Distribution Requirements
A total of 128 semester hours are required for the B.B.A. degree. The B.B.A. student must choose a major field at the beginning of the junior year following completion of the lower-level business core and General Education Requirements. The major, however, may be changed with the permission of the program adviser. Consultation with department chairs and members of the faculty is strongly encouraged for help in choosing a major field of study.
Lower Division
Students must complete freshman and sophomore requirements in order to meet upper-division prerequisites. Course schedules for each term should follow the sequence listed in the Lower-Division Recommended Program. Requirement check sheets are available in the College’s Advising Center (Ahuja Hall, BU 219).
Upper Division
After completing lower-division requirements, all students seeking a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in the College of Business Administration are required to complete the core courses listed below. They are scheduled in the individual major fields at recommended points. Requirement check sheets are available in the college office.
Core Courses
- ECN 302 Intermediate Microeconomics
- MLR 321 Organizational Behavior
- OSM 311 Introduction to Operations Management
- FIN 351 Introduction to Financial Management
- BLW 411 Business Law and Ethics
- MKT 301 Fundamentals of Marketing
- IST 305 Information Technology
- MKT 351 Business, Society, and Government
- MLR 465 Management Strategy & Policy
Major Field
After completing the lower-division requirements, the student will continue with upper-division core courses (listed above) and begin studies in the chosen major field. Students should complete courses in the approximate order indicated in the lower- and upper-division schedules. The major fields include accounting, business administration, business economics, finance, information systems, international business, marketing, management and labor relations, and operations and supply chain management. Each specifies minimum credit requirements. Students should refer to the suggested major program schedules for specific details.
Policy on Second Majors
Students seeking a second major and who have completed the B.B.A. degree within the past five years will be required to complete only the courses in the second major field. Those who completed the B.B.A. degree more than five years ago will need to complete all College of Business Administration requirements now in effect, including both the courses in the second major field as well as the courses in business and economics required of all business majors.
Lower-Division Recommended Program
First Semester |
Credits |
3 |
|
4 |
|
3 |
|
1 |
|
3 |
|
Total |
14 |
|
|
Second Semester |
Credits |
ENG 102 English II or approved course |
3 |
4 |
|
Natural Science ** |
3 |
3 |
|
Social Diversity ** |
4 |
Total |
17 |
|
|
Third Semester |
Credits |
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
Natural Science with Lab ** |
4 |
Total |
16 |
|
|
Fourth Semester |
Credits |
Social Diversity ** |
3 |
3 |
|
3 |
|
Social Science ** |
4 |
Arts and Humanities ** |
4 |
Total |
17 |
*The Analytical Geometry & Calculus sequence (MTH 181-182) may be substituted for MTH 148 & MTH 149.
**Before choosing electives, students should consult an adviser or see the Degree Application Requirements and General Education Requirements sections of this catalog. Please note that additional General Education Requirements may be included in the upper division portion of the BBA curriculum.
***Once ECN 201 or 202 or their equivalents have been successfully completed, no additional credit for principles-levels economics
(W) Counts as a writing course for General Education Requirements. Three writing courses are required.
