Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2020–Spring 2021 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.
Bachelor of Business Administration
Unit: Business (BU)
Department: Management
Academic Plan Code(s): BA_BBA, BA_BBAO
Program Information
The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program will focus on providing students with a general overview of business, economics, accounting, and marketing consistent with the broader distinction between Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees.
This program will provide students with a generalist program that covers the essential disciplines of business administration and management: economics, marketing, accounting, finance, statistics, operations, management, leadership and computer systems. The BBA prepares students with a broad business education toward a responsible and rewarding career.
Degree Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 31 | |
| Six (6) hours of General Education requirements may be satisfied through coursework required by the degree program | ||
| College/School Requirements 1, 2 | 41 | |
| Program/Major Requirements | 21 | |
| Supporting Courses | 27 | |
| Minimum Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | To complete the degree in the minimum number of hours listed, some hours from the General Education Requirements must be satisfied by courses defined by the unit and/or program. Using other courses to satisfy General Education requirements will require additional hours to complete the degree requirements. See the Degree Requirements tab for specific coursework. |
| 2 | College/School Requirements total of 44 hours includes 6 hours of required courses that also cover General Education requirements. |
Departmental Admission Requirements
New Students and Transfer Students
Admission to the College of Business ensures admission to the Bachelor of Business Administration.
New High School Students: ACT composite of 23; ACT Math of 21; High School GPA 2.75
Transfer Students: Cumulative GPA of 2.5 (will use only UofL is there is an established UofL GPA)
Current Students - Admission in Good Standing
Students must:
Earned a 2.5 cumulative GPA (students with an established UofL GPA may not include grades for coursework at another institution in consideration for admission)
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements 1 | 31 | |
| The following courses are required by the program and can satisfy the respective General Education Requirement: | ||
| College Algebra - QR | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics - SB | ||
or ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics - SB | |
All degrees require the completion of the University-wide General Education Program (link provided above). Some General Education requirements may be met in the requirements for the major or supporting coursework, in which case additional electives may be required to complete the minimum hours for the degree.
College/School Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CAMP 100 | Campus Culture/Business Students | 1 |
| MATH 111 | College Algebra - QR | 3 |
| CIS 205 | Information Systems in Organizations | 3 |
| BUS 201 | Career Development | 1 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics - SB | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics - SB | 3 |
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 202 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| Select one of the following Ethics courses: | 3 | |
| Contemporary Moral Problems - AH | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Medical Ethics | ||
| BSTA 301 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| BUS 310 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| FIN 302: Introduction to Finance | 3 | |
| MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MGMT 301 | Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 320 | Principles of Operations Management | 3 |
| MGMT 441 | Business Strategy and Policy - CUE | 3 |
| CLAW 301 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| Minimum Total Hours | 47 | |
Total of 41 credit hours includes 3 credit hours of ECON and 3 credit hours of MATH that are also counted in the 31 General Education hours above.
Program/Major Requirements
Please check with the Reinhardt Academic Center for an updated list of electives.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | ||
| BBA 397 Business Administration Course | 3 | |
| Supporting electives | ||
| Choose 18 hours from the following: | 18 | |
| International Trade | ||
| Entrepreneurship | ||
| Entrepreneurship I | ||
| Entrepreneurship II | ||
| Entrepreneurship III | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Minorities, Managers and the Workplace | ||
| Collaboration: Theory and Skills | ||
| Office Procedures and Management | ||
| Managing the Multinational Enterprise | ||
| Co-op in Management | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Images of Leadership | ||
| Social Media I | ||
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| Social Media II | ||
| Professional Relationship Selling | ||
| Global Marketing | ||
ECON/MGMT/MKT 490 | ||
| Minimum Total Hours | 21 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | ||
| General Electives (12 hours must be 300+ level) | 27 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Culminating Undergraduate Experience (Graduation requirement) | ||
| Requirement fulfilled by completing: | ||
| Business Strategy and Policy - CUE | ||
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| CAMP 100 | Campus Culture/Business Students | 1 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics - SB | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Introduction to College Writing - WC | 3 |
| MATH 111 | College Algebra - QR | 3 |
| General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Science - S | 3 | |
| General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Science Lab - SL | 1 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 102 | Intermediate College Writing - WC | 3 |
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics - SB | 3 |
| General Education: Cardinal Core Oral Communication - OC | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CIS 205 | Information Systems in Organizations | 3 |
| BUS 201 | Career Development | 1 |
| HIST 101 or HIST 102 |
History of Civilizations I - D2, SBH |
3 |
| ACCT 202 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| PHIL 222 | Contemporary Moral Problems - AH (or PHIL 225, PHIL 321, or PHIL 323) | 3 |
| BSTA 301 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUS 310 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MGMT 301 | Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities US Diversity - AHD1 | 3 | |
| FIN 302: Introduction to Finance | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MGMT 320 | Principles of Operations Management | 3 |
| CLAW 301 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Business Elective from list | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities - AH | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Business Elective from list | 3 | |
| Business Elective from list | 3 | |
| Business Elective from list | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| BBA 397: Business Administration course | 3 | |
| Business Elective from list | 3 | |
| General Elective (300 level or above) | 3 | |
| General Elective (300 level or above) | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MGMT 441 | Business Strategy and Policy - CUE | 3 |
| Business Elective from list | 3 | |
| General Elective (300 level or above) | 3 | |
| General Elective (300 level or above) | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Minimum Total Hours | 120 | |
Degree Audit Report
Degree Audit reports illustrate how your completed courses fulfill the requirements of your academic plan. What-if reports allow you to compare the courses you have completed in your current academic plan to the courses required in another academic plan. Should you have questions about either report, please consult with your academic advisor.
To create either report:
- Log into your ULink account.
- Click on the Student Services tab.
- Next, click on "View my Academic Advisement Report" to run a Degree Audit report in the Undergraduate Advising area.
- To create a What-if report, click on "Create a What-if Advisement Report."
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