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Graduation Requirements for the Bachelor of Business
Administration (BBA) Degree
- Requirements Common to all Bachelor Degrees
The student must meet the requirements common to all bachelor degrees
established by the University. These requirements include the freshman
and advanced composition requirements, the lifetime wellness requirement,
the mathematics requirement, and the general education requirements
in the areas of Arts and Humanities, Mathematics and Natural Sciences,
and Social Sciences. For a description of these requirements, see Requirements
Common to all Bachelor Degrees in the index.
- Specific Degree Requirements
- BBA candidates must complete at least 62 hours of coursework in
the general education subject areas or coursework offered by the
Computer Information Sciences Department. Included in the 62 hours
are courses used to meet University English composition (EN 100,
101, 102, 300, and HN 102; University mathematics requirement; the
University PE 198 Lifetime Wellness requirement; and University
general education requirements, as well as specific correlate courses
required for the BBA degree. A maximum of six hours of Principles
of Economics and three hours of Economic Statistics may be counted
within the 62 hours.
- BBA candidates must complete the following required correlate
courses with a grade of “C” or better: MA 140 Statistics;
MA 141 Applied Calculus I; one course in oral communication (CN
150 Public Speaking or CN 365 Business and Professional Speaking);
and two out of the following: AN 112, PY 100, and SO 100. All of
these courses can be used to meet a general education group requirement.
- The following School of Business courses must be completed by
all candidates for the BBA degree. These courses include six lower-division
courses and six upper-division courses for a total of 36 semester
hours.
Lower division:
Accounting 224 Financial Accounting
Accounting 225 Managerial Accounting
Business 250 Management Information Systems
Economics 200 Principles of Microeconomics
Economics 201 Principles of Macroeconomics
Economics 211 Statistics for Business &
Economics
Upper division:
Business 315 Legal Environment of Business
Business 342 Organization and Management
Business 347 Production & Operations
Management
Business 360 Principles of Marketing
Business 381 Business Finance
Business 449 Strategic Management
- A grade point average of at least 2.0 is a prerequisite for enrollment
in required courses numbered 300 or above (BU 315, BU 342, BU 347,
BU 360, BU381, and BU 449) as well as EC 300 and EC 301. Prerequisites
are met only by successfully completing a prerequisite course with
a grade of "C" or better. A student must have completed
at least 54 semester hours in order to enroll in accounting, business,
or economics courses numbered 300 or above.
- BBA candidates must complete an additional 24 hours of upper-division
coursework offered by the School of Business. This may be done in
either of the following ways. A student may select courses from
a number of subject areas within the School of Business and receive
a BBA with a major in general business. Alternatively, a student
may complete one (or more) of the following major areas of concentration
within the 24 semester hours. These major areas are Accounting,
Economics, Finance, Management, and Marketing. The specific requirements
of each of these majors are found below.
- A grade of C or better must be earned in each course required
by the School of Business and in each additional required course
applied to a major area of concentration, including in the 24 hour
upper-division requirement noted in 4., above.
- BBA degree candidates will not be allowed credit for 100 level
courses within the last 60 hours presented for the degree. Exceptions
are permitted for courses that could be used to satisfy the general
education requirements, Computer Information Science Department
courses, and those approved by the Dean of the School of Business.
- At least 50 percent of the accounting, business, and economics
hours used to meet requirements for the BBA degree must be earned
at Washburn University.
- Candidates for the BBA degree may not use economics courses to
fulfill the Social Science general education requirement.
Pass/Fail Policy
Candidates for the BBA degree in Business Administration may not take
required courses pass/fail. In the event a student has pass/fail credit
in a required course before admission to the School, the student may be
required, as a condition of admission, to take an alternative course or
courses for regular credit to fulfill such requirements.
Major Areas of Concentration
Candidates for the BBA degree may choose a major from any of the following
subject areas: accounting, economics, finance, general business, management,
and marketing. With careful advising, a second major may be completed
within the 124 hour total by meeting all requirements of two majors. It
may not be possible, however, to complete the specific requirements of
two majors in the same semester. Any student seeking to earn a third major
within the BBA degree must complete at least 136 hours of credit. Each
major consists of 24 upper-division hours in the School of Business divided
between required and elective courses.
Accounting There are many career choices within the profession of accountancy.
The four principal areas of employment are in industrial concerns, public
practice, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies. Industrial
accountants assemble and interpret meaningful and relevant business information
to interested parties within their employer’s firm. Public accountants
provide advice primarily in three areas: income tax, auditing, and management
services. Governmental accountants perform services similar to those by
industrial and public accountants for local, state, and national governmental
agencies.
Learning objectives for the accounting concentration:
- perform the systematic transformation of data into accounting information
through the application of GAAP and income tax law;
- describe the uses, qualities, and roles of accounting information;
- explain the principles of internal control systems and the importance
of internal control systems to organizations;
- apply current technology to the accounting process and the demand
for information; and
- evaluate accounting issues and related behavior in an ethical context,
while reflecting an understanding of the public service nature of the
accounting function.
The following courses are required for the accounting concentration:
Accounting 321 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
Accounting 322 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
Accounting 325 Cost Accounting
Accounting 330 Accounting Systems
Accounting 423 Federal Taxation I
Accounting 425 Auditing
Six additional upper division elective hours in
accounting, economics, or business
Candidates for the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination must
also fulfill the subject matter requirements of the Kansas Board of Accountancy.
Students desiring to attempt the examination for the Certificate in Management
Accounting must meet the requirements of the Institute of Management Accounting.
Information regarding the CPA examination and the CMA examination may
be obtained from the accounting faculty.
Economics The economics curriculum is designed to provide the student
with an understanding of the principles and institutions governing economic
decisions made by households, businesses, and governments. This type of
knowledge, combined with studies in related areas, provides an appropriate
background for employment in financial and non-financial business firms
and governmental agencies. It also provides a solid basis for graduate
study in economics, business and public administration, urban planning,
international studies, and law.
Learning objectives for the economics concentration:
- find facts and interpret them consistent with economic thinking;
- demonstrate an understanding of how decision makers allocate scarce
resources to achieve economic efficiency;
- apply economic tools to analyze decisions made by consumers, firms,
and policy makers; and
- use economic models to analyze the impact of various fiscal monetary,
and trade policies on a nation’s economy.
The following courses are required for economics concentration:
Economics 300 Microeconomic Analysis
Economics 301 Macroeconomic Theory
Six additional upper division economics hours
Twelve additional upper division elective hours in
accounting, business, or economics
Finance The finance curriculum is designed to prepare students for (1)
careers in government services, corporate financial management, commercial
banking, security analysis, insurance, real estate, and other finance
fields, and (2) graduate study. Students are encouraged to meet with faculty
advisors as early as possible in order to plan a program which will satisfactorily
fulfill their goals.
Learning objectives for the finance concentration:
- demonstrate an understanding of interest rate determination and monetary
policy;
- demonstrate an understanding of agency issues in finance;
- calculate and apply present value concepts to financial decisions;
- demonstrate an understanding of the risk-return tradeoff and of insurable
risk; and
- analyze accounting information to support financial decisions.
The following courses are required for a major in
finance:
Business 374 Principles of Risk and Insurance
Business 483 Investments
Business 488 Financial Management
Economics 485 Money and Banking
Twelve additional upper division elective hours in accounting, business,
or economics
Management Management courses in the fields of organization theory, human
relationships, administrative communication, and related behavioral areas
provide students with pertinent background for management careers in business
and non-business organizations. A student may concentrate in the areas
of personnel management, industrial relations, and industrial management
by selecting appropriate elective courses in consultation with an advisor.
Learning objectives for the management concentration:
- describe the critical functions of human resource management and how
they fit with other organizational functions and strategy;
- demonstrate how an understanding of human behavior can solve interpersonal
problems in organizational settings;
- demonstrate proficiency in written and oral communications, demonstrate
how economic thought influences management decision making.
The following courses are required for a concentration in management:
Business 302 Business Communications
Business 345 Human Resource Management
Business 346 Organizational Behavior
Economics 341 Labor Economics
Twelve additional upper division elective hours in accounting, business,
or economics
Marketing The marketing curriculum involves analysis of the ways business
firms plan, organize, administer, and control their resources to achieve
marketing objectives. Through proper selection of courses, a student may
prepare for a career in general marketing management, promotion management,
personal selling and sales management, marketing research, channels management,
and/or retail management.
Learning objectives for the concentration in marketing:
- conduct and present a comprehensive consumer behavior audit;
- analyze a company’s existing product, determine its positioning
in the marketplace, and develop a marketing mix strategy reflective
of its positioning;
- prepare and defend a marketing plan for a company by integrating appropriate
concepts and methods;
- develop a marketing research plan and defend its procedural soundness;
- demonstrate an understanding of the stages of the sales process and
the way these stages are implemented; and
- demonstrate an understanding of the global marketplace and how to
design marketing strategies that are appropriate for various cultures
and countries.
The following courses are required for a concentration in marketing:
Business 362 Marketing Research
Business 364 Consumer Behavior
Business 471 Marketing Management
and
Three (3) additional hours from the following:
Business 361 Principles of Retailing
Business 363 Promotion
Business 366 Sales
Business 466 International Marketing
Business 473 Marketing Channels
and Twelve additional upper division elective hours in
accounting, business, and economics
General Business The major in general business allows the student flexibility
to design a 24 hour upper-division program using courses from several
or all major areas in the School of Business in accord with his or her
own interests and needs. Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Business
Administration with a major in general business must: (1) meet the University
requirements, (2) meet the School of Business requirements, and (3) complete
at least twenty-four (24) additional upper-division hours in accounting,
business, and economics beyond those named courses required for all candidates
for the BBA degree.
Learning objectives for the general business concentration:
- apply quantitative and qualitative analysis and critical thinking
to business problems;
- explain how leadership capabilities affect the ability to structure
and manage business organizations;
- demonstrate knowledge of the application of ethical concepts to business
issues;
- explain the impact of global markets on business operations;
- apply technology to the solution of diverse business issues and problems;
- explain the impact of diversity on organizations; and
- explain the relationships among the.
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