ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2016-2017
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Minor Requirements
The following courses are required (6 units):
BI 115
BI 125 or HON 126
BI 215 or BI 220
BI 225
CH 120 or CH 149
one additional unit in BI at the 300 level or above
Internships, Exploration term projects, and teaching experience may not count toward the
minor.
Business Administration
Bachelor of Science
Paul A. Cleveland, Carolyn Garrity, Mary Pritchett Harrison, Rick A. Lester,
J. L. Morrow, Sara H. Robicheaux, Jack A. Taylor
The Department of Business Administration, a premier learning center within the liberal
arts tradition, provides nationally recognized courses of study and seeks to nurture the
development of students through a supportive intellectual environment.
Mission Statement
The Department of Business Administration integrates and applies knowledge gained
from a liberal arts education to the practical realm of organizational life. The
department provides an undergraduate education that is distinctive by its focus on
innovations in the marketplace that is coupled with cultural awareness and ethical
leadership. Graduates are prepared to become managers and leaders in a variety of
organizational settings. The faculty are committed primarily to teaching and advising,
and they engage in professional development and scholarship that enriches the
dynamics of teaching and learning.
Vision Statement
Birmingham-Southern College’s Department of Business Administration will be built on
the distinction of teaching organizational leadership and management in a traditional
liberal arts setting. The department will be dedicated to fostering a collaborative learning
community that nurtures and develops students and which is driven by entrepreneurial
thinking, global and cultural awareness and ethical practice.
Upon completion of the business administration major, students will be able to
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recognize an unmet need in the marketplace and assemble a strategy to fill that
need
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analyze and synthesize the elements of a situation, formulate alternatives, and
recommend an implementable course of action