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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Business Administration, B.A.


The Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration offers engaging, real-world, applied learning from faculty who are working in their field. Students gain a deeper understanding of human behavior in the workplace and study buying behaviors, investment objectives and risks, employment-related litigation and how to improve managerial and interpersonal effectiveness. Students also gain professional knowledge in finance, marketing, accounting, human resources and other related fields. The candidate for the degree in B.A. in Business Administration must complete all the University general degree requirements.

Core Requirements


All students must complete the Avila University Core Curriculum as a part of their degree programs. The Core consists of a minimum of 39 credit hours that meet the requirements listed below. Please go to Core Curriculum  for more information and to view all Core classes.

Skills Level (7 credit hours)


Develops fundamental skills key for both academic and professional success.

  • Composition (3)
  • Communication (3)
  • First Year Seminar (1) - waived for transfer students

Liberal Arts Level (25 credit hours)


Provides diverse disciplinary lenses through which to examine the world. Concepts learned and viewpoints experiences at this level promote critical thinking and ethical decision-making with reference to real-life situations across the humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and arts.

  • Arts (3)
  • History (3)
  • Literature/Rhetoric (3)
  • Mathematics (3)
  • Natural Science (4) - must include a lab
  • Philosophy (3)
  • Religious Studies (3)
  • Social Sciences (3)

Core Component Designations (6-12 credit hours)


Focuses on seeing beyond the self, immediate community, or chosen discipline. Designations include Interdisciplinary Studies, Global Studies, and Community Engagement, all of which call for application of learning across boundaries.

  • Interdisciplinary Studies (6)
  • Global Studies or Community Engagement (6)

Program Requirements


Fulfill all the requirements for a degree as stated in this catalog. Students must achieve a minimum grade of “C” in all courses required for the major.

Major Related Requirements


The major specifically requires that the following core courses be included within each candidate’s curriculum:

Technology Requirements


Computer competency will be demonstrated by successful completion of the following course:

Business Administration Outcomes


Graduates for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration will be able to:

Outcome 1.

Demonstrate knowledge of local and global business organizations through the study of major disciplines within the fields of business. (AC 201 , BU 310 BU 323 BU 330 BU 346 , BU 498 , EC 202  or EC 203 )

Outcome 2.

Apply methods of quantitative data analysis to support organizational decision-making processes. (AC 201 , BU 330 , BU 498 EC 202  or EC 203 )

Assessment


Summative outcomes for the Business Administration major are assessed through a written business plan and an oral presentation of that plan to outside professionals in the capstone course. (BU 498 ) In addition to the two Business Administration outcomes, additional outcomes are assessed through the business plan as well. The summative assessment occurs yearly. Formative outcomes are assessed in individual courses as students move through the program. Each year data is gathered for one of the two outcomes. After four years, faculty review both formative and summative data results for both Business Administration outcomes at once.