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Business Administration, B.S. - The goal of our program is for students to become academically well-rounded and technically prepared for a career in business, government, non-profit organizations, or for graduate study.  This program requires 120 credits.

Students graduating with a degree in business administration are expected to:

  • understand and apply professionally marketable knowledge;
  • think creatively and critically;
  • define, analyze, evaluate, and solve problems;
  • express their ideas effectively both orally and in writing;
  • apply current information technology tools to business problems;
  • be prepared to function effectively in a culturally and demographically diverse environment;
  • relate to the needs of the global business community;
  • utilize and value a liberal arts education in their personal and professional lives. 
     
     

Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. -The interdisciplinary studies major is unique in that it allows students the opportunity to design an area of study in a conceptually related area of human knowledge that spans two or more of the College's academic disciplines. This program requires 120 credits.

Students graduating with a degree in interdisciplinary studies will be able to:

  • express themselves effectively orally and in writing;
  • apply course materials to improve rational thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making;
  • explain how professionals in their chosen fields of study go about the process of gaining new knowledge;
  • analyze readings to determine major points and supporting arguments;
  • interpret an author's procedures and ideological assumptions and recognize the implications of his/her argument;
  • use principal reference works and library aids to locate information in the chosen area of study;
  • articulate ethical/value issues within his/her chosen field of study and set forth his/her carefully considered position on some of these issues;
  • cite sources accurately and appropriately;
  • organize and relate information and ideas from multiple sources dealing with a specific issue in the chosen area of study;
  • examine issues from different perspectives, particularly the methodological perspectives of different disciplines within the chosen area of study.