Business Administration (BS): Undeclared
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Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humanities and Social Sciences | |||
| Acad Writing Research 1 | 4 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
| Public Speaking | |||
| Interpersonal Communication | |||
| Argumentation and Advocacy | |||
| 捩釦喊泭200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | |||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | |||
| Principles of Microeconomics | |||
| 楚唬泭202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
| Communication for Engineering and Technology | |||
| Communication for Business and Management | |||
| Communication for Science and Research | |||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
Students must also take one course from the Poole College of Management Ethics list (no credit hour requirement); If a student takes a PHI course to satisfy the Ethics requirement, it may double-count as the second humanities course provided the first course was not also a PHI course. | |||
| GEP Additional Breadth (Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts) | 3 | ||
| Select one of the following: (verify requirement) | |||
| Managing Ethics in Organizations | |||
| Issues in Business Ethics | |||
| Contemporary Moral Issues | |||
| Ethical Problems in the Law | |||
| Ethics | |||
| Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Mathematical and Natural Sciences | |||
| GEP Natural Sciences | 7 | ||
| Select one of the following: 1,3 | 3 | ||
| Elements of Calculus | |||
| Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | |||
| Calculus I | |||
| 紼插泭114 | Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications | 3 | |
| 棗娶泭紼插泭242 | Calculus III | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | ||
| Economics and Business Statistics | |||
| Economics and Business Statistics | |||
| Introduction to Statistics II | |||
| Probability and Statistics for Engineers | |||
| Introduction to Statistical Inference and Regression | |||
| 詁惚釦泭351 | Predictive Analytics for Business | 3 | |
| 釦啦泭307 | Introduction to Statistical Programming- SAS | 1 | |
| 棗娶泭釦啦泭308 | Introduction to Statistical Programming - R | ||
| Interdisciplinary Perspectives | |||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | ||
| Physical Education | |||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| Corequisites | |||
| GEP U.S. Diversity (verify requirement) | |||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| Major Requirements | |||
| 紼泭100 | Personal and Professional Identity Development | 1 | |
| 紼梆楚泭201 | Introduction to Business Processes | 3 | |
| 插唬唬泭210 | Concepts of Financial Reporting 1 | 3 | |
| 插唬唬泭220 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting 1 | 3 | |
| 紼梆楚泭310 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 | |
| 詁惚釦泭320 | Financial Management | 3 | |
| 紼梆楚泭330 | Human Resource Management | 3 | |
| 詁惚釦泭340 | Information Systems Management | 3 | |
| 詁惚釦泭360 | Marketing Methods | 3 | |
| 詁惚釦泭370 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 3 | |
| 紼梆楚泭305 | Legal and Regulatory Environment | 3 | |
| 紼梆楚泭480 | Business Policy and Strategy | 3 | |
| Concentration | |||
| Select Concentration 2 | 12 | ||
See other concentration pages for concentration-specific lists. | |||
| Free Electives | |||
| Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 2, 3 | 22 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
| 1 | C- or better |
| 2 | Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement. |
| 3 | MA 131 or MA 141 are encouraged for students who qualify and aspire to take additional calculus. For students completing MA 141, one credit of MA 141 will count as free elective credit. |
| 4 | Some courses will not count as free electives, such as FL 101, or 105 (in the language in which proficiency requirement is met), or MA 101, 103, 105. (12 hours of free electives may be taken for credit only.) |
Acad Writing Research
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | |||
| 楚捧勞泭101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| 幛郭楚泭101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| Transfer Sequence | |||
| 楚捧勞泭202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 | |
| 楚捧勞泭1勞楚捩 | 100 Level English Composition | 3 | |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 紼泭100 | Personal and Professional Identity Development | 1 |
| 楚捧勞泭101 | Academic Writing and Research (or GEP Natural Sciences with Lab) 1 | 4 |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Elements of Calculus | 泭 | |
| Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 泭 | |
| Calculus I | 泭 | |
| 紼梆楚泭201 | Introduction to Business Processes | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| 泭 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 紼插泭114 or 紼插泭242 | Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications or Calculus III | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Public Speaking | 泭 | |
| Interpersonal Communication | 泭 | |
| Argumentation and Advocacy | 泭 | |
| 泭 | ||
| 楚捧勞泭101 | Academic Writing and Research (or GEP Natural Sciences with Lab) 1 | 4 |
| 楚唬泭201 or 插賊楚泭201 | Principles of Microeconomics 1 or Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 |
| 插唬唬泭210 | Concepts of Financial Reporting 1 | 3 |
| 泭 | Hours | 16 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 插唬唬泭220 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting 1 | 3 |
| 詁惚釦泭340 | Information Systems Management | 3 |
| BUS/ST 350 | Economics and Business Statistics 1 | 3 |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| 楚唬泭202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 泭 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 詁惚釦泭351 | Predictive Analytics for Business | 3 |
| Select two of the following: 1 | 6 | |
| Financial Management | 泭 | |
| Marketing Methods | 泭 | |
| Operations and Supply Chain Management | 泭 | |
| Legal and Regulatory Environment | 泭 | |
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 泭 | |
| Human Resource Management | 泭 | |
| 捩釦喊泭200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| GEP Additional Breadth (Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts) | 3 | |
| 釦啦泭307 | Introduction to Statistical Programming- SAS | 1 |
| 泭 | Hours | 16 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Select two of the following: 1 | 6 | |
| Financial Management | 泭 | |
| Marketing Methods | 泭 | |
| Operations and Supply Chain Management | 泭 | |
| Legal and Regulatory Environment | 泭 | |
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 泭 | |
| Human Resource Management | 泭 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Communication for Engineering and Technology | 泭 | |
| Communication for Business and Management | 泭 | |
| Communication for Science and Research | 泭 | |
| Select one of the following: | 泭 | |
| Public Speaking | 泭 | |
| 唬倏紼泭112 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Argumentation and Advocacy | 泭 | |
| 泭 | ||
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| 泭 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Select two of the following: 1 | 6 | |
| Financial Management | 泭 | |
| Marketing Methods | 泭 | |
| Operations and Supply Chain Management | 泭 | |
| Legal and Regulatory Environment | 泭 | |
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 泭 | |
| Human Resource Management | 泭 | |
| Concentration course | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 6 | |
| 泭 | Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Select two Concentration courses | 6 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 4 | |
| 泭 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 紼梆楚泭480 | Business Policy and Strategy | 3 |
| Concentration course | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| 泭 | Hours | 12 |
| 泭 | Total Hours | 120 |
| 1 | Must be completed with C- or better. |
GPA Graduation Requirements
- Overall GPA for all courses attempted at NC State must be 2.0 or higher; and
- Overall GPA for all BUS, MIE, and M courses attempted at NC State must be 2.0 or higher.
Career Opportunities
Graduates in business administration are prepared for a variety of careers in business or industry including new product development, marketing, manufacturing, human resources, IT management, business analysis, banking and finance,泭consulting, and business development. They have the knowledge and tools to launch new business ideas and succeed in management positions.