The Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Management will give students the opportunity to dive into the fast-paced world of business with the passion and experience to become a change leader in any organization. Every successful business requires quick-thinking, ambitious leaders who have the vision and follow through to improve operations. Whether managing people or processes, the skills gained prepares students to excel. Students will graduate honed with the communication, financial, and strategic and executive decision making skills necessary to execute solutions for the ever-changing job market.
With a degree in Business Management, students will be prepared to work in exciting, wide-ranging, cutting-edge careers that provide meaningful messages to an interconnected global community. Graduates of this program will find use for their skills in organizational effectiveness, relationship management, small business management and entrepreneurship, human resources, hospitality and tourism management, and professional sales.
Course Requirements
Students are responsible to examine the course description of each course listed below for details of prerequisites, which must be satisfied before registering for the course.
Religion Courses
REL, Four cornerstone religion courses (REL 200, REL 225, REL 250, and REL 275), 8 credits
REL, Three additional religion courses,6 credits
Total Religion Courses Minimum Credit Hours: 14
College-wide Courses
BAP 115, Excel and Introduction to Technology, 1 credit
CAR 101, College Success, 1 credit
CAR 299/CAR 499, Internship, 1 credit
Total College-wide Courses Minimum Credit Hours: 3
General Education Courses
COMM 122, Interpersonal Communications (HUM), 3 credits
ENG 101, Introduction to College Writing, 3 credits
BUS 340, Professional Business Comm (Upper English), 3 credits
MAT 110, College Algebra (QA), 4 credits
MAT 252, Statistics (Distribution Choice), 3 credits
GE – AI, any General Education, American Institutions, 3 credits
ECON 161, Microeconomics (SS), 3 credits
GE – FA, any General Education, Fine Arts Course, 3 credits
GE – LS, any General Education, Life Science Course, 3 credits
GE – PS, any General Education, Physical Science Course, 3 credits
Total General Education Courses Minimum Credit Hours: 31
Certificate 1
Any Skills Certificate, 15+ credits
Total Skills Certificate Minimum Credit Hours: 15+
Certificate 2 - Business Skills Certificate
Accounting Certificate
Basic Accounting Certificate
Business Analytics Certificate
Global Supply Chain & Operations Certificate
Hospitality and Tourism Management Certificate
Human Resource Management Certificate
Professional Business Management Certificate
Professional Sales Certificate
Project Management Certificate
Small Business Management & Entrepreneurship Certificate
Total Business Certificate Hours: 15-20
Business Program Core Courses
All students graduating with a BAS degree in Business are required to fulfill complete a course in the following areas (courses that fulfill each requirement include those listed in parenthesis):
Financial Accounting, (ACC 101), 3 credits
Managerial Accounting, (ACC 212), 3 credits
Excel, (BAP 115), 1 credit
Management, (BUS 301), 3 credits
Business Law & Ethics, (BUS 321), 3 credits
Business Communications, (BUS 340*), 3 credits
Communications, (COMM 122*), 3 credits
Economics, (ECON 161*, ECON 162), 3 credits
Managerial Finance, (FIN 315), 3 credits
Operations Management, (GSO 325), 3 credits
College Algebra, (MAT 110*), 4 credits
Statistics, (MAT 252*), 3 credits
Databases, (IT 143, BA 147, BAP 125), 1-3 credits
Presentation, (BUS 124, BA 140), 1 credit
Marketing, (BUS 351, DM 105), 3 credits
Strategy, (BUS 495, ACC 486), 2-3 credits
Total Business Core Hours: 42-45
*Course fulfills General Education Requirements
Upper-division Elective Courses
BUS 330, Management Information Systems, 3 credits
BUS 340, Professional Business Communications, 3 credits
BUS 351, Marketing Management, 3 credits
BUS 380, International Business, 3 credits
BUS 395, Change Management, 3 credits
BUS 402, Organizational Behavior in a Global Context, 3 credits
BUS 410, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, 3 credits
BUS 425, Advanced Professional Sales (B2B), 3 credits
BUS 475, Executive Decision Making, 3 credits
FIN 415, Financial Markets, 3 credits
Total Upper Division Elective Courses Minimum Credit Hours: 13-16
Total Business Management – (BAS) Degree Minimum Credit Hours 120
Recommended Sequence of Courses
Depending upon the number of preparatory courses required, additional semesters may be required to complete the program
First Semester
Skills Cert Course 1, Skills Certificate Course, 3 credits
Skills Cert Course 2, Skills Certificate Course, 3 credits
Skills Cert Course 3, Skills Certificate Course, 3 credits
CAR 101, College Success, 1 credit
ENG 101, Introduction to College Writing, 3 credits
RELIGION, Cornerstone Religion course, 2 credits
Total Minimum Semester: 15
Second Semester
Skills Cert Course 4, Skills Certificate Course, 3 credits
Skills Cert Course 5, Skills Certificate Course, 3 credits
BUS 124, Applied Presentation Skills, 1 credit
MAT 110, College Algebra, 4 credits
COMM 122, Interpersonal Communications, 3 credits
RELIGION, Cornerstone Religion course, 2 credits
Total Minimum Semester: 16
Third Semester
Bus Cert Course 1, Business Certificate Course 1, 3 credits
Bus Cert Course 2, Business Certificate Course 2, 3 credits
ACC 101, Financial Accounting I, 3 credits
BAP 115, Excel and Introduction to Technology, 1 credit
GE - SS, ECON 161 Microeconomics, 3 credits
RELIGION, See Religion Classes, 2 credits
Total Minimum Semester: 15
Fourth Semester
Bus Cert Course 3, Business Certificate Course 3, 3 credits
Bus Cert Course 4, Business Certificate Course 4, 3 credits
UPPER ENG - BUS 340, Professional Business Communications, 3 credits
GE - Distribution, MAT 252 Statistics, 3 credits
CAR 299/CAR 499, Internship, 1 credit
RELIGION, See Religion Classes, 2 credits
Total Minimum Semester: 15
Fifth Semester
Bus Cert Course 5, Business Certificate Course 5, 3 credits
ACC 212, Managerial Accounting, 3 credits
BUS 301, Principles of Management, 3 credits
BUS 351, Marketing Management, 3 credits
GE - FA, Gen Ed Fine Arts, 3 credits
RELIGION, See Religion Classes, 2 credits
Total Minimum Semester: 17
Sixth Semester
GE - PS, Gen Ed Physical Science, 3 credits
GE - LS, Gen Ed Life Science, 3 credits
FIN 315, Corporate Financial Management, 3 credits
BUS 321, Business Law & Ethics, 3 credits
RELIGION, See Religion Classes, 2 credits
Total Minimum Semester: 14
Seventh Semester
BAP 125, Access & Databases, 1 credit
GE - AI, Gen Ed American Institutions, 3 credits
GSO 325, Operations Management, 3 credits
UD BUS ELEC, Upper Division Elective, 3 credits
UD BUS ELEC, Upper Division Elective, 3 credits
RELIGION, See Religion Classes, 2 credits
Total Minimum Semester: 15
Eighth Semester
UD BUS ELEC, Upper Division Elective, 3 credits
UD BUS ELEC, Upper Division Elective, 3 credits
UD BUS ELEC, Upper Division Elective, 3 credits
BUS 495, Advanced Business Strategy, 3 credits
CAR 499, Senior Internship 1 credit
Total Minimum Semester: 13
Total Business Management – (BAS) Degree Minimum Credit Hours 120
Graduation Requirements
1. Complete a minimum of 120 credit hours
2. Complete a minimum of 40 credit hours of upper-division classes (>300 level)
3. Minimum of 2.0 GPA
4. Complete General Education and Religion requirements
5. Complete Skills Based Certificate requirements
6. Complete Business Skills Certificate requirements
7. Complete Business Core Course requirements