Business Administration

Chair:   Tom Cooper

Note: If ACT composite score is below 21, it is strongly suggested that the student complete at least one semester at Georgetown College before taking BUA 210, ECO 221, or ECO 223.

Major in Business Administration

(B.S. degree) A total of forty-eight semester required; thirty-nine hours in the Department of Business Administration and Economics including BUA 210, BUA 211, BUA 326, BUA 335, BUA 348, BUA 353, BUA 450; ECO 221, ECO 223, ECO 324; for the emphasis: For finance, BUA 342, BUA 363, and one of the following:  BUA 330, BUA 340, or ECO425; for management, BUA 367, BUA 377, and one of the following:  BUA 330, BUA 443,ECO 405, or ECO 420; for marketing, BUA 346 and two of the following:  BUA 330, BUA 355, BUA 423, COMM 315, or ECO 315; plus 9 additional hours consisting of MAT 109 or 125, MAT 111 and PHI 325.

Minor in Business Administration

A total of twenty-one semester hours is required in the Department of Business Administration and Economics including BUA 210, 211, 326, and 353; ECO 221 and 223.

Flags

Q: BUA 210, ECO 221, ECO 223

W: PHI 325

Recommended Sequence of Courses

First Year:
Either SemesterCompleted
*MAT 109
*MAT 111
Spreadsheet Literacy
Second Year:
Fall SemesterCompletedSpring SemesterCompleted
BUA 210BUA 211
Either SemesterCompleted
*ECO 221
*ECO 223
PowerPoint Literacy
Third Year:
**During the third/fourth years, please take at least 3 courses from your emphasis areas
Either SemesterCompleted
BUA 326
BUA 335
BUA 353
BUA 357
Fourth Year:
Fall SemesterCompleted
ECO 324
Either Semester
*PHI325
BUA 450 (usually last semester)
*Denotes courses that meet General Educations requirements

EMPHASIS AREA
FINANCECompleted
BUA 342
BUA 363
Any additional BUA or ECO course numbered 300 or above.
MANAGEMENT
BUA 367
BUA 377
Choice of any one course from the following:
COMM 312
PSY 365
Any additional BUA course numbered 300 or above.
MARKETING
BUA 346
BUA 355
Choice of any one course from the following:
COMM 315
COMM 415
Any additional BUA course numbered 300 or above.

 

*denotes courses that meet the Foundations and Core requirements

*Note A – For Math 109/111, a student must have a Math ACT of at least 19 to take this course (or GSS105 is required as a prereq). Suggest GSS105 for first semester if interested in BUA.