Business Administration (BA)

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Affiliation: School of Business
Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts
Minor Offered: Business Administration

ACCREDITATION

The undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the School of Business are accredited in both Business and Accounting by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. These programs include the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Accounting, and Master of Accountancy. Truman is one of fewer than 200 schools worldwide holding accreditation in both Business and Accounting.

AACSB is recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and by the Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, as a specialized accrediting agency for undergraduate and graduate programs in business administration and accounting.

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MISSION STATEMENT

We graduate prospective leaders who are ethical, broadly educated problem-solvers, effective team players, clear writers, and articulate speakers.

We cultivate a community of learners by emphasizing:

A rigorous, broad academic experience;
Effective communication skills;
Highly selective admission of students;
Teaching, while valuing applied and instructional scholarship and service.

ADMISSION TO THE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM

Students wishing to major in Business Administration must meet the following admission requirements before enrolling in upper division Business courses:

Completion of 40 hours including the following courses with a grade of C or better:

ENG 190 Writing as Critical Thinking
COMM 170 Public Speaking, or (if a student tests out of COMM 170) one of the following four courses:
    COMM 270 Advanced Public Speaking
    COMM 272 Speech Activities
    COMM 276 Oral Advocacy and Debate
    COMM 278 Business and Professional Communication
STAT 190 Basic Statistics OR STAT 290 Statistics
MATH 192 Essentials of Calculus OR MATH 198 Analytic Geometry and
Calculus I
BSAD 157 Information Technology
ACCT 220 Introduction to Financial Accounting

2. An overall cumulative GPA of 2.50
3. Submit a semester-by-semester planned class schedule that would fulfill graduation requirements.
4. Students should currently be enrolled in or have completed:

BSAD 234, ECON 200 or ECON 201 or ECON 205, and ACCT 221.

5. Students should submit a copy of their transcripts from TruView with their application.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

A 2.25 GPA in major and concentration requirements
An overall cumulative 2.25 GPA.
40 hours of 300-400 level courses
Students must complete 24 semester hours of the required business courses at Truman, have a 2.25 GPA in major requirements taken at Truman, and have a 2.0 GPA in all courses taken at Truman.
Complete two semesters in one foreign language (BA and BS).

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:

Liberal Studies Program Requirements: 34-58 Credit Hours

Missouri Statute Requirement: 1-3 Credit Hours

Bachelor of Arts Requirements: 0-6 Credit Hours

Intermediate proficiency in ONE foreign language

Required Support: 18-22 Credit Hours

Two additional courses from the list under BS Requirements: 6-8 Credit Hours

COMM 170 - Public Speaking Credits: 3 hours
May be used to fulfill LSP requirements.
ECON 200 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3 hours
May be used to fulfill LSP requirements.
AND
ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3 hours
May be used to fulfill LSP requirements.
OR
ECON 205 - Principles of Economics Credits: 5 hours
May be used to fulfill LSP requirements.
MATH 192 - Essentials of Calculus Credits: 4 hours
May be used to fulfill LSP requirements.
OR
MATH 198 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Credits: 5 hours
May be used to fulfill LSP requirements.

Communication Course Options:

one of the following four courses (if a student tests out of COMM 170):

COMM 270 - Advanced Public Speaking Credits: 3 hours
COMM 272 - Speech Communication Activities Credits: 1 hour
COMM 276 - Oral Advocacy and Debate Credits: 3 hours
COMM 278 - Business and Professional Communication Credits: 3 hours

Bachelor of Science Requirements: 6-8 Credit Hours

Any Economics (ECON) course numbered 301 or higher
Any Computer Science (CS) course numbered 170 or higher

BSAD 314 - COBOL Programming Credits: 3 hours
BSAD 387 - Business Database Management Systems Credits: 3 hours
BSAD 423 - Analysis and Design of Business Systems Credits: 3 hours
BSAD 444 - Electronic Commerce Credits: 3 hours
BSAD 542 - Decision Support Systems Credits: 3 hours
ECON 300 - Intermediate Microeconomics Credits: 3 hours
MATH 263 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II Credits: 5 hours
MATH 264 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus III Credits: 3 hours
STAT 374 - Statistical Quality Control Credits: 3 hours
STAT 375 - ANOVA/Experimental Design Credits: 3 hours
STAT 376 - Nonparametric Statistics/Sampling Credits: 3 hours
STAT 378 - Linear Regression/Time Series Credits: 3 hours

Note:

Please note that courses are not allowed to double count within any of the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Major Requirements, or Areas of Concentration.

Major Requirements: 42-43 Credit Hours

Select and complete requirements from one area of concentration: 12-13 Credit Hours

ACCT 220 - Introduction to Financial Accounting Credits: 3 hours
ACCT 221 - Introduction to Management Accounting Credits: 3 hours
BSAD 157 - Information Technology Credits: 3 hours
BSAD 234 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3 hours
BSAD 325 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3 hours
BSAD 329 - Principles of Finance Credits: 3 hours
BSAD 349 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 3 hours
BSAD 352 - Production/Operations Management Credits: 3 hours
BSAD 460 - Strategic Management Credits: 3 hours
ECON 303 - Intermediate Macroeconomics Credits: 3 hours

Electives to Total: 124 Credit Hours

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

Students completing requirements for a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration must select and complete one concentration as follows: