Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration provides a solid foundation in business fundamentals along with a basic grounding in science. Core business competencies include accounting, economics, statistics, finance, business law, marketing, management, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Students also take a specialization that allows them to develop a depth of knowledge in a business field or another field of their choosing. Currently available business specializations are in finance and marketing, while specializations outside of business include applied math, architecture, construction management, logistics, and psychology, among others. In addition, the program's flexibility allows specializations to be created to meet a student's special needs.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Business Requirements | (51) | |
| BUS 100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 102 | Computing Tools Bus Analysis | 3 |
| BUS 211 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 212 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 221 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| BUS 301 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BUS 305 | Operation and Supply Chain Des | 3 |
| BUS 311 | Strategic Cost Management | 3 |
| BUS 321 | Optimization and Decision-Maki | 3 |
| BUS 341 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUS 351 | Financial Decision-Making | 3 |
| BUS 361 | Entrepreneurship I | 3 |
| BUS 371 | Marketing Fundamentals | 3 |
| BUS 467 | Entrepreneurship II | 3 |
| BUS 480 | Strategic Management and Desig | 3 |
| ECON 151 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 152 | Global Economics | 3 |
| Business Elective | (3) | |
| Select three credit hours of electives | 3 | |
| Specialization Courses | (15) | |
| Select 15 credit hours in an area of specialization | 15 | |
| Mathematics Requirements | (5) | |
| MATH 151 | Calculus I | 5 |
| Natural Science and Engineering Requirements | (11) | |
| See Illinois Tech Core Curriculum, section D | 11 | |
| Humanities and Social Science Requirements | (21) | |
| See Illinois Tech Core Curriculum, sections B and C | 21 | |
| Computer Science Requirement | (2) | |
| CS 105 | Intro to Computer Programming | 2 |
| or CS 110 | Computing Principles | |
| Interprofessional Projects (IPRO) | (6) | |
| See Illinois Tech Core Curriculum, section E 1 | 6 | |
| Free Electives | (12) | |
| Select 12 credit hours of electives | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 126 | |
| 1 | Strongly recommended that the first IPRO elective be IPRO 397. |
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Curriculum
| Year 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
| BUS 100 | 3 | BUS 102 | 3 |
| ECON 151 | 3 | BUS 221 | 3 |
| MATH 151 | 5 | ECON 152 | 3 |
| CS 105 | 2 | Science Elective | 4 |
| Humanities 200-level Course | 3 | Social Sciences Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
| BUS 211 | 3 | BUS 212 | 3 |
| BUS 301 | 3 | BUS 341 | 3 |
| Science Elective | 4 | BUS 351 | 3 |
| Science Elective | 3 | BUS 371 | 3 |
| Humanities or Social Sciences Elective | 3 | Humanities Elective (300+) | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Year 3 | |||
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
| BUS 311 | 3 | BUS 305 | 3 |
| BUS 321 | 3 | Specialization Elective1 | 3 |
| BUS 361 | 3 | Specialization Elective1 | 3 |
| Specialization Elective1 | 3 | IPRO Elective I2 | 3 |
| Social Sciences Elective (300+) | 3 | Humanities Elective (300+) | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Year 4 | |||
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
| BUS 467 | 3 | BUS 480 | 3 |
| IPRO Elective II | 3 | Specialization Elective1 | 3 |
| Business Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Specialization Elective1 | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Social Sciences Elective (300+) | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| 18 | 15 | ||
| Total Credit Hours: 126 | |||
| 1 | At least 15 semester hours in a designated specialization. |
| 2 | Strongly recommend this IPRO elective be IPRO 397. |
