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Business Administration with Professional Tracks BAPT

Required Courses		Credit Hours
General Education
This degree requires completion of the general education courses found on your program degree checksheet.
	Communication Competence (see Related Courses)	12
	Scientific Understanding	7-8
	Quantitative Skills (MATH 115)	3
	Cultural Enrichment	9
	Social Awareness (see Related Courses)	9
	General Education Electives	3
Business Core
ACCT 201	Principles of Accounting 1	3
ACCT 202	Principles of Accounting 2	3
BLAW 321	Contracts & Sales	3
BUSN 499	Integrating Experience	3
FINC 322	Financial Management 1	3
ISYS 321	Business Information Systems	3
MGMT 301	Applied Management	3
MGMT 370	Quality/Operations Mgmt	3
MKTG 321	Principles of Marketing	3
STQM 260	Intro to Statistics	3
Major
INTB 335	Cross-Cultural Business	3
MGMT 302	Organizational Behavior	3
MGMT 373	Human Resource Management	3
MGMT 488	Advanced Mgmt Cases/Problems	3
Related Courses:
COMM 121	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
ECON 221	Prin of Macroeconomics*S	3
ECON 222	Prin of Microeconomics*S	3
Choose one:
COMM 221	Small Group Decision Making	3
COMM 251	Argumentation & Debate	3
COMM 332	Persuasive Speaking	3
COMM 336	Technical & Professional Presentation	3
Choose one:
PLSC 323	International Organization*GRS	3
PLSC 331	Comparative World Govts *GRS	3
PLSC 341	International Politics *GRS	3
Additional 24 credit hours of Occupational Specialty Courses (Career-Specific Courses)
Additional:	Free Electives	15
Minimum credit hours required for B.S. degree:		124-125

Why Choose Business Administration with Professional Tracks?

This program is designed for both Ferris students and students from other colleges who have an associate degree in a specialized occupational area. This program is ideal for students with backgrounds in areas such as horticulture, manufacturing technology, culinary arts and construction technology; or any other area of specialization. Building on the career specialty courses taken in the associate degree, you will complete a core of business courses, plus four advanced business courses. Upon completion of this program, you will be able to combine your occupational specialty knowledge with your business knowledge to serve in management and administrative positions of businesses and organizations. In addition, this program will provide those who want to start their own business in their area of specialty with a good business background.

You will study under highly qualified faculty members who have combined their academic credentials with extensive work experience. You also may supplement classroom instruction with the chance to earn University credit while gaining work experience through an internship program.

Get a Great Job

A Business Administration major provides an avenue for immediate employment and for advancement to upper levels of management. Employers seek graduates for positions ranging from business manager, supervisor, and sales representative to production supervisor and project planner. Graduates of the program obtain positions in retailing, food service, construction, manufacturing, government and a host of other fields. Students also find this major to be of value in preparation for law school where you can specialize in law related to your career specialty knowledge.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must present evidence of graduation from high school or the GED. To enter a Bachelor or Science degree (B.S.) Program in Business, applicants are expected to meet two of the following: a minimum high school grade point average of 2.50 (on a 4.00 scale); ACT math score of 19 or higher; an ACT reading score of 19 or higher.

Graduation Requirements

Business Administration with Professional Tracks at Ferris leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in business. Graduation requires a minimum 2.0 GPA overall.

More Information

Management Department
119 South Street/BUS 212
Big Rapids, MI  49307-2284
Phone:  (231) 591-2427
Email:  MGMT@ferris.edu