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SORRELL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
 

ACCREDITATION
B.S. / B.A. Business Administration Degree Requirements
Business Administration Core (42 Hours)
Majors:

    Accounting Major (30 hours)
    Finance Major (30 hours)
    General Business Major (30 hours)
    Information Systems Major (30 hours)
    Management Major (30 hours)
    Marketing Major (30 hours)
    Risk Management and Insurance Major (30 hours)

B.A.S. in Resources in Technology Management
Business, Associate of Science (60 hours)
Minors:

    Business Administration Minor
    Information Systems Minor


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INFORMATION SYSTEMS MAJOR (30 HOURS)

B.S./B.A. in Business Administration degree with a major in information systems (IS)

IS 2244 (3) Computer Programming I
IS 2260 (3) Computer Programming II
IS 3320 (3) Data Communications and Computer Networking
IS 3330 (3) Web Authoring
IS 3346 (3) Database Management Systems I
IS 4447 (3) System Engineering and Project Management
IS 4460 (3) E-Commerce Design
     
Select one concentration:
 
General IS Concentration (nine hours)
Select three courses from the following:
IS 3339 (3) Object-Oriented Programming I
IS 3349 (3) Object-Oriented Programming II
IS 3380 (3) Network Operating Systems
IS 4430 (3) Web Site Design
IS 4440 (3) Database Management Systems II
IS 4443 (3) Internet Development
IS 4450 (3) Network Design and Management
IS 4451 (3) Network Infrastructure and Security
MGT 4480 (3) Technology and Management Innovation
     
Networking Concentration (nine hours)
IS 3380 (3) Network Operating Systems
IS 4450 (3) Network Design and Management
IS 4451 (3) Network Infrastructure and Security
     
Web Development Concentration (nine hours)
IS 4430 (3) Web Site Design
IS 4440 (3) Database Management Systems II
IS 4443 (3) Internet Development

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MANAGEMENT MAJOR (30 HOURS)

B.S./B.A. in Business Administration degree with a major in management (MGT)

Concentrations in general management, human resource management, and production and operations management

MGT 4472 (3) Organization Behavior
MGT 3375 (3) Human Resource Management
MGT 4479 (3) Management Seminar
     
Select one concentration:
General Management Concentration
MGT 4460 (3) Introduction to Project Management
MGT 4471 (3) Organizational Development
MGT 4473 (3) Labor Law and Collective Bargaining
MGT 4474 (3) Business and Society
MGT 4475 (3) Small Business Management
MGT 4480 (3) Technology and Innovation Management
MGT 4481 (3) Staffing
MGT 4482 (3) Managing Health, Safety and Diversity
MGT 4483 (3) Human Resources Development
MGT 4485 (3) Performance Appraisal and Compensation
MGT 4490 (3) Total Quality Management
MKT 3363 (3) Transportation Management
MKT 4463 (3) Retailing
MKT 4465 (3) Business Logistics
QM 3342 (3) Introduction to Operations Research
     
Select one upper level business or business law course elective.
     
Human Resource Management Concentration
Select six of the following courses:
BUS 4499 (3) Internship
MGT 4471 (3) Organizational Development
MGT 4473 (3) Labor Law and Collective Bargaining
MGT 4481 (3) Staffing
MGT 4482 (3) Managing Health, Safety and Diversity
MGT 4483 (3) Human Resource Development
MGT 4485 (3) Performance Appraisal and Compensation
MGT 4496 (3) Selected Topics in Human Resources
     
Select one upper level business or business law course elective.
     
Production and Operations Management Concentration
Select six of the following courses:
BUS 4499 (3) Faculty approved Internship
ECO 3357 (3) Managerial Economics
MGT 4460 (3) Introduction to Project Management
MGT 4465 (3) Business Logistics
MGT 4480 (3) Technology and Innovation Management
MGT 4490 (3) Total Quality Management
QM 3342 (3) Introduction to Operations Research
     
Select one upper level business or business law course elective.
     
Supply Chain Management Concentration
Offered at Troy campus only
MKT 4465 (3) Business Logistics
MGT 4451 (3) Supply Chain Management
MGT 4452 (3) Supply Chain Management Information Systems
MGT 4453 (3) Supply Chain Strategy
     
Select two courses:
BUS 4499 (3) Internship
MKT 3363 (3) Transportation Management
MGT 4460 (3) Introduction to Project Management
MGT 4490 (3) Total Quality Management
QM 3342 (3) Introduction to Operations Research
     
Select one upper level business or business law course elective.

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MARKETING MAJOR (30 HOURS)

B.S./B.A. in Business Administration degree with a major in marketing (MKT)
     
MKT 4462 (3) Consumer Behavior
MKT 4464 (3) Marketing Research
MKT 4469 (3) Marketing Management
     
Select three to five marketing electives (9-15 hours):
MKT 3362 (3) Advertising
MKT 3364 (3) Services Marketing
MKT 3365 (3) Integrated Marketing Communications
MKT 4461 (3) Personal Selling
MKT 4463 (3) Retailing
MKT 4466 (3) Direct Marketing
MKT 4481 (3) Internet Marketing I
     
Select one to three marketing electives (3-9 hours) to accumulate a total of 27 hours in marketing courses:
BUS 4460 (3) Business Consulting and Research
MKT 3363 (3) Transportation Management
MKT 4465 (3) Business Logistics
MKT 4467 (3) Sales Management
MKT 4482 (3) Internet Marketing II
MKT 4495 (3) Selected Topics in Marketing
     
Select one upper level business or business law course elective.

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RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE MAJOR (30 HOURS)

B.S./B.A. in Business Administration degree with a major in risk management and insurance

RMI 3335 (3) Principles of Risk Management and Insurance
RMI 3340 (3) Surplus Lines and Reinsurance
RMI 3342 (3) Insurance Operations
RMI 3346 (3) Life and Health Insurance
RMI 3348 (3) Property and Liability Insurance
RMI 4440 (3) Corporate Risk Management
RMI 4449 (3) Risk Management and Insurance Seminar
RMI 4460 (3) Agency Management
     
Select two upper level business or business law course elective (six hours).

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RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT, B.A.S. IN

Bachelor of Applied Science in Resources and Technology and Management Degree

For more information, see the index listings for baccalaureate degree parameters, general studies, and academic regulations.

Specialized General Studies Requirements
− The 48 hours of general studies must include six hours of Principles of Economics I & II and MTH    2201completed with a grade of C or better.

Additional Specialized Requirements
− Students must complete the following lower-level courses (or their approved transfer credit equivalents)    with a grade of C or higher in each course before registering for any upper level course in the business    curriculum: ENG 1101/03, ENG 1102/04. MTH 2201, IS 2241, ACT 2291, ACT 2292, ECO 2251, ECO    2252, QM 2241, LAW 2221, and all 2000-level courses in the major and minor. Students may enroll    concurrently in the last of these courses along with their initial 3000-level courses subject to their    adviser’s approval and consistent with published prerequisite requirements. Under no condition may a    student enroll in a 4000-level course without the satisfactory completion (grade of C or higher) of the    lower-level courses listed above.

− Transfer credit will not be awarded for any course to be used in the business core or major in which a C    grade or higher has not been achieved.

− Students must achieve an overall C average in both their business core and their business major in    order to be eligible to graduate. All courses should be taken in the appropriate numerical sequence (i.e.,    3000-level courses should be completed before attempting 4000-level courses).

Specialized technical courses (12-18 hours)
Credit will be awarded for specialized technical knowledge based upon one or all of the following: American Council of Education credit recommendations, credit for experiential learning that has been evaluated by Troy University faculty and approved by the appropriate dean or transfer work from regionally accredited (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, etc.) post-secondary community college or technical schools as approved by the Academic Council.

Specializations are not available in fields of study that are offered through Troy University as majors, programs, or minors, i.e., nursing, computer science, information systems, or education. Specialized technical knowledge and course work will normally be recognized in the following areas which are incorporated under the technology resources management program:

− Acquisitions/Contracts
− Air Traffic Control
− Aircraft Maintenance
− Aviation Operations
− Contracts and Acquisitions
− Electronics
− Fire Science
− Military Science
− Other Approved Technical Areas

For a student to qualify for the transfer of technical credit from a regionally accredited community college or technical school, he or she must have a minimum of 18 semester hours of transferable credit (in the same technical field) with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Upper level business or technology electives (12-18 hours)

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BUSINESS, ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE (60 HOURS)

Associate of Science Degree

See the academic regulations section of this bulletin for additional information regarding associate degrees.

Area I
ENG 1101 (3) Composition and Modern English I
ENG 1102 (3) Composition and Modern English II
     
Area II
Select one:
ENG 2205 (3) World Literature before 1660
ENG 2206 (3) World Literature after 1660
ENG 2211 (3) American Literature before 1875
ENG 2212 (3) American Literature after 1875
ENG 2244 (3) British Literature before 1785
ENG 2245 (3) British Literature after 1785
     
Select one:
ART 1133 (2) Visual Arts
DRA 2200 (2) Introduction to Drama
MUS 1131 (2) Music Appreciation
     
Area III
Select one:
HIS 1101 (3) Western Civilization I
HIS 1102 (3) Western Civilization II
HIS 1111 (3) U.S. to 1877
HIS 1112 (3) U.S. since 1877
HIS 1122 (3) World History to 1500
HIS 1123 (3) World History from 1500
     
Area IV
MTH 2201 (3) Business Calculus
     
Select one science course and corresponding lab:
BIO 1100 (3) Principles of Biology
BIO L110 (1) Principles of Biology Lab
SCI 2233 (3) Physical Science
SCI L233 (1) Physical Science Lab
SCI 2234 (3) Earth and Space Science
SCI L234 (1) Earth and Space Science Lab
     
Area V
COM 1110 (3) Effective Communication
(Montgomery campus only)
IS 2241 (3) Computer Concepts and Applications
TROY 1101 (1) University Orientation
     
Area VI
ACT 2291 (3) Principles of Accounting I
ACT 2292 (3) Principles of Accounting II
ECO 2251 (3) Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 2252 (3) Principles of Microeconomics
FIN 3331 (3) Managerial Finance I
LAW 2221 (3) Legal Environment of Business
MGT 3371 (3) Principles of Management
MKT 3361 (3) Principles of Marketing
QM 2241 (3) Statistics I
QM 3341 (3) Statistics II
     
Area VII
Select free electives to total 60 hours for the associate degree.

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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MINOR (18 HOURS)

BUS 1101 (3) Introduction to Business
ECO 2251 (3) Principles of Macro-economics
or
ECO 2252 (3) Principles of Micro-economics
     
Select twelve hours of business courses, two of which are at the 3000-4000 level. All prerequisites must be met.

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INFORMATION SYSTEMS MINOR (18 HOURS)

IS 2244 (3) Computer Programming I
IS 3300 (3) Introduction to Information Systems
IS 3320 (3) Data Communications and Computer Networking
IS 3330 (3) Web Authoring
IS 3346 (3) Database Management Systems I
     
Select one upper-level IS course.

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