Undergraduate Business Advising CenterGretchen Leming- ManagerAmanda Chambers- Advisor

Contact: 615-898-2764 or busadv@mtsu.edu

Jones College of Business Jones College of Business StrengthsStrengths

AACSB AccreditedAACSB Accredited Beta Gamma Sigma Beta Gamma Sigma

Honor SocietyHonor Society Student CenteredStudent Centered Successful Successful

Graduates –Annual Graduates –Annual ReportsReports

Very Popular MajorsVery Popular Majors AffordableAffordable Superior FacilitiesSuperior Facilities

Student OrganizationsStudent Organizations

Alpha Kappa PsiAlpha Kappa Psi Association of Association of

Information Information Technology Technology ProfessionalsProfessionals

Beta Alpha PsiBeta Alpha Psi Financial Financial

Management Management AssociationAssociation

Gamma Iota SigmaGamma Iota Sigma

Institute of Institute of Management Management AccountantsAccountants

Phi Beta LambdaPhi Beta Lambda Pi Sigma EpsilonPi Sigma Epsilon Society for Human Society for Human

Resource Resource ManagementManagement

B.B.A. Degree ProgramsB.B.A. Degree Programs

AccountingAccounting Business Business

AdministrationAdministration EconomicsEconomics EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship FinanceFinance Information SystemsInformation Systems ManagementManagement MarketingMarketing Office ManagementOffice Management

AccountingAccounting

Coursework in the areas of:Coursework in the areas of:* financial accounting * financial accounting

*taxation *taxation *cost accounting *cost accounting

*auditing *auditing *governmental accounting*governmental accounting

Business AdministrationBusiness Administration

*Ideal for a student who wants to *Ideal for a student who wants to major in business but does not have a major in business but does not have a

specific field of study specific field of study

*Managerial decision making skills*Managerial decision making skills

*Small business ownership plans*Small business ownership plans

EconomicsEconomics

*Students acquire an understanding of economic *Students acquire an understanding of economic concepts and processes concepts and processes

*Apply techniques of economic analysis to decision *Apply techniques of economic analysis to decision

making in the public and private sector making in the public and private sector

*The program will interest those considering careers in *The program will interest those considering careers in business, education, government, and law business, education, government, and law

EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship

*Students may tailor the program to fit their *Students may tailor the program to fit their specific needs while acquiring the business specific needs while acquiring the business

background needed to pursue entrepreneurial background needed to pursue entrepreneurial goals goals

*This major takes a student from the idea they *This major takes a student from the idea they have for a business through completing a have for a business through completing a

feasibility study, writing a business plan and feasibility study, writing a business plan and operating the new ventureoperating the new venture

FinanceFinance*The *The business finance business finance andand financial institution management financial institution management

emphasis are designed for students interested in entering the emphasis are designed for students interested in entering the fields of fields of corporate financecorporate finance, , bankingbanking,, investments investments and and securitiessecurities

*The *The insurance insurance emphasis is designed for students interested in emphasis is designed for students interested in career in insurance, career in insurance, insurance company operationsinsurance company operations, ,

underwritingunderwriting, , claims adjustmentclaims adjustment, , risk managementrisk management, , salessales, , estate estate planning, actuarial scienceplanning, actuarial science

*The *The real estate real estate emphasis prepares students for careers in emphasis prepares students for careers in real real

estate operationsestate operations, , brokeragebrokerage, , mortgage financingmortgage financing, , property property valuationvaluation, , investment/estate planninginvestment/estate planning

Information SystemsInformation Systems*Business applications of the computer and the processing, storage, retrieval, and *Business applications of the computer and the processing, storage, retrieval, and

reporting of business informationreporting of business information

Career ChoicesCareer Choices::*Junior Systems Analyst (Consultant):*Junior Systems Analyst (Consultant): works with users in defining business works with users in defining business

problems/needs; provide systems specifications and systems design for the userproblems/needs; provide systems specifications and systems design for the user

**Database Administrators:Database Administrators: Coordinate changes to computer databases, test and Coordinate changes to computer databases, test and implement the database applying knowledge of database management systems. implement the database applying knowledge of database management systems. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer

databasesdatabases*Network and Computer Systems Administrators:*Network and Computer Systems Administrators: Install, configure, and support an Install, configure, and support an

organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet system or a segment of a network system. Maintain network hardware and software. system or a segment of a network system. Maintain network hardware and software.

ManagementManagement

*Human Resource Management*Human Resource Management includes areas of planning for includes areas of planning for human resource needs; human resource needs; recruitingrecruiting, , selectingselecting, and , and training training

employees; assisting managers in employees; assisting managers in placing employeesplacing employees; and ; and facilitating the rewarding of work performance facilitating the rewarding of work performance

*Production/Operations Management*Production/Operations Management includes the areas of includes the areas of designing, operating, and controlling the production of products designing, operating, and controlling the production of products

and/or services through the efficient/effective use of and/or services through the efficient/effective use of capitalcapital, , financial resourcesfinancial resources, , employeesemployees, and , and raw materialsraw materials

*General Management*General Management includes administrative work in both areas includes administrative work in both areas of management: of management: human resources and production/operations human resources and production/operations

MarketingMarketing

*Marketing major prepares students for assuming all *Marketing major prepares students for assuming all marketing responsibilities in any organization marketing responsibilities in any organization

*The program is designed to prepare students for *The program is designed to prepare students for rewarding careers in such fields as rewarding careers in such fields as salessales, , sales sales managementmanagement, , retailingretailing, , business-to-business business-to-business marketingmarketing, , purchasingpurchasing, , distributiondistribution, , pricing, pricing,

advertising/promotionadvertising/promotion, , public relationspublic relations, , product product managementmanagement, and , and marketing researchmarketing research. .

Office ManagementOffice Management*Prepares students for careers as *Prepares students for careers as office managersoffice managers, , office office supervisorssupervisors, , executive secretariesexecutive secretaries, and , and word processing word processing

managersmanagers

*Courses are required in the areas of *Courses are required in the areas of managementmanagement, , communicationcommunication, and , and technologytechnology

*Skills acquired in *Skills acquired in office organizationoffice organization; selection, training, ; selection, training, and supervision of personnel; office automation; and and supervision of personnel; office automation; and

planning and organizing office servicesplanning and organizing office services, word processing, , word processing, spreadsheets, databases, software and equipmentspreadsheets, databases, software and equipment

Other ProgramsOther Programs

B.S. DegreesB.S. Degrees– Business Business

EducationEducationoTeachingTeachingoNon-TeachingNon-TeachingoNon-Teaching Non-Teaching

Training & Training & DevelopmentDevelopment

Graduate Graduate DegreesDegrees– M.B.A.M.B.A.– M.B.E.M.B.E.– M.S. in M.S. in

Accounting and Accounting and Information Information SystemsSystems

– M.A. and Ph.D. M.A. and Ph.D. in Economicsin Economics

•Minimum of 30 semester hours of degree credits•Completion of all high school deficiency requirements

•Completion of all learning support courses•Cumulative GPA of 2.250 on all college-level

coursework•A 2.000 average among these 4 designated pre-

business courses:(Jones College will follow the MTSU repeat policy)

ACTG 2110

QM 2610ECON 2410

ECON 2420

Program SequenceProgram Sequence

General Education, First Two Years

Business Core

Major Courses, Last Two Years

Scheduling SuggestionsScheduling SuggestionsFull-time vs. Part-timeFull-time vs. Part-time12-18 hours is full-time, 14-16 hours is 12-18 hours is full-time, 14-16 hours is

average loadaverage loadMeeting DaysMeeting DaysMWF = Monday, Wednesday, and FridayMWF = Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

55 minute classes, i.e., 9:10-10:0555 minute classes, i.e., 9:10-10:05 MW = Monday and WednesdayMW = Monday and Wednesday

1 hour 25 minutes, i.e., 2:20-3:451 hour 25 minutes, i.e., 2:20-3:45 TR = Tuesday and ThursdayTR = Tuesday and Thursday

1 hour 25 minutes, i.e., 9:40-11:051 hour 25 minutes, i.e., 9:40-11:05 Students will be Students will be droppeddropped from courses if from courses if

payment is not received by January payment is not received by January 55thth . .

Scheduling RemindersScheduling Reminders

Credit HoursCredit Hours- All required classes are 3 credit - All required classes are 3 credit hours except Natural Sciences (4 credit hours). hours except Natural Sciences (4 credit hours). Ex.- BIOL 1030/1031 Ex.- BIOL 1030/1031

Natural Sciences and HLTH 1530/1531Natural Sciences and HLTH 1530/1531- You must - You must register separately for the lab portion. You will register separately for the lab portion. You will have 2 CRNs for these classes. Ex.- CHEM 1030 have 2 CRNs for these classes. Ex.- CHEM 1030 (CRN: 83273), CHEM 1031 (CRN: 83278) (CRN: 83273), CHEM 1031 (CRN: 83278)

Selecting Your CoursesSelecting Your CoursesGeneral Education for Business MajorsIf you plan to be a fulltime student, please select 4 or 5 courses from the General Education category. Do not select more than 1 course per General Education category unless indicated for the upcoming semester.

Communication (9 hours)Select 1 or 2 courses:

History (6 hours)Select 1 course:

ENGL 1010, COMM 2200ENGL 1020: cannot take until ENGL 1010 is complete

HIST 2010, HIST 2020, HIST 2030

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (6 hours)Select 1 or 2 courses:must be from different subject areas

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)Select 1 course:

ANTH 2210, ART 1030, ART 1910, ART 1920, DANC 1000, HIST 1010, HIST 1020, HIST 1110, HIST 1120, MUS 1030, PHIL 1030, THEA 1030

AAS 2100, ANTH 2010, EMC/JOUR/RIM 1020, GEOG 2000, GS 2010, HLTH 1530/1531, PS 1005, PS 1010, PSY 1410, SOC 1010, SOC 2010, WGST 2100

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (3 hours)Select 1 course after completing ENGL 1010 and 1020:

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)Business majors must take the following course:

ENGL 2020, ENGL 2030, HUM 2610 ECON 2410

Natural Sciences (8 hours)Select 1 course with lab:2nd course must be from a different subject area

Mathematics (3 hours)Select 1 course:ACTG majors must select MATH 1630

ASTR 1030/1031, BIOL 1030/1031, BIOL 1110/1111, BIOL 2010/2011, BIOL 2020/2021, CHEM 1010/1011, CHEM 1030/1031, CHEM 1110/1111, GEOL 1030/1031, GEOL 1040/1041, PHYS 1110, PHYS 2010/2011, PHYS 2110/2111, PSCI 1030/1031, PSCI 1130/1131

MATH 1630, MATH 1810Math 1630 requires 2 years of high school algebra and MATH ACT greater than 25 (may need MATH 1710- College Algebra first). MATH 1710 can be used as a Non-Business Elective.

General Education Course General Education Course DescriptionsDescriptions

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descriptions descriptions in your in your

packets*packets*

Retention StandardsRetention Standards

2.002.00 for the current term orfor the current term or

00-29.99 quality hours = 00-29.99 quality hours = 1.50 1.50 cumulative GPAcumulative GPA

30-49.99 quality hours = 30-49.99 quality hours = 1.80 1.80 cumulative GPAcumulative GPA

50 or more quality hours = 50 or more quality hours = 2.00 2.00 cumulative cumulative GPAGPA

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