CHAPTER 7
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION CURRICULUM
Courses
Required For All B.B.A. Majors
Ernest Miller,
Dean
Jacob M.
Chacko, Associate Dean
Business &
Health Sciences Building, (BHS-11)
770-961-3410, http://business.clayton.edu/
Mission
The mission of the School of Business at Clayton State University is “to provide undergraduate students with the
knowledge, skills, abilities, and business ethics necessary to succeed in
careers of the 21st century.
The School is committed to faculty development through intellectual
contributions and working with business and industry as well as to providing
services to students, the University, and the community.”
Objectives
The specific
objectives of the School of Business are as follows:
1. to provide education and training for
a. entry-level professional positions in
accounting, marketing, management, and related fields;
b. careers as professional managers and
management specialists;
c. broad business backgrounds for
entrepreneurs who plan to develop and operate their own businesses; and
2. to provide public service through special
programs and courses, projects, consultation, and advising.
Programs
The School of
Business offers four programs leading to the Bachelor of Business
Administration (B.B.A.):*
· Accounting
· Management
· Marketing
· General Business.
* The School of Business has phased out the major in
Computer Information Systems. Students
who have taken upper division courses in this major should consult the head of
the Department of Information Technology.
Clayton State University no longer awards the A.A. with a program of study in Business
Administration.
This
office is responsible for assisting students in the School of Business with the
development of an academic plan, teaching the Clayton State University 1000B orientation course,
and coordinating student services such as scholarships, student clubs,
etc. The office exists to provide
one-on-one advising to ensure that students meet graduation requirements in a
timely fashion and are informed of the programs and services available to them
in the college. (BHS 11, 770-961-3737)
Placement
Assistance
The Clayton State University Office
of Counseling and Career Services, located in the Student Center, maintains a
job placement service especially attuned to the needs of business
graduates. Information about these and
other career services may be found in this catalog in the Services for Students
chapter.
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Students in the School of Business must meet all
University admission, academic progression, and graduation requirements (see
the Graduation Requirements section).
In addition, the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) has the
following program-specific requirements:
1. Clayton State University 1000B. First Year Student
Seminar for Business Majors: Success in Clayton State University.
All freshman business majors are required to take this course. It is strongly
recommended that Clayton State University 1000B be taken the first semester at Clayton State; the
course must be taken before the student completes 30 hours of college
credit. (Students who completed Clayton State University
1000 or CSOR 0098 prior to becoming business majors are exempt from Clayton State University 1000B,
but their advisor may recommend School of Business orientation activities.)
2. Mathematics
Requirement. All B.B.A. students must complete MATH 1231,
Introductory Statistics, or higher numbered math. Students with appropriate placement scores are encouraged to take
MATH 1231 or higher in Area A. Other
students should take MATH 1231 or higher in Area D or as a non-business
elective. MATH 1231 or higher is
prerequisite to BUSA 3101, which is a required B.B.A. course.
3. Writing
Assessment. All B.B.A. students are required to pass the official School
of Business writing assessment prior to enrollment in BUSA 4750. The official writing assessment is
administered in MGMT 3120, Managerial Communication. Transfer students who are granted credit equivalent for MGMT 3120
must take the official writing assessment during the first term of Clayton State University
enrollment in which they take an upper-division business course. (Transfer students must contact the School
of Business for information about assessment procedures.)
Students who fail
to pass the official School of Business writing assessment are required to enroll in WLAB 2999, Writing
Laboratory II. Such students must
enroll in WLAB 2999 for their next term of attendance and in each subsequent
term until they have passed the official writing assessment by earning a grade
of C or better in the course. Students who are required to take WLAB 2999
but neglect to do so are subject to having their registration in other courses
cancelled.
4. Residency
Requirements. In addition to
general Clayton State University baccalaureate residency requirements, the B.B.A. has the following
additional restrictions:
a.
At least 30 hours of
business courses must be taken from Clayton State University.
Business courses are defined as any course with the following prefixes:
·
ACCT, FINA, MGMT,
MKTG;
·
BUSA (except BUSA
2201, 3111, 3112, and 3113).
b.
ECON 2105 and 2106
cannot be counted toward the residency requirement.
c.
At least 21 of the 30
hours of business courses must be upper division.
d.
Of the 21 upper division
business hours that must be taken from Clayton State University, the following must be included:
·
BUSA 4750, Strategic
Management;
·
for Accounting
majors, at least 12 hours of ACCT prefix;
·
for Management
majors, at least 12 hours of MGMT prefix numbered higher than MGMT 3101;
·
for Marketing majors,
at least 12 hours of MKTG prefix numbered higher than MKTG 3101;
·
for General Business
majors, at least 12 hours of business courses numbered higher than 3101 (not
counting BUSA 4750).
5. Area F Grades. Students must earn
a grade of C or better in the
following courses: ACCT 2102, ECON
2105, ECON 2106, and BUSA 2201. (Only
one grade of D is allowed in Area F,
and the only courses that allow D are
ACCT 2101 or BUSA 1105. If the student
has a grade of D in ACCT 2101 or BUSA
1105, the student must have at least one grade of B or higher in Area F to insure a 2.00 GPA in Area F.)
6. Upper Division Grades. All upper division
courses (including transfer courses) applied toward graduation (except for
non-business electives) must be completed with a grade of C or better (or K). (K
grade is given for credit by examination, e.g., CLEP).
7. Transfer Credit. The School of Business normally accepts equivalent or substitutable transfer courses toward graduation at Clayton State University; however, the School reserves the right to determine whether credit earned at other institutions can be applied toward graduation. Acceptance of transfer credit by the University does not guarantee that it will be applied toward B.B.A. requirements. In general, credit for courses completed at other institutions must have been taken at the same level as the equivalent course at Clayton State University. If a course similar to an upper division Clayton State University course has been taken at the lower-division level, the student may, in some cases, be allowed to validate the credit by passing a proficiency examination in the subject area.
8. Prerequisites. Students
should pay careful attention to course prerequisites in order to sequence
courses appropriately in their programs of work. This is especially important at the sophomore-junior transition
and as students near the end of their graduation requirements. All
business prerequisites for School of Business courses require that a student
earn a grade of C or better (or K) in the prerequisite business courses
before the student may take a course requiring the prerequisite. See the Course Description chapter to
determine prerequisites for each course. A
student may be removed from any course for which he or she has not met the prerequisite. Only the Dean and Associate Dean of Business have the
authority to waive prerequisites for School of Business courses.
lEARNING OUTCOMES FOR THE B.B.A.
The
B.B.A.
curriculum is designed to enable all graduates to meet the following ten learning
outcomes. In addition, each major within the B.B.A. has field-specific learning
outcomes which are listed with the appropriate curricula later in this chapter.
1.
Continuous
Management Improvement. In a competitive business situation, graduates will be able
to analyze the task environment, specify strategic goals and objectives,
provide essential organization structure, establish proper management controls,
and effect continuous management improvement.
2.
Interpersonal Communication. Graduates will
possess the interpersonal skills required for successful performance in
business negotiating, counseling, bargaining, dealing with customers, selling
ideas, and listening.
3.
Solving Business Problems. Under realistic
business conditions involving high risk, time pressure, and uncertainty,
graduates will have the ability to diagnose unstructured business problems,
critically evaluate the management alternatives available, and implement
effective plans of action.
4.
Understanding the business
environment. Graduates will understand today’s global
economy, the open systems environment in which modern business operates, and
the impact of cultural diversity in the workplace.
5.
utilizing
quantitative information. Graduates will prepare and use financial and other
quantitative information for business decision-making purposes such as
estimating, budgeting, and forecasting, but with full, explicit recognition of
the limitations of such information.
6.
influencing the behavior of other
workers. When employed, graduates will be able to
influence other workers’ behavior in an effective, efficient, and ethical
manner that elicits full performance potential, respects human dignity,
accommodates individual differences, and promotes team-building.
7.
computer literacy. Graduates will be
computer-literate and use modern computer-based management information systems
to improve their management performance and decision-making ability.
8.
critical thinking. Well-developed
proactive critical thinking skills will be evident from practice gained in progressive,
carefully assessed business problem-solving situations.
9.
understanding the legal environment
of business. Graduates will know how the law impacts
business administration and possess an excellent working knowledge of generic
legal issues in human resource management.
10.
preparation for continued
professional development. Graduates will enhance their continued
professional development in business administration by their demonstrated
fluency in the language of business and their proven ability to use business
literature and research for personal growth and applied problem-solving.
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (B.B.A.)
Curriculum
The
B.B.A. curriculum is presented below in two parts:
1.
Courses required for all B.B.A. majors
2.
Specific courses required
for each B.B.A. major
· Accounting
· Management
· Marketing
· General Business.
COURSES REQUIRED FOR ALL
B.B.A. MAJORS
A1. Composition
(Take BOTH)
ENGL 1101 English Composition I (3-0-3)*
ENGL 1102 English Composition II (3-0-3)
* A grade of C or
better (or K) is required in ENGL
1101.