Business Administration
Providence Campus
(College of Business)
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree
The Business Administration bachelor's degree program provides a balanced combination of required core courses to ensure students can achieve a solid business and general studies education, and electives to inspire students to customize their programs to best fit their unique interests.
Upon completion of the program, graduates are expected to demonstrate the ability to
- Exhibit competence in management, marketing, accounting finance, business law and economics.
- Solve problems by identifying alternatives and justifying decisions using higher-order thinking skills.
- Identify and analyze ethical issues while implementing socially responsible business practices.
- Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills.
- Identify and analyze the effects of global forces within the business environment.
This program's business-related core builds a solid foundation by exposing students to relevant areas of Accounting, Economics, Information Technology, Business Law, Finance, Marketing and Management. Arts & Sciences courses also provide opportunities for students to acquire the skills important for professional success and lifelong personal and intellectual growth.
Students also tailor their degree by working with a faculty advisor to select 31.5 credits of business electives. In doing so, students have the freedom to choose from extensive options to best suit their goals. For example, students can pursue concentrations in business; concentrations in other areas; internships; directed work experiences; and/or study abroad credits to prepare for a more specific career.
The general studies courses taught by the School of Arts & Sciences are also an important component of the program's education experience. These courses help students develop competencies in higher-order thinking and communications while providing them with a better understanding of ethics, global diversity, responsible citizenship, leadership and artistic responsibility.
Business Administration
A four-year program leading to the bachelor of science degree
Credits Major Courses | ||
| ACCT3023 | Managerial Accounting | 4.5 |
| FISV2010 | Finance | 4.5 |
| MGMT1001 | Principles of Management | 4.5 |
| MGMT2001 | Human Resource Management | 4.5 |
| MGMT2020 | Organizational Behavior | 4.5 |
| MGMT4020 | Strategic Management | 4.5 |
| MGMT4030 | Senior Business Capstone | 4.5 |
| MRKT1001 | Principles of Marketing | 4.5 |
| MRKT3050 | Professional Selling & Sales Management | 4.5 |
| MRKT4030 | International Marketing | 4.5 |
| PRMG2010 | Introduction to Project Management | 4.5 |
| Career Electives | 31.5 credits with an ECAR attribute selected from offerings within the College of Business or School of Technology * | 31.5 |
| Related Professional Studies | ||
| ACCT2001 | Business Accounting I | 4.5 |
| ACCT2002 | Business Accounting II | 4.5 |
| CAR0010 | Career Capstone | 1 |
| FIT1000 | Information Technology for Business Professionals | 4.5 |
| FIT1040 | Spreadsheet Design for Business Solutions | 4.5 |
| LAW2001 | The Legal Environment of Business I | 4.5 |
| LAW3002 | The Legal Environment of Business II | 4.5 |
| General Studies | ||
| ECON1001 | Macroeconomics | 4.5 |
| ECON2002 | Microeconomics | 4.5 |
| ENG1020 | English Composition | 4.5 |
| ENG1021 | Advanced Composition and Communication | 4.5 |
| ENG1030 | Communication Skills | 4.5 |
| MATH1930 | Quantitative Analysis I | 4.5 |
| MATH2001 | Statistics | 4.5 |
| MATH2021 | Statistics II | 4.5 |
| PHIL3040 | Ethics of Business Leadership | 4.5 |
| Math | One math course 1020 level or higher based on student's placement assessment | 4.5 |
| Science | One SCI-designated course | 4.5 |
| Elective | One course with an EASC attribute selected from offerings within the School of Arts & Sciences which may be used to form an arts & sciences concentration | 4.5 |
| Choose one of the following: | 4.5 | |
History | One HIST-designated course (except HIST4030) | |
Literature | ENG1001 or one LIT-designated course | |
| Choose two of the following: | 9 | |
| Foundations of Leadership Studies | ||
| Introductory Psychology | ||
| Sociology I | ||
| Free Electives ** | ||
| Three courses selected from 1002-4999 numbered offerings within the university | 13.5 | |
| Total Credits | 190.0 | |
| * | Students meeting eligibility criteria may apply Internship, Directed Work Experience or study abroad credits to this requirement. Otherwise, students must take other career electives from the College of Business or School of Technology.
Career electives may be used to satisfy a College of Business concentration. Required courses cannot be used to fulfill a concentration. |
| ** | Free electives may be used to complete a concentration from any approved offerings within the University or a study abroad, internship or directed work experience. Required courses cannot be used to fulfill a concentration. |
NOTES: Students must pass MATH0010 Basic Mathematics or have equivalent placement scores to enroll in required math course(s).
Study Abroad programs may satisfy a variety of History, Sociology, English and other elective requirements. Visit Study Abroad for details.
Students who graduate with a bachelor of science degree must leave Johnson & Wales University with effective writing skills. These writing skills will be assessed at the completion of ENG1021 Advanced Composition and Communication.
