Business Administration (BSBA)

Bachelor's Degree Programs

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

The BSBA was developed to afford busy adults a degree option that would recognize the full range of their abilities in a convenient and flexible format. In addition to completing the general curriculum core, all BSBA candidates must complete a business core and a concentration in either accountancy, management or healthcare management.

In addition to the core curriculum requirements, BSBA students must complete the business core courses and concentration courses as detailed on the following pages.  All students are required to take 120 credits to meet graduation requirements.

Business Core Requirements

All BSBA majors will take a core of business courses. These courses are the com­mon subjects that differentiate a business degree from other degree programs. The following is a list of these courses.

BA-155Principles of Marketing3
BA-151Principles of Management3
AC-151Principles of Accounting I3
AC-152Principles of Accounting II3
BL-161Introduction to Law & Contracts3
EC-101Macroeconomic Principles3
EC-102Microeconomic Principles3
EC-300Stats for Business Finance & Economics3
FN-410Business Finance (required for accounting majors)3
or FN-401 Intro to Corporate Finance
BA-465Executive Seminar3
Total Credits30

Special Note on Core Curriculum

Students in the BSBA programs are encouraged to take CS-150 as part of their natural science requirement.

Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Concentration in Accounting

Business Core30
AC-331Intermediate Accounting Theory I3
AC-332Intermediate Accounting Theory II3
AC-341Advanced Accounting Theory3
AC-443Cost Accounting3
AC-444Auditing Principles3
AC-455Taxation3
BA-325Ethics: Business and Economic Community3
BA-458Business Strategy3
BL-162Agency & Business Organization3
FN-411Financial Management3
Business Elective3
Total Credits63

Special Note on Core Curriculum Requirements

The Department of Accountancy strongly recommends MA-123 Elementary Calculus I as the core mathematics requirement for accountancy majors, but will accept MA-106 Introduction to Probability & Statistics. Neither math course may be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.

Special Note on Major Requirements

In order to satisfy some of the requirements needed to sit for the CPA Examination in the State of New Jersey, nine business elective credits must be completed. Business electives may be selected from courses in accountancy, business law, data process­ing, and management/marketing. In addition, New York State requires statistics (3 credits). Students who expect to sit for the CPA Examination in another state should verify the specific academic requirements of that state.

Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Concentration in Business Management

Business Core30
BA-240Organizational Behavior3
BA-282Leadership3
BA-325Ethics: Business and Economic Community3
BA-347International Management3
BA-458Business Strategy3
CS-271Decision Support Systems3
Total Credits48

Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Concentration in Digital Marketing and Social Media

Business Core30
BA-218Media Business3
BA-247Marketing Communications and Branding3
BA-287Introduction to Business Analytics3
BA-327Digital and Social Media Marketing3
BA-458Business Strategy3
IS-381Cyber Security Planning and Risk Mgmt3
Total Credits48

Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Concentration in Healthcare Management

Business Core30
HM-210Health Care Issues and Organization3
HM-310Budgeting & Financing in HC Industry3
HM-380Legal & Ethical Aspects of HC Mgmt3
HM-480Advanced Concepts in HC Mgmt & Mrktg3
BA-458Business Strategy3
CS-271Decision Support Systems3
Total Credits48

Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Concentration in Human Resource Management

Business Core30
Choose six courses from the following18
Organizational Behavior
Leadership
Human Resource Management
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
Mediated Comm in Organizations & Society
BA-XXX Compensation and Benefits
Total Credits48

Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Concentration in Sport, Event and Hospitality Management

Business Core30
Choose six courses from the following18
Sales Management
BA-245
Sports & Entertainment Marketing
Sport Facility Operation & Event Mgmt
Global Sports and Events Exploration
BA-XXX Hospitality Sales and Marketing
BA-XXX Hospitality Industry Collaborative Capstone
Total Credits48

Special Note on Major Requirements

Business Administration majors are required to maintain a 2.3 average or higher in all of their BA and cognate requirements in order to graduate.