Students seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with a major in economics or finance must complete the following curriculum. At least 50 percent of the business credit hours (i.e., the credit hours from the areas of accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, and information systems) that are required for the Bachelor in Business Administration degree must be earned at Pittsburg State University.
Due to the growth of multinational corporations and the increased interest in international trade, students preparing for business are encouraged to consider foreign language courses when selecting electives in the area of the humanities.
The general education degree requirements consist of 56-63 credit hours of course work.
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Hours |
Basic Skills |
18 |
| COMM 207 Speech Communication |
3 |
| ENGL 101 English Composition |
3 |
ENGL 190 Honors English Composition or
ENGL 299 Introduction to Research Writing |
3 |
Mathematics (9 Hours Required) |
9 |
| MATH 113 College Algebra |
3 |
| MATH 143 Elementary Statistics |
3 |
| MATH 153 Introduction to Analytic Processes* |
3 |
General Education Electives |
38-44 |
Sciences |
8-9 |
Natural Sciences (Select one) |
|
| BIOL 111 and 112 General Biology and Laboratory |
5 |
| BIOL 113 Environmental Life Science |
4 |
| BIOL 211 Principles of Biology I |
4 |
Physical Sciences (Select one) |
|
| CHEM 105 and 106 Introductory Chemistry and Laboratory |
4 |
| CHEM 107 and 108 Chemistry for Life Sciences and Laboratory |
4 |
| PHYS 160 and 165 Physical Geology and Laboratory |
5 |
| PHYS 162 and 163 Physical Oceanography and Laboratory |
4 |
| PHYS 166 and 167 Meteorology and Laboratory |
4 |
| PHYS 171 and 172 Physical Science and Laboratory |
4 |
| PHYS 175 and 176 Descriptive Astronomy and Laboratory |
4 |
| PHYS 375 and 176 Solar System Astronomy and Laboratory |
4 |
Social Studies (Select one) |
3 |
| SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| WOMEN 200 Introduction to Women’s Studies |
3 |
Political Studies (Select one) |
3 |
| POLS 101 U.S. Politics |
3 |
| POLS 324 Introduction to Comparative Politics |
3 |
Producing and Consuming |
9 |
Economy |
|
| ECON 200 Introduction to Microeconomics |
3 |
| ECON 201 Introduction to Macroeconomics |
3 |
Business |
|
| CSIS 130 Computer Information Systems |
3 |
Fine Arts and Aesthetic Studies (Select one) |
2-3 |
| ART 155 Printmaking I |
3 |
| ART 178 Introduction to the Visual Arts |
3 |
| ART 188 The Designed World |
3 |
| ART 217 Crafts I |
3 |
| ART 222 Jewelry Design I |
3 |
| ART 233 Drawing I |
3 |
| ART 244 Ceramics I |
3 |
| ART 266 Sculpture I |
3 |
| ART 277 Painting I |
3 |
| ART 288 Western Art History I |
3 |
| ART 289 Western Art History II |
3 |
| ART 311 Art Education |
3 |
| COMM 105 Performance Appreciation |
3 |
| COMM 205 Performance Studies |
3 |
| COMM 295 Theatre History (___) |
3 |
| ENGL 250 Introduction to Creative Writing |
3 |
| HHP 151 Dance Appreciation |
3 |
| MUSIC 120 Music Appreciation (Classical, Jazz, or World Music) |
3 |
| MUSIC 121 Introduction to Music Literature |
2 |
| MUSIC 321 History of Music |
3 |
Cultural Studies (Select one) |
3-5 |
| MLL 124 French Language and Culture I |
5 |
| MLL 134 German Language and Culture I |
5 |
| MLL 154 Spanish Language and Culture I |
5 |
| MLL 184 Russian Language and Culture I |
5 |
| MLL 194 Korean Language and Culture I |
5 |
| GEOG 106 World Regional Geography |
3 |
| GEOG 300 Elements of Geography |
3 |
| GEOG 304 Human Geography |
3 |
| WOMEN 399 Global Women's Issues |
3 |
Health and Well-Being |
4-6 |
Psychological |
|
| PSYCH 155 General Psychology |
3 |
Physical (Select one) |
|
| FCS 203 Nutrition and Health |
3 |
| FCS 301 Nutrition |
3 |
| HHP 150 Lifetime Fitness Concepts |
1 |
Human Heritage (Select one from two of the following three categories) |
6 |
History |
|
| HIST 101 World History to 1500 |
3 |
| HIST 102 World History from 1500 |
3 |
| HIST 201 American History to 1865 |
3 |
| HIST 202 American History from 1865 |
3 |
Literature |
|
| ENGL 113 General Literature |
3 |
| ENGL 114 General Literature (Genre) |
3 |
| ENGL 116 General Literature (Theme) |
3 |
| ENGL 320 Literature and Film |
3 |
| ENGL 315 Mythology |
3 |
Philosophy |
|
| PHIL 103 Introduction to Philosophy |
3 |
| PHIL 105 Ethics |
3 |
| PHIL 111 Ethics: Applied Emphasis (___) |
3 |
| PHIL 208 Logic and Critical Thinking |
3 |
| PHIL 231 World Religions |
3 |
| TOTAL |
56-62 |
Common Body of Knowledege |
|
ACCTG 201 Financial Accounting
|
3 |
| ACCTG 202 Managerial Accounting |
3 |
| FIN 326 Business Finance |
3 |
| MGMKT 327 Organizational Theory and Behavior |
3 |
| MGMKT 330 Basic Marketing |
3 |
ECON - Three hours selected from |
3 |
| ECON 330 Money and Banking |
3 |
| ECON 418 Intermediate Microeconomics** |
3 |
| ECON 419 Intermediate Macroeconomics |
3 |
| ECON 640 International Trade |
3 |
| CSIS 420 Management Information Systems |
3 |
| MGMKT 320 Business Statistics |
3 |
| MGMKT 444 Legal and Social Environment of Business |
3 |
| MGMKT 477 Quantitative Decision Making |
3 |
| MGMKT 626 Operations Management |
3 |
| MGMKT 645 Business Strategy (___) |
3 |
| TOTAL |
36 |
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Hours |
Major Selected from the following: |
|
Major in Economics |
|
| ECON 418 Intermediate Microeconomics |
3 |
| ECON 419 Intermediate Macroeconomics |
3 |
| ECON 665 Seminar in Applied Economics |
3 |
Electives in Economics |
9 |
| (Restricted to ECON 330, 465, 468, 485, 640, 650, and 693; ECON 330 or ECON 640 cannot be applied here if taken under Common Body of Knowledge) |
|
| TOTAL |
18 |
| |
Major in Finance |
|
| FIN 621 Investments |
3 |
| FIN 623 Financial Institutions and Markets |
3 |
| FIN 624 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management |
3 |
| FIN 627 Advanced Business Finance |
3 |
| FIN 631 Seminar in Financial Management |
3 |
One course selected from those listed below |
3 |
| ACCTG 315 Intermediate Managerial Accounting |
3 |
| ACCTG 318 Intermediate Financial Accounting I |
3 |
| ACCTG 520 Advanced Managerial Accounting |
3 |
| TOTAL |
18 |
General Electives (to bring total to 124) |
7-14 |
| TOTAL |
124 |
*Not required of students who have had a course in calculus.
**Recommended course, especially for those planning to pursue an MBA.
