The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration prepares students for leadership roles across a wide range of industries and organizations. Students may pursue a broad-based business education or tailor their studies through concentrations in Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management or Management.
Designed to develop the knowledge, skills, and professional competencies demanded by today’s employers, the program equips graduates to succeed in business, industry, government, and nonprofit organizations. Students gain a strong foundation in business principles while building the critical thinking, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills essential for career advancement.
Business Administration students learn from faculty who combine academic expertise with extensive industry experience and are committed to student success. Small class sizes foster meaningful interaction and personalized attention, while internships, simulations, case studies, and other experiential learning opportunities enable students to apply classroom concepts to real-world business challenges. Through these experiences, graduates are prepared to contribute immediately and effectively in dynamic professional environments.
In achieving student learning outcomes for the B.S. Business Administration, students will:
- Apply the major concepts in the functional areas of business.
- Apply legal and ethical principles in business to organizational decision-making.
- Apply business-related techniques to management decisions.
- Analyze leadership choices in the internship setting.
- Apply professional business communication skills.
- Collaborate with diverse colleagues in team situations
| General Education Courses | ||
| BA 211 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| BA 212 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| CM 100 | Speech | 3 |
| EH 105 | College Writing | 3 |
| HE 111 | The Husson Experience *** | 1 |
| MS 132 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Foreign Culture and Conversation Elective | 3 | |
| Lab Science Elective | 3-4 | |
| Literature Elective | 3 | |
| Math I Elective | 4 | |
| Natural, Social Science, or History Elective | 3 | |
| Philosophical Elective | 3 | |
| Psychology/Sociology Elective | 3 | |
| Business Courses | ||
| AC 121 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| AC 211 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BA 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BA 201 | Business Law I | 3 |
| BA 202 | Business Law II | 3 |
| BA 215 | Business Math | 3 |
| BA 302 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| BA 310 | Organization and Management | 3 |
| BA 311 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BA 351 | Internship | 3 |
| or BA 360 | Professional Project | |
| BA 362 | Financial Management | 3 |
| BA 401 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| BA 411 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BA 414 | Business Strategy | 3 |
| BA 415 | Business Strategy in Practice | 3 |
| BA 490 | International Business | 3 |
| IT 214 | Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| MK 220 | Marketing Fundamentals | 3 |
| Business Related Electives | 12 | |
| Open Electives | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 122-123 | |
Suggested Course Sequence
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| AC 121 | 3 | CM 100 | 3 |
| BA 101 | 3 | IT 214 | 3 |
| EH 105 | 3 | MS 132 | 3 |
| HE 111*** | 1 | Natural, Social Science, or History Elective | 3 |
| Math I Elective | 4 | Philosophical Elective | 3 |
| Psychological/Sociological Elective | 3 | ||
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| AC 211 | 3 | BA 202 | 3 |
| BA 201 | 3 | BA 212 | 3 |
| BA 211 | 3 | BA 215 | 3 |
| Literature Elective | 3 | Foreign Culture and Conversation Elective | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | Open Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BA 310 | 3 | BA 302 | 3 |
| BA 362 | 3 | BA 311 | 3 |
| MK 220 | 3 | Business-Related Elective | 3 |
| Business-Related Elective | 3 | Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | Lab Science Elective | 3-4 |
| 15 | 15-16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BA 401 | 3 | BA 351 or 360 | 3 |
| BA 411 | 3 | BA 415 | 3 |
| BA 414 | 3 | BA 490 | 3 |
| Business-Related Elective | 3 | Business-Related Elective | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | Open Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 122-123 | |||