South Mountain University
Bachelor of Science in Business/Public Administration
Bachelor of Science in Business/Public Administration
Program Description
The Bachelor of Science in Business/Public Administration (BSB/PA)
program is designed to prepare graduates with the requisite
knowledge, skills, and values to effectively apply various
business principles and tools in an organizational setting. The
BSB/PA major focuses on the efficient and effective utilization
of public resources to achieve the public purpose within a
dynamic environment. The program will emphasize the foundations
of public administration, public policy formulation, program
development, implementation and valuation, human resources and
labor relations, and public finance.
The Required Course of Study is designed to enable graduates to
deal effectively with an increasingly complex business
environment. The program stresses skill development in the areas
of management, decision-making, financial accounting and
managerial finance, quantitative analysis, economics, marketing
and utilization of research findings.
This undergraduate degree program has a 60-credit Required
Course of Study: 39 credits are allocated to the Bachelor of
Science in Business/Public Administration Major, 18 credits to
business entry coursework, and 3 credits to the integrating
course. Some courses have prerequisite requirements.
|
Course # |
Course Title Credits |
Prerequisite(s) |
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GEN 300 |
Skills for Professional Transition 3 |
|
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MGT 330 |
Management: Theory, Practice, Applications 3 |
GEN 300 |
|
MGT 344 |
Organizational Behavior and Ethical Responsibility 3 |
GEN 300 |
|
MGT 350 |
Critical Thinking: Strategies in Decision Making 3 |
GEN 300, Critical Thinking Proficiency |
|
RES 341 |
Research and Evaluation I 3 |
GEN 300, Math Proficiency |
|
RES 342 |
Research and Evaluation II 3 |
GEN 300, Math Proficiency, RES 341 |
|
CIS 319* |
Computers and Information Processing 3 |
GEN 300 |
|
ACC 300 |
Principles of Accounting 3 All Proficiencies, |
GEN 300, MGT 330, MGT 344, MGT 350 |
|
BUS 415 |
Business Law 3 |
GEN 300 |
|
FIN 370 |
Finance for Business 3 All Proficiencies, |
GEN 300, MGT 330, MGT 344, MGT 350, ACC 300 |
|
MKT 421 |
Marketing ** 3 All Proficiencies, |
GEN 300, MGT 330, MGT 344, MGT 350, FIN 370 |
|
ECO 365 |
Principles of Microeconomics 3 Math Proficiencies, |
GEN 300 |
|
BUS 475 |
Integrated Business Topics 3 ALL Proficiencies, |
GEN 300, MGT 330, MGT 344, MGT 350, RES 341, RES 342, CIS 319, ACC 300, BUS 415, FIN 370, MKT 421, ECO 365 |
|
BPA 401 |
Foundations of Public Administration 3 |
GEN 300, BUS 415, MGT 434, FIN 325, MGT 330, MGT 331, MGT 350 |
|
BPA 402 |
Politics and Citizenship: The Public Policy Environment 3 All Proficiencies, |
GEN 300, MGT 330, MGT 344, MGT 350, BPA 401, BUS 415 |
|
BPA 403 |
Public Programs: Implementation and Evaluation in a Dynamic Environment 3 All Proficiencies, |
GEN 300, MGT 330, MGT 344, MGT 350, BUS 415, MGT 434,BPA 401 |
|
BPA 404 |
Human Resources and Labor Relations in Public Service 3 All Proficiencies, |
GEN 300, MGT 330, MGT 344, MGT 350, BUS 415, MGT 434,BPA 401 |
|
BPA 405 |
Public Finance: Sources, Management, and Reports 3 All Proficiencies, |
GEN 300, MGT 330, MGT 344, MGT 350, BUS 415, MGT 434,BPA 401 |
|
BPA 406 |
The Public Leader: Integration and Application 3 All Proficiencies, |
GEN 300, MGT 330, MGT 344, MGT 350, BUS 415, MGT 434,BPA 401 |