Management, BS
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Management
The Management Major is designed to enable business students to be leaders and innovators in their work teams and organizations. You’ll be trained to analyze and solve managerial problems – be they around people, organizations, or markets - that every organization faces in its day-to-day operations. You’ll take courses about leading individuals and teams, designing and managing organizations, effective negotiation, and strategic human resource management. You’ll also choose from a variety of electives, including new product development, project management, entrepreneurship, and international business.
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Management
Minimum requirements for the major in the Bachelor of Science Degree in Management are:
Graduation Requirements
Minimum hours required for graduation: 124 hours.
University Requirements
Minimum of 40 hours of upper-division coursework, generally at the 300- or 400-level. These hours can be drawn from all elements of the degree. Students should consult their academic advisor for additional guidance in fulfilling this requirement.
The university and residency requirements can be found in the Student Code (§ 3-801) and in the Academic Catalog.
General Education Requirements
Follows the campus General Education (Gen Ed) requirements. Some Gen Ed requirements may be met by courses required and/or electives in the program.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Composition I | 4-6 | |
| Advanced Composition | 3 | |
| Humanities & the Arts (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences & Technology (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Cultural Studies: Non-Western Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: U.S. Minority Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning (2 courses, at least one course must be Quantitative Reasoning I) | 6-10 | |
| Language Requirement (Completion of the third semester or equivalent of a language other than English is required) | 0-15 | |
Business Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCY 201 & ACCY 202 | Accounting and Accountancy I and Accounting and Accountancy II | 6 |
| BUS 101 | Professional Responsibility and Business | 3 |
| BUS 201 | Business Dynamics | 3 |
| BUS 301 | Business in Action | 3 |
| BUS 401 | Crafting Your Purpose in Business | 3 |
| BADM 210 & BADM 211 | Business Analytics I and Business Analytics II | 6 |
| BADM 275 | Fundamentals of Operations Management | 3 |
| BADM 300 | The Legal Environment of Bus | 3 |
| BADM 310 | Mgmt and Organizational Beh | 3 |
| BADM 320 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BADM 449 | Business Policy and Strategy | 3 |
| CMN 101 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| CS 105 | Intro Computing: Non-Tech | 3 |
| ECON 102 & ECON 103 | Microeconomic Principles and Macroeconomic Principles | 6 |
| FIN 221 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| Business Core Math | 3-5 | |
| Choose one course from list below: | ||
| Preparation for Calculus | ||
| Calculus | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Calculus for Business I | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Minimum Total Hours | 57 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Management, BS Major Core Requirements and Electives | ||
| BADM 311 | Leading Individuals and Teams | 3 |
| BADM 312 | Designing and Managing Orgs | 3 |
| BADM 313 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BADM 314 | Leading Negotiations | 3 |
| Major Electives (at least 12 hours): | ||
| BADM 329 | New Product Development | 3 |
| BADM 340 | Ethical Dilemmas of Business | 3 |
| BADM 350 | IT for Networked Organizations | 3 |
| BADM 353 | Info Sys Analysis and Design | 3 |
| BADM 375 | Operations Strategy | 3 |
| BADM 377 | Project Management | 3 |
| BADM 378 | Logistics Management | 3 |
| BADM 380 | International Business | 3 |
| BADM 381 | Multinational Management | 3 |
| BADM 403 | Corporate & Commercial Law | 4 |
| BADM 445 | Small Business Consulting | 4 |
| BADM 446 | Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation | 4 |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Management
Sample Sequence
This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.
Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. See the corresponding section on the Degree and General Education Requirements page.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| BUS 101 | 3 | ECON 103 | 3 |
| ECON 102 | 3 | CS 105 | 3 |
| Composition I or CMN 101 | 4 | FIN 221 | 3 |
| Language Other than English (3rd level) | 4 | Composition I or CMN 101 | 3 |
| Business Core Math | 3 | General Education course | 4 |
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| BUS 201 | 3 | BADM 211 | 3 |
| BADM 210 | 3 | BADM 275 | 3 |
| ACCY 201 | 3 | BADM 320 | 3 |
| BADM 310 | 3 | ACCY 202 | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 4 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| BUS 301 | 3 | BADM 313 | 3 |
| BADM 300 | 3 | BADM 314 | 3 |
| BADM 311 | 3 | BADM Major Elective | 3 |
| BADM 312 | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| BUS 401 | 3 | BADM 449 | 3 |
| BADM Major Elective | 3 | BADM Major elective | 3 |
| BADM Major Elective | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | Free elective | 3 |
| Free elective | 3 | Free elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 124 | |||
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Management
- Disciplinary competence: Students will acquire knowledge of and be able to explain foundational theory and concepts related to leadership, team and interpersonal dynamics, and organizational structure and operations.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving: Students will analyze and solve real-world management problems using critical thinking skills. Students will apply management concepts to offer guidance and sustainable solutions.
- Collaborative teamwork: Students will be able to contribute to developing inclusive, diverse teams.
- Self and other-awareness: Students will demonstrate increased awareness of the self (e.g., identifying personal and professional values, identifying biases in decision-making), and others (e.g., engaging in perspective-taking while working in diverse groups).
- Communication: Students will develop and deliver effective written and/or oral managerial communications skills.
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Management
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