Business Administration 3+2 Program, Non-Integrated BS, BA/MBA
The BS, BA/MBA program is unique. It allows qualified students to earn both a Bachelor’s degree, and an MBA concurrently.
A student can use up to 12 credits of elective from his/her respective major for MBA courses once he/she has been admitted into the program.
A student who earns two “C” or lower grades in graduate-level courses is placed on probation. If a third “C” or lower grade is earned, the student is automatically dismissed from the program.
Students who complete part of the integrated degree plan but decide to opt out of the MBA program and continue towards earning only the undergraduate degree can use the MBA courses toward the undergraduate degree but cannot later use them to pursue the MBA degree.
Specific Admission Requirements
Students from all disciplines would be eligible to participate in a non-integrated BS, BA/MBA opportunity. The requirements for admission are, the students must have completed 90 credits or more in their respective major, and have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. The students must also take the following required leveling courses:
- ACCT 201 Principles of Financial Accounting (3 c.h.), BSAD 265 Inferential Statistics & Problem Solving (3 c.h.) or MATH 156 Introduction to Statistics (GT-MA1) (3 c.h.), ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) (3 c.h.), FIN 330 Principles of Finance (3 c.h.), MGMT 201 Principles of Management (3 c.h.) and MKTG 340 Principles of Marketing (3 c.h.) and the GPA of those courses must also have a 3.5 or higher before admission to graduate program.
- All students participating in this program will be required to take the GMAT and get a 450 or higher before being admitted into the program.
Specific Program Requirements
Students in the Non-Integrated BS,BA/MBA program must complete:
- The requirements for a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree
- The requirements for a Masters in Business Administration
Students may use up to 12 credits of elective coursework from their respective major to fulfill MBA courses once they have been admitted to the program.
The 3+2 degree plan has the following requirements:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 60 | |
| BS or BA Requirements | 48-60 | |
| MBA Requirements | 36 | |
| Total Credits | 144-156 | |
Undergraduate Requirements
Students must complete all of the degree requirements of their respective major. Please see respective major for specific program requirements.
Graduate Requirements
The MBA degree will be conferred upon students who successfully complete a minimum of 36 hours of approved course work with a minimum GPA of 3.000. The curriculum includes the following 36 credits which are taken by all MBA students.
MBA Core
Specific Core Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 510 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BSAD 502 | Business Ethics and Environment | 3 |
| BSAD 575 | International Business | 3 |
| CIS 565 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| ECON 510 | Economics for Managers | 3 |
| FIN 530 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MGMT 511 | Production/Operations Management | 3 |
| MGMT 520 | Management of Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 585 | Management Policy & Strategy | 3 |
| MKTG 540 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| In addition, the following MBA courses must be completed: | 6 | |
| Approved Graduate Electives | ||
| Total Credits | 36 | |