Business

Business Bachelor of Science

The business curriculum is intended to provide the core skills and common body of professional knowledge needed for success in business or other organizations. It results in a broad and general education that is often preferred by top leaders in the emerging global economy. In addition to providing the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed as a leader in for-profit or not-forprofit organizations, this curriculum is also an ideal choice for the small business owner or future entrepreneur. The required courses are also the standard foundation for graduate study in business.

General education; however, is made even more advantageous when coupled with in-depth mastery of a technical specialty. This curriculum is designed to encompass the completion of an 18-credit minor/concentration of the student’s choice. Students work closely with a designated faculty advisor to select from an extended menu of elective courses. Available business minor/concentration areas include: accounting, finance, information technology, human resource management, leadership, management, and marketing. This degree may be completed fully online.

Non-business students may minor in business (please see page 179). Because all organizations must run as a business to be successful in today’s economic environment, many students may find a business minor helpful in their careers.

The program is accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).

Graduation Requirements

ENGL 0050 – Critical and Analytical Reading – All students must demonstrate competency in this course whether by achieving specified SAT/ACT scores or by successful completion of the course. The course carries two credits which are included in full-time status and financial aid considerations, but do not count toward the minimum earned credits necessary for graduation. Students who are exempted from the course due to SAT/ACT scores receive an exemption that does not carry credits.

All students must successfully complete the General Education and Curriculum requirements listed below with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.00 to graduate from this curriculum. Additional graduation criteria are found beginning on page 38.

General Education Requirements (Minimum 40 credits)

Courses fulfilling the General Education Requirements can be found beginning on page 51.

Competencies

Communication Skills

11 credits COMM 1125 - Speech Communication ENGL 1110 - College Writing I: Academic Writing ENGL 1125 - College Writing II: Writing About Literature FYS 1110 - The First-Year Seminar Moral Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning Scientific Literacy 3–6 credits 3–6 credits 3–6 credits Technology & Information Literacy 3–6 credits

Critical Analysis & Reasoning Arts & Humanities Literacy 6–9 credits Social & Cultural Consciousness 6–9 credits

Curriculum Requirements

At least 36 of the 120 credits required for the bachelor’s degree must be 3000- and/or 4000-level courses. ACCT 1125 - Managerial Accounting ACCT 1155 - Financial Accounting BUSN 1110 - Introduction to Business or BUSN 2110 - Principles of Management or HOSP 1135 - Introduction to Hospitality Management or SRM 1110 - Introduction to Sport and Recreation Management BUSN 2115 - Marketing BUSN 2130 - Business Communication BUSN 2710 - Special Topics: Career Preparation1 BUSN 3115 - Financial Management BUSN 3150 - Business/Civil Law BUSN 3300 - Business Ethics BUSN 4115/PSYC 4110 - Organizational Behavior BUSN 4135 - Business Research Methods BUSN 4145 - Strategic Business Management BUSN 4710 - Internship (1 credit minimum)2 or BUSN 3130 - Workplace Environments in Business BUSN 4910 - Business Policy Capstone ECON 2110 - Principles of Economics I ECON 2115 - Principles of Economics II MATH 2115 - Statistics or MATH 2120 - Statistics for the Social Sciences

Free Electives: Sufficient free electives must be taken to ensure a minimum of 120 credits earned for graduation.

Footnotes

1Students who have previously taken another Special Topics courses are exempt from this requirement. 2Internship experiences range from one to nine credits and must meet with the approval of your advisor.

Recommended Sequence of Courses: Visit www.keystone.edu/academics for further information.

The academic advisor assists the student in planning his/her curriculum and in preregistration; however, the student is ultimately responsible for meeting the requirements of the curriculum selected.

Course offerings are dependent on enrollment.