Business, Continuing Studies, B.S.

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A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for a Bachelor of Science in Business, Continuing Studies.

The Richard J. Bolte, Sr. School of Business emphasizes the development of personal, professional and organizational qualities and skills required to meet the challenges of today’s and tomorrow’s complex global business world with its focus on ideas, communication, critical analysis, problem solving and decision making. The business degree program also provides students with the abilities required to pursue graduate studies.

The business curriculum affords students opportunities to broaden their understanding of the environment of modern business and of the principles and processes for effective management of organizations; required courses span the areas of management, marketing, business law, information management, analytical techniques of decision making, and financial management.

The business program offers 13 sessions yearly. Students can expect to spend about 15 hours of preparation outside of class each week.

Core Requirements

40 Credits:

GE 200 - Mount Seminar Credits: (3)
ENGL 101 - College Writing Credits: (3)
ARTS - - Art, Literature, Music, Theatre Credits: (3)
HIST - - History Credits: (3)
ARHI - - Arts, Humanities, History, Language Credits: (3)
SSCI - - Social Science Credits: (3)
Choose one:
EDUC 100 - Foundations of American Education Credits: (4)
ECON 101 - Foundations of Economics: Macroeconomics Credits: (3)
SOC 100 - Foundations of Sociology Credits: (3)
CJUST 110 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
GNSCI 1XX - Laboratory Sciences Credits: (4)

MATH XXX - Mathematics Credits: (3)

Choose one:

MATH 105 - Elementary Statistics Credits: (3)
MATH 108 - Concepts of Mathematics for Teachers I Credits: (3)
MATH 109 - Concepts of Mathematics for Teachers II Credits: (3)
MATH 211 - Mathematical Thinking Credits: (3)
BUS 320 - Statistics Credits: (3)
PHIL 200 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: (3) *
PHIL 301 - Moral Philosophy Credits: (3) **
HINW XXX Non-West History Credits: (3)
THEOL 212 - Belief in Today’s World Credits: (3)
THEOL 312 - Encountering Christ Credits: (3) ***
Note:

*PHIL 103  (is offered by the Emmitsburg campus & may be taken in place of PHIL 200 )

**PHIL 300  (may be taken in place of PHIL 301 )

***THEOL 212  replaces THEOL 200  and THEOL 312  replaces THEOL 202 . (THEOL 220  & THEOL 320  are offered by the Emmitsburg campus & may be taken in place of THEOL 212  &THEOL 312 ).

Major Requirements

49 credits:

BUS 225 - Technology Skills for Business Credits: (1)
BUS 250 - Introduction to Business and Decision Making Credits: (3)
BUS 301 - Business Law I Credits: (3)
BUS 307 - Business Management and Organization Credits: (3)
BUS 311 - Information Systems Credits: (3)
BUS 313 - Principles of Marketing Credits: (3)
BUS 320 - Statistics Credits: (3)
BUS 344 - Operations and Supply Chain Management Credits: (3)
BUS 360 - Corporate Finance I Credits: (3)
ACCT 101 - Accounting Principles I Credits: (3) *
ACCT 102 - Accounting Principles II Credits: (3) *
ECON 101 - Foundations of Economics: Macroeconomics Credits: (3)
ECON 102 - Foundations of Economics: Microeconomics Credits: (3)
ECON 360 - Global Business and Economics Credits: (3)
BUS XXX - Business Elective - 300 or 400- level Credits: (3) **

Capstone Courses:

BUS 400 - Business in Society: Leadership, Ethics and Social Responsibility Credits: (3)
BUS 404 - Business Policy Credits: (3)

Electives

31 credits

Note

To earn a Bachelor of Science in Business, Continuing Studies, students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours. Students must also earn a major GPA of 2.0, and a cumulative GPA of 2.0.

-BUS 320 Statistics (3) can also be counted as the MATH Core requirement, in which case 3 more elective credits would be needed.

The Information Systems requirement may be fulfilled at Frederick Campus or through CLEP, DSST or portfolio evaluation. Students should speak with an advisor about the best option.

* Students who have not completed Accounting I and II prior to enrolling may substitute the Mount’s course ACCT 101 Accounting Principles I (3) , plus an additional business elective.

** Students may transfer up to two Business Electives.