Get a top-notch business education with the opportunity to specialize in Southern New Hampshire University’s business studies program.
This degree is ideal for adult learners and traditional undergraduates who wish to transfer college credits, switch to business from another discipline or supplement a technical degree or background with a bachelor’s degree in business.
The program includes concentrations in a number of disciplines, enabling students to further tailor their studies. Students may choose more than one concentration, giving them even more of an edge in the job market.
Small businesses are the backbone of the economy in the United States. There is great demand for individuals who have the knowledge and skills to initiate, manage and grow these organizations.
BA/BS Core (Required Courses may differ based on program)
Business Core
The program is composed of Major Courses, one Allied Course and nine free electives.
OL 215 Principles of Management
OL 317 Small Business Management
OL 320 Entrepreneurship
OL 321 Business Plan Preparation
Two 300- or 400-level organizational leadership electives
BUS 307 Business Law II
BS Core Knowledge Courses
Choose one of the following:
FAS 201Introduction to Humanities I
FAS 202 Introduction to Humanities II
FAS 223 Appreciation and History of Music
FAS 340 Modern Art
FAS 370 American Art
Choose one of the following:
HIS 109 Western Civilization I
HIS 110 Western Civilization II
HIS 113 United States History I
HIS 114 United States History II
Choose one 200 level Literature Elective
Choose one of the following:
PHL 210 Introduction to Western Philosophy
PHL 212 Introduction to Ethics
PHL 214 Logic, Language and Argumentation
PHL 230 Religions of the World
Choose one Science Elective (not SCI 215)
Choose four (4) other electives:
Social and Behavioral Science Elective (ATH, ECO, POL, PSY, SOC, SSC)*
*No more than two of these four in the same discipline
Select one of the following:
SNHU 100 Southern New Hampshire University Seminar
Free Elective of your choice
Full Time Day Students
SNHU 101 - First Year Seminar/Foundations in Critical Thinking
University Accreditation
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