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Business Administration Curricula

The undergraduate curriculum in business administration reflects the increasingly complex economic, social, and technological aspects of modern business decision-making. Course work emphasizes the development of effective decision-making, an understanding of personal values and motivation, and the awareness of the interrelationships between business and society.

The College of Business is currently experiencing an exciting period of change. During this time, many improvements are being made, including some modifications to the degree curricula. For the most up-to-date information about new or potential changes, contact the College of Business's Office of Student Services in 214 Bexell Hall or call 541-737-3716.

Pre-Business Program

Newly admitted students to OSU and all current OSU students who seek to complete an undergraduate degree program offered by the College of Business (COB) are designated as pre-business majors. The pre-business program requires completion of courses within the freshman and sophomore year (see core curriculum below) that build a solid foundation for the upper-division business curricula. These courses must be completed before the student is eligible for admission to the professional business program. The pre-business course work may be completed at OSU or any accredited college or university that offers equivalent courses transferable to OSU.

Professional Business Program

Admission to the professional business program is restricted to those students who have demonstrated an ability to achieve the high standards required for professional studies. Enrollment within each academic discipline (major or option) is limited to the number of students who can be served by the faculty and facilities of that major/option.

Students must apply for admission to the professional business program. To be eligible for admission, grades of "C–" or better and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 must be earned in the required pre-business course work. Students who have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above in the pre-business course work will be assured admission to the professional business program. Students with a cumulative GPA less than 3.0 will be admitted to an academic discipline (major or option) with available capacity using the following criteria: their rank order based on cumulative GPA in the pre-business courses; compliance with entrance requirements for the major/option; and the contribution of the student to the diversity of viewpoints within the college.

Students accepted into the professional business program while still enrolled in pre-business courses will be admitted provisionally. Students who are admitted provisionally will be allowed to register for upper-division business courses. Students who do not earn grades of C– or better in all of the pre-business courses in which they are enrolled and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in the required pre-business course work, will be suspended from the professional business program and removed from the upper-division course(s) in which they enrolled. Suspended students will be returned to the pre-business program where they may reapply for admission.

Students who have completed their pre-business courses at a college or university other than OSU must be admitted to pre-business their first term and apply for the professional program during their first term of attendance.

Business Administration Program Requirements (180)

Business Administration Core Curriculum (62)

The business administration core curriculum provides students with a broad overview of business; basic skills in accounting and quantitative methods; an understanding of the legal and social environment of business; a background in management and organizational behavior, marketing, finance, and operations management; an understanding of the entrepreneurial process; and the opportunity to integrate course work and further develop decision-making skills through the analysis of business cases.

Option (24)

Options are designed to allow students to extend their professional preparation beyond the introductory level in one or more areas. Some options need to be started in the junior year, while others can be completed all during the senior year. See an academic advisor for more information.

Mathematics (8)

The basic mathematics requirements are:
MTH 241. Calculus for Management and Social Science (4)
MTH 245. Mathematics for Management, Life, and Social Sciences (4)

Economics (8)

Micro- and macro-economics are covered in ECON 201 and ECON 202, respectively.

Written and Oral Communication (6)

Business students also must take:
COMM 111. Public Speaking (3)
or COMM 114. Argument and Critical Discourse (3)
WR 222. English Composition (3)
or WR 323. English Composition (3)
or WR 327. *Technical Writing (3)

University General Requirements (36)

MTH 241, ECON 201/ECON 202, WR 222, WR 323 or WR 327, and COMM 111 or COMM 114 meet the university’s baccalaureate core requirements for Mathematics, Social Processes and Institutions, Writing II, and Writing III/Speech, respectively. All students must meet the other baccalaureate core requirements and the other requirements for baccalaureate degrees. (See Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.)

Unrestricted Electives (36)

Students are provided elective credits to enable them to achieve a degree of specialization and depth to match their interests. Students are encouraged to choose a non-business university-approved minor that consists of a minimum of 27 credits, with at least 12 credits at the upper-division level. Students are responsible for determining whether the minor has been approved for transcript visibility and to request the notation on their transcript. Students may also choose to complete a coherent set of non-business courses to support their career goals.

Pre-Business (Major code 180)

Freshman Year

BA 101. Business Now (6)
COMM 111. Public Speaking (3)
or COMM 114. Argument and Critical Discourse (3)
MTH 241. Calculus for Management and Social Science (4)
MTH 245. Mathematics for Management, Life, and Social Sciences (4)
Baccalaureate core, unrestricted electives (28)

Sophomore Year

BA 211. Financial Accounting (4)
BA 213. Managerial Accounting (4)
BA 233. Legal Environment of Business (2)
BA 260. Introduction to Entrepreneurship (4)
BA 276. Introduction to Statistical Inference (2)
BA 302. Business Management Processes (4)
ECON 201. Intro to Microeconomics (4)
ECON 202. Intro to Macroeconomics (4)
WR 222. English Composition (3)
or WR 323. English Composition (3)
or WR 327. *Technical Writing (3)
Baccalaureate core, minor courses, or unrestricted electives (14)

Professional Business (Major code 181)

Junior Year

BA 333. Legal and Ethical Business Solutions (2)
BA 347. International Business (4)
BA 352. Managing Individual and Team Performance (4)
BA 353. ^Professional Development (4)
BA 357. Operations Management (4)
BA 360. Introduction to Financial Management (4)1
BA 370. Business Systems Analysis (4)2
BA 376. Applied Quantitative Methods (2)
BA 390. Marketing (4)
Baccalaureate core, minor courses, business administration option, or unrestricted electives (13)

Senior Year

BA 466. Integrative Strategic Experience (4)
Baccalaureate core, minor courses, business administration option or unrestricted electives (41)

Some option courses for business administration majors are to be taken in the junior year. Students should consult an advisor to plan an appropriate schedule for their chosen option.

Footnotes:

¹Students with a discipline in accounting or finance will complete BA 340 instead of BA 360.
²Students with a discipline in accounting or management information systems will complete ACTG 378 instead of BA 370.

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