Bachelor of Arts in Business Technology Administration

The BA program is designed for students who want a basic education in the use of PC-based office information systems. Another major, a minor, or a certificate program in a field of the student's interest must be completed along with the BA curriculum requirements to qualify for the degree. The BA degree is less technical in nature than the BS program and the focus of the courses is more on the user of office systems.

For successful completion of the degree, all students must satisfy the general education requirements that are explained in the UMBC Undergraduate Catalog.

The required program courses for the Bachelor of Arts Degree are:

Information Systems

• IS 101 - Introduction to Computer-Based Systems
• IS 125 - Information Systems Logic & Structured Design
• IS 202 - Systems Analysis Methods
• IS 295 - Intro to Applications Programming
• IS 300 - Management Information Systems
• IS 303 - Human Factors in Computer System Design
• IS 350 - Business Communications Systems
• IS 440 - Office Automation
• IS 3xx or 4xx - Upper Level IS Elective
  (may not use IS 399, IS 400, Is 469 or a course used to satisfy an IS certificate requirement.)

Mathematics and Statistics

• MATH 155 - Elementary Calculus I

Option 1: Take both STAT 121 and MATH 115

• MATH 115 - Finite Mathematics
• STAT 121 - Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences

Option 2: STAT 351 (Required option for MGMT and MBAP)

• STAT 351 - Applied Statistics for Business and Economics

Administrative Science

• MGMT 210 - The Practice of Management
• ECON 101 - Principles of Economics I
• ECON 102 - Principles of Economics II
• ECON 121 - Principles of Accounting I
• ECON 122 - Principles of Accounting II
• ENGL 393 - Technical Writing

Notes:

1. A grade of "C" or better is required in each course needed to fulfill the BA requirements.
2. Students in the BA program must also complete a minor or certificate program.