Donald L. Harrison College of Business
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Degree
Organizational Administration Major
(Available as ONLINE Degree)
University Studies (required for any bachelor’s degree at Southeast)
(refer to www.semo.edu/ustudies/handbook for a list of courses by category with course descriptions and prerequisites)
_____UI100 (waived for transfer students who transfer in 24 or more degree hours earned after high school graduation)
_____ EN100 (EN099 or placement)
____ EN099 is required of some students (based on placement) (EN099 is not available online at Southeast)
_____Artistic Expression
_____Literary Expression
_____Oral Expression SC105 or SC107 (online version of SC105) is required of all business majors
_____Written Expression EN140 is required of all business majors (EN100 is a prerequisite to EN140)
_____Behavioral Systems
_____Living Systems
_____Logical Systems MA134 is required of all business majors (MA095 or placement)
____MA090 and/or MA095 are required for some students (based on placement)
_____Physical Systems
_____Major Civilization
_____Economic Systems EC215 is required of all business majors
_____Political Systems
_____Social Systems
_____UI3XX
_____UI3XX
_____UI4XX UI400 Business and Ethics is required of all business majors
Core/Support Courses (required of all business majors under BSBA degree)
Course prerequisites are listed in ( ) to the right of the course name. A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in each
prerequisite course. In addition, business majors must be admitted to the Harrison College of Business prior to
enrolling in any upper level (300-500) business courses. Admission requirements to the College include completion of
60 hours, a minimum 2.25 cumulative GPA, and completion of each lower level core/support course with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
_____AC221 Principles of Financial Accounting/Principles of Accounting I (30 hours, AD101, MA134)
_____AC222 Principles of Managerial Accounting/Principles of Accounting II (AC221)
_____AD101 Intro to Microcomputer Applications (keyboarding skills)
_____BA490 Business Policy & Strategy (90 hours and completion of all business core except Intl’ Course)
_____BL255 Legal Environment of Business (30 hours)
_____EC215 Principles of Microeconomics (also counts for economic systems) (AD101, MA134)
_____EC225 Principles of Macroeconomics (EC215)
_____EN140 Rhetoric & Critical Thinking (also counts for written expression) (EN100 or placement)
_____FI361 Principles of Financial Management (60 hours; AC221, AC222, EC215, and EC225)
_____MA134 College Algebra (also counts for logical systems) (MA095 or placement)
_____MA139 Applied Calculus (MA134)
_____MG252 Business Communications (EN140) (AD101 is strongly recommended)
_____MG301 Principles of Management (45 hours and permission of advisor if not yet admitted to HCB)
_____MI375 Management Information Systems (60 hours and AD101; MG301 is pre or co-req)
_____MK301 Principles of Marketing (45 hours and permission of advisor if not yet admitted to HCB)
_____QM257 Business Statistics (AD101, MA139)
_____QM352 Quantitative Methods in Business (60 hours and QM257)
_____QM358 Production/Operations Management (QM352)
_____SC105 Fundamentals of Oral Communication (also counts for oral expression)
_____UI400 Business & Ethics (also counts for UI4XX) (90 hours, completion of 100-200 level Univ Studies)
_____International Business Course (select one from AC540, BA560, EC580, FI540, MG560, or MK560)
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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Degree
Organizational Administration Major continued
Major Courses (24 hours)
Required Courses for Organizational Administration Major Prerequisites (need a ‘C’ or better)
_____AC375 Financial Statement Analysis (FI361)
_____EC561 Managerial Economics*** (EC215)
_____MG354 Topics in Management Communication** (MG301, SC105)
_____MG362 Management Skills (MG301)
_____MG462 Organization Theory & Design (MG301)
_____MK343 Advertising and Promotion (MK301)
_____Choose six hours from business courses (300-500 level). Courses required for this degree (such as
core/support courses or major courses listed above) will not count here. Students should check individual course
prerequisites in the undergraduate bulletin or on department websites (links are available from www.semo.edu/hcb)
prior to enrolling.
**MG354 was AD354 prior to January 2003 ***EC561 was previously known as EC360
International business course (AC540, BA560, EC580, FI540, MG560, or MK560) taken to meet
core/support course requirement may not be counted as a major requirement.
Courses required for the major may not be offered each semester. Students should plan accordingly based on
tentative course rotation schedules, which are typically available on department websites or from the
department offices.
Additional Graduation Requirements
CCTST (after 75 hours) test required for graduation (0 credit hours); no specific score is required for
graduation; register through Testing Services at http://ustudies.semo.edu/testing; available in Cape or
at off campus locations; not available online
WP003 (after 75 hours) test required for graduation (0 credit hours); must pass to graduate; enroll through My
Southeast Self Service or request seat in online section through advisor; information is online at
http://ustudies.semo.edu/writing/wap.asp
CL001-CL004 Career Linkages (0 Credit hours) (Graduation requirement for students starting at, or returning
to, Southeast in fall 2005 or later) information is at www.semo.edu/careerlinkages/students/CL001-
CL004.htm; can be done online/via email
Graduation requirements for the BSBA degree include completion of all required core/support, major,
university studies, and minor (if required) courses. Please note a minimum of 120 degree hours with a
minimum 2.0 Southeast GPA, 2.25 cumulative GPA, and 2.25 major GPA are required for graduation.
A minor is not required for Organizational Administration majors.
Requirements listed reflect the 2007-2008 undergraduate bulletin. Students should refer to the detailed degree
audit report available through the portal for specific graduation requirements based on the student’s catalog
year.