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The Business Administration, B.S. degree is designed to provide the knowledge and skills required for success in the job market and in graduate programs. Students who major in Business Administration are prepared for a cross-section of opportunities. Recent graduates have embarked on careers with small businesses, large corporations, and public entities.

The State University of New York at Fredonia is committed to doing our part to provide transfer students a clear path to graduation. This four-year degree plan is a sample map for fulfilling requirements at your Community College and Fredonia. The pathway that you take to your degree may differ somewhat from this illustration, depending on where you start and the decisions you make along the way. Equivalent transfer courses are listed on the map with additional transfer notes provided at the end. Visit our Transfer Credit Equivalency page for additional transfer course information. For complete information about this degree program, please consult the Fredonia University catalog at www.fredonia.edu/catalog. Information regarding completion of an AA/AS degree should be directed to your Community College.

Sample Degree Plan

First Year - JCC

Fall Semester

Course JCC Fredonia Equivalent Credits
BUS 1510 ACCT 201 Princ Financial Acctg 4
BUS 1500 BUAD 101 Understanding Business 3
ENG 1510 ENGL 099 Non-Major Elective 3
MAT 1540 STAT 200 Statistical Methods 3
INT 1555 LART 099 Liberal Arts Elective 2
TOTAL 15

Spring Semester

Course JCC Fredonia Equivalent Credits
BUS 1520 ACCT 202 Princ Managerial Acctg 4
CSC 1560 CSIT 151 Intro Information Systems 4
MAT 1590 MATH 099 Non-Major Elective 4
ENG 1530 ENGL 100 Craft of Writing 3
TOTAL 15

Second Year - JCC

Fall Semester

Course JCC Fredonia Equivalent Credits
ECO 2610 ECON 210 Macroeconomics 3
BUS 2630 BUAD 330 Human Resource Mgmt 3
MATH 1600 MATH 105 Precalculus 4
SUNY Gen Ed Nat Sci Fredonia Foundations 3
Elective Fredonia Foundations or Non BUS Elective 3
TOTAL 16

Spring Semester

Course JCC Fredonia Equivalent Credits
ECO 2620 ECON 205 Microeconomics 3
BUS 2540 BUAD 310 Legal Env Business 3
Elective: REC MAT 1710 MATH 122 Univ Calc (in place of MATH 120) 4
SUNY Gen Ed Diversity Fredonia Foundations 3
Elective Fredonia Foundations if needed or Non-BUS course 2
TOTAL 15

Third Year - Fredonia

Fall Semester

Course Title Credits
BUAD 300 Statistical Analysis 3
BUAD 323 Organizational Behavior 3
BUAD 327 Operations Mgmt 3
Elective Upper-Level Elective (Non BUAD) 3
Elective MATH 120 if needed or Elective 3
TOTAL 15

Spring Semester

Course Title Credits
BUAD 260 Business Intelligence 3
BUAD 320 Managerial Finance 3
BUAD 328 Marketing Foundations 3
Elective Elective (Non BUAD) 3
Elective Upper-Level Elective (Non BUAD) 3
TOTAL 15

Fourth Year - Fredonia

Fall Semester

Course Title Credits
BUAD Elective Upper-Level BUAD Elective 3
BUAD Elective Upper-Level BUAD Elective 3
Elective Elective (Non-BUAD) 3
Elective Elective (Non-BUAD) 3
BUAD 480 Internship 3
TOTAL 15

Spring Semester

Course Title Credits
BUAD Elective Upper-Level BUAD Elective 3
Elective Upper-Level Elective (Non BUAD) 3
BUAD 499 Strategic Mgmt 3
Elective Elective (Non BUAD) 3
Elective Elective (Non BUAD) 2
TOTAL 14

GRAND TOTAL: 120

*A minimum grade of C- or better is required for all courses in the major: BUS 1510 (ACCT 201), BUS 1520 (ACCT 202), BUS 2540 (BUAD 310), BUS 2630 (BUAD 330), CSC 1560 (CSIT 104), ECO 2610 (ECON 210), ECO 2620 (ECON 205), MAT 1540 (STAT 200), MAT 1710 (MATH 122) * This map is based on students completing MAT 1710 (MATH 122) at JCC. However, students can take MATH 120 Survey of Calculus during their first semester at Fredonia. As MATH 120/122 is a prerequisite for several BUAD courses, the remaining Fredonia courses will be adjusted accordingly .

This Sample Transfer Path is based on the requirements published in the University Catalog.

Transfer Policy:
SUNY General Education/Fredonia Foundations: Students who earned an AA/AS SUNY Degree in 2015 or later, or completed the SUNY Gen Ed requirement prior to transferring, will have satisfied Fredonia Foundations, our local general education requirement. Students who earned any other SUNY Degree may need to complete additional Fredonia Foundation courses at Fredonia. Such students should consult with their current advisor regarding the SUNY Gen Ed requirement and applicable courses. All SUNY General Education courses will be verified by the General Education Transcript Addendum, GETA, which is sent with the SUNY transcript.

Transfer Credit Policy:
Please refer to our Transfer Credit Policy in the College Catalog for current information.

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