OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
Business Studies Major (B.S.) |
Major code BS6110 (OHIO Online)/BS6111 (Regional Campuses)*
College of Business
Copeland Hall 214
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.2042
www.ohio.edu/business/
Brian Hoyt, contact person
hoyt@ohio.edu
Program Overview
The Business Studies program is a fully online, accredited bachelor’s degree. The program provides students with knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for advancement in business.
The program is available to first-year students, students who have completed a two-year associate’s degree program (90 or more quarter hours or 60 or more semester hours) from an accredited community college, regional campus, or technical college, and students who seek to further their education by completing the requirements for a baccalaureate degree.
For the student with an associate degree, the program integrates the general and technical skills developed within associate degree programs with the professional skills and dispositions inculcated in a bachelor’s degree program. With appropriate advising, students will take a sequence of courses that will:
- meet Ohio University’s General Education and baccalaureate degree requirements,
- follow naturally from and amplify the learning experiences in their associate degree subject areas, and
- qualify them for an immediate career in business or for entry into a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program.
*This program was previously BS6108/BS6109 which awarded the Bachelor of Science in Business. Pending Board of Trustees approval (anticipated June 2024), the new program codes will be BS6110/BS6111 and will award the Bachelor of Science effective the 2024-25 catalog year.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the applied management major, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate business thinking by applying general business concepts to strategic decision-making situations.
- Demonstrate critical thinking by exploring issues, ideas, and events before accepting or formulating conclusions.
- Demonstrate integrative learning by using knowledge of core business disciplines to make connections among ideas and experiences.
- Demonstrate positive workplace attitudes through composure, energy/drive, high standards, integrity, and a results orientation.
- Demonstrate problem solving by designing, evaluating, and implementing a strategy to answer an open-ended question or achieve a desired goal.
Admissions Information
Freshman/First Year Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Change of Program Policy
No selective or limited admission requirements.
External Transfer Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
This program provides students with the knowledge, skills, and disposition necessary for advancement in their chosen business career. The fundamental objective of the program is to provide the business skills and values necessary for success in the complex business environment.
Requirements
University-wide Graduation Requirements
Ohio University requires the completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours for the conferral of a bachelor’s degree. This program can be completed within that 120-hour requirement. For more information on the minimum hours requirement and other university-wide requirements, please review the Graduation Requirements – University-wide page.
Pre-Major Requirements
Students are required to complete 30 credit hours of pre-major courses with a 2.0 or better overall G.P.A.
- ACCT 1010 - Foundations of Accounting Credit Hours: 3
- ACCT 1020 - Decision Making with Accounting Credit Hours: 3
- BA 1500 - Introduction to Business Communication and Professional Skills Credit Hours: 3
- BMT 2000 - Introduction to Business Computing Credit Hours: 3
- BUSL 2000 - Law and Society Credit Hours: 3
- MATH 1200 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 4
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or
- MATH 1350 - Survey of Calculus Credit Hours: 4
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or
- MATH 1500 - Introductory Statistics Credit Hours: 3
- ECON 1000 - Survey of Economics Credit Hours: 3
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or
- ECON 1030 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
Pre-Major Analytics Course Requirement
Complete one of the following courses:
- QBA 1720 - Introduction to Information Analysis and Descriptive Analytics Credit Hours: 3
- QBA 1721 - Introduction to Information Analysis and Descriptive Analytics for Nonmajors Credit Hours: 3
- QBA 2720 - Business Analytics Credit Hours: 3
Pre-Major Management Course Requirement
Complete one of the following courses:
- MGT 2000 - Introduction to Management Credit Hours: 3
- MGT 2100 - Introduction to Management and Organization Credit Hours: 3
Pre-Major Marketing Course Requirement
Complete one of the following courses:
- MKT 2020 - Marketing Principles Credit Hours: 3
- MKT 2400 - Introduction to Marketing Management Credit Hours: 3
Business Studies Core Requirements
Complete the following courses:
- SAM 3000 - Managing Systems and Projects Credit Hours: 3
- SAM 3010 - Managing Processes and Supply Chains Credit Hours: 3
- SAM 3020 - Consumer Marketing Credit Hours: 3
- SAM 3050 - Supervision Management Credit Hours: 3
- SAM 3100 - Foundations of Financial Management Credit Hours: 3
- SAM 4700 - Managing Strategically in the Future Credit Hours: 3
Business Skills Requirements
Complete the following courses:
- BA 1000 - Introduction to the College of Business Credit Hours: 1
- BA 2000 - Career Management Strategies Credit Hours: 1
- MGT 3640 - Cultural Intelligence in Business Credit Hours: 1
- BA 1100 - Introduction to Business and Ethical Reasoning Credit Hours: 3
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OR
- BA 3900 - Topics in Business Ethics Credit Hours: 1
Internship
Complete 3 hours in one of the following courses:
- SAM 3910 - Internship Experience Credit Hours: 1 - 3
- SAM 3920 - Business Application Simulation Credit Hours: 3
Approved Certificate or Minor Requirement
Students are required to complete one approved certificate or minor from the following:
- Festivals, Events, and Entertainment Management Certificate (15 hours)
- Lean Six Sigma Methods Certificate (15 hours)
- Marketing Minor (15 hours)
- Technical Project Management Certificate Program (18 hours)
- An approved certificate or minor (15 hours) - Submit request to program contact.
Courses fulfilling both pre-major or major requirements and certificate or minor requirements may be counted to complete both requirements.