This online Bachelor's Completion program requires an earned associate degree. Learn how to apply the business skills needed to succeed in your career. Building upon what you’ve learned through your associate program, you’ll grow your management abilities and potential.
Credit Hours: 120 | Transfer: Up to 90 Credits | Tuition Cost
Bachelor’s Completion
Learn how to apply the business skills needed to succeed in your career. Building upon what you’ve learned through your associate program, you’ll grow your management abilities and potential.
Admissions Requirements
This degree is specifically designed for students with an associate degree from a regionally accredited college in a technical or specialized field. Professional licensure, certification or training may serve as a foundation to this degree, upon approval by academic affairs.
Course Highlights
- Principles of Management
- Organizational Behavior
- Financial Accounting
- Integrative: Applied Studies in Management
…and more!
Open the Door to Any Industry: Online Business Programs at UNH CPS
Unlock diverse career opportunities with the online business programs at the UNH College of Professional Studies. Hear from our program directors, expert faculty, and students about what sets our programs apart from other online business degrees. With a curriculum tailored for working professionals, you’ll gain the skills to thrive in today’s competitive business environment. Customize your learning experience to align with your career aspirations, while benefiting from the flexibility to balance work, life, and education. Join a program that opens doors to any industry and prepares you for lasting success.
Why UNH CPS?
- Regionally accredited by the New England Commission on Higher Education, Inc. (NECHE).
- Available fully online with select on-campus courses.
- Affordable tuition.
- Nationally ranked online programs.
- About 89% of our students are transfer students. Making the most of your transfer credits is our specialty.
- Career advising is available to all students and alumni. We also extend this service to those considering their college options.
- Faculty who are subject matter experts and share their real-world expertise, helping you apply what you learn to your personal goals and career.
- We’re experts at assessing credit toward your undergraduate degree – not only from previous college coursework, but also for other college-level knowledge demonstrated outside the traditional classroom.
Whether you completed your associate degree or took a few courses, we have experience working with community college students nationwide and we are experts at maximizing your transfer credits. We are proud of our formal partnerships to support community college graduates through our Transfer Pathways.
Students pursuing an associate degree at a New Hampshire community college are encouraged to explore our Transfer Pathway below.
- Completion of our free, online application for admission
- High school diploma, completion of a high school education in a homeschool setting under state law, or demonstrate high school equivalency.
- Successful completion of one of the following exams will be required for demonstrating high school equivalency: the GED, HiSET, or TASC
- Associate degree from a regionally accredited college in a technical or specialized field. Professional licensure, certification or training may serve as a foundation to this degree, upon approval by academic affairs
For motivated undergraduate students interested in pursuing a graduate degree, you can pair this program with an accelerated M.S. in Leadership option that allows you to streamline the completion of your educational goals. This option allows students to complete their bachelor’s and graduate degrees in a fast-tracked five-year timeline.
Qualifications:
- Current UNH undergraduate student enrolled in one of the following programs:
- GPA of 3.2 or higher.
- Apply and be accepted to the M.S. Leadership program.
- Completed 90 undergraduate credits (to begin taking courses for dual credit). Most students apply in their junior year; once admitted to the program, students can begin taking select courses for dual credit, provided they’ve completed 90 undergraduate credits.
If you're interested in enrolling in an accelerated graduate program, contact your advisor.
Curriculum & Requirements
This degree plan is a sample and does not reflect the impact of transfer credit or current course offerings. UNH CPS Online undergraduate students should develop individual academic plans with their academic advisor during their first year at UNH.
Sample Course Sequence - For students with conferred associate degree.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| APST 405 | Career Development and Planning | 2 |
| CMPL 402 | Excel | 2 |
| CRIT 501 | Introduction to Critical Inquiry | 4 |
| MGMT 410 | Principles of Management | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 532 or MGMT 569 | Financial Accounting or Budget Management | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
HRM 580 | Change Management | |
HRM 635 | Managing Conflict | |
LD 600 | Becoming an Effective Leader | |
LD 660 | Leadership Theory | |
PSY 646 | Psychology of Occupational Stress | |
| Select one approved management elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| FNC 665 | Financial Management | 4 |
| IDIS 601 | Interdisciplinary Seminar | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
MGMT 608 | Fostering Inclusion and Diversity in the Workplace | |
MGMT 634 | Contemporary Management Issues | |
MGMT 625 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Business Management | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MGMT 795 or MGMT 797 or MGMT 798 | Integrative Capstone: Industry-Based Internship or Integrative Capstone: Industry-Based Project or Integrative Capstone: Strategic Management Experience | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Degree Requirements
General Education Program Requirements
A minimum grade of D- is required in all General Education coursework. Students are allowed a maximum of two course overlaps. Overlaps can be used between Major, Minor and General Education requirements with only 8 credits overlapped between the Major and Minor.
All General Education requirements, including CRIT 602 Advanced Critical Analysis and Strategic Thinking and IDIS 601 Interdisciplinary Seminar, must be taken prior to the capstone.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 420 | The Writing Process | 4 |
| COM 460 | Interpersonal Communication and Group Dynamics | 4 |
| COM 480 | Visual Communication | 4 |
| CRIT 501 | Introduction to Critical Inquiry | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
MTH 402 | Math for Our World | |
MTH 504 | Statistics | |
MTH 510 | Pre-Calculus | |
| Knowledge of Human Behavior & Social Systems | 4 | |
| Knowledge of the Physical & Natural World | 4 | |
| Knowledge of Human Thought & Expression | 4 | |
| CRIT 602 | Advanced Critical Analysis and Strategic Thinking | 4 |
| IDIS 601 | Interdisciplinary Seminar | 4 |
| Total Credits | 40 | |
Writing Program Requirements
All bachelor's degree candidates are required to complete four writing intensive courses as part of the University Writing Program Requirements as follows:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
ENG 420 | The Writing Process | |
One Writing Intensive course in the Major | ||
One Writing Intensive course at the 600-level or above | ||
One Additional Writing Intensive Course | ||
Writing Intensive courses are identified with the label "Writing Intensive Course" in the "Attributes" section of the course description and/or a W following the course number.
Major Requirements
Prerequisite: Must have completed an Associate Degree or equivalent in a related applied discipline aligning with Management applied discipline aligning with Management.
Prior to capstone enrollment, students are expected to complete the majority of their required major courses along with CRIT 602 Advanced Critical Analysis and Strategic Thinking and IDIS 601 Interdisciplinary Seminar. Students should consult with their advisor regarding specific major courses that may be completed with their capstone. Academic Advisor approval is required for registration to be processed.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major in Applied Studies - Management | ||
| Foundation Courses | ||
| APST 405 | Career Development and Planning | 2 |
| CMPL 402 | Excel | 2 |
| MGMT 410 | Principles of Management | 4 |
| Intermediate Courses | ||
| ACCT 532 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| or MGMT 569 | Budget Management | |
| Advanced Courses | ||
| FNC 665 | Financial Management | 4 |
| Leadership Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
HRM 580 | Change Management | |
or HRM 635 | Managing Conflict | |
or LD 600 | Becoming an Effective Leader | |
or LD 660 | Leadership Theory | |
or PSY 646 | Psychology of Occupational Stress | |
| Legal/Ethical Issues Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
MGMT 608 | Fostering Inclusion and Diversity in the Workplace | |
or MGMT 625 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Business Management | |
or MGMT 634 | Contemporary Management Issues | |
| Management Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Any upper level course with MGMT prefix | ||
Any course with HRM prefix | ||
Any course with OPS prefix | ||
MKT 618 | Sales Management | |
PADM 500 | Introduction to Public Administration | |
PSY 646 | Psychology of Occupational Stress | |
| Integrative Capstone | ||
| MGMT 795 | Integrative Capstone: Industry-Based Internship | 4 |
| or MGMT 797 | Integrative Capstone: Industry-Based Project | |
| or MGMT 798 | Integrative Capstone: Strategic Management Experience | |
| Total Credits | 32 | |
Electives
Open electives are courses students will need to take in addition to their general education and major requirements in order to satisfy the remaining credit totals for their programs. Open electives are defined as any credit course offered by the College not already included in the student's general education, major, option or minor. Students will need 120 credits total to graduate with a bachelor's degree from the Online Division of the College of Professional Studies.
- Identify patterns of individual and group behavior in organizations and apply management theories and approaches that enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of organizations.
- Demonstrate leadership skills that enhance organizational performance through application of theories of leadership, motivation, change management, conflict management and managing diversity.
- Apply accounting and finance skills and best practices to enhance the effectiveness of financial decision-making in organizations.
- Integrate legal and ethical principles into decision-making to assure organizational and individual adherence to corporate ethics and social responsibility.
- Integrate and apply management theories and techniques to a specific applied field through an in-depth capstone experience.
Your Prior and Current Learning Counts
Many of our students can demonstrate college-level knowledge gained from military, workplace and volunteer-based training, and experiences. We are experts at helping students demonstrate learning and earning academic credit.
Opportunities for Airmen
The AU-ABC partnership between Air University and the UNH College of Professional Studies allows you to apply your CCAF Associate in Applied Science toward this online bachelor's degree. All CCAF degrees are transferable into this program. earn More About Community College of the Air Force AU-ABC
Career Outcomes
Talk with your advisor to discuss how your program, experience, and goals align.