The Business Administration curriculum is intended for students who are interested in pursuing a baccalaureate degree in business administration or related fields at a four-year institution. This program covers a wide range of topics, including accounting, finance, marketing, management, and human resources. The general education core for this degree complies with guidelines of the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI). Offered at the St. Augustine College at Lewis University location only.

Program Outcomes

At the end of the program, our graduates will be able to:

• Identify the accounting standard principles and be able to prepare basic financial statements.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of business organization concepts and theories, and decision-making skills based on data and critical thinking.
• Describe the basic macro and microeconomics theories and market structures in order to describe their implications related to government, business, and individuals
• Complete a business plan demonstrating the application of the basic principles of business organization, operations management theories, and accounting, finance, and marketing concepts.

Academic Requirements

Total credit hours: 60

Major credit hours for AA in Business Administration: 21

Elective credit hours: TBD*

General Education credit hours for AA: 36-38

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Major Requirements
ACCT 10100	Introduction to Financial Accounting	3
ACCT 12000	Principles of Accounting 1	3
ACCT 12100	Principles of Accounting 2	3
BSAD 11000	Business Fundamentals for Professionals	3
BSAN 20000	Accounting and Business Information Systems	3
ECON 20000	Basic Macroeconomics	3
MATH 17000	Finite Mathematics	3
Electives		*
Students should take additional credit hours of degree-applicable courses to reach a total of 60 credit hours. Students are encouraged to work with their advisors to choose courses suitable to their major or career aspirations.
Total Hours		21