Bachelor of Arts in Business AdministrationManagement

From Seattle University's 2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog

Freshman Four Year Plan
Transfer Two Year Plan

In order to earn the bachelor of arts in business administration degree with a major in management, students must complete a minimum of 180 quarter credits with a cumulative and major/program grade point average of 2.25, including the following:

I. Core Curriculum Requirements

    Credits
ENGL 110 College Writing: Inquiry and Argument 5
PHIL 110 Introduction to Philosophy and Critical Thinking 5
   
Choose one of the following two courses: 5
HIST 120 Origins of Western Civilization  
HIST 121 Studies in Modern Civilization  
     
ENGL 120 Masterpieces of Literature 5
MATH 130 Elements of Calculus for Business (or MATH 134) 5
Fine Arts (one approved 5 cr. course; see course descriptions) 5
PHIL 220 Philosophy of the Human Person 5
Lab Science   5
Social Science I (not economics) 5
Social Science II (ECON 271 required) 5
Theology and Religious Studies Phase II (200-299) 5
Ethics (BETH 351/PHIL 351 required) 5
Theology and Religious Studies Phase III (300-399) 5

Interdisciplinary satisfied within major

Senior Synthesis satisfied by MGMT 489

II. Albers Business Foundation Requirements

70 credits, including:  
ACCT 230 Principles of Accounting I 5
ACCT 231 Principles of Accounting II 5
ECON 260 Business Statistics 5
ECON 272 Principles of Economics—Micro 5
ECON 310 Quantitative Methods and Applications 5
MGMT 280 Communication for Business 5
IS 315   Introduction to Information Systems and
E-Commerce
5
MGMT 320   Global Environment of Business 5
FINC 340   Business Finance 5
MKTG 350 Introduction to Marketing 5
OPER 360   Manufacturing and Service Operations 5
BLAW 370   Business and International Law 5
MGMT 380 Principles of Management 5
MGMT 489   Business Policy and Strategy 5
EXCEL Requirement

All business students entering SU Summer 2012 or later are required to pass the EXCEL Level I Certification Exam as follows:

  • Freshman students need to be certified by the time they have reached 45 credits.
  • Transfer students need to be certified by the end of their first quarter in Albers.

For details, click here.

III. Major Requirements

25 credits, including:
 
MGMT 383 Human Resource Management 5
MGMT 471 Adventure Based Leadership Seminar 5
MGMT Electives 15

(Choose from MGMT 382, 479, 485, 486, 491, OPER 466, or other approved 300- or 400-level management courses.)

IV. Additional Requirements

General Electives to total 180 credit hours.

Please note: 
Internships or independent studies will not satisfy major requirements.

* Major requirements must earn a C- grade or better.

For information on Learning Goals for this major, click here.