Specialized Administration, B.A.

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This unique program is offered to students who come to Lakeland having already completed an associate of arts (A.A.) degree in a technical or highly specialized field at a two-year college or technical school. The program allows those experienced students to build upon their expertise by adding a full range of business, accounting, and economics courses. With the “management side” of their specialty then completed, those students can graduate with a bachelor’s degree in specialized administration that references their specific field.

Students who have successfully completed a B.A. in Specialized Administration from Lakeland University should be able to:

Explain the major concepts in the functional areas of accounting, economics, marketing, management, leadership, and management information systems.
Construct and present effective oral and written forms of professional communication.
Identify the key legal and ethical issues related to contemporary business conduct.

Major Requirements (30 semester hours plus approved A.A. degree)

An approved Associate Degree in a technical field plus the following courses:

ACC 210 - Financial Accounting Principles
BUS 301 - Management Information Systems
BUS 330 - Management Principles
BUS 350 - Marketing Principles
BUS 410 - Business Law I
BUS 491 - Business Policy and Strategy (WI)
ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics
ECN 235 - Principles of Macroeconomics
Six (6) semester hours of school-approved electives

Note(s):

Courses selected to meet this requirement may not be used to meet requirements of another business major or minor. Courses selected from a school other than the School of Business and Entrepreneurship may be used to satisfy this requirement. Contact your Kellett School advisor for approval.

*Available Business Administration emphases that can be pursued can be found under the Business Administration section of this catalog.