Our Academic Programs

A mentoring faculty and staff is ready, willing and able to help you transform yourself into a successful graduate who responds to challenges and accepts responsibility. 

UNDERGRADUATE

There are two undergraduate degrees offered:

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.)

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

You will work in a specialization or major within your chosen degree program requiring the completion of approximately 40 courses. Each one provides a solid background for a number of careers, and can give you a foundation for advanced graduate studies.

B.S.B.A.

Business students must complete 121 credit hours.

The Business Core curriculum of 37 credits offers a firm grounding in key areas of business including accounting, computer information systems, finance, management and marketing.

In addition, students complete 18-27 credits in their area of specialization.

B.S.B.A. Specializations:
• Accounting
• Arts & Entertainment Management
• Business Communication
• Criminal Justice Management
• Economics
• Finance
• General Business
• Human Resource Management
• International Business
• Legal Studies
• Management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Sport Management

B.A.

Liberal Arts students must complete 120 credit hours. The Liberal Arts core of 12 credit hours includes selected studies in the humanities and world culture.  In addition, students complete 30 credits in their major.

B.A. Majors:
• Economics
• English
• History
• Mathematics
• Psychology

EDUCATOR PREPARATION

Nichols College Educator Preparation Program courses prepare you to teach business, history, English or mathematics in middle or secondary schools.

OUTCOME ASSESSMENT CONFIRMS THE VALUE OF A NICHOLS' EDUCATION

Nichols College uses two major approaches to assess your learning experience:

• National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE): The College participates in a highly regarded system of evaluating the degree to which students' entire college experience has been effective in supporting academic and intellectual goals.
  
  When our seniors were compared to selected peers and NSSE 2007 medians, our outcomes have been stellar:

Excellent - Level of Academic Challenge
Excellent - Active and Collaborative Learning
Excellent - Student-Faculty Interaction

[Overview] [Selected Peer Groups August 2007] [Benchmark Comparisons August 2007]

• Senior Portfolio Assessment: The quality of student work as shown in portfolios is evaluated. Portfolios demonstrate professional and intellectual development both in and out of the classroom. [Overview]