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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Business Administration - Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management Concentration

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

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 - Introduction to 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

Free General Education Electives (9 Semester Hours)

ECON 211 - Prin of Macroeconomics 3 Credits or
ECON 212 - Prin of Microeconomics 3 Credits and
General Education Elective* 3 Credits
General Education Elective (COMM 103/MATH 215 recommended) 3 Credits

Note:

*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

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)

MGMT 101 - Introduction to Business 3 Credits
ACCT 211 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credits *
ACCT 212 - Principles of Accounting II 3 Credits *
FINA 320 - Principles of Finance 3 Credits
MKTG 231 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credits
MGMT 241 - Principles of Management 3 Credits
MGMT 344 - Organizational Behavior 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
MGMT 356 - Professional Development I 2 Credits
MGMT 358 - Professional Development II 1 Credits
ENGL 361 - Technical Writing 3 Credits
ECON 483 - Quantitative Methods Dm 3 Credits
MGMT 480 - Production and Oper Mgmt 3 Credits
MGMT 440 - Business Strategy & Pol 3 Credits
BUIS 463 - Electronic Commerce 3 Credits ***

Note:

BUAD 100 (Business Mathematics) is a prerequisite for ACCT 211 (Principles of Accounting) and ACCT 211 is a prerequisite for ACCT 212.

*Not required for Accounting majors

** Not required for Accounting Majors, Accounting majors are required to take PHIL 305, Ethics and Public Policy

***Not applicable to BUIS majors

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

Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management Concentration

Required Courses (26 Credit Hours)

FINA 323 - Small Business Finance 3 Credits
BUAD 420 - Legal Environment of Small Business Credits
MGMT 452 - Business Plan Development Credits
MGMT 441 - Entrep & New Enterprises 3 Credits
MKTG 463 - Small Business Marketing Credits
MGMT 465 - Managing the Venture Financing Process Credits
MGMT 470 - Small Business Practicum Credits
BUIS 463 - Electronic Commerce 3 Credits

Sample Program

Freshman Year

First Semester

____ ___ Science Course with Laboratory 4 Credit (Recommended Course: BIOL 101)
COMM 101 - Oral Communication 3 Credits
or
COMM 103 - Public Speaking 3 Credits
ENGL 101 - Expository Writing 3 Credits
FRSE 101 - Freshman Seminar 3 Credits
MATH 125 - College Algebra 3 Credits

Total: 16

Second Semester

BUAD PRO - Business Mathematics Proficiency Examination 0 Credits or
BUAD 100 - Business Mathematics 0 Credits
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
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
MGMT 101 - Introduction to Business 3 Credits
PHIL 103 - Introduction to the Principles of Reasoning 3 Credits

Total: 15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ACCT 211 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credits
ECON 211 - Prin of Macroeconomics 3 Credits
BUIS 260 - Computer AppS for Business 3 Credits
MGMT 241 - Principles of Management 3 Credits
ENGL 361 - Technical Writing 3 Credits

Total: 15

Second Semester

ACCT 212 - Principles of Accounting II 3 Credits
ECON 212 - Prin of Microeconomics 3 Credits
____ ___ Social Science or Humanities Elective 3 Credits
____ ___ Science Elective 3 Credits (Recommended: BIOL 203)
MKTG 231 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credits

Total: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

MGMT 356 - Professional Development I 2 Credits
MGMT 358 - Professional Development II 1 Credits
BUAD 350 - Business Law I 3 Credits
MGMT 344 - Organizational Behavior 3 Credits
ECON 351 - Bus/Econ Stat I 3 Credits
FINA 320 - Principles of Finance 3 Credits

Total: 15

Second Semester

BUIS 360 - Information Systems for Management 3 Credits
ECON 321 - Money, Banking and Financial Markets 3 Credits
BUAD 420 - Legal Environment of Small Business Credits
FINA 323 - Small Business Finance 3 Credits
_____ ___ Social Science or Humanities Elective 3 Credits

Total: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

MGMT 480 - Production and Oper Mgmt 3 Credits
MGMT 440 - Business Strategy & Pol 3 Credits
MGMT 441 - Entrep & New Enterprises 3 Credits
MGMT 452 - Business Plan Development Credits
MKTG 463 - Small Business Marketing Credits

Total: 15

Second Semester

ECON 483 - Quantitative Methods Dm 3 Credits
MGMT 465 - Managing the Venture Financing Process Credits
MGMT 470 - Small Business Practicum Credits
BUIS 463 - Electronic Commerce 3 Credits
____ ___ General Elective 2 Credits

Business Administration - Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management Concentration

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)

Discipline/Courses:

Note:

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

Discipline/Courses:

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

Discipline/Courses:

Two courses in English composition (6 Semester Hours)

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

Discipline/Courses:

Free General Education Electives (9 Semester Hours)

Note:

One course in technology (3 Semester Hours)

Institutional Requirements (6 Semester Hours)

Note:

Core School Requirements (48/51 semester hours)

Note:

Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management Concentration

Required Courses (26 Credit Hours)

Sample Program

Freshman Year

First Semester

Total: 16

Second Semester

Total: 15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Total: 15

Second Semester

Total: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

Total: 15

Second Semester

Total: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

Total: 15

Second Semester

Total: 14