Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business

The Bachelor of Arts in Business degree prepares students with foundational concepts in business. Graduates will have a business foundation in accounting, communications, economics, ethics, finance, information systems, international business, law, management, marketing, quantitative analysis, statistics, and strategy.

Expected outcomes of the BA - Business degree include:

  1. Examine basic principles of management and analytical tools for domestic and global business.
  2. Apply basic financial and managerial accounting principles.
  3. Develop marketing strategies using marketing research, product development, pricing, distribution, and promotion strategies.
  4. Apply financial concepts such as capital budgeting, cash flow analysis and stock and bond evaluations for decision making.
  5. Devise and communicate business strategies using management theory, legal, and ethical principles for sustainable business operations.

Curriculum

General Education Requirements (I-VII):

I. LMU Specific Courses

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
4.0

II. Communication

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
9.0

III. Ethics, Fine Arts, and Humanities

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6.0

V. History

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6.0

VI. Mathematics

(see Mathematics Placement)

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3.0

VII. Natural Sciences/Physical Sciences

Item #
Title
Credits
4
Sub-Total Credits
4.0

*LMU requires all first-time freshmen students with less than 15 credits of college credit to complete UACT 100. This credit does not include AP, CLEP, or Dual-enrollment credit.

BA Degree Requirements

Item #
Title
Credits
6
Sub-Total Credits
6.0

Additional Elective Requirements

*For the baccalaureate degree, students must complete a minimum of 36 semester credit hours of 300/400-level courses

Sub-Total Credits
39.0
Total Credits
122