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The School of Business and Economics is dedicated to providing quality business education to a diverse student population. The School prepares students to meet the challenges of a changing environment and to compete in a global market. This is accomplished by supplementing the University’s strong teaching emphasis with research and a curriculum that reflects the changing market conditions. The School also assists in regional economic transformation by promoting entrepreneurial and economic education.

The School of Business and Economics is authorized to offer Bachelor of Science degrees in six undergraduate programs.

Learning Outcomes

SBE-wide learning goals are intended to enhance student learning in the following areas: communication, ethical reasoning, analytical skills, information technology, global outlook, critical thinking, and understanding of legal systems.

SBE-wide Goals:

1. Students will be able to communicate effectively.
2. Students will be able to use appropriate IT tools for a given business situation.
3. Students will be able to think critically.

Prior to taking advanced courses toward a Bachelor of Science degree in a business discipline:

1. A student must have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours with a minimum grade point average required by the program.
2. A declaration of major form must be completed, submitted, and approved.
3. A student must have completed the following courses with no grade lower than a C: ACCT 211 , ECON 211  or ECON 212 , BADM 214 , BADM 215 , BADM 216 .

If you do not meet the requirements to be admitted into the School of Business and Economics, you may declare a Pre-Business major in any of the following degree programs:

• Pre-Accounting
• Pre-Business Administration with a Concentration in:
  • General Business
  • Health Care Management
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Management Information Systems
• Pre-Banking and Finance
• Pre-Management Information Systems

Department of Accounting, Finance, Healthcare Administration, and Information Systems

Degrees:

• Accounting, B.S.  
• Banking and Finance, B.S.  
• Business Administration, Healthcare Management Concentration, B.S.  
• Business Administration, Management Information Systems, B.S.  
• Healthcare Administration, B.S.  
• Management Information Systems, B.S.  

Certificate Programs

• Accounting Certificate Program  

Minors

• Accounting for Business Majors Minor  
• Accounting for Non-Business Major Minor  
• Finance Minor  
• Healthcare Information Technology Minor  
• Healthcare Information Technology for Healthcare Administration Majors Minor  
• Healthcare Management for All Majors Minor  
• Legal Studies in Business for Non-Business Majors Minor  
• Management Information Systems for Business Majors Minor  
• Management Information Systems for Non-Business Majors Minor  

Department of Management, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship

Degrees:

• Business Administration, Entrepreneurship Concentration, B.S.  
• Business Administration, General Business Concentration, B.S.  
• Business Administration, Management Concentration, B.S.  
• Business Administration, Marketing Concentration, B.S.  
• Business Administration, Retail and Service Management Concentration, B.S.  

Minors

• Economics for Business Majors Minor 
• Economics for Non-Business Majors Minor 
• Entrepreneurship for Non-Business Majors Minor 
• General Business Administration for Non-Business Majors Minor 
• Management for Non-Business Majors Minor 
• Marketing for Non-Business Majors Minor 

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