B.A., B.S.
The Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) is offered
at the University of Utah main campus and at the Sandy site.
Classes at the Sandy site 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. At the David
Eccles School of Business, students gain an understanding of
four key principles: e-business savvy, global perspective,
entrepreneurial spirit, and professional integrity. Our
students learn to manage technology and identify
entrepreneurial opportunities. They learn the social
implications of doing global business and develop the values
and ethics to succeed and prosper. The faculty of the David
Eccles School of Business are committed to the lifelong
learning process, and the curriculum is designed to foster a
comprehensive teaching-learning continuum.
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 1020 (B- or better), WRTG 2010 (B or better) and IS
2010 (B or better). All business requirements must be
completed for a letter grade. The Credit/no credit option
may not be used for business requirements.
Internship Opportunities. Available for qualified
students. See Career Services or the academic advisor
for Business Administration students.
Requirements for the Major (122 Total Hours)
Prebusiness Courses
One course in philosophy (3) (see advisor for options)
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)
BUS 1050 Foundations of Business Thought (3) OR
BUS 105 Foundations of Business Thought
WRTG 2010 (B or better)
Introduction to College Writing II
IS 2010
Computer Essentials (3) (B or better)
Intermediate Business Courses
COMM 1010 or 1020 (B- or better) Elements of Speech
Communication Principles of Public Speaking (3)
MGT 2340 and 3440 Survey of Statistics I and Statistics II (6)
ACCTG 2010 or ACCTG 2011, Honors Financial Accounting and 2020 Intro to Financial Accounting, Intro to
Managerial Accounting (6)
ECON 2010 and 2020 Principles of Microeconomics, Principles
of Macroeconomics (6)
Upper Division Courses
WRTG 3016 (Prereq: WRTG 2010 (3)
IS 4410 Information Systems (3)
FINAN 3040 (Prereq: ECON 2010, MGT 23440, ACCTG 2020)
Introduction to Corporate Finance (3) OR
FINAN 3041 Honors Financial Management
FINAN 3050 (Prereq: Finance 3040) Introduction to
Investments (3)
MGT 3410 Business Law (3)
MGT 3660 Production Operations Management (3)
MGT 3680 Human Behavior in Organizations (3) OR
MGT 3681 Honors Human Behavior in Organizations
MGT 5700 (Prereq: Finance 3040, MKTG 3010, MGT 3680)
Advanced Management (3)
MKTG 3010 Principles of Marketing (3) OR
MKTG 3011 Honors Principles of Marketing
International Electives (2) (6)
Business Administration Courses
Five elective courses (3000 and above) from 3 of the 4 areas
listed below: ACCTG 3000-5999 course
FINAN 3000-5999 course
MGT 3000-5999 course
MKTG 3000-5999 course
IS 3000-5999 course
*Please check course descriptions to determine which
classes can be used as electives.
Grades in all business courses, including prebusiness and
intermediate business, must be completed with a letter grade
of C- or better.
Model Program of Study (for students working 20
hours or less)
Freshman Year
Fall Semester
WRTG 2010 (3) (B or better)
BUS 1050 (3)
MATH 1090 (3) (B or better)
anthropology, psychology, or sociology (3)
IS 2010 (3) (B or better)
Total Hours: 15
Spring Semester
MATH 1100 (3)
Philosophy (3) (see advisor)
anthropology, psychology, or sociology (3)
Gen Ed, or U requirements or electives (6)
Total Hours: 15
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
ACCTG 2010 (3)
MGT 2340 (3)
ECON 2010 (3) OR BUS 2010
ECON 2020 (3)
Gen Ed or U requirements or electives (3)
Total Hours: 15
Spring Semester
ACCTG 2020 (3)
MGT 3440 (3)
COMM 1010 or 1020 (3) (B- or better)
Gen Ed or U requirements or electives (6)
Total Hours: 15
Junior Year
Fall Semester
IS 4410 (3)
FINAN 3040 (3)
WRTG 3016 (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
Student majoring in business may decide to double major.
Students deciding to double major must delay graduation
until the requirements for both majors have been completed.
The Business Minor
Requirements
Total semester credit hours: 18
Grade point Average: 2.70 for admission
(Grades lower than C- will not be accepted)
Maximum transfer credits: 6
Prerequisites MATH 1050 or 1090, or a statistics course,* B
or better WRTG 2010 B or better
IS `2010 Computer Essentials (3) (B or better)
BUS 1050 Foundations of Business Thought (3)
* Math 1030 or Math 1040 will not satisfy this
prerequisite.
Students are strongly encouraged to complete a course in
statistics and microeconomics.
Requirements in the Minor
ACCTG 3000 (3)
FINAN 3000 (3)
MGT 3500 (3)
MKTG 3000 (3)
In addition, students must select two classes (3000-5000
level) from Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, or
Information Systems. for which the student has the
prerequisites or the consent of the instructor.
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. Business
1050 may be used as a Social and Behavioral Science or
Humanities exploration course for students not majoring in
the Social and Behavioral Science area. Finance 3000 may be
used to satisfy an upper division quantitatively intensive
course which is required for a B.S. degree.
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