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	Home Awards, Honors and Scholarships Career Opportunities & Alumni Course Offerings Faculty Honors Seminar Latest News Program Requirements The Haller Enterprise Institute Useful Links		Academics > Majors and Areas of Study > Business Administration and Accounting > Requirements > Business Administration Bachelor of Arts Degree The business administration program has three primary objectives: 1. To provide a broad understanding of the American business system and to establish a base for good citizenship in our democratic society; 2. To teach basic business principles and fundamental skills essential for success in either a large or small business; and, 3. To prepare for business decision-making in the real world. Major Core Requirements I Advertising Track l Finance Track I General Track l Human Resource Management Track I Management Track I Marketing Track I Graduate School Track Associate of Arts in Business Administration Business Administration Minor Requirements Major Core Requirements (All Tracks) ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I ACCT 123 Principles of Accounting II ACCT 233 Managerial Accounting or ACCT 313 Cost Accounting ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 221 Principles of Microeconomics MATH 107 College Algebra or MATH 141 Pre-Calculus or MATH 181 Calculus I MATH 211 Elementary Statistics CIS 111 Word Processing Applications CIS 112 Spreadsheet Applications CIS 113 Data Management Applications BADM 355 Business Law I BADM 356 Business Law II BADM 374 Principles of Management BADM 384 Business Communication or ENG 260 Business & Technical Writing Advertising Track BADM 324 Advertising BADM 454 Marketing Three of the following: ART 240 Introduction to Graphic Design COMM 281 Media Literacy COMM 300 Persuasion COMM 340 Public Relations ENG 335 Persuasive Writing PSY 343 Sensation and Perception BADM 455 Advertising Internship Finance Track BADM 344 Finance Four of the following: BADM 334 Insurance BADM 490 Strategic Management ACCT 213 Intermediate Accounting I BADM 376 International Business MATH 341 Theory of Interest & Life Annuities ACCT 455 Cooperative Education or BADM 455 Cooperative Education General Track Two of the following: BADM 344 Finance BADM 454 Marketing BADM 484 Human Resource Management BADM 444 Operations Management Two of the following: ACCT 323 Taxation - Personal BADM 334 Insurance BADM 324 Advertising ACCT 343 Governmental Accounting ACCT 212 Computer Integrated Accounting ACCT 253 Payroll Accounting BADM 440 Strategic Management BADM 474 Senior Honors Seminar BADM 376 International Business BADM 304 Principles of Investments ACCT 455 Cooperative Education or BADM 455 Cooperative Education BADM 300 Introduction to Entrepreneurship BADM 456 International Marketing BADM 364 Business Ethics Human Resource Management Track Core Requirements BADM 484 Human Resource Management COMM 225 Interpersonal Communication PSY 150 General Psychology Two of the following: COMM 321 Organization Communication PSY 310 Personality Theories PSY 360 Social Psychology Management Track Core Requirements PSY 150 General Psychology COMM 225 Interpersonal Communication Four of the following: BADM 444 Operations Management BADM 440 Strategic Management BADM 364 Business Ethics BADM 484 Human Resource Management BADM 374 Senior Honors Seminar COMM 321 Organizational Comunication PSY 360 Social Psychology Marketing Track PSY 150 General Psychology BADM 324 Advertising BADM 454 Marketing Three of the following: COMM 280 Survey of Mass Communication BADM 456 International Marketing CIS 201 E-Commerce COMM 282 Writing for Mass Media SOC 341 Social Research Methods BADM 455 Marketing Internship Graduate School Track Core Requirements MATH 181 Calculus All of the following: BADM 344 Finance BADM 444 Operations Management BADM 454 Marketing BADM 484 Human Resource Management BADM 490 Strategic Management Associate of Arts in Business Administration Major Requirements ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I ACCT 123 Principles of Accounting II ACCT 233 Managerial Accounting CIS 111 Word Processing Applications CIS 112 Spreadsheet Applications CIS 113 Data Management Applications BADM 355 Business Law I or BADM 356 Business Law II BADM 374 Management BADM 384 Business Communication or ENG 260 Business and Technical Writing Upper level BADM 300 or higher Upper level BADM 300 or higher Upper level BADM 300 or higher Other Requirements • 2.0 cumulative GPA in major courses • 64 credit hours • 2.0 cumulative GPA • Last 30 credit hours must be taken at Thiel College Business Administration Minor Requirements ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I ACCT 123 Principles of Accounting II ACCT 233 Managerial Accounting or ACCT 313 Cost Accounting ECON 221 Principles of Microeconomics BADM 355 Business Law I Any one: BADM 344 Finance BADM 374 Principles of Management BADM 454 Marketing Transfer students are required to complete at Thiel a minimum of four upper-level courses required for the major.