Business Administration BBA
The General Education Program (GEP) at Saint Joseph’s University involves a distinctive liberal arts education in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition. General education is essential to the University’s mission, providing all students with the broad knowledge, essential skills, appreciation of diversity, and ethically informed perspective needed by those who would aspire to be “men and women for others.” The GEP ensures mastery of skills required for further study, exposes students to the principal achievements and problems of the major fields of human learning, and introduces them to new disciplines that they may or may not wish to pursue. The Major component gives depth in a particular field and is thus a preparation for an effective career or for graduate study in that field. Free or general electives allow students to pursue interests, explore new fields, or to continue concentration in their major.
The Degree Completion Education Program (GEP) applies to students who are completing a Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) or Bachelor of Business Administration degrees (BBA).
The Degree Completion GEP is comprised of Signature Core, Variable Core, Integrative Learning courses and a Diversity Overlay.
Signature Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| PHL 154 | Moral Foundations | 3 |
| THE 154 | Catholic Theological Tradition (or THE 153 Encountering the New Testament, or THE 155 Catholic Social Tradition) | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Texts & Contexts | 3 |
| HIS 154 | Forging the Modern World | 3 |
| Any course certified as Faith & Reason | 3 | |
| Any course in written and oral communication | ||
Variable Core
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One approved course in Art, Literature, or Music, Theater, Film.
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One course in the Natural Sciences (lab-based or lecture based) in biology, chemistry, environmental science, or physics.
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Two courses in Mathematics. BLS degree majors require MAT 101 or higher; BBA degree majors require MAT 103 (or MAT 120 precalculus) and MAT 123 (or an alternate calculus course).
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One course in a Non-Native Language (e.g., SPA 111-SPA 112) or one approved alternative course in Literature in Translation or Classics. Students who are bilingual may request an exemption for the language requirement from the Department of Linguistics and Languages.
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One course in the Social-Behavioral Sciences including Political Science, Economics, Sociology, and Psychology. Please note that some majors require a specific course.
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One course that is certified as a Philosophical Anthropology course.
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One course from Religious Studies or Theology that is certified as a Religious Difference course.
- ENG 101 Craft of Language.
Integrative Learning Courses
(2 courses required)
- Courses approved for ILC requirements will vary by major. Some majors have specific courses that must be taken.
Overlay
- Adult Learner Program students are required to complete one couse that is certified as a diversity overlay.
Free Electives
Except for Early Childhood/Elementary Pre K-4 Education majors, all students must complete a minimum of 18 free elective credits. Elective credits may be used to pursue a minor or secondary major.
Business Foundation
Ten courses, including:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 101 | Concepts of Financial Acct | 3 |
| ACC 102 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| DSS 100 | Excel Competency | 1 |
| DSS 200 | Intro to Information Systems | 3 |
| DSS 210 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| DSS 220 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| FIN 200 | Intro to Finance | 3 |
| or FIN 225 | Fund of Quantitative Finance | |
| MGT 110 | Essent'ls of Organzational Beh | 3 |
| or MGT 120 | Essentials of Management | |
| MGT 360 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| MKT 201 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 495 | Business Strategy 1 | 3 |
| or ACC 423 | Accounting Control Systems | |
| Total Hours | 31 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| MKT 302 | Consumer & Buyer Behavior | 3 |
| MGT 211 | Perspectives on Leadership | 3 |
| FIN 201 | Markets and Institutions | 3 |
| Three upper-division courses from two or more different departments, choosing among the subjects of: ACC, DSS, FIN, RMI, FMK, HAD, PMK, IBU, MGT, MKT 1 | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Note: Business Administration majors require two ILC courses and have a total of six additional free electives.
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These courses must be in addition to any course that is part of the Business core and must be in at least two different departments, not majors (e.g., IBU and MGT classes are both in the Management Department). Due to the interdisciplinary nature of this degree, students pursuing a BBA can NOT double major or minor within the Haub School of Business. A double major or minor in any other college/school would be permitted, with appropriate permissions from the program's department.