2018-2019 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Business Administration, B.S.


Baccalaureate Degree and Residency Requirements

All requirements for an undergraduate degree are listed in the undergraduate academic policies and regulations section in this catalog. These requirements include general education requirements and a graduation requirement of at least one course in religion or theology.

Major Approval

Major approval is required during the second semester of the sophomore year, or after the completion of 45 credit hours at Fontbonne. For transfer students, major approval is required after completing the equivalent of one full semester (a minimum of 12 credits) at Fontbonne.

Students majoring in business administration must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in all courses required for the major (all business courses) at the time of application for major approval and through degree completion (graduation). A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 is required to declare a concentration.

General Education Requirements

The 42 credit hours of general education requirements are presented in the undergraduate academic information  section in this catalog. A course that meets a general education requirement may also meet a course requirement for the major or a course requirement in another discipline.

The following specific general education courses must be chosen to meet the requirements for this major:

Courses Required in Other Disciplines


Concentrations for the Business Administration Major


The departmental course requirements for a concentration must be completed at Fontbonne University. If a student, prior to transferring, has already completed a course that is required in the concentration by Fontbonne, to earn the concentration the student must still complete a minimum of 18 credit hours of upper-division coursework in that concentration at Fontbonne. A maximum of two concentrations are allowed and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 is required to declare a concentration. Concentrations for Business Administration major include Accounting , Finance , Management , and Social Entrepreneurship .