Specializations

Adding a specialization to your degree program enables you to focus your studies, which will result in not only a more individualized degree, but also a more marketable one.

A specialization consists of 12 semester credit hours. You will begin specialization coursework following the successful completion of the major capstone, and you must declare a specialization prior to completion of program requirements.

You may not enroll in any undergraduate specialization that has a course overlap with your declared major.

Choose one of the following specializations:

• Business Economics
• Corrections Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Forensics
• History
• Homeland Security
• Human Resources Management
• Information Systems
• International Management
• Long-Term Care
• Marketing
• Political Science and Government
• Security Management

Business Economics Specialization (12 credits)

Available for Bachelor of Arts in Accounting degree program only.

ECO 203 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)
ECO 316 Financial Institutions & Markets (3 credits)
ECO 320 International Economics (3 credits)
ECO 406 Business Cycles & Growth (3 credits)

Corrections Management Specialization (12 credits)

Available for Bachelor of Arts in Social and Criminal Justice degree program only.

CRJ 461 Corrections Administration & Management (3 credits)
CRJ 463 Contemporary Corrections Issues (3 credits)
CRJ 465 Corrections & Incarceration (3 credits)
CRJ 467 Probation & Parole (3 credits)

Entrepreneurship Specialization (12 credits)

Available in Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, Business Administration, Health Care Administration, and Sports and Recreation Management degree programs only.

BUS 362 Introduction to Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
BUS 365 Creativity & Innovation (3 credits)
BUS 368 Venture Capital & Banking (3 credits)
BUS 437 Business Plan Development (3 credits)

Finance Specialization (12 credits)

Available in Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, Business Administration, Health Care Administration, and Sports and Recreation Management degree programs only.

BUS 215 Personal Financial Management (3 credits)
ECO 316 Financial Institutions & Markets (3 credits)
BUS 401 Principles of Finance (3 credits)
BUS 405 Principles of Investments (3 credits)

Forensics Specialization (12 credits)

Available in Bachelor of Arts in Social and Criminal Justice degree program only.

CRJ 451 Homicide Investigation & Evidence Gathering (3 credits)
CRJ 453 Criminal Profiling (3 credits)
CRJ 455 Criminal Law (3 credits)
CRJ 457 Forensic Evidence & the Law (3 credits)

History Specialization (12 credits)

Available in Bachelor of Arts in Social Science degree program only.

HIS 379 The Atlantic World (3 credits)
HIS 340 Recent American History (3 credits)
HIS 342 The Middle East (3 credits)
HIS 331 World War II (3 credits)

Homeland Security Specialization (12 credits)

Available in Bachelor of Arts in Social and Criminal Justice degree program only.

CRJ 441 Homeland Defense (3 credits)
CRJ 443 Intelligence & Homeland Security (3 credits)
CRJ 445 Consequence Management: Terrorism Preparation & Response (3 credits)
CRJ 447 Homeland Security Organization (3 credits)

Human Resources Management Specialization (12 credits)

Available in Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Health Care Administration degree programs only.

BUS 370 Organizational Development (3 credits)
BUS 372 Employee & Labor Relations (3 credits)
BUS 375 Employee Training (3 credits)
BUS 434 Compensation & Benefits Management (3 credits)

Information Systems Specialization (12 credits)

Available in Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, Business Administration, Health Care Administration,
Public Relations and Marketing and Sports and Recreation Management degree programs only.

INF 231 Programming Concepts (3 credits)
INF 340 Business Systems Analysis (3 credits)
INF 322 Database Management Systems (3 credits)
INF 325 Telecommunications & Networking Concepts (3 credits)

International Management Specialization (12 credits)

Available in Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, Business Administration, Health Care Administration,
and Public Relations and Marketing degree programs only.

ECO 320 International Economics (3 credits)
BUS 343 International Marketing (3 credits)
BUS 357 International Business (3 credits)
BUS 450 International Finance (3 credits)

Long-Term Care Specialization (12 credits)

Available in Bachelor of Arts in Health Care Administration degree program only.

SOC 304 Social Gerontology (3 credits)
PSY 317 Cognitive Functioning in the Elderly (3 credits)
HCA 442 Contemporary Issues in Aging (3 credits)
HCA 444 Long-Term Care: The Consumer Perspective (3 credits)

Marketing Specialization (12 credits)

Available in Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Sports and Recreation Management degree programs only.

BUS 317 Introduction to Advertising (3 credits)
BUS 339 Marketing Research (3 credits)
BUS 343 International Marketing (3 credits)
BUS 350 Consumer Behavior (3 credits)

Political Science and Government Specialization (12 credits)

Available in Bachelor of Arts in History, Social and Criminal Justice, Social Science and Sociology degree programs only.

POL 319 State & Local Government (3 credits)
INF 336 Environmental Policies (3 credits)
BUS 445 International Relations (3 credits)
BUS 446 Political Behavior (3 credits)

Security Management Specialization (12 credits)

Available in Bachelor of Arts in Social and Criminal Justice degree program only.

CRJ 433 Principle and Theory of Security Issues (3 credits)
CRJ 435 Evaluation of Security Programs (3 credits)
CRJ 437 Contemporary Issues in Security Management (3 credits)
CRJ 439 Security Administration (3 credits)