York College of Pennsylvania Courses & FeesPennsylvania, USA

The Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) with a concentration in Advertising and Digital Marketing is designed to prepare students for careers in the field of mass media promotion.  This concentration places special focus and emphasis on the rapidly expanding opportunities for careers utilizing social media and the Internet as commercial communication media.  In today’s market almost every business has a presence both on the web and on social media.  This major helps to develop a skill set of value across the entire range of businesses and organizations.

The Business Analytics major prepares the business professional for analyzing and managing all types of organizational and business processes and operations. Business Analytics, or simply analytics or big data, is the use of data, information technology, statistical analysis, quantitative methods, and computer-based models to help managers gain improved insight into business operations and make better, fact-based decisions. Business analytics is the process of transforming data through analysis and insights into information for decision making and problem solving and is supported by various tools such as Microsoft Excel, various Excel software add-ins, commercial statistical software packages, and more complex business intelligence software that integrate data with analytical modeling. Tools and techniques of business analytics are used across all areas of business in a wide variety of organizations to identify and analyze opportunities and improve the management of customer relationships, financial and marketing activities, human capital, supply chains, manufacturing, service industries, and many other areas of business. The Business Analytics major is designed to allow students to gain a strong foundation in the area of Business in which they plan to apply these skills: Cybersecurity, Economics, Finance, Marketing, or Supply Chain Management.

The Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) with a concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation prepares graduates for three career paths: to start a business sooner rather than later, join a family enterprise and take it to the next level, and become an entrepreneur within a large organizational setting.  Students are engaged in entrepreneurial activities starting in their freshmen year by starting a small on-campus business, participating in activities such as elevator pitch competitions, and other hands-on activities.  These help build self-confidence and business acumen and prepares graduates for a world of possibility.

The General Business Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) provides a broad-based education in all business disciplines but with sufficient depth that students engage in higher-level learning in key disciplines.  This major provides the education required for “generalist” managerial positions.  These are managers who understand how people within the organization behave.  Management generalists are not tied to a particular functional area, which means they can occupy a wide range of positions within an organization in a wide array of organizations in business, government, and the non-profit sector.  A degree in Business Administration is also beneficial to students who want to enter corporate management training programs or perform analytical work and projects within an organization.

Human Resource Management encompasses the processes and systems used to manage talent within an organization.  In order to gain a competitive advantage, organizations need to attract, retain, and develop highly skilled and engaged employees.  Organizations also need to manage the “people issues” that arise when individuals come together and become members of a group.  Human Resource professionals are key players in attaining both goals.  They are the link between an organization’s leaders and employees.  Students in the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) with a concentration in Human Resource Management will learn the theoretical and legal bases of Human Resource processes and how to apply that knowledge in the 21st century workplace.  Specific coursework include the subfield of recruitment & selection, workforce development, employment law and labor relations.

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) is designed to provide the undergraduate with both theory and practical experiences in each of the key areas of Advertising, Public Relations, Social Media, Brand Management, and Marketing Research, which is necessary to be successful in the increasingly complex world of business.  IMC is centered on a customer’s shopping and buying preferences and experiences, and is essentially the bridge between marketing and branding. Graduates will be prepared for responsible leadership in the professional, civic, social, and economic purviews of society reinforcing York College’s vision of students becoming a catalyst for positive change. Students will have many opportunities within IMC for project based experiential learning, including a senior capstone course where students work directly with a client to design, research, enact, and measure a complete IMC campaign.

Effective leadership is essential for any organization or group to succeed.  Leadership involves guiding and motivating others toward the accomplishment of a goal, and facilitating individual and collective efforts to successfully achieve that goal.  Leaders are also the primary facilitators of change within an organization.  The 21st century workplace presents unique opportunities and challenges for managing people and navigating the rapid pace of change.  The Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) with a concentration in Leadership and Organizational Dynamics will help future leaders to develop competencies in organizational analysis, decision making, conflict management, motivational techniques, group dynamics, relationship building, and change management.  Courses in the Leadership and Organizational Dynamics concentration provide students with the theoretical foundations of leadership and ample opportunities to apply those theories through interactive and experiential learning.  Students in this major will learn how to interpret and analyze situational contexts and choose the appropriate leadership approach for each context.  Students are prepared to become business and organizational leaders with the ability to apply best practices in management and leadership.

The Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) with a concentration in Marketing is designed to meet the needs of students planning a career in marketing.  The wide range of marketing courses and electives offered by the Graham School of Business mirrors the wide range of occupations open to the professional marketer.  Businesses employ individuals with skills and expertise in marketing as advertising copywriters, advertising strategists, brand managers, global marketing strategists, logistics managers, market analysts, market researchers, merchandise managers, professional sales people, social media managers, retail buyers, retail store managers, sales managers, and a host of marketing support positions.

The Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) with a concentration in Social Enterprise and Not-For-Profit Management prepares graduates for three career paths: to start a socially conscious enterprise sooner rather than later, join a family enterprise and take it to the next level, and become an entrepreneur within an existing social enterprise.  Students are engaged in entrepreneurial activities starting in their freshmen year by starting a small on-campus business, participating in activities such as elevator pitch competitions, working with social entrepreneurs in the field, creating business models, marketing plans and business plans, and other hands-on activities.  These help build self-confidence and business acumen and prepares graduates for a world of possibility.

The Supply Chain Operations Management major prepares students for a career in designing, coordinating, and improving global supply chains.  Supply chain operations management is an integrated business approach that involves managing the flow of goods, services and information between suppliers, manufacturers, retailers and the end consumer.  Shrinking product life cycles, globalization, and greater customer expectations have led businesses to focus on their supply chains more than ever.  In today’s globally competitive market, businesses have recognized that the competition for consumers and market share is no longer business versus business, but supply chain versus supply chain.  As business becomes more complex and globalized, there is a demand for professionals with the skills to improve the products and services while simultaneously reducing the cost of providing them.

Computer engineers draw upon mathematics, science and computer science to design computer or microprocessor controlled devices, systems and processes. At York College, we focus on embedded systems, which are customized, standalone systems under computer/microprocessor control. You’ll get to work right away with freshmen year design project — learning by doing is how we approach education.

Cybersecurity Management is responsible for protecting an organization, its information systems and computer networks from various types of cyber-attacks.  This high-demand career field offers great opportunities in government agencies and the private sector.  By integrating technology, management, and behavioral sciences, students can rely on a well-rounded degree program to provide them with the experiences and ability to analyze not only cyber security and related issues but the behavioral, social, and political origins of cyber conflicts as well.

The focus of the Information Technology Management degree is on the implementation, integration, application, management, and maintenance of information systems in all types of environments. As new technologies and information systems emerge, they must be appropriately applied across a broad range of organizations in support of specific operations. Information Technology Management graduates combine their strong technology background with an equally strong understanding of organization, communication, and management skills to ensure the appropriate fit and application of technology within these organizations.

Civil Engineers design, build, and maintain the foundation of our modern society - our roads and bridges, drinking water, and energy systems, sea ports and airports, and the infrastructure for a cleaner environment.  They are responsible for our built environment.  Civil engineers work in many sectors - including structural, environmental, transportation, geotechnical, construction management, and water resources.  Throughout our day we are continually touched by the works of civil engineers whether by enabling power to reach us, providing clean water, handling waste and recycling, or providing the infrastructure that allows us to move and travel. The Civil Engineering major places a strong emphasis on hands-on experience and the art of engineering design along with concepts of sustainability and the design of Green Infrastructure and systems. The curriculum provides for breadth of knowledge in the civil engineering disciplines as well as offering an ability to focus on a specific area through the choice of electives.

Electrical engineers use mathematics and science to design devices, systems, and processes. They work in every industrial and technological sector. These include power generation, manufacturing, robotics, smart grids, and renewable energy.

At York College, you’ll learn from highly respected mentoring faculty with terminal degrees. Companies seek our students out, because they know we produce job-ready graduates. Here, you’ll earn hands-on experience, specialized training, and problem-solving skills through real-world co-op experiences and project-based courses, culminating in a two-semester senior capstone project. Best of all, you’ll graduate ready to flourish in entry-level engineering positions.

The Engineering Management program combines core courses in both engineering and management fields with advanced business courses to provide graduates the ability to design, improve, and solve problems in organizations that create and deliver value to customers.  Engineering Management majors begin their studies in an engineering discipline, developing the fundamental analysis, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving skills traditionally associated with engineering. The students in this major will then take advanced business courses to integrate business processes using various business management principles within an engineering context.

We don’t waste time getting you involved in doing projects. There’s so much to learn about being a mechanical engineer, and you’ll find at York College, you learn by doing. We require students to do a three-semester co-op where you’ll work full time — fantastic real world experience plus income to boot.

To be eligible for graduation, students majoring in Biochemistry must complete a minimum of 120 credits, achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher, satisfy the College’s residency requirements, and complete the General Education Requirements of the College. A minimum grade of 2.0 is required for First Year Seminar and all courses taken as part of Foundations. Courses used to complete General Education Requirements may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.

The overall mission of the department is to provide students with a solid and rigorous foundation in biology, emphasizing a balance between the molecular/cellular and organisms/population areas of the field.  While attempting to find order in life through comparisons and classifications, the biologist looks at the underlying principles involved in energy transformation, evolutionary mechanisms and regulatory forces.  How is each individual unique and how does it function as part of a larger population in a community of different species?  In the broadest sense, biologists take a worldview of living organisms and their roles in the global ecosystem.

A concentration in cell and molecular biology answers these questions. You will develop an in-depth understanding how the techniques of molecular biology and genetics are used to understand cell function. In our state-of-the-art laboratories, you will work alongside passionate and knowledgeable faculty who are dedicated to your success.