Program: Business Administration (B.S. Degree) - Charleston Southern University - Modern Campus Catalog™

May 11, 2025

2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog

A major in Business consists of 60 hours and does not require a minor.

Liberal Arts Core (44 hours)

(see Liberal Arts Core for all Bachelor Degrees)

Must include:

ECON 211 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 hours)
MATH 209 - Calculus for Business (3 hours)

Major Studies Business Administration Core (33 hours)

BUSI 211 - Principles of Accounting I (3 hours)
BUSI 212 - Principles of Accounting II (3 hours)
BUSI 304 - Business Communication (3 hours)
BUSI 305 - Business Finance (3 hours)
BUSI 313 - Principles of Marketing (3 hours)
BUSI 317 - Principles of Management (3 hours)
BUSI 336 - Legal Environment of Business (3 hours)
BUSI 481 - Business Ethics (3 hours)
BUSI 485 - Business Policy (3 hours)
ECON 212 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 hours)
ECON 224 - Business and Economics Statistics (3 hours)

Emphases (27 hours)

Select one of the following emphases: Accounting, Finance, Management, or Marketing.

Emphasis in Accounting

BUSI 321 - Intermediate Accounting I (3 hours)
BUSI 322 - Intermediate Accounting II (3 hours)
BUSI 409 - Cost Accounting (3 hours)
BUSI 417 - Federal Taxation I (3 hours)
BUSI 428 - Auditing (3 hours)
BUSI 438 - Commercial Law (3 hours)
BUSI 470 - Accounting Systems (3 hours)
One BUSI or ECON Elective at the 200 level or higher
Accounting Elective

Accounting Electives are selected from the following:

BUSI 418 - Federal Taxation II (3 hours)
BUSI 425 - Advanced Accounting (3 hours)
BUSI 493 - Accounting Internship (3 hours) or
BUSI 357 - Studies in Free Enterprise (1 -3 hours)

Emphasis in Finance

BUSI 314 - Information Systems Concepts (3 hours)
BUSI 327 - Intermediate Business Finance (3 hours)
BUSI 345 - Introduction to Management Science (3 hours)
BUSI 446 - Investments and Security Analysis (3 hours)
BUSI 479 - Financial Statement Analysis (3 hours)
ECON 422 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory (3 hours)
ECON 452 - Managerial Economics (3 hours)
Two Finance Electives

Finance Electives are selected from the following:

BUSI 315 - Principles of Insurance (3 hours)
BUSI 318 - Production and Operations Management (3 hours)
BUSI 321 - Intermediate Accounting I (3 hours)
BUSI 412 - Principles of Real Estate (3 hours)
BUSI 417 - Federal Taxation I (3 hours)
BUSI 418 - Federal Taxation II (3 hours)
BUSI 475 - Small Business Management (3 hours)
BUSI 490 - Business Internships (3 hours) or
BUSI 357 - Studies in Free Enterprise (1 -3 hours)
ECON 311 - Money and Banking (3 hours)
ECON 414 - Public Finance (3 hours)
ECON 421 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory (3 hours)

Emphasis in Management

BUSI 314 - Information Systems Concepts (3 hours)
BUSI 345 - Introduction to Management Science (3 hours)
BUSI 411 - Human Resource Management (3 hours)
BUSI 455 - International Business (3 hours)
BUSI 461 - Organizational Behavior and Leadership (3 hours)
BUSI 478 - Organizational Theory and Design (3 hours)
BUSI 482 - Organizational Change and Development (3 hours)
Two Management Electives

Management Electives are selected from the following:

BUSI 318 - Production and Operations Management (3 hours)
BUSI 409 - Cost Accounting (3 hours)
BUSI 474 - Labor Relations (3 hours)
BUSI 475 - Small Business Management (3 hours)
BUSI 490 - Business Internships (3 hours) or
BUSI 357 - Studies in Free Enterprise (1 -3 hours)
ECON 452 - Managerial Economics (3 hours)

Emphasis in Marketing

BUSI 328 - International Marketing (3 hours)
BUSI 352 - Advertising (3 hours)
BUSI 404 - Consumer Behavior (3 hours)
BUSI 431 - Market Research (3 hours)
BUSI 452 - Marketing Management (3 hours)
Two BUSI or ECON Electives at the 200 level or higher
Two Marketing Electives

Marketing Electives are selected from the following:

BUSI 332 - Personal Selling and Sales Management (3 hours)
BUSI 419 - Nonprofit Marketing (3 hours)
BUSI 421 - Retailing (3 hours)
BUSI 490 - Business Internships (3 hours) or
BUSI 357 - Studies in Free Enterprise (1 -3 hours)

Note:

Students must also meet the Residency Requirements described in this catalog.

All students interested in taking the Certified Public Accountant’s examination should contact their academic advisor and the South Carolina Board of Accountancy to determine state regulations and course recommendations.