Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Information Technology Concentration (Program delivered via Virtual Campus)
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration provides students with foundational business knowledge, linking industry concepts with real-world examples that foster applied learning to prepare students for their chosen career. Students develop proficiency in business tools/techniques and the principles/skills of management. The program builds on technical skills and soft skills to support the student’s professional growth.
BSBA-IT Program prepares the student to:
- Apply business skills and analytical problem-solving to support organizational objectives
- Summarize how management knowledge and skills support organizational performance
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of information technology management
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Information Technology (BSBA-IT) is designed to prepare graduates for a career in the information technology field. Students will develop proficiency in information technology skills such as programming, networking, security, and database administration.
BSBA-IT program competencies:
- Employ tools, principles, and techniques of continuous process improvement in order to achieve quality and excellence in the workplace.
- Apply appropriate concepts and principles of finance, accounting, and statistics to make effective decisions.
- Explain how managers assist organizations, individuals, and teams to adapt to continuous change.
- Analyze business organizations from a managerial perspective.
- Develop the skills to address information systems and technology related issues such as spreadsheets and database applications
- Demonstrate the functional aspects of the information technology field and the application of critical thinking skills to technology related issues
- Identify data management tools and use them to solve business problems
Degree Requirements
Courses: General Education
ECON210 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.5 |
ECON212 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.5 |
ENGL101 | Composition and Critical Thinking | 4.5 |
ENGL103 | Composition: Writing and Research | 4.5 |
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COMS201 | Technical and Professional Writing | 4.5 |
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COMS203 | Speech Communications | 4.5 |
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GOVT201 | American Government and Public Affairs | 4.5 |
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HIST101 | Modern American History: 1950 to the 21st Century | 4.5 |
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LITR201 | Literature: A Reflection of Life | 4.5 |
MATH102 | Introduction to College Math | 4.5 |
MATH106 | Algebra for Business | 4.5 |
MATH301 | Data Driven Statistics | 4.5 |
MATH451 | Data Driven Decision Making | 4.5 |
SCI101 | Introduction to the Sciences | 4.5 |
SCI103 | Science and Technology- Laboratory Course | 1.5 |
SCI201 | Environmental Science and Sustainability | 4.5 |
SCI203 | Environmental Science and Sustainability- Laboratory Course | 1.5 |
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UNIV104 | Academic and Career Success | 4.5 |
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HUMNELE | Humanities Elective | 4.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 66 |
Courses: Core
ACCT201 | Accounting I | 4 |
ACCT202 | Accounting II | 4 |
BADM440 | Research Design Methods and Applications | 4 |
ECON310 | Global Managerial Economics | 4 |
FINC400 | Financial Management | 4 |
HRMT215 | Management of Human Resources | 4 |
HRMT440 | Managing Organizational Change | 4 |
IT254 | Spreadsheet Applications | 4 |
MGM255 | Management Fundamentals | 4 |
MGM316 | International Business Communications | 4 |
MGM335 | Organizational Behavior Principles | 4 |
MGM355 | International Business Practices | 4 |
MGM365 | The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business | 4 |
MGMT235 | Business Law I | 4 |
MGMT345 | Operations Management | 4 |
MGMT455 | Business Policies and Strategies | 4 |
MGMT495 | Business Capstone | 4 |
MKTG225 | Introduction to Marketing | 4 |
MPM210 | Introduction to Project Management | 6 |
SCM210 | Introduction to Logistics/Supply Chain Management | 4 |
UNIV201 | Career Planning and Management | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 86 |
Courses: Information Technology Concentration
CS251 | Fundamentals of Database Systems | 4 |
CSS150 | Introduction to Computer Security | 4 |
IT106 | Introduction to Programming Logic | 4 |
IT140 | Introduction to Operating Systems and Client/Server Environments | 4 |
IT190 | Introduction to IT | 4 |
IT204 | Fundamentals of Networking | 4 |
IT375 | IT Management Strategy | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 28 |
Total Credit Hours: 180
Locations
- Aurora (Denver Area)
- Virtual Campus