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Curriculum Guide

The program leading to a Bachelor of Business Administration degree is designed to provide students with a well-rounded, educational experience that blends the theoretical and the practical. Major components of the program are designed to provide solid foundations in the liberal arts (at least 50 percent of the program), broad general business concepts and specialized majors. Through participation in group projects for area firms or in an approved internship, students have the opportunity for experiential-based learning experiences and practical application of principles learned in the classroom.

Any entering or transfer student planning to pursue business administration as a program will be admitted to the pre-business program and will work with a business advisor in the development of a planned program. Intellectual Skills Development Program testing is required by the university to determine placement in reading, writing and skills development courses. If remedial work is required, those hours are in addition to the 122 hours required of the bachelor's degree. Testing is completed at Freshman Orientation or individually for new transfer students.

• Completion of 48 semester hours
• A WMU grade point average of at least 2.5
• Completing of the following courses or their approved (see an HCoB advisor) equivalents, with a minimum grade of “C” or better.
• BUS 1750—Business Enterprise
• CIS 1020—Introduction to End-User Computing
• BCM 1420 – Informational Writing
• Behavioral Science (Area 5 Gen. Ed.)
• Math 1160, 1180, 2000 or 1220
• ACTY 2100—Principles of Accounting I
• ACTY 2110—Principles of Accounting II
• ECON 2010—Microeconomics
• ECON 2020—Macroeconomics
• STAT 2160—Business Statistics

Business Administration Core Requirements

• MGMT 2500—Organizational Behavior - 3 hours
• MKTG 2500— Marketing Principles - 3 hours
• BUS 2700—Information and Communication Infrastructure - 3 hours
• BUS 3700—Integrated Communication in Business - 3 hours
• BUS 3750—Business Process Productivity - 3 hours
• BUS 4750—Strategic Business Solutions - 3 hours
• FIN 3200—Business Finance - 3 hours
• LAW 3800—Legal Environment - 3 hours
• An advanced economics course (as approved by the student's major department) - 3 hours
• A "C" average grade point is required in the upper level core courses outlined above.
• Major, minimum beyond core requirements previously listed - 21 hours.

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