Business Administration Bachelor of Science Degree

Preparing you for management careers

In this economy you need to be flexible. Our Bachelor of Science in Business Administration teaches you how to analyze and solve business problems in quickly changing environments. We give you a foundation in economics, accounting, finance, management, marketing, business law, statistics and operations management. As a graduate of this program, you'll have the knowledge and business insight to assume positions of responsibility in a global business community.

Choose your specialty

Our online bachelor's degree lets you take the classes that fit your experience, training or previous education. Within the business administration bachelor's degree, you can choose from the following sub-plans:

• Financial services
• Marketing
• Management
• Banking

Grow your business and credentials

Our business certificates give you specific skills and are part of our Associate in Science degrees, which can help you earn more money.

What you will learn

Our bachelor's degree teaches you to:

• Work in a variety of business careers such as marketing, accounting, finance, manufacturing, product development, human resources, business analysis and management
• Think critically and problem solve
• Effectively develop and manage project teams
• Develop and analyze fiscal plans
• Manage operations
• Recognize the financial implications of your decisions

Careers

Our program prepares you to work in:

• Accounting
• Advertising
• Administrative services
• Auditing
• Bank regulators
• Banking center (branch) managers
• Budget analysis
• Corporate finance
• Credit analysts
• Financial and workout analysis
• Financial planners
• Retail marketing
• Market research
• Marketing management
• Public relations
• Purchasing
• Sales management

Features of our business bachelor's degrees

• Eight-week courses
• Courses completely online or in traditional classrooms in central Pinellas County
• State-of-the-art technology and learning tools
• Full-time faculty members with doctorates and industry expertise
• Active advisory committee members who make sure skills match industry needs and trends

 

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to our Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree program, you need:

• 60 credits from a regionally accredited institution, including:
• 15 credits of transferable general education courses 
• A college math course: MAT 1033, MAT 1100, STA 2023, STA 2023H or any MAC, MGF, MTG, MAS math prefix
• ENC 1101 - Composition I or equivalent
• The following state-mandated prerequisites with a grade of "C" or better:
• ACG 2021 - Financial Accounting
• ACG 2071 - Managerial Accounting
• CGS 1100 - Computer Applications
• ECO 2013 - Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECO 2023 - Principles of Microeconomics
• MAC 2233 - Applied Calculus I
• STA 2023 - Elementary Statistics
• A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.00 scale in all college classes