The Bachelor of Arts in Business focuses on producing well-rounded graduates who possess knowledge from a variety of disciplines, a solid understanding of business principles, and critical thinking skills. Students will study a core curriculum of management, marketing, law, finance, accounting, and economics, while having the flexibility to apply previously earned course credits and select elective courses from within the Dr. Wallace E. Boston School of Business that meet personal interests and goals. This business program is designed to provide flexibility and affordability, and is applicable for careers in any number of business, government, military, or other professions.

This program offers the opportunity to learn from experienced instructors who have considerable managerial experience in Fortune 500 companies, and to communicate with fellow business students by participating in online community forums.

This program has been designed in consultation with industry business leaders and is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP®).

ACBSP® is a registered trademark of the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.

Degree Program Objectives

In addition to the institutional and degree level learning objectives, graduates of this program are expected to achieve these learning outcomes:

  • Discuss economic factors associated with government, business, and consumer environments and apply theoretical techniques to analyze markets.
  • Apply concepts of contract, tort, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), and property law to business situations.

  • Articulate the external and internal environments of a business organization and formulate appropriate strategies in the context of competitive forces and environmental factors.

  • Collect information through the use of various data tools and apply critical thinking concepts to enhance business problem solving capabilities.

  • Practice quantitative skills necessary in business organizations through work in accounting, finance, and statistics.

  • Integrate market and marketing information into a strategic plan.

  • Explain and apply fundamental accounting and financial management operations to enhance business decision making processes.

  • Apply management, human resource, and personnel practices to organizational problem solving.

Degree at a Glance

General Education Requirements30
Major Required21
Final Program Requirements3
Elective Requirements66
Total Semester Hours120

Degree Program Requirements

General Education Requirements (30 semester hours)

Arts and Humanities (6 semester hours) 1
Select 2 courses from the following:6
Arabic I
Arabic II
Art Appreciation
Survey of Photography
Film and Literature
Image Enhancement using Adobe Photoshop®
French I
French II
German I
German II
Introduction to Japanese
Literature of American Encounters, Revolution, and Rebellion
From Abolition to #MeToo: Literature of the American Civil Rights Movement
Pivotal Figures in Early British Literature
British Literature from Wordsworth through the Wasteland
Leadership in World Literature: Antiquity to the Early Modern Period
Literature of the Newly Globalized World: The Individual’s Struggle to Adapt
Music Appreciation
Jazz and Rock
World Music and Cultures
Introduction to Philosophy
Critical Thinking
Introduction to Ethics
Philosophy of Science
Introduction to Brazilian Portuguese
Introduction to the Study of Religion
Introduction to World Religions
Russian I
Spanish I
Spanish II
Thinking and Acting Ethically
Civics, Political and Social Sciences (6 semester hours) 1
Select 1 course from the following:3
Microeconomics for Business
Macroeconomics for Business
Select 1 course from the following:3
Introduction to Anthropology
World Archaeology
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Human Sexuality
Planning Your Future with Purpose in Business
Social Media and Society
Intercultural Communication
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Humane Education: A Global Interdisciplinary Perspective
Introduction to Geography
Practical Food Safety and Awareness
International Relations I
Forgotten America--Under Represented Cultures in American Literature
Introduction to Political Science
American Government I
Introduction to Psychology
Death and Dying
Race & Religion
Hope and Resilience
Introduction to Sociology
Social Problems
American Popular Culture
Exploring Society and Cultures via Science Fiction
Communication: Writing, Oral, and Multimedia (9 semester hours)
COMM120Information and Digital Literacy3
ENGL110Making Writing Relevant3
ENGL226Effective Business Communication3
History (3 semester hours)
Select 1 course from the following:3
American History to 1877
American History since 1877
World Civilization before 1650
World Civilization since 1650
Western Civilization before The Thirty Years War
Western Civilization since The Thirty Years War
African-American History before 1877
African-American History since 1877
History of the American Indian
History of Science
The History and Context of STEM
Mathematics and Applied Reasoning (3 semester hours)
MATH110College Algebra3
Natural Sciences (3 semester hours)
Select 1 course from the following:3
Introduction to Biology
Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
Introduction to Chemistry
Introduction to Meteorology
Introduction to Geology
Introduction to Environmental Science
Introduction to Physics
Introduction to Astronomy
Introduction to STEM Disciplines
Total Semester Hours30

Major Required (21 semester hours)

MGMT101Principles of Supervision3
BUSN100Basics of Business3
ACCT105Accounting for Non Accounting Majors3
MKTG201Fundamentals of Marketing3
MATH302Statistics3
BUSN311Law and Ethics in the Business Environment3
BUSN410Critical Thinking Strategies for Business Decisions3
Total Semester Hours21

Final  Program Requirements (3 semester hours)

BUSN499Senior Seminar in Business Administration 13
Total Semester Hours3

Elective Requirements (66 semester hours)

Students must select 24 semester hours from the following prefixes: ACCT, ANLY, BUSN, DEFM, ECON, ENTR, FINC, HOSP, HRMT, MGMT, MKTG, RLMT, RTMG, SCMG, and TLMT. Select remaining semester hours from any courses that have not been used to fulfill other program requirements.66
Total Semester Hours66