Business Administration Major

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree Requirements
124 semester hours

The following degree requirements are from the current Franklin University Academic Bulletin. If you began your coursework before the current academic year, please contact your SSA for your degree requirements. Always confirm your degree requirements with your SSA.

Fundamental General Education Core (24 hours)
All courses must be at the 100 or 200 level

• Minimum of three semester hours of English Composition (if the course does not have a research paper component, COMM 130 Research Paper, two semester credits, is also required)
  Choose COMM 120 College Writing.
• Minimum of three semester hours of Mathematics (at least one mathematics or statistics course beyond the level of intermediate algebra)
  Choose from MATH 160 College Algebra, MATH 180 Applied Calculus, MATH 210 Finite Mathematics, MATH 220 Business Calculus, or MATH 215 Statistical Concepts.
• Minimum of six semester hours of Sciences (two science courses, with one having a laboratory component)
  Choose from the Science discipline.
• Minimum of six semester hours of Social and Behavioral Sciences (which must be in at least two different disciplines)
  Choose from the Anthropology, Economics, Psychology, and Sociology disciplines.
• Minimum of six semester hours of Arts and Humanities
  Choose from the Humanities discipline.

Additional General Education Requirements (26 hours)

*Select another Social Science elective if ECON 220 is used in the Fundamental General Education Core.
**Select another General Education Elective if MATH 215 is used in the Fundamental General Education Core.

Business Core (28 hours)

• ACCT 215 - Financial Accounting (4)
• ACCT 225 - Managerial Accounting (4)
• BSAD 220 - Business Law (4)
• BSAD 312 - Management Theory and Practices (4)
• ECON 210 - Introduction to Microeconomics (4)
• FINA 301 - Principles of Finance (4)
• MKTG 300 - Marketing (4)

University Electives (18 hours)

Any courses offered by the University except developmental education courses.

Major Area (28 hours)

• BSAD 320 - Decision Making and Problem Solving (4)
• BSAD 460 - Business Ethics for Leaders (4)
• BSAD 495 - Business Administration Capstone (4)
• Major Area Electives (16 hours)*
  *Select 16 hours from the following:
  • ACCT 310 - Intermediate Accounting I (4)
  • ACCT 320 - Intermediate Accounting II (4)
  • ACCT 330 - Cost Management (4)
  • ACCT 390 - Federal Income Tax I (4)
  • ACCT 425 - Accounting Information Systems (4)
  • AMGT 390 - Project Management (4)
  • AMGT 420 - Principles of Organizational Development (4)
  • AMGT 425 - Managing Change (4)
  • BSAD 325 - Organizational Behavior (4)
  • BSAD 410 - Business Administration Internship (1-4)
  • BSAD 476 - Global Business Issues (4)
  • BSAD 480 - Special Topics in Business Administration (1-4)
  • BSAD 499 - Independent Studies in Business Administration (1-4)
  • BSFR 341 - Fraud Examination (4)
  • EMKT 340 - Internet Marketing (4)
  • EMKT 460 - E-Commerce (4)
  • FINA 340 - Money, Banking and Financial Markets (4) 
  • FINA 403 - Advanced Financial Management (4)
  • FINA 405 - Investments (4)
  • FINA 430 - Personal Financial Planning (4)
  • FINA 432 - Insurance and Financial Planning (4)
  • FINA 450 - Global Finance (4)
  • HCM 442 - Legal Aspects of Healthcare Management (4)
  • HCM 472 - Contemporary Issues in Healthcare Management (4)
  • HCM 452 - Managed Care Contracting (4)
  • HRM 300 - Human Resources Management (4)
  • HRM 301 - Staffing (4)
  • HRM 302 - Training and Development (4)
  • HRM 401 - Compensation and Benefits (4)
  • HRM 402 - Employee and Labor Relations (4)
  • MGMT 310 - Process Management Applications (4)
  • MGMT 435 - Evolution of Management (4)
  • MIS 200 - Management Information Systems (4)
  • MIS 478 - Quantitative Methods and Analysis (4)
  • MKTG 320 - Advertising (4)
  • MKTG 330 - Marketing Behavior (4)
  • MKTG 332 - Marketing Research (4)
  • MKTG 350 - Persuasive Strategies: Influencing Business and Consumer Decisions (4)
  • MKTG 430 - Relationship Marketing (4)
  • MKTG 450 - Global Marketing (4)
  • OLM 352 - Management and Leadership: A Continuum (4)
  • OLM 435 - Perspectives on Leadership (4)
  • OLM 470 - Leadership: Philosophies for Leading (4)
  • ORGC 321 - Organizational Communication (4)
  • ORGC 325 - Public Relations (4)
  • OSCM 390 - Operations Management (4)
  • OSCM 440 - Quality Management (4)
  • OSCM 450 - Supply Chain Management (4)
  • OSCM 455 - Transportation and Logistics Management (4)
  • OSCM 458 - Purchasing and Inventory Management (4)
  • OSCM 491 - Integrated Project Management (4)
  • PSYC 325 - Coaching in Organizations (4)
  • SOCL 335 - Applied Research Methods (4)

Students seeking a bachelor’s degree must earn at least 40 credit hours in residence at Franklin University.

A minimum 2.25 GPA is required in the major area for students enrolled in either the associate’s or bachelor’s degree programs, and each major area course must be completed with a grade of "C" or better to count toward degree requirements.

If needed, English, reading, and mathematics placement tests determine which, if any, developmental education courses are required. Students placing into these courses must pass them prior to enrolling in any course at the 200 level or above. Developmental education courses carry institutional credit only and do not count toward degree requirements for graduation. Computer Literacy is a General Education prerequisite. Students with computer experience will have the option of completing a free placement exam to waive this prerequisite.

Business Principles (BSAD 110) is a Business Core prerequisite. Transfer students with the equivalent of four business courses are not required to take Business Principles.

All students are required to pass College Writing (COMM 120), Learning Strategies (PF 321), and either Speech Communication (SPCH 100) or Interpersonal Communication (COMM 150) prior to enrolling in any course at the 200 level or above. PF 321 must be taken prior to the first BLF course, or it may be taken concurrently with the first 15-week BLF course. General Education courses must be selected from science, math, social and behavioral science, humanities, economics, communication or professional foundations. Students must also meet the University algebra competency requirement.

The Business Administration Program also offers an Associate of Science Degree, Subsequent Bachelor of Science Degree, and Joint Programs of Study: B.S., Business Administration/MBA.