C. T. Bauer College of Business

C. T. Bauer College of Business Degree Requirements

In order to earn a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree, students must complete five broad requirement areas:

1. the University of Houston Core requirements,
2. pre-business courses,
3. business core courses,
4. an area of concentration, and
5. a minor in a foreign language or international area study.

1. The University of Houston Core requirements: ⁽¹⁾
General Requirements for a Baccalaureate Degree

Students are required to meet the general requirements for a baccalaureate degree.

Who must complete the new Core Curriculum Requirements (1999 Forward)

All bachelor's degrees require completion of a core curriculum. Beginning in Fall 1999, University of Houston students who must complete the requirements of the new core curriculum are as follows:

1. All undergraduate students entering the university for the first time, whether as first-time-in-college students or as transfer students, unless they are transferring from a Texas junior/community college and satisfy all of the following conditions:
   • initially enrolled at the Texas junior/community college no later than summer 1999
   • transferred to UH within three years of their initial enrollment at the Texas junior/community college
   • did not interrupt their enrollment for more than 13 months.
2. All former students returning to the university for a bachelor's degree program who have interrupted their enrollment for more than 13 months.
3. All postbaccalaureate students who enroll in a bachelor's degree program unless they are University of Houston graduates who have not interrupted their enrollment for more than 13 months.
4. All continuing students who obtain permission from the dean of the college of their major to graduate under the degree requirements of the new core.

Other students, including most students enrolled at the University of Houston prior to Fall 1999, will not be required to satisfy the new core requirements; instead, they may choose to satisfy either the old core curriculum (see previous catalogs) or the new core curriculum. Students choosing to complete the old core must complete certain portions of it by Summer 2001; if they do not, they must complete the new core.

Further information on core eligibility and on courses that satisfy core curriculum requirements can be obtained by consulting the core curriculum web site
(www.uh.edu/academics/corecurriculum), the current class schedule,or an academic advisor.

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree

All candidates for a bachelor's degree must satisfy the minimal degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations and Degree Requirements section of this catalog.

Requirements

Students seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration degree must complete freshman-sophomore core and pre-business requirements, upper-level business core and required courses, area of concentration requirements, and minor requirements. The total hours required for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree are summarized below. B.B.A. requirements also listed as approved UH core courses may fulfill both requirements, but students must have a minimum of 123 credit hours to earn the B.B.A. Specific course requirements in each category are discussed in the following sections:

Courses	Hours
University Core Curriculum Requirements    (see above)	42
Non-University Core Pre-Business Requirement	27
Upper-Level Business Core and Required Courses	27
Area of Concentration Requirements	24
Minor Requirements	18
Total Degree Requirements	123 semester hour minimum

2. Freshman-Sophomore Core and Pre-Business Requirements

The freshman-sophomore and pre-business courses required for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree are as follows:

Courses	Hours
University Core Curriculum Requirements	42
MATH 1313, 1314	6
ECON 2304, 2305	6
PHIL 1321, 1305, or 2310	3
PSYC 1300 or SOC 1300	3
ACCT 2331, 2332	6
DISC 2373	3
Total	57-692

3. Upper-Level Business Core and Required Courses

Regardless of the area of concentration, business majors are required to complete the following courses:

Courses	Hours
Decision and Information Sciences DISC 3301, 3331	6
Finance FINA 3332	3
Management MANA 3335, 3350	6
Marketing MARK 3336	3
Business and Professional Communication COMM 3356 or MARK 3337 (formerly MARK 4366. Students taking Mark 3337 to satisfy this requirement may not also use it to satisfy an advanced business elective requirement or as a marketing concentration elective. )	3
Approved Advanced (3000-4000) electives in Business (Note: Students selecting to minor in a foreign language may use six hours of language courses if these hours are not counted toward the minor.) Any 3000-4000 level business courses may count as advanced business electives.	6
Total	27

4. Area of Concentration Requirements

Students can earn a degree in the following areas of concentration. See departments for specific concentration requirements. Students with a double concentration can count hours taken in the second area of concentration as satisfying the advanced business electives required for the first area of concentration.

Courses	Hours
Accounting 24 semester hours of accounting	24
Finance 18 semester hours of finance Six semester hours of approved advanced business electives	24
Decision and Information Sciences
Management Information Systems 24 semester hours of management information systems	24
Operations Management 18 semester hours of operations management Six semester hours of approved advanced business electives	24
Statistics and Operations Research 18 semester hours of statistics and/or operations research Six semester hours of approved advanced business electives	24
Management 18 semester hours of management Six semester hours of approved advanced business electives	24
Marketing and Entrepreneurship
Marketing 18 semester hours of marketing Six semester hours of approved advanced business electives	24
Entrepreneurship 18 semester hours of entrepreneurship Six semester hours of approved advanced business electives	24

5. Minor Requirements

Students must complete an approved minor in a second language or in an international area of study. International Area Studies minors require 18 hours; see the Modern and Classical Languages section of the catalog for foreign language requirements. International students whose first language is not English may complete a minor in English. Some minor degree requirements for International Area Studies may be met through MANA 3350 and University Core requirements, and some minor requirements for foreign languages may also meet some University Core requirements; as a result, the required minor hours may add fewer hours to the total degree requirements.

Approved minors include:

International Area Studies Minors

African
Asian
European
Latin American
Russian

Foreign Language Minors

Chinese
English (available only for non-native speakers)
French
French for Business-Related Professions
German
German Cultural and Professional Studies
Italian
Russian
Spanish

Information regarding the language minors is available in the catalog section of the appropriate department. Information regarding the International Area Studies minors is available further in this section of the catalog.

Total (minimum) 123

Sample B.B.A. Degree Plan

(Order of courses depends on the concentration and course prerequisites. Consult an academic advisor for assistance. This plan is based on the International Area Studies minor).

Fall Semester	Hours
ENGL 1303. Composition I	3
MATH 1310. College Algebra (or Placement Exam)	3
HIST 1376 or 1377. The United States to 1877	3
POLS 1336. U.S. and Texas Politics and Constitutions	3
Social Science: PSYC 1300 or SOC 1300	3
Total	15
Spring Semester
ENGL 1304. Composition II	3
MATH 1314. Elements of Calculus with Applications	3
HIST 1379 or 1378. The United States Since 1877	3
POLS 1337. U.S. Government, President, and Courts	3
Core Approved Humanities (see cross-listed courses for Minor)	3
Total	15

Fall Semester	Hours
MATH 1313. Finite Mathematics with Applications	3
Core Approved Natural Science	3
ACCT 2331. Accounting Principles I - Financial	3
DISC 2373. Intro. to Computers and Management Information Systems	3
ECON 2304. Microeconomics	3
Total	15
Spring Semester
Core Approved Natural Science	3
ACCT 2332. Accounting Principles II - Managerial	3
ECON 2305. Macroeconomics	3
Core Approved Visual and Performing Arts	3
PHIL 2310. Critical Thinking;  PHIL 1305. Ethics; or PHIL 1321. Logic	3
Social Science - Writing Intensive (see cross-listed courses for Minor)	3
Total	18

Junor Business Courses	Hours
Required of all business majors (Sequencing depends upon Concentration and Prerequisites)
DISC 3301. Intrduction. to Operations Management	3
DISC 3331. Statistical Analysis for Business Applications	3
MANA 3335. Introduction to Organizational Behavior and Management	3
MANA 3350. International Environment of Business	3
MARK 3336. Elements of Marketing Administration	3
MARK 3337. Professional Selling; or  COMM 3356. Business and Professional Speech	3
FINA 3332. Principles of Financial Management	3
6 hours of Advanced Business Electives (any 3000-4000 level business courses, or, for foreign language minors, foreign language courses not used toward the minor)	6
Total	27
Area of Concentration (Major)
(Sequencing depends upon Prerequisites) See specific course requirements under "Departments"
Total	24
Remaining Minor Courses for International Area Studies
(Foreign Language Option may have additional requirements)
Total	9
Minimum Total Hours Required for B.B.A. Degree	123

Bachelor of Business Administration
Areas of Concentration

Department of Accountancy and Taxation
Department of Decision and Information Sciences
Department of Finance
Department of Management
Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship

Areas of Concentration list
Required Hours

Department of Accountancy and Taxation

Chair:  Thomas R. Noland

Professors:  Cheng-Shing Agnes Cheng, Arthur J. Francia, George O. Gamble, James W. Pratt, K. Sivaramakrishnan

Associate Professors:  Mimi Alciatore, Saleha B. Khumawala, Janet A. Meade, Thomas R. Noland, Gary Schugart

Assistant Professors:  Allison F. Collins (Visiting), Denton Collins, Augustina Garza (Visiting), Robert S. Milbrath (Visiting), Edward C. Nathan (Visiting), Louis X. Orchard, James B. Stinson (Visiting), Lori Whisenant (Visiting), Scott Whisenant

Options to Meet Requirements for the
Certified Public Accounting Exam

Accounting majors who desire to obtain the necessary hours (150 semester credit hours, of which 30 semester hours must be advanced hours in accounting coursework) required by the state of Texas to take the Uniform CPA Examination may do so in two ways at the University of Houston:

1. The M.S.Acy. degree and the professional program in accounting (PPA) for currently enrolled UH undergraduate accounting majors:
   
   The Accounting Department has developed a PPA plan that will allow students in the undergraduate accounting program to apply for the Master of Science in Accountancy (M.S.Acy.) program after their junior year. Admission is based on undergraduate GPA on the last sixty hours and GMAT scores (contact the Office of Undergraduate Business Programs, 249 Melcher Hall, for details on admission requirements and procedures).
   
   If accepted, students may take both undergraduate courses and six hours of graduate accounting courses their senior year, and complete requirements of the M.S. Acy. degree and be eligible to sit for the CPA exam by the end of their fifth year. Students who meet the requirements will earn both a a B.B.A. in Accounting and a M.S.Acy. degree. Students at UH with non-accounting backgrounds, students from other schools, or returning students may still pursue the M.S.Acy. degree, but are not eligible for the PPA plan. For further details on the M.S.Acy. degree requirements, see the Graduate Catalog or contact the Office of Undergraduate Business Programs, 249 Melcher Hall, or the Accounting Department, 370 Melcher Hall. For further details on CPA requirements, contact the State CPA Board.
   
   
2. Additional courses as an undergraduate or as a postbaccalaureate (PB) student:
   
   Students completing a B.B.A. in Accounting at UH or who already have a degree may take additional courses to meet the educational requirements of the CPA examination. This alternative is most attractive to those not interested in or eligible for the M.S.Acy. degree.
   
   It is recommended that students take GENB 4320 (Commercial Law) in addition to the accounting courses required for a B.B.A. in Accounting. PB students new to UH should meet with an academic advisor in the Office of Undergraduate Business Programs, 249 Melcher Hall, for information on prerequisite procedures and the appropriate way to automate their prior coursework so that they do not receive prerequisite notifications each semester.

Accountancy and Taxation Requirements

Business majors must meet the business, nonbusiness, and elective requirements for a baccalaureate degree as well as the following for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in accountancy and taxation:

Accounting (24 semester hours)

1. Acct 3367, 3368, and 3 semester hours of an advanced accounting elective
2. Advanced Accounting (15 semester hours)

ACCT 3337, 3371, 4330, 4331, and 4335.

Twelve semester hours of the 15 advanced accounting hours must be taken in residency.

Areas of Concentration list
Required Hours

Department of Decision and Information Sciences

Chair:  Dennis Adams

Professors:  Everette S. Gardner, Jr., Rudolf A. Hirschheim, Blake Ives, Edward P.C. Kao, Basheer M. Khumawala, Richard W. Scamell, Carl Scott (Visiting Research)

Associate Professors:  Dennis Adams, Elizabeth A. Anderson-Fletcher, Robert Bregman, Wynne Chin, Randolph B. Cooper, Joaquin Diaz-Saiz, Sukran Kadipasaoglu, Archer McWhorter, Jr., A. Cameron Mitchell (Emeritus), Michael S. Parks

Assistant Professors:  Kathy L. Cossick (Clinical), Jaana Porra, Leiser Silva, Staci Smith (Visiting)

The Department of Decision and Information Sciences (DISC)
Sciences (Disc) offers three areas of concentration: management information systems, operations management, and statistics and operations research. The variety and depth of courses provide an excellent foundation for careers in information systems or business operations.

Option I: Management Information Systems (MIS)

Studies in this area prepare students for positions
in design, implementation, and administration of an organization's information systems. Emphasis is placed on managerial aspects of computer systems.

Without experience, students generally enter
organizations as systems analysts or programmers. Graduates with work experience often take administrative positions related to the organization's information systems.

Of special importance to MIS majors is the Information Systems Research Center (ISRC), a forum for the interchange of ideas among information systems professionals in the academic and professional communities. The objectives of the ISRC are the training, development, and continuing education of MIS professionals; research in the development and utilization of MIS in organizations; the promotion of interaction among MIS professionals and academicians; and the education and development of MIS academicians.

Option II: Operations Management

This concentration provides students with knowledge of the total operations of an organization, emphasizing the activities and decisions required of line management. Areas of interest include capacity planning, aggregate output or service levels, staffing, inventories, and quality and cost control.

Career opportunities are widespread in both product-oriented and service-oriented organizations. Graduates may be employed in any operating area of the organization, including project management, manufacturing, materials management, logistics and distribution, operations planning and control, purchasing, and operations analysis. Career paths generally lead through line management.

Option III: Statistics and Operations Research

The career fields of statistics and operations research include systems analysis, statistics, and operations research in any corporate department requiring skills in data analysis, computer applications, and quantitative modeling. Statistics and operations research is also a good basic discipline upon which to build graduate education in the functional areas of business.

Decision and Information Sciences Requirements

Business majors must meet the business, nonbusiness, and elective requirements for a baccalaureate degree as well as the following for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in one of the following options:

Management Information Systems  (24 semester hours)

1. Complete DISC 3369, 3370, 3371, 3376, 4370, and 4378
   
   
2. Select six hours from DISC 4371, 4372, 4376, 4377, 4379, or 4380, or other approved MIS electives.

Operations Management  (24 semester hours)

1. Select 18 semester hours from DISC 3367, 4331, 4356, 4358, 4363, 4365, 4366, 4367, 4368, 4369, 4387, and 4388.
   
   
2. Select six semester hours of approved advanced electives in business.

Statistics and Operations Research  (24 semester hours)

1. Select 18 hours in statistics and/or operations research courses approved by the department chair.
   
   
2. Select six hours of approved advanced electives in business.

Areas of Concentration list
Required Hours

Department of Finance

Chair:  Praveen Kumar

Professors:  Thomas George, Praveen Kumar, Bong Soo Lee, R. Richardson Pettit, Craig Pirrong, Ramon Rabinovitch, Ronald Singer, Arthur D. Warga

Associate Professors:  Jeremy Berkowitz, William J. Kretlow, Latha Ramchand, Raul Susmel

Assistant Professors:  Rodney Boehme (Visiting), Heetaik Chung (Visiting), Charles Guez

Clinical Professors:  Dan Jones

The Department of Finance (FINA)
offers a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in finance. This area concentrates on an understanding of the financial decisions of corporations, individuals, and nonprofit organizations and a special track in Global Energy Management. The courses focus on analysis and management of risk, costs and benefits of capital budgeting decisions, portfolio management, security analysis, and energy management. The department offers courses dealing with corporate financial management, investment analysis, the operation of institutions, analysis of derivative securities, risk and insurance, real estate finance, and international securities markets.

Finance Requirements

Business majors must meet the business, nonbusiness, and elective requirements for a baccalaureate degree as well as the following for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in finance:

1. Complete FINA 4332, 4366, and 4376.

2. Select three advanced finance electives from FINA 4333, 4337, 4339, 4386, 4388, 4389, and 4390.

3. Select six semester hours of approved advanced electives in business.

Global Energy Management

Finance majors pursuing the Global Energy Management track have more rigorous requirements in math, science, and economics at the freshman-sophomore level, and more specified coursework at the junior-senior level (see the Office of Undergraduate Business Programs for a complete listing of degree requirements).

In addition to UH core and minor courses, students will take the following courses:

Freshman-Sophomore

MATH 1431, 1432, 2431, 2433, 3338, ACCT 2331, 2332, DISC 2373, PHYS 1321, CHEM 1301, PHYS 3378, ECON 3332, 3334, 3385, 4365, PHIL 1321.

Junior-Senior

DISC 3301, 3331, 4364, MANA 3335, 3350, MARK 3336, 3337, FINA 4332, 4366, 4376, 4339, 4397 (Options and Other Derivatives), Fina 4397 (Futures and Swaps), ACCT 3367, and ACCT 4378.

Areas of Concentration list
Required Hours

Department of Management

Chair:  James S. Phillips

Professors:  John M. Ivancevich, Robert T. Keller, J. Timothy McMahon, Jim Phillips, Joseph Pratt, Andrew D. Szilagyi, Jr.

Associate Professors:  Roger N. Blakeney, Richard S. DeFrank, Dale E. Rude, Steve Werner

Assistant Professors:  Dennis Bozeman, Barbara Carlin (Visiting), Teri Elkins, Abigail Hubbard (Visiting), Dusya Vera, William Walker (Visiting)

The Department of Management (MANA)
offers a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in management. This area is excellent preparation for students who wish to pursue graduate studies in administrative sciences or are interested in general management and management trainee positions. Elective courses in human resource management are available to those interested in this specialized area.

This concentration focuses on the behavior of individuals and groups within formal organizations, with particular emphasis upon the application of theory and research to management practice. Topics receiving primary emphasis include leadership and motivation, decision making, the adaptation of organizations to their environment, and the planning for and use of human resources in both the public and private sectors.

Management Requirements

Business majors must meet the business, nonbusiness, and elective requirements for a baccalaureate degree as well as the following for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in management:

1. Select 18 semester hours from any 4000-level management electives.

2. Select six semester hours of approved advanced electives in business.

Areas of Concentration list
Required Hours

Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship

Chair:  Ed Blair

Professors:  Ed Blair, Steve Brown, Keith Cox, Betsy Gelb, Herbert Lyon

Associate Professors:  Eli Jones

Assistant Professors:  Partha Krishnamurthy, R. Sukumar (Clinical), Niladri B. Syam, Rosalind Wyatt (Visiting)

Marketing

Courses in marketing (MARK) focus on various topics in the marketing of goods and services. Topics include how to conduct market research, how to analyze buyers, how to use customer databases, how to sell, how to manage selling operations, how to market in an international context, and how to formulate marketing strategies.

A marketing concentration is appropriate for students who plan careers in selling, sales management, retailing, or marketing staff functions such as advertising, market research, and general marketing management.

Marketing with a Certificate in Professional Selling

The Program for Excellence in Selling (PES) is one of only a few nationally recognized selling programs. PES is a certificate program that accepts students of all majors, allowing students who are selected for the program to continue studying in their majors while also broadening their presentation and selling skills. PES teaches students how to effectively sell products, services, and, most importantly, themselves and their ideas.

Students are awarded Professional Selling certificates upon completion of a five-course sequence of sales and sales management courses: MARK 3337, MARK 4373, MARK 4376, MARK 4374, and MARK 4375. These courses may count toward degree requirements for Marketing majors or as advanced business electives for other majors within business.

Benefits of the program include a bi-annual sales mixer, job placement, and an alumni association. The sales mixer is planned, sold, and run by students in the program. Some of Houston's most prestigious companies attend this function to hire the best-trained sales professionals in the industry. In addition, positions are posted daily in the program office. The alumni association for PES grows every year, providing an ideal situation for sales students to network among themselves.

For further details on requirements, benefits, and admission to the program, call 713-743-4746 or consult the program web site: http://www.bauer.uh.edu/pes/index.html

Entrepreneurship

Courses in entrepreneurship (ENTR) provide students with information regarding all aspects of entrepreneurship. Specific topics include revenue estimation, cost budgeting, capitalization and funding, and the development and implementation of the business plan.

The major career objectives are to have entrepreneur students capable of starting their own businesses, or going to work for an existing entrepreneur.

Of special importance to entrepreneur majors is the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI). The mission of the CEI is to organize and expand the knowledge and practice of entrepreneurship. CEI combines academic rigor with practical experience to provide the foundation needed to develop and manage business enterprises in a rapidly changing business environment. Utilizing the concept of team teaching, guest lecturers and intensive mentor programs, the center has formalized a "real-life, hands-on" learning approach that is changing the way America looks at entrepreneurship education.

Marketing and Entrepreneurship Requirements

Business majors must meet the business, nonbusiness, and elective requirements for a baccalaureate degree as well as the following for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree:

Marketing (24 semester hours)

1. Complete MARK 3337. (formerly MARK 4366) (Students with a Marketing concentration who take MARK 3337 to meet the Business and Professional Communication requirement for the B.B.A. must take an additional three-hour Marketing course.)

2. Select 15 semester hours of senior-level marketing electives approved by the chair of the department.

3. Select six semester hours of approved advanced electives in business.

Entrepreneurship (24 semester hours)

1. Complete ENTR 3310, 4320, 4330, 4340, 4350, and 4360.

2. Select six semester hours of approved advanced electives in business.

American Humanics Certification in Non-Profit Managment

The Bauer College of Business and the American Humanics Program in the Graduate School of Social Work have partnered to develop a specific undergraduate curriculum which utilizes B.B.A. degree requirements to prepare students to apply for a national Certification in Nonprofit Management.

Course Requirements for B.B.A. students seeking American Humanics Certification:

1. Child and Adult Development (choose 1)
   PSYC 1300. Introduction to Psychology
   SOC 1300. Introduction to Sociology
   
   
2. Historical and Philosophical Foundations
   SOC 3318. Introduction to Social Work and Social Services
   
   Choose 2 of the following 3 options:
   
   
3. Nonprofit Accounting & Financial Management
   ACCT 4377 / 7378. Government & Nonprofit Accounting
   
   
4. General Nonprofit Management
   SOCW 3354. Nonprofit Management
   
   
5. Nonprofit Marketing
   MARK 4397. Nonprofit Marketing
   MARK 4398. Special Problems (if MARK 4397 not offered)
   

Additional workshops, non-credit classes, internships, and experiential skill building sessions are required for the American Humanics Certification. See the Special Programs and Opportunities section of this catalog for further details or contact the AH office at 713-743-8137.

Minors for the Bachelor of Business Administration

To prepare for the global marketplace, all business majors select a minor either from a foreign language or an international area study focusing on one region of the world.

Language minors include Chinese, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, and for non-native speakers, English. Several of these languages have business-track options and certification exams to demonstrate proficiency in the language. Contact the Department of Modern and Classical Languages for information: 713-743-3007.

International Area Studies provide inter-disciplinary courses from humanities and social sciences to prepare students with cultural, historical, economic, and political background for one of five regional specializations: Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, or Russia. These minors are also open to non-business majors. Students interested in a minor in one of the International Area Studies should contact the Office of Undergraduate Business Programs in the Bauer College of Business. Any petitions for waivers and/or substitutions must be approved by the appropriate college. Selected topics courses, language, study abroad, and other relevant courses that relate to a specific area may be included in an area of studies minor with approval of the Office of Undergraduate Business Programs, 249 Melcher Hall.

For each of the International Area Studies minors, students must complete a minimum of 18 semester hours of work in the minor field, of which 12 must be advanced and 12 must be taken in residence at UH.

At least nine of the advanced 12 hours must be taken in residence. Students must earn a 2.00 minimum cumulative grade point average on courses attempted in the minor at UH. No more than nine hours of course work from one department shall be applied to the minor.

For a current listing of courses approved for the International Area Studies minors, consult the Office of Undergraduate Business Programs, 249 Melcher Hall.

International Area Studies

African
Asian
European
Latin American
Russian

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African Studies

AAS 2322.	Introduction to African Religions and Philosophy
ANTH 2302.	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ECON 3351.	Economics of Development
ECON 3353.	Economic Development of Africa
ECON 4368.	International Monetary Economics
ECON 4370.	International Trade
GEOG 2340.	World Realms
HIST 3375.	CIA in the Third World
HIST 3379.	World Civilization to 1500
HIST 3380.	World Civilization since c.e. 1500
HIST 3381.	African Civilization to 1750
HIST 3382.	African Civilization since 1750
HIST 3383.	East and Central Africa
HIST 4386.	Africa from 1945-present
HIST 4388.	Southern African since 1870
HIST 4397.	Selected Topics in African History
MANA 3350.	Introduction to International Environment of Business
MSCI 4310: 4320	Advanced Military Science
POLS 3311.	Introduction to Comparative Politics
POLS 3313.	Introduction to International Relations
POLS 3321.	Revolution and System Change
POLS 3326.	Government and Politics in the Middle East
POLS 3328.	Politics of the Developing Areas
POLS 3330.	Comparative Political Economy
RELS 3350.	Islam

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Asian Studies

ANTH 2302.	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
CHNS 3350.	Chinese Culture through Films
CHNS 3352.	Chinese Culture and Society through Modern Literature
CUST 3320, 3397, 4397.	Chinese Study Abroad Program
CUST 4300.	Asian American Cultures
ECON 3351.	Economics of Development
ECON 3355.	Economics Development of Asia
ECON 4368.	International Monetary Economics
ECON 4370.	International Trade
GEOG 2340.	World Realms
HIST 3322.	The Vietnam War
HIST 3375.	CIA in the Third World
HIST 3378.	Modern Middle East
HIST 3379.	World Civilization to 1500
HIST 3380.	World Civilization since c.e. 1500
HIST 3394.	World Revolutions
HIST 3395.	Selected Topics relating to Turkey, the Middle East, or Asia
MANA 3350.	Introduction to International Environment of Business
MSCI 4310: 4320	Advanced Military Science
POLS 3311.	Introduction to Comparative Politics
POLS 3313.	Introduction to International Relations
POLS 3326.	Government and Politics in the Middle East
POLS 3328.	Politics of the Developing Areas
POLS 4320.	Japanese Politics
POLS 4321.	Democracy in Asia
POLS 4322.	Political Economy of Asia
RELS 3350.	Islam
RELS 3396.	Approved Topic: Asian Religions

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European Studies

Students minoring in European Studies may select courses from the following:

ANTH 2302.	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ECON 3351.	Economics of Development
ECON 4368.	International Monetary Economics
ECON 4370.	International Trade
ENGI 3301.	Technology and Western Culture
GEOG 2340.	World Realms
GERM 3350.	Understanding the 20th Century through German Culture
HIST 2351.	Western Civilization to 1450
HIST 2353.	Western Civilization from 1450
HIST 3347.	Comparative European Revolutions
HIST 3351.	Work and Family Life in Modern Europe
HIST 3352.	Modern France Since 1870
HIST 3354.	England Since 1689
HIST 3356.	France and Europe, 1750-1815
HIST 3357.	Modern Germany, 1815-1918
HIST 3358.	Modern Germany since 1918
HIST 3379.	World Civilization to 1500
HIST 3380.	World Civilization since c.e. 1500
HIST 3394.	World Revolutions
HIST 3395.	Selected Topics in European History
HIST 4334.	Reformation in Europe
HIST 4346.	Tudor England, 1485-1603
HIST 4347.	Stuart England, 1603-1714
HIST 4348.	Social History of Early Modern England, 1500-1800
MSCI 4310: 4320	Advanced Military Science
MANA 3350.	Introduction to International Environment of Business
POLS 3311.	Introduction to Comparative Politics
POLS 3313.	Introduction to International Relations
POLS 3320.	Government and Politics in Great Britain
POLS 3324.	Government and Politics in Contemporary Germany
POLS 3325.	Government and Politics in the Soviet Union
POLS 3329.	The Nations of Europe
POLS 3330.	Comparative Political Economy
POLS 3337.	Nationalism and Nationality
POLS 3338.	French Politics
POLS 3341.	Political Thought from Machiavelli and the Renaissance
POLS 4329.	European Union
POLS 4336.	Mediterranean Politics

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Latin American Studies

AMER 3300.	Introduction to American Cultures
ANTH 2302.	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 3324.	Peoples and Cultures of Central America
ECON 3351.	Economics of Development
ECON 4368.	International Monetary Economics
ECON 4370.	International Trade
GEOG 2340.	World Realms
HIST 2371.	Latin America 1492-1820
HIST 2372.	Latin America since 1820
HIST 3369.	Colonial Mexico
HIST 3373.	The U.S. in Mexico since 1865 (Formerly The Americas Since 1776)
HIST 3374.	History of Brazil
HIST 3375.	CIA in the Third World
HIST 3376.	Caribbean History
HIST 3379.	World Civilization to 1500
HIST 3380.	World Civilization Since c.e. 1500
HIST 3394.	World Revolutions
HIST 3396.	Selected Topics in Latin American History
HIST 4365.	Women in Latin America
HIST 4369.	Modern Mexico, 1810 to Present
HIST 4370.	The U.S. and Mexico
HIST 4375.	Religions in Modern Latin America
HIST 4396.	Selected Topics in Latin American History
MANA 3350:	Introduction to International Environment of Business
MSCI 4310: 4320	Advanced Military Science
POLS 3311.	Introduction to Comparative Politics
POLS 3313.	Introduction to International Relations
POLS 3322.	Introduction to Latin American Politics
POLS 3328.	Politics of the Developing Areas
SPAN 2320.	Culture of Mexico (taught in Spanish)
SPAN 3341.	The Language of Business and Trade (taught in Spanish)
SPAN 3342.	The Business Environment in the Hispanic World (taught in Spanish)
SPAN 3374.	Spanish-American Culture and Civilization (taught in Spanish)
SPAN 4341.	Advanced Language of Business and Trade (taught in Spanish)

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Russian Studies

ANTH 2302:	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ECON 3340.	Comparative Economic Systems
ECON 3341:	Soviet Economic Development and Transformation
ECON 3351:	Economics of Development
ECON 4368:	International Monetary Economics
ECON 4370:	International Trade
GEOG 2340.	World Realms
GEOG 3327.	Political Geography of Russia and the Commonwealth
HIST 2353.	Western Civilization from 1450
HIST 3347.	Comparative European Revolutions
HIST 3379.	World Civilization to 1500
HIST 3380.	World Civilization Since c.e. 1500
HIST 3395.	History of the Tsars
MANA 3350.	Introduction to International Environment of Business
MSCI 4310: 4320	Advanced Military Science
POLS 3311.	Introduction to Comparative Politics
POLS 3313.	Introduction to International Relations
POLS 3325.	Government and Politics of Russia and the Commonwealth
POLS 3327.	Political Geography of Russia and the Commonwealth
POLS 3332.	Soviet and Russian Foreign Policy
RUSS 2303.	Survey of Russian Literature in English I
RUSS 2304.	Survey of Russian Literature in English II

Minors in Business Administration for Undergraduate Non-Business Students

Objectives and Admission to the Minor

The minor program is designed to provide undergraduate non-business students with a conceptual foundation in business administration.

Students seeking minors in business administration must meet the same grade point average requirements as students changing their major to pre-business at the time of filing for a minor. Students will not be permitted to register for any of the required upper division business administration courses until all prerequisites have been completed.

Minors are available in accounting, finance, management, management information systems, marketing, and business administration.

General Requirements for Minors

Students must complete at least 9 semester hours in advanced business administration courses (see specific requirements for each minor).

List of Minors

Accounting
Finance
Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Business Administration

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Accounting Minor

Prerequisites:

ACCT 2331 and DISC 2373

Required Courses:

ACCT 2332:	Accounting Principles II-Managerial
ACCT 3367:	Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 3368:	Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT 3371:	Accounting Information Systems

Three hours of advanced accounting electives

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Finance Minor

Prerequisites:

MATH 1313 and MATH 1314

ACCT 2331

ECON 2304

DISC 3331

Required Courses:

FINA 3332:

Principles of Financial Management

Twelve hours of advanced finance electives

Management Minor

Prerequisites:

Junior standing

Required Courses:

MANA 3335:

Introduction to Organizational Behavior and Management

Twelve hours of advanced management electives
(excluding MANA 3350 and MANA 4383)

Management Information Systems Minor

Prerequisites:

ACCT 2331 and ACCT 2332

DISC 2373 or COSC 2410

Required Courses:

DISC 3369:	Introduction to Management Information Systems
DISC 3370:	Information Systems Development Tools
DISC 3371:	Transaction Processing Systems I
DISC 3376:	Business Data Base Management Systems
DISC 4370:	System Analysis and Design

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Marketing Minor

Prerequisites:

Junior standing

Required Courses:

MARK 3336.	Principles of Marketing
MARK 3337. (formerly 4366)	Professional Selling

Nine hours of advanced marketing electives

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Business Administration Minor

Required Courses

ACCT 2331:	Accounting Principles I-Financial
ACCT 2332:	Accounting Principles II-Managerial

Three of the following four courses:

FINA 3332:	Principles of Financial Management
MANA 3335:	Introduction to Organizational Behavior and Management
MARK 3336:	Elements of Marketing Administration
DISC 3301:	Introduction to Operations Management