Business Administration

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration provides a solid foundation in business fundamentals along with a basic grounding in science. Business fundamentals include accounting, economics, statistics, finance, business law, marketing, management, entrepreneurship, and leadership.

Students also take a business concentration that allows them to develop a depth of knowledge in a business area. Currently available concentrations are in Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing and Human Resources. Individualized concentrations can be developed to meet the special needs of a student.

Courses By Semester
To view a typical 8-semester plan in Business Administration download the plan. (pdf)

Degree Requirements
Required Courses Credit Hours

Business Courses
Required Courses: BUS 100, 211, 212, 221, 301, 305, 311, 321, 341, 351, 361, 371, 402, 423, 480
Credit Hours: 42

Economics Courses
Required Courses: ECON 151, 152
Credit Hours: 6

Business Electives
At least 19 credit hours must be in a designated concentration.

Mathematics
Requires Courses: MATH 120, 121
Credit Hours: 6

Basic Science
Credit Hours: 13

Social Science and Humanities
Refer to the IIT general education requirements
Credit Hours: 21

Computer Science
Required Course: CS 105
Credit Hours: 2

Interprofessional Projects
Required: Two projects, one of which must be an EnPro (Entrepreneurial Interprofessional Project)
Credit Hours: 6

Free Electives
Credit Hours: 5

Technical Electives
Credit Hours: 6

Total Credit Hours:  126

TECHNICAL CONCENTRATIONS

Entrepreneurship
The minor in entrepreneurship focuses on technology entrepreneurship. Students must complete two required courses and three elective courses.

Two required courses:

BUS 361: Introduction to Entrepreneurship

One EnPRO of the student's choice

Three courses from the following options:

BUS 363: Creativity and Inventions for Entrepreneurs

BUS 462: New Product Development

BUS 465: Entrepreneurship in Industry

BUS 466: Entrepreneurship in Science and Technology

BUS 467: Growth Strategies in Emerging Enterprises

Nonbusiness majors will be required to take a business fundamentals course in place of one of their electives.

Finance
Five courses to be selected in concert with your faculty advisor.

Marketing
BUS 471 - Marketing Management
BUS 473 - Marketing Research
BUS 475 - Sales Management
BUS 476 - Consumer Behavior
Plus one marketing course to be selected in concert with your faculty advisor.

Human Resource Management
PSYC 221
PSYC 310
PSYC 301
Plus two of the following: PSYC 455, 431, 481, 4XX (Research), 497
*Note these PSYC classes will not count towards your general education requirements.

International Business
BUS 381 - Understanding Cultures
Four courses at a foreign university selected in concert with your faculty advisor.