Degree Semester Hour Requirement
A minimum of 120 semester hours
Residency Requirement
A minimum of 30 semester hours must be completed at Trident.
Upper Division Semester Hour Requirement
A minimum of 32 upper division semester hours
Course Requirements
General Education Requirements
A minimum of 36 semester hours of general education are required to meet degree requirements, these can be met through a combination of specific General Education coursework and Core requirements that also meet General Education competencies.
The Business Administration General Education requirements are:
| Arts and Humanities |
2 courses / 8 SH
1 course/ 4 SH met by BUS 303 in program core
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| English Composition |
2 courses / 8 SH |
| College Mathematics |
1 course /4 SH
competency met by MAT 201 in program core
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| Physical and Biological Sciences |
2 courses / 8 SH |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences |
1 course /4 SH
competency met by ECO 220 in program core
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| Information and Technology Literacy |
1 course /4 SH |
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See General Education requirements for a list of courses that are available to meet these requirements.
Students seeking a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration may satisfy the GE math and science requirements with 8 semester hours of math
and 4 semester hours of science
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Lower Division Program Requirements (8 Semester Hours)
Program Core Courses (44 Semester Hours)
| ACC 201 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS 205 | Business Law | 4 |
| BUS 303 | Business Communication | 4 |
| BUS 401 | International Business | 4 |
| FIN 301 | Principles of Finance | 4 |
| ITM 301 | Principles of Information Systems in Business and Organization | 4 |
| MGT 280 | Principles of Management | 4 |
| MGT 302 | Organization Behavior and Teamwork | 4 |
| MGT 499 | Strategic Management | 4 |
| MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing | 4 |
| OPM 300 | Introduction to Operations Management | 4 |
Program Core Special Instructions
MGT 499 Strategic Management (Capstone Course) must be completed in the final session. A minimum grade of “C” is required in MGT 499 to meet graduation requirements.
Concentration Option
BSBA students may choose to complete the program with no concentration or choose a program concentration option. With a concentration, the student will complete 16 semester hours of specialized coursework in an area of the student’s choice. Concentrations must be selected prior to enrollment in the capstone course. The BSBA offers the below concentrations:
Contract Management Concentration
Concentration Core Courses (12 Semester Hours)
| CMG 301 | Fundamentals of Contract Management/Administration | 4 |
| CMG 302 | Negotiation, Pricing, and Conflict Resolution | 4 |
| CMG 402 | Fundamentals of Purchasing and Purchase Management | 4 |
Concentration Elective Courses (4 Semester Hours)
| MGT 420 | Power, Influence, and Persuasion | 4 |
| Or | |
| Non-equivalent business elective | 4 |
Digital Marketing Concentration (Launches June 2023)
Concentration Core Courses (16 Semester Hours)
General Business Concentration
Concentration Elective Courses: (16 Semester Hours)
Select four courses from the following options:
| ACC 202 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| CMG 301 | Fundamentals of Contract Management/Administration | 4 |
| CMG 302 | Negotiation, Pricing, and Conflict Resolution | 4 |
| LOG 301 | Introduction to Supply Chain Management | 4 |
| MGT 401 | Leadership and Change | 4 |
| MGT 422 | Decision Making for Leaders | 4 |
| PRM 301 | Introduction to Project Management | 4 |
| MGT 407 | Principles of Human Resource Management | 4 |
| MGT 420 | Power, Influence, and Persuasion | 4 |
Human Resource Management Concentration
Concentration Core Courses (16 Semester Hours)
| MGT 407 | Principles of Human Resource Management | 4 |
| MGT 412 | Human Resource Management and Law | 4 |
| MGT 411 | Advanced Topics in Human Resource Management | 4 |
| MGT 423 | Organizational Development and Change | 4 |
| Or | |
| Approved Upper Division Elective | 4 |
Information Technology Management Concentration
Concentration Core Courses (16 Semester Hours)
| ITM 426 | Systems Analysis and Design I | 4 |
| CSC 416 | Information Security and Technology in Society | 4 |
| ITM 423 | Systems Acquisition, Systems Development, and Project Management | 4 |
| ITM 490 | Capstone in Information Technology Management | 4 |
Concentration Special Instructions
| ITM 490 |
Capstone in Information Technology Management may not be taken until all other concentration courses have been successfully completed.
Students who had ITM 421 under their degree plan can take ITM 306 as a substitution. |
Logistics Concentration
Concentration Core Courses (16 Semester Hours)
| LOG 301 | Introduction to Supply Chain Management | 4 |
| LOG 302 | Operations Management Control | 4 |
| LOG 401 | Introduction to Global Logistics Management | 4 |
| ITM 438 | Information Security Management and Assurance | 4 |
Project Management Concentration
Concentration Core Courses (16 Semester Hours)
| PRM 301 | Introduction to Project Management | 4 |
| LOG 302 | Operations Management Control | 4 |
| ITM 423 | Systems Acquisition, Systems Development, and Project Management | 4 |
| PRM 490 | Project Management Integration | 4 |
Concentration Special Instructions
| PRM 490 |
Project Management Integration may not be taken until all other concentration courses have been successfully completed |
General Electives
Students who elect to complete the program with no concentration will take 44 semester hours of General Elective courses to bring degree totals to 120 semester hours. Students who choose to complete a concentration option will complete 28 semester hours of General Elective courses to bring degree totals to 120 semester hours.