Business Administration BA/BS
The Business Administration major1 is designed to provide an in-depth study of business as a career discipline. This major provides students with the necessary management competencies to enable them to be successful in the business environment by obtaining valuable skills to work with and manage people and teams. With the electives, students can focus their degree in such areas as administration, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, global industries, human resources, management, marketing and analytics, or sales and statistics. Students declared as Business Administration majors are not authorized to pursue a second baccalaureate degree in Business Management.
Business Administration Program Outcomes:
- Explain the major concepts in the functional areas of accounting, marketing, finance, and management.
- Evaluate the legal, social, and economic environments of business.
- Describe the global environment of business.
- Describe and explain the ethical obligations and responsibilities of business.
- Apply decision-support tools to business decision making.
- Construct the present effective oral and written forms of professional communication.
- Apply knowledge of business concepts and functions in an integrated manner.
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Written Communication | ||
| Select one of the following: | 6.00 | |
| WRITING AND RHETORIC I and WRITING AND RHETORIC II | ||
| COLLEGE WRITING AND RESEARCH | ||
| Oral Communication | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-5.00 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | ||
| MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY | ||
| ALGEBRAIC REASONING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING | ||
| PRECALCULUS | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | ||
| MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY | ||
| Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 6.00-8.00 | |
| Literature | ||
| LITERATURE AND IDEAS | ||
| WORLD CLASSICS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| MYTHOLOGIES | ||
| Arts | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ART | ||
| THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE MOTION PICTURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS | ||
| SURVEY OF MUSIC | ||
| MUSIC IN AMERICA | ||
| WORLD MUSIC | ||
| HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATER | ||
| HISTORY OF JAZZ AND POPULAR MUSIC STYLES | ||
| SURVEY OF THE THEATER | ||
| Language | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | ||
| Scientific Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two disciplines; one lab | 7.00-8.00 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS | ||
| CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY | ||
| PLANTS AND PEOPLE | ||
| BIOLOGY IN FILM | ||
| HUMAN BIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY | ||
| GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I | ||
| SEMICONDUCTORS, SCIENCE, AND SOCIETY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE | ||
| PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| WATER AND ENERGY | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE II | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL SCIENCES | ||
| NATURAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I | ||
| PHYS SCIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS | ||
| DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY | ||
| PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I | ||
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two disciplines: | 6.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICS | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| Global Perspectives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-4.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| RACE AND ETHNICITY | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN WRITTEN LITERATURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| ETHICS AND IDENTITY | ||
| SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
ID 300A - 300Z (see course descriptions for options) | ||
| HELLS CANYON INSTITUTE | ||
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Courses | ||
| AC-231 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | 3.00 |
| AC-232 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II | 3.00 |
| BUS-101 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS | 3.00 |
| BUS-220 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | 3.00 |
| BUS-221 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS/INFO SYSTEMS | 3.00 |
| ECON-201 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (Take both, one as core) | 3.00 |
| or ECON-202 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | |
| ECON/PSYC/SS-300 | STATISTICAL METHODS | 3.00 |
| Upper Division Courses | ||
| BUS-301 | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| BUS-311 | FOUNDATIONS OF MANAGEMENT THEORY | 3.00 |
| BUS-321 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3.00 |
| BUS-355 | INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR MANAGERS | 3.00 |
| BUS-365 | BUSINESS LAW I | 3.00 |
| BUS-370 | PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| BUS-412 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| BUS-498 | SENIOR STRATEGIC SEMINAR | 3.00 |
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL MARKETING | ||
| INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS | ||
| Emphasis | ||
| Select one of the following emphasis: | 32.00 | |
| Business Administration Emphasis | ||
| Experiential Component | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| INTERNSHIP IN BUSINESS | ||
| NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN BUSINESS | ||
| ENTREPRENEURSHIP | ||
| MARKETING RESEARCH | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN BUSINESS | ||
| Business Electives | ||
Select 9 credits of BUS 300/400 level | ||
| Electives | ||
Select 23 elective credits | ||
| Healthcare Management Emphasis | ||
| SURVEY OF MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY AND CODING FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS | ||
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NURSING MANAGEMENT | ||
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NURSING LEADERSHIP | ||
| EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE FOR NURSING | ||
| HEALTHCARE POLICY | ||
| HEALTHCARE ECONOMICS | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN NURSING | ||
| Electives | ||
Select 15 elective credits | ||
| Total Credits | 83.00 | |
Students must earn at least a "C-" in Math, ECON, and PSYC-101.
Students must earn at least a "C-" in all major courses, however, NU courses require a minimum grade of 'C'. Students must also earn at least a 2.5 grade point average in all business courses combined, including Accounting and Economics.
Sequential Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| BUS-101 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS | 3.00 |
| ENGL-101 | WRITING AND RHETORIC I | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Mathematical Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Oral Communication | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL-102 | WRITING AND RHETORIC II | 3.00 |
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Global Perspectives | 3.00 |
| PSYC-101 | INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| AC-231 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | 3.00 |
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 4.00 |
| ECON-201 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | BUS-220, COMM-330 or ENGL-203 | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| AC-232 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II | 3.00 |
| BUS-221 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS/INFO SYSTEMS | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| ECON-202 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUS-301 | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| BUS-311 | FOUNDATIONS OF MANAGEMENT THEORY | 3.00 |
| BUS-321 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3.00 |
| ECON-300 | STATISTICAL METHODS | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUS-355 | INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR MANAGERS | 3.00 |
| BUS-365 | BUSINESS LAW I | 3.00 |
| BUS-370 | PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| BUS | BUS 300/400 Level | 3.00 |
| CORE | Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUS | BUS 300/400 Level | 3.00 |
| BUS-380 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 5.00 |
| BUS | Experiential Component 1 | 3.00 |
| Credits | 14.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUS | BUS 300/400 Level | 3.00 |
| BUS-412 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| BUS-498 | SENIOR STRATEGIC SEMINAR | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Total Credits | 120.00 | |
Sequential Plan of Study - Healthcare Management Emphasis
| Fourth Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| NU-322 | SURVEY OF MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY AND CODING FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS | 3.00 |
| NU-447 | EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE FOR NURSING | 3.00 |
| NU-455 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NURSING MANAGEMENT | 2.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 14.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| NU-465 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NURSING LEADERSHIP | 2.00 |
| NU-482 | HEALTHCARE POLICY | 2.00 |
| NU-484 | HEALTHCARE ECONOMICS | 2.00 |
| NU-494 | INTERNSHIP IN NURSING | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 5.00 |
| Credits | 14.00 | |
| Total Credits | 28.00 | |