Certificates & Degrees Offered
Accounting Department
Bachelor of Business Administration Ð Accounting
Business Administration Department
Business Administration
Associate in Arts Ð Business Administration
Business Administration Minor
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Ð Applied Business Technology
Bachelor of Business Administration Ð General Business
Finance
Bachelor of Business Administration Ð Finance
Management
Bachelor of Business Administration Ð Management
Marketing
Bachelor of Business Administration Ð Marketing
Master of Business Administration
Business Technology Department
Accounting Technology
Certificate of Proficiency Ð Accounting Technology
Associate in Applied Science Ð Accounting Technology
International Business
Certificate of Proficiency Ð International Business
Associate in Applied Science Ð International Business
Legal Studies
Certificate of Proficiency Ð Legal Assisting Specialist
Associate in Applied Science Ð Legal Secretarial
Office Technology
Certificate of Proficiency Ð Office Specialist
Associate in Applied Science Ð Office Specialist
Associate in Applied Science Ð Word Processing Specialist
B.B.A. Ð Bachelor of Business Administration
The Bachelor of Business Administration provides a balanced combination of the arts and sciences and professional business education. The objectives of the B.B.A. degree are to:
Ð provide a general understanding of the principles of modern business and organizational practices;
Ð develop understanding of the economic, political, and social context within which modern business is conducted;
Ð train students in the use of analytical tools and techniques for business decision-making;
Ð develop the capacity for critical thought, leadership and the ability to work with others;
Ð foster bicultural understanding and bilingual skills relevant to work with the regionÕs dynamic binational environment; and
Ð enhance studentsÕ appreciation for the ethical dimension of individual and organizational actions within the business setting.
Requirements for the various B.B.A. programs differ in the area of concentration. Students may choose from five majors: Accounting, Finance, General Business, Management and Marketing.
The curricula for B.B.A. plans requires 126 semester credit hours, except for Accounting which requires 129 hours. No minor is required because of the broad nature of the degree programs.
¥ The general education core and lower division core are included in the first two years of study. These educational requirements must be met before entering the upper division curricular program.
¥ Students seeking the B.B.A. degree should take the following courses in satisfying the general education core curriculum requirement: ENGL 1302, SPCH 1315 and either MATH 1324 or MATH 1314.
¥ The Business Administration core is common to all students seeking the B.B.A. degree. This core is made up of 10 courses, which are taken during the junior and senior year.
¥ Students choose a major in the field of Business. The major requires 18 to 21 hours of upper division courses in one of the following fields: Finance, General Business, Management or Marketing. Students pursuing an accounting major must complete eight courses (24 semester hours) in upper division Accounting and BUSI 1301 Introduction to Business beyond the Business Administration core.
¥ Students who enroll in business courses without having satisfactorily completed the required prerequisite(s) are subject to administrative withdrawal from the course.
PROGRAM OF STUDY (GENERAL)
(for Bachelor of Business Administration degrees)
General Education Core Curriculum Ð B.B.A: 48 hours
ENGL 1302 Composition II 3
SPCH 1315 Fundamentals of Speech 3
MATH 1324 Business Algebra (or MATH 1314) 3
Remaining Core Courses: 39
Business Administration Lower Division Core: 27 hours
ACCT 2401 Principles of Accounting I 4
ACCT 2402 Principles of Accounting II 4
BMIS Any three one-hour BMIS course 3
ECON 2301 Macroeconomics 3
ECON 2302 Microeconomics 3
ENGL 2311 Technical and Business Writing 3
MATH 1325 Business Calculus 3
BUSI 2441 Statistics 4
Business Administration Upper Division Core: 27 hours
ACCT/BMIS 3351 Information Systems 3
BLAW 3337 Business Law I 3
BUSI 3335 Organizational Communications 3
MANA 3361 Principles of Management 3
FINA 3380 Managerial Finance 3
MANA 3363 Production Management * 3
MARK 3371 Principles of Marketing * 3
BUSI 4330 International Business * 3
BUSI 4369 Business Policy * 3
Majors:
Accounting 24 hours
Finance 21 hours
General Business 18 hours
Management 18 hours
Marketing 18 hours
Electives/Other:
Accounting 3 hours
Finance 3 hours
General Business 6 hours
Management 6 hours
Marketing 6 hours
* Must be admitted to Upper Division
Business Biliteracy Certificate
The Business Biliteracy Certificate certifies B.B.A. graduates with a foundation of business in two languages. English-language course requirements are complemented by Spanish-language courses, contributing to fluency and capability to do business across English and Spanish speaking cultures. This enhances student preparation for global business opportunities, particularly our cross-border region.
All students pursuing a B.B.A. degree are encouraged to apply for the certification program upon declaration of major. In some cases, the certificate requirements may be achieved in the time frame of the regular degree plan without additional hours by using lower- and upper-level electives appropriately.
Students must maintain an overall minimum grade point average of 2.5 requirements.
Business Curriculum
Parallel to three junior- and senior-level business courses, students enroll in a one credit hour Spanish-language business readings and experience lab. This two-hour lab provides a multi-dimensional and rigorous experience in speaking, reading and writing about business in the Spanish language. Each semesterÕs readings will include current business topics in the news, while permitting students the flexibility to study Spanish-language readings in the subject matter of the business courses enrolled in during that semester. BUSI 3117 must be successfully completed three times.
Spanish Speakers (U.S. Educated)
SPAN 1373 Basic Spanish for Bilinguals I 3
SPAN 2317 Business Spanish 3
SPAN 3/4000 Upper-level elective 3
Fluent Spanish Speakers (Mexico Educated)
SPAN 2317 Business Spanish 3
SPAN 3/4000 Upper-level Elective 3
Monolingual English Speakers (Initial course placement determined by Modern Languages Department testing and/or faculty interviews)
SPAN 1313 Elementary Spanish I 3
SPAN 1314 Elementary Spanish II 3
SPAN 2311 Intermediate I 3
SPAN 2312 Intermediate II 3
SPAN 2317 Business Spanish 3
SPAN 3/4000 Upper-level Elective 3
Biliteracy Examinations
During the final semester of the senior year (or after completion of the required courses) students take an exam validating their linguistic skills.
Spanish Certification:
Certificates from Madrid Chamber of Commerce: Basico or Superior or U.S. State Department Exam or Equivalent exam approved by appropriate Dean.
English Certification: Graduate Management Admission Test or Graduate Record Exam or Equivalent exam approved by appropriate Dean.
Business Biliteracy Portfolio
A portfolio will be maintained by each student to provide a summary of the studentÕs business biliteracy. This portfolio will include, at a minimum:
¥ Three sole-authored papers written in Spanish (in the biliteracy courses)
¥ Three papers written in English for other business courses
¥ Certification exam results
¥ Special assignments or projects exhibiting a studentÕs business biliteracy