Sorrell College of Business
ACCREDITATION
B.S. / B.A. Business Administration Degree Requirements
Business Administration Core (42 Hours)
Majors:
Accounting Major (30 hours)
Finance Major (30 hours)
General Business Major (30 hours)
Information Systems Major (30 hours)
Management Major (30 hours)
Marketing Major (30 hours)
Risk Management and Insurance Major (30 hours)
B.A.S. in Resources in Technology Management
Business, Associate of Science (60 hours)
Minors:
Business Administration Minor
Information Systems Minor
The academic mission of the Sorrell College of Business is to prepare a diverse body of students for entry and personal growth in business and government-related careers by means of high quality instruction delivered in traditional, nontraditional, and emerging electronic formats.
Our students are currently employed in, or endeavor to be employed in, business, government, public accounting, the U.S. military, and not-for-profit organizations, both in the United States and the world over. Today many are, or intend to be, self-employed. Undergraduate students are prepared for admission to graduate programs in business, information systems, and professional schools of law. Sorrell College of Business students graduate with the knowledge and skills needed to communicate effectively, to make ethical and socially-responsible decisions, and to understand diverse and international cultures.
Sorrell College of Business faculty members are highly qualified and possess diverse academic and business backgrounds. Because our faculty members have “real-world” experience, course instruction focuses not only on vital concepts but also on practical application of these concepts.
All academic programs offered by the college assist students to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to understand and cope with the challenges faced by business and organizational leaders in a dynamic, global workplace. The curriculum is highly germane to the needs of students and the requirements of their employers. Combining the relevance of the curriculum with the fact that our faculty holds students to a high standard throughout their academic experience at Troy means that the academic programs offered through the Sorrell College of Business are designed to provide a firm foundation for professional business leaders who, upon graduation, will have the skills necessary to embark on, or change course in, successful careers in business, industry, and government.
As part of ongoing planning and evaluation, the Sorrell College of Business regularly evaluates student learning outcomes for each degree program.
ACCREDITATION
Troy University, through its Sorrell College of Business, is nationally accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) to offer baccalaureate degree programs in accounting, finance, general business, information systems, management, and marketing. The ACBSP has also accredited Troy to offer graduate business programs.
B.S. / B.A. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
For more information, see the index listings for baccalaureate degree parameters, general studies, and academic regulations.
| Specialized Requirements |
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Students must complete the following lower-level courses (or their approved transfer credit equivalents) with a grade of C or higher in each course before registering for any upper level course in the business curriculum: ENG 1101/03, ENG 1102/04, MTH 2201, IS 2241, ACT 2291, ACT 2292, ECO 2251, ECO 2252, QM 2241, LAW 2221, and all 2000-level courses in the major and minor. Students may enroll concurrently in the last of these courses along with their initial 3000-level courses subject to their adviser’s approval and consistent with published prerequisite requirements. Under no condition may a student enroll in a 4000-level course without the satisfactory completion (grade of C or higher) of the lower-level courses listed above. |
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Transfer credit will not be awarded for any course to be used in the business core or major in which a C grade or higher has not been achieved. |
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Students must achieve an overall C average in both their business core and their business major in order to be eligible
to graduate. All courses should be taken in the appropriate numerical sequence (i.e., 3000-level courses should be completed before attempting 4000-level courses). |
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Sorrell College of Business students must pass the business administration capstone course, MGT 4476, with a grade of C or better. |
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Accounting majors must earn a grade of C or better in all accounting courses (prefix ACT). |
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The business administration core and major each require a minimum of 12 hours of Troy University residence credit. |
| PROGRAM STRUCTURE |
| General Studies |
48 hours |
| Business Administration Core |
42 hours |
| Courses in Major |
30 hours |
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120 hours |
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CORE (42 HOURS)
| ACT 2291 |
(3) |
Principles of Accounting I |
| ACT 2292 |
(3) |
Principles of Accounting II |
| BUS 3382 |
(3) |
Business Communications |
| FIN 3331 |
(3) |
Managerial Finance I |
| FIN 3332 |
(3) |
Managerial Finance II |
| IS 3300 |
(3) |
Introduction to Information Systems |
| LAW 2221 |
(3) |
Legal Environment of Business |
| MGT 3371 |
(3) |
Principles of Management |
| MGT 3373 |
(3) |
Operations Management |
| MGT 4476 |
(3) |
Strategic Management |
| MKT 3361 |
(3) |
Principles of Marketing |
| QM 2241 |
(3) |
Business Statistics I |
| QM 3341 |
(3) |
Business Statistics II |
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| Select one course with permission of faculty adviser (Accounting majors must take ACT 4435): |
| ACT 4435 |
(3) |
International Accounting |
| ECO 4451 |
(3) |
International Trade |
| FIN 4435 |
(3) |
International Banking and Finance |
| MGT 4478 |
(3) |
International Management |
| MKT 4468 |
(3) |
International Marketing |
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| Select one business administration major (30 hours): |
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Accounting |
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Finance |
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General Business |
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Information Systems |
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Management |
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Marketing |
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Risk Management and Insurance |
ACCOUNTING MAJOR (30 HOURS)
| B.S./B.A. in Business Administration degree with a major in accounting (ACT): |
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| Specialized General Studies Requirements |
| The general studies program must include ECO 2251, ECO 2252 and MTH 2201, completed with a grade of C or better. |
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| Major Requirements |
| ACT 3391 |
(3) |
Intermediate Accounting I |
| ACT 3392 |
(3) |
Intermediate Accounting II |
| ACT 3394 |
(3) |
Governmental Accounting |
| ACT 3395 |
(3) |
Managerial/Cost Accounting |
| ACT 3396 |
(3) |
Accounting Information Systems |
| ACT 4491 |
(3) |
Advanced Accounting |
| ACT 4494 |
(3) |
Income Tax Accounting I |
| ACT 4495 |
(3) |
Income Tax Accounting II |
| ACT 4480 |
(1) |
Professional Development |
| ACT 4497 |
(3) |
Auditing |
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| Select one upper level business or business law course elective. |
FINANCE MAJOR (30 HOURS
Specialized General Studies Requirements
The general studies program must include ECO 2251, ECO 2252 and MTH 2201, completed with a grade of C or better.
| Major Requirements |
| FIN 4431 |
(3) |
Financial Management |
| FIN 4432 |
(3) |
Investments |
| FIN 4437 |
(3) |
Financial Institutions |
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| Select six electives: |
| FIN 3333 |
(3) |
Financial Mathematics |
| FIN 3334 |
(3) |
Financial Statement Analysis |
| FIN 3336 |
(3) |
Real Estate Finance I |
| FIN 3337 |
(3) |
Personal Financial Planning |
| FIN 4419 |
(3) |
Speculative Markets |
| FIN 4434 |
(3) |
Financial Modeling |
| FIN 4436 |
(3) |
Securities Analysis |
| FIN 4438 |
(3) |
Bank Management |
| FIN 4439 |
(3) |
Finance Seminar |
| FIN 4440 |
(3) |
Real Estate Finance II |
| FIN 4454 |
(3) |
Public Finance |
| FIN 4495 |
(3) |
Selected Topics in Finance |
| RMI 3335 |
(3) |
Principles of Management and Insurance |
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| Select one upper level business or business law course elective. |
GENERAL BUSINESS MAJOR (30 HOURS)
B.S./B.A. in Business Administration degree with a major in general business
Concentrations in general business, business economics, international business, international economic development, and small business and entrepreneurship
Specialized General Studies Requirements
The general studies program must include ECO 2251, ECO 2252 and MTH 2201, completed with a grade of C or better.
| Major Requirements |
| Select one upper level course in three of the following five areas: |
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Accounting |
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Economics |
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Finance |
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Management |
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Marketing |
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| Select one concentration (21 hours): |
| Business Economics Concentration: |
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Select five upper level economics courses (15 hours). |
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Select two upper level finance courses (six hours). |
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| General Business Concentration: |
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Select seven upper level courses among the business disciplines, with a limit of three courses in one discipline. |
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| International Business Concentration: |
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Select three of the following courses not used to satisfy the business core global issues requirement (nine hours): |
| ACT 4435 |
(3) |
International Accounting |
| ECO 4451 |
(3) |
International Trade |
| FIN 4435 |
(3) |
International Banking and Finance |
| MGT 4478 |
(3) |
International Management |
| MKT 4468 |
(3) |
International Marketing |
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Select two upper level business or business law course electives (six hours).
Select two modern foreign language courses (six hours).
International Economic Development Concentration:
| ECD 3360 |
(3) |
Principles of International Economic Development |
| ECD 3362 |
(3) |
Applied Spatial Analysis for Business |
| ECD 4499 |
(3) |
Field Experience in International Economic Development |
| ECO 4451 |
(3) |
International Trade |
| MKT 4468 |
(3) |
International Marketing |
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| Select two of the following courses: |
| ECD 4461 |
(3) |
Advanced Applied Spatial Analysis for Business |
| ECO 4555 |
(3) |
Comparative Economic Systems |
| FIN 3336 |
(3) |
Real Estate Finance I |
| FIN 4440 |
(3) |
Real Estate Finance II |
| FIN 4454 |
(3) |
Public Finance |
| GEO 4404 |
(3) |
Economic Geography |
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Concentration:
| MGT 4475 |
(3) |
Small Business Management |
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| Select four of the following courses: |
| ACT 3396 |
(3) |
Accounting Information Systems |
| MGT 3375 |
(3) |
Human Resource Management |
| MGT 4472 |
(3) |
Organizational Behavior |
| MGT 4460 |
(3) |
Introduction to Project Management |
| MKT 3365 |
(3) |
Integrated Marketing Communications |
| MKT 4463 |
(3) |
Retailing |
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| Select two upper level business or business law course electives (six hours). |
INFORMATION SYSTEMS MAJOR (30 HOURS)
B.S./B.A. in Business Administration degree with a major in information systems (IS)
Concentrations in general information systems, networking and Web development.
Specialized General Studies Requirements
The general studies program must include ECO 2251, ECO 2252 and MTH 2201, completed with a grade of C or better. |
| Major Requirements |
| IS 2244 |
(3) |
Computer Programming I |
| IS 2260 |
(3) |
Computer Programming II |
| IS 3320 |
(3) |
Data Communications and Computer Networking |
| IS 3330 |
(3) |
Web Authoring |
| IS 3346 |
(3) |
Database Management Systems I |
| IS 4447 |
(3) |
System Engineering and Project Management |
| IS 4460 |
(3) |
E-Commerce Design |
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| Select one concentration: |
| General IS Concentration (nine hours) |
| Select three courses from the following: |
| IS 3339 |
(3) |
Object-Oriented Programming I |
| IS 3349 |
(3) |
Object-Oriented Programming II |
| IS 3380 |
(3) |
Network Operating Systems |
| IS 4430 |
(3) |
Web Site Design |
| IS 4440 |
(3) |
Database Management Systems II |
| IS 4443 |
(3) |
Internet Development |
| IS 4450 |
(3) |
Network Design and Management |
| IS 4451 |
(3) |
Network Infrastructure and Security |
| IS 4420 |
(3) |
Web Server Administration |
| MGT 4480 |
(3) |
Technology and Management Innovation |
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| Networking Concentration (nine hours) |
| IS 3380 |
(3) |
Network Operating Systems |
| IS 4450 |
(3) |
Network Design and Management |
| IS 4451 |
(3) |
Network Infrastructure and Security |
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| Web Development Concentration (nine hours) |
| Select three courses from the following: |
| IS 4430 |
(3) |
Web Site Design |
| IS 4440 |
(3) |
Database Management Systems II |
| IS 4443 |
(3) |
Internet Development |
| IS 4420 |
(3) |
Web Server Administration |
MANAGEMENT MAJOR (30 HOURS)
B.S./B.A. in Business Administration degree with a major in management (MGT)
Concentrations in general management, hospitality and tourism, human resource management, production and operations management, and supply chain management.
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| Specialized General Studies Requirements |
| The general studies program must include ECO 2251, ECO 2252 and MTH 2201, completed with a grade of C or better. |
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| MGT 3375 |
(3) |
Human Resource Management |
| MGT 4472 |
(3) |
Organization Behavior |
| MGT 4455 |
(3) |
Employment Law (Hospitality and Tourism concentration) |
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| MGT 4479 |
(3) |
Management Seminar (required for all concentrations except Hospitality and Tourism) |
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| Select one concentration: |
| General Management Concentration |
| MGT 4460 |
(3) |
Introduction to Project Management |
| MGT 4471 |
(3) |
Organizational Development |
| MGT 4473 |
(3) |
Labor Law and Collective Bargaining |
| MGT 4474 |
(3) |
Business and Society |
| MGT 4475 |
(3) |
Small Business Management |
| MGT 4480 |
(3) |
Technology and Innovation Management |
| MGT 4481 |
(3) |
Staffing |
| MGT 4482 |
(3) |
Managing Health, Safety and Diversity |
| MGT 4483 |
(3) |
Human Resources Development |
| MGT 4485 |
(3) |
Performance Appraisal and Compensation |
| MGT 4490 |
(3) |
Total Quality Management |
| MKT 3363 |
(3) |
Transportation Management |
| MKT 4463 |
(3) |
Retailing |
| MKT 4465 |
(3) |
Business Logistics |
| QM 3342 |
(3) |
Introduction to Operations Research |
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| Select one upper level business or business law course elective. |
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| Hospitality and Tourism Concentration |
| MGT 3372 |
(3) |
Hospitality Management |
| MGT 3374 |
(3) |
Hotel Management |
| MGT 3377 |
(3) |
Domestic and International Tourism |
| MGT 4466 |
(3) |
Restaurant Management |
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| Select three of the following courses: |
| BUS 4499 |
(3) |
Internship |
| MGT 4465 |
(3) |
Food and Beverage Service |
| MGT 4475 |
(3) |
Small Business Management |
| MGT 4481 |
(3) |
Staffing |
| MKT 4487 |
(3) |
Hospitality Marketing |
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| Human Resource Management Concentration |
| Select six of the following courses: |
| BUS 4499 |
(3) |
Internship |
| MGT 4455 |
(3) |
Employment Law |
| MGT 4471 |
(3) |
Organizational Development |
| MGT 4473 |
(3) |
Labor Law and Collective Bargaining |
| MGT 4481 |
(3) |
Staffing |
| MGT 4482 |
(3) |
Managing Health, Safety and Diversity |
| MGT 4483 |
(3) |
Human Resource Development |
| MGT 4485 |
(3) |
Performance Appraisal and Compensation |
| MGT 4496 |
(3) |
Selected Topics in Human Resources |
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| Select one upper level business or business law course elective. |
MARKETING MAJOR (30 HOURS)
B.S./B.A. in Business Administration degree with a major in marketing (MKT)
Specialized General Studies Requirements
The general studies program must include ECO 2251, ECO 2252 and MTH 2201, completed with a grade of C or better. |
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| MKT 4462 |
(3) |
Consumer Behavior |
| MKT 4464 |
(3) |
Marketing Research |
| MKT 4469 |
(3) |
Marketing Management |
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| Select three to five marketing electives (9-15 hours): |
| MKT 3362 |
(3) |
Advertising |
| MKT 3364 |
(3) |
Services Marketing |
| MKT 3365 |
(3) |
Integrated Marketing Communications |
| MKT 4461 |
(3) |
Personal Selling |
| MKT 4463 |
(3) |
Retailing |
| MKT 4466 |
(3) |
Direct Marketing |
| MKT 4481 |
(3) |
Internet Marketing I |
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Select one to three marketing electives (3-9 hours) to accumulate a total of 27 hours in marketing courses: |
| BUS 4460 |
(3) |
Business Consulting and Research |
| MKT 3363 |
(3) |
Transportation Management |
| MKT 4465 |
(3) |
Business Logistics |
| MKT 4467 |
(3) |
Sales Management |
| MKT 4482 |
(3) |
Internet Marketing II |
| MKT 4495 |
(3) |
Selected Topics in Marketing |
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| Select one upper level business or business law course elective. |
RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE MAJOR (30 HOURS)
B.S./B.A. in Business Administration degree with a major in risk management and insurance
Specialized General Studies Requirements
The general studies program must include ECO 2251, ECO 2252 and MTH 2201, completed with a grade of C or better. |
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| RMI 3335 |
(3) |
Principles of Risk Management and Insurance |
| RMI 3340 |
(3) |
Surplus Lines and Reinsurance |
| RMI 3342 |
(3) |
Insurance Operations |
| RMI 3346 |
(3) |
Life and Health Insurance |
| RMI 3348 |
(3) |
Property and Liability Insurance |
| RMI 4440 |
(3) |
Corporate Risk Management |
| RMI 4441 |
(3) |
Insurance Ethics and Professionalism |
| RMI 4449 |
(3) |
Risk Management and Insurance Seminar |
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| Select two upper level business or business law course elective (six hours). |
RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT, B.A.S. (30 HOURS)
Bachelor of Applied Science in Resources and Technology and Management Degree
The Bachelor of Applied Science in Resource and Technology Management Program has the same specialized requirements, program structure, and required core courses as the B.S./B.A. in Business Administration degree, found the first page of the Sorrell College of Business section of this catalog.
Major Requirements
Specialized technical courses (12-18 hours)
Credit will be awarded for specialized technical knowledge based upon one or all of the following: American Council of Education credit recommendations, credit for experiential learning that has been evaluated by Troy University faculty and approved by the appropriate dean or transfer work from regionally accredited (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, etc.) post-secondary community college or technical schools as approved by the Academic Council.
Specializations are not available in fields of study that are offered through Troy University as majors, programs, or minors,
i.e., nursing, computer science, information systems, or education. Specialized technical knowledge and course work will normally be recognized in the following areas which are incorporated under the technology resources management program:
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Acquisitions/Contracts |
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Air Traffic Control |
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Aircraft Maintenance |
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Aviation Operations |
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Contracts and Acquisitions |
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Electronics |
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Fire Science |
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Military Science |
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Restaurant/Culinary (non-Alabama campuses only) |
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Other Approved Technical Areas |
For a student to qualify for the transfer of technical credit from a regionally accredited community college or technical school, he or she must have a minimum of 18 semester hours of transferable credit (in the same technical field) with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Select option 1 or option 2:
Option 1: Restaurant/Culinary Specialization (18 hours)
(non-Alabama sites only)
Select six additional semester hours of upper level business electives.
Option 2: Select 12-18 hours of upper level business or technology electives.
BUSINESS, ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE (60 HOURS)
| Associate of Science Degree |
See the academic regulations section of this bulletin for additional information regarding associate degrees. |
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| General Studies Requirements |
| Area I |
| ENG 1101 |
(3) |
Composition and Modern English I |
| ENG 1102 |
(3) |
Composition and Modern English II |
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| Area II |
| Select one: |
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| ART 1133 |
(2) |
Visual Arts |
| DRA 2200 |
(2) |
Introduction to Drama |
| MUS 1131 |
(2) |
Music Appreciation |
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| Select one: |
| ENG 2205 |
(3) |
World Literature before 1660 |
| ENG 2206 |
(3) |
World Literature after 1660 |
| ENG 2211 |
(3) |
American Literature before 1875 |
| ENG 2212 |
(3) |
American Literature after 1875 |
| ENG 2244 |
(3) |
British Literature before 1785 |
| ENG 2245 |
(3) |
British Literature after 1785 |
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| Area III |
| MTH 2201 |
(3) |
Business Calculus |
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| Select one science course and corresponding lab: |
| BIO 1100 |
(3) |
Principles of Biology |
| BIO L110 |
(1) |
Principles of Biology Lab |
| SCI 2233 |
(3) |
Physical Science |
| SCI L233 |
(1) |
Physical Science Lab |
| SCI 2234 |
(3) |
Earth and Space Science |
| SCI L234 |
(1) |
Earth and Space Science Lab |
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| Area IV |
| Select one: |
| HIS 1101 |
(3) |
Western Civilization I |
| HIS 1102 |
(3) |
Western Civilization II |
| HIS 1111 |
(3) |
U.S. to 1877 |
| HIS 1112 |
(3) |
U.S. since 1877 |
| HIS 1122 |
(3) |
World History to 1500 |
| HIS 1123 |
(3) |
World History from 1500 |
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| Area V |
| IS 2241 |
(3) |
Computer Concepts and Applications |
| TROY 1101 |
(1) |
University Orientation |
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| Additional Requirements |
| ACT 2291 |
(3) |
Principles of Accounting I |
| ACT 2292 |
(3) |
Principles of Accounting II |
| ECO 2251 |
(3) |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
| ECO 2252 |
(3) |
Principles of Microeconomics |
| FIN 3331 |
(3) |
Managerial Finance I |
| LAW 2221 |
(3) |
Legal Environment of Business |
| MGT 3371 |
(3) |
Principles of Management |
| MKT 3361 |
(3) |
Principles of Marketing |
| QM 2241 |
(3) |
Statistics I |
| QM 3341 |
(3) |
Statistics II |
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| Select free electives to total 60 hours for the associate degree. |
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MINOR (18 HOURS)
| BUS 1101 |
(3) |
Introduction to Business |
| ECO 2251 |
(3) |
Principles of Macro-economics |
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| ECO 2252 |
(3) |
Principles of Micro-economics |
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Select 12 hours of business courses, two of which are at the 3000-4000 level. All prerequisites must be met.
ECONOMICS MINOR (18 HOURS)
| Required Courses (9 Hours) |
| ECO 2251 |
(3) |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
| ECO 2252 |
(3) |
Principles of Microeconomics |
| ECO 3351 |
(3) |
Intermediate Macroeconomics |
| ECO 3352 |
(3) |
Intermediate Microeconomics |
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| ECO Electives |
| Select nine credit hours |
| ECO 3351 |
(3) |
Intermediate Macroeconomics (cannot count as both required and elective) |
| ECO 3352 |
(3) |
Intermediate Microeconomics (cannot count as both required and elective) |
| ECO 3353 |
(3) |
Money & Banking |
| ECO 3355 |
(3) |
Labor Economics |
| ECO 4451 |
(3) |
International Trade |
| ECO 4452 |
(3) |
Environmental Economics |
| ECO 4453 |
(3) |
Public Finance |
| ECO 4454 |
(3) |
Economic History: The Rise of the Western World |
| ECO 4455 |
(3) |
Comparative Economic Systems |
| ECO 4457 |
(3) |
Econometrics |
| ECO 4458 |
(3) |
Law & Economics |
| ECO 4449 |
(3) |
Economics Seminar |
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INFORMATION SYSTEMS MINOR (18 HOURS)
| IS 2244 |
(3) |
Computer Programming I |
| IS 3300 |
(3) |
Introduction to Information Systems |
| IS 3320 |
(3) |
Data Communications and Computer Networking |
| IS 3330 |
(3) |
Web Authoring |
| IS 3346 |
(3) |
Database Management Systems I |
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| Select one upper-level IS course. |
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