Business, BS
The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business prepares graduates for administrative positions in business, government, and other institutions. The program provides a variety of courses in fundamental areas of business, such as accounting, finance, economics, marketing, management, and management information systems. Courses are offered weeknights via interactive broadcast, online, or independent study to enable working students to earn their degrees. Beyond these fundamental courses, students complete an additional 18 credits toward an emphasis in accounting, management, or management information systems.
Availability
This program is available at the Brigham City Campus via the following Instruction Type(s):
Courses are delivered via state of the art video conferencing technology. Students meet at a designated time and location.
Admissions
Students must be formally admitted to Utah State University. For current undergraduate admissions requirements or other information, or to complete an online application, visit www.usu.edu/admissions/applynow.
Freshman students may be directly admitted into the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business with a 3.6 high school GPA and a 26 composite ACT score. Transfer students with 24 post high school credits may be directly admitted with a 3.5 cumulative GPA. All other students may apply to the Huntsman School of Business upon completion of 24 post high school credits with a 2.5 cumulative GPA. Admission to the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business also requires a College of Business academic agreement. This form is available online at www.huntsman.usu.edu/degreesmajors/business.cfm and may be faxed to (435) 797-2399 or mailed to:
CEO Center
Utah State University
3505 Old Main Hill
Logan UT 843223505
Requirements
- Prerequisites on all courses will be enforced.
- Huntsman School of Business core and one option area must be completed.
- Business major advising will be offered through the CEO Center on USU Main Campus. Please contact at (435) 797-2272 or deceo@usu.edu.
- A 2.50 GPA is required for admittance into all BUS courses.
- A 2.50 career GPA is required for graduation.
- For semester availability and prerequisites contact your advisor or view online at www.usu.edu/cobssc/web/prerequisitesheets.htm.
- All Utah State University graduation requirements must be met. Check USU catalog for more information regarding requirements.
- It is strongly recommended that graduation applications be completed two semesters prior to graduation.
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The Bachelor of Science Degree (BS) in Business is designed to prepare graduates for administrative positions in business, government, and other institutions. The degree provides a good mix of breadth and depth in the fundamental areas of business. Courses are offered weeknights each semester via interactive broadcast delivery to enable nontraditional students who work full or part time to progress toward completion of their degree. Many courses are also available online or through Independent Study.
Students complete 27 to 31 credit hours of required University Studies (general education) courses. These along with elective credits are available through Utah State University Regional Campuses and Centers located throughout the state or through on-line classes and independent study. They may also be available through a community college in your area. An advisor at your local USU Regional Campus or Center can help you put together a plan to complete these requirements.
The business curriculum is offered via interactive broadcast delivery on a schedule that cycles approximately every two years. The curriculum provides a broad foundation in the business disciplines of accounting, finance, economics, marketing, management, and business information systems. Beyond these foundation courses students complete an additional 18 credits of advanced business or other approved coursework which may also include applied internship experience.
As noted above, the Bachelor’s of Science is a general business degree, and the entire curriculum is available at USU Regional Campuses and Centers. Students seeking more specialized Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting, Finance, Business Information Systems, Management and Human Resources, Marketing or Operations Management offered at the USU Logan Campus, can generally complete much of their coursework at a Regional Campus, before transferring to the Logan Campus to complete their degree. Students intending to transfer to the Logan Campus, should work very closely with an advisor at the Huntsman School of Business Career Education Opportunities Center (Telephone: 435-797-2272), because there are strict admission requirements for on-campus Huntsman School of Business programs. When contacting the CEO Center, please indicate that you are a distance education student to ensure you are assigned to the appropriate advisor.
Courses:
Required courses, other than those required for University Studies (General Education), are listed below. See an advisor with regards to the completion of the other requirements.
Huntsman School of Business Core Courses
- ACCT 2010: Survey of Accounting I
- ACCT 2020: Survey of Accounting II
- BUS 3110: Management Fundamentals
- BUS 3400: Finance Fundamentals
- BUS 3500: Marketing Principles
- BUS 3700: Operations Management Fundamentals
- BUS 4880: Business Strategy
- ECON 1500: Economic Institutions
- ECON 2010: Intro to Microeconomics
- ECON 3400: International Economics for Business
- MATH 1050: College Algebra
- MATH 1100: Calculus Techniques
- MHR 2050: Legal and Ethical Environments of Business
- MIS 2100: Principles of MIS
- MIS 2200: Business Communications
- PSY/SOC 1010: General Psychology or Intro to Sociology
- STAT 2300: Business Statistics
Accounting Option Courses
- BUS 3010: Intermediate Accounting I
- BUS 3020: Intermediate Accounting II
- BUS 3310: Managerial Cost Accounting
- BUS 3410: Federal Income Tax I
- BUS 4250: Advanced Internship (or approved courses)
MIS Option Courses
- BUS 3330: Essentials of Database Systems
- BUS 3510: Business Programming
- BUS 5100: Systems Analysis and Design
- BUS 4050: Selected Topics in IS
- BUS 4250: Advanced Internship (or approved courses)
Management Option Courses
- 18 credits of approved upper division coursework
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