Undergraduate Degree Programs

To complete degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree, the student must successfully complete the General and Liberal Education core requirements, the School of Business core course requirements and major requirements.  A student may not major in more than one area within the School of Business. 

The School of Business offers five undergraduate business majors.  Degrees awarded are a Bachelor of Science in: Accounting, Finance, Healthcare Administration, Management, Marketing, and Sports and Recreation Management. An Associate of Arts in Business is also available to online students. 

Students wishing to major in other specific areas such as Entrepreneurship/Small Business may follow the procedures outlined under Student-Designed Majors, and design an appropriate program tailored to their goals through electives, independent studies and internships.

Minors in Accounting, Advertising, Finance, Healthcare Administration, Marketing, Management, Public Relations, and Sports and Recreation Management are available to any student. A minor in Business Administration is offered to non-business majors. Students majoring in an undergraduate business major may pursue a minor in an additional area with in the School of Business but at least three course for the minor may not be double-counted in the major.

Note: School of Business policy requires that a grade of C– or higher be obtained in the applicable Principles course before upper-level courses may be taken.

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Major Honors 

Undergraduate degree-seeking student must have earned at least 50% of major credits at Franklin Pierce University to be considered eligible for major honors.

An Honors candidate for any undergraduate major in the School of Business must have a 3.00 cumulative grade point average and a 3.25 grade point average in all major courses with no grade lower than C-. 

A High Honors candidate for any undergraduate major in the School of Business must have a 3.00 cumulative grade point average and a 3.50 grade point average in all major courses with no grade lower than a C-. 

Sigma Beta Delta

Sigma Beta Delta is the Honor Society for business students. Candidates must rank in the upper 20% of their class at the time of invitation to membership. Students may be inducted as early as their junior year. The purpose of the society is to promote higher scholarship in training for business and to recognize and reward scholastic achievement in business subjects.

College Core Requirements

All students graduating with a major in one of the School of Business program areas must complete successfully the following courses:

AC101           Principles of Accounting I
AC102           Principles of Accounting II
BA213           Business Law I
BA471           Business Strategy and Ethics
ET101           Principles of Macroeconomics
ET102           Principles of Microeconomics
FM224          Principles of Financial Management
IB364            International Business
MK201          Principles of Marketing
MN201          Principles of Management
MN321          Organizational Behavior
MT260          Statistics
CIT140          Electronic Spreadsheets

Each traditional student must also complete an Internship or Senior Independent Project that includes either a thesis, business plan, or other significant research project within their major.