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David Eccles School of Business Advisers. These full-time advisers are available by appointment in 108 Bu C, 581-7853: Mary Hasak, director of Undergraduate Programs; Suzanne Robinson, academic adviser; Mike Atkinson, academic adviser; Vicki Windes, academic adviser. Part-time student counselors are available on a walk-in basis. Please check with the Undergraduate Programs Office for walk-in hours. Undergraduate Program Degrees. B.A., B.S. The Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) is offered at the University of Utah at Sandy site. Classes are held two nights a week during fall, spring, and summer semesters over three academic years. Advanced electives are selected from offerings in finance, accounting, marketing, and management. The David Eccles School of Business at the University has identified the following attributes as critical to the success of its graduates, and the program has been designed to develop them: a solid foundation in the basic functional areas of business and competence in the selected area of concentration; initiative and creativity in solving business problems; effective oral and written communication skills; an understanding and appreciation of economic, social, political, environmental, technological, and business issues; an understanding of historical, literary, philosophical, scientific, and artistic events and achievements; and a desire for life-long learning Special Requirements. Students majoring in business administration must complete all prebusiness and intermediate courses before taking courses numbered 3000 and above. ***Nonbusiness majors must receive permission from the David Eccles School of Business Undergraduate Programs Office before registering for intermediate and upper-division classes. All prebusiness, intermediate, and upper-division business courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better with the exception of MATH 1090 (B or better), COMM 1010 or 1200 (B- or better), and WRTG 2010 (B or better). Research and Internship Opportunities See the department, the Undergraduate Research Office, or Career Services. Requirements for the Major (90 Total Hours) Prebusiness Courses One course in philosophy (3) Any two of the following three areas: anthropology, psychology, sociology ( 6) MATH 1090 or 1050 (B or better) College Algebra (3) MATH 1100 Quantitative Analysis (3) MGT 1010 Foundations of Business Thought (3) WRTG 2010 (B or better) Introduction to College Writing II Computer proficiency test Intermediate Business Courses COMM 1010 or 1200 (B- or better) Elements of Speech Communication, Principles of Public Speaking (3) MGT 2390 and 2490 Survey of Statistics I and II (6) ACCTG 2610 and 2620 Survey of Accounting I and II (6) ECON 2010 and 2020 Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics (6) Upper Division Courses WRTG 3400 (Prereq: WRTG 2010 (3) ACCTG 4410 Information Systems (3) FINAN 3040 (Prereq: ECON 2010, MGT 2490, ACCTG 2620) Introduction to Corporate Finance (3) FINAN 3050 (Prereq: Finance 3040) Introduction Investments (3) MGT 3410 Business Law (3) MGT 3660 Production Operations Management (3) MGT 3680 Human Behavior in Organizations (3) MGT 5700 (Prereq: Finance 3040, MKTG 3010, MGT 3680) Strategic Management (3) MKTG 3010 Principles of Marketing (3) International Electives (2) (6) Business Administration Courses Three elective courses (3000 and above) from 3 of the 4 areas listed below: One ACCTG 3000-5999 course One MGT 3000-5999 course One MKTG 3000-5999 course One FINAN 3000-5999 course Plus two additional business elective courses from MGT, MKTG, FINAN (3000 and above) Grades in all business courses, including prebusiness and intermediate business, must be C- or better. Model Program of Study (for students working 20 hours or less) Freshman Year Fall Semester WRTG 2010 (3) MGT 1010 (3) MATH 1090 (3) anthropology, psychology, or sociology (3) Gen Ed or U requirements or electives (3) Total Hours: 15 Spring Semester MATH 1100 (3) philosophy (3) anthropology, psychology, or sociology (3) Gen Ed, or U requirements or electives (6) Total Hours: 15 Sophomore Year Fall Semester ACCTG 2610 (3) MGT 2390 (3) ECON 2010 (3) COMM 1010 or 1200 (3) Gen Ed or U requirements or electives (3) Total Hours: 15 Spring Semester ACCTG 2620 (3) MGT 2490 (3) ECON 2020 (3) Gen Ed or U requirements or electives (6) Total Hours: 15 Junior Year Fall Semester ACCTG 4410 (3) FINAN 3040 (3) WRTG 3400 (3) MKTG 3010 (3) Gen Ed or U requirements or electives (3) Total Hours: 15 Spring Semester FINAN 3050 (3) MGT 3410 (3) MGT 3680 (3) Business Elective (3) Gen Ed or U requirements or electives (3) Total Hours: 15 Senior Year Fall Semester MGT 3660 (3) Business Elective (3) Business Elective (3) International Elective (3) Gen Ed or U requirements or electives (3) Total Hours: 15 Spring Semester Business Elective (3) Business Elective (3) MGT 5700 (3) International Elective (3) Gen Ed or U requirements or electives (3) Total Hours: 15 The Business Minor Requirements Total semester credit hours: 21 Grade point Average: 2.0 (Grades lower than C- will not be accepted) Maximum transfer credits: 6 Students must allow four semesters to complete the minor because of prerequisites. ACCTG 2610 is a prerequisite for ACCTG 2620. ACCTG 2620 is a prerequisite for FINAN 3040. FINAN 3040 is a prerequisite for MGT 5700 Prerequisites MATH 1050 or 1090 B or better WRTG 2010 B or better COMM 1010 or 1200 B- or better Computer proficiency test Students are strongly encouraged to complete a course in statistics and microeconomics. Requirements in the minor MGT 1010 (3) ACCTG 2610 (3) ACCTG 2620 (3) FINAN 3040 (3) MGT 3680 (3) MKTG 3010 (3) MGT 5700 (3) Students majoring in any area could benefit from a minor in business. No matter what type of work you do, you operate in a business environment. Knowledge about business practices, enhances the marketability of students. Management 1010 may be used as a Social and Behavioral Science exploration course for students not majoring in the Social and Behavioral Science area. Finance 3040 may be used to satisfy an upper division quantitatively intensive course which is required for a B.S. degree.
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