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Aug 02, 2025
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2025-2026 Academic Catalog
Business Administration, B.S.
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Degree Planning Sheet
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Degree Planning Sheet with Full-Time Sample Course Plan
This sample plan represents a full-time pace. Part-time options are available; please connect with the recruitment team to learn more.
The Business Administration major is a general business major designed to maximize the student’s flexibility. This major is ideal for the student who is interested in a major that surveys the field of business and complements a technical, or non-business, secondary concentration; or for the student who is looking for a general business degree to prepare for a specialist graduate degree.
The BS in Business Administration is accredited by the ACBSP (Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs).
Program Outcomes
A graduate of Maryville University with a major in business administration should be able to:
- Identify appropriate leadership competencies to address or resolve complex management challenges.
- Describe strategies to steer organizational change and explain factors that impact organizational performance.
- Explain how competitive forces and the macro environment impact business operations and decision-making.
- Discuss implications of ethics and sustainability in business operations and decision-making.
- Use process, metrics, AI tools, and analytics to drive organizational performance and improvements.
Disclaimer: The program requirements outlined in this catalog are applicable only to students who enroll in this degree program at the university during the academic year specified in this catalog. Please be aware that program requirements and offerings are subject to change in future academic years. Dual-enrolled students are not admitted to a degree program, but upon admission to a degree program, they will follow the degree requirements that align with their start term.
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MCORE
(36 credits) Social Discovery
Courses in this area will focus on the study of human behavior, its ethical and moral dimension, human societies, the requirements of civility, and social science theory and practice which undergirds such study. (6 credits) Civic Discovery
Courses in this area will focus on the study and purpose of human institutions and systems, the historical and contemporary forms of power, authority, governance and citizenship, and the distribution and use of resources. (6 credits) Cultural Discovery
Courses in this area will focus on significant systems of thought, contributions made by significant historical and cultural figures, philosophical and historical movements, and ideas which have shaped history, culture and human institutions. (6 credits) Creative Discovery
Courses in this area will focus on the nature of the creative imagination, the philosophical underpinnings of human creativity in music, the visual arts, the narrative arts, and philosophical invention, and innovation in a variety of human endeavors. (9 credits) Scientific Discovery
Courses in this area will focus on the nature of scientific reasoning, the history and variety of the scientific endeavor in culture, and the nature of scientific process and exploration. (9 credits) Major Requirements
(42 credits) For courses that count toward the major, minor, or business core, students must obtain a grade of C- or better. Business Core
(33 credits) Other Requirements
(9 credits) Business Administration Major Courses
(27 credits) Business Administration Electives
(18 credits) Choose 6 courses from at least 2 different areas of business, maximum of 4 in one area (two courses at 200 level, remaining at 300 level or above): ACCT, BUS, selected COMM coursework, COSC, DSCI, ECON, FIN, ISYS, MGMT, MKT, SPTM, HRMG or internships . - Upper Level (300+) Business elective 1
- Upper Level (300+) Business elective 2
- Upper Level (300+) Business elective 3
- Upper Level (300+) Business elective 4
- Any Level Business elective 5
- Any Level Business elective 6
Graduation Requirements - MCORE
- 120 credit hours minimum
- Last 30 hours of the degree taken in residency
- A minimum of half the major credit hours in residency
- A minimum of half the minor credit hours in residency
- 60 credit hours must be completed at a 4-year institution
Business Early Access Information
Many of our undergraduate programs offer the ability for students to pursue Early Access credits that can be applied to certain graduate programs. If you’re a qualified undergraduate student and you have not yet completed your elective requirements, we invite you to connect with an advisor and explore the possibility of utilizing our Early Access program. Click here for more information. |
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