General Business - Bachelor of Business Administration
Students must complete all University degree requirements, which include: General Education requirements, Viewing a Wider World requirements, and elective credits to total at least 120 credits with 48 credits in courses numbered 300 or above. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
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| General Education | ||
| Grade of C- or better are required in general education communication courses | ||
| Area I: Communications | ||
| English Composition - Level 1 | ||
| Choose one from the following: | 4 | |
| Composition I | 4 | |
| Composition I Honors | 4 | |
| Composition I | 4 | |
| English Composition - Level 2 | 3 | |
| Professional and Technical Communication Honors | 3 | |
| Oral Communication | ||
| Choose one from the following: | 3 | |
| Effective Leadership and Communication in Agriculture | 3 | |
| Introduction to Communication | 3 | |
| Public Speaking | 3 | |
| Introduction to Communication Honors | 3 | |
| Area II: Mathematics | 3 | |
| College Algebra 1 | 3 | |
| Area III/IV: Laboratory Sciences and Social/Behavioral Sciences | 10 | |
Area III: Laboratory Sciences Course (4 credits) 2 | ||
| Macroeconomic Principles (C- or better ) | 3 | |
| Principles of Microeconomics (C- or better ) | 3 | |
| Area V: Humanities 2 | 3 | |
| Area VI: Creative and Fine Arts 2 | 3 | |
| General Education Elective | 3 | |
| Applications of Calculus I 1 | 3 | |
| Viewing A Wider World 3 | 6 | |
| Departmental/College Requirements | ||
| Business Core: Lower Division (minimum grades of C- required) | ||
| ACCT 2110 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 2120 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BCIS 1110 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| BUSA 1110 | Intro to Business | 3 |
| Business Core: Upper Division | ||
| BCIS 338 | Business Information Systems I | 3 |
| BLAW 316 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BFIN 341 | Financial Analysis and Markets | 3 |
| MGMT 309 | Human Behavior in Organizations | 3 |
| MGMT 449 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MKTG 303 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BCIS 485 | Enterprise Resource Planning | 3 |
| or MGMT 344 | Production and Operations Management | |
| or MGMT 470 | Project Management in Organizations | |
| Upper Division Economics or Applied Statistics elective from the following prefixes: A ST (excluding A ST 311), ECON | 3 | |
| Upper Division Business elective from the following prefixes: A ST, ACCT, B A, BCIS, BLAW, ECON, ENTR, BFIN, I B, MGMT, MKTG (excluding A ST 311) | 3 | |
| Major Courses | ||
| Major requirements (upper division business courses) 4 | 24 | |
| Non-Departmental Requirements (in addition to Gen.Ed/VWW) | ||
| Choose one from the following (grade of C- or better required): | 3 | |
| If MATH 1350G is taken before MATH 1220G then the Statistics course will satisfy the Area II Requirement and MATH 1220G must be taken as a foundation requirement 1 | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Statistical Applications | 3 | |
| Second Language: (not required) | ||
| Electives, to bring the total credits to 120 5 | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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Students may be required to take MATH 1215 Intermediate Algebra, depending on their math placement. MATH 1220G College Algebra or MATH 1430G Applications of Calculus I or MATH 1350G Introduction to Statistics fulfills the general education requirement in math.
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See the General Education Section of the catalog for a full list of courses
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See the Viewing a Wider World Section of the catalog for a full list of courses
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No more than 9 credits may be taken in any one prefix
- Accounting (ACCT)
- Business Administration (B A)
- Business Computer Information Systems (BCIS)
- Business Law (BLAW)
- Economics (ECON)
- Entrepreneurship (ENTR)
- Finance (FIN)
- International Business (I B)
- Management (MGT)
- Marketing (MKTG)
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Elective credit may vary based on prerequisites, dual credit, AP credit, double majors, and/or minor coursework. The amount indicated in the requirements list is the amount needed to bring the total to 120 credits and may appear in variable form based on the degree. However students may end up needing to complete more or less on a case-by-case basis and students should discuss elective requirements with their advisor.
Note: The general business option is offered through a 2+2 Online Distance Education Degree Completion Program as well. Program information is available on the College of Business website: http://business.nmsu.edu/academics/undergraduate/online-programs
A Suggested Plan of Study for Students
This roadmap assumes student placement in MATH 1220G College Algebra and ENGL 1110G Composition I. The contents and order of this roadmap may vary depending on initial student placement in mathematics and English. It is only a suggested plan of study for students and is not intended as a contract. Course availability may vary from fall to spring semester and may be subject to modification or change.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
| MATH 1220G | College Algebra (C- or better) 1 | 3 |
| BCIS 1110 | Introduction to Information Systems (C- or better) | 3 |
| Choose from one of the following: 1 | 4 | |
| Composition I (C- or better) 1 | ||
| Composition I Honors (C- or better) 1 | ||
| Composition I (for multicultural/international students only and a C- or better) 1 | ||
| Area V: Humanities Course 2 | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| COMM 1115G | Introduction to Communication (C- or better) | 3 |
| MATH 1430G | Applications of Calculus I 1 | 3 |
| BUSA 1110 | Intro to Business (C- or better) | 3 |
| Area III: Laboratory Science Course 2 | 4 | |
| Area VI: Creative and Fine Arts Course 2 | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| ENGL 2210G | Professional and Technical Communication Honors (C- or better) 1 | 3 |
| ECON 2110G | Macroeconomic Principles (C- or better) | 3 |
| MATH 1350G | Introduction to Statistics (C- or better) 1 | 3 |
| ACCT 2110 | Principles of Accounting I (C- or better) | 3 |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ECON 2120G | Principles of Microeconomics (C- or better) | 3 |
| ACCT 2120 | Principles of Accounting II (C- or better) | 3 |
| MKTG 303 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MGMT 309 | Human Behavior in Organizations | 3 |
| VWW: Viewing a Wider World Course 3 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| BCIS 338 | Business Information Systems I 1 | 3 |
| BLAW 316 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BFIN 341 | Financial Analysis and Markets 1 | 3 |
| Any Upper-Division Business Elective Course (excluding A ST 311) 4 | 3 | |
| Any Upper-Division Business Elective Course (excluding A ST 311) 4 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Choose from one of the following: | 3 | |
| Production and Operations Management 1 | ||
| Project Management in Organizations 1 | ||
| Enterprise Resource Planning 1 | ||
| Any Upper-Division Business Elective Course (excluding A ST 311) 4 | 3 | |
| Any Upper-Division Business Elective Course (excluding A ST 311) 4 | 3 | |
| VWW: Viewing a Wider World Course 3 | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| Any Upper-Division Business Elective Course (excluding A ST 311) 4 | 3 | |
| Any Upper-Division Business Elective Course (excluding A ST 311) 4 | 3 | |
| ECON Upper-Division Elective Course | 3 | |
| Any Upper-Division Business Elective Course (excluding A ST 311) 4 | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MGMT 449 | Strategic Management 1 | 3 |
| Any Upper-Division Business Elective Course (excluding A ST 311) 4 | 3 | |
| Any Upper-Division Business Elective Course (excluding A ST 311) 4 | 3 | |
| Elective Course(s) | 4 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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These courses have prerequisites and it is the student's responsibility to check and fulfill all course prerequisites listed for these courses.
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See the General Education section of the catalog for a full list of courses.
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See the Viewing a Wider World section of the catalog for a full list of courses.
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No more than 9 credits may be taken in any one prefix
- Accounting (ACCT)
- Business Administration (B A)
- Business Computer Information Systems (BCIS)
- Business Law (BLAW)
- Economics (ECON)
- Entrepreneurship (ENTR)
- Finance (FIN)
- International Business (I B)
- Management (MGT)
- Marketing (MKTG)