Business Management BA/BS
The Business Management major, offered either online and/or in the classroom, is designed to serve students who wish to develop a broad range of management competencies. The major has particular appeal to students who have completed a Professional-Technical program, transfer students with credit from one or more colleges or universities, or those who have gained occupational competencies from life and work experiences. The degree is a practitioner degree that is a good entry point to management training programs. Students declared as Business Management majors are not authorized to pursue a second baccalaureate degree in Business Administration.
Business Management 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 and 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 | |
Grade of 'C' of better is required. | ||
| MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY | ||
| PRECALCULUS | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | ||
| MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY | ||
| Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select two courses from two different categories (Literature, Arts, Language). | 6.00-7.00 | |
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 two courses from two different 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 | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS II | ||
| PHYS SCIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS | ||
| DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY | ||
| PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I | ||
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | ||
| Take all of the following: | ||
Grade of 'C' of better is required. | ||
| ECON-201 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3.00 |
| or ECON-202 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | |
| PSYC-101 | INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| Global Perspectives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-4.00 | |
| Courses above designated with an asterisk (*) are eligible to fulfill the Global Perspectives requirement. Please note that an asterisked course may not be used to satisfy more than one core requirement. | ||
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| RACE AND ETHNICITY | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN WRITTEN LITERATURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
or SS-184 | DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | |
| ETHICS AND IDENTITY | ||
| SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II | ||
| Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| ID-300A - 300Z (See course descriptions for options) | ||
| HELLS CANYON INSTITUTE | ||
| Foreign/Heritage Language | ||
| Select 16 credits of language if selecting Bachelor of Arts Degree | ||
| Total Credits | 37.00-40.00 | |
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/PSYC/SS-300 | STATISTICAL METHODS | 3.00 |
| Upper Division Courses | ||
| BUS-311 | FOUNDATIONS OF MANAGEMENT THEORY | 3.00 |
| BUS-321 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3.00 |
| BUS-355 | INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR MANAGERS | 3.00 |
| BUS-360 | LEADERSHIP | 3.00 |
| or BUS-413 | ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | |
| BUS-365 | BUSINESS LAW I | 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 | ||
| Business Elective | ||
| Select 3 credits of BUS 300/400 level | 3.00 | |
| Experiential Component | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| INTERNSHIP IN BUSINESS | ||
| NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN BUSINESS | ||
| ENTREPRENEURSHIP | ||
| MARKETING RESEARCH | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN BUSINESS | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 35 elective credits | 35.00 | |
| 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. 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 | |
| CORE | Mathematical Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Oral Communication | 3.00 |
| ENGL-101 | WRITING AND RHETORIC I | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| ENGL-102 | WRITING AND RHETORIC II | 3.00 |
| ECON-201 or ECON-202 |
PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS or PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS |
3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| AC-231 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | 3.00 |
| BUS-220 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | 3.00 |
| BUS-221 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS/INFO SYSTEMS | 3.00 |
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 4.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| AC-232 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II | 3.00 |
| BUS-101 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS | 3.00 |
| PSYC-101 | INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 6.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUS-311 | FOUNDATIONS OF MANAGEMENT THEORY | 3.00 |
| BUS-321 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3.00 |
| CORE | Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | 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-360 or BUS-413 |
LEADERSHIP or ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR |
3.00 |
| BUS-365 | BUSINESS LAW I | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 6.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUS-412 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| BUS | Experiential Component 1 | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUS | BUS 300/400 Level | 3.00 |
| BUS-380 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS or INTERNATIONAL MARKETING or INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS |
3.00 |
| BUS-498 | SENIOR STRATEGIC SEMINAR | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 2.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 14.00 | |
| Total Credits | 120.00 | |