Sorrell College of Business

• ACCREDITATION
• B.S./B.A. Business Administration Degree Requirements
• The Sorrell College Global Business Honors Degree Program
• Business Core (37 Hours)
• Accounting Major
• Economics Major
• Global Business Major
• Interdisciplinary Global Business Concentrations
• Economics Minor
• Entrepreneurship Minor
• Global General Business Minor
• Human Resource Management Minor
• Promotion Minor

Troy University SCOB Mission Statement

The Sorrell College of Business (SCOB) prepares a diverse student body, drawn primarily from Alabama and surrounding states, to become successful, ethical and engaged business professionals with the knowledge to compete in the global business environment.

To achieve this our faculty, staff, and administration will: Provide quality undergraduate and graduate education in global business through high-quality teaching;

Serve the university and engage with business and professional communities in our primary service area through individual involvement and our centers for research and outreach;

Grow and enhance the longstanding “culture of caring” for our traditional, nontraditional, military, and international students; and

Contribute to the creation of knowledge, with a focus on the scholarship of application and integration, and teaching and learning, complemented by basic and discovery scholarship in select disciplines.

Troy University SCOB Vision Statement

The Sorrell College of Business strives to be a renowned teaching focused business college graduating GEEKS ready to succeed in business and life.

Accreditation

The undergraduate and graduate programs offered in the Sorrell College of Business are accredited by AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The undergraduate and graduate accounting programs offered in the School of Accountancy are separately accredited by AACSB International.

B.S.B.A. Business Administration Degree Requirements

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

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 1112. Students are allowed a maximum of three attempts at completing each of these courses with a grade of “C” or higher. Students must have a 2.0 average in all of the following lowerlevel business courses before being admitted to the business program: IS 2241, ACT 2291/92, ECO 2251/52, QM 2241, LAW 2221, MGMT 3300, MKT 3330. Students may enroll concurrently in the last of these courses along with their initial 3000-level courses (MGT 3300 and MKT 3300 only) subject to their advisor’s approval and consistent with published prerequisite requirements.

Students entering Troy University with an interest in business (as freshmen or sophomores) will be enrolled as General Business student (GBUS) with a major/concentration declared. A major advisor will be assigned to each student. GBUS majors will not be allowed to enroll in business courses above the 3300-level until they meet entrance requirements. Students must complete the first 65 hours (all general studies courses and the entire 2000-level business courses, and MGT 3300 and MKT 3300 (formerly MGT 3371 and MKT 3361) with a 2.0 GPA (2.3 GPA for accounting majors) before applying for and being allowed to enter the upperlevel Business Program.

GBUS students must request a program evaluation from assigned advisor after completion of 45 hours to ensure they are on track to apply for entry into the Upper Level Business courses on schedule.

Upon completion of the last course of the 65-hour requirement, and with a GPA of 2.0 (2.3 for accounting majors), students may enroll in upper level courses with their advisor approval. The student will be enrolled in (up to 18 hours) FIN 3331, QM 3345, IS 3310, BUS 3382 or ACT 3391 (for accounting majors only). Students are also required to take the one-hour BUS 3310 Intermediate Excel course and take a GBUS core exam and other appropriate courses for their particular concentration/major. If a student is taking courses on a term basis then these courses would be completed over two consecutive terms. Students who do not meet the Business Program requirements will be denied entry until those requirements are met.

Students in their last term of completing the 65 hour requirement and have less than 15 hours (or less than 6 hours if on terms) remaining to meet the 65 hour requirement should contact the department of the major of interest. The Dean or Associate Dean may approve the student to register for up to an additional twelve hours (if on a semester; two courses if on terms) and the one-hour Intermediate Excel class of the courses listed above so they may qualify for full-time student status. However, they must meet the GPA requirement and have obtained at least a “C” in those 1000/2000 level courses already taken and that are listed in paragraph one; otherwise they will not be allowed to register for the additional upper level courses. Students who do not complete the final course(s) with a passing grade and a GPA of at least a 2.0 (2.3 for accounting majors), will not be allowed to take any more upper level courses until they meet the standards.

Admission as a Transfer Student-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.

Transfer credits acceptable for admission purposes shall be evaluated to determine their suitability for degree credit in the Sorrell College of Business Administration. The Dean of the College will make the final decision concerning transfer credit allowable within the curricula. A minimum of 31 hours of credit in the Sorrell College of Business Administration courses must be successfully completed at Troy University in order to receive the B.S.B.A. degree. The thirty-one hours taken must be in Business courses and would not include any General Study courses taught by the Sorrell College of Business (e.g., ECO 2251, ECO 2252, and IS 2241). Transfer credit will not be allowed for any courses where assessments for accreditation purposes are being conducted. Courses not allowed to transfer for courses where assessments are being conducted may be considered for SCOB elective courses.

Students transferring from AACSB accredited schools or an appropriately accredited International institution must follow the same requirements listed above. Students who have completed the first 65 hours and have the required GPA will be assigned a major, an advisor, and will enroll in FIN 3331, QM 3345, IS 3310, BUS 3382, or ACT 3391 (for accounting majors only), and other courses appropriate to their major (12-18 hours). Please note other than for MGT 3300 and MKT 3300, 1000-2000-level courses generally do not transfer for 3000-level courses.

Only those 1000-2000-level courses from AACSB accredited schools will be considered and evaluated for above 3300 Troy University level credit on a case-by-case basis. Students transferring from all other regionally accredited schools must have at least a 2.0 GPA (2.3 for accounting majors). Students who have not completed all 65-hours of the GBUS program, will not be allowed to take upper level courses until the GBUS program has been completed and the Troy University GPA meets or exceeds a 2.0 (2.3 for accounting majors). Transfer students who are in their last term of completing the 65-hour requirement and have less than 15 hours remaining to meet the 65 hour requirement, may with Department Head/designee approval register for up to18 hours (9 hours if on terms) of the courses listed above and the one-hour Intermediate Excel class in order to qualify for full-time student status. However, transfer students must meet the GPA requirement and a “C” in those 1000/2000 level courses listed in paragraph one; otherwise they will not be allowed to register for the additional upper level courses. Transfer students who do not complete the final course(s) with a passing grade and possess a 2.0 GPA (2.3 for accounting majors), will not be allowed to register for additional upper level courses until they meet the standards.

Transfer credits above 3300 level credits will be transferred in only from AACSB accredited or upon approval by the SCOB Dean.

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

Sorrell College of Business students must pass the business administration capstone course, BUS 4476, with a grade of “C” or better. BUS 4476 should be taken in their final semester or term.

Business students are allowed a maximum of three attempts at completing any business course with a passing grade (A “D” is a passing grade). Failure to do so will result in being dropped from that major/concentration.

Accounting majors must earn a grade of “C” or better in all accounting courses (prefix ACT). Students are allowed a maximum of three attempts at completing each of these courses with a grade of “C” or higher; if they fail to achieve a “C” or better after three attempts, they will be dropped from the Accounting Program. However, accounting majors may elect another business major as long as they meet the other requirements for being in the business program.

The business administration core and major each require a minimum of 12 hours of Troy University residence credit. Non-Business majors in upper-level Business Courses (above 3300) must be in a declared business minor, in a contract major, be a bona fide transient student who has completed at least 60 hours, and has a GPA of 2.0 or higher. Non-Business students can take no more than 12 hours above 3300-level and above without being a business major. Non-Business majors must meet the prerequisites for the business courses in which they enroll.

Specialized General Studies Requirements:

The general studies program must include ECO 2251, ECO 2252 and MTH 1112.

The Sorrell Global Business Honors Degree Program (Troy Campus)

The Sorrell College of Business (SCOB) Honors program is open to all Global Business majors at the Troy Campus. Minimum acceptance into the program is a 28 on the ACT. Students must maintain a 3.25 overall GPA and in their business courses to graduate as a SCOB Honors Scholar. For more information and guidance, please contact the Associate Dean of Business in 113 John Robert Lewis Hall.

The purpose of the SCOB Global Business Honors Program is offer superior students a challenging and rewarding experience that will prepare them for rewarding careers in global business. This programs promotes critical thinking, global business awareness, intellectual development, leadership, supervisory skills, social responsibility, and business engagement.

SCOB Honors General Studies Courses

Business Core

(37 Hours)

Accounting Major

(37 Hours)

B.S. in Business Administration degree with a major in accounting.

Economics Major

(36 Hours)

B.S.B.A. in Business Administration with a major in Economics.

General Economics Concentration

(36 Hours)

Financial Economics Concentration

(36 Hours)

Global Business Major Requirement

(18 Hours)

B.S.B.A. in Business Administration with major in global business.

Accounting and Finance Concentration

(18 Hours)

Data Analytics Concentration

(18 Hours)

General Business Concentration

(18 Hours)

Human Resource Management Concentration

(18 Hours)

Information Systems Concentration

(18 Hours)

Management Concentration

(18 Hours)

Marketing Concentration

(18 Hours)

Risk Management Insurance Concentration

(18 Hours)

Interdisciplinary Global Business Concentrations

Students interested in Environmental Science, Foreign Languages, and Legal Studies may use the current minors in their respective areas as a concentration under the Global Business Degree program and be a business major. All rules for business students applies to those students pursuing this option.

Environmental Science Concentration

(18 Hours)

Legal Studies Concentration

(18 Hours)

Spanish Concentration

(18 Hours)

Select 18 hours of Spanish courses.

Economics Minor

(18 Hours)

Entrepreneurship Minor

(18 Hours)

Global General Business Minor

(18 Hours)

Human Resource Management Minor

(18 Hours)*

Promotion Minor

(18 Hours)

Note for All Business Minors:

In order to register for any Business Class above 3300 for your minor, you must contact the Associate Dean’s Office of the College of Business in John Robert Lewis Hall at the Troy campus.