General Business, BBA
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Program Learning Outcomes
Our BBA graduates will be able to:
- Demonstrate skills and attributes commonly expected of a business professional in an internship or other experiential engagement
- Demonstrate foundational knowledge in Accounting, Finance, Operations, Strategy, Marketing, during decision making for a competitive business environment
- Apply foundational knowledge in Accounting, Finance, Operations, Strategy, Marketing, during decision making for a competitive business environment
- Demonstrate successful business communication skills.
- Recognize concepts in ethics and cultural diversity for decision making.
- Apply analytic tools in decision making.
- Apply information technology tools in decision making.
Consistent with the mission of the College of Business, the purpose of the General Business degree is to provide a broad-based undergraduate curriculum that allows students to customize programs of study in specific business areas that meet particular career and educational needs. In addition to the BBA Learning Outcomes, upon successful completion of the program, General Business majors will be able to:
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate skills and attributes commonly expected of a business professional in an internship or other experiential engagement
- Demonstrate foundational knowledge in Accounting, Finance, Operations, Strategy, Marketing, during decision making for a competitive business environment
- Apply foundational knowledge in Accounting, Finance, Operations, Strategy, Marketing, during decision making for a competitive business environment
- Demonstrate successful business communication skills
- Recognize concepts in ethics and cultural diversity for decision making
- Apply analytic tools in decision making
- Apply information technology tools in decision making
Program Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Core IMPACTS | 42 | |
All core curriculum recommendations are shown under the Core IMPACTS section of the Undergraduate Graduation Requirements. | ||
Field of Study - General Business | 18 | |
ACCT 2101 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
ACCT 2102 | Principles Managerial Accounting | 3 |
BLAW 2106 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
BUSA 1105 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
BUSA 2101 | Business Analytics | 3 |
ECON 2105 | Principles of Macroeconomics 1 | 3 |
or ECON 2106 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
Upper Division Business Core Requirements | 18 | |
FINA 3101 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
MGMT 3101 | Mgmt. Prin. & Org. Behavior | 3 |
MGMT 3120 | Business Communication | 3 |
MKTG 3101 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
MKTG 3420 | Global Business | 3 |
SCML 3102 | Operations & Supply Chain Mgmt | 3 |
Required General Business Major Courses | 6 | |
BUSA 4101 | Advanced Business Analytics | 3 |
or MKTG 4104 | Market Research & Analytics | |
MGMT 4850 | Internship/Cooperative Educ. | 3 |
or MGMT 4851 | Internship/Cooperative Educ. | |
or MGMT 4852 | Internship/Cooperative Educ. | |
General Electives 2 | 33 | |
Business Capstone | 3 | |
MGMT 4750 | Strategic Management | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 120 |
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If ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics is not used to satisfy Core IMPACTS Area Social Sciences (S), it must be taken to satisfy Lower-Level Field of Study or as a free elective.
If ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics is not used to satisfy Core IMPACTS Area Social Sciences (S), it must be taken to satisfy Lower-Level Field of Study or as a free elective.- 2
Thirty-three (33) credit hours of general electives. You need at least 1 course (3 credit hours) with a MGMT prefix, 1 course (3 credit hours) with a MKTG prefix, and a least 1 course (3 credit hours) with an ACCT or FINA prefix. In addition, twelve (12) credit hours must be business courses with an ACCT, BLAW, BUSA, ECON, FINA, MGMT, MKTG, SCML prefix at the 3000 level or higher. The remaining twelve 3 (12) credit hours are open electives (they could be business or non-business courses). Open electives may be at a lower level than 3000. Courses with the following prefixes will not counted in this category: AVIA, CSU, PARA, TECH. Only one internship course can be taken as an elective (this is in addition to the internship taken to satisfy the Required Management Internship Course).
Please Note: This is a suggested course sequence and assumes a starting freshman with no prior college credit who intends to complete their degree in four years. Students should consult with their academic advisor and review the course prerequisites and minimum grade requirements as seen in the Academic Catalog.
First Year | ||
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First Semester | Credit Hours | |
ENGL 1101 | English Composition I Core IMPACTS | 3 |
MATH 1101 | Intro to Mathematical Modeling Core IMPACTS | 3 |
Communication or Foreign Language Core IMPACTS | 2-3 | |
BUSA 1105 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
Fine Arts or Intermediate Foreign Language Core IMPACTS | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 14-15 | |
Second Semester | ||
ENGL 1102 | English Composition II Core IMPACTS | 3 |
Science Course with Lab Core IMPACTS | 4 | |
ECON 2105 | Principles of Macroeconomics Core IMPACTS | 3 |
BLAW 2106 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
Math, Science, or Technology Core IMPACTS | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Second Year | ||
First Semester | ||
ACCT 2101 | Principles of Financial Acct. | 3 |
Science Course without Lab Core IMPACTS | 3 | |
ECON 2106 | Principles of Microeconomics Core IMPACTS | 3 |
MATH 1401 | Elementary Statistics Core IMPACTS | 3 |
Literature, Philosophy, or Foreign Language Core IMPACTS | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Second Semester | ||
ACCT 2102 | Principles Managerial Acct. | 3 |
BUSA 2101 | Business Analytics | 3 |
MGMT 3120 | Business Communication | 3 |
CRIT 1101 | Critical Thinking Core IMPACTS | 3 |
HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 |
Survey of US History to 1877 Core IMPACTS or US HIST Since Reconstruction |
3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Third Year | ||
First Semester | ||
MGMT 3101 | Mgmt. Prin. & Org. Behavior | 3 |
MKTG 3101 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
POLS 1101 | American Government Core IMPACTS | 3 |
FINA 3101 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
Must be business courses with an ACCT, BLAW, BUSA, FINA, MGMT, MKTG, SCML prefix at the 3000 level or higher | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Second Semester | ||
SCML 3102 | Operations & Supply Chain Mgmt | 3 |
3000/4000 Level ACCT/ FINA/ECON Prefix | 3 | |
Must be business courses with an ACCT, BLAW, BUSA, FINA, MGMT, MKTG, SCML prefix at the 3000 level or higher | 3 | |
HIST 1111 |
Survey-PreModern World History Core IMPACTS or Survey of Modern World History or Critical Trends and Issues or Intro to Global Issues |
3 |
BUSA 4850 | Internship/Cooperative Educati | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Fourth Year | ||
First Semester | ||
MKTG 3420 | Global Business | 3 |
3000/4000 Level MGMT Prefix | 3 | |
BUSA 4101 | Advanced Business Analytics | 3 |
or MKTG 4104 Market Research & Analytics | ||
Business or non-business courses (Must be at the 3000 level or higher) | 6 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Second Semester | ||
MGMT 4750 | Strategic Management | 3 |
Business or non-business courses (Business must be at the 3000 level or higher, non-business could be lower than 3000 level) | 6 | |
Must be business courses with an ACCT, BLAW, BUSA, FINA, MGMT, MKTG, SCML prefix at the 3000 level or higher | 6 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Total Credit Hours | 120-121 |
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Grade "C" or higher required for all Field of Study and upper division courses.
Internship is required for all General Business Majors beginning with the 2019-2020 Catalog. No more than two internships may be taken for credit.