Program: Business Administration, BS - Lenoir-Rhyne University

Apr 01, 2025

Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Available only to LR Online students, the Business Administration (BSBA) major is designed to provide students with a general business degree and/or prepare them for completion of an MBA degree. The major recognizes the value of significant life experiences of adult students; their motivation; and delicate balance of work, education, and family expectations.

Students who successfully meet the degree requirements which includes the Lenoir-Rhyne University general education courses with an overall grade point average of 2.75 and a grade point average of 3.0 in the course work for the major and who receive letters of recommendation from major faculty upon completion of the undergraduate degree, will be accepted directly into the university’s Master of Business Administration program with normal application protocols waived. Thus, LR Online students who graduate with the Business Administration major will not have to take the prerequisite standardized entrance exam or pay application fees for admission to the MBA program at Lenoir-Rhyne University. The Business Administration major earns a B.S. degree.

General Education Requirements (37 hours)

Graduation Requirements (4 hours)

General Education Requirements

Major Requirements (36 Hours)

BSB 321 - Economic Foundations for Organizations Hours: 3
BSB 325 - Organizational Behavior Principles Hours: 3
BSB 341 - Accounting Principles Hours: 3
BSB 345 - Organizational Communications Hours: 3
BSB 363 - Leadership Foundations in Organizations Hours: 3
BSB 366 - Finance Foundations in Organizations Hours: 3
BSB 393 - Ethical and Legal Principles in Organizations Hours: 3
BSB 411 - Research Skills for Organization Managers Hours: 3
BSB 416 - Organizational Operations Management Hours: 3
BSB 431 - Marketing Principles Hours: 3
BSB 453 - Organizational Information Systems Hours: 3
BSB 474 - Strategic Management Capstone Hours: 3

General Elective Credits

General Electives (43 hours) as needed to reach 120 hours overall. It is recommended that students in the BSBA program declare a minor to help make them more marketable within their chosen industry. Courses taken in a minor count towards the 120 hours required to graduate.

Total Credit Hours - Minimum 120 hours

On occasion, technical and/or program requirements may also meet specific General Education requirements. Please confer with your program advisor to determine which courses, if any, may be counted accordingly.

All bachelor’s degree programs at Lenoir-Rhyne require at least 120 credit hours. If, in combination, General Education, technical, and program requirements do not generate at least 120 hours, additional credits must be completed to achieve 120 hours. These classes may be general electives, or a student may complete a minor or additional major.

logo and main navigation container