Management (BSBA) - General Management Concentration

Degree Requirements

General Education Requirements
Select General Education Requirements59-62
Major Requirements
Freshman Core
A. Complete the following:
BUS 150Intro to Business and Mgt (or Transfer Student Elective see footnote table below) 13
Upper Division Business Core
A minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA is required in the Upper Division Business Core
A. Complete the following:
BUS 304Data Analytics II3
BUS 305Data Analytics III3
or ECO 453 Intro to Econometrics
B. Complete the following:
FIN 315Business Finance3
MGT 300Management Theory and Practice3
MGT 305Organizational Comm - W3
MKT 320Principles of Marketing3
Experiential Learning
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
Sup Chain Logistics Internship
General Management Concentration
A minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA is required for all courses counted towards the major. Four (4) of your eight (8) Major Courses must be taken at USA.
Mangagement Core
A. Complete the following:
MGT 340Organizational Behavior - W3
MGT 351Human Resource Management3
General Management Concentration
A. Complete the following:
MGT 492Management Analysis & Consult3
B. Concentration Electives - Complete 5 of the following:15
Legal Environ of Bus II
Operations Management
International Mgt
Creativity and Innovation
Franchising
Leg & Fin Aspects of Entrepren
Strategic Issues in Family Bus
Leadership
Total Quality Management
Operations Research
Service Operations
Organizational Staffing
Employee Training -Development
Employment Law
Compensation Administration
Labor - Management Relations
Organiz Development and Change
Negotiatn/Disp Resolutn in Bus
High Performance Organizations
Social Entrepreneurship
Business Electives
A. Select three courses from 300-494 Electives from ACC, BUS, ECO, ETP, FIN, MGT, MKT, REA, SCL9
Business Policy Capstone
A. Complete the following:
MGT 485Bus Policy in Global Eco - W3
MGT 486Undergraduate Comp Exam0
Minor Requirements
A minor is not required for this degree program0
Total Hours122-125

Footnote

1

BUS 150 for students transferring into the College with less than 45 hours or a transfer student elective for those with more than 45 hours. Students transferring with 46-60 hours are highly encouraged to take BUS 150.

Notes:

  • Transfer credits for the Management Core and General Management Concentration courses will only be accepted from AACSB- accredited institutions.
  • Only 1 internship may be counted toward a business degree. Internship courses may only be used to fulfill the Experiential Learning

General Education Requirements

Area I - Written Composition
A. Complete the following:
EH 101English Composition I3
B. Complete the following:
EH 102English Composition II3
Area II - Humanities & Fine Arts
A. Select one of the following: see footnote table below 13
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
Intro to Jewish Studies
Media Literacy Digital Age
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
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: Film
Intermediate German: Culture
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
Medical Reasoning
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 112Precalculus Algebra3
or MA 120 Calculus and Its Applications
or MA 125 Calculus I
B. Select 8-10 hours from the following:8-10
Students cannot receive credit for both BLY 101 and BLY 121 or for both BLY 102 and BLY 122
Biological Anthropology: The Story of Us
and Biological Anthropology Lab: The Story of Us
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
Intro Environmental Sci
Introduction to A & P I
Introduction to A & P II
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 Meteorology
and Intro to Meteorology 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
World Civilization I
World Civilization II
US History to 1877
US History since 1877
B. Select one of the following:3
Intro to Cultural Anthropology
Archaeology and the Human Journey
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
World Civilization I
World 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 215Prin of Microeconomics3
ECO 216Prin of Macroeconomics3
Area V 200-Level Business Core
A minimum 2.0 GPA is required in this area. One course grade of D is allowed. However, a minimum grade of C is required for ACC 211. For accounting majors a minimum grade of C is reqquired for ACC 211 and ACC 212.
A. Complete the following:
ACC 211Financial Accounting3
ACC 212Managerial Accounting3
B. Complete the following:
BUS 245Data Analytics I3
or ST 210 Stat Reason and Application
C. Complete the following:
BUS 240Entrepreneurship & Technology3
or CIS 250 Advanced Comp Applications
BUS 265Legal Environ of Business I3
FIN 200Personal Finance3
Total Hours59-61

Footnote

1

Students must complete a 6 credit hour sequence either in literature (Area II – EH 215EH 216, EH 225EH 226, or EH 235EH 236) or history (Area IV – HY 101HY 102, HY 121 & HY 122 or HY 135HY 136).

Graduation Plan

(122 Total Hours)

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
EH 101 English Composition I 3
BUS 150 Intro to Business and Mgt 3
BUS 101 Prof Experience I 1
FIN 200 Personal Finance 3
MA 112
Precalculus Algebra
or Calculus and Its Applications
or Calculus I
3
Fine ArtArea II 1 3
 Hours16
Spring
EH 102 English Composition II 3
ECO 215 Prin of Microeconomics 3
BUS 240
Entrepreneurship & Technology
or Advanced Comp Applications
3
Humanities or Fine ArtArea II 1 3
Natural Science + LabArea III 1 4
 Hours16
Second Year
Fall
BUS 201 Professional Experience II 1
ACC 211 Financial Accounting 3
BUS 245
Data Analytics I
or Stat Reason and Application
3
ECO 216 Prin of Macroeconomics 3
LiteratureArea II 1 3
HistoryArea IV 1 3
 Hours16
Spring
ACC 212 Managerial Accounting 3
BUS 265 Legal Environ of Business I 3
BUS 304 Data Analytics II 3
MGT 300 Management Theory and Practice 3
Natural Science + LabArea III 1 4
 Hours16
Third Year
Fall
BUS 301 Professional Experience III 1
BUS 305
Data Analytics III
or Intro to Econometrics
3
MGT 305 Organizational Comm - W 3
MKT 320 Principles of Marketing 3
FIN 315 Business Finance 3
2nd Literature or 2nd HistoryArea II or IV 2 3
 Hours16
Spring
MGT 351 Human Resource Management 3
MGT 340 Organizational Behavior - W 3
Management Elective #1 4 3
Business Elective #1 5 3
Gen EdArea II or IV 3 3
 Hours15
Fourth Year
Fall
MGT 496 Management Internship 3
Management Elective #2 4 3
Management Elective #3 4 3
Business Elective #2 5 3
Business Elective #3 5 3
 Hours15
Spring
MGT 492 Management Analysis & Consult 3
MGT 485 Bus Policy in Global Eco - W 3
MGT 486 Undergraduate Comp Exam 0
Management Elective #4 4 3
Management Elective #5 4 3
 Hours12
 Total Hours122
1

See General Education Requirements for options.

2

All students must complete either a literature or a history sequence.

3

If opted for Literature sequence, need Area IV; if opted for History sequence, need Area II.

4

Choose major elective courses from the following:  MGT 311, MGT 325, MGT 334, ETP 345, ETP 347, ETP 355, ETP 356, MGT 357, MGT 390, MGT 430, MGT 441, MGT 450, MGT 451, MGT 452, MGT 454, MGT 455, MGT 460, MGT 462, MGT 470, ETP 483

5

Anything in MCOB at the 300 or 400 level not used to fulfill another major requirement except internship courses.