Apr 02, 2025

2014-2015 General Catalog (Spring, Summer 2015)

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Business Administration - BS

Jon M. Huntsman School of Business

Department of Management

University Studies Requirements for Major

Students must complete the General Education Requirements :

ECN 1500
will fulfill the American Institutions requirement
ECN 2010
will fulfill the Social Sciences requirement for students in the Huntsman School of Business
For Huntsman School of Business students, courses taken for their major may fulfill the Exploration requirement

Students must also complete the University Studies Depth Requirements :

Courses taken for their major will fulfill the Communications Intensive (CI) and Quantitative Intensive (QI) requirements for students in the Huntsman School of Business, Management Department
Complete at least 2 credits in approved 3000-level or above courses from each of the following two categories: Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) and Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)

Huntsman School of Business Acumen (40 credits)

All majors in the Department of Management must complete the following business acumen, in addition to the specific courses listed for the major. ECN 1500 , ENGL 2010 , and STAT 2300 or STAT 2000 must be completed with a grade of C or better. Additionally, students must receive a grade of B- or better in MGT 3500 and MGT 3700 .

Note:

All 3000-, 4000-, and 5000-level courses in the Huntsman School of Business are restricted to students admitted to the Huntsman School or another USU major with an overall GPA of at least 2.67 and completion of at least 40 credits.

Business Administration Major (27 credits)

The Business Administration major is a general degree that recognizes that most business students will have multiple business responsibilities throughout their career. This degree provides broad cross-discipline experience in the core business areas.

Required Courses (19 credits)

Elective Courses (8 credits)

Business Administration Major Four Year Plan (Suggested Schedule)

Please meet with your advisor to complete your specific four year plan.

Freshman Year (30 credits)

First Semester (15 credits)

ECN 1500 - Introduction to Economic Institutions, History, and Principles (BAI) 3 (C grade required)
ENGL 1010 - Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1) 3
MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL) 4
USU 1010 - University Connections 1-3 (2 credits required) (USU 1010 starts the week prior to fall semester and is completed after the first 3 weeks of fall semester)
Breadth Life Science (BLS) course 3

Second Semester (15 credits)

ECN 2010 - Introduction to Microeconomics (BSS) 3
ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2) 3 (C grade required)
STAT 2000 - Statistical Methods (QI) 4 or
STAT 2300 - Business Statistics (QL) 4 (C grade required)
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) course 3
Elective course 2

Sophomore Year (30 credits)

First Semester (15 credits)

ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting Principles 3
ECN 3400 - Introduction to Global Economic Institutions and Business Environment (DSS) 3
MGT 2050 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business 3
MIS 2100 - Principles of Management Information Systems 3
Breadth Physical Science (BPS) course 3

Second Semester (15 credits)

ACCT 2020 - Managerial Accounting Principles 3
MGT 3500 - Fundamentals of Marketing 3 (B- grade required)
MIS 3200 - Business Communication (CI) 3
Breadth Humanities (BHU) course 3
Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) course 3

Junior Year (30 credits)

MGT 4250 (BA elective) is recommended between the Junior and Senior year.

First Semester (15 credits)

MGT 3110 - Managing Organizations and People (DSS) 3
MGT 3250 - Introduction to Human Resource Management 3
MGT 3700 - Operations Management 3 (B- grade required)
MGT 4530 - Marketing Research 3
Elective course 3

Second Semester (15 credits)

FIN 3400 - Corporate Finance (QI) 3
MGT 3820 - International Management (DSS) 2
MGT 4600 - Negotiations 2
MGT 4730 - Business and Society 2
BA Elective course 2-3
Elective course(s) 4

Senior Year (30 credits)

First Semester (15 credits)

MGT 4790 - Managing Global Value Chains 2
BA Elective courses 4-6
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) course 2-3
Elective courses 4-7

Second Semester (15 credits)

MGT 4890 - Strategic Planning and Execution (CI) 3
MGT 5730 - Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement 2
BA Elective course 2-3
Elective courses 7-8

Minimum University Requirements

Total Credits	120
Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100
Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
USU Credits (30 USU credits, 20 of which must be upper-division courses, 10 of which must be courses required for student’s major)	30 USU credits
Completion of approved major program of study	See college advisor
Credits in minor (if required)	12
Credits in American Institutions (ECN 1500 ;HIST 1700 , HIST 2700 or HIST 2710 ; HONR 1300 ; POLS 1100 ; or USU 1300 )	3
General Education Requirements and University Studies Depth Requirements