Business Core

Admission Policy

Freshmen admitted with either an American College Testing Program (ACT) composite score of less than 18 or a Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) combined score of less than 800 must successfully complete ENG 101  and 102  and MATH 144 , 147 , 154 , or higher to be eligible for enrollment in the Stephens COB. Current University students changing to a business major, transfer students, and non-Stephens COB students being readmitted to the University must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 based on a 4.0 scale in order to be eligible for admission to the Stephens COB.

 In addition to the requirements listed below, students must meet all general graduation requirements as listed in the Academic Programs and Policies  section in this bulletin. A minimum of 120 semester hours is required for completion.

Academic Regulations

• Business majors must schedule freshman English and mathematics each semester until course requirements are successfully completed.

• To graduate, a Business major must:

a. attain a minimum 2.0 GPA in the basic business core and a minimum 2.0 GPA on all business courses attempted in the major and

b. complete the last 18 semester hours in the basic business core and the last 15 semester hours in the major at UM in the Stephens COB.

• Transfer students should follow the program of study outlined for B.B.A. candidates at the University during the freshman and sophomore years at other institutions.

a. The dean of the College determines eligible transfer credit that applies toward business degrees.

b. Transfer students must schedule freshman and sophomore course deficiencies each semester until successfully completed.

General Education Core

Students must also complete the General Education Core requirements to include any specific courses listed below. Students must also complete sufficient general electives to reach 120 or more total semester hours.

History, Social and Behavioral Sciences:

EC 231  and 232  

Personal Development:
MIS 161  

Business Core

Students seeking the B.B.A. degree must complete the 36-semester-hour business core, 18 or more hours in their majors, plus sufficient electives after consultation with their advisor to complete at least 120 hours required for graduation. The Business Core requirements are:

• AC 221 - Principles of Accounting I
• AC 222 - Principles of Accounting II
• BL 283 - Legal Environment of Business
• FI 372 - Business Finance
• MG 305 - Business Professional Development
• MG 361 - Principles of Management and Organization Theory
• MG 469 - Business Policy
• MIS 367 - Management Information Systems
• MK 351 - Principles of Marketing
• QM 235 - Quantitative Methods in Business I
• QM 236 - Quantitative Methods in Business II
• QM 363 - Operations Management

Management Requirements

• MG 462 - Human Resource Management
• MG 464 - Leadership and Organizational Change
• MG 467 - Organizational Behavior
• MG 466 - Entrepreneurial Leadership

Business Electives

• Business Electives 300/400 level (9 credit hours)

Note: Only 3 credit hours of internship may apply toward business electives