Room: B-Building, B-327
Phone: (718) 482-5600
About
Building operations and facilities management are critical components of running a successful business. The Facilities Management option of the Business Administration program places a particular emphasis on the core competencies recognized by the International Facilities Management Association, such as contingency planning, cost control, technology, and more.
REQUIRED CORE: 12 credits
English: 6 credits
ENG101/ENA101 English Composition I (depending on placement scores)
ENG102 Writing through Literature
Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning: 3 credits*
Life and Physical Sciences: 3 credits*
FLEXIBLE CORE: 18 credits
Select one course from each of the five flexible core categories AND one additional course from any flexible core category.
World Cultures and Global Issues
US Experience in its Diversity
Creative Expression
Individual and Society
Scientific World
Students are required to select one Urban Study course to complete college requirements. To complete the degree requirements from the Flexible Core, students are advised to select courses from the recommended course selections listed on the program website. Note: Student can select only two courses from any one discipline.
| Courses | Credits |
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| BTF101 First Year Seminar for Business | 2 |
| BTA111 Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| BTM101 Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BTM103 Principles of Management | 3 |
| BTM106 Business Communication | 3 |
| BTM110 Business Law I | 3 |
| BTM113 Introduction to Facilities Management | 3 |
| BTM206 Building Systems/Anatomy of a Building | 3 |
| BTM208 Project Management | 3 |
| BTI201 Business Internship | 2 |
| Unrestricted Elective | 2 |
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* For a list of approved courses, go to: https://www.laguardia.edu/Pathways/
**With permission of the Department Chair, students may substitute BTM251 & BTM254. Please add or select courses in the program core after BTM254.
Degree Map
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Register for Intent to Graduate (GRD-OOO) in your final semester.
All students must take an Urban Study course to graduate.
Notes:
The Business Administration major has an Unrestricted Elective of 2 credits. Students who wish to transfer to Baruch’s Zicklin School of Business must take MAT115 Algebra & Trigonometry to fulfill this requirement, so they are able to register for MAT200 Precalculus, which is also a Zicklin requirement.
Students who are not planning on transferring to Baruch and are not interested in taking MAT200 Precalculus are advised to take BTM205 Principles of Finance to satisfy the Unrestricted Elective credits but can take any other 2-credit or greater course.
The following are recommendations to fulfill Pathways General Education requirements. These courses are needed if transferring to Baruch but apply broadly. HUC106 Public Speaking (Creative Expression); SSE Intro to Microeconomics (Individual & Society); MAT200 Precalculus (Scientific World); SSE104 Intro to Macroeconomics (Individual & Society/additional option)
See the full curriculum here.
Career Possibilities
Facilities management skills are needed in a variety of industries and settings, both in the public and private sector.
Transfer Possibilities
The Business Administration: Facilities Management program will prepare you to transfer to several different bachelor’s programs, such as:
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What makes this major unique?
While this major covers the core principles of business administration, you’ll also have the opportunity to dive deeper into the fundamentals of facilities management and building operations. If you’re interested in learning about the ins-and-outs of maintaining the physical space that a business inhabits—whether it’s an office complex in the suburbs or an iconic skyscraper like the Empire State Building—this major will give you a chance to further hone that knowledge.
Learn more about facilities management—and how it plays a key role in business operations—from the International Facilities Management Association.
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