Business Administration/Legal Studies (BALS)

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Business Administration/Legal Studies BALS

Required Courses		Credit Hours
LEGAL STUDIES MAJOR
LLAW 160	Law in The United States 1	3
LLAW 161	Law in The United States 2	4
LLAW 251	Criminal Law & Procedures	3
LLAW 260	Real Estate Law	3
LLAW 261	Probate & Estate Planning	3
LLAW 280	Civil Litigation	4
Choose one:
LLAW 253	Advanced Legal Research/Writing	2
LLAW 291	Practice Studies	2
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MAJOR
INTB 310	International Business Sys*G	3
ISYS 200	Database Design & Implementation	3
MGMT 302	Organizational Behavior	3
MGMT 373	Human Resource Management	3
MGMT 447	Business Ethics & Social Responsibility	3
MGMT 488	Advanced Mgmt Cases/Problems	3
Choose one:
ACCT 205	Managerial Accounting	3
ACCT 305	Intermediate Accounting Concepts	3
ACCT 321	Cost Accounting 1	3
Choose one:
*	Finance Elective (FINC)	3
INTB 440	International Finance	3
BUSINESS CORE
ACCT 201	Principles of Accounting 1	3
ACCT 202	Principles of Accounting 2	3
BUSN 499	Integrating Experience	3
BLAW 321	Contracts & Sales	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	Introduction to Statistics	3
GENERAL EDUCATION
Communication Competence
COMM 121	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
*Choose One:	COMM 221, or COMM 251, or COMM 332, or COMM 336	3
ENGL 150	English 1	3
ENGL 250	English 2	3
ENGL 325	Advanced Business Writing	3
Scientific Understanding
*	Lab Science Elective	4
*	Science Elective	3-4
Quantitative Skills
MATH 115	Intermediate Algebra	3
*	(If MATH ACT is 24 or higher, substitute a general education elective)
Cultural Enrichment
*	Elective (one must be at the 200 level)	9
Social Awareness		3
ECON 221	Principles of Macroeconomics*S	3
ECON 222	Principles of Microeconomics*S	3
General Education
*	Elective (Select)	6
Additional:
ISYS 105	Intro Micro Sys & Software	3
Minimum credit hours required for B.S. degree:		128-129

Why Combine the Business Administration and Legal Studies Degrees?

Pursuing both degrees concurrently is an effective and valuable educational program. The American Bar Association approved Legal Studies Program prepares graduates to work in a wide variety of legal environments. Paralegals or Legal Assistants help attorneys in the delivery of legal services. Although they are not attorneys, they have the knowledge and expertise to do work of a legal nature under the supervision of an attorney. Graduates acquire skills in legal research, criminal and civil procedure, real estate law, and probate and estate planning.

The Business Administration program builds on these skills by providing you with the business knowledge you will need to advance in your career. Graduates have found that a background in law is beneficial in a wide range of business operations. Graduates pursuing a career as a paralegal have the business and management skills to work in large law firms and corporate legal departments where B.S. degrees are often highly desirable. The B.S. in Business Administration with an A.A.S. in Legal Studies is an excellent preparation for application to law school.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must present evidence of graduation from high school or the GED. To enter a Bachelor of 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

The Legal Studies program at Ferris leads to an associate in applied science degree, and the Business Administration major fulfills a bachelor of science degree. Graduation requires a minimum 2.0 GPA in core classes, in the major and overall. Students must complete all general education requirements as outlined on the General Education website.

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