Bachelor's Degree Program-BSBA

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Incoming first-year business students will be admitted directly into the business major of their choice (Accounting, Business Administration, Business Analytics and Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business (ICP), Management, Marketing). Transfer students (YSU change of major or from another college/university) must have a GPA of 2.00 and be in "good academic standing" to declare a major.

Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Multimedia Communication, or Journalism

Incoming freshmen interested in communication, multimedia communication, or journalism will be directly admitted into their desired major. Transfer students (YSU change of major or from another college/university) must have a GPA of 2.00 and be in "good academic standing" to declare a major. Students are expected to meet with their academic advisor at least once a semester to discuss course options, their academic plan, and degree progress.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

The student has the responsibility of making sure that all graduation requirements for the degree are satisfied. For the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, the requirements include:

  •  A minimum of 120 semester hours
  •  Completion of all General Education and BSBA requirements
  •  The grade of a C or higher in ENGL 1551, MATH 2623 (or MATH 2623C, MATH 1510, MATH 1510C, MATH 1552, or MATH 1571), Business Tool courses, Business Core Courses, and Major Courses. These courses cannot be taken credit/no credit.
  •  Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
  •  Course-level requirements (completion of sixty (60) semester hours of courses must be completed at the 2000 level or higher, of which thirty-nine (39) semester hours must be at the 3000 level or higher.
  •  Residency requirement
  •  Application for graduation

A graduation evaluation request must be submitted no later than two semesters prior to a student's intended graduation. It is a student's responsibility to request the evaluation through the student portal system.

The Request for Graduation Evaluation can be submitted via the Penguin Portal by clicking on "Access My Student Information" then "Graduation Evaluation Request".

Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Multimedia Communication, or Journalism

The student has the responsibility of making sure that all graduation requirements for the degree are satisfied. For the Bachelor of Arts, the requirements include:

  •  A minimum of 120 semester hours
  •  Completion of all General Education and Degree requirements including Foreign Languages, an official YSU minor, and major courses
  •  The grade of a C or higher in ENGL 1551 and courses required for the major and minor; these courses cannot be taken credit/no credit.
  •  Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
  •  Course-level requirements (completion of sixty (60) semester hours of courses must be completed at the 2000 level or higher, of which thirty-nine (39) semester hours must be at the 3000 level or higher.
  •  Residency requirement
  •  Application for graduation

A graduation evaluation request must be submitted no later than two semesters prior to a student's intended graduation. It is a student's responsibility to request the evaluation through the student portal system.

The Request for Graduation Evaluation can be submitted via the Penguin Portal by clicking on "Access My Student Information" then "Graduation Evaluation Request