Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2017-18 NSU Undergraduate Catalog Program: Business Administration B.B.A. * Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Business Administration B.B.A. *

OSRHE Program Code: 012
CIP Code: 520201

Major Code: 1100
Option Codes:

  • 1103 - General Business
  • 1107 - Health Care Management
  • 1108 - International Business

Business Administration General Information 

The Business Administration major provides a diversified background in the various disciplines necessary for success in the field of business. Regardless of the future occupation of the student, a background in the basic business areas is an essential ingredient of effective business decision-making. The Business Administration major allows a student to tailor his or her degree to individual career objectives with more flexibility than other majors.

With guidance from an academic advisor, students choosing the Business Administration major complete the major requirements by selecting courses from the functional business areas which best meet their academic and career objectives.

Business General Education Requirements

A minimum of 46 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years.  For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements.  However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements.  Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for further information.  Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work.  General Education Requirements 

Students seeking Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degrees are encouraged to select these courses while completing General Education requirements.

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ENGL 1113 - Freshman Composition I #
ENGL 1213 - Freshman Composition II #
MATH 1513 - College Algebra #
ECON 2213 - Principles of Microeconomics #
or  ECON 2313 - Principles of Macroeconomics #

Business Core - 42 hours

The following core of courses is required of all business students, except as modified for Hospitality and Tourism Management. See major plan of study on the following pages.

At least 21 of the 42 credits in the BBA core must be earned at NSU.

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ACCT 2103 - Introduction to Financial Accounting
ECON 2213 - Principles of Microeconomics #
MATH 3513 - Statistical Methods #
or  BADM 3933 - Business Statistics #
ACCT 2203 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting
ECON 2313 - Principles of Macroeconomics #
IS 3063 - Principles of Information Systems
IS 3113 - Business Communications #
MGMT 3183 - Principles of Management
MGMT 3213 - Principles of Operations Management
MKT 3213 - Principles of Marketing
FIN 3213 - Principles of Finance
BLAW 3003 - Business Law I
BADM 3963 - Quantitative Methods for Business Decision Making
MGMT 4213 - Business Strategy/Policy

Business Administration Core - 12 hours

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
BADM 3253 - Management Analysis and Control
IBUS 4843 - International Business
MGMT 3253 - Organizational Behavior #
MGMT 3263 - Principles of Entrepreneurship

Select one of the following options:

General Business - 12 hours (1103)

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
MGMT 4103 - Business Decision Analysis
  • Business electives (9 hrs) 3000/4000 level
  • Health Care Management - 12 hours (1107)

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    HCA 3113 - Aging Processes and Long Term Care #
    HCA 3413 - Coding, Billing and Insurance in Health Care
    HCA 3533 - Group Practice Management
  • HCA elective ( 3 hrs ) 3000/4000 level
  • International Business - 12 hours (1108)

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    IBUS 3313 - Managing Across Borders
    or  MGMT 3313 - Managing Across Borders
  • IBUS electives (6 hrs) 3000/4000 level
  • Business electives (3 hrs) 3000/4000 level
  • Major Total - 24 hours

    Total Business Core & Major - 66 hours

    Additional Degree Information - College of Business and Technology

    In addition to general education and program requirements stated above, additional hours may be needed to satisfy all minimum degree requirements listed below.

    • English Proficiency: Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
    • ​A minimum of 124 hours is required. PE activity is limited to four hours. Prior learning credit (CLEP, Advanced Standing, Military Credit, etc) is limited to 30 hours.
    • ​A minimum of 30 hours in residence (from NSU) is required for graduation. PE activity is limited to four hours. Hours in residence exclude zero-level courses and prior learning credit such as CLEP, Advanced Placement, Advanced Standing, Military Credit, etc.​
    • A minimum of 40 hours of 3000/4000 level courses is required for graduation.  ​
    • A minimum of 60 hours from a 4-year school is required for graduation excluding zero level and PE activity courses.
    • At least fifty percent of the major requirements must be upper division courses (3000 and 4000 level).
    • At least 18 hours or fifty percent of the major, whichever is greater, must be satisfactorily completed at NSU.
    • The minimum number of credit hours required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences varies based on the type of degree.  B.B.A and B.T. degrees require at least 40 hours and the B.S. degree requires at least 55 hours.  Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated with a “#” after the course title.

    For more information, see Bachelor’s Degree Requirements.

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