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School of Arts and Sciences | School of Business Administration | School of Education
School of Business Administration
Mission The mission of the School of Business Administration is to provide high-quality academic programs at all levels, but with special emphasis at the graduate level, primarily for non-traditional students living in the coastal bend region of Texas. Our mission is supported by hiring and retaining qualified faculty who ensure that our graduates possess the knowledge and skills necessary for successful careers in business and society.
We dedicate ourselves to continuous improvement in the following areas:
Curriculum: Providing adaptive programs, particularly at the graduate level, that prepare our graduates for successful business careers in a rapidly changing, global and technological environment.
Outreach: Offering educational opportunities to underserved constituencies through a variety of delivery modes (e.g., off-campus sites and Internet) and collaborative arrangements.
Intellectual Contributions: Fostering intellectual contributions that emphasize the application of knowledge to improve management practices, with a lesser emphasis placed on the discovery of new knowledge and the enhancement of knowledge related to instructional development.
Service: Providing a balanced array of services to the institution, profession and community, within the constraints of our primary focus on teaching and research.
Majors and Degrees Offered The programs of the School of Business Administration consist of the majors listed below. Students pursuing an undergraduate major can emphasize specific areas of business administration through elective courses.
Secondary Teacher Certification: Students seeking secondary teacher certification in business basic or business composite should refer to the certification requirements listed in the School of Education section of this catalog.
MAJOR DEGREE CONCENTRATIONS Business Administration B.B.A. Accounting Management Marketing General Business
M.B.A. Undifferentiated
Degree Requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
The School of Business Administration prepares students for entry level and professional positions in business. Such an education produces graduates who:
The following requirements apply to all candidates for the Bachelor of Business Administration degree with concentrations in accounting, management, marketing and general business. 1. Students must satisfy all university requirements for a bachelor’s degree as found in the section UNIVERSITY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS of this catalog.
2. Fifty percent of upper-level course work in all business concentrations must be taken from UHV. Students can accumulate no more than two D’s in the business major. Undergraduate credit earned more than seven years prior to admission to undergraduate study at UHV may not be counted unless approval is granted by the Dean. It is the prerogative of the Dean to determine (1) whether the courses meet current standards of the discipline, and (2) whether students demonstrate sufficient retention of the content to apply it.
3. Lower Division: a. A combined total of 6 semester hours in natural and/or formal sciences (3 of which must be in natural sciences). b. 3 semester hours of mathematics in addition to university core requirement. Must complete MATH 1324 Finite Math, and MATH 1325 Elements of Calculus for Business. c. 6 semester hours of economics (micro and macro). d. 6 semester hours of principles of accounting. e. 3 semester hours of business/professional speech.
4. Lower or Upper Division: a. 3 semester hours of principles of computing. b. Free electives to complete 122 s.h. minimum degree requirement. Courses must be outside of business administration and will not exceed 11 hours.
5. Upper Division: 40 semester hours of a common business core (Professional Writing, Statistics for Business & Economics, Information Systems in Organizations, Principles of Management, Principles of Marketing, Legal Environment of Business, Business Finance, Quantitative Decision Making, Financial Statement Analysis, Managerial Economics, Strategy and the Business Environment, Leadership, and Strategic Management.)
6. Comprehensive Exam: Exam covering the content of the BBA core classes. The exam is offered once each fall and spring to students enrolled in MGT 4340, face-to-face in Victoria on a Saturday. Students enrolling in MGT 4340 should check the date of this exam beforehand to avoid scheduling conflicts.
7. BBA students are expected to a. Be familiar with the mission and values of the program and to comply with the expectations of them outlined in this catalog, their new student orientation, and their course syllabi. b. Maintain high standards of academic honesty and ethical behavior as outlined on course syllabi each semester. c. Track their progress on their degree programs and contact their advisors promptly to resolve questions about their enrollment. d. Verify that they have the appropriate prerequisites for their courses each semester. e. Apply for graduation by the published deadline for the semester in which they will complete degree requirements. f. Ensure that the School of Business Administration has current contact information for them at all times, and visit the school’s web page ( www.uhv.edu/bus) regularly for important updates as well as to obtain information on course textbooks and syllabi prior to each semester.
Accounting concentration: Requirements: 21 semester hours composed of 3 semester hours of cost accounting, 6 semester hours of intermediate accounting, 3 semester hours of tax accounting, 3 semester hours of auditing, 3 semester hours of accounting information systems, and 3 semester hours of advanced financial accounting. The seven required courses are ACC 3311-Costs and Budgets ACC 3312-Intermediate Accounting I ACC 3313-Intermediate Accounting II ACC 4311-Principles of Federal Income Taxation ACC 4321-Auditing ACC 4320-Accounting Information Systems ACC 4331-Advanced Financial Accounting
Management concentration: Requirements: 21 semester hours composed of 15 semester hours of required management courses and 6 semester hours of management electives. The five required courses are MGT 4311-Human Resources Management MGT 4316-International Management MGT 4325-Organizational Change MGT 4303-Entrepreneurship MGT 4320-Organizational Behavior Electives- 6 semester hours selected from the following courses. (No more than 3 semester hours may be selected outside of management.) MGT 4300-Selected Topics MGT 4304-Entrepreneurship Field Studies MGT 4312-Staffing MGT 4313-Compensation MGT 4315-Contemporary Issues in Management MGT 4318-Organizational Theory and Development MGT 4335-Project Management Any Marketing course (except MKT 3311) Courses in areas related to management or marketing (PSY 3310, HUM 4322, COM 3316)
Marketing Concentration: Requirements: 21 semester hours composed of 9 semester hours of required marketing courses and 12 semester hours of marketing electives. The three required courses are: MKT 4311-Buyer Behavior MKT 4313-Marketing Research MKT 4340-Marketing Management Electives-12 semester hours selected from the following courses: MKT 3321-Selling and Sales Management MKT 4312-Promotion Management MKT 4315-Business-to-Business Marketing MKT 4316-Electronic Marketing MKT 4317-Services Marketing MKT 4321-Retailing Management MKT 4325-International Marketing
General Business concentration: Requirements: 21 semester hours of business courses (beyond the core requirements) from at least three of the following areas: Accounting, Finance, International Business, Management or Marketing. No more than 9 hours may be taken in any one area. All 21 semester hours must be designated as upper-division courses.
The above information is summarized in the following table:
Business Administration Major Concentrations in Accounting, Management, Marketing, and General Business
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Requirements for Undergraduate Admission
Applicants to the BBA program must meet all requirements for undergraduate admission as outlined in the ADMISSIONS section of this catalog. In order to be considered for admission a student must send the following credentials to the Office of Admissions and Records:
NOTE: Students who have completed at least three semester hours of acceptable college credit prior to September 1, 1989 are exempt from taking the TASP/THEA. For other exemptions, refer to the TASP/THEA information in the Undergraduate Admission section of this catalog.
Degree Requirements for the Master of Business Administration
The mission of the UHV MBA program is to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully manage organizations in a dynamic environment by offering an integrated curriculum that blends theoretical concepts with practical applications. Specifically, the MBA program seeks to develop in each graduate the capacity to: · Understand and adapt to the changing business, political and social environments; · Evaluate and respond to emerging threats and opportunities; · Interact with and effectively lead diverse groups; · Analyze and evaluate business operations and processes; and · Synthesize and apply cross-functional approaches to organizational issues.
The following courses are required for attaining the Master of Business Administration degree. Courses are listed in the recommended completion order.
REQUIRED SPECIFIC BUSINESS COURSES (39 HOURS) Requirement (Prerequisite*) ECO 6351 Economics for Managers MGT 6351 Management and Organizational Behavior QMS 6351 Statistics and Research Methods (Business calculus)
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