Major and Minor Requirements
BSBA Degree
The School of Management provides curricula leading to the bachelor of science in business administration (BSBA) degree, with majors in accounting or management. Students who wish to seek the BSBA degree must attend the information session and fill out an application for the BSBA program. The timeline that governs the application process is detailed in the official Course Catalog for the year that the student first enrolled at Bucknell University. The four core courses noted below will help students decide whether or not to apply to the BSBA program; performance in these courses will help the management faculty evaluate their applications.
By the end of the student’s third semester, the student ordinarily will have completed four core courses: MATH 201 or MATH 192, MGMT 101, MGMT 160, and ECON 103. Beginning with the second semester of the sophomore year, BSBA students pursue courses required to complete a major in accounting or management, and may elect advanced courses within program areas such as finance, marketing, management information systems, operations management, human resources, managerial accounting, or public accounting.
BSBA candidates are encouraged to sample among courses offered in all divisions of the university, in the conviction that an effective foundation for continuing professional development in any career is built upon the ideas and ideals of a liberal education.
The School also offers elective courses to students in other degree programs. It does so in the firm belief that students who may not intend to pursue careers in management should have the opportunity to become familiar with the basic structures, operating mechanisms, and management principles governing business, public, and not-for-profit institutions.
The curriculum in accounting provides a solid foundation for students who may wish to qualify as Certified Public Accounts (CPAs) or to receive the Certificate in Management Accounting (CMA). Students should consult an adviser to develop a program that will meet specific educational requirements for these certifications.
The School may assist students in arranging special programs to include study abroad, independent work, field projects and internships, and acceleration in the fulfillment of BSBA requirements. Well-qualified juniors and seniors are invited by the faculty to participate in the honors programs, consisting of participation in advanced seminars and the preparation of honors theses.
Requirements for the BSBA degree, with majors in either accounting or management, include fulfillment of all university degree requirements, including the Common Learning Agenda, and the following:
Twelve BSBA core requirements: MATH 201 or MATH 192, MGMT 101, 160, 161, 220, 242, 340, 370, 380, ECON 103 and 256, and one of the following: CLAS 247, CSCI 180, CSCI 203, ENGR 100, ENGR 270, ENST 211, HIST 170, HIST 270, or MGMT 240.
Additional Updated Information Available in the [Official University Online Course Catalogue]
