495r Departmental Honors (1-3 hours per term, 4 hours for the two terms)
Every semester. See Departmental Honors.
497 Research (1-3)
Every semester. Prerequisite: junior standing.
498r Individual Studies (1-3)
Every semester. Prerequisite: junior standing.
499r Group Studies (1-3)
Every semester. Prerequisite: junior standing.
General Business Administration
Professor Richard Casavant, Dean
General Business Administration consists of courses and programs which are offered to all students regardless of major or department. These courses are intended to enhance students’ opportunities to understand business and its environment and provide opportunities to participate in a business practicum. General Business Administration is not a degree program. Courses in this category are designated as BUSA for “Business Administration.” A concentration in Entrepreneurship is available to Business Administration majors and a minor in Entrepreneurship is available to non-business majors.
GENERAL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COURSES
001r Cooperative Work Experience (0)
Cooperative work terms as a part of the cooperative education program in business. Student participation in off-campus work terms in business as a parallel work/learn semester or alternating semester (as either first semester, second semester, or a three-month summer term).
453 The Business of Health Care (3)
This course provides a basic understanding of the U.S. health care industry. Emphasis is on health care delivery issues, health care organization issues, and current topics of concern related to health care management and business issues. Summer semester. Prerequisite: Finance 302, Marketing 313, Management 311 and 315.
459 Small Business Practicum (3)
A project-based course where students, under the director of the instructor, serve as business consultants. Students work directly with entrepreneurial companies to help solve practical business problems such as situation analysis, market evaluation, strategy development and implementation/control capabilities. The course uses a combination of independent study, in-class lecture and discussion, written reports and working presentations to assist students in sharpening analytical and communication skills as they apply to understanding small business management. On demand. Prerequisites: Finance 302; Management 311, 315; Marketing 313; Marketing or Entrepreneurship 430. Corequisite: Management or Entrepreneurship 340, or approval of instructor.
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MINORS
4644 - Business Administration Minor
(Available only to non-business majors.)
18 hours including Accounting 200 or 201; Economics 102; Management 315; Finance 300 or 302*; Marketing 313; one additional course from the College of Business at the 200-level or higher, excluding BMGT 211.
Minimum of 8 hours at the 300-400 level.
Minimum of 2.0 average in minor.
*Students may substitute any General Education approved statistics course in lieu of BMGT 211 as a prerequisite to Finance 302. Students wishing to take any course must meet all stated prerequisites.
Students not seeking a major in business administration may only complete a maximum of 30 hours in the College of Business.
4555 - Entrepreneurship Minor
(Available only to non-business majors)
18 hours including Entrepreneurship 340 and 430, Accounting 200, Finance 300, Management 103, Marketing 313
Minimum of 8 hours at the 300-400 level.
Minimum of 2.0 average in minor.
A student who is not seeking a major in business administration may only complete a maximum of 30 hours in the College of Business.
4643-Promotion Minor
(Available only to non-business majors)
18 hours including Marketing 313, 361, 362, 365, 442, 450.
A minimum of 8 hours at the 300-400 level required.
Minimum of 2.0 average in minor.
A student who is not seeking a major in business administration may only complete a maximum of 30 hours in the College of Business.
