MSU Billings Catalog

Business Administration Associate of Science Program of Study (Offered online)

Required Courses

General Education Requirements31
The following General Education courses are required. Students should select General Education courses in consultation with their advisors.
Mathematics
Finite Mathematics
English
College Writing I
Communication & Information Literacy
Cyber Security & Electronic Co
Intro to Interpersonal Comm
Research in the Info Age
Natural Sciences
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Social Sciences
Principles of Microeconomics
History
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Cultural Diversity
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Fine Arts
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Humanties
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Core Courses
ACTG 201Principles of Fin Acct 23
BGEN 105BIntroduction to Business 23
BGEN 235Business Law 33
BGEN 280Business Planning 23
BMGT 235Management 23
BMKT 225Marketing 23
Select one of the following:3
Introduction to Computers
MS Excel
Intro Business Data Analysis
BGEN 294Seminar/Workshop 2, 42
or BMGT 298 Internship/Cooperative Educ
or BGEN 498 Internship/Cooperative Educ
Subtotal23
Restricted Electives6
Select Restricted Electives in consultation with an advisor.
Bus Ethics & Soc Respnsbility 2
Employment & Comp Strategies 2
Principles of Marketing 3
Principles of Macroeconomics
Introduction to Statistics
Business & Prof Writing
Global Health Issues 1
Medical Terminology 1
Total Minimum Credits60
1

Course transfers to the BSHA 2+2 pathway.

2

Course transfers to the College of Business as a general elective.

3

Course transfers to the College of Business core.

4

Students are required to complete two credits, but may earn up to three.

Suggested Plan of Study

First Semester
BGEN 105BIntroduction to Business3
CAPP 120Introduction to Computers3
or CAPP 156 MS Excel
or BGEN 240 Intro Business Data Analysis
General Education9
Second Semester
ACTG 201Principles of Fin Acct3
BMGT 235Management3
General Education9
Third Semester
ECNS 201Principles of Microeconomics3
BMKT 225Marketing3
General Education9
Fourth Semester
BGEN 235Business Law3
BGEN 280Business Planning3
BGEN 294Seminar/Workshop2
General Education7

Business Administration Associate of Science Program of Study + Health Administration Bachelor of Science

Complete Associate of Science in Business Administration before beginning any upper division Health Administration courses.

Earn at least 120 credits with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better.

Earn a minimum of 30 credits from Montana State University Billings.

Complete at least 36 upper division credits, of which at least 21 must be earned from Montana State University Billings.

General Education Requirements31
The following General Education courses are required. Students should select General Education courses in consultation with their advisors.
Mathematics
Finite Mathematics
Introduction to Statistics
English
College Writing I
Communication & Information Literacy
Select from list
Natural Sciences
Select from list
Social Sciences
Principles of Microeconomics
History
Select from list
Cultural Diversity
Global Health Issues
Fine Arts
Select from list
Humanties
Select from list
Required Business Administration Courses
ACTG 201Principles of Fin Acct3
BGEN 105BIntroduction to Business3
BGEN 235Business Law3
BGEN 280Business Planning3
BGEN 294Seminar/Workshop3
BMGT 235Management3
BMKT 225Marketing3
CAPP 120Introduction to Computers3
or BGEN 240 Intro Business Data Analysis
Select two Restricted Electives in consultation with an advisor.6
Subtotal30
Required Health Administration Courses
HADM 305Survey of US Healthcare System3
HADM 307Health Informatics3
HADM 310Healthcare Economics3
HADM 325Princ of Mrkting for Hlth Orgs3
HADM 335Health Law and Ethics3
HADM 405Evidence in Research & Eval3
HADM 422Operations,Outcomes & Quality3
HADM 425Fin Mgmt & Budgeting in Hlthcr3
HADM 440Mgmt Epidemiology & Pub Hlth3
HADM 445Managing Hlthcare Orgnztns3
HADM 450Health Policy & Politics3
HADM 498Internship/Cooperative Educ3
HADM 499Capstone3
Subtotal39
Other Required Courses
HTH 270Global Health Issues3
STAT 216Introduction to Statistics 14
WRIT 321Advanced Technical Writing3
Subtotal10
Electives
Select courses to fulfill remaining credits, in consultation with an advisor. Suggested courses include:V
Medical Terminology
Worksite Health Promotion
Prin of Organizational Comm
Leadership and Communication
Health Communication
Hlth & Wllnss Acrss the Lfspn
Soc of Health and Medicine
Total Minimum Credits120
1

If not taken above