Bachelor in Business Administration
Program Mission
The mission of the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program is to form ethical, adaptive and competent business professionals through effective instruction, scholarship, engagement, and service in a diverse, interdisciplinary, learner-centered environment.
Program Purpose
The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program educates and forms ethical and proficient business professionals who serve and lead in manners consistent with Franciscan values. Students may select one of 3 curriculum tracks (General Business Administration, Health Administration, and Management) that best fits their vocational path.
Program Level Student Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
Upon completion of the degree requirements, the student will be able to:
- Explain the key functions of business.
- Apply critical business reasoning that contributes to organizational success.
- Exhibit professional communication skills.
- Apply ethical and legal directives in making responsible business, strategic decisions.
- Exemplify professional behaviors as personified by Franciscan core values.
Semester 1
| ACSM 1110 | Academic Seminar | 1 |
| BADM 1310 | Introduction to Business Administration | 3 |
| MATH 1315 | College Algebra | 3 |
| WRIT 1310 | College Writing I | 3 |
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| Natural Sciences Elective | 3 |
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| Free Elective | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Semester 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
| BADM 2315 | Introduction to Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 2321 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| WRIT 2315 | Intro to Professional Comm | 3 |
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| Ethics/Philosophy Elective | 3 |
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| Free Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Semester 5
| BADM 3315 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BADM 3340 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| MGMT 3305 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MRKT 3305 | Principles in Marketing | 3 |
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| Free Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Semester 6
| BADM 4310 | Project Mangement | 3 |
| BADM 4315 | Business Financial Management | 3 |
| MGMT 3310 | Operations and Quality Management | 3 |
| MGMT 3315 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
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| BBA Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Semester 7
| MGMT 3320 | Introduction to Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| PHIL 3320 | Business Ethics Seminar 1 - Corporate Social Responsibility | 3 |
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| BBA Electives | 9 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Semester 8
| BADM 4910 | Capstone | 3 |
| BADM 4915 | Business Internsip | 3 |
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| BBA Elective | 3 |
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| Free Electives | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Total Credit Hours for Bachelor of Business Administration = 120
Ethics/Philosophy Electives may be taken from PHIL 2315, PHIL 2320, THEO 3345, THEO 3350 or THEO 3360
Humanities/Fine Arts Electives may be taken from ART, ENGL, MUSI, HIST, HUMN, PHIL, THEO (3 hours must be from same discipline)
Natural Sciences Electives may be taken from BIOL, CHEM, PHYS or PHSC
Program Level Student Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
Upon completion of the degree requirements, the student will be able to:
- Explain the key functions of business.
- Apply critical business reasoning that contributes to organizational success.
- Exhibit professional communication skills.
- Apply ethical and legal directives in making responsible business, strategic decisions.
- Exemplify professional behaviors as personified by Franciscan core values.
Semester 1
| ACSM 1110 | Academic Seminar | 1 |
| BADM 1310 | Introduction to Business Administration | 3 |
| MATH 1315 | College Algebra | 3 |
| WRIT 1310 | College Writing I | 3 |
XXXX
| Natural Sciences Elective | 3 |
XXXX
| Free Elective | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Semester 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
| BADM 2315 | Introduction to Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 2321 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| WRIT 2315 | Intro to Professional Comm | 3 |
XXXX
| Ethics/Philosophy Elective | 3 |
XXXX
| Natural Sciences Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Semester 5
Semester 6
Semester 7
| HADM 4320 | Reimbursements in Healthcare | 3 |
| HADM 4350 | Policy in Healthcare | 3 |
| HADM 4375 | Quality and Performance Improvement in Healthcare | 3 |
| MGMT 3320 | Introduction to Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| PHIL 3320 | Business Ethics Seminar 1 - Corporate Social Responsibility | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Semester 8
Total Credit Hours for Bachelor of Business Administration – Health Administration Track = 120
Ethics/Philosophy Electives may be taken from PHIL 2315, PHIL 2320, THEO 3345, THEO 3350 or THEO 3360
Humanities/Fine Arts Electives may be taken from ART, ENGL, MUSI, HIST, HUMN, PHIL, THEO (3 hours must be from same discipline)
Natural Sciences Electives may be taken from BIOL, CHEM, PHYS or PHSC
Program Level Student Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
Upon completion of the degree requirements, the student will be able to:
- Explain the key functions of business.
- Apply critical business reasoning that contributes to organizational success.
- Exhibit professional communication skills.
- Apply ethical and legal directives in making responsible business, strategic decisions.
- Exemplify professional behaviors as personified by Franciscan core values.
Semester 1
| ACSM 1110 | Academic Seminar | 1 |
| BADM 1310 | Introduction to Business Administration | 3 |
| MATH 1315 | College Algebra | 3 |
| WRIT 1310 | College Writing I | 3 |
XXXX
| Natural Sciences Elective | 3 |
XXXX
| Free Elective | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Semester 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
| BADM 2315 | Introduction to Accounting | 3 |
| COMM 2310 | Professional Interpersonal Comm | 3 |
| ECON 2321 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| WRIT 2315 | Intro to Professional Comm | 3 |
XXXX
| Free Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Semester 5
Semester 6
| BADM 4310 | Project Mangement | 3 |
| BADM 4315 | Business Financial Management | 3 |
| MGMT 3310 | Operations and Quality Management | 3 |
| MGMT 3315 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
XXXX
| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Semester 7
| MGMT 4310 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| MGMT 4315 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| MGMT 4320 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| PHIL 3320 | Business Ethics Seminar 1 - Corporate Social Responsibility | 3 |
XXXX
| Ethics/Philosophy Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Semester 8
Total Credit Hours for Bachelor of Business Administration – Management Track = 120
Ethics/Philosophy Electives may be taken from PHIL 2315, PHIL 2320, THEO 3345, THEO 3350 or THEO 3360
Humanities/Fine Arts Electives may be taken from ART, ENGL, MUSI, HIST, HUMN, PHIL, THEO (3 hours must be from same discipline)
Natural Sciences Electives may be taken from BIOL, CHEM, PHYS or PHSC
Admissions Requirements
A student may declare the Business Administration major at any time, but must meet with the program director to develop his/her individual degree plan.
Requirements for acceptance into the program are the same as for acceptance to Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University.
Graduation Requirements
- Completion of general education requirements with 2 service-learning projects
- Completion of 120 credit hours as noted in the curriculum plan
- Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better on all college work (a grade of C or better in all related coursework)
- Fulfillment of the residency requirement (see Academic Policies section); and Clearance of all indebtedness to the University, including the return of all materials borrowed from the University Library