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Apr 08, 2025

2016-2017 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

Recommended Lower-Division Curriculum for B.B.A. All Majors

First Year

Fall

BA 1101 - Fundamentals of Business Professionalism 1 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 1330 - Introductory Mathematical Analysis I 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
Life and Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours* (Does not require a grade of C or higher, ENCO majors must take GEOL 1303 and GEOL 1101 .)
HIST 2300 - History of the United States to 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours (Does not require a grade of C or higher.)

Total: 14

Spring

MATH 1331 - Introductory Mathematical Analysis II 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 1302 - Advanced College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
HIST 2301 - History of the United States Since 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
Life and Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours* (Does not require a grade of C or higher.)
Creative Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours* (Does not require a grade of C or higher.)

Total: 16

Second Year

Fall

ACCT 2300 - Financial Accounting 3 Semester Credit Hours (Accounting and finance majors must achieve A or B.)
ISQS 2340 - Introduction to Information Technology 3 Semester Credit Hours
Language, Philosophy, and Culture 3 Semester Credit Hours* (Does not require a grade of C or higher.)
POLS 1301 - American Government, Organization 3 Semester Credit Hours (Does not require a grade of C or higher.)
Multicultural Course 3 Semester Credit Hours* (Does not require a grade of C or higher.)

Total: 15

Spring

ACCT 2301 - Managerial Accounting 3 Semester Credit Hours (Accounting majors must achieve A or B.)
ECO 2305 - Principles of Economics 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 2345 - Introduction to Statistics with Application to Business 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 2302 - American Public Policy 3 Semester Credit Hours (Does not require a grade of C or higher.)
COMS 2300 - Public Speaking 3 Semester Credit Hours
OR
MCOM 2310 - Business and Professional Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Notes:

* Choose from core curriculum requirements. Life and Physical Sciences must include both a lecture and a lab.

Recommended Upper-Division Curriculum

Third Year

Fall

FIN 3321 - Financial Statement Analysis 3 Semester Credit Hours
FIN 3322 - Corporation Finance I 3 Semester Credit Hours
ACCT 3304 - Intermediate Accounting I 3 Semester Credit Hours
ISQS 3344 - Introduction to Production and Operations Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
MCOM 2310 - Business and Professional Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours
COMS 2300 - Public Speaking 3 Semester Credit Hours
OR

Total: 15

Spring

FIN 3323 - Introduction to Financial Markets and Institutions 3 Semester Credit Hours
FIN 3324 - Investments 3 Semester Credit Hours
ACCT 3305 - Intermediate Accounting II 3 Semester Credit Hours
MKT 3350 - Introduction to Marketing 3 Semester Credit Hours
FIN Elective (3) Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Fourth Year

Fall

BLAW 3391 - Business Law I 3 Semester Credit Hours
MGT 3370 - Organization and Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
BCOM 3373 - Business Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours
FIN 4330 - Corporate Finance II 3 Semester Credit Hours
FIN 3332 - Real Estate Fundamentals 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Spring

BECO 4310 - Applied Business Economics 3 Semester Credit Hours
FIN 4331 - Finance Modeling 3 Semester Credit Hours
FIN Elective (9) Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Total Hours: 120

FIN Elective

Choose four courses from:

FIN 3319 - Personal Financial Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
FIN 3334 - Real Estate Finance 3 Semester Credit Hours
FIN 3336 - Principles of Insurance 3 Semester Credit Hours
FIN 4326 - Student-Managed Investment Fund 3 Semester Credit Hours
OR
any 4000-level FIN course.

May be used for students pursuing a certificate in Energy.

ENCO 3365 - Energy Markets 3 Semester Credit Hours
OR
ENCO 4375 - Energy Finance 3 Semester Credit Hours