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2020-2021 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Four-Year Plan: Business Administration


Sample Four-Year Plan of Study 2020-2021

The following are sample plans of course requirements to complete the Business Administration major in four years.

  • Each student’s experience will vary slightly, as this plan does not include transfer work or credit for prior learning (such as Advanced Placement-AP).
  • Math, English, and Reading placement is based on the student’s ACT/SAT scores or placement tests.
    • If fundamental courses are required, they should be taken within the first year.

NOTE: Four-year plans assume the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semester hours may be required to complete the degree.

Refer to the program page   or course descriptions   for additional information about this major and requirements to degree.  

Business Administration Major with a Business Economics Emphasis

First Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics  (Distributional Study #1) 3 BUS 150 - Pathways to Success: An Introduction to Business   3
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing  3 ECN 235 - Principles of Macroeconomics   3
GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking  3 GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research   3
MAT 130 - Intermediate Algebra  3 Distributional Study #3 3
Distributional Study #2 3 Distributional Study #4 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Second Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
ACC 210 - Financial Accounting Principles   3 ACC 220 - Managerial Accounting Principles   3
BUS 301 - Management Information Systems   3 BUS 330 - Management Principles   3
MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics  (Distributional Study #5) 3 ECN 361 - Intermediate Macroeconomics   3
Distributional Study #6 3 GEN 3XX - Core II 3
Distributional Study #7 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Third Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
BUS 340 - Principles of Business Finance   3 ECN 362 - Intermediate Microeconomics   3
ECN 360 - Money, Banking and National Income   3 MKT 350 - Marketing Principles   3
GEN 4XX - Core III (WI) 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Fourth Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
BUS 410 - Business Law I   3 BUS 491 - Business Policy and Strategy (WI)   3
Course from “one of the following” group* 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15
 
Total Semester Hours for Graduation: 120

*One of the following: BUS 309 , ECN 301 , ECN 365 , or EXP 100  AND ECN 402 .


Business Administration Major with a Communication Emphasis

First Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics  (Distributional Study #1) 3 BUS 150 - Pathways to Success: An Introduction to Business   3
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing   3 ECN 235 - Principles of Macroeconomics   3
GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking   3 GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research   3
MAT 130 - Intermediate Algebra   3 Distributional Study #3 3
Distributional Study #2 3 Distributional Study #4 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Second Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
ACC 210 - Financial Accounting Principles   3 ACC 220 - Managerial Accounting Principles   3
BUS 301 - Management Information Systems   3 BUS 330 - Management Principles   3
  COM 212 - Team-Based and Group Communication   3 GEN 3XX - Core II 3
MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics   (Distributional Study #5) 3 Distributional Study #7 3
Distributional Study #6 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Third Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
BUS 340 - Principles of Business Finance   3 MKT 350 - Marketing Principles   3
WRT 330 - Advertising and Public Relations Writing   3 WRT 201 - News Writing   3
GEN 4XX - Core III (WI) 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Fourth Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
BUS 410 - Business Law I   3 BUS 491 - Business Policy and Strategy (WI)   3
COM 330 - Strategic New Media and Digital Communication   3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15
 
Total Semester Hours for Graduation: 120

Business Administration Major with a Cooperative Education Emphasis

First Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER   SUMMER SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics  (Distributional Study #1) 3 ACC 210 - Financial Accounting Principles   3    
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing   3 BUS 150 - Pathways to Success: An Introduction to Business   3    
GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking   3 ECN 235 - Principles of Macroeconomics    3    
MAT 130 - Intermediate Algebra   3 GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research   3    
Distributional Study #2 3 Distributional Study #3 3    
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours:  

Second Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER   SUMMER SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours   Course Semester Hours
BUS 301 - Management Information Systems    3 ACC 220 - Managerial Accounting Principles   3      
BUS 330 - Management Principles   3 BUS 340 - Principles of Business Finance   3      
GEN 3XX - Core II 3 EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour)   1      
  MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics  (Distributional Study #4) 3 MKT 350 - Marketing Principles   3      
Distributional Study #5 3 Distributional Study #6 3      
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 13   Total Semester Hours:  

Third Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER   SUMMER SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours   Course Semester Hours
BUS 390  or EXP 390  - Cooperative Education Experience 12 GEN 4XX - Core III (WI) 3     BUS 391 - Cooperative Education Experience–Business (0 semester hours)   0
EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)   1 Distributional Study #7 3   EXP 301 - Work, Ethics, and the Good Life (1 semester hour)   1
Elective 3 Elective 3      
    Elective 3      
    Elective 3      
Total Semester Hours: 16 Total Semester Hours: 15   Total Semester Hours: 1

Fourth Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER   SUMMER SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours   Course Semester Hours
BUS 410 - Business Law I   3 BUS 491 - Business Policy and Strategy (WI)   3      
BUS 390 - Cooperative Education Experience–Business (1-12 semester hours)   12 Elective 3      
    Elective 3      
    Elective 3      
    Elective 3      
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15   Total Semester Hours:  
 
Total Semester Hours for Graduation: 120

Business Administration Major with a Finance, Graphic Design, Insurance, International Business, Marketing, Retail Management, or Sport Management Emphasis

First Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
  ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics  (Distributional Study #1) 3 BUS 150 - Pathways to Success: An Introduction to Business   3
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing   3 ECN 235 - Principles of Macroeconomics   3
GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking   3 GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research   3
MAT 130 - Intermediate Algebra   3 Distributional Study #3 3
Distributional Study #2 3 Distributional Study #4 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Second Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
ACC 210 - Financial Accounting Principles   3 ACC 220 - Managerial Accounting Principles   3
BUS 301 - Management Information Systems   3 BUS 330 - Management Principles   3
  MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics  (Distributional Study #5) 3 BUS 340 - Principles of Business Finance   3
Emphasis Course #1* 3 GEN 3XX - Core II 3
Distributional Study #6 3 Distributional Study #7 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Third Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
MKT 350 - Marketing Principles   3 GEN 4XX - Core III (WI) 3
Emphasis Course #2* 3 Emphasis Course #3* 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Fourth Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
BUS 410 - Business Law I   3 BUS 491 - Business Policy and Strategy (WI)   3
Emphasis Course #4* 3 Emphasis Course #5* 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15
 
Total Semester Hours for Graduation: 120
*Finance - Choose 5 of 6: BUS 365 , BUS 366 , BUS 424 , BUS 437 , ECN 360 , EXP 100  AND BUS 402 .
 Graphic Design - Choose 5 of 6: EXP 100  AND BUS 400 , GDN 101 , GDN 102 , GDN 203 , GDN 304 , GDN 315 .
 Insurance - Choose 5 of 6: BUS 325 , BUS 424 , BUS 440 , BUS 441 , BUS 442 , EXP 100  AND BUS 409 .
 International Business - BUS 284  ; Choose 4 of 8: BUS 335 , BUS 366 , BUS 370 , BUS 469 , BUS 474 , ECN 365 , EXP 100  AND BUS 403 , SPA 100 .
 Marketing - Choose 5 of 7: COM 111 , COM 211  OR COM 212 , COM 220 , EXP 100  AND MKT 400 , MKT 375 , MKT 388 , MKT 485 .
 Retail Management - Choose 5 of 6: ACC 220 , BUS 380 , BUS 445 , EXP 100  AND MKT 400 , MKT 425 , WRT 330 .
 Sport Management - Choose 5 of 7: ECN 301 , EXP 100  AND SML 400 , SML 144 , SML 315 , SML 324 , SML 410 , SML 450 .

Business Administration Major with a Forensic/Fraud Emphasis

First Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics  (Distributional Study #1) 3 BUS 150 - Pathways to Success: An Introduction to Business   3
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing   3 CRJ 140 - Introduction to Criminal Justice   3
GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking   3 ECN 235 - Principles of Macroeconomics   3
MAT 130 - Intermediate Algebra   3 GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research   3
Distributional Study #2 3 Distributional Study #3 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Second Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
ACC 210 - Financial Accounting Principles    3 ACC 220 - Managerial Accounting Principles   3
BUS 301 - Management Information Systems   3 BUS 330 - Management Principles   3
MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics  (Distributional Study #4) 3 GEN 3XX - Core II 3
Distributional Study #5 3 Distributional Study #7 3
Distributional Study #6 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Third Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
BUS 340 - Principles of Business Finance   3 CRJ 347 - Criminal Investigations   3
CRJ 345 - Criminal Law   3 MKT 350 - Marketing Principles   3
GEN 4XX - Core III (WI) 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Fourth Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
ACC 265 - Fraud Examination I   3 ACC 365 - Fraud Examination II   3
BUS 410 - Business Law I   3 BUS 491 - Business Policy and Strategy (WI)   3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15
 
Total Semester Hours for Graduation: 120

Business Administration Major with a Digital Marketing, Healthcare Management, Hospitality Management, Human Resource Management, Management, Nonprofit Management, Sales Management, or Student Designed Emphasis

First Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
  ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics  (Distributional Study #1) 3 BUS 150 - Pathways to Success: An Introduction to Business   3
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing   3 ECN 235 - Principles of Macroeconomics   3
GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking   3 GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research   3
MAT 130 - Intermediate Algebra   3 Distributional Study #3 3
Distributional Study #2 3 Distributional Study #4 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Second Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
ACC 210 - Financial Accounting Principles   3 ACC 220 - Managerial Accounting Principles   3
BUS 301 - Management Information Systems    3 BUS 330 - Management Principles   3
MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics  (Distributional Study #5) 3 BUS 340 - Principles of Business Finance   3
Distributional Study #6 3 GEN 3XX - Core II 3
Distributional Study #7 3 Emphasis Course #1* 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Third Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
MKT 350 - Marketing Principles   3 GEN 4XX - Core III (WI) 3
Emphasis Course #2* 3 Emphasis Course #3* 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Fourth Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
BUS 410 - Business Law I   3 BUS 491 - Business Policy and Strategy (WI)   3
Emphasis Course #4* 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15
 
Total Semester Hours for Graduation: 120
*Digital Marketing - Choose 4 of 5: COM 212  OR COM 220 , COM 330 , COM 331 , EXP 100  AND BUS 400 , MKT 450  
 Healthcare Management - Choose 4 of 5: BUS 305 , BUS 308 , BUS 309 , BUS 422 , EXP 100  AND BUS 413 .
 Hospitality Management - Choose 4 of 5: BUS 380 , EXP 100  AND HSP 407 , HSP 211 , HSP 315 , HSP 316 .
 Human Resource Management - Choose 4 of 5: BUS 380 , BUS 466 , BUS 467 , BUS 468 , EXP 100  AND BUS 408 .
 Management - Choose 4 of 7: BUS 380 , BUS 445 , BUS 455 , BUS 492 , EXP 100  AND BUS 400 , MKT 425 .
 Nonprofit Management - Choose 4 of 5: EXP 100  AND NPO 410 , LO 532 , NPO 140 , NPO 330 , NPO 365 .
 Sales Management - Choose 4 of 5: BUS 380 , BUS 487 , COM 211 , COM 220 , EXP 100  AND MKT 400 .
 Student Designed - Students may propose a twelve (12) semester-hour emphasis in an area of academic interest that complements their major in the J. Garland Schilcutt School of Business, Science, and Technology. Students may fulfill the emphasis requirement by completing current courses offered by the J. Garland Schilcutt School of Business, Science, and Technology, courses offered in other Schools or internship experiences that are relevant to the area of interest. This emphasis plan must be approved in advance by the student’s academic advisor and the Chair of the Business and Technology Division. Cooperative Education courses may not be used to satisfy the requirements of this emphasis.