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Business Administration Major, B.S.

The Business Administration B.S. degree provides students with an analytical framework for making decisions and solving problems in business. It also permits students to specialize in finance, marketing, small business management, or general business.

Prior to being approved for admission to a Business Administration major, a student must complete the following: (a) MATH 113, College Algebra or equivalent; (b) at least 12 quarter hours of the basic core with a minimum of a 2.25 grade point average; (c) at least one college level course in psychology, sociology or anthropology.

Transfer Students: Transfer students planning to major in Business Administration must take a minimum of 32 hours of courses from the Bemidji State University Business Administration major.

I. Required Courses (Basic Core)

Subtotal: 48 credits

Subtotal: 8 credits

SUBTOTAL QUARTER HOURS IN BASIC CORE: 56

II. Complete one or more of the following fields of emphasis:

A. Finance

*NOTE: No course used to fulfill a requirement in the Basic Core may be used to fulfill any other requirements in a field of emphasis.

1. Required Courses (Basic Core): 56 credits

2. Additional Required Courses

Subtotal: 24 credits

3. Required Electives

Subtotal: 16 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MAJOR, FIELD OF EMPHASIS A: 96 CREDITS

 

B. Generalist

NOTE: No course used to fulfill a requirement in the Basic Core may be used to fulfill any other requirements in a field of emphasis.

1. Required Courses (Basic Core): 56 credits

2. Additional Required Courses

Subtotal: 40 credits

*No course may be counted toward more than one of the above fields.

3. Required Electives in Business Administration or Accounting (Electives should be selected with consent of adviser) (4 credits)

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MAJOR, FIELD OF EMPHASIS B: 100 CREDITS

C. Management

NOTE: No course used to fulfill a requirement in the Basic Core may be used to fulfill any other requirements in a field of emphasis.

1. Required Courses (Basic Core): 56 credits

2. Additional Required Courses

Subtotal: 20 credits

3. Required Electives

Subtotal: 13-16 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MAJOR, FIELD OF EMPHASIS C: 89-92 CREDITS

D. Marketing

NOTE: No course used to fulfill a requirement in the Basic Core may be used to fulfill any other requirements in a field of emphasis.

1. Required Courses (Basic Core): 56 credits

2. Additional Required Courses

Subtotal: 28 credits

3. Required Electives

Subtotal: 8 credits

4. Required elective with consent of adviser

Subtotal: 4 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MAJOR, FIELD OF EMPHASIS D: 96 CREDITS

E. Small Business Management

NOTE: No course used to fulfill a requirement in the Basic Core may be used to fulfill any other requirements in a field of emphasis.

1. Required Courses (Basic Core): 56 credits

2. Additional Required Courses

Subtotal: 17-20 credits

3. Required Electives

Subtotal: 16 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MAJOR, FIELD OF EMPHASIS E: 89-92 CREDITS

Suggested Schedule For Business Administration Majors

The following is a list of required Business Administration major courses arranged by year. This schedule is intended to help students plan their courses in an orderly fashion; however, these are only suggestions and the schedule is flexible.

Freshman: All Fields of Emphasis

Sophomore: All Fields of Emphasis

Junior: Finance Field of Emphasis

Senior: Finance Field of Emphasis

Junior: Generalist Field of Emphasis

Senior: Generalist Field of Emphasis

Junior: Management Field of Emphasis

Senior: Management Field of Emphasis

Junior: Marketing Field of Emphasis

Senior: Marketing Field of Emphasis

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