Business Administration
Arkansas State University - Jonesboro
Degree:  Bachelor of Science
Major: Business Administration
2006-2007
Students requiring developmental course work based on low entrance exam scores (ACT, SAT, ASSET, COMPASS) may not be able to complete this program of study in eight (8) semesters.  Developmental courses do not count toward total degree hours.  Students having completed college level courses prior to enrollment will be assisted by their advisor in making appropriate substitutions.   In most cases, general education courses may be interchanged between semesters.    A minimum of 45 hours of upper division credit (3000-4000 level) is required for this degree.  Mandatory state and institutional assessment exams will be required during your degree program.  Failure to participate in required assessments may delay graduation.
Year 1					Year 1
Fall Semester					Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed		Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
ENG 1003	Composition I	3	X		ENG 1013	Composition II	3	X
MATH 1023	College Algebra	3			MATH 2143	Business Calculus	3	X
CIT 1503	Microcomputer Applications	3			ART or MUS or THEA 2503	Fine Arts Visual or Musical or Theatre	3	X
SOC 2213	Intro to Sociology	3	X		PHSC 1203	Physical Science	3	X
BUSN 1913	Making Connections in Business (FYE)	3	X		PHSC 1201	Physical  Science Lab	1	X
PE 1002	Concepts of  Fitness	2			PHIL 1103	Intro to Philosophy (humanities requirement)	3	X
Total Hours		17			Total Hours		16
Year 2					Year 2
Fall Semester					Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed		Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
ACCT 2003	Prin of Accounting  I	3			ACCT 2013	Prin of Accounting  II	3
ECON 2323	Prin of Microeconomics	3			ECON 2313	Prin of Macroeconomics	3	X
POSC 2103	Intro to US Gov	3	X		ECON 2113	Business Statistics	3
SCOM 1203	Oral Communications (critical thinking requirement)	3	X		LAW 2023	Legal Environment Business	3
BIOL 1003	Biological Science	3	X		ART or MUS or THEA 2503	Fine Arts Visual or Musical or Theatre (select one not previously taken)	3	X
BIOL 1001	Biological Science Lab	1	X		GEOG 2613	Intro to Geography	3	X
Total Hours		16			Total Hours		18
Year 3					Year 3
Fall Semester					Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed		Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
BCOM 2563	Business Communications	3			CIT 3523	Operations  Management	3
FIN 3713	Business Finance	3			MKTG 3013	Marketing	3
MGMT 3153	Organizational Behavior	3			ACCT 4003	Managerial Accounting	3
CIT 3013	Management Information Systems	3			ECON 3323	Money & Banking	3
Elective	Elective	3			Elective	Elective	3
Total Hours		15			Total Hours		15
Year 4					Year 4
Fall Semester					Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed		Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
ECON 4343	Management Economics	3			MGMT 4813	Strategic Management	3
FIN 3813	International Finance Management	3			FIN 3763	Financial Institutions & Markets	3
MGMT 3613	Leadership	3			ELECTIVE 3000/4000	Business Elective	3
MKTG 3033	Advertising