Business Administration

Alvernia College is a Catholic, Franciscan college dedicated to the ideals of professional and community service, and personal fulfillment. Therefore, Alvernia's business programs examine the contemporary business world from both practical and ethical standpoints. Business majors combine classroom learning with real world knowledge. This broad-based approach prepares each Alvernia business major to succeed professionally by developing the supervisory and managerial skills necessary for career advancement. The Alvernia business faculty have solid academic qualifications and years of business experience. They are aware of the latest trends and issues in the business world and incorporate these in their class lectures.

Business administration is a major for students with an interest in the complexities of the world of business. Designed for the generalist, a business administration program equips a student to serve as a decision-maker in commerce of all kinds. A review of the curriculum will reveal study in accounting, management issues and practices, human resources, marketing and labor relations. Among the most flexible majors, the skills learned in business administration can be teamed with interests, passions, experiences or locale.

Mid-Degree Liberal Arts Core (30/31 credits)
COM 101 Composition and Research
Communications (not COM 100)
Fine Arts (Art or Music)
Literature
Mathematics (not MAT 100 or 208)
Science
Social Science
Theology
Philosophy
Theology or Philosophy (Ethics or Morality)

All of the following requirements must be met for graduation:
Human Diversity Requirement
Computer Proficiency Requirement
Community Service Requirement
Minimum of 123 Credits
Minimum of 30 Credits at 300/400 Level
45 of Last 60 Credits at Alvernia
Overall GPA at least 2.0
GPA in Major at least 2.0

Major Courses (55 credits)

BUS 101	Financial Accounting
BUS 200	Managerial Accounting or BUS 250 Accounting Principles
BUS 305	Accounting Information Systems or CIS course
BUS 307	Marketing Principles
BUS 310	Human Resources Management
BUS 312	International Business
BUS 320	Labor Relations
BUS 332	Operations Management
BUS 342	Business Law
BUS 345	Macroeconomics
BUS 346	Microeconomics
BUS 400	Cost Accounting
BUS 402	Auditing
BUS 410	Financial Analysis
BUS 411	Corporate Finance
BUS 426	Strategic Management
BUS 431	Entrepreneurship
MAT 208	Introductory Statistics

Updated: August 18, 2005

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