Online Bachelor's Degree
Business Administration
Business Administration
Bachelor of ScienceAT A GLANCE
- 120 credits
- Up to 90 Credits Accepted
- All courses are available online or on-site
- Hybrid course format available
TUITION
- $250 per credit
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May 8Gain a well-rounded education that provides foundational, workplace-relevant management skills, organizational theory, and operational knowledge
The career-focused Bachelor of Science in business administration at University of Maryland Global Campus is designed to help you compete for the jobs of today and tomorrow by building a comprehensive base of knowledge. This major will help you prepare for a variety of positions in for-profit, nonprofit, and public-sector organizations.
This program is also available as a minor.
- Courses
- Requirements
- Sequence
Total Credits Required: 120
Required Major Courses: 33
- (3 Credits, BMGT 110)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 220)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 221)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 364)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 365)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 310)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 380)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 300)
- (3 Credits, FINC 330)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 496)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 495)
Related Required Courses
The following required courses may be applied to general education or elective requirements:
- (3 Credits, ECON 201)
- (3 Credits, ECON 203)
- (3 Credits, IFSM 300)
- (3 Credits, STAT 200)
- (3 Credits, ECON 203) (related requirement for the major)
- (4 Credits, MATH 140) (recommended, especially if you plan to go to graduate school)
- (3 Credits, COMM 390) (recommended)
UMGC outlines the options available to fulfill the 41 credits of general education coursework for bachelor's degrees on the General Education Requirements webpage.
In addition to the major, elective, and general education courses and requirements outlined on this page, please review the overall bachelor's degree requirements.
This is our recommended course sequence to progress through this program. You may take multiple courses simultaneously, up to your course load limit. You cannot take a prerequisite with its subsequent course during the same session. Your plan will be unique and dependent on multiple factors, including the number of credits you transfer to this program. Contact an advisor if you have any questions about this plan, course alternatives, or your course load limit.
| Sequence | Course | Requirement(s) Fulfilled |
| 1 | (1 Credit, LIBS 150) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 2 | (3 Credits, PACE 111B) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 3 | (3 Credits, WRTG 111) | General Education: Communication |
| 4 | (3 Credits, WRTG 112) | General Education: Communication |
| 5 | (3 Credits, NUTR 100) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 6 | (3 Credits, BMGT 110) | Major |
| 7 | (3 Credits, SPCH 100) | General Education: Communication |
| 8 | (3 Credits, STAT 200) | General Education: Math; Major |
| 9 | (3 Credits, IFSM 300) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy; Major |
| 10 | (3 Credits, ACCT 220) | Major |
| 11 | (3 Credits, HUMN 100) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 12 | (4 Credits, BIOL 103) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences; Major |
| 13 | (3 Credits, ECON 201) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences; Major |
| 14 | (3 Credits, ARTH 334) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 15 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 16 | (3 Credits, ECON 203) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences; Major |
| 17 | (3 Credits, ACCT 221) | Major |
| 18 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 19 | (3 Credits, BMGT 364) | Major |
| 20 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 21 | (3 Credits, BMGT 365) | Major |
| 22 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 23 | (3 Credits, MRKT 310) | Major |
| 24 | (3 Credits, WRTG 394) | General Education: Communication |
| 25 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 26 | (3 Credits, BMGT 380) | Major |
| 27 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 28 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 29 | (3 Credits, HRMN 300) | Major |
| 30 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 31 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 32 | (3 Credits, FINC 330) | Major |
| 33 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 34 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 35 | (3 Credits, BMGT 496) | Major |
| 36 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 37 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 38 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 39 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 40 | (3 Credits, BMGT 495) | Major |
| 41 | 1-credit elective course | Elective |
| Sequence | Course | Requirement(s) Fulfilled |
| 1 | Introduction to Research (1 Credit, LIBS 150) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 2 | Program and Career Exploration in Business (3 Credits, PACE 111B) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 3 | Academic Writing I (3 Credits, WRTG 111) | General Education: Communication |
| 4 | Academic Writing II (3 Credits, WRTG 112) | General Education: Communication |
| 5 | Elements of Nutrition (3 Credits, NUTR 100) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 6 | Introduction to Business and Management (3 Credits, BMGT 110) | Major |
| 7 | Foundations of Oral Communication (3 Credits, SPCH 100) | General Education: Communication |
| 8 | Introduction to Statistics (3 Credits, STAT 200) | General Education: Math; Major |
| 9 | Information Systems in Organizations (3 Credits, IFSM 300) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy; Major |
| 10 | Principles of Accounting I (3 Credits, ACCT 220) | Major |
| 11 | Introduction to Humanities (3 Credits, HUMN 100) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 12 | Introduction to Biology (4 Credits, BIOL 103) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences; Major |
| 13 | Principles of Macroeconomics (3 Credits, ECON 201) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences; Major |
| 14 | Understanding Movies (3 Credits, ARTH 334) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 15 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 16 | Principles of Microeconomics (3 Credits, ECON 203) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences; Major |
| 17 | Principles of Accounting II (3 Credits, ACCT 221) | Major |
| 18 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 19 | Management and Organization Theory (3 Credits, BMGT 364) | Major |
| 20 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 21 | Organizational Leadership (3 Credits, BMGT 365) | Major |
| 22 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 23 | Marketing Principles (3 Credits, MRKT 310) | Major |
| 24 | Advanced Business Writing (3 Credits, WRTG 394) | General Education: Communication |
| 25 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 26 | Business Law I (3 Credits, BMGT 380) | Major |
| 27 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 28 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 29 | Human Resource Management (3 Credits, HRMN 300) | Major |
| 30 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 31 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 32 | Business Finance (3 Credits, FINC 330) | Major |
| 33 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 34 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 35 | Business Ethics (3 Credits, BMGT 496) | Major |
| 36 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 37 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 38 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 39 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 40 | Strategic Management (3 Credits, BMGT 495) | Major |
| 41 | 1-credit elective course | Elective |
Total Credits Required: 120
Required Major Courses: 33
- (3 Credits, BMGT 110)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 220)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 221)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 364)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 365)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 310)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 380)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 300)
- (3 Credits, FINC 330)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 496)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 495)
Related Required Courses
The following required courses may be applied to general education or elective requirements:
- (3 Credits, ECON 201)
- (3 Credits, ECON 203)
- (3 Credits, IFSM 300)
- (3 Credits, STAT 200)
- (3 Credits, ECON 203) (related requirement for the major)
- (4 Credits, MATH 140) (recommended, especially if you plan to go to graduate school)
- (3 Credits, COMM 390) (recommended)
UMGC outlines the options available to fulfill the 41 credits of general education coursework for bachelor's degrees on the General Education Requirements webpage.
In addition to the major, elective, and general education courses and requirements outlined on this page, please review the overall bachelor's degree requirements.
This is our recommended course sequence to progress through this program. You may take multiple courses simultaneously, up to your course load limit. You cannot take a prerequisite with its subsequent course during the same session. Your plan will be unique and dependent on multiple factors, including the number of credits you transfer to this program. Contact an advisor if you have any questions about this plan, course alternatives, or your course load limit.
| Sequence | Course | Requirement(s) Fulfilled |
| 1 | (1 Credit, LIBS 150) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 2 | (3 Credits, PACE 111B) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 3 | (3 Credits, WRTG 111) | General Education: Communication |
| 4 | (3 Credits, WRTG 112) | General Education: Communication |
| 5 | (3 Credits, NUTR 100) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 6 | (3 Credits, BMGT 110) | Major |
| 7 | (3 Credits, SPCH 100) | General Education: Communication |
| 8 | (3 Credits, STAT 200) | General Education: Math; Major |
| 9 | (3 Credits, IFSM 300) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy; Major |
| 10 | (3 Credits, ACCT 220) | Major |
| 11 | (3 Credits, HUMN 100) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 12 | (4 Credits, BIOL 103) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences; Major |
| 13 | (3 Credits, ECON 201) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences; Major |
| 14 | (3 Credits, ARTH 334) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 15 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 16 | (3 Credits, ECON 203) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences; Major |
| 17 | (3 Credits, ACCT 221) | Major |
| 18 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 19 | (3 Credits, BMGT 364) | Major |
| 20 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 21 | (3 Credits, BMGT 365) | Major |
| 22 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 23 | (3 Credits, MRKT 310) | Major |
| 24 | (3 Credits, WRTG 394) | General Education: Communication |
| 25 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 26 | (3 Credits, BMGT 380) | Major |
| 27 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 28 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 29 | (3 Credits, HRMN 300) | Major |
| 30 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 31 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 32 | (3 Credits, FINC 330) | Major |
| 33 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 34 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 35 | (3 Credits, BMGT 496) | Major |
| 36 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 37 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 38 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 39 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 40 | (3 Credits, BMGT 495) | Major |
| 41 | 1-credit elective course | Elective |
| Sequence | Course | Requirement(s) Fulfilled |
| 1 | Introduction to Research (1 Credit, LIBS 150) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 2 | Program and Career Exploration in Business (3 Credits, PACE 111B) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 3 | Academic Writing I (3 Credits, WRTG 111) | General Education: Communication |
| 4 | Academic Writing II (3 Credits, WRTG 112) | General Education: Communication |
| 5 | Elements of Nutrition (3 Credits, NUTR 100) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 6 | Introduction to Business and Management (3 Credits, BMGT 110) | Major |
| 7 | Foundations of Oral Communication (3 Credits, SPCH 100) | General Education: Communication |
| 8 | Introduction to Statistics (3 Credits, STAT 200) | General Education: Math; Major |
| 9 | Information Systems in Organizations (3 Credits, IFSM 300) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy; Major |
| 10 | Principles of Accounting I (3 Credits, ACCT 220) | Major |
| 11 | Introduction to Humanities (3 Credits, HUMN 100) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 12 | Introduction to Biology (4 Credits, BIOL 103) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences; Major |
| 13 | Principles of Macroeconomics (3 Credits, ECON 201) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences; Major |
| 14 | Understanding Movies (3 Credits, ARTH 334) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 15 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 16 | Principles of Microeconomics (3 Credits, ECON 203) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences; Major |
| 17 | Principles of Accounting II (3 Credits, ACCT 221) | Major |
| 18 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 19 | Management and Organization Theory (3 Credits, BMGT 364) | Major |
| 20 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 21 | Organizational Leadership (3 Credits, BMGT 365) | Major |
| 22 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 23 | Marketing Principles (3 Credits, MRKT 310) | Major |
| 24 | Advanced Business Writing (3 Credits, WRTG 394) | General Education: Communication |
| 25 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 26 | Business Law I (3 Credits, BMGT 380) | Major |
| 27 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 28 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 29 | Human Resource Management (3 Credits, HRMN 300) | Major |
| 30 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 31 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 32 | Business Finance (3 Credits, FINC 330) | Major |
| 33 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 34 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 35 | Business Ethics (3 Credits, BMGT 496) | Major |
| 36 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 37 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 38 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 39 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 40 | Strategic Management (3 Credits, BMGT 495) | Major |
| 41 | 1-credit elective course | Elective |