2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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Liberal Arts Business Studies, BA

Overview

Be prepared for a varied, exciting range of career possibilities. A liberal arts education matched with a base in business to prepare you for the world ahead of you.

  • Opportunities to explore your passions while focusing on business studies
  • Cross-disciplinary approach providing knowledge and skills in your discipline, as well as a broad general education
  • Ability to tailor study and internship experiences to your long-term ambitions

Students may choose between 18 liberal arts majors and 20 liberal arts minors to go alongside their business degree.

Requirements

Degree Requirements

See Bachelor's Degree requirements

General Education

See General Education Course Requirements for the Undergraduate College

Core Courses

MATH 105Applied Business Statistics

3
or
MATH 205Statistics

3
 
MATH 106Mathematical Applications for Management

3
or
MATH 111College Algebra

3
 
CS 140Integrated Software Applications

3
ACCT 201Principles of Accounting I

3
ACCT 202Principles of Accounting II

3
ECON 110Personal Finance

2
ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics

3
ECON 202Principles of Macroeconomics

3
BUSN 221Business Management

3
BUSN 315Business Law I

3
BUSN 320Marketing

3
BUSN 351Financial Management

3
BUSN 370Production/Operations Management

3
BUSN 455Strategic Management

3
Total Credit Hours:41

Plus a liberal arts major or minor:

Studio Art, Art History, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Christian Ministry, Communication, English, French, German, History, International Studies, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, Spanish or Theatre.

Total Credit Hours: 57

Plan of Study

Outcomes

As outcomes of learning in the liberal arts business studies major, students will be able to demonstrate the following:

  1. Knowledge in the functional areas of business
  2. Knowledge of the ethical responsibilities of business and apply them to leadership decision
  3. Effective communications skills
  4. The acquisition of analytical, quantitative, and critical-thinking skills within a business context
  5. Knowledge of the legal, social, and economic environment of business
  6. The ability to use decision-support tools
  7. Effective teamwork skills
  8. The acquisition of the knowledge and skills appropriate for a particular liberal arts discipline