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 |
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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 from 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 | |
MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY | ||
FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
PRECALCULUS I: ALGEBRA | ||
PRECALCULUS | ||
STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
CALCULUS I | ||
STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES | ||
MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | ||
FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY | ||
STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | ||
Select one course from two categories: | 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 | ||
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | ||
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | ||
INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE | ||
PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | ||
INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS | ||
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
INTEGRATED SCIENCE II | ||
INTEGRATED SCIENCE I | ||
INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL SCIENCES 1 | ||
NATURAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR | ||
GENERAL PHYSICS I | ||
or PHYS-112 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | |
PHYS SCIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS | ||
DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY | ||
PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I | ||
Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | ||
ECON-201 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3.00 |
or ECON-202 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | |
PSYC-101 | INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
Diversity | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
Foreign/Heritage Language | ||
Select 16 credits of language if selecting Bachelor of Arts Degree | 16.00 | |
Total Credits | 37.00-43.00 |
Program Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
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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 | ||
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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 |