REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE MICHAEL F. PRICE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS (www.ou.

edu/biz) THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

For Students Entering the Oklahoma State System for Higher Education Summer 2011 through Spring 2012 Subject
Communications

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Total Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 For OU and Combined Retention Grade Point Averages: Minimum Overall Grade Point Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50 Minimum Grade Point Average in Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50 Minimum Grade Point Average in Upper-Division Business Courses . . . 2.50

Accounting B001 Major

OU encourages students to complete at least 31 hours of applicable coursework each year to have the opportunity to graduate in four years.

Hours
9-19

Courses
ENGL 1113, Principles of English Composition (Core I) ENGL 1213, Principles of English Composition (Core I), or EXPO 1213, Expository Writing (Core I) COMM 1113, Principles of Communication, or COMM 2613, Public Speaking

To enroll in upper-division business courses, students must be certified for degree candidacy and meet all prerequisites. See www.ou.edu/biz.

Core Requirements 15 hours

FIN LS ACCT ACCT ACCT ACCT ACCT

Major Requirements 18 hours

NO CORRESPONDENCE COURSES 3113, Intermediate Accounting I 3123, Intermediate Accounting II 3313, Cost Accounting 3603, Income Tax Accounting I 3353, Accounting Information Systems/Databases ACCT 4543, Auditing

Behavioral & Social Science

3303, Business Finance 3323, Legal Environment of Business Foreign Language, 0-10 hours, (Core I)Students who have completed two years of high school foreign language are exempt from MGT 3013, Principles of Organization and Management the general education foreign language requirement. MKT 3013, Principles of Marketing B AD 4013, Business Strategy and P SC 1113, American Federal Government (Core III) PolicyCapstone (to be taken last semester of senior year) Elect 3 hours from the following fields: Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Geography (Economic, Human or Political Geography). HIST 1483 or 1493, U.S. (Core IV)

Humanities

12

1 course from each of the following 3 fields (Core IV): Understanding Artistic Forms - ___________________ Western Civilization and Culture - ________________ Non-Western Culture - _________________________ One upper-division course from the approved University-Wide General Education course list (outside the major) must be selected in addition to the capstone course, B AD 4013. Courses taken to fulfill the University-Wide General Education requirements must be chosen from the list of approved courses available online. This course may be taken in the upper-division elective category.

Any 3000- or 4000-level ACCT course will count in the Accounting major grade point = requires completion of all other average unless otherwise specified, business core courses prior to enrollment including additional hours taken to fulfill and permission from Price Academic electives. Advising. ACCT 3023 and 3033 are not open to Accounting majors.

Science & Mathematics

16

Natural Sciences7 hours, 2 courses taken from the biological and/or physical sciences. The two courses must be from different disciplines and at least one course must include a laboratory component. (Core II) _________________________ _________________________ MATH 1643, Precalculus for Business, Life, and Social Sciences (Core ISubstitute: 1523, Precalculus & Trigonometry) MATH 1743, Calculus I for Business, Life & Social Sciences (Core ISubstitute: 1823, Calculus & Analytic Geom. I) MATH 2123, Calculus II for Business, Life & Social Sciences (Substitute: 2423, Calculus & Analytic Geom. II) ACCT 2113, Fundamental Financial Accounting ACCT 2123, Fundamental Managerial Accounting B AD 1001, Personal Computing Productivity Tools B AD 2091, Business and Professional Basics BC 2813, Business Writing ECON 1113, Principles of EconomicsMacro (Core III) ECON 1123, Principles of EconomicsMicro ECON 2843, Elements of Statistics MIS 2113, Computer-Based Information Systems)

ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Free Electives Upper-Division Electives 5 hours 18 hours

5 hours if exempt from foreign language. No more than 12 credit hours may be taken in the Price College with no more Free electives may be taken in any lower- than three hours in ACCT included. or upper-division area outside Price College or the Department of Economics. B AD 2110, MGT 2013, and MKT 2013 will not count for credit toward a BBA. A maximum of 2 hours of physical education activity courses will count toward this degree.

Basic Business

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Courses taken to fulfill the University General Education Requirements must be chosen from the University-Wide General Education Approved Course List.
A combined maximum of 8 hours of military science, aviation and physical education activity courses will count toward the 122 hours, with a maximum of 2 hours of physical education activity courses. ) This course fulfills the Computer Literacy Requirement for graduation as required by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 1. A minimum of 33 hours of upper-division business courses (3000-4000-level) are required. 2. No more than 21 hours of 3000-4000-level accounting courses can be taken to count toward the required 122 hours. 3. 3000-level core courses must be completed to enroll in 4000-level business courses. 4. Candidates for the B.B.A. degree must complete their last 30 hours as resident students in Price College. However, if a candidate has completed the last 51 hours as a resident student at the University of Oklahoma, 9 of the last 60 hours may be taken at another university or by correspondence from OU. 5. Pass/No Pass WILL NOT be accepted for any upper-division Business or General Education courses or any specifically required courses. 6. One upper-division course in each of the following areas is required: FIN, L S, MGT, and MKT. 7. Sixty hours, excluding physical education activity courses, must be taken at a baccalaureate degree-granting institution.
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Suggested Semester Advisement Plan

Courses in bold must be completed before student may apply for degree candidacy. Additional hours may be required if remedial math or foreign language is required. Please see an academic counselor to develop a plan of study.

Year FRESHMAN

FIRST SEMESTER
COMM 1113, Principles of Communication, or COMM 2613, Public Speaking ECON 1113, Principles of EconomicsMacro (Core III) ENGL 1113, Principles of English Composition (Core I) HIST 1483, United States 1492-1865, or 1493, United States 1865-Present MATH 1643, Precalculus for Business, Life, and Social Sciences

Hours
3 3 3 3 3

SECOND SEMESTER
B AD 1001, Personal Computing Productivity Tools ECON 1123, Principles of EconomicsMicro (Core III) ENGL 1213, Principles of English Composition (Core I), or EXPO 1213, Expository Writing (Core I) MATH 1743, Calculus I for Business, Life & Social Sciences (Core I) P SC 1113, American Federal Government (Core III) Natural Science (Core II)

Hours
1 3 3 3 3 3

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

During the 2nd semester, sophomore year:

15

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

16

Apply for degree candidacy Recommended semester to study abroad

3 1 3 3 3 3 ACCT 2123, Fundamental Managerial Accounting BC 2813, Business Writing

SOPHOMORE

ACCT B AD ECON MATH MIS

2113, Fundamental Financial Accounting 2091, Business & Professional Basics 2843, Elements of Statistics 2123, Calculus II for Business, Life & Social Sciences 2113, Computer-Based Information Systems

3 3 4 3 3

Natural Science with Lab (2nd discipline) (Core II) Non-Western Culture (Core IV) Understanding Artistic Forms (Core IV)

oBehavioral & Social Science

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

16

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

16

This major normally requires three semesters of study beyond the business core requirements.

J U N IOR

ACCT ACCT LS MGT MKT

3113, Intermediate Accounting I 3353, Accounting Information Systems 3323, Legal Environment of Business 3013, Principles of Organization and Management 3013, Principles of Marketing

3 3 3 3 3

ACCT 3123, Intermediate Accounting II ACCT 3313, Cost Accounting FIN 3303, Business Finance

3 3 3 3 3

Upper-Division General Education Elective Western Civilization and Culture (Core IV)

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

ACCT 3603, Income Tax Accounting I ACCT 4543, Auditing

15
3 3 3

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

B AD 4013, Business Strategy and PolicyCapstone

15
3 2 3 3 3

SENIOR

Free Elective Free Elective Upper-Division Elective Upper-Division Elective Upper-Division Accounting Elective 3 Upper-Division Elective 3 Upper-Division Elective

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

o

15

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

14

= Behavioral and Social Science courses must be chosen from the following: anthropology, psychology, sociology, political science, or geography (economic, human or political). = University-Wide General Education course, refer to online listing. = May be free elective if artistic form, Western civilization and culture, Non-Western culture or science is 3000- or 4000-level.

University-Wide General Education Requirements (minimum 40 hours)

Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV, or Capstone are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list, including at least one upper-division Gen. Ed. course outside of the students major. Courses graded S/U or P/NP will not apply.

Core I

Symbolic and Oral Communication (919 hours, 35 courses) English Composition6 hours, 2 courses Mathematics3 hours, 1 course Foreign Language010 hours, 2 courses in the same language, (which can be met by successfully completing two years of the same foreign language in high school) Other (courses such as communication, logic or public speaking) Natural Science (7 hours, 2 courses) Courses must be taken from different disciplines in the biological and/or physical sciences; one of which must include a laboratory. Social Science (6 hours, 2 courses) One course must be P SC 1113, American Federal Government Humanities (12 hours, 4 courses) Understanding Artistic Forms3 hours, 1 course Western Civilization and Culture6 hours, 2 courses, including HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 Non-Western Cultures3 hours, 1 course

Core II Core III Core IV

Senior Capstone Experience (3 hours, 1 course)