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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration–Leadership and Social Responsibility
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Leadership and Social Responsibility is designed for students who are interested in leadership roles in organizations to promote socially responsible behavior and high ethical standards. Students apply critical thinking to evaluate corporate social responsibility across business disciplines. Students learn leadership theory and practices in making a positive impact on quality of life for the workforce and its families, as well as local communities and society as a whole.
Candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Leadership and Social Responsibility must complete the minimum course requirements as outlined in the following curriculum.
Freshman Year
| FALL | CREDITS | |
| ASC 1000 | University Experience | 1 |
| BUS 1801 | Global Business Perspectives | 3 |
| BUS 2303 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| COM 1101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| MTH 1701 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Restricted Elective (Science) | 3 | |
| 16 | ||
| SPRING | CREDITS | |
| BUS 1601 | Computer Applications for Business | 3 |
| BUS 2304 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| COM 1102 | Writing About Literature | 3 |
| MTH 1702 | Applied Calculus | 3 |
| Restricted Elective (Science) | 3 | |
| 15 | ||
Sophomore Year
| FALL | CREDITS | |
| BUS 2211 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 2601 |
Legal and Social Environments of Business |
3 |
| BUS 3501 | Management Principles | 3 |
| Restricted Elective* (COM) | 3 | |
| Restricted Elective (PSY) | 3 | |
| 15 | ||
| SPRING | CREDITS | |
| BUS 2212 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 2703 | Statistics for Business | 3 |
| BUS 3504 |
Management Information Systems |
3 |
| BUS 3601 |
Marketing Principles |
3 |
| COM 3070 |
Professional Communication for Executives |
3 |
| 15 | ||
Junior Year
| FALL | CREDITS | |
| BUS 3401 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| BUS 4520 |
Leadership Theory and Practice |
3 |
| HUM 2051 | Civilization 1 | 3 |
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Restricted Elective (BUS global emphasis) |
3 | |
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Restricted Elective (HUM) |
3 | |
| 15 | ||
| SPRING | CREDITS | |
| BUS 3704 | Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| BUS 4519 |
Globalization and Corporate Social Responsibility |
3 |
| Humanities Core Course | 3 | |
| Restriced Elective** | 3 | |
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Restricted Elective (HUM global emphasis) |
3 | |
| 15 | ||
Senior Year
| FALL | CREDITS | |
| BUS 4501 | Production and Operations Management | 3 |
| BUS 4502 | Organizational Behavior and Theory | 3 |
| BUS 4783 | Practicum Planning | 0 |
| BUS 4788 | Business Plan Research (Q) | 3 |
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Restricted Elective** |
3 | |
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Restricted Elective (HUM/COM) |
3 | |
| 15 | ||
| SPRING | CREDITS | |
| BUS 4701 |
International Business |
3 |
| BUS 4702 |
Business Strategy and Policy |
3 |
| BUS 4786 | Major Field Practicum | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Restricted Elective** | 3 | |
| 15 | ||
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 121
*Restricted Elective (COM) can be Business and Professional Writing (COM 2224), Writing for the Media (COM 2225) or Introduction to Communication (COM 2425).
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**Restricted Electives must include at least one BUS and at least one COM/HUM from the following for a total of three courses: |
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| BUS 3801 |
Cross-Cultural Management |
| BUS 4503 |
Business Ethics |
| COM 4160 |
Global Communication |
| COM 4424 |
Advanced Business and Professional Communication |
| HUM 3401 |
Constitutional Law 1 |
| HUM 3402 |
Constitutional Law 2 |
| Restricted Electives: Global Emphasis | ||
| Business | ||
| BUS 3801 | Cross-Cultural Management | |
| BUS 3802 | Global Macroeconomic Issues | |
| BUS 3805 | Emerging Markets Strategies | |
| BUS 4516 | Global Strategic Management of Technology | |
| BUS 4686 | International Marketing | |
| BUS 4801 | International Trade | |
| BUS 4802 | Global Accounting and Tax | |
| BUS 4803 | Global Financial Management | |
| BUS 4804 | Business In the Wester Hemisphere | |
| Humanities | ||
| HUM 2140 | World Architecture | |
| HUM 2141 | World Art History 1: Pre-History to Early Global Awareness | |
| HUM 2142 | World Art History 2: Early Modern to Post-Colonial | |
| HUM 2385 | Special Topics in World History | |
| HUM 2480 | Introduction to Political Science | |
| HUM 3027 |
History and Culture of China |
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| HUM 3085 |
Special Topics in Humanities |
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| HUM 3285 |
Special Topics in Literature |
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| HUM 3351 |
History of Science and Technology: Ancient and Medieval |
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| HUM 3352 |
History of Science and Technology: Renaissance to Present |
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| HUM 3385 |
Special Topics in History |
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| HUM 3485 |
Special Topics in Social Science |
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| HUM 3521 |
World Religions |
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| HUM 3552 |
Survey of Modern and Contemporary Philosophy |
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Not all humanities core courses are offered online or every term; check the current schedule of classes for humanities core options.
| Humanities Core Courses | |
| HUM 2052 | Civilization 2: Renaissance Through Modern |
| HUM 2142 | World Art History 2: Early Modern to Post-Colonial |
| HUM 2212 | British and American Literature 1 |
| HUM 2213 | British and American Literature 2 |
| HUM 2331 | American History: Pre-Columbian to Civil War Era |
| HUM 2332 | American History: From Reconstruction to the Present |