Business Administration General Information

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Admission to the BBA Program

For admission to the BBA program, students must have:

completed ENGL 1113, ENGL 1213 with a grade of “C” or better;
completed MATH 1513 with a grade of “C” or better or score 23 or higher on the Math ACT;
satisfied the university’s computer proficiency requirement; and
achieved an overall GPA of 2.25 or higher.

The College of Business and Technology (CBT) has established Standards of Professional Behavior intended to foster a safe, secure, and respectful learning environment conducive to the preparation of students for success in an increasingly challenging, diverse, and global society. Students enrolled in classes offered by the CBT are expected to behave according to those Standards of Professional Behavior. The complete text of the CBT Standards of Professional Behavior may be found on the CBT website.

Graduation with the BBA degree requires that all core and major classes must be completed with a “C” or better and that 21 (of 42) credits in the BBA core must be earned at NSU.

Dual Major (Sometimes called double degrees, double majors or second majors)

Any double major (one of which is in business) must meet all requirements of the business major, including the business core. A minimum of 30 unduplicated semester credit hours is required for each major. See full requirements for Dual Major under Academic Information .

A student may earn a minor by completing 18 hours in one of the following fields of study. NOTE: Some minor fields are structured. Refer to program section for specific requirements.

Accounting
Business (for non-Business majors)
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Environmental, Health and Safety Management
Environmental Management
Finance
Health Care Administration
Hospitality and Tourism Management
Information Systems
Management
Marketing
Safety Management
Technology

Technology Degrees

Students choosing the BS in Environmental, Health and Safety Management or the Bachelor of Technology programs should consult the requirements in the following program pages in the catalog. Advisors are assigned through the Department of Information Systems & Technology, Contact the departmental office for more information.

Students in all CBT programs must read and sign the CBT Standards of Professional Behavior. The Standards of Professional Behavior may be found on the CBT web site.

Minimum Grade Requirements (Business)

Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in the Business Core and required and/or elective major courses to graduate. Grades lower than a “C” in these areas on transfer credit will not be applied to the degree.

Experiential Credit Limitation (Business)

In order to assure sufficient theoretical coursework, a maximum of six hours of internship or other experiential based courses will count towards requirements for a major in any field of business.

Transfer Credit Limitation

Transfer students must complete at least 18 hours or 50 percent of their courses in their major (whichever is greater) at NSU.

Advising

An academic advisor is available through the College of Business & Technology Deans Office to work with students pursuing BBA degrees who have yet to select a major.

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 .