Business Administration B.S.

The B.S. in Business Administration is designed to prepare students for a professional career in business or for graduate study. Berea’s Business Administration graduates obtain positions with large international firms, small and medium-sized businesses, nonprofit organizations, and in government. Our graduates have risen to the highest levels within these organizations and consistently indicate that their preparation at Berea placed them in a very competitive position. Many of our graduates go on to complete MBA degrees or a variety of other graduate degrees.  The Department offers opportunities for primary concentrations in management, accounting, finance, and marketing; and secondary concentrations in Management Information Systems and International Business.

Degree Requirements

A major in Business Administration is achieved by completion of the following requirements, in addition to the General Education and electives required for a degree:

Required Core Courses

BUS 114/CSC 114Business App & Prog (CSC)

1 Course Credit

BUS 120Accounting I

1 Course Credit

BUS 130Accounting II

1 Course Credit

BUS 240Business Law

1 Course Credit

BUS 315Management

1 Course Credit

BUS 363Marketing

1 Course Credit

BUS 366Financial Management

1 Course Credit

Required Capstone Course

BUS 475Strategic Management

1 Course Credit

Required Concentration Courses

Choose at least one (1) of the following four (4) required areas of concentration and complete course work, as indicated:

Accounting

BUS 323Income Tax

1 Course Credit

BUS 324Managerial Accounting

1 Course Credit

BUS 326Intermediate Accounting I

1 Course Credit

BUS 327Intermediate Accounting II

1 Course Credit

also see below for the Certified Public Accounting Option

Finance

ECO 332Money and Banking

1 Course Credit

BUS 346Investment Analysis

1 Course Credit

BUS 368Intermediate Corporate Finance

1 Course Credit

Either one (1) ECO or BUS course at the 200-level or above

Management

BUS 345Human Resources Management

1 Course Credit

BUS 364Production & Operations Mgt

1 Course Credit

Either one (1) ECO or BUS course at the 200-level or above

And one of the following
BUS 221Management Info. Systems (CSC)

1 Course Credit

BUS 324Managerial Accounting

1 Course Credit

BUS 371International Business

1 Course Credit

COM 302Organizational Communication

1 Course Credit

PSY 210Ind/Org Psy with Lab

1 Course Credit

SOC 348Work, Organizatns & Occupatns

1 Course Credit

TAD 455Comp Integrated Manufacturing

1 Course Credit

Marketing

BUS 257/PSY 257Consumer Behavior

1 Course Credit

BUS 367Marketing Research

1 Course Credit

Either one (1) ECO or BUS course at the 200-level or above

And one of the following
BUS 221Management Info. Systems (CSC)

1 Course Credit

BUS 328Data Analytics (CSC)

1 Course Credit

BUS 371International Business

1 Course Credit

COM 312Mass Communication

1 Course Credit

COM 315Public Relations

1 Course Credit

TAD 180Graphic Com and Design

1 Course Credit

Required Collateral Courses

ECO 101Principles of Macroeconomics

1 Course Credit

ECO 102Principles of Microeconomics

1 Course Credit

ECO 250/HHP 264/MAT 438Applied Statistics

1 Course Credit

MAT 115College Algebra with Modeling

1 Course Credit

or

MAT 125Trigonometry with Applications

1 Course Credit

or

MAT 135Calculus I

1 Course Credit

ECO 101 and ECO 102: or  ECO 302, if ECO 101 or ECO 102 is waived

MAT 125 if MAT 115 waived

MAT 135, if MAT 125 waived

Optional Concentrations in Management Information Systems and International Business

Students completing one or more of the required concentrations may elect to complete an optional concentration in Management Information Systems or/and International Business.  These optional concentrations do not replace the requirement to complete one of the required concentrations above, but they can be added as optional concentrations to any of them.

International Business

BUS 371International Business

1 Course Credit

Note: this course will fulfill requirements for the Management, Marketing, and Finance Concentrations.

Two Collateral Requirements
ECO 347International Trade and Policy

1 Course Credit

ECO 357International Finance (BUS)

1 Course Credit

Note: these courses will fulfill requirements for the Management, Marketing, and Finance Concentrations.

In addition to the above courses, those pursuing the Optional Concentration in International Business must complete the equivalent of the "two courses in the same, non-English language" option for meeting the International Perspective requirement for General Education.  In addition, students must complete a study abroad program (full semester or summer) or an international internship.  Please note that Berea College does not currently provide funding for internships abroad.  Students who are ineligible for a U.S. passport may fulfill this requirement through other alternatives, and should consult with the International Business Concentration Adviser.


Management Information Systems

BUS 221Management Info. Systems (CSC)

1 Course Credit

Note: this course will fulfill requirements for the Management, Marketing, and Finance Concentrations.

And (1) one of the following:
BUS 328Data Analytics (CSC)

1 Course Credit

BUS 336E-Commerce (CSC)

1 Course Credit

Two Collateral Requirements
CSC 226Software Design & Implement

1 Course Credit

CSC 330Database Systems

1 Course Credit

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