Bachelor of Science in BA

The bachelor of science degree (B.S.) is available to students who meet Tennessee Wesleyan’s All College Requirements (ACR) and who major in business administration.

B.S. in Business Administration


Core Requirements

BA 201, 202              Principles of Accounting I, II                             6 s.h.
CS 218                      Introduction to Microcomputer Applications
or CS 228                 Advanced Microcomputer Applications            3 s.h.
BA 221                      Legal Environment of Business                       3 s.h.
BA 315                      Business Communications                               3 s.h.
BA 321                      Principles of Management                               3 s.h.
BA 351                      Principles of Marketing                                    3 s.h.
BA 410                      Business Policy                                               3 s.h.
BA/EC 251                Principles of Macroeconomics                         3 s.h.
BA/EC 252                Principles of Microeconomics                          3 s.h.
BA/EC 435                Managerial Finance                                        3 s.h.
BA/M 300                  Business Statistics                                          3 s.h.
                                                                                            Total: 36 s.h.

Accounting Emphasis

BA 301, 302           Intermediate Accounting I, II             6 s.h.
BA 309                   Managerial Accounting                    3 s.h.
BA 380                   Auditing                                            3 s.h.
BA 404                   Tax Accounting                                3 s.h.
BA 408                   Accounting Systems                         3 s.h.
BA 440                  Advanced Accounting                       3 s.h.
                                                                          Total: 21 s.h.

Professional Accountancy Emphasis

Complete all the graduation requirements for the Accounting Emphasis above, plus:
CS 228                  Advanced Computer Applications        3 s.h.
BA 303                  Intermediate Accounting III                   3 s.h.
BA 405                  Tax Accounting II 3 s.h.
BA 485                  Advanced Auditing: External                3 s.h.
BA Electives          300/400 Electives                                3 s.h.
Electives                7* s.h. (*or the number of hours needed to complete 150 hours total)
                                                                            Total: 22 s.h.

Computer Information Systems Emphasis

CS 210                 Introduction to Programming                 3 s.h.
CS 220, 320         Computer Programming I, II                   6 s.h.
CS 350                 Computer Org. & Assembly Lang.         3 s.h.
CS 450                 Control Programs                                  3 s.h.
CS 470                 System Analysis and Design                  3 s.h.
                                                                              Total: 18 s.h.

Finance Emphasis

BA/EC 361          Money and Banking                               3 s.h.
BA 362                Commercial Banking                              3 s.h.
BA 365                Principles of Real Estate                        3 s.h.
BA 367                Risk and Insurance                                3 s.h.
BA/EC 451          International Trade and Finance            3 s.h.
BA/EC 457          Financial Investments                             3 s.h.
                                                                              Total: 18 s.h.

General Management Emphasis

BA 309              Managerial Accounting                            3 s.h.
BA 322              Operations Management                         3 s.h.
BA 352              International Management                       3 s.h.
BA/PY 355        Concepts of Organizational Behavior       3 s.h.
BA 421              Human Resources Management              3 s.h.
BA 425              Entrepreneurship                                     3 s.h.
                                                                              Total: 18 s.h.

Healthcare Management Emphasis

BA 320             Compliance, Ethics, &Healthcare Law         3 s.h.
BA 340             Introduction to Healthcare Management     3 s.h.
BA 350             Marketing for Healthcare Organizations      3 s.h.
BA 415             Health Services for the Elderly                    3 s.h.
BA 430             HR Mgmt. for Healthcare Org.                     3 s.h.
BA 445             Healthcare Financial Management              3 s.h.
BA 450             Managed Healthcare                                   3 s.h.
                                                                               Total: 21 s.h.

Human Resource Management Emphasis

BA 331              Labor Relations                                         3 s.h.
BA 345              Business Ethics                                         3 s.h.
BA 421              Human Resources Management               3 s.h.
BA 431              Training and Development                        3 s.h.
BA 470              Personnel Law                                           3 s.h.
BA 480              Compensation                                           3 s.h.
                                                                              Total: 18 s.h.

International Management Emphasis

BA 352              International Management                         3 s.h.
BA/EC 451        International Trade and Finance               3 s.h.
Electives in international business or
economics at a study abroad program                          3-12 s.h.*
BA 399r             Study Abroad –one semester                   3 s.h.**
S 101 &S 102 or F 101 & F 102                                         6 s.h.
H 107 – strongly encouraged
                                                                             Total: 18 s.h.***

Marketing Emphasis

BA 341             Integrated Marketing Communications        3 s.h.
BA 343             Buyer Behavior                                            3 s.h.
BA 371             Sales Marketing                                           3 s.h.
BA 481             Retail and E-Marketing                                3 s.h.
BA 491             Marketing Management                               3 s.h.
BA 486             Logistics and Supply Chain Management    3 s.h.
                                                                                Total: 18 s.h.

*The student may take the equivalent of BA 352 and BA/EC 451 abroad and two other business electives classes for 12 semester hours. The student may take BA 352 and BA/EC 451 at TWC and between 3-9 semester hours abroad.
**If the student has an additional semester abroad, they may earn an additional three (3) hours credit. A maximum of 6 hours credit will be given.
***It is possible to earn more than 18 hours in this emphasis.

The B.S. in Business Administration requires completion of the General All College Requirement (ACR).