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Undergraduate Bulletin 2010-2011

Business Administration

Contents
  1. Intro
Business Administration

College of Business Administration

COLLEGE: Business Administration

Dean: Donde Plowman

Associate Dean: Kathleen Farrell

Assistant Dean: D’vee Buss

Web Site: http://cba.unl.edu

ADMISSION

College Admission

The entrance requirements for the College of Business Administration are the same as the UNL General Admission Requirements.

Admission Deficiencies/Removal of Deficiencies

  • Students admitted to the College of Business Administration with core course deficiencies will be advised to remove these deficiencies according to the Office of Admissions’ Removal of Core Course Admission Deficiency guidelines.
  • College-level course work taken to remove deficiencies MAY NOT be used to meet degree requirements in CBA.

ADVISING

Academic Advising

Dean’s Office for Undergraduate Programs

Students are encouraged to obtain information and advice through the Dean’s Office for Undergraduate Programs, CBA 138.

The staff, which includes both professional staff and peer advisers, are well trained, easily accessible, and can provide academic counseling and answer questions on specific degree requirements, transfer credits, prerequisites, changes in major or college, waivers, procedures or policies, and other available campus services.

Professional Staff: Mark Davis, Bede Bolin, Jeff Burdic, Betsy Klemme, Eric Einspahr, D’vee Buss

Faculty Adviser. Upper-class students in the College are also assigned to an individual faculty adviser who shares his or her academic interest. Students should visit with their faculty adviser about their choice of major, electives within their major and career opportunities.

Career Adviser. While staff and faculty advisers may assist in career advising, the College works closely with the University’s Career Services Office to provide assistance to CBA students. Students should schedule time each semester to visit with the CBA Career Services Liaison.

Student Responsibility

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the College of Business Administration are committed to providing effective academic advising to students.

Academic advisers are available to assist students in assessing educational goals, planning programs of study, understanding program requirements, and following policies and procedures.

Students are ultimately responsible for fulfilling all the requirements of the curriculum in which they are enrolled.

Students are responsible for initiating advising contacts and preparing for advising sessions.

The mentoring relationship between academic advisers and students is confidential and is strengthened by advisers’ listening with understanding to student concerns.

Students are expected to take responsibility for a successful university experience and effective advising session. For this to occur the student must:

  • Participate in New Student Enrollment, priority registration programs, and any other University/College programs designed to enhance the student-life experience.
  • Review DARS (Degree Audit Report) each semester and schedule appointments with advisers well in advance of priority registration and at other times as needed. Keep appointments and be punctual, or call to reschedule if necessary.
  • Read the appropriate sections of the Undergraduate Bulletin.
  • Identify specific questions to address prior to meeting with an adviser and be prepared to do long-term planning.
  • Provide honest and accurate information to the adviser regarding any concerns, questions, special needs, deficiencies or barriers that might affect academic success.
  • Follow academic policies and procedures and meet academic calendar deadlines (e.g. registration, fee payment, degree audit, filing for degree, etc.).
  • Know and complete program requirements.
  • Seek assistance from the various student support services provided by the University and College.
  • Immediately notify the University of any change in postal address, email address, and/or phone number.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS & POLICIES

Academic Load

  • A maximum of 19 credit hours (including online and independent study courses through Extended Education) may be taken each semester without special permission from the Dean’s Office for Undergraduate Programs.
  • A minimum of 12 credit hours must be taken each semester to remain a full time student.

To complete the requirements for a degree in eight semesters, a student must earn an average of 15 credit hours each semester. Most students need a minimum of two hours of preparation for every hour in class, so a schedule of 15 credit hours is actually equivalent to a 30 hour a week job (15 classroom + 30 preparation).

The student who must work or one who may need additional study time, should plan to take a lighter load and consider taking some summer sessions or an extra semester or two to complete the work required for a degree. In the event that a student’s cumulative grade point average falls below 2.5, a lighter academic load may be required.

Course Exclusions and Restrictions

No credit for graduation is allowed for non-college level courses or for courses that deal primarily with the development of skills including the following:

  • BSAD 150
  • LIBR 110
  • MATH 100A or any math credit lower than 100A
  • Driver training education
  • Industrial arts (including courses concerned primarily with manual skills, tools, machines, or industrial processes and design)
  • Vocational and Adult Education classes
  • Any introductory computer course training in DOS, word processing, spread-sheets, data base management, or other business software packages
  • Certificate program credit (such as the Nebraska Bankers Association, CEP credit, etc.)

Maximum/Minimum hour restrictions:

Maximum semester hour restrictions:
  • 14 hours of military credit
  • 9 hours P/NP (allowable only as electives)
  • 66 hours from community college/foreign institution
  • 98 hours from four-year institutions
  • 30 hours of business course work may transfer from another institution
  • With a maximum of 9 hours in BCI
  • With a maximum of 9 hours in BCA
  • 3 hours of ‘X’ course work per semester
Minimum semester hour restrictions:
  • 120 hours of applicable degree credit for the degree
  • 60 hours of business course work
  • 30 hours of business course work completed at UNL (with further BCI and BCA restrictions)
  • 50% of business course work must be taken at UNL (with further BCI and BCA restrictions)

Other Course Restrictions/Exclusions:

  • Any restrictions noted specifically by departments. Credit towards the degree may be earned in only one course, including honors section from each group of courses listed below:

BIOS 312 or AGRO 360

BIOS 313 or BIOS 314

CHEM 105, 109, 111, 113,195

CHEM 116 or CHEM 221

CHEM 251 and more than 1 cr of CHEM 263

CHEM 471 or CHEM 481

CSCE 252D or CSCE 150E

CSCE 252D or ENGM 112

CSCE 252D or ELEC 121

CSCE 340 or CSCE 480

ECON 210 or ECON 211 and ECON 212

ECON 215, CRIM 300, EDPS 459 or STAT 218

FREN 201 and FREN 202, or FREN 210

GEOG 150 and/or GEOG 152 or GEOG 155

GEOL 100 or GEOL 101 or GEOL 101H

GEOL 103 or GEOL 105

GERM 201 and GERM 202, or GERM 210

GREK 102 or GREK 151

LATN 102 or LATN 201

MATH 101 and/or MATH 102 or MATH 103

MATH 104 or MATH 106

MATH 200 or MATH 300

MATH 201 or MATH 301

MATH 340 or ENGM 480

PHYS 141 or PHYS 151

PHYS 151 or MSYM 109

SOCI 205 or CRIM 251

SOCI 209 or CRIM 355

SOCI 311 or CRIM 337

SOCI 474 or CRIM 413

SPAN 201 and SPAN 202, or SPAN 210

Credit Rules

Credit by Examination

Credit by examination is generally not available for courses offered by the College of Business Administration, with the exceptions noted.

  • Students who feel substantial work experience should satisfy course requirements may approach the appropriate school or department for possible credit by exam options. Credit, however, is not simply given for work experience.

BSAD 150 Credit by Examination is offered several times each year for BSAD 150. See http://cba.unl.edu/academics/busadmin/resources/bsad150/index.aspx

The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is available for students wishing to test out of Macro- and Microeconomics and Principles of Marketing and several non-business courses. Additional information can be found at: http://www.unl.edu/ous/student_programs/credit.shtml

Dual Degrees

Students may obtain a dual degree by simultaneously enrolling in and completing requirements in the College of Business Administration and another college on campus. Students will need to consult with both colleges to ensure all requirements are satisfied.

Secondary Teaching Certification

Teaching certification is granted by the Nebraska Department of Education after completing endorsement requirements in one or more approved area(s). A list of approved endorsement areas can be found under “Endorsements” in the College of Education and Human Sciences section. Given the number of elective course options in the business program and with early planning and careful selection, students may integrate the certification requirements with CBA graduation requirements. Students interested in obtaining a teaching certificate should contact the director of the College of Education and Human Sciences Student Services Center, 105 Henzlik Hall.

Honors Program

The College of Business Administration participates in the Nebraska Honors Program both in and out of the classroom. University Honors Program courses are accepted to fulfill degree requirements and the College works with departments and individual students to design upper-level course work of specific interest to honors students. For additional information concerning the program, see “Nebraska Honors.”

Honors students also have the option to complete MNGT 475H Honors Business Policies and Strategies in place of the thesis, providing all prerequisites are completed (not in progress). This honors-section course is offered Spring Semester only.

Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management

The purpose of the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management is to produce unique graduates who combine business knowledge and computing fundamentals for enterprise information and software systems. Graduates will be professionals who understand the multiple levels of new information systems and who become the technology sector’s innovators, product developers, entrepreneurs, chief information officers, and CEOs.

The program is designed to not only improve students’ ability to create information technology applications and solutions, but also the capacity to understand the implications of information technology for business and society. The program will produce graduates with high technical proficiency as well as a strong sense of the business problems and organizational needs that information systems are intended to serve.

Students interested in learning more about the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management program are encouraged to call 472-6000 or visit the program Web site at raikes.unl.edu.

Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management requirements differ from those listed in the bulletin. Students work closely with the program’s advisers on appropriate sequencing and enrollment in Raikes-specific requirements.

Student Recognition

Dean’s List/Degrees with Distinction/Scholarships

Dean’s List

The College recognizes students for academic achievement during the fall and spring semesters by placement on the College Dean’s List. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must complete 12 or more credit hours for a grade (excluding hours with P, NP, NR and I marks) during the semester and attain a grade point average of 3.6 or higher.

Degrees with Distinction

In recognition of outstanding academic excellence, the college recommends the bachelors degree With Distinction, With High Distinction, and With Highest Distinction. Students are recommended for this honor by the Scholarship, Honors, and Awards Committee of the College.

To be eligible for consideration students must:

  • complete 45 credit hours for a letter grade (excluding Pass/No Pass marks) at UNL prior to the semester in which they graduate, and
  • must have completed 60 such credit hours at UNL at the time they graduate.

To determine the level of distinction, the Committee uses the cumulative grade point average based on all credit hours taken at UNL prior to the beginning of the term in which the student receives his or her degree. No specific cumulative grade point average is required but the honor is limited to approximately ten percent of the graduating class. This usually means a 3.8 (or higher) GPA. Students will be notified of the distinction, high, or highest distinction designation approximately one month before graduation.

International Study/Study Abroad

Study Abroad

The College of Business Administration has several outstanding study abroad programs where students may enroll and complete course work for their degree requirements at a foreign institution or at an international site. Students should identify their intentions early in their program to ensure the appropriate sequencing and transfer of credit. More information can be found at: http://cba.unl.edu/outreach/abroad/index.aspx.

The Nebraska at Oxford program allows undergraduate students to study British political and economic policy at Oxford University in the summer. Students earn credit for ECON 466 and ECON 467 which count for the BSAD, IBUS, and ECON majors; and non-business students may also participate and earn ECON 466 and THEA 398 credit. ECON 211 and ECON 212 must be completed to participate in this program.

Senshu University in Japan gives students an opportunity to study and earn 17 hours in business and Japanese language in Tokyo, Japan. Credit for BSAD 491 (up to 6 hours) will count for BSAD and IBUS majors (6 hours) and 3 hours for MNGT and FINA majors. The advisers in CBA 138 can explain the language credit options for IBUS majors; other majors receive elective credit for completion of the language courses.

The Consortium of Universities for International Business offers summer and semester graduate and undergraduate business courses in the Veneto region in Italy. Due to the extensive credit options available, students should reference the above Web site for applicable degree credit.

ESCEM School of Business and Management in Poitiers, France, offers graduate and undergraduate work in management. Depending on fall/spring semester options, students should reference the above Web site for applicable degree credit.

The Pan Pacific Study Tour provides opportunities for students to visit businesses and universities in Pacific Rim countries during a three-week tour in the summer. The tour culminates with participation in the Pan Pacific Conference. Credit may be earned in MNGT 398 or MRKT 398 and BSAD 491, which provides options for applicability for MNGT, MRKT, BSAD and IBUS majors.

Study abroad in China is a three-week summer program on Chinese business and culture, with an extended opportunity for those interested in an international internship. Students earn 3-6 hours of credit for BSAD 491 which will count for BSAD and IBUS majors.

Mexico, Spain, Australia, and Others. Other programs are available in many countries with many credit hour options. Students should refer to http://www.unl.edu/affairs/ for additional information and opportunities.

Senior Check/Degree Audit

Degree Audit

  • To be prepared for an on-time graduation, students should continue to monitor their progress through their Degree Audit (DARS), which is a personalized report of degree requirements that can be accessed through MyRED.
  • Each semester, DARS will report where courses are being used to fulfill degree requirements, those completed, and courses yet to be taken.
  • DARS will report the following message “ALL REQUIREMENTS COMPLETED–IN PROGRESS COURSES USED” at the beginning of the intended graduation semester if everything is in order for graduation.

Senior Check

In the term after which a student has completed 85 hours, Graduation Services (109 Canfield Administration Building) will perform a “senior check.” Students will be provided with a copy of the degree audit which informs students about requirements that need to be completed to receive the degree.

Graduation Requirements
  • Each student who expects to receive a diploma must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average to file an application for degree candidacy.
  • At the beginning of the semester in which the student is graduating, the student must file the application for the degree with Graduation Services, 109 Canfield Administration Building.
  • Announcements regarding graduation deadline dates are posted on campus bulletin boards and published in the Daily Nebraskan and the College. DEADLINES ARE EARLY IN THE SEMESTER.

Students are responsible for informing Registration and Records of the manner in which they are completing their requirements (i.e., by independent study, clearance of incompletes, enrollment at another institution, special examinations, etc.); and of any revision of such plans. In addition, any change in address, email, or phone number should be specifically directed to this office (and updated through MyRED) to avoid a postponement of graduation until a later semester.

Student Standing/Classification

Second semester freshmen who have completed MATH 104 (or higher) with a grade of “C” or better and have a cumulative 2.5 GPA over at least 14 credit hours earned at UNL, may enroll in ACCT 201 (which normally requires sophomore standing). Permission is also permitted for enrollment in ECON 211 or ECON 212 upon completion of 12 hours of UNL credit.

Sophomore Standing. For admission to sophomore standing, a student must have earned a minimum of 27 semester hours of credit. It is expected that students will have removed any entrance deficiencies by this point in the program and should maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA to remain on sequence for graduation.

Junior Standing. A student has junior standing after meeting the requirements for sophomore standing and completing 53 semester hours of credit. It is expected that students will maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA to remain on sequence for graduation.

Senior Standing. A student has senior standing after meeting the requirements for junior standing and completing 89 semester hours of credit. It is expected that students will maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA to remain on sequence for graduation.

Substitutions and Waivers

Curriculum and/or Policy Appeals

The faculty of the College has established degree requirements and policies and procedures. Any exceptions to the rules (substitutions and/or waivers) are made as a written appeal to the faculty through the Academic Planning Committee of the College. This request can be made only in unusual circumstances and cannot serve as an excuse for not following college guidelines. Students should meet with an adviser in CBA 138 to discuss options, specific instructions, and procedures for consideration of an appeal.

Grade Appeal

Students who believe they have received an unfair grade may take the following sequential actions to appeal a grade:

  • The student must discuss the situation with the instructor involved.
  • If no acceptable solution is reached, the student may file a written grade appeal with the Grade Appeal Committee of the specific department or school in the College within the first 20 days of the academic semester following receipt of the course grade. In making his or her appeal, the student must allege that the guarantees contained in Section II, Part B, of the Student in the Academic Community, have been violated. The Committee may be contacted through the department chair or school director.
  • If either the instructor or the student disagrees with the decision of the Grade Appeal Committee, a written appeal may be filed with the Collegiate Grade Appeals Committee, which may be contacted through the Dean’s Office for Undergraduate Programs.

Grade Option Appeal/Late Withdrawal Appeal:

Appeals to change the grade option in a course after the deadline, as well as any late withdrawal requests must be made in writing to the College Grading and Examinations Committee. Restrictions, options, and forms for either of these procedures may be obtained from the Dean’s Office for Undergraduate Programs, CBA 138. The College generally expects any appeal request to be made within a reasonable time frame.

ACE REQUIREMENTS

All students must fulfill the Achievement Centered Education (ACE) requirements. Information about the ACE program may be viewed at ace.unl.edu.

ACE Achievement-Centered Education—Ten Courses (normally 30 hours)

This is the university’s innovative, outcomes-focused general education component designed to enhance the undergraduate experience by providing broad exposure to multiple disciplines, complementing the major and helping students develop important reasoning, inquiry, and civic capacities.

Important rules to remember when selecting course work to meet this requirement:

  • There are 10 ACE Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) and at least one course, equivalent to 3 credit hours, must be taken for each of the 10 SLO’s.
  • Up to three ACE Student Learning Outcomes (SLO), 4-10, may be satisfied by work in one subject area;
  • ACE SLO’s must be satisfied by work in at least three subject areas;
  • No ACE course may satisfy more than one ACE SLO in a student’s program;
  • If an ACE course addresses two ACE SLO’s, the student decides which one of the two outcomes the course will satisfy in that student’s program. (The degree audit will make an automatic decision based on first course taken; first SLO needed.)
  • As part of the college requirements of non-business and business courses, many courses will also work for ACE. Students should carefully review required course work with ACE options to make the best use of courses to fulfill both degree requirements as well as UNL ACE requirements.

BULLETIN TO USE

Students (including transfer students) must follow the undergraduate bulletin in effect when they enroll in the College of Business Administration. Students who leave the college and return or those applying for ‘readmission’ to the College are subject to requirements in place at the time of their re-enrollment in the College.

COLLEGE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

College General Education Requirements

The curriculum requirements for the College consist of course work in three areas.

All course work (except electives and where otherwise noted) must be taken for a grade.

The three areas include the following:

Non-Business Requirements (NBR)

– which consist primarily of College and University ACE (Achievement-Centered Education) course work

Business Core

– Foundation (BCF), which also includes ACE 6 & 8

– Intermediate (BCI)

– Advanced-Major (BCA-M)

– Advanced-Capstone (BCA-C), (ACE 10)

Electives

Non-Business Requirements (NBR)

(Most of the ACE requirements)

  • Eight Courses (normally 24-26 hours)
  • All students in the College of Business Administration will take the following non-business courses (unless otherwise noted).
  • While NBR 1, 2, 7 and 8 identify specific ACE options to choose from or identify an ACE course specifically required for the College, NBR 3, 4, 5, and 6 allow for students to select courses according to their personal interests (and meet ACE 4, 5, 7, and 9).
  • Most students will take course work to fulfill these requirements during the freshman/sophomore year. However, if hours are still needed during the junior/senior year, there may also be options to ‘double count’ course work for NBR 3 (ACE 4) and/or NBR 6 (ACE 9) toward the major (BCA-M) or a minor. This is likely to be of most benefit to ‘transfer-in students’ due to the nature of the program and when ACE requirements are traditionally taken.
  • All course work for NBR must be taken for a grade.

NBR 1: Written Communication (ACE 1):

Choose ONE of the following:

ENGL 101 Writing: Rhetoric & Reading

ENGL 150 Writing: Rhetoric as Inquiry

ENGL 151 Writing: Rhetoric as Argument

Students should refer to the course descriptions to select the one course best suited to individual interests. While several communication courses can be selected to fulfill the university ACE 1 outcome, one of the above is a specific requirement for the College of Business Administration.

NBR 2: Mathematical, Computational, Statistical or Formal Reasoning Skills (ACE 3):

Choose ONE of the following:

MATH 104 Calculus for Managerial & Social Sciences (3 cr)

MATH 106 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I (5 cr)

Any advanced calculus course above the 106 level

Notes regarding the selection of course work for NBR 2 (ACE 3):

  • Credit cannot be given for both MATH 104 and MATH 106 so students must determine the appropriate course early in their program.

– Selecting MATH 104 or MATH 106 or a higher-level math class is based on test results and then is the student’s choice.

– Actuarial Science majors MUST take MATH 106 (or a higher-level calculus).

– Actuarial science majors will also take MATH 107 (5 cr) and MATH 208 (4 cr) and CSCE 150A (3 cr).

  • RAIKES students MUST take MATH 106 (or a higher-level calculus)
  • MATH 106 (or higher calculus) is strongly encouraged for those students considering graduate school.
  • While several courses can be selected to fulfill the university ACE 3 outcome, one of the above is a specific requirement for the College of Business Administration.
Math Placement Exam (MPE)

Students admitted to the College of Business Administration are required to take a Math Placement Examination prior to enrolling in the college math requirement of MATH 104 or MATH 106 (or higher math).

  • The results of this examination determine which math course students will enroll in their first semester on campus.
  • Students lacking sufficient high school preparation in math may need to enroll in equivalent high school preparatory courses, as will be designated on the MPE.
  • Preparatory courses should be taken as soon as possible to avoid future sequencing problems.
  • Additional information about the exam can be found at www.math.unl.edu.

Whether required to enroll in preparation course work first, as indicated on the MPE (MATH 100A, MATH 101 and/or MATH 103), or in one of the required courses, it is critical to begin MATH the first semester on campus.

NBR 3: The Study of Scientific Methods and Knowledge of the Natural and Physical World (ACE 4):

Choose one course from ACE 4 Certified Courses. (Course credit will vary between 3-4 credit hours.)

NBR 4: Study of Humanities (ACE 5):

Choose one course from ACE 5 Certified Courses.

  • IBUS majors – NBR 4 (ACE 5) – FREN 301, FREN 302; RUSS 301, RUSS 302, RUSS 482, RUSS 483; SPAN 421 or SPAN 445 can be taken to fulfill NBR 4–ACE 5 – as well as a requirement for the international business major or a language minor. And, if used for ACE 5 AND the MAJOR, it cannot be used for the college requirement of 12 hours of 300/400-level course work in electives but can if used for ACE 5 AND the MINOR.

NBR 5: Study of the Arts to Understand Their Context (ACE 7):

Choose one course from ACE 7 Certified Courses.

NBR 6: Global Awareness or Knowledge of Human Diversity Through Analysis of an Issue (ACE 9):

Choose one course from ACE 9 Certified Courses.

Students enrolling for their first semester with junior standing (or more), will see that the list of approved courses includes a few business courses. While this section is labeled “non-business requirements,” students may elect to enroll in one of the business courses to fulfill the ACE

9 requirement as long as prerequisites are completed (which are generally reserved for juniors or seniors). Work closely with your adviser to bring this to their attention and to question how this course may potentially satisfy other degree program requirements, including the major. The options include:

  • ACTS majors – must complete an International Business Course as part of the degree requirements. Actuarial science majors may choose to take ECON 321, International Economics to fulfill the IBCR as well as the global awareness requirement (NBR 6–ACE 9).
  • ABUS majors – AECN 346, AECN 367, AECN 420, AECN 425, AGRI 282, ENSC 110, HORT 200, may be taken to fulfill the global awareness requirement (NBR 6–ACE 9) as well as a requirement for the major.
  • BSAD majors – ECON 321, MNGT 365, MNGT 428 may be taken to fulfill the global awareness requirement (NBR 6–ACE 9) as well as a requirement for the major. (ECON 321 and MNGT 428 are also IBCR course options.)
  • ECON majors – ECON 321 may be taken fulfill the global awareness requirement (NBR 6–ACE 9) as well as a requirement for the major. (ECON 321 is also an IBCR option.)
  • IBUS majors – ECON 321, MNGT 428 may be taken to fulfill the global awareness requirement (NBR 6–ACE 9) as well as a requirement for the major. (Both are also IBCR options.)
  • MNGT majors – MNGT 365, MNGT 428 may be taken to fulfill the global awareness requirement (NBR 6–ACE 9) as well as a requirement for the major. (MNGT 428 is also an IBCR option.)
  • An alternative to the above options is allowance of the course to count for NBR 6–ACE 9 and the associated minor—but only one or the other (major OR minor).

In any of the above instances where a double counting is an option, only 3 hours of credit are awarded; student will still need to meet the 120 hours for graduation.

NBR 7: Business Communication (ACE 1):

JGEN 220 Business Communication Strategies

  • This is a business writing course with sophomore standing as a prerequisite. While it is also an ACE 1 course, as is ENGL, BOTH ENGL and JGEN are specific requirements for the College of Business Administration.
  • RAIKES students will complete RAIK 287H and RAIK 288H instead of JGEN 220.

NBR 8: Oral Communication Skills (ACE 2):

COMM 286 Business & Professional Communication

  • Sophomore standing is a prerequisite to enroll in this oral business speaking class; and while several other courses may be selected to fulfill the university ACE 2 requirement, COMM 286 is a specific requirement for the College of Business Administration.
  • RAIKES students will complete RAIK 187H and RAIK 188H instead of COMM 286.

NOTE: In the selection of course work for any of the above NBR’s, prerequisites, when stated anywhere in this bulletin, means course work MUST BE COMPLETED to enroll in the class. Concurrent enrollment in any identified prerequisite(s) is NOT permitted unless so indicated in the course description.

Business Core – Four Sections (approximately 56-69 hours)

  • Business Core Foundation (BCF) – 17 hours (1 hour not applicable toward 120 hours)
  • Business Core Intermediate (BCI) – 18 hours
  • Business Core Advanced–Major (BCA-M) (hours vary from 18-31 hrs)
  • Business Core Advanced–Capstone (BCA-C) (3 hours + 0 hour assessment)

The foundation and intermediate courses are designed to expose students to the various business disciplines. The advanced courses are those courses identified for each of the nine majors, and the capstone course is taken the final semester of the program. All course work for the Business Core (except where noted differently), must be taken for a grade.

Business Core Foundation (BCF) – Seven Courses (17 hours)

  • All students in the College of Business Administration will take the following courses (unless otherwise noted).
  • All course work (except 101 & 150) must be taken for a grade.
  • RAIKES students will complete a different series of course work for the Business Core Foundation:

– Foundation: RAIK 181H, RAIK 182H, RAIK 282H & STAT 218

– Leadership Series: RAIK 185H, RAIK 186H, RAIK 285H, RAIK 286H

– Computer Science Foundation: RAIK 183H, RAIK 184H, RAIK 283H, RAIK 383H

BCF 1–BSAD 101 Business Leadership Development (1 hr)
  • 1-credit-hour course (offered Pass/No Pass only).
  • Required of all new freshmen.
  • An active exploration, examination, and pursuit of fundamental concepts and principles of leadership development and how they relate to all fields within business administration. Also covered is a broad orientation to all domains of business administration, including activities, assignments, and exercises.
  • Take this course as a freshman (preferably first semester).
  • BSAD 101 is waived for Chancellor’s Leadership, Raikes, and transfer students who have completed 27 hours.
BCF 2–BSAD 150 Business Computer Applications (1 hr)
  • 1-credit-hour course (offered Pass/No Pass only).
  • Hour not applicable toward 120 hours for degree.
  • Required during freshman year (preferably first semester).
  • Required basic-skills computer course, use Access, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; students will complete group projects and group tests.
  • Advanced computer applications students may wish to “test out” via the Credit by Exam option instead of taking the class. Refer to the BSAD 150 Web site for additional information.
  • RAIKES students do not need to complete this requirement.
BCF 3–ACCT 201 and ACCT 202 Introductory Accounting I & II (3 hrs ea)

ACCT 201 Introductory Accounting I

  • Sequential; take ACCT 201 first
  • Prerequisite: Sophomore standing, 2.5 cumulative GPA; or freshman standing with completion of MATH 104 with a grade of C or better, and a 2.5 cumulative GPA earned in 14 hours of UNL credit
  • Actuarial science majors may elect to take ACCT 306 (4 hrs) instead of ACCT 201 and ACCT 202.
  • RAIKES students will complete a different series of course work for the Business Core Foundation:

– Foundation: RAIK 181H, RAIK 182H, RAIK 282H & STAT 218

– the Leadership Series: RAIK 185H, RAIK 186H, RAIK 285H, RAIK 286H

– Computer Science Foundation: RAIK 183H, RAIK 184H, RAIK 283H, RAIK 383H

ACCT 202 Introductory Accounting II

  • Sequential; take ACCT 202 following completion of ACCT 201
  • Prerequisite: Sophomore standing; grade of C or better in ACCT 201; 2.5 cumulative GPA
  • Grade of C or better in ACCT 202 to enroll in upper-level ACCT classes
BCF 4–ECON 211 and ECON 212 Principles of Macro & Microeconomics (ACE 8/6) (3 hrs ea)

ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics

ECON 212 Principles of Microeconomics

  • Same as above
BCF 5–ECON 215 Statistics (ACE 3) (3 hrs)

Business Course Intermediate (BCI) – Six Courses (18 hours)

  • Required of all business students regardless of major (except where noted under individual courses)
  • RAIKES students will take RAIK 281H and RAIK 381H in place of FINA 361, MNGT 331, and MNGT 350
  • Enrollment sophomore and junior year
  • All course work must be taken for a grade
  • In addition to differences noted above, RAIKES students will also complete:
  • Design Studio courses: RAIK 301H, RAIK 302H, RAIK 401H, and RAIK 402H
  • Computer science electives: 6 hrs from the following: CSCE 378, CSCE 476, RAIK 284H
  • These hours may be taken Pass/No Pass
  • Sequence with the following recommendations/restrictions:
  • Prerequisites vary for each class; classes are listed in order of those with the fewest to the most prerequisites.
  • Plan complete sequence of intentions to take BCI (and necessary prerequisites) to remain on schedule for graduation
  • The management courses are all different so; while they can be taken in the same semester, many students choose one or two for each semester.
  • Enroll in courses most applicable to major as soon as possible, particularly MRKT or FINA, to stay on sequence for major.
  • There are exceptions to these requirements for specific majors (ACCT, MRKT, ACTS). Please note those exceptions under the courses.
  • If transferring, a maximum of 9 hours may apply with further restrictions on applicability to not exceed the 50% rule.
BCI 1–BLAW 371 Legal Environment or BLAW 372 Business Law (3 hrs)
  • BLAW 371 – Prerequisites: Sophomore standing, MATH 104 (or higher), 2.5 GPA (BLAW 372 – see course description)
  • ACCT majors must take BLAW 372, which has other prerequisites.
BCI 2 – MNGT 350/MIST 350 Introduction to Management Information Systems or MRKT 350 Introduction to Marketing Information Systems
BCI 3 – FINA 361 Finance (3 hrs)
BCI 4 – MRKT 341 Marketing (3 hrs)
  • Prerequisites: Sophomore standing; a 2.5 GPA; ECON 211 and 212
BCI 5 – MNGT 331 Operations & Supply Chain Management (3 hrs)
  • Prerequisites: Junior standing; 2.5 GPA; and ECON 215 are specific prerequisites. CBA students are expected to have completed non-business requirements in communications and math and the Business Core Foundation to enroll in this course.
  • RAIKES students will take RAIK 281H in place of MNGT 331.
BCI 6 – MNGT 360 Managing Behavior in Organizations (ACE 6) (3 hrs)
  • Prerequisites: Junior standing; 2.5 GPA are specific prerequisites. CBA students are expected to have completed non-business requirements in communications and math and the Business Core Foundation to enroll in this course.

Business Core Advanced-Major (BCA-M) – (18-31 hours)

Students may pursue and reference specific major requirements by clicking on the major: accounting, actuarial science, agribusiness, business administration, economics, finance, international business, management, or marketing.

  • Course work for the major requires completion of specific, required courses of the department, along with other guidelines.
  • Refer to the major page for a listing of requirements.
  • Careful and advanced planning is necessary as some courses for the major may not necessarily be available every semester (particularly summer).
  • ALL course work for the major must be taken for a grade (no Pass/No Pass).
  • Students may elect to take their International Business Course Requirement (IBCR) as part of their major.
  • Although a 2.5 GPA is not required to take these courses, a 2.5 is required to apply for graduation; thus, students are expected to maintain this level throughout their collegiate career.
  • Sequencing of classes is critical, particularly for agribusiness, actuarial science, and international business; plan the major courses well in advance of enrollment.
  • By this point in time, the curriculum was designed for ACE (except ACE 10) to have been completed through other course work. If missing an ACE 6, 8, or 9, there may be options through the major to fulfill both requirements.
  • A maximum of 9 hours of course work may transfer if the 50% rule has not been exceeded. Further restrictions may apply.

Business Core Advanced-Capstone (BCA-C) – Two Courses (3 hours)

BCA-C 1 – MNGT 475 Business Policies & Strategies (ACE 10) (3 hrs)
  • Reserved for graduating seniors, this course requires the Business Core Foundation (BCF) and Intermediate (BCI) course work to be completed for enrollment.
  • A capstone course integrating business concepts covered throughout the program.
  • Course MUST be taken at UNL and taken for a grade (no Pass/No Pass).
  • RAIKES students will take RAIK 382H to fulfill this requirement.
BCA-C 2 – BSAD 98 Senior Assessment (0 hrs)
  • A 0 credit-hour seminar required of ALL CBA graduating seniors.
  • Taught via Blackboard – all components must be completed to a satisfactory level to graduate.
  • Major Field Test required as part of assessment, which must be passed to graduate.

Electives – Hours Vary to meet 120 hour minimum to graduate

Electives round out the rest of the 120 hour curriculum where students have the option to choose courses toward a second major, a dual degree, a minor (or two); or, students can simply select courses of personal interest.

  • Some hours may need to be additional business course work (to meet the requirement that 60 hours of course work be in business). This requirement will vary by major.
  • There may be a need to enroll in an international business course requirement (IBCR) if not taken as part of the major or for the business elective(s) requirement.
  • A minimum of 12 hours of 300/400 upper-level course work beyond the business core is required for most majors to ensure depth is achieved through enrollment in elective hours. See 300/400-level Elective Requirement below for additional information.
  • In addition to the Foundation, leadership, and computer science foundation courses listed earlier, RAIKES students will also complete the following courses as part of the degree requirements:
  • Raikes Design Studio Courses (must be taken for a grade):
  • RAIK 301H, RAIK 302H, RAIK 401H, RAIK 402H (ACE 10)
  • Raikes Computer Science Electives (can be taken Pass/No Pass)
  • Choose 6 hours from: CSCE 378, CSCE 476 or RAIK 284H
  • If not completed through the other area requirements, any remaining ACE requirements will need to be completed as required electives.
  • Most students will average 35 hours of elective credit; 2nd major options and/or minors may be appropriate to consider for elective hours.

Other Requirements

International Business Course Requirement (IBCR)

  • The international business course requirement (IBCR) is to broaden the student’s international perspective.
  • Each student, excluding accounting majors, must include one course which emphasizes an international perspective.
  • Actuarial Science majors are encouraged to take FINA 450 if they have not met this requirement with completion of NBR 6 – ACE 9 with ECON 321 or MNGT 428.
  • The IBCR must be taken for a grade.

The course must be chosen from the following approved list of International Business Course Requirement (IBCR) courses. Many of these courses have prerequisites. Some are restricted for study abroad and others may only be offered once a year. Thus, you are advised to plan ahead in scheduling this requirement into your program.

IBCR Courses

BSAD 491 International Studies in Business and Economics (1-15 hrs)

  • Available only to students studying abroad for which there is no UNL equivalent course.
  • Available also for the Pan Pacific Program, Japan, and for the China Study Abroad Program.
  • 3 hrs applicable for MNGT and MRKT major; 6 hours applicable for BSAD or IBUS major.

ECON 321 International Economics

If not already completed, ECON 321 may double count for the ECON major AND NBR 6–ACE 9, Global Awareness (or toward an ECON or IBUS minor and NBR 5–ACE 9).

ECON 322 Developmental Economics (not regularly available)

ECON 323 Economic Development of Latin America (not regularly available)

ECON 388 Comparative Economics Systems (not regularly available)

ECON 421 International Trade

ECON 422 International Finance

ECON 423 Economics of Less Developed Countries

ECON 440 Regional Development

ECON 466 & ECON 467 Pro-Seminar in International Relations I & II

Courses for the Nebraska at Oxford Program

ECON 487 Economies in Transition (not regularly available)

FINA 450 International Finance

MNGT 398 Special Topics: Comparative International Small Business Management

Available only for Pan Pacific Program. Must be taken for a grade to count.

MNGT 428 International Management

If not already completed, MNGT 428 may double count for the MNGT or BSAD or IBUS major AND NBR 6–ACE 9, Global Awareness (or it can count for the MNGT or IBUS minor and NBR 6–ACE 9).

MRKT 453 International Marketing (requires 6 hrs of MRKT prerequisites)

If planned carefully, the IBCR course can count in two places. It is not an extra 3 hours of credit, but rather, is 3 hours embedded within other requirements. If selected carefully, it can also count for 3 hours of credit in the major (i.e. MRKT 453 counts for MRKT elective in MRKT major and would count for the IBCR; FINA 450 counts for FINA elective in FINA major and would fulfill the IBCR as well; etc.). On the other hand, if course work for the major is already determined by personal choices, the IBCR can count in electives, and more specifically, for one of the ‘business’ electives needed for most majors.

300/400 Upper-level Requirement

As part of the degree requirements, all students must complete 12 hours of 300/400 level course work.

This can be business or non-business course work.

  • Business course work from the Business Core Intermediate (BCI), Business Core Advanced-Major (FIRST Major) or Business Core Advanced-Capstone may NOT be used to fulfill this requirement with exceptions noted below:
  • ABUS majors – 31 hour major – if more than 21 hours of course work for the major is taken at the 300/400-level and of those hours, course work is not being double counted toward the NBR and major, the additional 300/400-level hours can be used to fulfill the 300/400-level requirement. You will need to work with an adviser to be sure this works for you.
  • FINA majors – you will take between 24 and 30 hours for your major; click on the major to determine how many hours will double count for this requirement, depending on which option you select for the major.
  • IBUS majors – may NOT count the 300/400-level course work in language REQUIRED for the major toward this requirement; but any additional 300/400-level language course work that may be taken for a minor WILL count.
  • Business Core Advanced-Major course work used for a SECOND major (if picked), or course work selected for a minor MAY count.
  • Non-business course work (NBR) taken at the 300/400 level may be double counted to fulfill this requirement if it is not being used to double count for the 1st major.
  • No course may be taken on a Pass/No Pass basis unless it is 398/399 credit.
  • Actuarial science majors and RAIKES students do not need to meet this requirement due to the additional hours at the 300/400 level required for the major/program.

Business Course/Business Elective Hours

Sixty (60) hours of business courses are required for the BSBA degree.

The required hours WILL VARY BY MAJOR, dependent on how requirements have been accepted and/or completed throughout the previous components of the program. While GENERAL MINIMUM guidelines by major are noted below, the Degree Audit will specify minimum business credit hour expectations for each student. You will generally see this addressed under the ELECTIVE section (BUSINESS ELECTIVES) on DARS.

  • ACCT, ECON, BSAD majors – 3 hours
  • MRKT – 6 hours
  • IBUS – 3 hrs plus additional hours if ‘non-business’ course work (maximum 6 hours) is selected for major.
  • ACTS – no additional business course work as your major consists of 28 hours of business course work.
  • FINA – no additional business course work as your major consists of 24-28 hours of business course work. UNLESS you select AECN 495A under the Banking and Financial Institutions options, and then you will need 3 hours of business electives.
  • ABUS and RAIK – no additional business course work required due to intent of major as being ‘business-related’ course work.
  • Additional hours may be required if there is a variation in hours for NBR, BCF, BCI or BCA, or if there is a violation of the 50% rule, the 30 hour rule, etc.

Course work must be taken for a grade except for 398/399 options where grades are generally not permitted

Foreign Languages/Language Requirement

Other than meeting the minimum requirement for admission to the University, the College does not require any additional work in foreign languages except for the international business major. Students, however, are always encouraged to take language courses.

Minimum Hours Required for Graduation

A minimum of 120 semester hours of credit is required for graduation; more may be necessary if specific degree requirements have not yet been completed. Most students will graduate with 121 hours as BSAD 150 is not applicable toward degree requirements.

Grade Rules

C- and D Grades

While students may earn grades of C- or D, there are restrictions and recommendations for such grades and further enrollment options:

  • Grade of C or higher in ACCT 201 required to enroll in ACCT 202.
  • Grade of C or higher in ACCT 202 required to enroll in any 300/400-level ACCT course.
  • Grade of C or higher required in other departmental higher-level sequencing courses (i.e. MATH 101 to take MATH 104, etc.). See course descriptions to determine enrollment restrictions.
  • Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA required to enroll in many business courses.
  • ACCT 201, ACCT 202, ECON 215, FINA 361, BLAW 371, BLAW 372, MNGT 331, MNGT 350, MNGT 360, MNGT 475, MRKT 341, MRKT 350
  • Grades of C- or lower can be removed by retaking the course at UNL or within the University system (UNK, UNO).
  • No grades of D or lower may transfer to CBA from another institution.
  • Academic bankruptcy options may be considered for students who have one or two semesters of poor performance.

Pass/No Pass Limits

The Pass/No Pass option is designed for students who want to study areas or topics in which they may have minimum preparation. If used for this purpose, the option can enrich the student’s academic experience without lowering the student’s grade point average. Several restrictions apply when considering the Pass/No Pass option:

  • BSAD 101 and BSAD 150 are offered only as Pass/No Pass. Both are required and BSAD 150 does not count toward the 120 hours required for the degree
  • Any student in any College enrolled at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln may NOT take business courses in the College of Business Administration using a the Pass/No Pass option.
  • College of Business Administration students may NOT take course work to satisfy ACE requirements, the International Business Course Requirement (IBCR), nor any required business course work, including the major and minor, using the Pass/No Pass option.
  • Students majoring in actuarial science through the College of Business Administration may NOT take any math, actuarial science, or required courses using the Pass/No Pass option.
  • Students may apply no more than 9 hours of elective credit using the Pass/No Pass option (excludes BSAD 101 and 150).
  • Students taking courses to fulfill the requirements of a minor in an area of study outside the College of Business Administration are subject to CBA rules restricting use of the Pass/No Pass option if courses in their minor are used to meet ACE or any college-specific requirements.
  • Students seeking any minor outside the College should verify rules applying to minimum grade expectations and Pass/No Pass options with the adviser for their minor as additional restrictions may apply and they often vary.
  • Students from UNO/UNK/UNMC and from other institutions are subject to the same restrictions listed here of UNL students.

Exceptions to the above rules are limited to the following and no other exceptions will be made.

  • An independent study course (398, 399) may be taken in the College of Business Administration using the Pass/No Pass option with the permission of the instructor and the department chair but College of Business Administration students who qualify for this exception may use the independent study course (398, 399) only as elective credit.
  • Advanced Placement grades of P and Credit By Exam grades of P will be accepted to fulfill degree requirements (with the exception of BSAD 150). These hours will not count against the 9-hour-maximum hours permitted.
  • Students who travel abroad and return with “credit” rather than grades from the institution where they studied may use P grades to fulfill degree requirements. These hours will not count against the 9-hour-maximum number of hours permitted.

GPA Requirements

A 2.5 cumulative grade point average is required to apply for graduation, as well as a requirement for enrollment in ACCT 201 and ACCT 202, ECON 215, BLAW 371 and BLAW 372, FINA 361, MNGT 331, MNGT 360, MNGT 475, MNGT/MIST or MRKT 350, and MRKT 341. In some instances, a specific grade is required in certain courses to continue with upper-level course work.

Transfer Credit Rules

See Maximum/Minimum hour restrictions under Course Exclusions and Restrictions

Course Level Requirements (Hour Requirement 300+)

In addition to the Business Course Intermediate and Business Course Advanced and Business Course Advanced Capstone requirements, business students must complete an additional 12 hours of 300/400-level course work in their program (not required for ACTS majors and RAIKES students). Students generally fulfill this requirement through their electives, but there may be a few upper-class students who can fulfill the requirement with the ACE course requirements.

Residency

  • At least 30 of the last 36 hours of credit must be registered for and completed in residence at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
  • Students electing to study abroad in their final semester may apply for an appeal of the residency rule.

Extended Education and Independent Study Rules

There are many opportunities to earn college credit through the UNL Office of Extended Education and Outreach. While many of these credits may be applicable toward fulfilling college-specific requirements, there are restrictions for enrollment and completion. Please refer to http://onlineundergraduate.unl.edu/ for additional information.

Also:

  • Prerequisites must still be completed to enroll in these courses
  • Courses must be taken for a grade if being used to fulfill specific-degree requirements.
  • Maximum enrollment options between on-campus and extended education (all options) cannot exceed 19 hours without special permission due to extenuating circumstances.
  • No more than 3 hours of “X” (term-based, online courses) can be taken per semester.
  • Graduating seniors need to pay specific attention to early completion deadlines.

Bulletin Rule

Students must follow the undergraduate bulletin in effect when they enroll in the College of Business Administration. Students who leave the college and return or those applying for ‘readmission’ to the College are subject to requirements in place at the time of their re-enrollment in the College.

DEGREES & MAJORS

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Majors

Accounting

Actuarial Science (also offered through the College of Arts & Sciences)

Agribusiness (also offered through the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources)

Business Administration

Economics (also offered through the College of Arts & Sciences)

Finance

International Business

Management

Marketing

Dual Degrees

Given the number of elective hours available to most CBA students, consideration should be given to the opportunity to pursue a dual degree, which allows simultaneous enrollment in CBA and another college on campus. Students will need to consult with both colleges to ensure all requirements are satisfied in a timely, efficient manner and that double counting of course (where appropriate) is identified in advance of enrollment.

GRADUATE STUDENT INFORMATION

Graduate program options include:

MBA Programs

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Joint Programs

Master of Business Administration/Master of Architecture

Master of Business Administration/Juris Doctorate

Master of Professional Accountancy/Juris Doctorate

Other Masters Programs

Master of Professional Accountancy (MPA)

Master of Science in Actuarial Science

Master of Arts in Business

Master of Arts in Economics

Master of Arts in Management Information Systems (MIS)

Masters Programs in Marketing

Ph.D. Programs

Economics

Business with specializations in:

Accountancy

Finance

Management

Marketing

Business with emphasis in:

Management Information Systems (MIS)

Additional information on all graduate degree programs, including those listed above can be found in the Graduate Studies Bulletin.

MINORS & AREAS OF SPECIALIZATIONS OFFERED

Minors Outside the College

The faculty of the College encourages students to minor in a discipline outside the College to develop logical and critical thinking, curiosity, understanding of the external environment and sensitivity to ethical issues. By developing these abilities, students can enrich their lives and provide a broader basis for informed and responsible decision making.

  • Minors are not required; only recommended.
  • Course work for the minor may be counted for the minor and ACE if so designated as ACE.
  • “PLAN A” requires completion of one minor; “Plan B” requires two minors be completed.
  • The actuarial science minor is NOT an option for a FINA major.
  • 300/400-level language course work for the IBUS major may also double count toward the language minor requirements.
  • RAIKES students should designate a computer science minor as most course work is taken as part of the program requirements.

These are the only minor options available outside the College of Business Administration.

Actuarial Science

African Studies

African American Studies

Agricultural Economics

Anthropology

Applied Science (formerly Diversified Agricultural Studies)

Art or Art History

Asian Studies

Astronomy (see Physics)

Biological Chemistry

Biological Sciences

Chemistry

Chicano Studies (see Latino and Latin American Studies)

Child, Youth and Family Studies

Classics

Communication Studies

Community and Regional Planning

Computer Science

Conflict and Conflict Resolution

Criminal Justice

Czech (see Modern Languages)

Dance

Education

English

Environmental Studies

Ethnic Studies

European Studies

Film Studies

French (see Modern Languages)

Geography

Geology

German (see Modern Languages)

Gerontology

Great Plains Studies

Greek (see Classics & Religious Studies)

History

Human Rights and Human Diversity

Individualized Program of Studies

International Studies

Japanese

Judaic Studies

Latin (see Classics & Religious Studies)

Latino and Latin American Studies

Mathematics

Medieval and Renaissance Studies

Meteorology-Climatology (see Geosciences)

Military Science

Music

Native American Studies

Philosophy

Physics

Political Science

Psychology

Public Policy Analysis and Evaluation

Religious Studies (see Classics & Religious Studies)

Russian (see Modern Languages)

Sociology

Spanish (see Modern Languages)

Statistics

Textiles, Clothing and Design

Theatre Arts

University Studies

Women’s and Gender Studies

Minors Within the College

The College of Business Administration offers the following business minors to business students only.

  • Business Minors are not required.
  • Course work for the minor may be counted for the minor and ACE if so designated as ACE.
  • Course work for the minor may not double counted for the minor and major (BCA-M); or other minors, BCF, BCI, nor BCA-C.
  • The actuarial science minor is NOT an option for a FINA major.
  • Business course work used for any of these minors cannot be double counted toward the major or other minor requirements, BCF, BCI, BCA-M or BCA-C.
  • Business students choosing to minor in economics must follow the CBA economics minor requirement.

Business Minors

Accounting

Actuarial Science

Economics

Finance

International Business

Management

Marketing

Other Emphases/Tracks

Finance Majors

There are several options available to finance majors:

General Finance

Banking & Financial Institutions

Risk Management & Insurance

CFA® – Investments Option

Management Majors

Management majors can emphasize areas of concentration (as described under the management major) in:

  • human resources
  • entrepreneurship
  • strategic management
  • systems and operations management

Marketing Majors

Marketing majors can pursue tracks (as described under the marketing major) in:

  • merchandising
  • merchandising/design
  • advertising

Unlike the major and minor, recognition of completion of these emphases/tracks do not appear on the student’s transcript.

Business Minor—Non-Business Students

The College of Business Administration (CBA) has joined with the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Engineering, and the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts to offer a minor in general business to provide students a general business background. Students who minor in general business and are accepted into a masters program offered through the College of Business Administration will find they are well prepared to enter the masters program. Students in colleges other than those noted above should check with their college about the availability of the business minor for that specific college. The business minor is not an option for CBA students.

Pass/No Pass. All course work for the minor (except BSAD 150) must be taken for a grade.

GPA: Please note: “most” course work for the minor requires a 2.5 GPA and there are no exceptions or waivers of this policy.

Specific prerequisites must be met before enrolling; no exceptions

BCF – Business Core Foundation

ACCT 201 and ACCT 202, or ACCT 306 (4-6 hrs)

ECON 211 and ECON 212 (3 hrs each)

ECON 215 (see prerequisites to enroll) or with approval: STAT 218 or STAT 380 (3 hrs)

MATH 104 or MATH 106 or MATH 108H (3-5 hrs)

BSAD 150 (1 cr, not applicable to degree)

Total (16-20 hrs)

BCI – Business Core Intermediate

FINA 361 (3 hrs)

MRKT 341 (3 hrs)

Select one from the following:

MNGT 350/MIST 350, MNGT 320, MNGT 331, MNGT 360 (3 hrs)

300/400-level business course (3 hrs)

Total (12 hrs)

Total for the Minor (28-32 hrs)

Any exceptions or alternative courses for substitutions to these requirements must be submitted in writing to the Academic Planning Committee of the College for acceptance. See someone in CBA 138 for filing the appropriate appeal paperwork.

OTHER

Course Sequence Guide

The following guide allows for completion of degree requirements within four years. Use the guide to plan for each semester and always refer to the Degree Audit (accessible on MyRED) to determine requirements specific to the major.

First Year–Freshman

BSAD 101, BSAD 150

ENGL 101 or ENGL 150 or ENGL 151

MATH 104 (or MATH 106)

ACE 4, 5, 7, 9

Electives

Total: 30 hours

First or Second Year–Freshman/Sophomore

ACCT 201

ECON 211 and ECON 212

Second Year–Sophomore

ACCT 201 (if not taken as freshman) and ACCT 202

ECON 211 and ECON 212 (if not taken as freshman)

ECON 215

JGEN 220 and COMM 286

ACE and/or Electives

Total: 30 hours

Second or Third Year–Sophomore/Junior

BLAW 371 (non-accounting majors)

MNGT 350

FINA 361

MRKT 341

Departmental Major Requirements (if prerequisites are completed)

Third Year–Junior

BLAW 371 (if not taken as sophomore) or BLAW 372 (accounting majors only)

MNGT 350, FINA 361, MRKT 341 (if not taken as sophomore)

MNGT 331 and MNGT 360

Departmental Major Requirements

ACE and/or Electives (300/400 level if not done)

Total: 30 hours

Fourth Year–Senior

Major Requirements

Business Electives

IBCR (if not taken in major)

ACE and/or Electives (300/400 level if not done)

MNGT 475 Business Policies & Strategies (final semester)

BSAD 98 Senior Assessment (final semester)

Total: 30 hours

Majors

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