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The Bachelor of Arts degree in Management prepares students for careers in managing organizational resources in government, profit and non-profit organizations and graduate study. The task of the manager is to coordinate the activities of people and resources to accomplish organizational objectives. The manager must perform a variety of roles for the organization to achieve its goals: planner, leader, motivator, innovator, problem-handler, decision-maker and critical thinker. Since the manager is focused on people and processes, the management program is designed to provide its students with a solid grounding in people skills, communication skills, and organizational skills. Graduates typically go on to employment in various industries to include wholesale and retail services, the military, and all levels of the government. |
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Degree Program Objectives
In addition to the institutional and general education level learning objectives, the Bachelor of Arts in Management also seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates. With reference to each of the respective areas of business administration, graduates in this degree program will be able to: - Relate and discuss the potential functions and applications of various management processes in the areas of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, leading, and controlling.
- Identify and examine the needs of today’s managers in assessing and implementing strategies used in the management of information technology, financial, and human resources in the workplace.
- Recognize and describe the impact of international, legal, social, political, economic, technological, and environmental issues as they relate to organizational behavior in terms of the individual, group/team, and overall organization.
- Examine and explore potential management problems and opportunities, as well as discuss possible strategies and/or applications to be used in addressing such managerial concerns.
- Recognize and discuss the relevance of self-esteem, human diversity, ethical conduct, and the social responsibility of business in the lives of internal and external stakeholders.
- Analyze the external and internal environmental forces affecting business organizations to enable the student the opportunity to examine possible social, political, economical, legal, and strategic issues associated with these competitive forces and environmental factors, which impact the effectiveness of managers in today’s competitive and globally-growing organizations.
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Degree Program Requirements | Required Course - 3 semester hours | | | | | | | | | |
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General Education Requirements (34 semester hours) |
| English Composition - 6 semester hours | | | | | EN101 / ENGL101 - Proficiency in Writing [Required] EN102 / ENGL102 - Effectiveness in Writing EN202 / ENGL200 - Composition and Literature
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| Social Sciences - 6 semester hours | | | | | SS101 / ECON101 - Microeconomics SS102 / ECON102 - Macroeconomics SS111 / GEOG101 - Introduction to Geography SS133 / SOCI111 - Introduction to Sociology SS134 / PSYC101 - Introduction to Psychology SS190 / ANTH100 - Introduction to Anthropology SS210 / CHFD220 - Human Sexuality SO220 / SOCI220 - American Popular Culture
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| Science - 4 semester hours including the required 1 hour lab | | | | | SC100 / SCIN100 - Introduction to Biology SC198 / SCIN101 - Introduction to Biology Lab SC101 / SCIN102 - Introduction to Chemistry SC199 / SCIN103 - Introduction to Chemistry Lab SC102 / SCIN104 - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology SC122 / SCIN105 - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab SC103 / SCIN106 - Introduction to Physics SC123 / SCIN107 - Introduction to Physics Lab SC104 / SCIN108 - Introduction to Astronomy SC124 / SCIN109 - Introduction to Astronomy Lab SC106 / SCIN110 - Introduction to Oceanography SC126 / SCIN111 - Introduction to Oceanography Lab SC107 / SCIN112 - Introduction to Meteorology SC127 / SCIN113 - Introduction to Meteorology Lab SC108 / SCIN114 - Introduction to Physical Geology SC128 / SCIN115 - Introduction to Physical Geology Lab SC105 / SCIN116 - Introduction to Forestry SC125 / SCIN117 - Introduction to Forestry Lab SC110 / SCIN118 - Introduction to Human Ecology SC120 / SCIN119 - Introduction to Human Ecology Lab
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| Mathematics - 3 semester hours | | | | | MA112 / MATH110 - College Algebra MA113 / MATH111 - College Trigonometry MA125 / MATH125 - Math for Liberal Arts Majors MA225 / MATH225 - Calculus
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| History - 6 semester hours | | | | | HS101 / HIST101 - American History to 1877 HS102 / HIST102 - American History since 1877 HS111 / HIST111 - World Civilization before 1650 HS112 / HIST112 - World Civilization since 1650 HS121 / HIST121 - Western Civilization before The Thirty Years War HS122 / HIST122 - Western Civilization since The Thirty Years War HS215 / HIST223 - History of the American Indian HS217 / HIST221 - African-American History before 1877 HS218 / HIST222 - African-American History since 1877
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| Humanities - 3 semester hours | | | | | HM101 / SPAN100 - Spanish I HM102 / SPAN101 - Spanish II [Prerequisite: HM101] HM103 / FREN100 - French I HM104 / FREN101 - French II [Prerequisite: HM103] HM105 / ARAB100 - Arabic I HM106 / ARAB101 - Arabic II [Prerequisite: HM105] HM107 / RUSS100 - Russian I HM108 / RUSS101 - Russian II [Prerequisite: HM107] HM109 / CHIN100 - Chinese I (Mandarin) HM110 / CHIN101 - Chinese II (Mandarin) [Prerequisite: HM109] HM111 / GERM100 - German I HM112 / GERM101 - German II [Prerequisite: HM111] HM200 / MUSI200 - Music Appreciation HM230 / RELS201 - Introduction to World Religions HM240 / ARTH200 - Art Appreciation HM277 / PHIL200 - Introduction to Ethics PH101 / PHIL101 - Introduction to Philosophy GM200 / COMM200 - Public Speaking
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| Literature - 3 semester hours | | | | | All literature courses require successful completion of EN101 - Proficiency in Writing or EN102 - Effectiveness in Writing HM201 / LITR220 - American Literature before the Civil War HM202 / LITR221 - American Literature from The Civil War to Present HM221 / LITR210 - English Literature: Beowulf to 18th Century HM222 / LITR211 - English Literature: 18th Century to Present HM211 / LITR201 - World Literature through the Renaissance HM212 / LITR202 - World Literature since the Renaissance
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| Political Science - 3 semester hours | | | | | | | | | |
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| Core Courses (24 semester hours) | | | | | - GM317 / BUSN311 - Law and Ethics in the Business Environment
- GM310 / MGMT311 - Organizational Behavior
- MC300 / MGMT310 - Principles and Theory of Management
- MC301 / MGMT314 - Management Ethics
- MC302 / INFO331 - Management Information Systems
- MC304 / MGMT315 - Management Communications
- MC306 / MATH302 - Statistics (Prerequisite – MA112 / MATH110 - College Algebra)
- MC482 / MGMT410 - Strategic Management
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| Major Course List (15 semester hours) | | | | | Select five (5) courses from the list below.
General Concentration - GM301 / MGMT313 - Organizational Change
- GM306 / BUSN310 - Business Theory
- GM307 / MGMT312 - Leadership and Motivation
- GM402 / FINC400 - Principles of Financial Management
- GM404 / BUSN316 - Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
- GM407 / HRMT407 - Human Resource Management
- GM411 / HRMT411 - Dispute Resolution
- GM412 / HRMT422 - Bargaining and Negotiation
- GM328 / BUSN313 - Global and Competitive Strategy
- GM415 / HRMT412 - Compensation and Benefits
- GM416 / HRMT413 - Employment and Labor Relations
- GM418 / HRMT415 - Human Resource Management Information Systems
- GM419 / HRMT416 - Human Resource Development
- GM422 / HRMT419 - Recruitment and Staffing
- MC305 / MGMT414 - Strategic Planning
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| Concentration in Human Resource Management | | | | | Objectives - Identify and discuss various laws, rules, regulations and policies affecting the employees in today’s workplace.
- Distinguish and discuss various compensation packages and incentives used in recruiting employees for various positions in an organization.
- Assess leading trends and issues in the field of Human Resource Management.
- GM407 / HRMT407 - Human Resource Management
- GM415 / HRMT412 - Compensation and Benefits
- GM416 / HRMT413 - Employment and Labor Relations
- GM418 / HRMT415 - Human Resource Management Information Systems
- GM419 / HRMT416 - Human Resource Development
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| Capstone Course (3 semester hours) | | | | | - MC483 / MGMT495 - Senior Seminar in Management
Prerequisite: Senior Standing and completion of all core and major courses prior to enrollment.
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| Electives (42 semester hours) | | | | | | Select any courses that have not been used to fulfill core or major requirements. Credits applied toward a minor or certificate in an unrelated field may be used to fulfill elective credit for the major. | | | | |
Total = 121 semester hours |
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