Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Specialization in Information Systems, BSBA

BG Perspective (BGP) Requirements

Must complete at least 1 course in each of the following:

   English Composition and Oral Communication
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   Quantitative Literacy
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Must Complete at least 2 courses in each of the following:

   Humanities and the Arts
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   _____________________________    ________    

   Natural Sciences - at least one Lab Science required
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   _____________________________    ________                                                                                      

   Social and Behavioral Sciences
   _____________________________    ________ 
   _____________________________    ________                                                                        

Complete total required BGP credit hours by selecting courses from any of the above categories:

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   _____________________________    ________ 
   _____________________________    ________ 
   _____________________________    ________                                                                                    

University Requirements

Designated courses in Humanities and the Arts and the Social and Behavioral Sciences domains may be used to fulfill both the BGP requirement and one of the following university requirements:

Cultural Diversity in the US    ____________
International Perspective       ____________

Composition Requirement:
WRIT 1120                              

Total BGP Credits: Must be at least 36                      

First Year Experience

(3 credit hours)

• BA 1500 - Understanding Dynamics of Business

Calculus Requirement

(3 credit hours)

• BA 1600 - Business Mathematics and Computational Calculus *

Business Core

(56 credit hours)

*can also apply towards BGP requirements

**BA 4500  is only open to seniors who have achieved BSBA admission and have credit for BA 3500 , FIN 3000 , MGMT 3000 , MGMT 3600 , MKT 2010  and BA 3800 . Prerequisite or concurrent with MGMT 4060 .

***BA 2120  requires BIZX 2200  be taken concurrently

• ACCT 2210 - Accounting and Business Concepts I
• ACCT 2220 - Accounting and Business Concepts II
• IS 2000 - Introduction to Information Systems
• ECON 2020 - Principles of Microeconomics *
• ECON 2030 - Principles of Macroeconomics *
• BA 2030 - Effective Business Communication
• BA 2050 - Data Computing and Numerical Literacy *
• BA 2120 - Business Statistics * ***
• BIZX 2200 - Applied Business Statistics Experience ***

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• ECON 3020 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory

• or

• ECON 3030 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory

• or

• ECON 3040 - Managerial Economics

• or

• ECON 3050 - Behavioral Economics

• or

• ECON 3110 - Money and Banking

• or

• ECON 3350 - Environmental Economics

• or

• ECON 3510 - International Trade and Finance

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• LEGS 3010 - Legal Environment of Business
• MKT 2010 - Introduction to Marketing Management **
• FIN 3000 - Business Finance **
• MGMT 3000 - Integrated Operations and Supply Chain Management **
• MGMT 3600 - Organizational Theory and Behavior **
• BA 3500 - Ethics and Social Responsibility in Business **
• BA 3800 - Business Analytics **
• MGMT 4060 - Global Strategy **
• BA 4500 - Integrated Business Experience

Information Systems Specialization

(24 credit hours)

• CS 2010 - Programming Fundamentals
• IS 3400 - Database Management
• IS 3500 - Business Process Management with SAP
• IS 4210 - Business Data Communication and Distributed Processing
• IS 4710 - Systems Analysis and Design
• IS Elective*
• IS Elective*
• IS Elective*

Electives

Additional hours may be needed to reach university minimum and/or optional additional specialization or minor.

BSBA Admission Requirements

Direct admittance to the BSBA program requires an 18 ACT and 18 ACT Math or SAT Total 970 and 500 Math, or test optional 3.0 GPA and C or better in all classes (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II - or equivalent); International students 3.5 GPA or above.

BGSU students planning on transferring to the BSBA program must apply for College entrance upon completion of 12 BGSU hours toward the degree with minimum GPA of 2.5 and demonstrate readiness to complete the calculus requirement or, in the case that 45 or more hours are transferred from another institution, with a GPA of 2.5 or greater and calculus ready.

University Hours Not Toward BSBA Degree:

Credit for the following courses count only toward total hours earned and class standing.

Notes:

• The checksheet should be used in conjunction with the degree audit and advising to track progress toward degree completion.
• The calculus requirement, all required business courses, and courses required for the specialization must be taken for a letter grade.

Elective Courses:

• Electives are courses that count toward the BSBA degree from any University area to fill the elective requirement.
• See above for a list of courses that do NOT count toward the BSBA.
• ECON 2000  cannot be used to satisfy specialization or elective requirements.

Internships are highly encouraged as they do not only provide a way to bridge the classroom material to the practice, they lead to potential future employment with the company.
Study abroad and a second specialization or minor are highly encouraged.