics4.00 credits
FIN 301Introduction to Finance4.00 credits
INTB 200International Business4.00 credits
MGMT 260Introduction to Entrepreneurship4.00 credits
MGMT 450Strategy and Competitive Advantage4.00 credits
MIS 200Management Information Systems4.00 credits
MKTG 301Introduction to Marketing Management4.00 credits
OPM 300Operations Management4.00 credits
ORGB 300Organizational Behavior4.00 credits
STAT 201Introduction to Business Statistics4.00 credits

General Business Concentration - 24.0 Credits
Students will also complete the General Business concentration (six courses in addition to the requirement business courses).
General Education Requirements - 36.0 Credits

Free Electives - 28 Credits

Course Descriptions

COM 270 Business Communication - 3.00 credits

Covers the writing of business letters, resumes, memos, proposals, and reports. This is a writing intensive course.

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ENGL 101 Expository Writing and Reading - 3.00 credits

Develops students' abilities to read and write expository academic discourse. Teaches students how to read with understanding; how to access print and technological sources; how to research, plan, draft, revise, and edit academic essays and reports. Requires students to write expository essay and to keep a journal to express their responses to material read and study in the course.

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ENGL 102 Persuasive Writing and Reading - 3.00 credits

Develops students' abilities to read and write persuasive academic discourse. Teaches students to think and read critically, to evaluate and use print and technological sources effectively, and to present a written argument effectively. Requires students to write persuasive essays and research papers and to keep a journal to express their responses to material read and studied in the course.

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ENGL 103 Analytical Writing and Reading - 3.00 credits

Develops students' skills in critical and analytical reading and writing through a study of literature. Teaches students techniques to help them understand and appreciate literature. Requires students to read, analyze, and write essays and research papers about selected works of poetry, drama, and fiction and to keep a journal to express their responses to the literature studied.

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HIST 201 US History to 1815 - 3.00 credits

Examines the political, economic, and social forces that shaped America in the era of its founding.

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MATH 181 Mathematical Analysis I - 3.00 credits

Covers set theory, coordinate systems and graphs, functions, linear programming (geometric approach), matrices and linear systems, and linear programming (algebraic approach). Required for architecture, business administration, and construction management students. Non-credit for engineering and science students. Fall, Winter.

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MATH 182 Mathematical Analysis II - 3.00 credits

Covers counting techniques, probability, statistics, and probability applications. Non-credit for engineering and science students. All terms.

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MATH 183 Mathematical Analysis III - 3.00 credits

Covers limits, rates of change, derivatives, applications of differentiation, exponential and logarithmic functions, integrals, techniques of integration, applications of integration. Non-credit for engineering and science students. All terms.

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PHIL 105 Critical Reasoning - 3.00 credits

Introduces and develops the skills involved in reasoning effectively about experience, and being able to distinguish strong arguments form weak ones.

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PSY 101 General Psychology I - 3.00 credits

Students are introduced to the scientific study of human behavior. Special attention is given to the biological, psychological, and social processes underlying human behavior within the framework of modern psychological research. Offered fall and spring. 3 credits

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BIO 161 General Biology I - 3.00 credits

Covers structure and function of the cell and the organ-system plan of organization of the human body. Fall.

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CHEM 111 General Chemistry I - 4.00 credits

Not open to engineering or science majors. Introduces the principles of general chemistry. Covers SI units, unit factor calculations, states of matter, elements and compounds, energy, atoms, electronic configurations, ionic and covalent bonds, Lewis dot structures, shapes of molecules, chemical equations, stoichiometry, molarity, gas laws, nuclear chemistry, equilibrium between different states of matter, and some colligative properties of solutions.

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ACCT 115 Financial Accounting Foundations - 4.00 credits

Introduces preparation of the income statement and the balance sheet. Covers analysis and recording of business transactions and a detailed study of accounting for assets, liabilities, and equity.

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ACCT 116 Managerial Accounting Foundations - 4.00 credits

Introduces the managerial accounting tools and models available for planning, controlling, and decision-making. Covers budgeting, product costing, and analysis of financial statements for internal purposes.

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BLAW 201 Business Law I - 4.00 credits

Covers scope and classification of business law and the field of contracts.

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BUSN 111 Foundations for Business - 4.00 credits

Provides an integrated foundation for future business courses. Orients transfer and evening students to the main disciplines and functions of business, in both the internal and external environments; enables hands-on analysis of information and decision-making in a competitive arena; and provides an opportunity to develop teamwork and to enhance communication, presentation, and other management skills.

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BUSN 112 Career Management Business Residency - 4.00 credits

Provides students with a practical framework for career planning through the use of career assessments, interactive exercises, and personal reflections. Students will investigate viable career paths, analyze internal and external motivators, and enhance their communication, leadership, and presentation skills through an online simulation, electronic portfolio, and employer site visit.

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ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics - 4.00 credits

Examines allocation of resources within an economy. Major topics include interaction of supply and demand in markets, consumer choice, cost structure of firms, and profit maximization for competitive forms as well as firms with market power.

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ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics - 4.00 credits

Examines measurement, growth, and fluctuation of aggregate economic activity. Includes national income accounting and explains determination of output, employment, and price level. Also provides an introduction to international economics, money and banking, and economic policy. Some or all pre-requisites may be taken as either a pre-requisite or co-requisite. Please see the department for more information.

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FIN 301 Introduction to Finance - 4.00 credits

Covers financial structure of a corporation, short-and long-term financial policies, sources and uses of capital funds, asset valuation, capital budgeting, and corporate growth.

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INTB 200 International Business - 4.00 credits

This course examines economic, political, legal, and social factors affecting formulation of international business strategy.

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MGMT 260 Introduction to Entrepreneurship - 4.00 credits

The course focuses on entrepreneurship as a generic activity, including start-ups and corporate entrepreneurship. It explores the opportunities and challenges faced by individuals starting up new ventures and the probable paths of career development for the students pursuing entrepreneurship.

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MGMT 450 Strategy and Competitive Advantage - 4.00 credits

Provides an integrated approach to business planning. Develops strategic analysis and decision-making through examination of an organization's internal and external environment. Requires written and oral case reports.

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MIS 200 Management Information Systems - 4.00 credits

Introductory course to Management of Information Systems, a core business function. The course examines how information systems (i.e., information technology, people, procedures, and data) help add value to an organization, and integrate the various functional areas of a business (e.g., accounting, marketing, etc.).

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MKTG 301 Introduction to Marketing Management - 4.00 credits

Provides a conceptual and applications-oriented framework for marketing decision-making in a dynamic environment. Emphasizes satisfying target customers and achieving organizational objectives through skillful blending of strategies in product development, pricing, promotion, and distribution.

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OPM 300 Operations Management - 4.00 credits

Provides students with an understanding of the transformation process, the primary function of every manufacturing/service organization, and how it adds value to the outputs. Discusses the decision-making process and techniques for planning and controlling the operations function.

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ORGB 300 Organizational Behavior - 4.00 credits

Provides conceptual understanding of various principles of management and organizational processes and the opportunity for skill-building in the areas of individual, interpersonal, and intergroup organizational behaviors. This is a writing intensive course.

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STAT 201 Introduction to Business Statistics - 4.00 credits

This introductory first course in business statistics focuses on applications of data analysis and statistics to business and economics. Topics covered include descriptive statistics and graphical presentation, probability, statistical inference, and simple regression. Applications to a variety of business settings and economic analysis is covered through practical data analysis examples.

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