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Business Administration (General Business) BSBA Degree Requirements (120 hours)

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Degree Plan (BUSADBSBA)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.

GEC 02. Natural Science (8-10 hours minimum)

Select 2 courses with labs:

AST 111 - General Astronomy I 3 hrs. AND
AST 111L - General Astronomy I Laboratory 1 hr.
AST 112 - General Astronomy II 3 hrs. AND
AST 112L - General Astronomy II Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 103 - Biology and Society 3 hrs. AND
BSC 103L - Biology and Society Laboratory 1 hr
BSC 107 - Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 107L - Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 104 - Chemistry and Our Environment 3 hrs. AND
CHE 104L - Chemistry and Our Environment Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 104 - Weather and Climate 3 hrs. AND
GHY 104L - Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 105 - Land and Water 3 hrs. AND
GHY 105L - Land and Water Lab 1 hr.
GLY 101 - Physical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 103 - Historical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 103L - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
MAR 151 - Introduction to Ocean Science 3 hrs. AND
MAR 151L - Introduction to Ocean Science Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 103 - Introductory Physics 3 hrs. AND
PHY 103L - Introductory Physics Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PSE 190 - Living in a Material World 3 hrs. AND
PSE 190L - Lab for Living in a Material World 1 hr.

GEC 03. Humanities (9 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
HUM 201 - Colloquium on the Pre-Modern World 3 hrs.
HUM 202 - Colloquium on the Modern World 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GEC 05. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)

Select 2 courses:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
HHS 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

GEC 06. Mathematics (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs. ***
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs. **
Higher-level MAT course*

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement (Major Area)

Select 1 course:

ENG 333 - Technical Writing 3 hrs. (WI) or
APT 380 - Organizational Communication 3 hrs. (WI)
or
BA 333 - Business Communication 3 hrs. (WI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Speaking Intensive Requirement (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

CMS 111 - Public Speaking 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 320 - Professional Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs. (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement (Major Area)

MGT 400 - Global Managerial Policy and Strategy 3 hrs. (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

Note:

*This course satisfies both the GEC requirement and a program requirement for this major.

**This particular GEC course is recommended by this major.

***This course does not satisfy prerequisites for any other math course.

GEC 07 - GEC 09 courses are specific to this major.

For full description of the GEC, see here .

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (21 hours)

Select 21 hours of 300 or 400 level College of Business courses beyond the College of Business Core with no more than 15 hours from any one discipline.

Select one of College of Business certificates (12 hours), except the Business Essential Certificate then select 9 hours of 300 or 400 level College of Business courses beyond the College of Business Core.

Professional Selling Certificate

Required courses:

MKT 330 - Professional Selling 3 hrs.
MKT 400 - Advanced Professional Selling 3 hrs.
MKT 430 - Sales Management 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

MKT 370 - Supply Chain Management 3 hrs.
MKT 380 - Business-to-Business Marketing 3 hrs.
MKT 392 - Supervised Field Experience in Marketing 1-3 hrs.
MKT 444 - Retail Management and Strategy 3 hrs.
MKT 471 - Marketing in the Health Care Industry 3 hrs.
HTM 442 - Strategic Hospitality Sales 3 hrs.

Retail Merchandising Certificate

Required courses:

MER 300 - Principles of Merchandising 3 hrs.
MER 337 - Retail Promotion 3 hrs.
MER 436 - Retail Buying and Assortment Planning 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

MER 439 - Retail Merchandising Internship 3 hrs.
MKT 392 - Supervised Field Experience in Marketing 1-3 hrs.
MKT 444 - Retail Management and Strategy 3 hrs.

Casino Resort Management & Marketing Certificate

Required courses:

HTM 378 - Casino and Resort Operations 3 hrs.
HTM 472 - Casino and Resort Marketing 3 hrs.

Select 2 courses:

HTM 345 - Customer Services Management 3 hrs.
HTM 368 - Hotel Operations 3 hrs.
HTM 377 - E-Commerce in Hospitality and Tourism 3 hrs.
HTM 445 - Revenue Management in Hospitality Operations 3 hrs.
MKT 355 - Integrated Marketing Communications 3 hrs. **
MKT 430 - Sales Management 3 hrs. **
MKT 444 - Retail Management and Strategy 3 hrs. **

Note:

*HTM 378 is the prerequisite for HTM 472 .

** MKT 300 is the prerequisite for MKT 355 , MKT 430 and MKT 444 .

Apparel Construction and Design Certificate

Required courses:

MER 330 - Textiles 3 hrs.
THE 201 - Introduction to Costume 3 hrs.
THE 201L - Costume Laboratory 1 hr.

Select two courses:

MER 332 - Societal Influences on Consumer Behavior 3 hrs.
MER 335 - History of Apparel 3 hrs.
MER 437 - Consumer Product Development 3 hrs.
THE 401 - Costume Design 3 hrs.
THE 441 - Costume Technology Studio 3 hrs.
THE 460 - Advanced Costume Design 3 hrs.

Supply Chain Management Certificate

Required courses:

MKT 370 - Supply Chain Management 3 hrs.
IET 370 - Operations and Logistics Concepts 3 hrs.

Select two courses:

MKT 380 - Business-to-Business Marketing 3 hrs.
MER 436 - Retail Buying and Assortment Planning 3 hrs.
MER 438 - Sustainability and Global Sourcing 3 hrs.
IET 472 - Global Supply Chain Management 3 hrs.
FIN 301 - Financial Management 3 hrs.
FIN 302 - Short-Term Financial Management 3 hrs.

Business Management Certificate

Required courses:

MGT 364 - Human Resource Management 3 hrs.
MGT 375 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 hrs.
MGT 454 - Organizational Behavior 3 hrs.
MGT 495 - International Management 3 hrs.

Personal Finance Certificate

Required courses:

FIN 200 - Personal Finance 3 hrs.
FIN 380 - Financial Analysis 3 hrs.
FIN 392 - Estate and Business Planning 3 hrs.
REI 330 - Real Estate Principles 3 hrs.

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (55-58 hours)

College of Business Core Courses

ACC 200 - Introduction to Financial Accounting 3 hrs.
ACC 220 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting 3 hrs.
BA 200 - The Legal Environment of Business 3 hrs.
BA 201 - Business Analytics I 3 hrs.
BA 250 - Applied Business Analytics 1 hr.
BA 260 - Business Analytics II 3 hrs.
ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hrs.
ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 hrs.
Select any approved College of Business international course 3 hrs.
FIN 300 - Principles of Finance 3 hrs.
MGT 300 - Management for Organizations 3 hrs.
MGT 325 - Operations Management 3 hrs.
MGT 400 - Global Managerial Policy and Strategy 3 hrs. (Capstone)
MIS 300 - Management Information Systems 3 hrs.
MKT 300 - Principles of Marketing 3 hrs.

Additional BSBA Requirements

Select 1 course:

ENG 333 - Technical Writing 3 hrs. (WI) or
APT 380 - Organizational Communication 3 hrs. (WI) or
BA 333 - Business Communication 3 hrs. (WI)

Select 1 course:

APT 200 - Business English 3 hrs.
APT 361 - Computer Applications in Business Technology I 3 hrs.
ENG 301 - Advanced Grammar 3 hrs.
Single foreign language course

Select 2 courses, MAT 102 required

Note: MAT 102 is preferred for all business majors.

MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs. **
MAT 102 - Brief Applied Calculus 3 hrs. *
or
MAT 114 - Calculus for the Arts and Sciences 3 hrs.
Approved higher-level MAT course

General Electives (3 hrs.)

DEG 03. Electives

Choose electives as needed with adviser’s approval. Non-business courses recommended. (See Hours to Degree below.)

Hours to Degree

120 hours are needed to graduate with a BSBA in Business Administration with an emphasis in General Business. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at The University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 30 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The student must earn at least 21 of the last 30 hours of course work and at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss. See Residence Hour Requirements for more information.