General Studies Major (B.A.B.A.)
Adviser: Charles Fox
The Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration (B.A.B.A.) program enables Seton Hall students to obtain competencies of the business core and a breadth of knowledge in liberal arts and other fields. The B.A.B.A. requires a minimum of 120 credits, including 83 core credits and 37 credits of selected major and elective coursework. Students may choose a major in arts and sciences, international studies, diplomacy and international relations, or general studies.
In the General Studies major, students may accumulate their elective credits from any college or school of Seton Hall. Business electives may not exceed 9 credits. Students in the B.A.B.A. program also are allowed (and encouraged) to take a maximum of 9 credits through the internship program. They must meet the criteria for participation in this program (see “Experiential Education-Internships” in this catalogue).
Arts and Sciences Required Core
Four-Year Program: Core Curriculum
Arts and Sciences Required Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CORE 1001 | University Life | 1 |
| CORE 1101 | Journey of Transformation 1 | 3 |
| CORE 2101 | Christianity and Cult in Dial. 2 | 3 |
| COMM elective 3 | 3 | |
| COST 1600 | Speaking and Listening in a Digital and Global Age | 3 |
| ENGL 1201 & ENGL 1202 | Core English I and Core English II | 6 |
| ENGL 2516 | Business Writing | 3 |
| BIOL, CHEM, ERTH, PHYS elective 4 | 3 | |
| MATH 1205 | Finite Math w Calculus for Bus (C+ minimum) | 3 |
| PHIL 1125 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| RELS elective | 3 | |
| World Culture elective 5 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 37 | |
- 1
Generally taken in the Fall semester of the first year.
- 2
Generally taken in the Spring semester of the second year.
- 3
Choose from COMM 2130 Intercultural Communication, COMM 2622 Team Building and the Group Process, COMM 2623 Persuasive Speaking, COMM 2625 Public - Presentational Spkng or COMM 2640 Organizational Communication. Stillman School students are strongly encouraged to take their six hours of required communication courses within the first 75 credits of their curriculum.
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A roster of acceptable science courses is available in Jubilee Hall, Room 526, as well as on each student’s degree audit.
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Students are required to complete one 3-credit world culture elective. Please consult your academic adviser or the staff of the Stillman Information Office (Jubilee Hall, Room 526) for a roster of acceptable courses. Language courses are recommended.
Business Required Core
Business Required Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUSI 1000 | Freshman Business Seminar | 1 |
| BACC 2103 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BACC 2104 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BFIN 2201 | Business Finance | 3 |
| CORE 3810 | Global Business | 3 |
| BITM 2701 | Management Information Systems (Minimum grade of C) | 3 |
| BLAW 2301 | Legal Foundations of Business | 3 |
| BMGT 2501 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BMGT 2503 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BMKT 2601 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BPOL 5000 | Business Policy | 3 |
| BQUA 2811 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| BQUA 2812 | Quantitative Decision Making | 3 |
| ECON 1402 | Principles of Economics I | 3 |
| ECON 1403 | Principles of Economics II | 3 |
| ECON 2408 | Money and Banking (offered by the Department of Finance) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 46 | |
Elective Credits
Remaining Elective Credits: Students may accumulate their elective credits from any college or school of Seton Hall. Business electives may not exceed 9 credits.
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