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Bachelor of Applied Arts, Major in Administration

Like the BS degree, the BAA is designed for students in administrative careers in the public, non-profit, and private sectors who are looking for mid- to upper-level supervisory positions.

This is an excellent choice for students with licensure, other credentials, or a body of college-level course work. Appropriate course work and experience can be transferred into the program to meet requirements for one of several minors, including:

• Community Justice
• Economics
• Industrial Technology
• Nursing
• Nutrition
• Psychology
• Public Administration

Requirements

Bachelor’s degrees at CMU are a minimum of 124 credit hours and are usually made up of four types of courses:

1. General Education courses – two types taken by all students
   • University Program courses – create a foundation in humanities, natural science, social science, and global studies
   • Competency requirements – students must prove competency in:
     • Written English
     • Oral English
     • Mathematics
2. Core courses – required basic courses in your major area of study
   • ACC 203 Essentials of Accounting for Business
   • ACC 204 Accounting for Not-For-Profit Entities
   • CPS 501 Survey of Computer Science
   • ECO 201 Principles of Macroeconomics
   • ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics
   • FIN 303 Financial Administration
   • MGT 312 Introduction to Management
   • MGT 495 Global Management Strategy
   • MKT 300 Introduction to Marketing
   • STA 282 Introduction to Statistics
3. Concentration Courses – courses in your chosen area of concentration (see below)
4. Planned Electives – to allow you to customize your degree to your areas of interest

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