General Business (BSBA)
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Select General Education Requirements | 59-62 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Freshman Core | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| BUS 150 | Intro to Business and Mgt (or Transfer Student Elective see footnote table below) 1 | 3 |
| Upper Division Business Core | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| BUS 305 | Data Analytics III | 3 |
| or ECO 453 | Intro to Econometrics | |
| B. Complete the following: | ||
| FIN 315 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MGT 300 | Management Theory and Practice | 3 |
| MGT 305 | Organizational Comm - W | 3 |
| MGT 325 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MKT 320 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Experiential Learning see footnote table below 2 | ||
| A. Select three hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Prof Experience I | ||
| Professional Experience II | ||
| Professional Experience III | ||
| Professional Preparation | ||
| B. Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Accounting Internship | ||
| Economics Internship | ||
| Finance Internship | ||
| Management Internship | ||
| Marketing Internship | ||
| General Business Major Courses | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| MGT 340 | Organizational Behavior - W | 3 |
| MGT 351 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MKT 385 | Services Marketing | 3 |
| FIN 343 | Money Mkts and Fin Instit | 3 |
| ECO 318 | Prin of Managerial Economics | 3 |
| ACC 380 | Cost Accounting for Managers | 3 |
| B. Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Current Global Economic Issues | ||
| Personal Finance | ||
| Real Estate | ||
| Legal Environ of Bus II | ||
| Total Quality Management | ||
| Service Operations | ||
| Digital Marketing | ||
| Integrated Mkt Communications | ||
| Taxation of Individuals | ||
| Business Electives | ||
| A. Select two courses from 300-494 Electives from ACC, ECO, FIN, MGT, MKT | 6 | |
| Business Policy Capstone | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| MGT 485 | Bus Policy in Global Eco - W | 3 |
| MGT 486 | Undergraduate Comp Exam | 0 |
| Minor Requirements | ||
| A minor is not required for this degree program | 0 | |
| Total Hours | 122-125 | |
Footnote
- 1
BUS 150 or Transfer Student Elective for students transferring into the College with more than 45 hours. Students transferring with 46-60 hours are highly encouraged to take BUS 150.
- 2
Only 1 internship may be counted toward a business degree. Internship courses may only be used to fulfill the Experiential Learning requirement and may not be used as business electives or to fulfill any other degree requirements.
Notes:
- Course substitutions are possible with approval of the student’s advisor or the Dean.
- Transfer credits for General Business Major Courses will only be accepted from AACSB-accredited institutions.
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Area I - Written Composition | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| EH 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| B. Complete the following: | ||
| EH 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Area II - Humanities & Fine Arts | ||
| A. Select one of the following: see footnote table below 1 | 3 | |
| Brit Lit before 1785 | ||
| Brit Lit after 1785 | ||
| Am Lit before 1865 | ||
| Am Lit after 1865 | ||
| World Lit before 1650 | ||
| World Lit after 1650 | ||
| B. Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Survey of Art | ||
| Art History I | ||
| Art History II | ||
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Introduction to Theatre | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| C. Select six hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Intro to African Amer Studies | ||
| Survey of Art | ||
| Art History I | ||
| Art History II | ||
| Survey of Non-Western Art | ||
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Intro Anc Greek Roman Culture | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Introduction to Theatre | ||
| Brit Lit before 1785 | ||
| Brit Lit after 1785 | ||
| Am Lit before 1865 | ||
| Am Lit after 1865 | ||
| World Lit before 1650 | ||
| World Lit after 1650 | ||
| Introductory Latin I | ||
| Introductory Latin II | ||
| Introductory French I | ||
| Introductory French II | ||
| Introductory Chinese I | ||
| Introductory Chinese II | ||
| Introductory Spanish I | ||
| Introductory Spanish II | ||
| Intro Classical Greek I | ||
| Intro Classical Greek II | ||
| Introductory German I | ||
| Introductory German II | ||
| Accelerated Intro German | ||
| Introductory Russian I | ||
| Introductory Russian II | ||
| Accelerated Intro Russian | ||
| Intermediate Latin I | ||
| Intermediate Latin II | ||
| Intermediate French I | ||
| Intermediate French II | ||
| Accelerated Inter French - H | ||
| Intermediate Chinese I | ||
| Intermediate Chinese II | ||
| Intermediate Spanish I | ||
| Intermediate Spanish II | ||
| Inter Spanish Accel -H | ||
| Interm Classical Greek I | ||
| Interm Classical Greek II | ||
| Intermediate German I | ||
| Intermediate German II | ||
| Intermediate Russian I | ||
| Intermediate Russian II | ||
| Intensive Second Year Russian | ||
| Introductory Japanese I | ||
| Introductory Japanese II | ||
| Introductory Arabic I | ||
| Introductory Arabic II | ||
| Intro American Sign Language I | ||
| Intro American Sign Lang II | ||
| Introductory Korean I | ||
| Introductory Korean II | ||
| Intermediate Japanese I | ||
| Intermediate Japanese II | ||
| Intermediate Arabic I | ||
| Intermediate Arabic II | ||
| Intermediate ASL I | ||
| Intermediate ASL II | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Critical Thinking | ||
| Introduction to Logic | ||
| Introduction to Ethics | ||
| Social Ethics | ||
| Western Philosophy: Classical | ||
| Intro to the Study of Religion | ||
| Old Testament/Hebrew Bible | ||
| Survey of the New Testament | ||
| Area III – Natural Sciences & Mathematics | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| MA 120 | Calculus and Its Applications | 3-4 |
| or MA 125 | Calculus I | |
| B. Select 8-10 hours from the following: | 8-10 | |
| Biological Anthropology and Biological Anthropology Lab | ||
| Life Science I and Life Science I Laboratory | ||
| General Biology I and General Biology I Lab | ||
| Life Science II and Life Science II Lab | ||
| General Biology II and General Biology II Laboratory | ||
| Survey of Inorg and Org Chem and Survey Inorg-Org Chem Lab | ||
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab | ||
| General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab | ||
| Environmental Geography and Environmental Geography Lab | ||
| Earth and the Environment and Earth and the Environment Lab | ||
| Physical Geology and Physical Geology Lab | ||
| Earth History and Earth History Lab | ||
| Ocean Science and Ocean Science Lab | ||
| Introduction to Astronomy and Introduction to Astronomy Lab | ||
| Concepts of Physics and Concepts of Physics Laboratory | ||
| Physics with Algebra-Trig I and Alg-Trig Based Physics I Lab | ||
| Physics with Algebra -Trig II and Alg-Trig Based Physics II Lab | ||
| Calculus-Based Physics I and Calculus-Based Physics I Lab | ||
| Calculus-Based Physics II and Calculus-Based Physics II Lab | ||
| Area IV – History, Social & Behavioral Sciences see footnote table below 1 | ||
| A. Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| HY of Western Civilization I | ||
| HY of Western Civilization II | ||
| US History to 1877 | ||
| US History since 1877 | ||
| B. Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intro to Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Intro Archaeology-Bio Anthro | ||
| Intro to Communication | ||
| Interpersonal Comm | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | ||
| People, Places, Environment | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| Intro to Gender Studies | ||
| HY of Western Civilization I | ||
| HY of Western Civilization II | ||
| US History to 1877 | ||
| US History since 1877 | ||
| Global Issues | ||
| Seasons of Life | ||
| Intro Native American Studies | ||
| Intro to US Government | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Life Span Development | ||
| Introductory Sociology | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| C. Complete the following: | ||
| ECO 215 | Prin of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 216 | Prin of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Area V 200-Level Business Core | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| ACC 211 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 212 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| B. Complete the following: | ||
| BUS 245 | Data Analytics I | 3 |
| BUS 255 | Data Analytics II | 3 |
| C. Complete the following: | ||
| BUS 265 | Legal Environ of Business I | 3 |
| D. Complete the following: | ||
| CIS 250 | Advanced Comp Applications | 3 |
| Total Hours | 59-62 | |
Footnote
Graduation Plan
(122 Total Hours)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| EH 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| BUS 150 | Intro to Business and Mgt | 3 |
| MA 120 or MA 125 |
Calculus and Its Applications or Calculus I |
3-4 |
| Fine Art | Area II 1 | 3 |
| History | Area IV 1 | 3 |
| BUS 101 | Prof Experience I | 1 |
| Hours | 16-17 | |
| Spring | ||
| EH 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| ECO 215 | Prin of Microeconomics | 3 |
| CIS 250 | Advanced Comp Applications | 3 |
| Humanities or Fine Art | Area II 1 | 3 |
| Natural Science + Lab | Area III 1 | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACC 211 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 245 | Data Analytics I | 3 |
| ECO 216 | Prin of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Literature | Area II 1 | 3 |
| Natural Science + Lab | Area III 1 | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACC 212 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 255 | Data Analytics II | 3 |
| BUS 265 | Legal Environ of Business I | 3 |
| BUS 201 | Professional Experience II | 1 |
| 2nd literature or 2nd History | Area II or IV 2 | 3 |
| MGT 300 | Management Theory and Practice | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUS 305 or ECO 453 |
Data Analytics III or Intro to Econometrics |
3 |
| MGT 305 | Organizational Comm - W | 3 |
| MGT 325 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MKT 320 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| FIN 315 | Business Finance | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACC 380 | Cost Accounting for Managers | 3 |
| MGT 340 | Organizational Behavior - W | 3 |
| ECO 318 | Prin of Managerial Economics | 3 |
| General Business Major Elective #1 3 | 3 | |
| MGT 351 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUS 301 | Professional Experience III | 1 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MKT 385 | Services Marketing | 3 |
| General Business Major #2 3 | 3 | |
| FIN 343 | Money Mkts and Fin Instit | 3 |
| Business Elective #1 4 | 3 | |
| MGT 496 | Management Internship 5 | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Genral Business Major Elecitve #3 3 | 3 | |
| MGT 492 | Management Analysis & Consult | 3 |
| Business Elective #2 4 | 3 | |
| MGT 485 | Bus Policy in Global Eco - W 6 | 3 |
| MGT 486 | Undergraduate Comp Exam 6 | 0 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 122-123 | |
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See General Education Requirements for options
- 2
All students must complete either a literature or a history sequence
- 3
ECO 330, FIN 300, FIN 344, MGT 311, MGT 390, MGT 441, MKT 350, MKT 380, or ACC 331
- 4
Anything in MCOB at the 300 or 400 level not used to fulfill another requirement except internship courses
- 5
May be MKT, ACC, FIN, or ECO 496.
- 6
MGT 485/MGT 486 only offered online in summer; taken the last semester of graduation
Notes:
- If opted for Literature sequence, need Area IV; if opted for History sequence, need Area II