Retail B.S.B.A. Eight-Semester Degree Program

Students wishing to follow the eight-semester degree plan should see the Eight-Semester Degree Policy for university requirements of the program.

Courses in BOLD must be taken in the designated semester.  Although other courses listed are not required to be completed in the designated sequence, the recommendations below are preferred.

First YearUnits
FallSpring
ENGL 1013 Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1013) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)33  
MATH 2053 Finite Mathematics (Satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1)1, 33  
BUSI 1111 Freshman Business Connection31  
SCMT 2103 Integrated Supply Chain Management23  
MGMT 2103 Managing People and Organizations23  
ISYS 1123 Business Application Knowledge - Computer Competency33  
BLAW 2013 The Legal Environment of Business (ACTS Equivalency = BLAW 2003)2  3
COMM 1313 Public Speaking (ACTS Equivalency = SPCH 1003) (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 1.2 and 5.1)3  3
ACCT 2013 Accounting Principles3  3
BUSI 1033 Data Analysis and Interpretation3  3
Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3:
ECON 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (ACTS Equivalency = ECON 2203)3
or ECON 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (ACTS Equivalency = ECON 2103)
  3
Year Total: 16 15
 
Second YearUnits
FallSpring
ACCT 2023 Accounting Principles II3
or SEVI 2053 Business Foundations
3  
MKTG 3433 Introduction to Marketing23  
Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3:
ECON 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (ACTS Equivalency = ECON 2103)3
or ECON 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (ACTS Equivalency = ECON 2203)
3  
ENGL 1023 Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1023) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)33  
Fine Art/Humanities State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1 or 3.2)5, 63  
Social Sciences - State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.3 and 4.1 , as well as the Social Issues, Multicultural Environment and Demographic Diversity Requirement)4  3
MATH 2043 Survey of Calculus (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 2203)3  3
3 hours general education elective  3
ISYS 2103 Business Information Systems2  3
Science State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4)   4
ALL pre-business requirements should be met by end of term
Year Total: 15 16
 
Third YearUnits
FallSpring
ISYS 2103 Business Information Systems2
or FINN 2043 Principles of Finance
3  
Fine Art/Humanities - State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1 or 3.2)5, 63  
ISYS 4193 Business Analytics and Visualization3  
Junior Senior Business Electives6  
MKTG 3553 Consumer Behavior  3
MKTG 4433 Retail Strategy  3
MKTG 3013 Retail Internship (Satisfies General Education Outcome 6.1)  3
Retail Major Elective  3
Science - State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4)  4
Year Total: 15 16
 
Fourth YearUnits
FallSpring
MKTG 4443 Retail Buying and Merchandise3  
MKTG 4343 Selling and Sales Management3  
Junior Senior Business Elective3  
General Education Electives3  
MKTG 4353 Advanced Professional Selling  3
Junior Senior Business Elective  3
General Education Electives  3
U.S. History or Government State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 4.2)  3
SEVI 3013 Strategic Management  3
Year Total: 12 15
 
Total Units in Sequence:  120
1

Students have demonstrated successful completion of the learning indicators identified for learning outcome 2.1, by meeting the prerequisites for MATH 2053.

2

Must be completed prior to SEVI 3013.

3

 Must be completed prior to taking any 3000 or 4000 level business electives.

4

The Social Sciences Elective courses which satisfy General Education Outcomes 3.3 and 4.1, as well as the Social Issues, Multicultural Environment, and Demographic Diversity requirement include:  ANTH 1023HIST 1113HIST 1113HHIST 1123HIST 1123HSOCI 2013SOCI 2013H, or SOCI 2033.

5

The Fine Arts Elective courses which satisfy General Education Outcome 3.1 include:  ARCH 1003ARHS 1003COMM 1003DANC 1003LARC 1003MLIT 1003

MLIT 1003HMLIT 1013MLIT 1013HMLIT 1333THTR 1003THTR 1013, or THTR 1013H.

6

The Humanities Elective courses which satisfy General Education Outcome 3.2 include:  

AAST 2023, ANTH 1033, ARCH 1013,CLST 1003, CLST 1003H, CLST 1013, COMM 1233, DANC 1003, ENGL 1213, GNST 2003, HIST 1113, HIST 1113H, HIST 1123, HIST 1123H, HIST 2003, HIST 2013, HUMN 1124H, HUMN 2213, LALS 2013, MRST 2013, MUSY 2003, MUSY 2003H, PHIL 2003, PHIL 2003C, PHIL 2003H, PHIL 2103, PHIL 2103C, PHIL 2303, THTR 1003, THTR 1013, THTR 1013H, WLIT 1113, WLIT 1123, or intermediate-level world language (usually 2003-level).