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Business Administration - General Business Concentration, BS

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Business Administration Major

General Education And Institutional Requirements (46-47 Semester Hours)

One course in each of two disciplines in arts and humanities (6 Semester Hours)

PHIL 103 - Introduction to the Principles of Reasoning 3 Credits *
____ ___ Arts and Humanities Elective (COMM 101 or 103 recommended) 3 Credits

Discipline/Courses:

Communications, Theatre, Art, Music and Modern Language

COMM 101 - Oral Communication 3 Credits
COMM 103 - Public Speaking 3 Credits
ENGL 211 - Literatures of the World 3 Credits
ENGL 212 - The African American Literary Imagination 3 Credits
ENGL 213 - Cinema of Africa and the African Diaspora 3 Credits
THEA 100 - Acting (For Non Majors) 3 Credits
THEA 105 - Introduction to Theatre 3 Credits
THEA 110 - Pilates Fitness 3 Credits
FREN 101 - First-Year French I 3 Credits
FREN 102 - First-Year French II 3 Credits
SPAN 101 - First-Year Spanish I 3 Credits
SPAN 102 - First-Year Spanish II 3 Credits

Note:

*Accounting majors should take PHIL-305, Ethics and Public Policy

Two science courses, at least one of which shall be a laboratory course (7-8 Semester Hours)

____ ___ Science Elective I 3/4 Credits
____ ___ Science Elective II 3/4 Credits

Discipline/Courses:

Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Physical Science Courses

BIOL 101 - Biological Science 4 Credits
BIOL 203 - Oceanus 3 Credits
CHEM 107 - General Chemistry I 4 Credits
PHYS 271 - General Physics I 4 Credits
PHYS 272 - General Physics II 4 Credits
PHSC 100 - Physical Science 4 Credits
PHSC 101 - Earth Science I 4 Credits

One course in mathematics at or above the level of college algebra (3 Semester Hours)

MATH 125 - College Algebra 3 Credits

Discipline/Courses:

MATH 127 - Introduction to Mathematical Ideas 3 Credits
MATH 118 - Finite Mathematics 3 Credits
MATH 125 - College Algebra 3 Credits
MATH 141 - Precalculus I 3 Credits
MATH 150 - Comprehensive Precalculus 4 Credits
MATH 215 - Elements of Calculus 4 Credits

Two courses in English composition (6 Semester Hours)

ENGL 101 - Expository Writing 3 Credits
ENGL 102 - Argument and Research 3 Credits

One course in each of two disciplines in social and behavioral sciences (6 Semester Hours)

HIST 114 - African American History to 1865 3 Credits
or
HIST 115 - African American History Since 1865 3 Credits

Discipline/Courses:

Economics, History, Anthropology, Political Science Sociology, Psychology, Geography, Social Work or Interdisciplinary Social Sci.

ECON 211 - Prin of Macroeconomics 3 Credits
ECON 212 - Prin of Microeconomics 3 Credits
SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credits
SOCI 203 - Deviant Behavior 3 Credits
CRJU 201 - Introductionto Law Enf & CRJU 3 Credits
GOVT 130 - Introduction to Political Science 3 Credits
GOVT 140 - Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 Credits
GOVT 231 - US National Government 3 Credits
GOVT 240 - Black Politics in the United States 3 Credits
GEOG 101 - Elements of Geography 3 Credits
CAAS 101 - Introduction to Child & Adolescent Development 3 Credits
CAAS 282 - Child Abuse and Family Violence 3 Credits
PSYC 101 - General Psychology 3 Credits
PSYC 200 - Introduction to Psychopathology 3 Credits

Note:

COB students require a minimum of a C to pass these courses.

Free General Education Electives (9 Semester Hours)

ECON 211 - Prin of Macroeconomics 3 Credits
or
ECON 212 - Prin of Microeconomics 3 Credits and
FINA 222 - Personal Finance 3 Credits
DANL 280 - Fundamentals of Data Science and Analytics 3 Credits

Note:

COB students require a minimum of a C to pass these courses.

*Students who satisfied Principles of Macro/Microeconomics are encouraged to take COMM 103, ENGL 211, 212, 213 or MATH 141, 215

One course in technology (3 Semester Hours)

BUIS 260 - Computer AppS for Business 3 Credits

Note:

BUIS 260 is a technology requirement for Gen-ed and COB students require a minimum of a C to pass this course.

Institutional Requirements (6 Semester Hours)

HEED 102 - Life and Health 3 Credits or
HEED 200 - Fundamentals of Sex Education 3 Credits or
IDIS 210 - Women’s Health Issues 3 Credits
FRSE 101 - Freshman Seminar 3 Credits

Note:

Students are encouraged to take SUMMER courses and attend MINI-SEMESTER in order to have a manageable semester load.

In keeping with COMAR, the College of Business reserves the right to specify suitable general education courses for all majors.

Core School Requirements (48/51 semester hours)

ACCT 211 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credits
ACCT 212 - Principles of Accounting II 3 Credits
BUAD 350 - Business Law I 3 Credits
BUIS 360 - Information Systems for Management 3 Credits ****
ECON 321 - Money, Banking and Financial Markets 3 Credits
ECON 351 - Bus/Econ Stat I 3 Credits
ECON 483 - Quantitative Methods Dm 3 Credits
ENGL 361 - Technical and Professional Writing 3 Credits
FINA 320 - Principles of Finance 3 Credits
MGMT 101 - Introduction to Business 3 Credits
MGMT 241 - Principles of Management 3 Credits
MGMT 344 - Organizational Behavior 3 Credits
MGMT 356 - Professional Development I 2 Credits
MGMT 358 - Professional Development II 1 Credits
MGMT 440 - Business Strategy & Pol 3 Credits
MGMT 480 - Production and Oper Mgmt 3 Credits
MKTG 231 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credits

Note:

****Accounting students must take BUAD 351 (Business Law II), instead of BUIS 360.

Department and Area Specific Requirements

Required Business Electives (24 semester hours)

ACCT, BUAD, BUIS, ECON, FINA, MGMT, MKTG - Eight 300 or 400 level Business School Courses 24 Credits

Note: Students are required to pass eight (8) college of Business elective courses at the 300 to 400 level. Students cannot use required Business Administration core courses to satisfy this requirement.

Other Electives (2 semester hours)

____ ___ General Elective 2 Credits

Sample Program

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 101 - Expository Writing 3 Credits
FRSE 101 - Freshman Seminar 3 Credits
HEED 102 - Life and Health 3 Credits
FINA 222 - Personal Finance 3 Credits
MATH 125 - College Algebra 3 Credits
MATH 141 - Precalculus I 3 Credits
or

Total: 15

Second Semester

ENGL 102 - Argument and Research 3 Credits
HIST 114 - African American History to 1865 3 Credits or
HIST 115 - African American History Since 1865 3 Credits
MGMT 101 - Introduction to Business 3 Credits
BIOL 203 - Oceanus 3 Credits
COMM 101 - Oral Communication 3 Credits

Total: 15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

MGMT 241 - Principles of Management 3 Credits
ACCT 211 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credits
MKTG 231 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credits
BUIS 260 - Computer AppS for Business 3 Credits
PHIL 103 - Introduction to the Principles of Reasoning 3 Credits

Total: 15

Second Semester

ACCT 212 - Principles of Accounting II 3 Credits
ENGL 361 - Technical and Professional Writing 3 Credits
ECON 211 - Prin of Macroeconomics 3 Credits
BUIS 360 - Information Systems for Management 3 Credits
PHSC 100 - Physical Science 4 Credits
or
PHSC 101 - Earth Science I 4 Credits

Total: 16

Junior Year

First Semester

MGMT 356 - Professional Development I 2 Credits
MGMT 358 - Professional Development II 1 Credits
MGMT 344 - Organizational Behavior 3 Credits
ECON 212 - Prin of Microeconomics 3 Credits
ECON 321 - Money, Banking and Financial Markets 3 Credits
ECON 351 - Bus/Econ Stat I 3 Credits

Total: 15

Second Semester

FINA 320 - Principles of Finance 3 Credits
BUAD 350 - Business Law I 3 Credits
MGMT 480 - Production and Oper Mgmt 3 Credits
ECON 483 - Quantitative Methods Dm 3 Credits
____ ___ COB Elective 3 Credits

Total: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

____ ___ COB Elective 3 Credits
____ ___ COB Elective 3 Credits
____ ___ COB Elective 3 Credits
____ ___ COB Elective 3 Credits
____ ___ COB Elective 3 Credits

Total: 15

Second Semester

____ ___ COB Elective 3 Credits
____ ___ COB Elective 3 Credits
____ ___ COB Elective 3 Credits
____ ___ COB Elective 3 Credits
____ ___ COB Elective 3 Credits

Total: 15

Note:

Students must complete 3 credits hours of College of Business elective, recommended course is : BUIS 458 or BUIS 400. You may take 300-400 level courses from the following subject areas; ACCT, BUAD, BUIS, ECON, FINA, MGMT OR MKTG. A min. of 6 hours of calculus and computer language.