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Undergraduate Catalog 2004-2006: Programs

Major in Business Administration

Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Science

Executives in today's spirited global economy must have a strategic appreciation and understanding of the overall business enterprise. This holistic perspective is one of the reasons that Business Administration remains one of the most popular majors for college students. The Business Administration major provides the student with a broad foundational understanding of numerous business competencies: ethics, law, accounting, economics, statistics, management, marketing, and finance. Beyond the required core of 32 semester hours and 6 semester hours of upper level coursework in Management Information Systems and International Business, students are allowed to tailor the remaining 12 hours in the major to meet their particular interests and career goals. The Business Administration major prepares students for executive career opportunities as executives in a variety of organizations, including manufacturing, financial services, health care, and government enterprises.

Required Business Core Courses for the BA: 32 semester hours
ACC2010 Foundations of Financial Accounting (3)
ACC2020 Foundations of Management Accounting (3)
BUS1010 Business Environment and Ethical Dimensions (2)
BUS2010 Legal Environment of Business (2)
ECN2010 Foundations of Microeconomics (3)
ECN2020 Foundations of Macroeconomics (3)
BUS3200 Foundations of Management (3)
BUS3300 Foundations of Marketing (3)
BUS3400 Foundations of Finance (3)
BUS4990 Senior Seminar in Business Strategy (3)
MTH1800 Quantitative Business Methods (4)

Required Courses: 6 semester hours
BUS3220 Management Information Systems (3)
BUS3500 International Business (3)
Selected Courses: Choose 12 semester hours from the School of Business offerings in accounting, management, and marketing. At least 3 semester hours must come from each of the 3 areas below:

Accounting
ACC3110 Intermediate Accounting I (4)
ACC3120 Intermediate Accounting II (4)
ACC3210 Cost Accounting (3)
ACC3310 Federal & State Taxation of Individuals (4)
ACC3320 Federal Taxation of Business Entities (3)
ACC4140 Advanced Accounting (3)
ACC4410 Auditing (4)
ACC5510 Accounting Information Systems (3)
ACC5520 Governmental and Non Profit Accounting (3)
BUS4010 Advanced Business Law (3)

Management
BUS3250 Human Resource Management (3)
BUS3280 Organizational Behavior (3)
BUS4440 Entrepreneurship and Venture Initiation (3)
BUS4600 Intrapreneurship and Innovation (3)
BUS3810,4810 Selected Topics (2-4 with approval of program chair)
BUS3940,4940 Business Internships (2-4)

Marketing
BUS3310 Integrated Marketing Communication (3)
BUS3320 The Professional Sales Process (3)
BUS3350 Consumer Behavior (3)
BUS4350 Marketing Research (3)
BUS3810,4810 Selected Topics (2-4 with approval of program chair)
BUS3940,4940 Business Internships (2-4)

Students planning to attend graduate school should consider a BS. For the BS, the following 10 semester hours are required in addition to the requirements for the BA in for majors in Business Administration, Management, and Marketing..
BUS4230 Operations Management (3)
ECN3300 Business Statistics (3)
MTH2120 Calculus for Management & Sciences (3)
or
MTH2210 Calculus I (4)

NOTE: Supporting coursework in computer science, sociology, psychology, writing, and philosophy is strongly recommended by the faculty.

Posted 31 December 2003
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