Specialized Administration, B.A.

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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 (33-48 semester hours plus approved associate degree)

An approved associate degree plus the following courses:

Completion of at least one of the following emphases:

Business Economics (12-13 semester hours)

A student is not eligible to choose this emphasis if completing a minor in Economics.

One of the following:

Cooperative Education (23-27 semester hours)

EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour)
EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)
- Is completed two times, for a total of 2 semester hours
- Co-requisite with either BUS /EXP 390 or BUS /EXP 391
BUS 390 or EXP 390 - Cooperative Education Experience (1-12 semester hours)
- Is completed two times, for a total of 20-24 semester hours
- One experience must be in BUS 390
BUS 391 or EXP 391 - Cooperative Education Experience (0 semester hours)
- Is completed two times over two summer sessions for the emphasis
- One experience must be in BUS 391

Finance (15-16 semester hours)

Choose 5 of 6:

Forensic/Fraud (18 semester hours)

Healthcare Management (12-13 semester hours)

Main campus (traditional) students should note all courses for this emphasis are offered through the Evening, Weekend, and Online program.

Choose 4 of 5:

Hospitality Management (12-14 semester hours)

A student is not eligible to add this emphasis to a major in Hospitality Management. However, the student may add this emphasis to other Business and Entrepreneurship majors.

Choose 4 of 5:

Human Resource Management (12-13 semester hours)

Choose 4 of 5:

Insurance (15-16 semester hours)

Main campus (traditional) students should note all courses for this emphasis are offered through the Evening, Weekend, and Online program.

Choose 5 of 6:

International Business (15-16 semester hours)

BUS 284 - Principles of International Business

Choose 4 of 8:

Management (12-13 semester hours)

A student is not eligible to choose this emphasis if also completing an Athletic Administration emphasis.

Choose 4 of 7:

Nonprofit Management (12-13 semester hours)

Main campus (traditional) students should note all courses for this emphasis are offered through the Evening, Weekend, and Online program.

Choose 4 of 5:

Sport Management (15-16 semester hours)

A student is not eligible to choose this emphasis if completing a major in Sport Management and Leadership or a minor in Sport Management.

Choose 5 of 7:

Student Designed (12 semester hours)

Students may propose a twelve (12) semester-hour emphasis in an area of academic interest that complements their major in the J. Garland Schilcutt School of Business and Entrepreneurship. Students may fulfill the concentration requirement by completing current courses offered by the J. Garland Schilcutt School of Business and Entrepreneurship, courses offered in other Schools or internship experiences that are relevant to the area of interest. This concentration plan must be approved in advance by the student’s academic advisor and the Dean of the J. Garland Schilcutt School of Business and Entrepreneurship. Cooperative Education courses may not be used to satisfy the requirements of this concentration.

Notes:

Students pursuing two or more Business and Entrepreneurship majors requiring completion of an emphasis must select a separate emphasis area for each major. See restrictions in the Business and Entrepreneurship: Emphasis Areas chart and in individual programs.
Students are eligible to complete more than one emphasis for a single major.
- Available emphases are identified in the Business and Entrepreneurship: Emphasis Areas chart.
- Students must complete all prerequisites to be eligible to enroll in coursework of those emphasis areas.