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Beta Alpha PsiBeta Alpha Psi

Financial Financial Management Management AssociationAssociation

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Institute of Institute of Management Management AccountantsAccountants

Phi Beta LambdaPhi Beta Lambda

Pi Sigma EpsilonPi Sigma Epsilon

Society for Human Society for Human Resource Resource ManagementManagement

AccountingAccounting

Business AdministrationBusiness Administration

EconomicsEconomics

EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship

FinanceFinance

Information SystemsInformation Systems

ManagementManagement

MarketingMarketing

Office ManagementOffice Management

AccountingAccounting

Coursework in the areas of:Coursework in the areas of:* financial accounting * financial accounting

*taxation *taxation *cost accounting *cost accounting

*auditing *auditing *governmental accounting*governmental accounting

Business AdministrationBusiness Administration

*Ideal for a student who wants to *Ideal for a student who wants to major in business but does not have a major in business but does not have a

specific field of study specific field of study

*Managerial decision making skills*Managerial decision making skills

*Small business ownership plans*Small business ownership plans

EconomicsEconomics

*Students acquire an understanding of economic *Students acquire an understanding of economic concepts and processes concepts and processes

*Apply techniques of economic analysis to decision *Apply techniques of economic analysis to decision

making in the public and private sector making in the public and private sector

*The program will interest those considering careers in *The program will interest those considering careers in business, education, government, and law business, education, government, and law

EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship

*Students may tailor the program to fit their *Students may tailor the program to fit their specific needs while acquiring the business specific needs while acquiring the business

background needed to pursue entrepreneurial background needed to pursue entrepreneurial goals goals

*This major takes a student from the idea they *This major takes a student from the idea they have for a business through completing a have for a business through completing a

feasibility study, writing a business plan and feasibility study, writing a business plan and operating the new ventureoperating the new venture

FinanceFinance*The *The business finance business finance and and financial institution management financial institution management

emphasis are designed for students interested in entering the emphasis are designed for students interested in entering the fields of fields of corporate financecorporate finance, , bankingbanking,, investments investments and and securitiessecurities

*The *The insuranceinsurance emphasis is designed for students interested in emphasis is designed for students interested in career in insurance, career in insurance, insurance company operationsinsurance company operations, ,

underwritingunderwriting, , claims adjustmentclaims adjustment, , risk managementrisk management, , salessales, , estate estate planning, actuarial scienceplanning, actuarial science

*The *The real estate real estate emphasis prepares students for careers in emphasis prepares students for careers in real real

estate operationsestate operations, , brokeragebrokerage, , mortgage financingmortgage financing, , property property valuationvaluation, , investment/estate planninginvestment/estate planning

Information SystemsInformation Systems*Business applications of the computer and the processing, storage, retrieval, and *Business applications of the computer and the processing, storage, retrieval, and

reporting of business informationreporting of business information

Career ChoicesCareer Choices::*Junior Systems Analyst (Consultant):*Junior Systems Analyst (Consultant): works with users in defining business works with users in defining business

problems/needs; provide systems specifications and systems design for the userproblems/needs; provide systems specifications and systems design for the user

**Database Administrators:Database Administrators: Coordinate changes to computer databases, test and Coordinate changes to computer databases, test and implement the database applying knowledge of database management systems. implement the database applying knowledge of database management systems. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer

databasesdatabases*Network and Computer Systems Administrators:*Network and Computer Systems Administrators: Install, configure, and support an Install, configure, and support an

organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet system or a segment of a network system. Maintain network hardware and software. system or a segment of a network system. Maintain network hardware and software.

ManagementManagement

*Human Resource Management*Human Resource Management includes areas of planning for includes areas of planning for human resource needs; human resource needs; recruitingrecruiting, , selectingselecting, and , and training training

employees; assisting managers in employees; assisting managers in placing employeesplacing employees; and ; and facilitating the rewarding of work performance facilitating the rewarding of work performance

*Production/Operations Management*Production/Operations Management includes the areas of includes the areas of designing, operating, and controlling the production of products designing, operating, and controlling the production of products

and/or services through the efficient/effective use of and/or services through the efficient/effective use of capitalcapital, , financial resourcesfinancial resources, , employeesemployees, and , and raw materialsraw materials

*General Management*General Management includes administrative work in both areas includes administrative work in both areas of management: of management: human resources and production/operations human resources and production/operations

MarketingMarketing

*Marketing major prepares students for assuming all *Marketing major prepares students for assuming all marketing responsibilities in any organization marketing responsibilities in any organization

*The program is designed to prepare students for *The program is designed to prepare students for rewarding careers in such fields as rewarding careers in such fields as salessales, , sales sales managementmanagement, , retailingretailing, , business-to-business business-to-business marketingmarketing, , purchasingpurchasing, , distributiondistribution, , pricing, pricing,

advertising/promotionadvertising/promotion, , public relationspublic relations, , product product managementmanagement, and , and marketing researchmarketing research. .

Office ManagementOffice Management*Prepares students for careers as *Prepares students for careers as office managersoffice managers, , office office supervisorssupervisors, , executive secretariesexecutive secretaries, and , and word processing word processing

managersmanagers

*Courses are required in the areas of *Courses are required in the areas of managementmanagement, , communicationcommunication, and , and technologytechnology

*Skills acquired in *Skills acquired in office organizationoffice organization; selection, training, ; selection, training, and supervision of personnel; office automation; and and supervision of personnel; office automation; and

planning and organizing office servicesplanning and organizing office services, word processing, , word processing, spreadsheets, databases, software and equipmentspreadsheets, databases, software and equipment

B.S. DegreesB.S. DegreesBusiness Business

EducationEducationo TeachingTeaching

oNon-TeachingNon-Teaching

oNon-Teaching Non-Teaching Training & Training & DevelopmentDevelopment

Graduate DegreesGraduate DegreesM.B.A.M.B.A.M.B.E.M.B.E.M.S. in M.S. in

Accounting and Accounting and Information Information SystemsSystems

M.A. and Ph.D. in M.A. and Ph.D. in EconomicsEconomics

General Education, First Two Years

Business Core

Major Courses, Last Two Years

Full-time vs. Part-timeFull-time vs. Part-time

12-18 hours is full-time, 14-16 hours is average load12-18 hours is full-time, 14-16 hours is average load

Meeting DaysMeeting Days

MWF = Monday, Wednesday, and FridayMWF = Monday, Wednesday, and Friday55 minute classes, i.e., 9:10-10:0555 minute classes, i.e., 9:10-10:05

MW = Monday and WednesdayMW = Monday and Wednesday

1 hour 25 minutes, i.e., 2:20-3:451 hour 25 minutes, i.e., 2:20-3:45

TR = Tuesday and ThursdayTR = Tuesday and Thursday1 hour 25 minutes, i.e., 9:40-11:051 hour 25 minutes, i.e., 9:40-11:05

Students will be Students will be droppeddropped from courses if payment is not from courses if payment is not received by August received by August 2424thth. Closed classes might be open . Closed classes might be open August August 2525thth. .

Credit HoursCredit Hours- All required classes are 3 credit - All required classes are 3 credit hours except Natural Sciences (4 credit hours). hours except Natural Sciences (4 credit hours). Ex.- BIOL 1030/1031 Ex.- BIOL 1030/1031

Natural Sciences and HLTH 1530/1531Natural Sciences and HLTH 1530/1531- You must - You must register separately for the lab portion. You will register separately for the lab portion. You will have 2 CRNs for these classes. Ex.- CHEM 1030 have 2 CRNs for these classes. Ex.- CHEM 1030 (CRN: 83273), CHEM 1031 (CRN: 83278) (CRN: 83273), CHEM 1031 (CRN: 83278)

Examples:Examples:

MATH 1000 K, MATH 1710 KMATH 1000 K, MATH 1710 K

ENGL 1009 KENGL 1009 K

READ 1000 KREAD 1000 K

UNIV 1010 KUNIV 1010 K

*You have *You have course course

descriptions descriptions in your in your

packets*packets*

May Need PermitMay Need Permit Section NumberSection Number

Course Reference Course Reference NumberNumber

D-D- Distance LearningDistance Learning

H-H- HonorsHonors

E-E- EXLEXL

I-I- InternationalInternational

L-L- Learning Learning CommunityCommunity

S-S- Study AbroadStudy Abroad

K-K- Prescribed Prescribed CoursesCourses

R-R- RODP CoursesRODP Courses

Example: HIST 2010-Example: HIST 2010-HH0404

Raider Learning CommunityRaider Learning Community

Two Classes Are Paired TogetherTwo Classes Are Paired Together

Section Number Example: Section Number Example:

ECON 2410 – ECON 2410 – L09L09, ENGL 1010 – , ENGL 1010 – L01L01

Must have a minimum ACT score of 25 and a Must have a minimum ACT score of 25 and a minimum high school GPA of 3.5minimum high school GPA of 3.5

Retention in the Honors program is a cumulative Retention in the Honors program is a cumulative GPA of 3.25GPA of 3.25

Honors courses will have “Honors” in the title Honors courses will have “Honors” in the title and the section number begins with and the section number begins with HH

Score required: 3 or aboveRefer to page 33 of the 2009-11

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2.002.00 for the current term orfor the current term or

00-29.99 quality hours = 00-29.99 quality hours = 1.501.50 cumulative GPA cumulative GPA

30-49.99 quality hours = 30-49.99 quality hours = 1.801.80 cumulative GPA cumulative GPA

50 or more quality hours = 50 or more quality hours = 2.002.00 cumulative GPA cumulative GPA

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