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College of Business Administration

Undergraduate Degrees

General Requirements for a
Baccalaureate Degree

Students are required to meet the general requirements for a baccalaureate degree.

Core Curriculum¹

All bachelor's degrees require completion of a core curriculum. Beginning in Fall 1999, University of Houston students who must complete the requirements of the new core curriculum are as follows:

1. All undergraduate students entering the university for the first time, whether as first-time-in-college students or as transfer students, unless they are transferring from a Texas junior/community college and satisfy all of the following conditions:
   • initially enrolled at the Texas junior/community college no later than summer 1999
   • transferred to UH within three years of their initial enrollment at the Texas junior/community college
   • did not interrupt their enrollment for more than 13 months
2. All former students returning to the university for a bachelor's degree program who have interrupted their enrollment for more than 13 months.
3. All postbaccalaureate students who enroll in a bachelor's degree program unless they are University of Houston graduates who have not interrupted their enrollment for more than 13 months.
4. All continuing students who obtain permission from the dean of the college of their major to graduate under the degree requirements of the new core.

Other students, including most students enrolled at the University of Houston prior to Fall 1999, will not be required to satisfy the new core requirements; instead, they may choose to satisfy either the old core curriculum (see previous catalogs) or the new core curriculum. Students choosing to complete the old core must complete certain portions of it by Summer 2001; if they do not, they must complete the new core. Further information on core eligibility and on courses that satisfy core curriculum requirements can be obtained by consulting the core curriculum website (www.uh.edu/academics/corecurriculum), the current class schedule, or an academic advisor.

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree

All candidates for a bachelor's degree must satisfy the minimal degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations and Degree Requirements section of this catalog.

Requirements

Students seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration degree must complete freshman-sophomore core and pre-business requirements, upper-level business core and required courses, area of concentration requirements, and minor requirements. The total hours required for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree are summarized below. B.B.A. requirements also listed as approved UH core courses may fulfill both requirements, but students must have a minimum of 123 credit hours to earn the B.B.A. Specific course requirements in each category are discussed in the following sections:

Courses	Hours
University Core Curriculum Requirements	42
Non-University Core Pre-Business Requirement	27
Upper-Level Business Core and Required Courses	27
Area of Concentration Requirements	24
Minor Requirements	18
Total Degree Requirements	123 semester hour minimum

Freshman-Sophomore Core and Pre-Business Requirements

The freshman-sophomore and pre-business courses required for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree are as follows:

Courses	Hours
University Core Curriculum Requirements	42
MATH 1313, 1314	6
ECON 2304, 2305	6
PHIL 1321, 1305, or 2310	3
PSYC 1300 or SOC 1300	3
ACCT 2331, 2332	6
DISC 2373	3
Total	57-692

Upper-Level Business Core and Required Courses

Regardless of the area of concentration, business majors are required to complete the following courses:

Courses	Hours
Decision and Information Sciences DISC 3301, 3331	6
Finance FINA 3332	3
Management MANA 3335, 3350	6
Marketing MARK 3336	3
Business and Professional Communication COMM 3356 (formerly SPCM 3336), MARK 4366, or GENB 3301 (Students taking MARK 4366 to satisfy this requirement may not also use it as an advanced business elective requirement or as a marketing concentration elective. Students taking GENB 3301 to satisfy this requirement may not also use it to satisfy an advanced business elective requirement.)	3
Approved Advanced (3000-4000) electives in Business (Note: Students selecting to minor in a foreign language may use six hours of language courses if these hours are not counted toward the minor.) List of approved advanced business electives is available in the Office of Student Services.	6
Total	27

Bachelor of Business Administration
Area of Concentration

Course Requirements

Courses	Hours
Accounting 24 semester hours of accounting	24
Finance 18 semester hours of finance Six semester hours of approved advanced business electives	24
Decision and Information Sciences
Management Information Systems 24 semester hours of management information systems	24
Operations Management 18 semester hours of operations management Six semester hours of approved advanced business electives	24
Statistics and Operations Research 18 semester hours of statistics and/or operations research Six semester hours of approved advanced business electives	24
Management 18 semester hours of management Six semester hours of approved advanced business electives	24
Marketing and Entrepreneurship Marketing 18 semester hours of marketing Six semester hours of approved advanced business electives	24
Entrepreneurship 18 semester hours of entrepreneurship Six semester hours of approved advanced business electives	24

B.B.A. Areas of Concentration

Department of Accountancy and Taxation

Studies in accountancy and taxation (ACCT) prepare students for measuring and analyzing the income, costs, sources, and uses of funds of an organization on the basis of certain generally accepted principles. Such measurements and analyses are helpful to those directly responsible for attaining production, marketing, and financial objectives.

Careers are available in corporate, nonprofit, and government organizations, as well as in the field of public accounting.

Requirements

Business majors must meet the business, nonbusiness, and elective requirements for a baccalaureate degree as well as the following for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in accountancy and taxation:

Accounting (24 semester hours)

1. ACCT 3367, 3368 and 3369

2. Advanced Accounting (15 semester hours) ACCT 3337, 3371, 4330, 4331, and 4335.

Twelve semester hours of the 15 advanced accounting hours must be taken in residency.

Department of Decision and Information Sciences

Chair: Dennis Adams

The Department of Decision and Information Sciences (DISC) offers three areas of concentration: management information systems, operations management, and statistics and operations research. The variety and depth of courses provide an excellent foundation for careers in manufacturing or information systems.

Requirements

Business majors must meet the business, nonbusiness, and elective requirements for a baccalaureate degree as well as the following for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in one of the following options.

Option I: Management Information Systems

Studies in this area prepare students for positions in design, implementation, and administration of an organization's information systems. Emphasis is placed on managerial aspects of computer systems. Without experience, students generally enter organizations as systems analysts or programmers. Graduates with work experience often take administrative positions related to the organization's information system.

Requirements

Management Information Systems(24 semester hours)

1. Complete DISC 3369, 3370, 3371, 3376, 4370, and 4378

2. Select six hours from DISC 4371, 4372, 4376, 4377, 4379, or 4380, or other approved MIS electives.

Option II: Operations Management

Studies in this area prepare students with knowledge of the total operations of an organization, emphasizing the activities and decisions required of line management. Areas of interest include capacity planning, aggregate output or service levels, staffing, inventories, and quality and cost control.

Career opportunities are widespread in both product-oriented and service-oriented organizations. Graduates may be employed in any operating area of the organization, including project management, manufacturing, materials management, logistics and distribution, operations planning and control, purchasing, and operations analysis. Career paths generally lead through line management.

Requirements

Operations Management (24 semester hours)

1. Select 18 semester hours from DISC 3367, 4331, 4356, 4358, 4363, 4365, 4366, 4367, 4368, 4369, 4387, and 4388.

2. Select six semester hours of approved advanced electives in business.

Option III: Statistics and Operations Research

The career fields of statistics and operations research include systems analysis, statistics, and operations research in any corporate department requiring skills in data analysis, computer applications, and quantitative modeling. Statistics and operations research is also a good basic discipline upon which to build graduate education in the functional areas of business.

Requirements

Statistics and Operations Research(24 semester hours)

1. Select 18 hours in statistics and/or operations research courses approved by the department chair.

2. Select six hours of approved advanced electives in business.

Department of Finance

The Department of Finance (FINA) offers a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in finance. This area concentrates on an understanding of the financial decisions of corporations, individuals, and nonprofit organizations. The courses focus on analysis and management of risk, costs and benefits of capital budgeting decisions, portfolio management, and security analysis. The department offers courses dealing with corporate financial management, investment analysis, the operation of institutions, analysis of derivative securities, risk and insurance, real estate finance, and international securities markets.

Requirements

Business majors must meet the business, nonbusiness, and elective requirements for a baccalaureate degree as well as the following for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in finance:

1. Complete FINA 4332, 4366, 4376, and 4386

2. Select two advanced finance electives from FINA 4333, 4337, 4339, 4388, 4389, and 4390.

3. Select six semester hours of approved advanced electives in business.

Department of Management

Chair: Michael Matteson

The Department of Management (MANA) offers a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in management. This area is excellent preparation for students who wish to study administrative sciences or are interested in general management and management trainee positions. Elective courses in human resource management and industrial relations are available to those interested in this specialized area.

This concentration focuses on the behavior of individuals and groups within formal organizations, with particular emphasis upon the application of theory and research to management practice. Topics receiving primary emphasis include leadership and motivation of personnel, decision making, the adaptation of organizations to their environment, and the planning for and use of human resources in both the public and private sectors.

Requirements

Business majors must meet the business, nonbusiness, and elective requirements for a baccalaureate degree as well as the following for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in management:

1. Select 18 semester hours from MANA 3344 and any 4000-level management electives.

2. Select six semester hours of approved advanced electives in business.

Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship

Option I: Marketing

Courses in marketing (MARK) focus on professional selling, with various topics in the marketing of goods and services. Topics include how to conduct market research, how to analyze buyers, how to formulate marketing strategies, how to sell, how to manage a sales force, how to advertise and promote, how to market in an international context, and how to manage retail operations.

A marketing concentration is appropriate for students who plan careers in selling, sales management, retailing, or marketing staff functions such as advertising, market research, and general marketing management.

Option II: Entrepreneurship

ENTR 3310 is open to all students with junior standing who want an overview of entrepreneurship. Students who want to pursue a concentration in Entreneurship are admitted through an interview selection process into a lock-step program of courses.

Courses in entrepreneurship (ENTR) provide students with information regarding all aspects of entrepreneurship. Specific topics include revenue estimation, cost and budgeting, capitalization and funding, and the development and implementation of the business plan.

The major career objectives are to have entrepreneur students capable of starting their own businesses, or going to work for an existing entrepreneur.

Of special importance to entrepreneur majors is the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI). The mission of the CEI is to organize and expand the knowledge and practice of entrepreneurship.

The center also seeks to enhance the standing of the University of Houston's College of Business Administration by providing programs that will make the college the nation's leader in entrepreneurial education. The CEI combines academic rigor with practical experience to provide the foundation needed to develop and manage business enterprises in a rapidly changing business environment. Utilizing the concept of team teaching, guest lecturers and intensive mentor programs, the center has formalized a "real-life, hands-on" learning approach that is changing the way America looks at entrepreneurship education.

Top entrepreneurs like John McCormack (CEO of Visible Changes), Morrie Abramson (Chairman and CEO of Kent Electronics), and a host of other Houston business owners regularly participate in the program by mentoring, lecturing, and directing special student projects at the center. They are also responsible for helping students start businesses after graduation or finding employment for the students in entrepreneurial companies.

For further information on the Entreneurship program, contact the CEI at 713-743-4752.

Requirements

Business majors must meet the business, nonbusiness, and elective requirements for a baccalaureate degree as well as the following for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree:

Marketing (24 semester hours)

1. Complete MARK 4366. (Students with a Marketing concentration who take MARK 4366 to meet the Business and Professional Communication requirement for the B.B.A. must take an additional three-hour Marketing course.)

2. Select 15 semester hours of senior-level marketing electives approved by the chair of the department.

3. Select six semester hours of approved advanced electives in business.

Entrepreneurship (24 semester hours)

1. Complete ENTR 3310, 4320, 4330, 4340, 4350, and 4360.

2. Select six semester hours of approved advanced electives in business.

Minors for the Bachelor of Business Administration

Students must complete an approved minor in a second language or in an international area of study. International Area Studies minors require 18 hours; see the Modern and Classical Languages section of the catalog for foreign language requirements. Students not proficient in English may be required to complete a minor in English. See the Office of Student Services regarding this requirement. Some minor degree requirements for International Area Studies may be met through MANA 3350 and University Core requirements, and some minor requirements for foreign languages may also meet some University Core requirements; as a result, the required minor hours may add fewer hours to the total degree requirements. Approved minors include:

African
Asian
European
Latin American
Russian

Foreign Language Minors

Chinese
English (available only for non-native speakers)
French
French for Business-Related Professions
German
German Cultural and Professional Studies
Italian
Russian
Spanish

Information regarding the language minors is available in the catalog section of the appropriate department. Information regarding the International Area Studies minors is available further in this section of the catalog.

Minors for the B.B.A

To prepare for the global marketplace, all business majors select a minor either from a foreign language or an international area study focusing on one region of the world.

Language minors include Chinese, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, and for non-native speakers, English. Several of these languages have business-track options and certification exams to demonstrate proficiency for business in the language. Contact the Department of Modern and Classical Languages for information: 713-743-3007.

International Area Studies provide inter-disciplinary courses from humanities and social sciences to prepare students with cultural, historical, economic, and political background for one of five regional specializations: Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, or Russia. These minors are also open to non-business majors. Students interested in a minor in one of the International Area Studies should contact the Office of Student Services in the College of Business Administration. Any petitions for waivers and/or substitutions must be approved by the appropriate college. Selected topics courses may be included in an area of studies minor with approval of the college where the course is offered and approval of the student's major college.

For each of the International Area Studies minors, students must complete a minimum of 18 semester hours of work in the minor field, of which 12 must be advanced and 12 must be taken in residence at UH.

At least nine of the advanced 12 hours must be taken in residence. Students must earn a 2.00 minimum cumulative grade point average on courses attempted in the minor at UH. No more than nine hours of course work from one department shall be applied to the minor.

For a current listing of courses approved for the International Area Studies minors, consult the Office of Student Services, 249 Melcher Hall.

African Studies

AAS 2322:	Introduction to African Religions and Philosophy
AAS 3332:	Anthology of African Culture
ANTH 2302:	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 3338:	Peoples and Cultures of Africa
ECON 4368:	International Monetary Economics
ECON 4383:	Development Economics
ECON 4388:	Economic Development in Africa
HIST 2363:	Modern Civilizations
HIST 3375:	CIA in the Third World
HIST 3380:	World Civilizations since c.e. 1500
HIST 3383:	East and Central Africa
HIST 3386:	The Rise of African Nationalism
HIST 4388:	Southern African since 1870
HIST 4392:	Selected Topics in African History
MANA 3350:	Introduction to International Environment of Business
POLS 3313:	Introduction to International Relations
POLS 3328:	Politics of the Developing Areas

Asian Studies

ANTH 2302:	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 3316:	Society and Culture of India
ANTH 3346:	Modernization in Asia
CHNS 3352:	Chinese Culture and Society through Modern Literature
ECON 4368:	International Monetary Economics
ECON 4383:	Development Economics
HIST 2363:	Modern Civilizations
HIST 3375:	CIA in the Third World
HIST 3380:	World Civilizations since c.e. 1500
MANA 3350:	Introduction to International Environment of Business
POLS 3313:	Introduction to International Relations
POLS 3328:	Politics of the Developing Areas

European Studies

Students minoring in European Studies may select courses from the following:

ANTH 2302:	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ECON 4368:	International Monetary Economics
ECON 4383:	Development Economics
GERM 3350:	Understanding the 20th Century through German Culture
HIST 2353:	Western Civilization from 1450
HIST 2363:	Modern Civilizations
HIST 3380:	World Civilizations since c.e. 1500
HIST 3337:	Reformation in Europe
HIST 3351:	Work and Family Life in Modern Europe
HIST 3352:	Modern France Since 1870
HIST 3354:	England Since 1689
HIST 3358:	Modern Germany Since 1918
HIST 3362:	The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union
HIST 3380:	World Civilizations since c.e. 1500
MANA 3350:	Introduction to International Environment of Business
POLS 3313:	Introduction to International Relations
POLS 3320:	Government and Politics in Great Britain
POLS 3324:	Government and Politics in Contemporary Germany
POLS 3325:	Government and Politics in the Soviet Union
POLS 3329:	Western European Governments
POLS 3336:	Mediterranean Politics
POLS 3338:	French Politics
POLS 3341:	Political Thought from Machiavelli and the Renaissance

Latin American Studies

ANTH 2302:	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 3324:	Peoples and Cultures of Central America
ECON 4368:	International Monetary Economics
ECON 4383:	Development Economics
HIST 2363:	Modern Civilizations
HIST 2371:	Latin America 1492-1820
HIST 2372:	Latin America since 1820
HIST 3373:	The Americas Since 1776
HIST 3375:	CIA in the Third World
HIST 3370:	Twentieth Century Revolutions in Latin America
HIST 3380:	World Civilizations Since c.e. 1500
HIST 3396:	Selected Topics in Latin American History
HIST 4365:	Women in Latin America
HIST 4369:	Mexico since 1810
HIST 4370:	The Americans in Mexico
HIST 4396:	Selected Topics in Latin American History
MANA 3350:	Introduction to International Environment of Business
POLS 3313:	Introduction to International Relations
POLS 3322:	Introduction to Latin American Politics
POLS 3328:	Politics of the Developing Areas
SPAN 2320:	Culture of Mexico
SPAN 3341:	The Language of Business and Trade (taught in Spanish)
SPAN 3342:	The Business Environment in the Hispanic World (taught in Spanish)
SPAN 3374:	Spanish-American Culture and Civilization
SPAN 4341:	Advanced Language of Business and Trade (taught in Spanish)

Russian Studies

ANTH 2302:	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ECON 4368:	International Monetary Economics
ECON 4379:	Comparative Economic Systems
ECON 4383:	Development Economics
ECON 4386:	Soviet Economic Development and Transformation
HIST 2353:	Western Civilization from 1450
HIST 2363:	Modern Civilizations
HIST 3380:	World Civilizations Since c.e. 1500
MANA 3350:	Introduction to International Environment of Business
POLS 3325:	Government and Politics of Russia and the Commonwealth
POLS 3327:	Political Geography of Russia and the Commonwealth
POLS 3332:	Soviet and Russian Foreign Policy
RUSS 2303: 2304	Survey of Russian Literature in English

Minors in Business Administration for Undergraduate Non-Business Students

The minor program is designed to provide undergraduate non-business students with a conceptual foundation in business administration.

Students seeking minors in business administration must have a 2.00 cumulative GPA at the time of filing for a minor. Students will not be permitted to register for any of the required upper division business administration courses until all prerequisites have been completed. Minors are available in accounting, finance, management, management information systems, marketing, and business administration.

General Requirements for Minors

Students must complete at least 12 semester hours in advanced business administration courses (see specific requirements for each minor).

Accounting Minor

Prerequisites:

ACCT 2331 and DISC 2373

Required Courses:

ACCT 2332:	Accounting Principles II-Managerial
ACCT 3367:	Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 3368:	Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT 3369:	Intermediate Accounting III
ACCT 3371:	Accounting Information Systems

Finance Minor

Prerequisites:

MATH 1313 and MATH 1314

ACCT 2331 and ACCT 2332

DISC 2373

ECON 2304

DISC 3331

Required Courses:

FINA 3332:	Principles of Financial Management
FINA 3333:	Money and Capital Markets
FINA 3334:	Managerial Analysis

Six hours of advanced finance electives

Management Minor

Prerequisites:

Junior standing

Required Courses:

MANA 3335:

Introduction to Organizational Behavior and Management

Twelve hours of advanced management electives (excluding MANA 3350 and MANA 4383)

Management Information Systems Minor

Prerequisites:

ACCT 2331 and ACCT 2332

DISC 2373 or COSC 2410

Required Courses:

DISC 3369:	Introduction to Management Information Systems
DISC 3370:	Information Systems Development Tools
DISC 3371:	Transaction Processing Systems I
DISC 3376:	Business Data Base Management Systems
DISC 4370:	System Analysis and Design

Marketing Minor

Prerequisites:

Junior standing

Required Courses:

MARK 3336:	Principles of Marketing
MARK 4366:	Professional Selling

Nine hours of advanced marketing electives

Business Administration Minor

Required Courses

ACCT 2331:	Accounting Principles I-Financial
ACCT 2332:	Accounting Principles II-Managerial

Three of the following four courses:

FINA 3332:	Principles of Financial Management
MANA 3335:	Introduction to Organizational Behavior and Management
MARK 3336:	Elements of Marketing Administration
DISC 3301:	Introduction to Operations Management

Bachelor of Accountancy Degree

The Bachelor of Accountancy (B.ACCY.) degree is a professional degree beyond an initial business degree that enhances a student's background in accountancy and taxation. Admission to the program is open to qualified students who hold a bachelor's degree. For specific degree requirements, consult the Office of Student Services, 249 Melcher Hall.