Business Administration
Business Administration Major
The Business Administration major is designed to provide students with a broad background in all of the aspects of business. Business Administration might be an appropriate major for students who will work in smaller organizations or own their businesses which will require a broader understanding of business. Also, some organizations may seek generalists rather than specialists because they may be more adaptable in rapidly changing business environments. This major might also be appropriate for students intending to go on to graduate studies that would benefit from a broad understanding of business, e.g., law school.
Business Administration Minor
Majors outside the College of Business often select a minor in Business Administration. A minor in Business Administration requires a minimum of 24 credits. At least 12 credits in 300-400 level BUSN, FIN, MGMT, and MRKT courses must be completed at NDSU in the College of Business. Prior departmental approval is required for any 300-400 level course not completed at NDSU but used to satisfy the minor requirements.
Students must earn a 2.50 grade point average that is based on the courses used for the Business Administration minor. A minor approval form is required and can be found at http://www.ndsu.edu/business/ . This minor is not available to students with majors in the College of Business.
Major Requirements
Major: Business Administration
Degree Type: B.S.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 126
General Education Requirements
| First Year Experience (F): | ||
| BUSN 189 | Skills for Academic Success (Students transferring in 24 or more credits do not need to take BUSN 189.) | 1 |
| Communication (C): | ||
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I * | 3 |
| ENGL 120 | College Composition II * | 3 |
| ENGL 320 | Business and Professional Writing | 3 |
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking * | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning (R): | ||
| STAT 330 | Introductory Statistics * | 3 |
| Science & Technology (S): | ||
| CSCI 116 | Business Use of Computers * | 4 |
| A one-credit lab must be taken as a co-requisite with a general education science/technology course unless the course includes an embedded lab experience equivalent to a one-credit course. Select from current general education list | 6 | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts (A): | ||
| PHIL 216 | Business Ethics * | 3 |
| Select from current general education list | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (B): | ||
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics * | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics * | 3 |
| Wellness (W): Select from current general education list | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D): Select from current general education list | ||
| Global Perspectives (G): | ||
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics * | 3 |
| or ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| Total Credits | 40 | |
Major Requirements
| General Education Requirements | 40 | |
| Pre-College of Business Requirements | ||
| ACCT 200 | Elements of Accounting I * | 3 |
| ACCT 201 | Elements of Accounting II * | 3 |
| MATH 103 | College Algebra * | 3 |
This is waived for students who place into MATH 105 or higher. | ||
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology * | 3 |
| STAT 331 | Regression Analysis * | 2 |
| Pre-Business Administration Requirements | ||
| MATH 144 | Mathematics for Business * | 4 |
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology * | 3 |
| Business Administration Major Requirements ** | ||
| FIN 320 | Principles of Finance 1 | 3 |
| MGMT 320 | Foundations of Management 1 | 3 |
| MGMT 330 | Foundations of Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 360 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MRKT 320 | Foundations of Marketing 1 | 3 |
| BUSN 430 | Legal and Social Environment of Business 1 | 3 |
| BUSN 487 | Managerial Economics | 4 |
| BUSN 489 | Strategic Management 1 | 4 |
| MIS 320 | Management Information Systems 1 | 3 |
| ECON 324 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| 300-400 Level Courses ** | 18 | |
| Of the 18 credits, at least one 300-400 level course must be completed in each of the following 4 areas: | ||
1) FIN | ||
2) MGMT | ||
3) MRKT | ||
4) Environment of Business: Select at least one from the following: | ||
| Taxation in Management Decisions | ||
| International Business | ||
| Business Environment of the European Union | ||
| Principles of Real Estate | ||
| Organizational Communication I | ||
| Business Law I-Contracts, Property and Torts | ||
| Business Law II-Business Organization and Commercial Transactions | ||
BUSN 433 | ||
| International Business Law | ||
| Cooperatives | ||
| 300-400 College of Business Electives ** | 6 | |
Any courses from the College of Business with the prefixes of ACCT, BUSN, FIN, LEAD, MGMT, MIS, or MRKT | ||
| Degree Electives: Potential of 9 credits to reach 126. | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 126 | |
| * | Pre-college and pre-business administration major courses. A grade of 'C' or better for pre-college and pre-business administration major courses is required for admission into the Business Administration major. |
| ** | Students must earn a 'C' or better and have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA in ALL courses included in the professional program (i.e., all required courses, elective requirements, and additional 300-400 level CoB electives or breadth electives). |
| 1 | Denotes Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) course. |
Degree Requirements and Notes
- Students must include one of the following international courses in their plan of study:
| BUSN 340 | International Business | 3 |
| BUSN 341 | Business Environment of the European Union | 3 |
| FIN 440 | International Finance | 3 |
| MGMT 440 | International Management | 3 |
| MRKT 440 | International Marketing | 3 |
- Requirements for graduation are those in place at the time of admission to the Business Administration major.
- Business courses from programs that do not hold AACSB International accreditation cannot be used for major or minor requirements in the College of Business (CoB); such courses may be eligible for use as free electives.
- The CoB accepts a maximum of nine credits of non-NDSU 300-400 level business courses from AACSB programs with approval of the department.
- Admission into the Business Administration Major: Students must earn a 'C' or better in the pre-college and pre-business administration major courses that are indicated with an asterisk (*), achieve junior standing (60 credits), and earn a 2.50 institutional cumulative grade point average. Students must submit an online application to the CoB.
- Admission to the business administration major is required to enroll in advanced 300 or 400 level CoB courses.
- A grade of 'C' or better is required in transfer courses accepted for ACCT 200 Elements of Accounting I and ACCT 201 Elements of Accounting II and all 300-400 level accounting, business administration, finance, management, management information systems, and marketing courses.
- A letter grade must be earned in any course that fulfills a major requirement.
- A 2.50 cumulative grade point average is required to enroll in 300-400 level CoB courses.
- Students must earn a 2.50 institutional GPA to graduate.
- Of the credits completed in residence at least 30 credits must be in 300-400 level CoB courses.
- Students must be accepted to the Business Administration major prior to the completion of the last 30 credits in 300 and 400 level CoB courses.
- For multiple majors within CoB, at least 15 unique credits of 300-400 level CoB courses must exist between the majors.
- Internship and cooperative education credits may be applied toward the total credits required for graduation as non-major electives.
- Students should refer to www.ndsu.edu/business for current and complete listing of the major requirements.
Minor Requirements
Business Administration Minor
Minor Requirements
Required Credits: 24
Students should refer to College of Business for information on declaring this minor.
| Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-6 | |
| Fundamentals of Accounting | ||
| Elements of Accounting I and Elements of Accounting II | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-6 | |
| Elements of Economics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics and Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Principles of Finance | ||
| Foundations of Management | ||
| Foundations of Marketing | ||
| Elective Courses | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 24 | |
Minor Requirements and Notes
- To be accepted into the minor program, students must have a 2.50 institutional cumulative GPA and at least junior standing (60 credits). This minor is not available to students with majors in the College of Business.
- Departmental approval is required for any course (including Tri-College) NOT completed at NDSU and used to satisfy the minor requirements (6 credits maximum).
- Students must earn a 2.50 minimum GPA, which is based upon the courses used to satisfy the minor requirements. Minors must satisfy all course prerequisites.
- Students should refer to www.ndsu.edu/business for information on declaring the minor with the College of Business.
