Business Administration
Business administration introduces students to the various aspects of the free enterprise system. Our program has a comprehensive curriculum that builds a solid academic foundation for students planning to enter the business industry.
Begin Your Journey
- Gain the knowledge and understanding of business functions and processes in today’s global economy.
- Experience the flexibility of instruction delivered through traditional, hybrid, or online classes.
- Enjoy smaller class sizes taught by qualified instructors.
Business administration graduates qualify for private, public, and nonprofit management and administrative roles. Many find employment as management trainees or managers in the sales or retail industry. Others work as project assistants, office managers, and technology-oriented support specialists.
Expenses estimated over the two-year program timeline.
| ITEM | IN-STATE COST | OUT-OF-STATE COST |
| Tuition* | $4,940.00 | $17,420.00 |
| Student Activity Fee | $175.00 | $175.00 |
| Technology Fee | $240.00 | $240.00 |
| Textbooks | $600.00 | $600.00 |
*Program credit hours: 65– $76.00 per credit hour in-state tuition, $268.00 per credit hour out-of-state tuition.
Sandhills is committed to the belief that every student should have an opportunity to pursue an education, regardless of financial resources. We are here to guide you through the financial aid system to make costs more manageable and higher education more accessible.
* This program is financial aid eligible.
| Course Hours Per Week | Semester Hours | |||
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| First Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACA-115 | Success & Study Skills | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| ACC-120 | Prin of Financial Accounting | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| BUS-110 | Introduction to Business | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CIS-110 | Introduction to Computers | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 11 | 6 | 14 | |
| Second Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACC-121 | Prin of Managerial Accounting | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| BUS-121 | Business Math | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| BUS-137 | Principles of Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG-112 or | Writing/Research in the Disc or | |||
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ENG-114 or
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Prof Research & Reporting or
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COM-120 or
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Intro Interpersonal Com or
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Public Speaking
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3 | 0 | 3 | |
| *** | Math/Natural Science Elective | 0-4 | 0-3 | 3-4 |
| Credit Hours | 11-15 | 4-7 | 16-17 | |
| Third Semester (Summer) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| *** | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Fourth Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| BUS-115 | Business Law I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ECO-151 or | Survey of Economics or | |||
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ECO-251 or
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Prin of Microeconomics or
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Prin of Macroeconomics
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3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MKT-120 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Technical Elective | 0-3 | 0-10 | 3 |
| *** | Technical Elective | 0-3 | 0-10 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 9-15 | 0-20 | 15 | |
| Fifth Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACC-149 | Intro to ACC Spreadsheets | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| BUS-225 | Business Finance | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| BUS-255 | Org Behavior in Business | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-260 | Business Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ECM-210 | Intro. to E-Commerce | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 11 | 7 | 14 | |
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 65 | |||
| Technical Electives: | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACC-151 | Acct Spreadsheet Appl | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| BAF-110 | Principles of Banking | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BAS-120 | Intro to Analytics | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| BUS-125 | Personal Finance | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-139 | Entrepreneurship I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-148 | Survey of Real Estate | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-151 | People Skills | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-153 | Human Resource Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-230 | Small Business Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| WBL-111 | Work-Based Learning I | 0 | 10 | 1 |
* This program is financial aid eligible.
| Course Hours Per Week | Semester Hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACA-115 | Success & Study Skills | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| ACC-120 | Prin of Financial Accounting | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| BUS-110 | Introduction to Business | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CIS-110 | Introduction to Computers | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MKT-120 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | 6 | 17 | |
| Second Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACC-121 or | Prin of Managerial Accounting or | |||
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Business Math
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2 | 2 | 3 | |
| ACC-149 | Intro to ACC Spreadsheets | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| BUS-115 | Business Law I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-137 | Principles of Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ECO-151 or | Survey of Economics or | |||
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ECO-251 or
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Prin of Microeconomics or
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Prin of Macroeconomics
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3 | 0 | 3 | |
| *** | Technical Electives | 0-3 | 0-10 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 10-13 | 5-15 | 17-18 | |
| Third Semester (Summer) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ENG-112 or | Writing/Research in the Disc or | |||
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ENG-114 or
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Prof Research & Reporting or
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COM-120 or
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Intro Interpersonal Com or
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Public Speaking
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3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 37 | |||
| Technical Electives: | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACC-151 | Acct Spreadsheet Appl | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| BAF-110 | Principles of Banking | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BAS-120 | Intro to Analytics | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| BUS-125 | Personal Finance | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-139 | Entrepreneurship I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-148 | Survey of Real Estate | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-151 | People Skills | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-153 | Human Resource Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-230 | Small Business Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| WBL-111 | Work-Based Learning | 0 | 10 | 1 |
* This program is financial aid eligible.
This two-semester program under the title of Business Administration teaches principles of banking, money and banking, fundamentals of banking, survey of real estate and practices in the areas of accounting and spreadsheets. Graduates qualify for entry-level jobs in banking and finance, insurance, brokerage and mortgage companies, and governmental lending agencies.
Special Program Requirements: Students must have credit for ENG 002 Transition English, MAT 003 Transition Math, and ACA 090 Student Success Strategies.
| Course Hours Per Week | Semester Hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACA-115 | Success & Study Skills | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| ACC-120 | Prin of Financial Accounting | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| BAF-110 | Principles of Banking | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-148 | Survey of Real Estate | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | 4 | 11 | |
| Second Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACC-149 | Intro to ACC Spreadsheets | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| BAS-120 | Intro to Analytics | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | 6 | 5 | |
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 16 | |||
* This program is not financial aid eligible.
This two-semester program teaches students the business fundamentals and essential skills needed to succeed in opening a small business. This certificate pairs well with massage therapy, cosmetology, landscape gardening, and culinary arts. Courses in this certificate program correspond with the A.A.S. degree program.
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy (2017), it is estimated that there are over 57.9 million people employed in small businesses in the United States. They employ just over 47% of the country's private sector workforce. The top three small business industries are healthcare and social assistance, food services, and retail trade.
Special Program Requirements: Students must have credit for ENG 002 Transition English, MAT 003 Transition Math, and ACA 090 Student Success Strategies
| Course Hours Per Week | Semester Hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACA-115 | Success & Study Skills | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| ACC-120 | Prin of Financial Accounting | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| BUS-139 | Entrepreneurship I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | 4 | 8 | |
| Second Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| BUS-137 | Principles of Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-230 | Small Business Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 14 | |||
This program is financial aid eligible.
| Course Hours Per Week | Semester Hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACA-115 | Success & Study Skills | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| ACC-120 | Prin of Financial Accounting | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| BUS-110 | Introduction to Business | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CIS-110 | Introduction to Computers | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 11 | 6 | 14 | |
| Second Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| BUS-121 | Business Math | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| BUS-137 | Principles of Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-230 | Small Business Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG-112 or | Writing/Research in the Disc or | |||
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ENG-114 or
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Prof Research & Reporting or
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COM-120 or
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Intro Interpersonal Com or
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|
Public Speaking
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3 | 0 | 3 | |
| *** | Math/Natural Science Elective | 0-4 | 0-3 | 3-4 |
| Credit Hours | 11-15 | 2-5 | 15-16 | |
| Third Semester (Summer) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACC-149 | Intro to ACC Spreadsheets | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| *** | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 7 | 3 | 8 | |
| Fourth Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| BUS-115 | Business Law I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ECO-151 or | Survey of Economics or | |||
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ECO-251 or
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Prin of Microeconomics or
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Prin of Macroeconomics
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3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HRM-220 | Cost Control-Food & Bev | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HRM-275 | Leadership-Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MKT-120 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | 0 | 15 | |
| Fifth Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| BUS-151 | People Skills | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-225 | Business Finance | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| HRM-230 | Club & Resort Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HRM-245 | Human Resource Mgmt-Hosp | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Technical Elective | 1-3 | 0-3 | 2 |
| *** | Technical Elective | 1-3 | 0-3 | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 13-17 | 2-8 | 16 | |
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 68 | |||
| Technical Electives: | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACC-140 | Payroll Accounting | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| ACC-150 | Accounting Software Appl | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| ACC-151 | Acct Spreadsheet Appl | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| BAS-120 | Intro to Analytics | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| BUS-125 | Personal Finance | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-139 | Entrepreneurship I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-260 | Business Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 |
* This program is not financial aid eligible.
| Course Hours Per Week | Semester Hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACA-115 | Success & Study Skills | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| HRM-220 | Cost Control-Food & Bev | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HRM-275 | Leadership-Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | 2 | 7 | |
| Second Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| HRM-230 | Club & Resort Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HRM-245 | Human Resource Mgmt-Hosp | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 13 | |||
* This program is not financial aid eligible.
This two-semester program prepares students for careers as human resource specialists, training and development professionals, and compensation and benefits assistants.
Special Program Requirements: Students must have credit for ENG 002 Transition English and ACA 090 Student Success Strategies.
| Course Hours Per Week | Semester Hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACA-115 | Success & Study Skills | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| BUS-115 | Business Law I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-153 | Human Resource Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | 2 | 7 | |
| Second Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| BUS-151 | People Skills | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS-255 | Org Behavior in Business | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 13 | |||
Sandhills partners with the following universities to offer guaranteed admission.
School |
Agreement |
| Fayetteville State University | Articulation Agreement |
| Methodist University | |
| Pfeiffer University | Articulation Agreement |
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St. Andrews University Contact: |
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UNC Pembroke Contact: |
Notes: 1) Students transferring to UNC-P should take CIS 110 to get credit for CSC 1000. CIS 111 will only count as general elective credits. 2) Take ECO 251 or ECO 252 as the Social/Behavioral Science Elective. |
Contact
Nevius Toney, Professor
212B Stone Hall
(910) 695-3752
toneyn@sandhills.edu
Jacqueline Boreliz, MBA
Instructor, Program Coordinator Business Administration / Hospitality Management
106 Meyer Hall
(910) 246-4966
borelizj@sandhills.edu
Sarah Bumgarner, Professor
Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management Certificate Program
212C Stone Hall
(910) 695-3751
bumgarners@sandhills.edu