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The Bachelor of Business Administration degree is awarded for completion of 120 credits as designated by the program. A maximum of 60 credits may be transferred from another institution. Students must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA and fulfill all requirements in a timely manner.
Your BBA begins with the Parsons Paris first-year curriculum, which is an interdisciplinary year-long course of study for all undergraduate programs at Parsons Paris. The first year immerses you in an exploration of art and design concepts, skills, and critical practices, training students to become flexible thinkers, proficient makers, and bold experimenters.
Starting in your second year, you immerse yourself in design studios, seminars, and lectures on diverse strategic design and management topics.
Throughout your studies, art and design history and theory courses develop essential research, writing, and critical reasoning skills as well as the conceptual foundations for creative inquiry.
To view degree requirements from prior years, visit the Academic Catalogs archive. For a complete listing of courses and course descriptions, visit the university course catalog.
| FIRST YEAR | F | S |
|---|---|---|
| APFY 1000 Integrative Studio 1 | 3 | - |
| APFY 1010 Integrative Seminar 1 | 3 | - |
| APFY 1100 Sustainable Systems | 3 | - |
| APFY 1030 Drawing/Imaging | 3 | - |
| Studio/Business Elective | 3 | - |
| APFY 1040 Time OR APFY 1020 Space/Materiality | - | 3 |
| APFY 1001 Integrative Studio 2 | - | 3 |
| APFY 1011 Integrative Seminar 2 | - | 3 |
| APMT 1950 Quantitative Reasoning 1 | - | 3 |
| Studio/Business Elective | - | 3 |
| Subtotal | 15 | 15 |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | F | S |
|---|---|---|
| APMT 2950 Quantitative Reasoning 2 | 3 | - |
| APDS 2001 History of Design: Lecture | 0 | - |
| APDS 2002 History of Design: Recitation | 3 | - |
| APDM 2315 Marketing, PR, and Branding | 3 | - |
| APDS 2116 Creative Team Dynamics: Identity and Change | 3 | - |
| Studio/Business Elective | 3 | - |
| APDS 2011 Intro to Design Studies: Lecture | - | 0 |
| APDS 2012 Intro to Design Studies: Recitation | - | 3 |
| APDR 2100 Research and Development Methods | - | 3 |
| APDM 3409 Financial Management | - | 3 |
| APDM 2700 Information Visualization | - | 3 |
| Studio/Business Elective | - | 3 |
| Subtotal | 15 | 15 |
| JUNIOR YEAR | F | S |
|---|---|---|
| APDR 3100 Integrative Research and Development | 3 | - |
| APDM 3365 Design of Business | 3 | - |
| APEC 2230 Intro to Political Economy (effective AY 2025-26) | 3 | - |
| Liberal Arts Electives | 6 | - |
| APDM 3330 Strategic Management | - | 3 |
| APDR 3002 Innovation | - | 3 |
| APDM 3410 Global Professional Practices | - | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Elective | - | 3 |
| Studio/Business Elective | - | 3 |
| Subtotal | 15 | 15 |
| SENIOR YEAR | F | S |
|---|---|---|
| APDS 4000 Navigating the Field | 3 | - |
| APDM 4001 Business Models and Entrepreneurial Strategy | 3 | - |
| APDM 4000 Senior Project 1: Capstone | 3 | - |
| Studio/Business Elective | 3 | - |
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | - |
| APDM 4002 Senior Project 2: Capstone | - | 3 |
| APDM 4003 Ethical Decisions and Leadership | - | 3 |
| APDM 4004 Business Regulations and Practices | - | 3 |
| Studio/Business Elective | - | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Elective | - | 3 |
| Subtotal | 15 | 15 |
- Total Credits
- 120