The Department of Business prepares students for professional careers in business and/or graduate studies.  This preparation involves curricula that stress analysis and communication, emphasize both theory and practice and are shaped by the needs of the business community.  Students may choose from the following majors and minors:

BACHELOR OF ARTS OR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE
• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Computer Information Systems
• Policy and Public Service

MINOR
• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Computer Information Systems
• Economics

Department faculty members believe they can best serve both student and community by providing an education that is technically competent, ethically based and socially aware.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

ACCOUNTING  |  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION   |  COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS  |  PUBLIC SERVICE  |  ECONOMICS

CORE COURSES REQUIRED OF ALL ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MAJORS
BA 1301 Concepts of Business Administration*
ACCT 1311 Principles of Accounting I*
ACCT 1312 Principles of Accounting II*
ECON 2331 Principles of Microeconomics*
ECON 2332 Principles of Macroeconomics*
BA 2311 Business Software Applications
BA 3325 Business Law
BA 3341 Principles of Financial Management
BA 3357 Management Information Systems
BA 3359 Managerial Statistics
BA 3361 Principles of Marketing
BA 4304 Business Policies
*These courses must be completed with a composite grade point average of 2.0 before a student
may register for any 3000-4000 level accounting, business administration or economics courses.

ACCOUNTING

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN ACCOUNTING - 63 HOURS (INCLUDING CORE)
ACCT 3311 Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 3312 Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT 3313 Cost Accounting
ACCT 3317 Managerial Accounting
ACCT 4311 Advanced Accounting
ACCT 4312 Partnerships and Not-For-Profit Organizations
ACCT 4315 Income Taxation
ACCT 4316 Advanced Taxation
ACCT 4318 Principles of Auditing

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN ACCOUNTING – WITH THE EMPHASIS TO PURSUE CPA CERTIFICATION - 150 HOURS
1. Requirements for a major in accounting and
2. Additional hours to be earned in the following areas:
• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Computer Information Systems
• Economics
• English

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN ACCOUNTING - 21 HOURS
ACCT 1311 Principles of Accounting I
ACCT 1312 Principles of Accounting II
ACCT 3311 Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 3312 Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT 4315 Income Taxation
Six hours of electives in accounting

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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - 60 HOURS (INCLUDING CORE)
Within the business administration major there are four specializations: finance, human
resources management, operations management and administration management. A specialization
should not be considered a major, but seen as an area of concentration based on individual
career choice. A pre-MBA program also is available.
FINANCE
ACCT 3311 Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 3312 Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT 3317 Managerial Accounting
ACCT 4315 Income Taxation
BA 3355 Organizational Behavior
BA 4342 Managerial Finance
ECON 3333 Money, Credit and Banking
Three hours of electives from economics or accounting
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
BA 3353 Operations Management
BA 3354 Human Resources Management
BA 3355 Organizational Behavior
BA 3356 Industrial Relations
ECON 3356 Labor Economics
ECON 4331 Structure of American Industry
Three hours of electives from business administration
Three hours of electives from accounting
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
BA 3353 Operations Management
BA 3354 Human Resources Management
BA 3356 Industrial Relations
ACCT 3313 Cost Accounting
ACCT 3317 Managerial Accounting
ECON 4331 Structure of American Industry
Three hours of electives from business administration
Three hours of electives from accounting
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT
BA 3354 Human Resources Management
BA 3355 Organizational Behavior
BA 3360 International Business
BA 4358 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
Six hours of electives from economics
Six hours of electives from accounting
PRE-MBA PROGRAM 37 HOURS
ACCT 3313 Cost Accounting
ACCT 3317 Managerial Accounting
ACCT 4315 Income Taxation
BA 3353 Operations Management
BA 3354 Human Resources Management
BA 3355 Organizational Behavior
BA 3360 International Business
BA 4342 Managerial Finance
BA 4358 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
ECON 3333 Money, Credit and Banking
ECON 4331 Structure of American Industry
MATH 1402 Introductory Calculus

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
(ONLY FOR STUDENTS OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT) 24 HOURS
ACCT 1311 Principles of Accounting I
ACCT 1312 Principles of Accounting II
ECON 2331 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 2332 Principles of Macroeconomics
BA 1301 Concepts of Business Administration
BA 3341 Principles of Financial Management
BA 3361 Principles of Marketing
Three hours of electives in business administration

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COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

A major in computer information systems prepares students in conceptualizing, prescribing,
developing and delivering leading-edge information system applications that support business
processes and management decision making. It provides students with an understanding of how
technology can make a difference in organizations, and detailed knowledge of information system
analysis, design, implementation, operation and maintenance. The major is broken down
into two different areas of emphasis: Visual Technology (VT), and Information Technology (IT).
Students interested in the VT aspect of CIS will be more focused on front-end presentation, such
as web design and development. Students interested in the Information Technology aspect of CIS
will delve more into networking, databases and how web-sites work behind the GUI. A student
may also choose to do a general major in CIS.

CORE COURSES REQUIRED OF ALL COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS MAJORS - 30 HOURS
BA 1301 Concepts of Business Administration
ACCT 1311 Principles of Accounting I
ACCT 1312 Principles of Accounting II
ECON 2331 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 2332 Principles of Macroeconomics
BA 3325 Business Law
BA 3355 Organizational Behavior
BA 3357 Management Information Systems
BA 3359 Managerial Statistics
CIS 4315 Senior Project in Computer Information Systems

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS (Core) 30 HOURS
CIS 1301 Introduction to Computer Information System
CIS 2305 Beginning C++
CIS 2303 Beginning VB
CIS 2320 Data Communications
CIS 2330 Web Delivery
CIS 3313 Database Systems
CIS 3320 Data Integration
Visual Technology Emphasis Core
CIS 3303 Advanced VB
CIS 3330 Advanced Web Delivery

Information Technology Emphasis Core
CIS 3311 Operating Systems
CIS 3315 Networking Systems
Electives (3 credits)
CIS 3300 Project Management
CIS 3305 Advanced C++
CIS 3301 Advanced Java
CIS 2301 Programming in Java
CIS 3195/
3295/3395 CIS Internship

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POLICY AND PUBLIC SERVICE
More information about the Public Service program...

CORE COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR:
PS Introduction to Public Administration
BA Principles of Management and Accounting
PS Administrative Organizations
PS Practicum in Public Service
PS Public Policy and Public Administration
PS Seminar in Public and Nonprofit Administration
PS Accounting and Auditing for Public Agencies and Nonprofits
ECON Principles of Macroeconomics

REQUIRED COURSES FOR THE MAJOR:
PS Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation
PS Public Budgeting
PS Research Methods in Public Organizations
PS Legal Issues in Public Administration
Polis State and Local Government
PS Special Topics Course

ELECTIVES FOR THE MAJOR:
PS Internships in Public Service
PS Health Care Administration
PS Independent Study in Nonprofit Organizations
PS Cultural Issues in Public Service
Soc Minority Relations
PS Grant Writing and Fundraising

SUGGESTED MINORS
To support the major, students  should consider the following minors:
Sociology
Political Science
Business
Psychology

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ECONOMICS

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN ECONOMICS 18 HOURS
ECON 2331 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 2332 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 3333 Money, Credit and Banking
Nine hours of electives in economics

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