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General Education Requirements
Walter E. Heller College of Business Administration

The Degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration is conferred upon regular students who complete a minimum of 120 semester hours(SH), residency requirements and all specific degree requirements listed below.

 

General Education Requirements for BSBA (total of 48 SH)

Students entering with less than 30 SH:

  • ENG 101 Introduction to Composition (Grade of C or better)
  • ENG 102 Argumentation, Analysis, Research (Grade of C or better)
  • Other courses, if necessary, to complete the University Writing Requirement (See Scholastic Regulations)
  • MATH 116 Finite Mathematics (Grade of C or better)
  • MATH 121 College Algebra (With permission, higher level mathematics may be substituted for MATH 116 and MATH 121)
  • ECON 101 Principles of Economics I (Grade of C or better)
  • ECON 102 Principles of Economics II (Grade of C or better)
  • ECON 234 Elementary Statistics (With permission, may substitute MATH 217 or PSYC 200)
  • Natural Science (3 SH) (Excluding Mathematics and Computer Science)
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 SH) (Excluding ECON 101, ECON 102, ECON 234 and PSYC 200)
  • Fine Arts and Humanities (6 SH)
  • LIBS 111 Great Ideas I
  • LIBS 112 Great Ideas II
  • Roosevelt Signature Course
  • Non-business elective (3 SH)

Students entering with 30 to 90 SH:

All requirements listed above for students entering with less than 30 SH except: 6 SH non-business electives are substituted for Liberal Studies I and II.

Students entering with more than 90 SH

All requirements listed above for students entering with less than 30 SH except: 6 SH non-business electives are substituted for Liberal Studies I and II, and 3 SH non-business electives are substituted for the Roosevelt Signature course.

 

Business Requirements (total of 54 SH)

All Students

Freshmen/Sophomore Requirements:

  • ACCT 210 Principles of Accounting I (Grade of C or better)
  • ACCT 211 Principles of Accounting II (Grade of C or better)
  • BLAW 201 Business Law I (Grade of C or better)

Junior/Senior Core Requirements:

  • BCOM 301 Business Communications
  • BADM 304 Business and Society or MGMT 308 Ethical Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility
  • International Perspective (One of BADM 360, ACCT 337, FIN 354 and MKTG 362; Business elective is substituted if international course is in major)
  • FIN 311 Business Finance
  • INFS 330 Management Information Systems
  • MGMT 300 Operations Management
  • MGMT 358 Behavioral Science and Organization Theory
  • MGMT 380 Business Policy and Strategy (Must be taken at RU with a grade of C or better. One D may be used in the remaining junior/senior core courses unless a C is required by the major.)
  • MKTG 302 Marketing Management
  • Major Requirements (Economics and interdisciplinary majors require more than 18 SH reducing the number of general electives)

 

Elective Requirements (total of 18 SH)

General Electives which may be chosen from either business or non-business courses

Total requirements for BSBA: 120 credit hours.

 

Additional Quantitative Major Requirements:

Each Major has additional courses which require a grade of C or better

Majors

Each business student must choose a major area of specialization. The accounting, finance, human resource management, management, and marketing majors require 18 SH.

Interdisciplinary Major

Students whose career interests span two or more traditional business areas may complete an interdisciplinary major. This major is 27 SH of which at least 15 SH must be in a single functional area. Students have combined such areas as accounting and finance, marketing and finance, and finance and economics, but are not limited to these combinations, This major must be approved, in advance, by the Chairs of the involved departments.

Course Scheduling

The WEHCBA recommends that students follow the schedule below for the sequential completion of all university, college, and course requirements. Business students must complete all freshman and sophomore prerequisites before enrolling in advanced business courses. Students should start course work in their majors after completing 60 SH. Those who are undecided about their majors should consult an advisor in the WEHCBA regarding course selection. Students seeking an interdisciplinary major should consult the appropriate advisors.

Within 60 SH

After Completion of 60 SH

  • BCOM 301 Business Communications
  • BADM 304 Business and Society or MGMT 308 Ethical Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility
  • International Perspective (BADM 360, ACCT 337, FIN 354, or MKTG 362)
  • FIN 311 Business Finance
  • INFS 330 Management Information Systems
  • MGMT 300 Operations Management
  • MGMT 358 Behavioral Science and Organization Theory
  • MKTG 302 Marketing Management
  • MGMT 380 Business Policy and Strategy (may be taken only after completion of all above business courses; no transfer credit available)
  • All remaining major, required, and elective courses.

Graduation

A regular student in good standing may become a degree candidate when he or she has completed a minimum of 120 semester hours of credit with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. At least 18 SH in the major must be passed with grades of 2.0 or higher, including transfer work. MGMT 380 must be passed with a grade of C (2.0) or better. Only one D is allowed in the remaining junior/senior core requirements (BCOM 301, BADM 304, FIN 311, INFS 330, International Perspective, MGMT 300, MGMT 302, MGMT 358 and MKTG 302), unless a grade of C is required by the major.

Enrollment Requirements

All University enrollment and quantitative requirements must be met. In addition, at least 30 semester hours of classroom credits must be completed at Roosevelt University during each student's senior year. Credits by Proficiency and CLEP examinations do not fulfill this requirement. At least 27 semester hours in business courses must be taken at Roosevelt including MGMT 380 and at least 12 semester hours in the major.

No more than 30 semester hours earned as a special student may be counted toward the BSBA degree.

No more than six semester hours of Independent Study may be applied to the BSBA degree, Independent study credit is available only for subject areas not covered by regular course offerings. All independent study credit must be approved in advance by the instructor, the instructor's department chairperson, and the Dean of the Walter E. Heller College of Business Administration (WEHCBA).

Transfer Credit

Credits are accepted only from junior or senior colleges that are accredited by a regional accreditation organization. All transfer students must satisfy the University Writing Requirement which may include taking English 099 and/or 100. No exceptions are made. See University Writing Requirement.

Each transfer course is evaluated to confirm that it includes all topics included in the corresponding Roosevelt course. Regardless of title, courses considered inappropriate or not equivalent will not be accepted. Students with questions regarding transfer credit should consult an advisor in the WEHCBA.

Double Major

Students who wish to earn a double major must complete an additional 18 SH in the second department as well as all of that department's requirements. A student may declare a double major while completing the first bachelor's degree. Usually, a double major requires the student to complete more than 120 SH for the degree. Consult a WEHCBA advisor for specific information.

Second Bachelors Degree

To receive a second Bachelors degree, a student must fulfill all of the requirements for the degree, including university, college, major department, and residency requirements, including a minimum of 30 SH. Students are eligible for a second degree only after the first degree has been awarded.

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