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Degree Requirements

Individualized Major

Undergraduate Degree Requirements

Assistant Dean, Program Director

from Seattle University's Bulletin of Information 2008-2009

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
Individualized Major

Degree Offered

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration

Major

Individualized Major

Objectives

The individualized major in business administration provides the opportunity for a broad survey of business subjects. It is designed for students who intend to operate their own business enterprises, those who expect to attain greater specialization through on-the-job programs, or those who plan for later study in a specific area.


In order to earn the bachelor of arts in business administration degree with an individualized major in business administration, students must complete a minimum of 180 quarter credits with a cumulative and major/program grade point average of 2.25, including the following:

I. Core Curriculum Requirements

Credits

ENGL 110

College Writing: Inquiry and Argument

5

PHIL 110

Introduction to Philosophy and Critical Thinking

5

Choose one of the following two courses:

5

HIST 120

Origins of Western Civilization

HIST 121

Studies in Modern Civilization

ENGL 120

Masterpieces of Literature

5

MATH 130

Elements of Calculus for Business (or MATH 134)*

5

Fine Arts

(one approved 5 cr. course; see course descriptions)

5

PHIL 220

Philosophy of the Human Person 

5

Lab Science

5

Social Science I (not economics)

5

Social Science II (ECON 271 required)*

5

Theology and Religious Studies Phase II (200-299)

5

Ethics (BETH 351/PHIL 351 required)

5

Theology and Religious Studies Phase III (300-399)

5

Interdisciplinary satisfied within major

Senior Synthesis satisfied by MGMT 489

*Major requirements and must earn a C- grade or better.
See detailed core curriculum information in the Bulletin of Information.

II. Additional Albers Requirements

Non-business Elective (or MATH 118*)

5

III. Albers Business Foundation Requirements

*Seventy credits, including:

ACCT 230

Principles of Accounting I

5

ACCT 231

Principles of Accounting II

5

ECON 260

Business Statistics

5

ECON 272

Principles of EconomicsMicro

5

ECON 310

Quantitative Methods and Applications

5

MGMT 280

Communication for Business

5

ECIS 315

Introduction to Information Systems and E-Commerce

5

Choose one of the following two courses:

5

MGMT 320

Global Environment of Business

ECON 330

Intl Economic Events and Business Decisions

FINC 340

Business Finance

5

MKTG 350

Introduction to Marketing 

5

OPER 360

Manufacturing and Service Operations

5

BLAW 370

Business and International Law

5

MGMT 380

Principles of Management

5

MGMT 489

Business Policy and Strategy

5

IV. Major Requirements*

Upper division business/economics

25

Individualized business majors must complete at least 25 credits of upper-division work in business and/or economics from at least three different disciplines, selected with an advisers approval. At least 10 of the credits must be 400-level courses.

V. Additional Requirements

General electives to total 180

15

Please Note: 
Internships and independent studies may not be used to satisfy a major requirement.

*Major requirements must earn a C- grade or better.



The Albers School is AACSB accredited

 

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