Business Administration, Bachelor of Science – Concentration in Informatics

The mission of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program is to allow students to build on a core of knowledge gained through the associate’s degree or equivalent and to focus on one of five upper-level concentrations. The primary goal of the bachelor’s program is to prepare students for the dynamic, changing realities of today’s business environment.

At the end of the program, students are able to:

  • Analyze the policies, functions and controls involved in managing across all layers of an organization
  • Use various platforms of communication to relate to diverse populations and viewpoints within a business environment
  • Discuss how types of complexities, risks, and competitive advantages impact the business environment

This program typically takes 60 months to complete for part-time enrollment and 30 months to complete for students enrolled full-time.

Required courses for BS Business Administration (14 core, 4 concentration, 10 elective, 12 arts and sciences) = 40 courses or 180 credit hours

Core Requirements (14 courses or 63 credits)

BUS 100Introduction to Business

4.5

BUS 112Principles of Accounting I

4.5

BUS 120Sales and Marketing

4.5

BUS 122Principles of Accounting II

4.5

BUS 135Principles of Management

4.5

BUS 200Business Law: Business,Govt. and Society

4.5

BUS 210Human Resource Management

4.5

BUS 220Business Communications

4.5

BUS 235Operations Management

4.5

BUS 240International Business

4.5

BUS 250Principles of Economics

4.5

BUS 302Microeconomics

4.5

BUS 360Business Ethics

4.5

BUS 490Business Administration Capstone

4.5

Informatics Concentration Requirements (choose 4 courses or 18 credits)

CIS 206Database Concepts & Relational Mgmt Sys

4.5

CIS 131Programming Fundamentals

4.5

CIS 211Internet Concepts

4.5

CIS 232Database Programming

4.5

CIS 300Managing Information Systems

4.5

CIS 305E-Business IT Infrastructure

4.5

CIS 435Business Information Systems Security

4.5

Elective Courses (10 courses or 45 credits)

BUS (minimum four courses) or CIS (minimum one course) courses approved by the advisor.

Arts and Sciences Requirements (12 courses or 54 credits)

See Arts and Sciences section