Bachelor of Business Administration - Management

This curriculum is for the student working toward an Associate of Arts degree from Itawamba Community College who intends to continue studies toward the Bachelor of Business Administration with the University of Mississippi.

Itawamba Community College

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE DESCRIPTION HRS
First Year Writing    6
ENG 1113 English Composition I
ENG 1123 English Composition II
HUMANITIES   3
Any History Philosophy, Literature, or HUM 1113 Humanities 
FINE ARTS   3
ART 1113 Art Appreciation 
Art 2713 Art History I 
MUS 1113  Music Appreciation 
SPT 2233 Theatre Appreciation 
HUMANITIES OR FINE ARTS  3
Choose one from Humanities or Fine Arts section 
MATHEMATICS 6
Select One 
MAT 1313  College Algebra*
MAT 1343 Pre Calculus*
Select One 
MAT 1613 Calculus I*
MAT 1513 Business Calculus I*
SOCIAL SCIENCE   6
ECO 2113 Principles of Economics (Macro)
ECO 2123 Principles of Economics (Micro)*
NATURAL SCIENCE  8
Any Biology; Chemistry; Geology; Astronomy or Physics. 
Courses must include lab.

BBA CORE REQUIREMENTS

COURSE DESCRIPTION HRS
PROGRAM CORE    15
ACC 2213 Principles of Accounting I 
ACC 2223  Principles of Accounting II 
BOA 2613 Business Communications 
BAD 2323  Business Statistics* 
BAD 2413 Legal Environment of Business 
Major Field Electives   
Electives to bring the maximum number of transferrable hours to 60 

*Grade of C or higher required.
A maximum of 60 hours of transfer credit may be applied.

B.B.A. Management

Fall 2023 through Summer 2024
Minimum total credit hours: 120

General Education Requirements (AppRoximately 33-35 hours)

COURSE DESCRIPTION HRS
First Year Writing 3
Hon 101, Writ 100, or Writ 101 
First Year Writing II 3
Hon 102, Liba 102, Writ 102
Humanities 3
Any classical civilization (Clc); history (Hst); philosophy (Phil); religion (Rel); or one of the following specific courses: environmental studies (Envs 101); Liba 202, 312; African American studies (AAS 201, 202); gender studies (G St 201, 202); literature (Eng 103, 220-226); Southern studies at the 100 level only (S St), or Hon 101, 102 (if not being used to fulfill composition requirements).
FINE ARTS 3
Any Art History (AH); Liba 130, 204, 314; Mus 101, 102, 103, 104, 105; Danc 200; Thea 201, 202
HUMANITIES OR FINE ARTS  3
Choose one from Humanities or Fine Arts section 
MATHEMATICS 6
3 hours chosen from Math 121, Math 125, or Math 167 (Math 167- Business Mathematics preferred) and
3 hours chosen from Math 261, Math 267, or Math 271 (Math 267- Business Calculus 1 preferred)
SOCIAL SCIENCE 6
ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics  3
ECON 203  Principles of Macroeconomics  3
NATURAL SCIENCE  6-8 
Any Biology; Chemistry (not Chem 101); Geology; Liba 150, 151, 205, 205L; Astronomy or Physics. Courses must include lab.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (30 hours)

COURSE DESCRIPTION HRS
MGMT 391 Organizational Behavior  3
MGMT 383  Human Resource Management  3
BUS 322 Negotiation and Dispute Resolution  3
MGMT 495  Leadership and Group Dynamics  3
MGMT 582  Employee Relations  9

Management Major Electives: any 300 level or above Mgmt or Ent courses not already required for the major (9 hours) **

*A minimum grade of C is required in all Mgmt or Ent courses applied toward the major in Management.

**Students may elect to pursue an emphasis area in Human Resource Management, International Business Management, or Health Care Management within this 9 hour requirement.

B.B.A Core Requirements (45 hours)

COURSE DESCRIPTION HRS
ACCY 201 Accounting I  3
ACCY 202  Accounting II  3
BUS 250  Legal Environment of Business  3
BUS 271  Business Communication  3
BUS/ECON 230 Economic Statistics I 3
MKTG 351 Principles of Marketing  3
FIN 331  Principles of Finance  3
MGMT 371 Principles of Management  3
ECON/BUS 302  Economic Statistics II 3
MKTG 372 Intro to Operations and Supply Chain Management  3
MIS 309  Management Information Systems  3
MGMT 493 Management of Strategic Planning  3
300+ Elective  all 300 level or above graded courses, exclusions apply  3
300+ business elective  all 300 level or above 3 hour
graded Accy, Bus, Econ, Ent, Fin, Mgmt, Mis, or Mktg
courses, excludes all GB courses and Accy 300. 
6

Electives (Approximately 10-12 Hours)

Electives to bring the total minimum number of hours to 120.

Sample Degreee Map

Bachelor of Business Adminstration in Management

(Effective 2023 - 120 Credit Hours)

Freshman Year

First Semester  HRS
First Year Writing I  3
Humanities  3
Math 167 - Business Mathematics  3
Elective  3
Natural Science  3-4
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS  15 - 16 
Second Semester  HRS
First Year Writing II 3
Humanities or Fine Arts 3
Math 267 - Business Calculus I  3
Fine Arts 3
Natural Science  3-4
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 15-16

Sophomore Year

First Semester  HRS
ACCY 201 - Accounting I  3
ECON 202 - Principles of Microeconomics 3
BUS 250 - Legal Environment of Business 3
ECON 230 - Economic Statistics I  3
Elective  3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS  15
Second Semester  HRS
ACCY 202 - Accounting II  3
ECON 203 - Principles of Macroeconomics  3
BUS 271 - Business Communication  3
Elective  3
Elective  3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 15

Junior Year

First Semester  HRS
MKTG 351 - Principles of Marketing  3
MGMT 371 - Principles of Management 3
FIN 331 - Principles of Finance  3
MGMT 391 - Organizational Bahavior 3
Elective 3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS  15
Second Semester  HRS
300+ Business Elective 3
MKTG 372 - Intro to Oper. & Supply Chain  3
MIS 309 - Management Information Systems 3
MGMT 383 - Human Resource Management  3
BUS 322 - Negotiation and Dispute Resolution  3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 15

Senior Year

First Semester  HRS
MGMT 495 - Leadership & Group Dynamics  3
Management Elective  3
Management Elective  3
300+ Elective  3
300+ Business Elective  3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS  15
Second Semester  HRS
Management Elective  3
MGMT 582 - Employee Relations 3
Elective  3
Mgmt 493 - Management of Strat. Planning 3
300+ Business Elective 3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 15

INFORMATION CONCERNING SCHOOL OF BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS:

  • An overall 2.0 GPA or higher is required on all coursework applied toward the major and minor (if pursuing).
  • An overall 2.0 GPA or higher is required in all business, accounting, and economics courses applied toward the B.B.A.
  • An overall 2.0 GPA or higher is required for courses applied toward the degree.
  • Refer to the School of Business Academics and Admissions section in the catalog for all rules associated with the B.B.A. degree, such as residency requirements.

INFORMATION CONCERNING GENERAL RULES, REGULATIONS AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

  • An overall 2.0 GPA or higher is required on all work attempted at UM, all college work attempted at any institution of higher learning (UM and transfer work), and all coursework submitted toward the degree
  • At least 25% of the hours required for an undergraduate degree must be taken in residence, with at least 12 of the last 21 credit hours completed at UM.
  • In addition, at least 30 semester hours of residence credit must be taken in the school or college recommending the degree.
  • The limit on the acceptance of credit from a junior or community college is one-half the total requirements for a degree.