Business Administration, (BS)

Program Mission

To provide students with the combined academic foundation, practical preparation and insight necessary for effective business leadership and civic service in their current career.

Curriculum

The business administration major (BS) curriculum provides a comprehensive foundation of all business areas. Transfer courses accepted into the program can be no more than five years old, and a maximum of 12 credits to the business core. Students who leave the program for any reason must re-enroll and meet all requirements in effect at the time of the re-enrollment.

The business administration major (BS) degree requires completion of the 60-credit-hour bachelor of science curriculum comprised of a 48-credit hour business core plus electives. The curriculum is built upon 6-credit hour modules combining synergistic business areas. Transfer courses accepted can be no more than five years old, and a maximum of 12 hours of transfer work can be accepted into the business core. Students should successfully complete (grade of “C-” or better) all curriculum classes, or receive permission of the Dean before enrolling in the capstone class, MGMT 440. Tusculum University reserves the right to modify the curriculum as necessary. A maximum time limit of five years will be allowed for the completion of the degree program from initial enrollment in the first course following acceptance. Students who leave the program for any reason and re-enroll must meet all requirements in effect at the time of re-enrollment.

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Degree Requirements: 120 Credits

General Education *	36
Major	48
Major Electives	12
Electives	24
Total Credits	120

*BUSN 208 (6 credits) is counted above as credits for the major, Those credits also satisfy requirements for the general education program (42 total credits required).

Course requirements for the business administration major (BS) are:

Major Core

BUSN 205 - Management Information Systems And Business Analysis Credit(s): 6
BUSN 208 - Microeconomics And Macroeconomics Credit(s): 6
BUSN 226 - Financial And Managerial Accounting Credit(s): 6
BUSN 304 - Principles Of Management And Leadership Credit(s): 6
BUSN 327 - Financial And Operational Management Credit(s): 6
BUSN 343 - Global Business And Marketing Credit(s): 6
BUSN 430 - Human Resources And Legal Environment Credit(s): 6
BUSN 440 - Business Policy And Strategy Credit(s): 6

Electives

Choose two of the following:

BUSN 360 - Topics In Financial Analysis Credit(s): 6
BUSN 361 - Topics In Management Credit(s): 6
BUSN 362 - Topics In Human Resources Management Credit(s): 6
BUSN 363 - Topics In Marketing Credit(s): 6

Civic Service Project

As one means of contributing to the civic arts mission of Tusculum University, each student in the program will be required to complete a service project. the project requirements are distributed to students at the beginning of BUSN 430 . the service project must be completed prior to end of the BUSN 430 class which includes submission of all required documentation.

Special Requirements for General Education

Students seeking the business administration major must complete the following General Education Curriculum requirement:

MATH 140 - Statistics Credit(s): 3 (Math)
Students may use BUSN 208 (Behavioral Wellness and Social Science) to satisfy both the general education and major core requirements. the remaining requirements for the General Education Curriculum can be found in the General Education section.