2026-2027 Course Catalog
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for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Management
The Management Major is designed to enable business students to be leaders and innovators in their work teams and organizations. You’ll be trained to analyze and solve managerial problems – be they around people, organizations, or markets - that every organization faces in its day-to-day operations. You’ll take courses about leading individuals and teams, designing and managing organizations, effective negotiation, and strategic human resource management. You’ll also choose from a variety of electives, including new product development, project management, entrepreneurship, and international business.
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Management
Minimum requirements for the major in the Bachelor of Science Degree in Management are:
Graduation Requirements
Minimum hours required for graduation: 124 hours.
University Requirements
Minimum of 40 hours of upper-division coursework, generally at the 300- or 400-level. These hours can be drawn from all elements of the degree. Students should consult their academic advisor for additional guidance in fulfilling this requirement.
The university and residency requirements can be found in the Student Code (§ 3-801) and in the Academic Catalog.
General Education Requirements
Follows the campus General Education (Gen Ed) requirements. Some Gen Ed requirements may be met by courses required and/or electives in the program.
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- | | Composition I | | 4-6 | | Advanced Composition | | 3 | | Humanities & the Arts (6 hours) | | 6 | | Natural Sciences & Technology (6 hours) | | 6 | | Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours) | | 6 | | fulfilled by ECON 102 and ECON 103 | | | | Cultural Studies: Non-Western Cultures (1 course) | | 3 | | Cultural Studies: U.S. Minority Cultures (1 course) | | 3 | | Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative Cultures (1 course) | | 3 | | Quantitative Reasoning (2 courses, at least one course must be Quantitative Reasoning I) | | 6-10 | | fulfilled by CS 105; and MATH 115, MATH 220, MATH 221, MATH 231, MATH 234, or STAT 100 | | | | Language Requirement (Completion of the third semester or equivalent of a language other than English is required) | | 0-15 |
Business Core Requirements
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- | | ACCY 201 & ACCY 202 | Accounting and Accountancy I and Accounting and Accountancy II | 6 | | BUS 101 | Professional Responsibility and Business | 3 | | BUS 201 | Business Dynamics | 3 | | BUS 301 | Business in Action | 3 | | BUS 401 | Crafting Your Purpose in Business | 3 | | BADM 210 & BADM 211 | Business Analytics I and Business Analytics II | 6 | | BADM 275 | Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management | 3 | | BADM 300 | The Legal Environment of Bus | 3 | | BADM 310 | Mgmt and Organizational Beh | 3 | | BADM 320 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | | BADM 449 | Business Policy and Strategy | 3 | | CMN 101 | Public Speaking | 3 | | CS 105 | Intro Computing: Non-Tech | 3 | | ECON 102 & ECON 103 | Microeconomic Principles and Macroeconomic Principles | 6 | | FIN 221 | Corporate Finance | 3 | | Business Core Math | | 3-5 | | Choose one course from list below: | | | | MATH 115 | Preparation for Calculus | | | MATH 220 | Calculus | | | MATH 221 | Calculus I | | | MATH 231 | Calculus II | | | MATH 234 | Calculus for Business I | | | STAT 100 | Statistics | | | Minimum Total Hours | | 57 |
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- | | Management, BS Major Core Requirements and Electives | | | | BADM 311 | Leading Individuals and Teams | 3 | | BADM 312 | Designing and Managing Orgs | 3 | | BADM 313 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 3 | | BADM 314 | Leading Negotiations | 3 | | Major Electives (at least 12 hours): | | | | BADM 329 | New Product Development | 3 | | BADM 340 | Ethical Dilemmas of Business | 3 | | BADM 350 | IT for Networked Organizations | 3 | | BADM 353 | Info Sys Analysis and Design | 3 | | BADM 375 | Operations Strategy | 3 | | BADM 377 | Project Management | 3 | | BADM 378 | Logistics Management | 3 | | BADM 380 | International Business | 3 | | BADM 381 | Multinational Management | 3 | | BADM 403 | Corporate & Commercial Law | 4 | | BADM 445 | Small Business Consulting | 4 | | BADM 446 | Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation | 4 | | Total Hours | | 24 |
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Management
Sample Sequence\ This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.
Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. See the corresponding section on the Degree and General Education Requirements page.
| First Year | |
|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours |
| BUS 101 | 3 |
| ECON 102 | 3 |
| Composition I or CMN 101 | 4 |
| Language Other Than English (3rd level) | 4 |
| Business Core Math | 3 |
| 17 | |
| Total Hours 17 |
| First Year | |
|---|---|
| Second Semester | Hours |
| ECON 103 | 3 |
| CS 105 | 3 |
| FIN 221 | 3 |
| CMN 101 (or Composition I) | 3 |
| General Education course | 4 |
| 16 | |
| Total Hours 16 |
| Second Year | |
|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours |
| BUS 201 | 3 |
| BADM 210 | 3 |
| ACCY 201 | 3 |
| BADM 310 | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 |
| 15 | |
| Total Hours 15 |
| Second Year | |
|---|---|
| Second Semester | Hours |
| BADM 211 | 3 |
| BADM 275 | 3 |
| BADM 320 | 3 |
| ACCY 202 | 3 |
| General Education course | 4 |
| 16 | |
| Total Hours 16 |
| Third Year | |
|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours |
| BUS 301 | 3 |
| BADM 300 | 3 |
| BADM 311 | 3 |
| BADM 312 | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 |
| 15 | |
| Total Hours 15 |
| Third Year | |
|---|---|
| Second Semester | Hours |
| BADM 313 | 3 |
| BADM 314 | 3 |
| BADM Major Elective | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 |
| 15 | |
| Total Hours 15 |
| Fourth Year | |
|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours |
| BUS 401 | 3 |
| BADM Major Elective | 3 |
| BADM Major Elective | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 |
| Free Elective course | 3 |
| 15 | |
| Total Hours 15 |
| Fourth Year | |
|---|---|
| Second Semester | Hours |
| BADM 449 | 3 |
| BADM Major Elective | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 |
| Free Elective course | 3 |
| Free Elective course | 3 |
| 15 | |
| Total Hours 15 |
Total Hours: 124
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Management
- Disciplinary competence: Students will acquire knowledge of and be able to explain foundational theory and concepts related to leadership, team and interpersonal dynamics, and organizational structure and operations.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving: Students will analyze and solve real-world management problems using critical thinking skills. Students will apply management concepts to offer guidance and sustainable solutions.
- Collaborative teamwork: Students will be able to contribute to developing inclusive, diverse teams.
- Self and other-awareness: Students will demonstrate increased awareness of the self (e.g., identifying personal and professional values, identifying biases in decision-making), and others (e.g., engaging in perspective-taking while working in diverse groups).
- Communication: Students will develop and deliver effective written and/or oral managerial communications skills.
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Management
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