Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with a Concentration in Small Business Management

Required Curriculum

• EC 201 - Experience, Competency and Belonging (Cr: 3
• EC 355 - Career Transitions (Cr: 4)
• ENG 111 - Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
• ENG 112 - Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)
• IDS 201 - Interdisciplinary Seminar (Cr: 3) Taken twice (Cr: 6)
• IDS 302 - Methods of Inquiry in the Humanities (Cr: 3)

• Or

• PSY 236 - Research Methods (Cr: 3)
• IDS 489 - Senior Research (Cr: 3)
• IDS 490 - Senior Thesis (Cr: 3)

Total Number of Credits Required for Concentration: 18

• BUS 309 - Project Management (Cr: 3)
• BUS 328 - Sales Management (Cr: 3)
• BUS 380 - Small Business Management (Cr: 3)
• BUS 415 - Business Negotiation (Cr: 3)
• BUS 460 - Brand Management (Cr: 3)
• CMM 203 - Public Relations (Cr: 3)

Discipline-Designated Elective Requirements

The eight discipline-designated elective requirements (e.g. History elective, International Studies elective) may be met by taking any course with the individual discipline’s prefix. However, at least three of the eight courses must be above the 100-level.

• ART 308 - Art in American Culture (Cr: 3)
• ART 320 - Native American Art: Beyond Tradition (Cr: 3)
• ENG 220 - American Short Story Cycles (Cr: 3)
• ENG 224 - Justice and Injustice in American Literature (Cr: 3)
• ENG 240 - Boston in Literature and Film (Cr: 3)
• ENG 310 - Modern American Poetry (Cr: 3)
• ENG 337 - American Indian Literature (Cr: 3)
• HST 225 - The Salem Witch Trials (Cr: 3)
• HST 227 - Boston History (Cr: 3)
• HST 229 - The American West (Cr: 3)
• HST 230 - African-American History (Cr: 3)
• HST 306 - New England History (Cr: 3)
• HST 317 - Civil Rights Movement (Cr: 3)
• HST 330 - History of Sexuality in the United States (Cr: 3)
• HST 340 - Women in American History and Culture (Cr: 3)
• MUS 230 - Jazz Styles (Cr: 3)
• MUS 240 - The Rise of Rock and Roll (Cr: 3)
• SM 303 - Sport in Society (Cr: 3)
• SOC 320 - Racial and Ethnic Diversity in American Society (Cr: 3)

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will:

• Effectively communicate in writing and through oral communication.
• Demonstrate the critical inquiry and analysis skills needed to engage constructively in intellectual discourse in various disciplines.
• Recall and apply the basic foundational knowledge of educational studies as delivered through the Baccalaureate Core.
• Articulate the connections and distinctions between and among liberal arts disciplines, and their contemporary relevance.
• Design, execute, and present a personal project, which synthesizes and applies, selected knowledge, skills and experiences appropriate to the students’ personal and professional goals and/or their chosen area of specialization.

In addition to fulfilling the outcomes of the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies program, students completing the concentration in Small Business Management will:

• Understand how to manage the financial, sales and public relations issues associated with small business ownership.
• Demonstrate the writing, critical thinking, presentation and business development skills necessary to succeed in promoting and managing a small business.  
• Demonstrate capacity to communicate and negotiate with suppliers, potential investors, customers and employees. 
• Recognize the role of promotion, customer service and public relations in profitability running a small business.
• Understand the role of effective project management and delegation to meet small business needs.