Business and Office Administration Department
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
Contact
Dr. Robert Behrendt
rbehrendt@nnmc.edu
(505) 747-2182
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
BACHELOR of BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (BBA)
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Department Admission Requirements
Students seeking admission to the Baccalaureate Degree Program in Business Administration must first complete admission requirements to Northern New Mexico College. Applicants for a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration must meet the following admission requirements.
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 for all college level course work
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 for all required business courses.
- Completion of at least 45 credit hours of college-level work, including the 35 credit-hours of General Education Common core.
- A letter of intent which shows evidence of written communication skills, leadership skills, community activities, and the promise of achievement in a business or professional career.
Consideration is also given to such factors as economic and educational disadvantage, significantly higher recent grades, and exceptional extracurricular activities or work experience.
An application to the business program, together with all supporting materials, must be on file at least two weeks before the beginning of the semester the student is seeking admission. Records of all course work completed by the deadline must be submitted at the time of application.
A letter of acceptance will be sent to the applicant after a committee from the Department of Business Administration has reviewed all documentation for admission into the program of study.
Program Degree Requirements
Business Administration Degree Program
Students in Northern’s Business Administration program develop competency in applying technology to business strategy, management and decision-making through case studies, team projects, Internet use, as well as computer applications and systems integration. Majors are offered in Accounting and Project Management. Applicants for a Baccalaureate degree should have completed at least 45 credit hours of college-level work, including the 35 credit hours of General Education Common core, and have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA (not including remedial courses) before being eligible to apply for acceptance to the program.
Students who have not chosen an area of specialization may begin the program in “undeclared” status; however, they must select a major/concentration by the time they have earned, at Northern, 30 semester-credit hours toward their degree.
Program Objectives
The Business Administration program is designed to produce graduates who are able to:
- Communicate effectively using verbal, written and electronic documentation skills.
- Demonstrate leadership while working effectively in a team environment to accomplish a common goal.
- Demonstrate a foundation of business knowledge and technical skills that supports and facilitates lifelong professional development
- Understand the legal, ethical and human value implications of personal, social and business activities, as well as the significance of business trends in a global economy.
- Use critical thinking, creative and logical analysis skills, and strategies and techniques to solve complex business problems.
- Implement and apply current technical solutions to business activities, systems and processes.
Program Requirements
Every candidate pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration degree must fulfill the following requirements:
- Successful completion of requirements as listed under the college’s General Education and Business Core sections.
- Successful completion of requirements as listed by the department for a specific major.
- Formal admission into a major of the college while taking any of the last 43 credits used to meet degree requirements.
- A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 in all courses taken at Northern.
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in all courses taken in the Department of Business used meet specific college course requirements.
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in al courses in the Department of Business used to meet specific major course requirements.
- A minimum of 128 of approved courses.
- A minimum of major course requirements in addition to the general education, and the business core courses as listed in the major area of concentration. The minimum requirement for graduation is 128 credit hours.
Applicants for a Baccalaureate degree should have completed at least 45 credit hours of college-level work, including the 35 credit hours of General Education Common core, and have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA (not including remedial courses) before being eligible to apply for acceptance to the program.
Students who have not chosen an area of specialization may begin the program in “undeclared” status; however, they must select a major/concentration by the time they have earned, at Northern, 30 semester-credit hours toward their degree.
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Students in Northern’s Business Administration program develop competency in applying technology to business strategy, management and decision-making through case studies, team projects, Internet use, as well as computer applications and systems integration.
Matriculation into one of these three majors requires that you: 1) have already completed at least 45 credit hours of college-level work, including the 35 credit hours of General Education Common Core; 2) have at least a 2.50 cumulative GPA in all college-level courses, especially business courses; and 3) submitted a letter of intent to the program director, showing evidence of written communication skills, leadership skills, community activities, and the promise of achievement in a business or professional career. Your application to the program director must be on file at least two weeks before the beginning of the term for which you seek acceptance.
GENERAL EDUCATION (35 hrs)
Communications (9)
ENG 111 English Composition I (3)
ENG 112 English Composition II (3)
SPCH 130 Public Speaking (3)
Mathematics (3)
MATH 150 College Algebra (3)
Laboratory Science (8)
Choose two survey courses (with labs) from the following list:
ASTR 110/L Introduction to Astronomy w/lab (4)
BIOL 110/L Survey of Modern Biology w/lab (4)
BIOL 112/L Environmental Science w/Lab (4)
CHEM 110/L Introduction to Chemistry w/lab (4)
GEOL 101/L Physical Geology w/Lab (4)
GEOL 102/L Historical Geology w/Lab (4)
PHYS 110/L Introduction to Physics w/Lab (4)
Humanities and Fine Arts (6-9(*)
You must select survey courses from at least two different discipline areas from the following list:
ART 105 Introduction to Art (3)
ART 107 History of Art (3)
ENG Lit. courses numbered 260-298
HIST 101 Western Civilization I (3)
HIST 102 Western Civilization II (3)
HIST 161 History of the U.S. to 1877 (3)
HIST 162 History of the U.S. from 1877 (3)
HIST 260 History of New Mexico (3)
HUM 101 Humanities I (3)
HUM 102 Humanities II (3)
MUS 105 Music Appreciation (3)
PHIL 110 Intro to Philosophical Problems (3)
PHIL 220 Ethics (3)
THE 120 Introduction to Theatre I (3)
THE 130 History of Theatre (3)
THE 220 Introduction to Theatre II (3)
THE 225 Creative Drama Techniques for the K-8 classroom (3)
THE 238 Teatro Chicano (3)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (6-9)
You must select survey courses from at least two different discipline areas from the following list:
ANTH 101/L Physical Anthropology w/Lab (4)
ANTH 102 Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (3)
ANTH 111 Language and Culture (3)
ANTH 207 Cultures of New Mexico (3)
GEOG 111 World Geography (3)
PSCI 110 The Political World (3)
PSCI 200 American Politics (3)
PSY 105 General Psychology (3)
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (3)
SOC 220 Social Problems (3)
SOC 225 Marriage and the Family (3)
Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (1)
Elective (1)
BUSINESS CORE REQUIREMENTS (33hrs)
BA 200 Business Computer Applications I (3)
BA 205 Business Statistics (3)
BA 225 Excel *(3)
BA 230 Accounting Principles I (3)
BA 231 Accounting Principles II (3)
BA 240 Principles of Management (3)
ECON 200 Macroeconomics (3)
ECON 201 Microeconomics (3)
BA 242 Business Information Systems (3)
BA 250 Business Communications (3)
BA 251 Principles of Marketing (3)
*Replaces BA 220 - Introduction to Business
MAJOR CONCENTRATIONS:
COMMON DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (18)
BA 300 Business Law (3)
BA 310 Principles of Finance (3)
BA 313 Organizational Behavior (3)
BA 330 Principles of Project Management (3)
BA 344 Cost Accounting
BA 461 Ethical and Legal Issues in Business (3)
Business Administration/Management covers the breadth of business-related disciplines as defined in the business core curriculum. The major does not provide specific specialization but rather exposes the student to various business functions. This major is ideally suited to the new or transfer upper-division business student or for the student interested in concurrently pursuing a business area of study.
Business Adminsitration/Management (30)
BA 315 Organizational Theory & Design
BA 350 Entrepreneurship (3)
BA 351 Advertising & Public Relations (3)
BA 354 E-Commerce (3)
BA 360 Human Resource Management (3)
BA 432 Strategic Management (3)
BA 461 Labor Relations (3)
BA 462 International Business & Management (3)
BA 485 Internship (6)
Accounting is designed to prepare students for employment opportunities that exist in public accounting practice and in business, government, and nonprofit organizations. It is also appropriate for those students who may choose to seek either a Master of Accountancy or Master of Business Administration after graduation.
Accounting (30)
BA 304 Intermediate Accounting I (3)
BA 305 Intermediate Accounting II (3)
BA 324 Federal Tax Accounting I (3)
BA 411 Managerial Accounting (3)
BA 352 Accounting Information Systems (3)
BA 405 Accounting for Not-For-Profit Organizations (3)
BA 429 Advanced Accounting (3)
BA 446 Auditing Theory and Practice (3)
BA 485 Internship (6)
Project Management is designed to meet the professional development needs of individual program and project responsibilities. Project management is applicable in a wide range of business activities as it involves the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques shaped by the specifications and requirements of particular projects. While project management skills have long since been recognized as important in engineering and development organizations, now many new industries are also realizing that the planning and action skills fundamental to project management are applicable and of great value.
Based on this trend, Northern’s degree is designed as an interdisciplinary program and is developed to meet the needs of project/program managers interested in professional training and certification. The program offers two completion options:
1. A professional certificate in project management after completion of 24 hours (See catalog for specific courses). Students are considered ready to take the PMI (Project Management Institute), PMP (Project Management Professional) certification exam.
2. A Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration -- Project Management after completion of an additional 19 hours of course work.
Project Management (30)
BA 331 Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Making (3) FALL
BA 332 Management Processes and Functions (3)
BA 333 Project Planning and Execution (3)
BA 353 Operations Management (3)
BA 434 Project Execution and Closeout (3)
BA 435 Procurement Contracting and Supply Chain Management (3)
BA 436 Advanced Project Management and Simulation (3)
BA 432 Strategic Management (3)
BA 485 Internship (6)
UPPER DIVISION BUSINESS ELECTIVES (12)
Students may take any 300 or 400 level course in Business Administration (BA) not required in the major to satisfy their 12 credit hour elective requirement.
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TOTAL CREDITS 128
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
(127 cr. hrs.)
Students may enter this program after completing the 67 credit Associate of Arts in Management Information Systems _07.0305) program or as a new MIS student. In either case, students must complete the following requirements.
General Education (36 hrs.)
MIS Core (43 hrs.)
BA 117 Business Math (3)
BA 130 Accounting Principles I (3)
BA 202 Principles of Management (3)
BA 225 Excel (3)
BA 226 PowerPoint (3)
BA 242 Business Information Systems (3)
OA 261 Desktop Publishing- MS Publisher (3)
OA 265 Access (3)
CS 152 Introduction to Programming I (3)
CT 250 Web Systems (3)
IT 130 Networking I (3)
IT 210 IT Systems (4)
IT 250 Database I (3)
BA/CT 140 e-Commerce
Management Core (18 hrs.)
BA 300 Business Law (3)
BA 310 Principles of Finance (3)
BA 313 Organizational Behavior (3)
BA 330 Principles of Project Management (3)
BA 344 Cost Accounting (3)
BA 461 Ethical and Legal Issues in Business (3)
Management Information Systems (21)
BA/IT 330 Networking (3)
BA/IT 342 Wireless & Mobile Comp (3)
BA/IT 350 Database Management (3)
BA/IT 410 Information Assurance/Security (3)
BA/IT 447 Routing and Switching (3)
BA 485 Internship
Upper Division Electives (12 hrs.)
Students may take any 300 or 400 level course in BA, IT, or CT to satisfy their 12 credit hour elective requirement.
revised 1/15/08 by Robert Behrendt