Major in Business Administration
The Business Administration program enables participants to acquire competencies necessary to manage the human, financial and technological resources of organizations.
The major in Business Administration offers three concentrations: Management, Accounting/Finance, Marketing.
Admission Requirements: Application to the department after completion of the following prerequisite courses:
CS 120 Microcomputer Applications
EC 110 Introduction to Microeconomics
EC 120 Introduction to Macroeconomics
EN 253 Business Communications
MA 150 or EC 150 Statistics
MA 202 or EC 202 Business Calculus/Introduction to Mathematical Economics
To be accepted to the major, a student must complete all prerequisite courses with a C (2.0) or better average.
Requirements for a Major in Business Administration: 48 credits in Business Administration, of which a minimum of 25 must be completed at Worcester State.
Common Business Core: 36 credits
Lower Division
BA 200 Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior
BA 210 Fundamentals of Accounting I
BA 220 Fundamentals of Accounting II
BA 230 Managerial Accounting or BA 374 Cost Accounting
BA 250 Analytical Techniques in Business
Upper Division
BA 305 Organizational Dynamics
BA 312 Operations Management I
BA 316 Financial Management
BA 318 Principles of Marketing
BA 350 Business Information Systems and Applications
BA 480 The Legal Environment of Business
or BA 320 Business Law I
BA 490 Business Strategy and Policy
BA Electives: Other Upper Division (300-level or above)
Business Administration courses: at least 12 credits