Business Administration, BBA
Bachelor of Business Administration (602000BBA)
More on the Business Administration major
You will earn a degree from a globally recognized business school where the programs are taught by an accomplished and dedicated faculty and are supported by a network of business executives. You can major in a wide variety of interesting disciplines that are attractive to prospective employers. As a graduate, you will have leadership and collaboration competencies and be a data savvy, globally aware, enterprise thinker.
College of Business Administration Undergraduate Programs
http://www.uakron.edu/cba/uadvising * (330) 972-7042 * CBA 260
Requirements
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 34 | |
| Additional Business Requirements | 6 | |
| College of Business Administration Core | 36 | |
| Business Administration Requirements | 27 | |
| Additional Credits for Graduation * | 17 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| * | Bachelor's degrees require a minimum of 120 credit hours for graduation. Completion of the required minor may satisfy the remaining credits. |
Recommended General Education Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete three tiers of General Education coursework. Tiers I and II provide students with foundational skills and breadth of disciplinary knowledge. Tier III courses require students to integrate knowledge, understand diverse perspectives, and think critically about complex issues. Courses tagged for Tier III may also fulfill major or Disciplinary Area requirements. | ||
| Students are not required to enroll in the specific courses listed below. However, to facilitate successful degree completion, the academic department strongly encourages completion of the following recommendations. | ||
| Tier I: Academic Foundations | 12 | |
Quantitative Reasoning: 3 credit hours | ||
| Algebra for Calculus | ||
Speaking: 3 credit hours | ||
| Introduction to Public Speaking | ||
or 7600:106 | Effective Oral Communication | |
Writing: 6 credit hours | ||
| English Composition I | ||
| English Composition II | ||
| Tier II: Disciplinary Areas | 22 | |
Arts/Humanities: 9 credit hours | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Tier III: Tagged Courses | ||
Select one class from each of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Systems | ||
Critical Thinking | ||
| Foundations of Personal Finance | ||
Domestic Diversity | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
Global Diversity | ||
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
| Total Hours | 34 | |
Additional Business Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Business Courses | ||
| 3450:221 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus I | 3-4 |
| or 3450:210 | Calculus with Business Applications | |
| 3250:201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Recommended Business Course | ||
| College of Business Administration Success Seminar 1 | ||
| Personal Leadership Skills | ||
| Total Hours | 6-7 | |
| 1 | Required for some 1st year students |
College of Business Administration Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 6200:201 | Accounting Principles I | 3 |
| 6200:202 | Accounting Principles II | 3 |
| 6200:250 | Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis | 3 |
| 6400:220 | Legal & Social Environment of Business | 3 |
| 6400:301 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| 6500:301 | Management: Principles & Concepts | 3 |
| 6500:304 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| 6500:305 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| 6500:330 | Principles of Supply Chain and Operations Management | 3 |
| 6500:490 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| 6600:205 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| 6800:305 | International Business | 3 |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Business Administration Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Business Systems Course | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | ||
| Accounting Systems and Internal Control | ||
| Information Systems Security | ||
| Business Information Systems | ||
| Business Elective | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Internship in Business Administration (Students must be admitted to a CBA major and meet requirements.) | ||
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | ||
| Professional Selling | ||
| Accounting Courses | 6 | |
| Select two 300-400 level Accounting courses | ||
| Accounting Systems and Internal Control (Recommended) | ||
| Information Systems Security (Recommended) | ||
| Finance Courses | 6 | |
| Foundations of Personal Finance (Required) | ||
| Select one 300-400 level Finance course | ||
| Financial Markets & Institutions (Recommended) | ||
or 6400:343 | Investments | |
| Management Courses | 6 | |
| Select two 300-400 level Management courses | ||
| Marketing Courses | 6 | |
| Select two 300-400 level Marketing courses | ||
| Approved Business Minor 2 | Varies | |
| Total Hours | 27 | |
| 1 | This course can be fulfilled through other major requirements (not an additional course). |
| 2 | Approved List of Business Minors: Financial Planning, Finance for Business Majors, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, Supply Chain Management, Database Marketing, Consumer Marketing, Professional Selling |
Graduation Requirements – Review DPR for Status
- 120 Credit Hours
- CBA residency = Last 15 credits earned in CBA
- Overall GPA = 2.3
- Major GPA = 2.0