Undergraduate Program Information
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BS - Business Administration
What is a Business Administration degree?
A Business Administration degree from Florida Tech means leadership and success. Students develop a background in the science of management, gain relevant skills in the various business disciplines and build a portfolio of practical, hands-on experience. A capstone business practicum will prepare you for a career in law, information systems, economics, finance and marketing.
Advantages
Why Florida Tech: Innovative programs Valuable, real-world experience Resume-building internships Small classes taught by professors, not graduate students
The Numbers: CoB Students: 194,Average class size within college: 23,Graduates per year: 30 - 40,20 Faculty members including Executives in Residence and Research Faculty
Learning
Clubs and Organizations: Society for the Advancement of Management (SAM),Delta Mu Delta,Collegiate Entrepreneurs,International Business Club
Research: Business and environmental studies students have participated in the economic impacts study of the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival, a premier ecotourism event. Faculty/student research papers have been presented at conferences including the Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Conference in Cocoa Beach, Fla., and the IAPAD conference in Orlando, Fla. Six students participated in a faculty research inquiry for a Ron Jon Surf Shop grant. Marketing Principles students conducted primary research for the Florida National Guard and organized an event that garnered 1.25 million impressions for the client.
Internships and Cooperative Learning: All Business Administration degree students complete a Business Practicum in the second semester of their senior year. The practicum bridges the gap between classroom studies and the real world, easing the transition from business student to industry professional. Students are matched with a host organization of interest to them where they will conduct a "live case analysis" of the organization. Company partners include: Northrop Grumman, Clear Channel Outdoor, Merrill Lynch, State Farm, NASA, Kennedy Space Center, and many others.
Future Outcomes
Outcomes - Grad School: After graduation, Business Administration degree students have an excellent background in the business and management fields and can directly enter the job market, in commerce, industry, government or other areas. Many students wish to continue into graduate school or enter one of the professional fields such as law, where they will have had an excellent undergraduate preparation. A number of our Business Administration degree graduates attend graduate school. In addition to continuing their studies at Florida Tech, recent graduates have attended the University of Central Florida, George Mason University, Pennsylvania State University, Stetson Law School and the University of Miami.
Outcomes - Career and Salary: College of Business graduates have been employed by companies such as: Harris Corporation Northrop Grumman Rockwell Collins Health First Intersil NASA Wachovia
Curriculum
Curriculum program plans shown reflect current degree requirements. Previous academic year requirements can be accessed from the catalog page by choosing the appropriate academic year.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
| Major Code: | 7067 | Degree Awarded: | Bachelor of Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Mode(s): | Classroom | Location(s): | Main Campus - Melbourne |
| Admission Status: | Undergraduate | Age Restriction: | No |
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration concentrates on a combination of basic and advanced courses in the various business disciplines. These are coordinated with courses covering current developments in the field, such as environmental aspects, quantitative techniques and computer applications. The emphasis of the business administration curriculum is on relevance, and the courses are continually updated with the objective of equipping each student with a background in the science of management. This will permit students to contribute significantly to their chosen occupations after graduation.
The curriculum is designed to permit the student to acquire a foundation in all areas of business administration: accounting, business law, information systems, economics, finance, marketing, management, quantitative methods and statistics.
After graduation, the student has an excellent background in the business and management fields and can directly enter the job market, in commerce, industry, government or other areas. Many students may wish to continue into graduate school or enter one of the professional fields such as law, where they will have had an excellent undergraduate preparation.
Candidates for a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration 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 (CL) |
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 2703 | Statistics for Business | 3 |
| COM 2224 | Business and Professional Writing | 3 |
| HUM 2051 | Civilization 1 | 3 |
| Restricted Elective (PSY) | 3 | |
| 15 | ||
| SPRING | CREDITS | |
| BUS 2212 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 2601 | Legal and Social Environments of Business | 3 |
| BUS 3501 | Management Principles | 3 |
| COM 3070 | Professional Communication for Executives | 3 |
| Humanities Core Course | 3 | |
| 15 | ||
Junior Year
| FALL | CREDITS | |
| BUS 3401 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| BUS 3504 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| BUS 3601 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Restricted Elective (BUS) | 3 | |
| 15 | ||
| SPRING | CREDITS | |
| BUS 3503 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUS 3704 | Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| BUS 3999 | Research 1 (Q) | 1 |
| Free Elective | 2 | |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Restricted Elective (BUS) | 3 | |
| 15 | ||
Senior Year
| FALL | CREDITS | |
| BUS 4000 | Research 2 (Q) | 1 |
| BUS 4501 | Production/Operations Management | 3 |
| BUS 4684 | Senior Business Research | 3 |
| BUS 4702 | Business Strategy and Policy | 3 |
| BUS 4783 | Practicum Planning | 0 |
| Restricted Elective (BUS) | 3 | |
| 13 | ||
| SPRING | CREDITS | |
| BUS 4001 | Research 3 (Q) | 1 |
| BUS 4502 | Organizational Behavior and Theory | 3 |
| BUS 4701 | International Business | 3 |
| BUS 4786 | Major Field Practicum | 3 |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Restricted Elective (BUS) | 3 | |
| 16 | ||
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 120
| *Humanities Core Courses | |
| HUM 2052 | Civilization 2: Renaissance Through Modern |
| HUM 2142 | World Art History 2: Early Modern to Post-Colonial |
| HUM 2212 | English and American Literature 1 |
| HUM 2213 | English and American Literature 2 |
| HUM 2331 | American History: Pre-Columbian to Civil War Era |
| HUM 2332 | American History: From Reconstruction to the Present |
Not all humanities core courses are offered online or every term; check the current schedule of classes for humanities core options.