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Undergraduate Catalog 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Business Administration, B.S. with Majors

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The Business Administration program serves students from a variety of backgrounds. Members of the faculty employ a variety of instructional techniques and resources aimed at meeting the needs of student clientele. Emphasis is on advising students in course work appropriate to their interests and academic progress. The core curriculum and course work in the Business Administration curriculum reflect the recommendations of the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Students may earn a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. In addition, students may elect majors in accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, healthcare management, human resource management, international business, management, marketing, public relations and advertising, and sports management.

A principle focus of the program is to prepare students for entry-level positions and for advancement in various occupations and professions. Faculty prepare students to pursue the study of business at the graduate level or to obtain professional placement in their chosen fields. The faculty of the Business Administration Department encourage wide and varied preparation in the liberal arts and sciences to provide students with an appreciation for the social and cultural environment in which business is transacted.

All students must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours, 39 of which are 300- and 400 - level. Students must complete a prescribed Professional Core and the general education requirements. A maximum of 27 semester hours of the requirements for the BA in Business Administration and a maximum of 48 semester hours of the requirements for the BS in Business Administration may be met through courses transferred.

All students must take part in a culminating evaluation of the core-course outcomes during their last 30 hours prior to graduation. Completion of  MGMT 479 - Strategic Management 3 hours  with a C or higher satisfies this culminating requirement for all business majors.

​General: A candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration must complete the general requirements for all baccalaureate degrees, including the general education requirements, and complete a minimum of 60 semester hours in business courses as well as the following specific requirements:

General Education (38-41 sem. hrs)

For a complete list of general education courses click here ​. For additional information on general education requirements click here .

Ethics Course Requirements (3 sem. hrs)

Multicultural Requirement (3 sem. hrs)

All courses that meet this requirement can be found here .

Core Requirements (51 sem. hrs)

All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Courses in the major cannot be taken as pass/fail.

Business Electives (21 sem. hrs)

Nine of the remaining 21 hours of Business electives must be upper-level (300-400) courses and must be taken at Columbia College. Major requirements may be fulfilled within this category. In the Public Relations and Advertising Major, six hours of non-business courses chosen from one of the tracks will count as business electives in this category. 

Major Requirements (Optional) (18-30 sem. hrs)

Electives (4-7 sem. hrs)

Total Semester Hours: 120

Major Areas

In general, 300 - level courses in the Business Administration Professional Core or Electives Groups are taken after students have completed the freshman and sophomore years (4 full semesters).

However, students who have completed 45 semester hours and who have a cumulative grade-point average of 2.75 or above are eligible to take 300 - level business core courses during the second semester of the sophomore year.

A student can complete no more than two internships in business administration, each carrying no more than three semester hours of credit.

Courses in the major cannot be taken as pass/fail.

Accounting Major (18 sem. hrs)

Students who elect to earn a major in Accounting must complete nine semester hours of required courses and nine semester hours of elective hours from the courses listed below.

Required Courses (9 sem. hrs)

All must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Electives (9 sem. hrs)

Entrepreneurship Major (18 sem. hrs)

Students who elect to earn a major in Entrepreneurship must complete the courses listed below:

Required Courses (12 sem. hrs)

All must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Electives (6 sem. hrs)

Finance Major (18 sem. hrs)

Students who elect to earn a major in Finance must complete the courses listed below:

Required Courses (9 sem. hrs)

All must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Electives (9 sem. hrs)

Healthcare Management Major (18 sem. hrs)

Students who elect to earn a major in Healthcare Management must complete the courses listed below:

Required Courses (18 sem. hrs)

All must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Human Resource Management Major (18 sem. hrs)

Students who elect to earn a major in Human Resource Management must complete twelve hours of required courses and six hours of electives courses from the courses listed below:

Required Courses (12 sem. hrs)

All must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Electives (6 sem. hrs)

International Business Major (18 sem. hrs)

Students who elect to earn a major in International Business must complete twelve hours of required courses and six hours of elective courses from the list below.

Required Courses (12 sem. hrs)

All must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Electives (6 sem. hrs)

Management Major (18 sem. hrs)

Students who elect to earn a major in Management must complete nine hours of required courses and nine hours of elective courses from the list below.

Required Courses (9 sem. hrs)

All must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Electives (9 sem. hrs)

Marketing Major (18 sem. hrs)

Students who elect to earn a major in Marketing must complete nine hours of required courses and nine elective hours with a MKTG prefix.

Required Courses (9 sem. hrs)

All must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Electives (9 sem. hrs)

Public Relations and Advertising Major (30 sem. hrs)

Students who elect to earn a major in Public Relations and Advertising must complete the courses listed below. Six hours of non-business courses chosen from one of the listed option areas below will count as business electives in the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree.

Required Courses (6 sem. hrs)

All must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Options (24 sem. hrs)

Complete one of the following Options:

Option I - Public Relations Track:

Complete two courses from the following:

Option II - Advertising Track:

Complete one course from the following:

Sports Management Major (18 sem. hrs)

Students who elect to earn a major in Sports Management must complete nine hours of required courses and nine elective hours.

Required Courses (9 sem. hrs)

All must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Electives (9 sem. hrs)

Employment Goals

Fitness Centers or Community Centers

Students who have employment goals with non-professional or semi-professional organizations such as fitness centers or community centers should select their electives from the following:

Sports Organizations

Students who have employment goals with professional or semi-professional sports organizations should select their electives from the following:

Note(s):

* Course meets multicultural graduation requirement

** MGMT 479  is the culminating experience course for all students receiving a Business Administration degree

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