The degree of Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) offers
a major in Accounting, Business Economics, Management Information
Systems, Finance, General Business, Management, or Marketing.
Students seeking a B.B.A. degree must make formal application to
the School of Business for admission to the Bachelor of Business
Administration Program prior to taking 300 and 400 level business
courses. Application for admission should be filed during the semester
in which 36 hours of general education credit and Accounting 201,
202, Business 150, 205, Economics 203, and 204 are completed. Students
must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher in these courses or have permission
of the school to enroll in 300 or 400 level courses.
As a requirement for graduation with a Bachelor of Business Administration,
a student must have
1. Attained an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher in all courses taken
at the University, a GPA of 2.0 or higher in the courses taken in
the Department of Business Administration and Economics, and a GPA
of 2.0 or higher in major courses.
2. Completed the program assessment examination required in all
majors in the School of Business.
3. Completed at Francis Marion University at least 50 percent of
the business credit hours required for the B.B.A. degree.
All students seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration degree
must complete the following:
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1. General Education Requirements
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51 hours |
Includes requirement of Mathematics 140 (or 201) and
Economics 203 and 204
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2. Additional hours of electives outside the functional business
areas of Accounting, MIS, Finance, Marketing, and Management
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15 hours |
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3. Common Business Core Requirements:
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36 hours |
a) Business Function and Operations
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9 hours |
BUS 150 Fundamentals of Business
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3 |
MKT 331 Principles of Marketing
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3 |
FIN 341 Financial Management
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3 |
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b) Legal and Social, Ethical and Political
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3 hours |
BUS 206 Legal & Social Environ. of Business
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3 hours |
ECON 203 Introduction to Microeconomics
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(In General Education)
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ECON 204 Introduction to Macroeconomics
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(In General Education)
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POL 101 United States Government
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or
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POL 103 Introduction to Political Science
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(In General Education)
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c) Accounting, Management Information Systems,
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And Quantitative Methods
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15 hours |
ACTG 201 Financial Accounting
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3 |
ACTG 202 Managerial Accounting
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3 |
BUS 205 Statistical Methods for Business
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and Economics
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3 |
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CS 150 Microcomputers & Software Applications
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(In General Education)
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MIS 327 Information Systems Fundamentals
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3 |
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MGT 308 Introduction to Management Sciences
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3 |
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d) Organization Theory, Behavior, and Interpersonal
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Communications
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6 hours |
MGT 351 Management and
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Organizational Behavior 3
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ENG 305 Business Writing
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3 |
SPCO 101 Basics of Oral Communication
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(In General Education)
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e) Administrative Process and Policy
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3 hours |
BUS 458 Business Policy
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3 |
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4. Major Requirements
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18 to 27 hours |
a) Accounting - Total Required Hours 129
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27 hours |
ACTG 320 Accounting Systems
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3 |
ACTG 323 Intermediate Accounting I
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3 |
ACTG 324 Intermediate Accounting II
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3 |
ACTG 325 Cost Accounting
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3 |
ACTG 421 Concepts of Auditing
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3 |
ACTG 422 Advanced Accounting
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3 |
ACTG 427 Introduction to Taxation
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3 |
ACTG 424 Accounting Theory
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or
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3 |
ACTG 428 Advanced Taxation
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3 |
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School Elective
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3 |
Each applicant for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination
in South Carolina must hold a baccalaureate degree and a minimum
of 150 semester hours from a college or university recognized by
the South Carolina Board of Accountancy. The 150 hours must include
a minimum of 30 hours in accounting and 24 hours in administration
courses other than accounting courses. Individuals planning to sit
for professional accountancy exams, including graduates of other
institutions, should consult with an accounting adviser to prepare
a plan for acquiring the necessary courses and hours of credit.
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b) Management - Total Required Hours 120
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18 hours |
MGT 353 Personnel Administration
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3 |
MGT 355 Production and Operations Management
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3 |
MGT 454 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
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3 |
MGT 451 Organizational Behavior
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3 |
MGT Elective
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3 |
School Elective
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3 |
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c) Marketing - Total Required Hours 120
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18 hours |
MKT 333 Marketing Research
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3 |
MKT 334 Consumer Behavior
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3 |
MKT 335 International Marketing
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3 |
MKT 432 Marketing Management
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3 |
MKT Elective
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3 |
School Elective
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3 |
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d) Finance - Total Required Hours 123
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21 hours |
One class from:
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ACTG 323 Intermediate Accounting or
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ACTG 325 Cost Accounting
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3 |
ECON 310 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory or
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ECON 321 Money and Banking
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3 |
FIN 344 Real Estate Finance
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3 |
FIN 347 Investments I
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3 |
FIN 442 Advanced Financial Problems
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3 |
FIN 450 Cash Management
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3 |
One class from:
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FIN 366 Real Estate or
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FIN 348 Investments II
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e) Business Economics
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Total Required Hours 120
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18 hours |
ECON 310 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
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3 |
ECON 320 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
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3 |
ECON 321 Money and Banking
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3 |
ECON 325 International Economics
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3 |
ECON 450 Senior Seminar in Economics
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3 |
School Elective
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3 |
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f) Management Information Systems
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Total Required Hours 123
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21 hours |
MIS 225 Modern Programming
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3 |
MIS 337 Business Systems Analysis and Design
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3 |
MIS 347 Business Data Communications
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3 |
MIS 447 Data Base Management
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3 |
MIS 467 Systems Development Management
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3 |
MIS 477 Information Resource Management
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3 |
School or CS Elective
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3 |
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g) General Business - Total Required Hours 120
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18 hours |
MKT 333 or MKT 334 or MKT 335
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3 |
Any 300 or 400 Management course (except MGT 308 or MGT
351)
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3 |
Any 300 or 400 level Finance course (except Finance 341)
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3 |
ECON 310 Intermediate Microeconomics
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3 |
School Electives (Accounting, Economics, Finance,
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Management, Management Information Systems,
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Marketing
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6 |
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5. Total B.B.A. Requirements
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120 to 129 hours |
MINOR
A minor is business consists of Business 150, Accounting 201, and
Economics 203 plus nine additional hours which must be selected
from:
MIS 327 Information Systems Fundamentals
ECON 310 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
ECON 325 International Economies
FIN 246 Investments and Personal Finance
FIN 366 Principles of Real Estate
MGT 351 Management and Organizational Behavior
MKT 331 Principles of Marketing
MKT 335 International Marketing
The prerequisites for these courses must be met. Students minoring
in Business must declare their minor with the Dean of the School
of Business before taking 300-level business courses. Minors must
have a 2.0 GPA in the 6 courses taken as their minor.
COLLATERAL
No collateral in the Bachelor of Business Administration Program
is offered.
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