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Business Administration Major: Course Sequence

The following list of courses is the recommended course sequence for students seeking a Bachelor of Science in business administration effective Fall 2022. It is recommended that students speak with their business faculty advisor to establish a course sequence which provides ample time for additional courses, professional work experiences and ensures a timely graduation.

In addition to courses within the business administration major (all worth 3 credits), Eastern requires the completion of various Liberal Arts Core (LAC) courses. Business Administration students are required to declare their major concentration (Management, Sport Management, Marketing, and/or International Business) no later than in their second year.

All 4 BUS major concentrations (Management, Sport Management, Marketing, and/or International Business) are 5 BUS courses or 15 credits each.

First Year

For all BUS majors

  • FYI 100 
  • BUS 201 Principles of Management
  • BUS 225 Principles of Marketing
  • ECO 200 Principles of Macroeconomics
  • MAT 216 Statistical Analysis
    or
    ECO 215 Statistics for Business and Economics 

For those students with a declared SPORT MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION

  • (1 course): BUS 240 Introduction to Sport Management

 LAC TIER 1 COURSES

Total - 30 credits

Second Year

For all BUS majors

  • BUS 205 Information Management
  • ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics
  • ACC 201 Principles of Accounting
  • FIN 245 Business Finance
  • OSC 260 Operations Management

For those students with a declared SPORT MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION

  • (1 course): BUS 340 Facility Design in Sport Management

LAC TIER 1 AND/OR LAC TIER 2 COURSES

Total - 30 credits

Third Year

For all BUS majors

  • BUS 301 Business Ethics (Stage 2 Writing; LAC Capstone)
  • BUS 351 Entrepreneurship

For those students with a declared MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION (2 courses):

  • BUS 331 Organizational Behavior
  • BUS 333 Human Resources Management 

For those students with a declared SPORT MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION (2 courses):

  • BUS 342 Leadership
  • BUS elective (1) for Sport Management

For those students with a declared MARKETING CONCENTRATION (2 courses):

  • BUS electives (2) for Marketing

For those students with a declared INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONCENTRATION (2 courses):

  • BUS 307 Global Business History
  • BUS elective (1) for International Business

LAC TIER 2 COURSES AND MINOR COURSES OR GENERAL ELECTIVES

Total - 30 credits

Fourth Year

For all BUS majors

  • BUS 431 Management Policy and Strategy (Stage 3 Writing; Major Capstone)
  • BUS 490 Business Internship/Co-op

For those students with a declared MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION (3 courses):

  • BUS 450 International Business
  • BUS electives (2) for Management

For those students with a declared SPORT MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION (1 course)

  • BUS 411 Sport in Society

For those students with a declared MARKETING CONCENTRATION (3 courses):

  • BUS 428 Marketing Research
  • BUS electives (2) for Marketing

For those students with a declared INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONCENTRATION (3 courses):

  • BUS 450 International Business
  • BUS electives (2) for International Business

MINOR COURSES OR GENERAL ELECTIVES

Total - 30 credit