Apr 03, 2025  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalogue Archived Catalogue

Business Administration, B.S.


Degree Programs and Requirements


The B.S. in Business Administration degree is offered with concentrations in fourteen areas:

Accountancy Information Systems
Business Analytics International Business
Economics Management and Leadership
Entrepreneurship and Business Development Marketing - Marketing Strategy
Finance Marketing - Professional Selling
FinTech Real Estate
Human Resource Management Supply Chain Management

 

Requirements for Admission


Students who apply for and are admitted into the Cameron School of Business are initially classified as Pre-Business or Pre-Economics majors.  To declare Pre-Business or Pre-Economics, students must have earned a minimum overall grade point average of 2.50 and completed MAT 111 College Algebra, or MAT 150 Basic Precalculus, or earned sufficient placement score for MAT 151 Basic Calculus.

To be formally admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program in the Cameron School of Business, a student must meet each of the following admission requirements:

  1. Completion of a minimum of 12 credit hours at UNCW in courses in the Cameron School of Business and ,  ( may be substituted for  and );  or .
  2. Completion of at least 30 credit hours.
  3. Completion of each of the following courses with at least a “C-“:  , , ( may be substituted for  and  ;  or ; , ; , ; , and .
  4. An overall grade point average of at least 2.70 on a 4.00 scale for all course work attempted at UNCW.
  5. Completion of the Cameron School of Business admission application.

Oral Communication Requirement:


To satisfy the oral communication requirement for the B.S. degree in Business Administration a student must successfully complete .

Requirements for the B.S. Degree in Business Administration:


Students may qualify for the B.S. degree by:

  1. Successful completion of requirements as stated under University Regulations of this catalogue;
  2. Attaining a minimum grade point average of 2.00 on all courses attempted in the Cameron School of Business;
  3. Successful completion of the courses designated for the degree program. At least 50 percent of the business credit hours required for the degree program must be taken at UNCW.
    a. Completion of a University Studies Program as defined in this catalogue. Students seeking the B.S. degree must include  (or the equivalent) and  -  in their university studies program under categories (E.2) and (F), respectively.
    b. Cameron School ; ; ; , ; ; ; ; ; ; ; .
    c. Concentration Courses (21 semester hours): Each candidate for the B.S. degree must complete one of the groups of courses shown below for a concentration. No more than 9 credit hours of required and elective concentration courses may be taken before being admitted to the CSB. A minimum of 12 hours of coursework in the concentration must be taken at UNCW.
    d. Elective Courses: completion of elective courses sufficient to complete a minimum of 120 semester hours of course credit. Electives are to be chosen by the student after consulting with the faculty advisor.
  4. Students seeking the B.S. degree in Business Administration must earn a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all business and concentration courses attempted in the Cameron School of Business. No grade below a “C-” will be accepted towards graduation in a student’s concentration or business school core course in that same concentration.
  5. Students who wish to complete two business concentrations may simultaneously apply up to 6 credit hours of course work towards both concentrations if the course work is approved in both concentrations. However, students must complete a minimum of 15 semester hours of course work in each concentration, in addition to the business core courses.

Concentrations


Accountancy


Total: 21 semester hours

Additional Information:

Students planning to write the CPA examination are advised that most states require 150 semester hours of college-level coursework to be licensed to practice as a Certified Public Accountant. Students with a bachelor’s degree, who have not completed the 150 semester hours required for licensure, may sit for the CPA Exam in North Carolina if they have completed at least 30 semester hours of undergraduate accounting coursework (or 20 hours at the graduate level). It is recommended that students wishing to sit for the exam under North Carolina law complete UNCW’s MSA program. Students must complete the Cameron School of Business Assurance of Learning assessments prior to graduation.

Business Analytics


Economics


Transatlantic Business School Alliance (TABSA)-International Dual Degree Program


The Transatlantic Business School Alliance (TABSA) program is a dual degree program designed for those students who have a high proficiency in a foreign language and are seeking career opportunities in international business. Upon completion of the program the student will receive a B.S. degree in business administration from UNCW as well as a business degree from the TABSA host institution. Currently UNCW has four host institutions, (1) KEDGE in Marseille, France that awards the International BBA, (2) Hochschule Bremen in Bremen, Germany that awards a Diplom-Kauffrau/Kaufmann (FH), (3) Hertfordshire in London, UK that awards the B.A. Honours International Business, and (4) the University of Valencia, Spain that awards the Graduato Europeo en Direccion de Empresas (GEDE).  Students in the program pay tuition and fees to UNCW. Transportation, housing and other living costs are the responsibility of the student. Students electing to enter the Transatlantic Business School Alliance (TABSA)-International Dual Degree Program must complete the required coursework at UNCW and meet admission requirements for the Cameron School of Business, approximately 70-79 credit hours in their two years at UNCW. The last two years of study will be completed at a TABSA European member institution. TABSA students studying at our partners in France, Spain, or Germany are required to complete an internship. At completion, students receive a Bachelor of Science in business degree from UNCW as well as the partner institution’s equivalent degree. Successful completion of the International Dual Degree Program requires a highly structured program of study beginning in the freshman year at UNCW.