Department of Business and Management
FACULTY
Full-time Faculty: Kilwein – Chair, Barnes, Bowen, Butz,
Conrick, Dragseth, Hanson, Hauf, Heth, Misek, Stark,
Swensen, Voutsas
MAJORS, MINORS, AND CERTIFICATES
MAJORS
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Minors in Accounting:
Forensic Accounting
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Minors in Business Administration:
Accounting
Agri-Business
Banking and Finance
Entrepreneurship
Human Resource Management
International Business
Management
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing Technology
Marketing
Office Administration
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
Bachelor of Science in Finance
Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management
Bachelor of Science in International Business
Bachelor of Science in Education - Business Education
(Secondary Education)
Associate in Applied Science in Office Administration
Concentration Areas:
Accounting
Agri-Business
Computer Science
Graphic Design
Legal
Management
Medical
MINORS for Non-Business Majors
Accounting
Business Administration
Business Education (Secondary Education)
Entrepreneurship
CERTIFICATES
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurial Leadership
General Business
Human Resource Management
Bachelor of Science Degree
Accounting
Degree Requirements:
General Education Courses
Pre-Major Courses
Accounting Major Courses:
Business Core Courses
Accounting Core Courses
Electives
A cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher is required for
graduation
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
The undergraduate program in Accounting will enable
students to:
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of accounting, including financial and managerial
accounting with a clear understanding of financial
statements as well as cost concepts and international
accounting (this learning outcome directly addresses
Institutional Learning Outcomes I, III, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of economics, including basic economic concepts,
microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international
economics (this learning outcome directly addresses
Institutional Learning Outcomes I, III, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of management, including the management process,
organizational behavior, strategy, policy, international
and cross-cultural management, and entrepreneurship
(this learning outcome directly addresses Institutional
Learning Outcomes I, III, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of quantitative business analysis, including probability,
statistics, and management science (this learning
outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning
Outcomes I and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of information systems, including information systems in
business and society, information technology concepts,
business information systems, and systems development
(this learning outcome directly addresses Institutional
Learning Outcomes I, II, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of finance, including corporate finance, investments,
and international finance (this learning outcome directly
addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, III, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of marketing, including identifying attractive markets,
marketing institutions, and international marketing
(this learning outcome directly addresses Institutional
Learning Outcomes I, III, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of the legal and social environment, including the
legal environment, regulatory environment, business
relationships, ethics, and social responsibility (this
learning outcome directly addresses Institutional
Learning Outcomes I and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of the international issues in relationship to all areas
of business (this learning outcome directly addresses
Institutional Learning Outcomes I and III).
- Apply the conceptual framework of financial accounting
and reporting in business situations (this learning
outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning
Outcomes I and V).
- Demonstrate an understanding of the various costing
systems and the role cost plays in decision-making
(this learning outcome directly addresses Institutional
Learning Outcomes I and V).
- Demonstrate an understanding of the international
dimensions of accounting and the business environment
(this learning outcome directly addresses Institutional
Learning Outcomes I, III, and V).
- Demonstrate an understanding of the federal tax laws and
their application to both individuals and business entities.
Demonstrate an understanding of auditing theories,
standards, and procedures. (This learning outcome directly
addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I and V.)
PROFESSIONAL EXAM REQUIREMENTS
Students earning a Bachelor of Science degree with a major
in Accounting at Dickinson State University will have
fulfilled the educational requirements to take the professional
examinations required to become a Certified Management
Accountant (CMA), Certified Fraud Examination (CFE),
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and 128 of the total 150
hours of education required to apply to become a Certified
Public Accountant (CPA).
In order to be qualified to be a Certified Public Accountant
(CPA), a student must have 150 college level semester hours
with a minimum of a baccalaureate degree. Every state
determines what qualifications an applicant must meet to take
the CPA exam.
Students planning to take any of the professional exams
should consult with their accounting advisor to determine the
exact requirements that must be met.
THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIRED AS PART
OF GENERAL EDUCATION
(Requires a “C” or better in each course) |
| Comm 216 – Intercultural Communication |
3 |
| ECON 201 – Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
| ENGL 110 or ENGL 111H* |
3 |
| ENGL 120 or ENGL 121H* |
3 |
| MATH 146 – Applied Calculus |
3 |
| MATH 305 – Probability and Statistics |
4 |
|
GENERAL EDUCATION TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
19 |
*For TR Scholars
PRE- MAJOR COURSES
(Requires a “C” or better in
each course) |
|
| ACCT 200 – Elements of Accounting I |
3 |
| ACCT 201 – Elements of Accounting II |
3 |
| BOTE 210 – Business Communication |
3 |
| BOTE 247 – Spreadsheet Applications |
3 |
| ECON 202 – Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
|
PRE-MAJOR TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
15 |
ACCOUNTING MAJOR COURSES:
BUSINESS CORE
(Listed above are General Education Courses and the Pre-
Major Courses that Requires a “C” or better before taking the
Business Core courses) |
| ACCT 315 – Business Law I |
3 |
| BADM 336 – Management and Leadership |
3 |
| BADM 356 – Organizational Behavior |
3 |
| BADM 369 – Business Ethics and Critical Thinking |
3 |
| BADM 376 – Production Operations Management |
3 |
| BADM 388 – Management Information Systems |
3 |
| BADM 455 – International Business |
3 |
| BADM 485 – Business Policy |
4 |
| ENTR 366 – Entrepreneurship |
3 |
| FIN 326 – Managerial Finance |
3 |
| MRKT 301 – Principles of Marketing |
3 |
|
BUSINESS CORE TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
34 |
| ACCOUNTING CORE |
| ACCT 301 – Computerized Accounting |
3 |
| ACCT 305 – Cost Accounting |
3 |
| ACCT 310 – Government & Nonprofit Accounting |
3 |
| ACCT 316 – Business Law II |
3 |
| ACCT 331 – Intermediate Accounting I |
4 |
| ACCT 332 – Intermediate Accounting II |
4 |
| ACCT 333 – Income Tax I |
4 |
| ACCT 406 – Advanced Accounting |
3 |
| ACCT 407 – Auditing I |
4 |
| ACCT 420 – Accounting Information Systems |
3 |
|
ACCOUNTING CORE TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
34 |
| ACCOUNTING MAJOR TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
68 |
RECOMMENDED ACCOUNTING ELECTIVES
(To meet the 150 hour requirement to sit for the CPA Exam) |
| ACCT 334 – Income Tax II |
3 |
| ACCT 351 – Fraud Examination |
3 |
| ACCT 408 – CPA Review – Regulation |
3 |
| ACCT 409 – CPA Review –Financial Accounting
and Reporting |
3 |
| ACCT 410 – CPA Review – Audit |
3 |
| ACCT 411 – CPA Review – Business Environment
and Concepts |
3 |
| ACCT 412 – Audit II |
3 |
| ACCT 497 – Accounting Internship |
3 |
OPTIONAL MINOR IN FORENSIC
ACCOUNTING
(Restricted to accounting majors)
(These credits can be used to meet the 150 hour requirement
to sit for the CPA Exam) |
| ACCT 334 – Income Tax II |
3 |
| ACCT 351 – Fraud Examination |
3 |
| ACCT 365 – White Collar Crime |
3 |
| ACCT 412 – Audit II |
3 |
| ACCT 421 – Forensic Accounting |
3 |
| ACCT 422 – Business Valuation |
3 |
| ACCT 497 – Accounting Internship |
3 |
| SOC 225 – Criminal Justice System |
3 |
| SOC 385 – Criminology |
3 |
| Required as part of General Education |
3 |
| PSYC 111 – Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| SOC 110 – Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
|
FORENSIC ACCOUNTING MINOR TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
33 |
Bachelor of Science Degree
Business Administration
Degree Requirements:
General Education Courses
Pre-Major Courses
Business Aministration Major Courses:
Business Core Courses
Minor Courses
Electives
A cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher is required for graduation.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
The undergraduate program in Business Administration will
enable students to:
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of accounting, including financial and managerial
accounting with a clear understanding of financial
statements as well as cost concepts and international
accounting (this learning outcome directly addresses
Institutional Learning Outcomes I, III, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of economics, including basic economic concepts,
microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international
economics (this learning outcome directly addresses
Institutional Learning Outcomes I, III, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of management, including the management process,
organizational behavior, strategy, policy, international and
cross-cultural management, and entrepreneurship (this
learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning
Outcomes I, III, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of quantitative business analysis, including probability,
statistics, and management science (this learning outcome
directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I and
V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of information systems, including information systems in
business and society, information technology concepts,
business information systems, and systems development
(this learning outcome directly addresses Institutional
Learning Outcomes I, II, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of finance, including corporate finance, investments,
and international finance (this learning outcome directly
addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, III, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of marketing, including identifying attractive markets,
marketing institutions, and international marketing (this
learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning
Outcomes I, III, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of the legal and social environment, including the
legal environment, regulatory environment, business
relationships, ethics, and social responsibility (this
learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning
Outcomes I and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of the international issues in relationship to all areas
of business (this learning outcome directly addresses
Institutional Learning Outcomes I and III).
- Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental
concepts and tools of the management process in regards
to history, theory, the functions of management, group
and team dynamics, and total quality management (this
learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning
Outcomes I, II, and V).
- Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental concepts
of organizational behavior in regards to leadership and
motivation, communication, managing diversity, and
human resource management (this learning outcome
directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II,
and V).
- Demonstrate an understanding of the international
dimensions of international and cross cultural management
(this learning outcome directly addresses Institutional
Learning Outcomes I, III, and V).
THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIRED AS PART
OF GENERAL EDUCATION
(Requires a “C” or better in each course) |
| COMM 216 – Intercultural Communication |
3 |
| ECON 201 – Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
| ENGL 110 or ENGL 111H* |
3 |
| ENGL 120 or ENGL 121H* |
3 |
| MATH 146 – Applied Calculus |
3 |
| MATH 305 – Probability and Statistics |
4 |
|
GENERAL EDUCATION TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
19
|
*For TR Scholars
PRE-MAJOR COURSES
(Must have a “C” or better in each course) |
| ACCT 200 – Elements of Accounting I |
3 |
| ACCT 201 – Elements of Accounting II |
3 |
| BOTE 210 – Business Communication |
3 |
| BOTE 247 – Spreadsheet Applications |
3 |
| ECON 202 – Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
|
PRE-MAJOR TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
15 |
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION MAJOR COURSES:
BUSINESS CORE
(General Education courses and the Pre-Major courses listed
above require a “C” or better before taking the Business Core
courses) |
| ACCT 315 – Business Law I |
3 |
| BADM 336 – Management and Leadership |
3 |
| BADM 356 – Organizational Behavior |
3 |
| BADM 369 – Business Ethics and Critical Thinking |
3 |
| BADM 376 – Production Operations Management |
3 |
| BADM 388 – Management Information Systems |
3 |
| BADM 455 – International Business |
3 |
| BADM 485 – Business Policy |
4 |
| ENTR 366 – Entrepreneurship |
3 |
| FIN 326 – Managerial Finance |
3 |
| MRKT 301 – Principles of Marketing |
3 |
|
BUSINESS CORE TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
34 |
MINORS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
(One of the following minors is required)
Students majoring in Business Administration must
complete one of the following minors. Students
majoring in other subject areas may complete these
minors with the approval of student’s advisor and
department chair of Business and Management.
| ACCOUNTING |
| ACCT 301 – Computerized Accounting |
3 |
| ACCT 305 – Cost Accounting |
3 |
| ACCT 331 – Intermediate Accounting I |
4 |
| ACCT 332 – Intermediate Accounting II |
4 |
| ACCT 333 – Income Tax I |
4 |
| Select a minimum of six credit hours from the
following |
6-7 |
ACCT 310 – Government and Non-Profit
Accounting 3 |
|
ACCT 316 – Business Law II 3 |
|
ACCT 334 – Income Tax II 3 |
|
ACCT 351 – Fraud Examination 3 |
|
ACCT 406 – Advanced Accounting 3 |
|
ACCT 407 – Auditing 4 |
|
BADM 497 – Business Internship 3 |
|
| Or other course(s) with prior approval from advisor or
department chair |
|
|
ACCOUNTING MINOR TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
24-25 |
| AGRI-BUSINESS |
| AGEC 244 – Introduction to Agricultural
Marketing |
3 |
| AGEC 246 – Introduction to Agricultural Finance |
3 |
| AGEC 342 – Introduction to Agriculture
Management |
3 |
| RNG 480 – Conflict of Resolution in Agriculture |
1 |
| H&CE 241 – Leadership & Presentation Techniques |
3 |
| Select a minimum of nine credit hours from the
following |
9-10 |
AGEC 387 – Commodity Futures & Options 3
|
|
BADM 330 – Business Challenge 3
|
|
BADM 497 – Business Internship 3
|
|
RNG 336 – Introduction to Range Management
3 |
|
SOIL 210 – Introduction to Soil Science 4
|
|
SOIL 321 – Soil Management and Conservation 3
|
|
SOIL 322 – Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
3 |
|
|
AGRI-BUSINESS MINOR TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
22-23 |
| BANKING AND FINANCE |
| ACCT 330 – Financial Statement Analysis |
3 |
| FIN 300 – Financial Institutions and Markets |
3 |
| FIN 320 – Personal Finance |
3 |
| FIN 328 – Investments |
3 |
| FIN 426 – Corporate Finance |
3 |
| FIN 430 – International Finance |
3 |
| Select a minimum of six
credit hours from the following |
6-7 |
ACCT 331 – Intermediate Accounting I 4 |
|
ACCT 422 – Business Valuation 3 |
|
AGEC 246 – Introduction to Agricultural Finance 3 |
|
BADM 330 – Business Challenge 3 |
|
BADM 360 – Real Estate Principles 3 |
|
BADM 497 – Business Internship 3 |
|
|
BANKING AND FINANCE MINOR TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
24-25 |
| ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| ENTR 300 – Creativity and Innovation |
|
| ENTR 366 – Entrepreneurship |
|
| MRKT 340 – Advertising and Sales Promotion |
|
| BADM 346 – Human Resource Management |
|
| Select a minimum of twelve
credit hours from the following |
|
ACCT 316 – Business Law II 3
|
|
BADM 270 – Business Club or ACCT 210 - Accounting Club 1
|
|
BADM 330 – Business Challenge 3
|
|
BADM 364 – E-Commerce and Social Networking 3
|
|
BADM
466 – Business Research 3 |
|
BADM 497 – Business Internship 3
|
|
ENTR 267H – Entrepreneurship/Leadership Seminar 2
|
|
ENTR 316 – Entrepreneurial Community Development 3
|
|
LEAD 200H – Leadership and Change 1
|
|
MRKT 386 – Retail Management 3
|
|
|
ENTREPRENEURSHIP MINOR TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
24 |
| HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT |
| BADM 346 – Human Resource Management |
3 |
| BADM 380 – Human Resource Law |
3 |
| BADM 460 – Human Resource Development |
3 |
| Select twelve
credit hours from the following |
12 |
BADM 270 – Business Club 1
|
|
BADM 330 – Business Challenge 3
|
|
BADM 436 – Staffing and Workforce Diversity 3
|
|
BADM 452 – Compensation Management 3
|
|
BADM 465 – Labor Relations 3
|
|
BADM 480 – Seminar in Human Resource Issues 3
|
|
BADM 494 – Undergraduate Research 3
|
|
BADM 497 – Business Internship 3
|
|
|
HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT MINOR TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
21 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS |
| BADM 420 – International Management |
3 |
| BADM 456 – International Business Strategy |
3 |
| FIN 430 – International Finance |
3 |
| MRKT 357 – International Marketing |
3 |
| Select a minimum of nine
credit hours from the following |
9 |
BADM 364 – E-Commerce and Social Networking 3 |
|
ECON 106 – Global Economics 3 |
|
FL 101, 102 – First Year Foreign Language 4 |
|
GEOG 452 – Global Issues 3 |
|
GIS 481 – Geographical Information Systems
for Business 3 |
|
|
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
MINOR TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
21-22 |
| MANAGEMENT |
| ACCT 316 – Business Law II |
3 |
| BADM 346 – Human Resource Management |
3 |
|
Select fifteen credit hours from the following |
15 |
BADM 330 – Business Challenge 3
|
|
BADM 364 – Electronic Commerce and Social Networking 3
|
|
BADM 380 – Human Resource Law 3
|
|
BADM 466 – Business Research 3
|
|
BADM 497 – Business Internship 3
|
|
ENTR 300 – Creativity and Innovation 3
|
|
MRKT 340 – Advertising and Sales Promotion 3
|
|
MRKT 386 – Retail Management 3 |
|
|
MANAGEMENT MINOR TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
21 |
| MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
| BADM 264 – Internet Applications |
3 |
| BADM 388 – Management Information Systems |
3 |
| CSCI 160 – Computer Science I |
4 |
| CSCI 161 – Computer Science II |
4 |
*Prerequisite: CSCI 120 – Introduction to Computer
Programming or equivalent programming experience |
|
| CSCI 221 – Computer Networks |
3 |
| Select a minimum of six
credit hours from the following |
6-8 |
BADM
364 – Electronic Commerce and Social Networking 3 |
|
BADM 497 – Business Internship 3
|
|
CSCI 174 – Advanced Computer Programming in C++ 4
|
|
CSCI 181 – Web
Management 3 |
|
CSCI 185 – LINUX Operating Systems 3
|
|
CSCI 210 – PC Hardware and Software Management 2
|
|
CSCI 300 – Software Engineering 3
|
|
CSCI 342 – Object Programming with Data Structures 4
|
|
|
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
SYSTEMS MINOR TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
23-25 |
| MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY |
| BOTE 218 –Desktop Publishing |
3 |
| CSCI 160 – Computer Science I |
4 |
*Prerequisite: CSCI 120 – Introduction to Computer
Programming or equivalent programming experience |
|
| CSCI 221 – Computer Networks |
3 |
| IT 220 – Drawing and Specification Techniques I |
3 |
| IT 314 – Production Manufacturing Technology |
3 |
| IT 320 – Drawing and Specification Techniques II |
3 |
| IT 325 – Applied Specifications |
1 |
|
MANUFACTURING
TECHNOLOGY MINOR TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
20 |
| MARKETING |
| BADM 466 – Business Research |
3 |
| MRKT 340 – Advertising and Sales Promotion |
3 |
| MRKT 491 – Business Administration Seminar:
Marketing |
3 |
| Select three credits from the following |
3 |
PSYC 355 _ Psychology of Learning 3 |
|
SOC 315/POLS 315 – Public Opinion 3 |
|
| Select nine credit hours from the
following |
9 |
ACCT 316 – Business Law II 3 |
|
BADM 330 – Business Challenge 3 |
|
BADM 360 – Real Estate Principles 3 |
|
BADM 364 – Electronic Commerce and Social
Networking 3 |
|
BADM 497 – Business Internship 3 |
|
ENTR 300 – Creativity and Innovation 3 |
|
MRKT 386 – Retail Management 3 |
|
|
MARKETING MINOR TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
21 |
| OFFICE ADMINISTRATION |
| BADM 346 – Human Resource Management |
3 |
| BOTE 152 – Keyboarding II |
3 |
| BOTE 202 – Keyboarding III |
3 |
| BOTE 218 – Desktop Publishing |
3 |
| Select nine
credit hours from the following |
9 |
ACCT 301 – Computerized Accounting 3 |
|
BADM 330 – Business Challenge 3 |
|
BADM 364 – Electronic Commerce and Social
Networking 3 |
|
BADM 497 – Business Internship 3 |
|
CSCI 221 – Computer Networks 3 |
|
|
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
21 |
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Business Administration
Degree Requirements:
General Education Courses
Bachelor of Arts Business
Administration Major Courses
Minor Courses
Foreign Language
A cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher is required for graduation.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
The undergraduate program in Business
Administration will enable students to:
- Learn fundamental concepts and tools of analysis in
the core areas of business administration, accounting,
economics, management, marketing and finance, (meets
Institutional Learning Outcomes I. Critical Thinking, II.
Communication and Technology Skills, III. Multi Cultural
and Global Experiences, IV. Aesthetic Experience, and V.
Discipline Based Knowledge);
- Develop excellent written and oral communication
skills (meets Institutional Learning Outcomes I. Critical
Thinking, II. Communication and Technology Skills, and
IV. Aesthetic Experience);
- Develop analytical and critical-thinking skills necessary
to make sound business and personal decisions (meets
Institutional Learning Outcomes I. Critical Thinking,
II. Communication and Technology Skills, III. Multi
Cultural and Global Experiences, and V. Discipline Based
Knowledge);
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of the global
environment of business and multi-cultural issues (meets
Institutional Learning Outcomes I. Critical Thinking, III.
Multi Cultural and Global Experiences, and V. Discipline
Based Knowledge);
- Have significant dexterity with the use of computers
and computer applications in business (meets
Institutional Learning Outcomes I. Critical Thinking, II.
Communication and Technology Skills, and V. Discipline
Based Knowledge);
- Find work opportunities in the local, regional, state,
and national and international labor markets (meets
Institutional Learning Outcomes I. Critical Thinking, II.
Communication and Technology Skills, and V. Discipline
Based Knowledge);
- Take advantage of opportunities for growth within
the academic environment and become participants in
intellectual and social activities organized by student and
community organizations (meets Institutional Learning
Outcomes I. Critical Thinking, II. Communication and
Technology Skills).
THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIRED AS PART
OF GENERAL EDUCATION
(Requires a “C” or better in each course) |
| COMM 216 – Intercultural Communication |
3 |
| ECON 201 – Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
| ENGL 110 or ENGL 111H* |
3 |
| ENGL 120 or ENGL 121H* |
3 |
| MATH 146 – Applied Calculus |
3 |
| MATH 305 – Probability and Statistics |
4 |
|
GENERAL EDUCATION TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
19 |
*For TR Scholars
PRE-MAJOR COURSES
(Requires a “C” or better in each course) |
| ACCT 200 – Elements of Accounting I |
3 |
| ACCT 201 – Elements of Accounting II |
3 |
| BOTE 210 – Business Communication |
3 |
| BOTE 247 – Spreadsheet Applications |
3 |
| ECON 202 – Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
|
PRE-MAJOR TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
15 |
BACHELOR OF ARTS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MAJOR COURSES
Select thirty-six credits hours from the following. Note:
Many of these courses require pre-requisites so please see
your advisor. |
36 |
ACCT 200 – Elements of Accounting I 3 |
|
ACCT 201 – Elements of Accounting II 3 |
|
ACCT 315 – Business Law I 3 |
|
ACCT 330 – Financial Statement Analysis 3 |
|
ACCT 422 – Business Valuation 3 |
|
AGEC 387 – Commodity Futures & Option 3 |
|
BOTE 210 – Business Communication 3 |
|
BOTE 247 – Spreadsheet Application 3 |
|
BADM 336 – Management and Leadership 3 |
|
BADM 346 – Human Resource Management 3 |
|
BADM 356 – Organizational Behavior 3 |
|
BADM 364 – Electronic Commerce and Social
Networking 3 |
|
BADM 420 – International Management 3 |
|
BADM 455 – International Business 3 |
|
BADM 456 – International Business Strategy 3 |
|
ECON 106 – Global Economics 3 |
|
ECON 202 – Principles of Macroeconomics 3 |
|
ENTR 346 – Marketing and Management in a Global
Economy 3 |
|
FIN 300 – Financial Institutions and Markets 3 |
|
FIN 320 – Personal Finance 3 |
|
FIN 326 – Managerial Finance 3 |
|
FIN 328 – Investments 3 |
|
FIN 426 – Corporate Finance 3 |
|
FIN 430 – International Finance 3 |
|
GEOG 452 – Global Issues 3 |
|
MRKT 357 – International Marketing 3 |
|
GIS 481 – GIS for Marketing 3 |
|
|
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MAJOR TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
36 |
| Non-Business Minor |
21-26 |
|
Foreign Language |
16 |
|
TOTAL BACHELOR OF ARTS
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE CREDITS |
128 |
Bachelor of Science Degree
Finance
Degree Requirements:
General Education Courses
Pre-Major Courses
Finance Major Courses:
Business Core Courses
Finance Core Courses
Electives
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
The undergraduate program in Finance will enable students to:
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of accounting, including financial and managerial
accounting with a clear understanding of financial
statements as well as cost concepts and international
accounting (this learning outcome directly addresses
Institutional Learning Outcomes I, III, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of economics, including basic economic concepts,
microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international
economics (this learning outcome directly addresses
Institutional Learning Outcomes I, III, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of management, including the management process,
organizational behavior, strategy, policy, international
and cross-cultural management, and entrepreneurship
(this learning outcome directly addresses Institutional
Learning Outcomes I, III, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of quantitative business analysis, including probability,
statistics, and management science (this learning
outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning
Outcomes I and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of information systems, including information systems in
business and society, information technology concepts,
business information systems, and systems development
(this learning outcome directly addresses Institutional
Learning Outcomes I, II, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of finance, including corporate finance, investments,
and international finance (this learning outcome directly
addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, III, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of marketing, including identifying attractive markets,
marketing institutions, and international marketing
(this learning outcome directly addresses Institutional
Learning Outcomes I, III, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of the legal and social environment, including the
legal environment, regulatory environment, business
relationships, ethics, and social responsibility (this
learning outcome directly addresses Institutional
Learning Outcomes I and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of the international issues in relationship to all areas
of business (this learning outcome directly addresses
Institutional Learning Outcomes I and III).
- Provides students with an understanding of the
fundamental concepts of the time value of money, capital
budgeting, working capital management, financial
statement analysis, cost of capital, and capital structure
(this learning outcome directly addresses Institutional
Learning Outcomes I and V).
- Provides students with an understanding of the
fundamental concepts of risk and return, valuation
of securities, financial market, and the financial
environment (this learning outcome directly addresses
Institutional Learning Outcomes I and V).
- Provides students with an understanding of the
fundamental concepts of international finance (this
learning outcome directly addresses Institutional
Learning Outcomes I, III, and V).
THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIRED AS PART
OF GENERAL EDUCATION
(Requires a “C” or better in each course) |
| COMM 216 – Intercultural Communication |
3 |
| ECON 201 – Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
| ENGL 110 or ENGL 111H* |
3 |
| ENGL 120 or ENGL 121H* |
3 |
| MATH 146 – Applied Calculus |
3 |
| MATH 305 – Probability and Statistics |
4 |
|
GENERAL EDUCATION TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
19 |
*For TR Scholars
PRE-MAJOR COURSES
(Requires a “C” or better in each course) |
| ACCT 200 – Elements of Accounting I |
3 |
| ACCT 201 – Elements of Accounting II |
3 |
| BOTE 210 – Business Communication |
3 |
| BOTE 247 – Spreadsheet Applications |
3 |
| ECON 202 – Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
|
PRE-MAJOR TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
15 |
FINANCE MAJOR COURSES
BUSINESS CORE
(Listed above are General Education Courses and the Pre-
Major Courses that Requires a “C” or better before taking the
Business Core courses) |
| ACCT 315 – Business Law I |
3 |
| BADM 336 – Management and Leadership |
3 |
| BADM 356 – Organizational Behavior |
3 |
| BADM 369 – Business Ethics and Critical
Thinking |
3 |
| BADM 376 – Production Operations Management |
3 |
| BADM 388 – Management Information Systems |
3 |
| BADM 455 – International Business |
3 |
| BADM 485 – Business Policy |
4 |
| ENTR 366 – Entrepreneurship |
3 |
| FIN 326 – Managerial Finance |
3 |
| MRKT 301 – Principles of Marketing |
3 |
|
BUSINESS CORE TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
34 |
| FINANCE CORE |
| ACCT 330 – Financial Statement Analysis |
3 |
| ACCT 333 – Income Tax I |
4 |
| ACCT 422 – Business Valuation |
3 |
| AGEC 387 – Commodity Futures and Options |
3 |
| BADM 360 – Real Estate Principles |
3 |
| FIN 300 – Financial Institutions and Markets |
3 |
| FIN 320 – Personal Finance |
3 |
| FIN 328 – Investments |
3 |
| FIN 426 – Corporate Finance |
3 |
| FIN 430 – International Finance |
3 |
| FIN 468 – Cases in Finance |
3 |
|
FINANCE CORE TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
34 |
| FINANCE MAJOR TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
68 |
THE COLLEGE FOR FINANCIAL PLANNING OFFERS AN OPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
PROGRAM TO EARN A CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM CERTIFICATION
Dickinson State University and the College for Financial
Planning, Denver, Colorado, have entered into an agreement
that allows Dickinson State University students to complete
the College for Financial Planning CERTIFIED FINANCIAL
PLANNERTM Certification Professional Education Program.
The requirements include successful completion of the
following five courses (two from Dickinson State University
and three from the College for Financial Planning):
FIN 328 – Investments
(Dickinson State University) |
3 |
ACCT 333 – Income Tax I
(Dickinson State University) |
3 |
CFPE 1101 – Financial Planning, Process, &
Insurance
(College for Financial Planning) |
3 |
CFPE 1104 – Retirement Planning & Employee
Benefits
(College for Financial Planning) |
3 |
CFPE 1105 – Estate Planning
(College for Financial Planning) |
3 |
The three courses from the College for Financial Planning will
be available through a self-study module mode of delivery.
Dickinson State University students will pay the College
for Financial Planning tuition and fees associated with the
three courses directly to the College for Financial Planning.
Students enrolling in the College for Financial Planning
courses will be eligible to be considered for financial aid for
these courses contingent upon filling out the Student Financial
Aid Consortium Agreement.
Upon successful completion of the five courses, students
will receive a Certificate of Completion from the College for
Financial Planning and will be eligible to take the CERTIFIED
FINANCIAL PLANNERTM Certification Examination. In
order to eventually apply for the CFP® certification from the
Certified Financial Planner Board located in Washington,
DC, Dickinson State University students must complete
their undergraduate degree, complete the College for
Financial Planning CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM
Certification Professional Education Program, pass the
certification examination, and complete work experience
and other requirements mandated by the Certified Financial
Planner Board. Students will also be able to use the five
courses listed above for credit in the College for Financial
Planning Master’s degree program in Personal Financial
Planning if they decide to matriculate to that institution
following graduation from Dickinson State University. See
the Chair of the Department of Business and Management for
more information.
Bachelor of Science Degree
Human Resource Management
Degree Requirements:
General Education Courses
Pre-Major Courses
Human Resource Major Courses:
Business Core Courses
Human Resource Core Courses
Electives
A cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher is required for graduation.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
The undergraduate program in Human Resource Management
will enable students to:
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of accounting, including financial and managerial
accounting with a clear understanding of financial
statements as well as cost concepts and international
accounting (this learning outcome directly addresses
Institutional Learning Outcomes I, III, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of economics, including basic economic concepts,
microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international
economics (this learning outcome directly addresses
Institutional Learning Outcomes I, III, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of management, including the management process,
organizational behavior, strategy, policy, international
and cross-cultural management, and entrepreneurship
(this learning outcome directly addresses Institutional
Learning Outcomes I, III, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of quantitative business analysis, including probability,
statistics, and management science (this learning
outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning
Outcomes I and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of information systems, including information systems in
business and society, information technology concepts,
business information systems, and systems development
(this learning outcome directly addresses Institutional
Learning Outcomes I, II, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of finance, including corporate finance, investments,
and international finance (this learning outcome directly
addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, III, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of marketing, including identifying attractive markets,
marketing institutions, and international marketing
(this learning outcome directly addresses Institutional
Learning Outcomes I, III, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of the legal and social environment, including the
legal environment, regulatory environment, business
relationships, ethics, and social responsibility (this
learning outcome directly addresses Institutional
Learning Outcomes I and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of the international issues in relationship to all areas
of business (this learning outcome directly addresses
Institutional Learning Outcomes I and III).
- Learn fundamental concepts and tools of analysis in
the core areas of workforce planning and employment,
human resource development, as well as compensation
and benefits (this learning outcome directly addresses
Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, IV, and V).
- Demonstrate an understanding of human resource
management theories and practices in regards to
employee and labor relations, equal opportunity laws
as well as occupational safety and health management
(this learning outcome directly addresses Institutional
Learning Outcomes I, II, III, IV, and V).
THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIRED AS PART
OF GENERAL EDUCATION
(Requires a “C” or better in each course) |
| COMM 216 – Intercultural Communication |
3 |
| ECON 201 – Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
| ENGL 110 or ENGL 111H* |
3 |
| ENGL 120 or ENGL 121H* |
3 |
| MATH 146 – Applied Calculus |
3 |
| MATH 305 – Probability and Statistics |
4 |
|
GENERAL EDUCATION TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
19 |
*For TR Scholars
PRE-MAJOR COURSES
(Requires a “C” or better in each course) |
| ACCT 200 – Elements of Accounting I |
3 |
| ACCT 201 – Elements of Accounting II |
3 |
| BOTE 210 – Business Communication |
3 |
| BOTE 247 – Spreadsheet Applications |
3 |
| ECON 202 – Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
|
PRE-MAJOR TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
15 |
HUMAN RESOURCE MAJOR COURSES
BUSINESS CORE
(Listed above are General Education Courses and the Pre-
Major Courses that Requires a “C” or better before taking the
Business Core courses) |
| ACCT 315 – Business Law I |
3 |
| BADM 336 – Management and Leadership |
3 |
| BADM 356 – Organizational Behavior |
3 |
| BADM 369 – Business Ethics and Critical
Thinking |
3 |
| BADM 376 – Production Operations Management |
3 |
| BADM 388 – Management Information Systems |
3 |
| BADM 455 – International Business |
3 |
| BADM 485 – Business Policy |
4 |
| ENTR 366 – Entrepreneurship |
3 |
| FIN 326 – Managerial Finance |
3 |
| MRKT 301 – Principles of Marketing |
3 |
|
BUSINESS CORE TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
34 |
| HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CORE |
| BADM 346 – Human Resource Management |
3 |
| BADM 380 – Human Resource Law |
3 |
| BADM 436 – Staffing and Workforce Diversity |
3 |
| BADM 452 – Compensation Management |
3 |
| BADM 460 – Human Resource Development |
3 |
| BADM 465 – Labor Relations |
3 |
| Select six
credit hours from the following |
6 |
BADM 330 – Business Challenge 3 |
|
BADM 480 – Seminar in HR Issues 3 |
|
BADM 494 – Senior Project 3 |
|
BADM 497 – Business Internship 3 |
|
|
HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT CORE TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
24 |
| HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT MAJOR TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
58 |
Bachelor of Science Degree
International Business
Degree Requirements:
General Education Courses
Pre-Major Courses
International Business Major Courses:
Business Core Courses
International Business Core Courses
Electives
A cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher is required for
graduation.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
The undergraduate program in International Business
will enable students to:
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of accounting, including financial and managerial
accounting with a clear understanding of financial
statements as well as cost concepts and international
accounting (this learning outcome directly addresses
Institutional Learning Outcomes I, III, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of economics, including basic economic concepts,
microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international
economics (this learning outcome directly addresses
Institutional Learning Outcomes I, III, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of management, including the management process,
organizational behavior, strategy, policy, international and
cross-cultural management, and entrepreneurship (this
learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning
Outcomes I, III, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of quantitative business analysis, including probability,
statistics, and management science (this learning outcome
directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of information systems, including information systems in
business and society, information technology concepts,
business information systems, and systems development
(this learning outcome directly addresses Institutional
Learning Outcomes I, II, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of finance, including corporate finance, investments,
and international finance (this learning outcome directly
addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, III, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of marketing, including identifying attractive markets,
marketing institutions, and international marketing (this
learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning
Outcomes I, III, and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of the legal and social environment, including the
legal environment, regulatory environment, business
relationships, ethics, and social responsibility (this
learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning
Outcomes I and V).
- Apply the knowledge and demonstrate an understanding
of the international issues in relationship to all areas
of business (this learning outcome directly addresses
Institutional Learning Outcomes I and III).
- Demonstrate an understanding of International Business
theories, standards, and methodologies (this learning
outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning
Outcomes III and V).
- Learn and be able to synthesize cross-cultural theories,
practices, and principles in order to meet the needs of
employers in the Business profession as well as contribute
to the betterment of global society (this learning outcome
directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes III and
V).
THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIRED AS PART
OF GENERAL EDUCATION
(Requires a “C” or better in each course) |
| COMM 216 – Intercultural Communication |
3 |
| ECON 201 – Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
| ENGL 110 or ENGL 111H* |
3 |
| ENGL 120 or ENGL 121H* |
3 |
| MATH 146 – Applied Calculus |
3 |
| MATH 305 – Probability and Statistics |
4 |
|
GENERAL EDUCATION TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
19
|
*For TR Scholars
PRE-MAJOR COURSES
(Requires a “C” or better in each course) |
| ACCT 200 – Elements of Accounting I |
3 |
| ACCT 201 – Elements of Accounting II |
3 |
| BOTE 210 – Business Communication |
3 |
| BOTE 247 – Spreadsheet Applications |
3 |
| ECON 202 – Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
|
PRE-MAJOR TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
15 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MAJOR COURSES
BUSINESS CORE
(Listed above are General Education Courses and the Pre-
Major Courses that Require a “C” or better before taking the
Business Core courses) |
| ACCT 315 – Business Law I |
3 |
| BADM 336 – Management and Leadership |
3 |
| BADM 356 – Organizational Behavior |
3 |
| BADM 369 – Business Ethics and Critical
Thinking |
3 |
| BADM 376 – Production Operations Management |
3 |
| BADM 388 – Management Information Systems |
3 |
| BADM 455 – International Business |
3 |
| BADM 485 – Business Policy |
4 |
| ENTR 366 – Entrepreneurship |
3 |
| FIN 326 – Managerial Finance |
3 |
| MRKT 301 – Principles of Marketing |
3 |
|
BUSINESS CORE TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
34 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CORE |
| BADM 346 - Human Resource Management |
3 |
| BADM 420 – International Management |
3 |
| BADM 456 – International Business Strategy |
3 |
| ECON 106 – Global Economics |
3 |
| FIN 430 – International Finance |
3 |
| GIS 481 – Geographical Information Systems for
Business |
3 |
| MRKT 357 – International Marketing |
3 |
| Select three credit
hours from the following |
3 |
BADM 364 – Electronic Commerce and Social
Networking 3 |
|
BADM 496 – Study Tour 3 |
|
BADM 497 – Business Internship 3 |
|
|
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CORE TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
24 |
Bachelor of Science in Education Degree
Business Education
Degree Requirements:
General Education Courses
Business Education Major Courses
Select One of the Following Options:
Option One–Approved Education
Minor Required
Option Two–Additional Courses
Required (No Minor Required)
Professional Secondary Education
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
The undergraduate program in Business Education will enable
students to:
- Display a comprehensive knowledge of Business
Education subject areas appropriate for the secondary
school level (This learning outcome directly addresses
Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, and V.)
- Express knowledge of learning theory through planning,
teaching, and interaction with Business Education
students (This learning outcome directly addresses
Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, and V.)
- Enhance the learning environment by incorporating
the use of technological equipment into the Business
Education classroom (This learning outcome directly
addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, and V.)
- Develop knowledge of economic systems, business
organizations, legal/ethical implications, and
entrepreneurship, including global and technological
aspects (This learning outcome directly addresses
Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, and V.)
- Develop a comprehensive business education curriculum,
elementary/secondary keyboarding curriculum, including
a statement of purpose, a scope and sequence of skills,
necessary resources and methods of instruction and
assessing students (This learning outcome directly
addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, and V.)
- Communicate accurately and effectively, both verbally
and in writing, with students, colleagues, and parents/
community members (This learning outcome directly
addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, and V.)
- Organize a comprehensive instructing program through
effective planning and effectively instruct students as
indicated in the corresponding lesson plan (This learning
outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning
Outcomes I, II, and V.)
- Develop and utilize various evaluative strategies and
instruments for determining student achievement and
instructional efficacy (This learning outcome directly
addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, and V.)
- Provide a Business Education instruction program that
accommodates the special needs of each student (This
learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning
Outcomes I, II, III, and V.)
- Exhibit attitudes, actions, and behaviors indicative of a
professional educator (This learning outcome directly
addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, and V.)
- Exhibit a desire for professional growth and improvement
of performance in the Business Education classroom (This
learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning
Outcomes I, II, and V.)
- Demonstrate a valuing of student diversity in
backgrounds, interest, experiences, and abilities (This
learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning
Outcomes I, II, III, and V.)
- Make professional decisions using a reflective approach
(This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional
Learning Outcomes I, II, and V.)
| THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIRED AS PART
OF GENERAL EDUCATION |
| ECON 201 – Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
(Students planning to teach economics in North Dakota must
also take
ECON 202 – Principles of Macroeconomics
[three credits]
for a total of six credits of economics.) |
3 |
| BUSINESS EDUCATION MAJOR COURSES
SECONDARY EDUCATION |
| ACCT 200 – Elements of Accounting I |
3 |
| ACCT 201 – Elements of Accounting II |
3 |
| ACCT 315 – Business Law I |
3 |
| BADM 336 – Management and Leadership |
3 |
| BOTE 147 – Word Processing & Presentation
Software |
3 |
| BOTE 152 – Keyboarding II |
3 |
| BOTE 210 – Business Communication |
3 |
| BOTE 218 –Desktop Publishing |
3 |
| BOTE 247 – Spreadsheet Applications |
3 |
| BOTE 275 – Administrative Office Procedures |
3 |
| CSCI 200 – Database Software Applications |
3 |
| ENTR 366 – Entrepreneurship |
3 |
| MRKT 301 – Principles of Marketing |
3 |
| SEED 490B – Methods in Business Education |
3 |
|
BUSINESS EDUCATION MAJOR TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
42 |
| Select one of the
following options |
|
Option 1 – Complete a minor that is approved for teaching |
24 |
|
Option 2 – Complete the following courses (No minor required) |
| BADM 364 – Electronic
Commerce and Social Networking |
3 |
| BOTE 411 – Philosophy
of Career and Technical Education |
3 |
| BOTE 412 –
Coordination of Cooperative Work Experience Programs |
3 |
| CSCI 181 – Web
Management |
3 |
| CSCI 221 –
Computer Networks |
3 |
|
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
15 |
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Office Administration
Degree Requirements:
General Education Courses
Office Administration Major Courses
Concentration
Electives
Students must complete the Associate in Applied Science
Office Administration Degree requirements with a cumulative
grade point average of 2.0 or higher.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
The undergraduate program in Office Administration will
enable students to:
- Display a comprehensive knowledge of administrative
support tasks (This learning outcome directly addresses
Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, and V.)
- Communicate accurately and effectively, both verbally
and in writing, with clients, customers, coworkers, and
supervisors in the workplace (This learning outcome
directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II,
and V.)
- Develop procedures for incoming and outgoing
communications in a business environment (This learning
outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning
Outcomes I, II, and V.)
- Demonstrate proficiency to information processing
systems that include word processing, database,
spreadsheets, and desktop publishing (This learning
outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning
Outcomes II, and V.)
- Exhibit an understanding and an effective use of
telecommunications (This learning outcome directly
addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, V.)
- Express the ability to manage time and multiple tasks
(This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional
Learning Outcomes I, II, and V.)
- Complete an internship successfully in a specific
concentration area (This learning outcome directly
addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, and
V.)
- Plan and prepare for employment and career advancement
(This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional
Learning Outcomes I, II, III, and V.)
| THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIRED AS A PART OF
GENERAL EDUCATION |
| ENGL 110 – College Composition I |
3 |
| HPER 100 – Concepts of Fitness and Wellness |
1 |
| MATH 103 – College Algebra |
4 |
| Select three
credit hours from the following |
3 |
ECON 105 – Elements of Economics 3
|
|
ECON 201 – Principles of Microeconomics 3
|
|
PSYC 111 – Introduction to Psychology 3
|
|
| Select three
credit hours from the following |
3 |
ENGL 120 – College Composition II (Grade of “C” or higher) 3 |
|
COMM 110 – Fundamentals of Public
Speaking (Grade of “C” or higher) 3 |
|
| Electives from General Education Group III A,
B, or C |
|
|
TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION SEMESTER HOURS |
17 |
| OFFICE ADMINISTRATION MAJOR
COURSES |
| ACCT 200 – Elements of Accounting I |
3 |
| ACCT 301 – Computerized Accounting |
3 |
| BOTE 147 – Word Processing & Presentation
Software |
3 |
| BOTE 152 – Keyboarding II |
3 |
| BOTE 202 – Keyboarding III |
3 |
| BOTE 210 – Business Communication |
3 |
| BOTE 218 – Desktop Publishing |
3 |
| BOTE 247 – Spreadsheet Applications |
3 |
| BOTE 275 – Administrative Office Procedures |
3 |
| BOTE 297 – Office Administration Internship |
3 |
| CSCI 200 – Database Software Applications |
3 |
|
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
MAJOR TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
33 |
CONCENTRATIONS
(Select one)
| ACCOUNTING |
| ACCT 201 – Elements of Accounting II |
3 |
| ACCT 331 – Intermediate Accounting I |
4 |
| Select a six
to eight credit hours from the following |
6-8 |
ACCT 305 – Cost Accounting 3 |
|
ACCT 310 – Government and Non-profit
Accounting 3 |
|
ACCT 332 – Intermediate Accounting II 4 |
|
ACCT 333 – Income Tax I 4 |
|
ACCT 334 – Income Tax II 3 |
|
ACCT 351 – Fraud Examination 3 |
|
ACCT 407 – Auditing I 4 |
|
|
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
13-15 |
| AGRI-BUSINESS |
| PLSC 110 – World Food Crops |
3 |
| AGEC 142 – Agricultural Accounting |
3 |
| AGRI 280 – Computers in Agriculture |
3 |
| Select three credit
hours from the following |
3 |
AGEC 244 – Introduction to Agricultural Marketing 3
|
|
AGEC 246 – Introduction to Agricultural Finance 3
|
|
|
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
12 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE |
| CSCI 120 – PC Hardware and Software Management |
3 |
| CSCI 160 – Computer Science I |
4 |
| *Prerequisite: CSCI 120 – Introduction to
Computer Programming or equivalent
programming experience |
| CSCI 161 – Computer Science II |
4 |
| CSCI 221 – Computer Networks |
3 |
|
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
14 |
| GRAPHIC DESIGN |
| ART 122 – Two-Dimensional Design |
3 |
| ART 130 – Drawing I |
3 |
| ART 280 – Photography I |
3 |
| GDES 241 – Graphic Design I |
3 |
| GDES 342 – Graphic Design II |
3 |
| Select three
credit hours from the following electives |
3 |
ART 230 – Drawing II 3
|
|
ART 380 – Photography II 3
|
|
BADM 364 – E-Commerce and Social Networking 3
|
|
MRKT 340 – Advertising and Sales Promotio 3
n |
|
|
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
18 |
| LEGAL |
| ACCT 315 – Business Law I |
3 |
| ACCT 316 – Business Law II |
3 |
| BADM 336 – Management and Leadership |
3 |
| BOTE 254 – Legal Keyboarding |
2 |
| BOTE 255 – Legal Office Procedures |
2 |
|
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
13 |
| MANAGEMENT |
| ACCT 201 – Elements of Accounting II |
3 |
| BADM 336 – Management and Leadership |
3 |
| BADM 356 – Organizational Behavior |
3 |
| COMM 317 – Organizational Communication |
3 |
| ENGL 120 – College Composition II (Grade of “C”
or higher) |
3 |
| (NOTE: COMM 110 – Fundamentals of Public Speaking
must be selected under General Education, Group I –
Communication and Technology) |
|
|
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
15 |
| MEDICAL |
| HPER 210 – Community First Aid and CPR |
2 |
| HPER 215 – Survey of Human Anatomy |
2 |
| HPER 215L – Survey of Human Anatomy Lab |
1 |
| HPER 217 – Personal and Community Health |
2 |
| BOTE 171 – Medical Terminology I |
3 |
| BOTE 277 – Medical Office Procedures |
3 |
|
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
13 |
Minors
(Restricted to Non-Business Majors)
ALL MINORS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE
AS A PART OF THE GENERAL EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS:
ECON 201 – Principles of Microeconomics
| ACCOUNTING MINOR |
| ACCT 200 – Elements of Accounting I |
3 |
| ACCT 201 – Elements of Accounting II |
3 |
| ACCT 331 – Intermediate Accounting I |
4 |
| ACCT 332 – Intermediate Accounting II |
4 |
| Accounting Electives |
12 |
|
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
26 |
| BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MINOR |
| ACCT 200 – Elements of Accounting I |
3 |
| ACCT 201 – Elements of Accounting II |
3 |
| ACCT 315 – Business Law I |
3 |
| BADM 336 – Management and Leadership |
3 |
| BOTE 210 – Business Communication |
3 |
| ECON 202 – Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
| ENTR 366 – Entrepreneurship |
3 |
| FIN 326 – Managerial Finance |
3 |
| MRKT 301 – Principles of Marketing |
3 |
|
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
27 |
| BUSINESS EDUCATION MINOR |
| SECONDARY EDUCATION |
|
ACCT 200 – Elements of Accounting I |
3 |
| ACCT 201 – Elements of Accounting II |
3 |
| ACCT 301 – Computerized Accounting |
3 |
| BOTE 147 – Word Processing & Presentation Software |
3 |
| BOTE 152 – Keyboarding II |
3 |
| BOTE 210 – Business Communication |
3 |
| BOTE 218 – Desktop Publishing |
3 |
| BOTE 247 – Spreadsheet Applications |
3 |
| SEED 490B – Methods in Business Education |
3 |
|
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
27 |
| ENTREPRENEURSHIP MINOR |
| ACCT 102 – Fundamentals of Accounting |
3 |
| BADM 270 – Business Club |
1 |
ENTR 266 – Beginning Entrepreneurship or
ENTR 310 – Leadership and Philosophy of Entrepreneurship in a Global
Society |
3 |
| ENTR 300 – Creativity and Innovation |
3 |
| ENTR 316 – Entrepreneurial Community
Development |
3 |
| ENTR 346 – Marketing and Management in a
Global Economy |
3 |
| ENTR 406 – Writing a Business Plan |
3 |
| Select a minimum of three
credit hours from the following |
3 |
| ACCT 315 – Business Law
I |
3 |
| ACCT 316 – Business Law
II |
3 |
| BADM 330 – Business
Challenge |
3 |
| BADM 364 – E-Commerce
and Socia Networking |
3 |
| ENTR 267H –
Entrepreneurship/Leadership Seminar |
2 |
| LEAD 200H – Leadership
and Change |
1 |
|
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
22 |
Certificate Programs
| ENTREPRENEURSHIP CERTIFICATE |
| ENTR 300 – Creativity and Innovation |
3 |
| ENTR 310 – Leadership & Philosophy of Entrepreneurship in Global
Society |
3 |
| ENTR 316 – Entrepreneurial Community Development |
3 |
| ENTR 346 – Marketing and Management in a Global Economy |
3 |
| ENTR 406 – Writing a Business Plan |
3 |
| ENTR 499 – Special Topics: Entrepreneurship Seminar |
1 |
|
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
16 |
| GENERAL BUSINESS CERTIFICATE |
| (Restricted to Disney students only) |
| BADM 364 – Electronic Commerce and Social Networking |
3 |
| BADM 369 – Business Ethics and Critical Thinking |
3 |
| BADM 455 – International Business |
3 |
| BOTE 210 – Business Communication |
3 |
| COMM 216 – Intercultural Communications |
3 |
| ENTR 316 – Entrepreneurial Community Development |
3 |
| ENTR 346 – Marketing and Management in a Global Society |
3 |
|
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
21 |
|
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE* |
| BADM 336 - Management and Leadership |
3 |
| BADM 346 - Human Resource Management |
3 |
| BADM 356 - Organizational Behavior |
3 |
| BADM 380 - Human Resource Law |
3 |
| BADM 460 - Human Resource Development |
3 |
| BADM 494 - Undergraduate Research |
1 |
|
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
16 |
*NOTE: To enroll in the above courses students must meet
the following requirements: junior status or successful
completion of an associate or bachelor’s degree, 2.5 minimum
cumulative GPA, and successful completion of a course in
Accounting. Students may have these requirements waived
by the Chair of the Department of Business and Management
based on professional work experience as demonstrated in a
portfolio.
|
ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP
CERTIFICATE**
|
| (Restricted to Strom Center for the business community) |
| COMM 199 – Special Topics in Communication |
1-3 |
| BADM 336 – Management and Leadership |
3 |
| BADM 346 – Human Resource Management |
3 |
| ENTR 300 – Creativity and Innovation or ENTR 346 – Marketing and
Management in a Global Economy |
3 |
| FIN 326 – Managerial Finance |
3 |
| LEAD 100H – 21st Century Leadership |
3 |
| LEAD 200H – Leadership and Change |
1 |
|
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
17-19 |
**NOTE: To enroll in the above 300 and 400 level courses
students must meet the following requirements: junior status
or successful completion of an associates or bachelor’s
degree in business, minimum 2.50 GPA,
and successful completion of a course in
Accounting comparable to ACCT 102 or
above. COMM 199 is a prerequisite for
enrolling in BADM 336 and 346. Students
may have these requirements waived by the
Chair of the Department of Business and
Management based on professional work
experience.