Business Administration Courses:

BA 125 - Elementary Keyboarding/Typewriting (OFAD 1311) - 3 semester hours

Introduction to the operation of the microcomputer keyboard, development of touch keyboarding, development of speed and accuracy, and basic skill for computer keyboarding competency.

BA 195 - Introduction to Business (BUSI 1301) - 3 semester hours

This course gives the beginning business student background information related to the scope of business activity and the methods of solving business problems. Emphasis is placed on units dealing with management, finance, marketing and accounting.

BA 301 - Legal Environment of Business - 3 semester hours

A study of legal environment and aspects of commerce, including administrative law, trade restraints, price discrimination, labor and employment law, common and statutory liability and regulation of professionals, elements of contract and tort law, as well as an analysis of basic principles of the foreign and international aspects of business and commerce. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

BA 302 - Business and Economic Statistics - 3 semester hours

This course introduces students to descriptive statistics (measures of central tendency and variation and representing data graphically), and statistical inference.  Inference will involve sampling techniques, estimation, hypothesis testing and simple regression.  Applications emphasize continuous improvement of products and services. Prerequisite: Math 175 or Math 141 or Math 191 and Junior standing.

BA 303 - Business Communication - 3 semester hours

A study of the fundamentals of writing both formal and informal reports and other forms of business communication. Included is the study of interpersonal communication and worldwide business communication. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

BA 312 - Advanced Statistics - 3 semester hours

Design of experiments, model building, multiple regression, non parametric techniques, contingency tables and introduction to response surfaces, decision theory and time series data. Prerequisite: BA 302

 BA 345 - Information Management for Business Professionals - 3 sem. hours

This course provides an overview of the field of records and information management.  The course identifies the skills that are applicable to the management of records in all fields, including those in specialized areas-medical, legal, financial, and archived records management, as well as records center and depository management and records management consulting.  Information is provided about employment and career opportunities as records management professionals.  The legal and ethical issues in the records management field are addressed.  This course will cover the basics for both manual filing and electronic record keeping. Prerequisite:  Junior standing.

BA 357 - Legal Organizations and Business Transactions - 3 semester hours

A course in commercial law, including a study of negotiable instruments, agency, partnerships, corporations, real estate, wills, sales and secured transactions. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

BA 385 - Principles of Risk and Insurance - 3 semester hours

A survey of the general principles of risk management and insurance. Includes coverage of life, health, automobile, property, fire and causality insurance for both the family and business sectors. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

BA 420 - International Business - 3 semester hours

This course provides coverage of a broad survey of international business issues; analyzes the environment in which international businesses operate; introduces multi-national enterprises, global competition, international organizations, treaties and international law, national trade policies and the determinants of competitiveness of U.S. firms in international markets. Prerequisites: Eco 231 and 232 and Junior standing.

BA 430 - Organizational Ethics - 3 semester hours

Foundations of ethical principles and their application in contemporary organizational settings.  Included are theories of moral philosophy and the development of professional business codes and laws.  Special emphasis on emerging ethical challenges in business technology and culture. Prerequisite: Junior standing

BA 489 - Independent Study - 1 to 4 semester hours

Individualized instruction/research at an advanced level in a specialized content area under the direction of a faculty member.  May be repeated when the topic varies. Prerequisite:  Consent of department head.

BA 497 - Special Topics - 1 to 4 semester hours

Organized Class.  May be repeated when topics vary.

BA 501 - Quantitative Analysis for Managers - 3 semester hours

This course satisfies the MBA background requirements for quantitative analysis and production management techniques. The course will cover descriptive statistics, inferential statistics and math models with business applications to analyze management and organizational problems. Specific topics include: measures of central tendency and variation, probability distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, regression and correlation, decision theory, linear programming, transportation and assignment models, and inventory management and queuing theory models. Prerequisites: Math 175 or 141

BA 518 - Thesis - 6 semester hours

Graded on a (S) satisfactory or (U) unsatisfactory basis.

BA 530 - Ethical Issues in Organizations - 3 semester hours

Ethical issues applied to individuals in an organizational setting.  Included are theories of moral philosophy and the development and professional and business codes and laws.

BA 578 - Statistical Methods - 3 semester hours

A course dealing with the study and applications of sampling, estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, correlation, regression analysis, time series decision theory and nonparametric statistical methods. Prerequisite: BA 302 or equivalent.

BA 582 - Contemporary Business Issues - 3 semester hours

This seminar deals with important trends, developments, and policies in the economy of the United States. Prerequisite: Undergraduate course in economics or consent of the instructor.

BA 589 - Independent Study - 1 to 4 semester hours

Individualized instruction/research at an advanced level in a specialized content area under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated when the topic varies. Prerequisite: Consent of the department head.

BA 595 - Applied Business Research - 3 semester hours

A course to investigate the techniques of the research process as applied to business and economics. Experience is gained in defining research problems and in collecting, analyzing, recording and interpreting data. Also, an analysis of pertinent research literature in business and economics. Required of all graduate majors in business administration under Option II.

BA 597 - Special Topics - 1 to 4 semester hours

Organized class. May be repeated when topics vary.