General Business (BBA Online)
Description
The general business major is a more broad-based program than our specialized majors (e.g., marketing or finance) and focuses on building a solid understanding of business fundamentals. The scope of the major encompasses all facets of business and provides students with a wider scope of analysis across the business functional areas. Graduates are expected to work in business environments that require more diverse skills across the many areas of business while allowing them the opportunity to study in areas across the university. The major encourages students to pursue experiences, either internationally or in a work setting, and is extremely flexible, allowing students to pursue an outside minor or any curriculum they believe is most interesting and will support their development.
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120
Degree Requirements
The academic regulations for this degree program, as entered in the University of Mississippi Catalog, are in effect for the current or selected academic year and semester. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to
- change or withdraw courses;
- change rules for registration, instruction, and graduation; and
- change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.
General Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following First Year Writing I courses: | 3 | |
| Introduction to College Writing | ||
| First-Year Writing I | ||
| Freshman Honors I | ||
| Select one of the following First Year Writing II courses: | 3 | |
| First Year Seminar | ||
| First-Year Writing II | ||
| Freshman Honors II | ||
| Select six hours of Math coursework from the following: | 6 | |
| Elementary Statistics (or above) 1 | ||
| Economic Statistics I | ||
| Select six-eight hours of natural science courses and labs from the following areas: | 6-8 | |
Biology | ||
Chemistry | ||
Geology | ||
Physics | ||
Astronomy | ||
Biochemistry | ||
Geological Engineering | ||
| ECON 2020 | Principles of Microeconomics 2 | 3 |
| ECON 2030 | Principles of Macroeconomics 2 | 3 |
| Select three hours of fine arts from the following: 3,4 | 3 | |
any Art History | ||
| Introduction to the Fine Arts | ||
| Interdisciplinary Arts | ||
| Advanced Interdisciplinary Arts | ||
| Introduction to Music Literature | ||
| Fundamentals of Music Theory | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| Introduction to World Music Cultures | ||
| Music Theory and Analysis I | ||
| Dance Appreciation | ||
| Appreciation of the Theatre | ||
| Introduction to Cinema | ||
| Select six hours of humanities courses from the following: | 6 | |
Classical civilization (CLCS) | ||
History (HIST) | ||
Philosophy (PHIL) | ||
Religion (RELG) | ||
| Interdisciplinary Humanities | ||
| Humanities and the Experience of War | ||
| Advanced Interdisciplinary Humanities | ||
| Introduction to Rhetoric | ||
| African American Experience I | ||
| African American Experience II | ||
| Introduction to Gender Studies | ||
| Introduction to Queer Studies | ||
Southern studies at the 1000 level only (SSTU) | ||
| Survey in Literary History | ||
| Survey of World Literature to 1650 | ||
| Survey of World Literature since 1650 | ||
| Survey of American Lit to the Civil War | ||
| Survey of American Lit since Civil War | ||
| Survey of British Lit to 18th Century | ||
| Survey of Brit Lit since Romantic Period | ||
| Freshman Honors I 5 | ||
| Freshman Honors II 5 | ||
| Total Hours | 33-35 | |
- 1
excluding MATH 2451 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I and MATH 2452 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II
- 2
ECON 2020 Principles of Microeconomics must be completed with a grade of C or better to move on to ECON 2030 Principles of Macroeconomics.
- 3
Studio and workshop courses cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.
- 4
Students who have completed 30 semester hours of undergraduate course work may fulfill the requirement with a 3000- or 4000-level art history course.
- 5
if not being used to fulfill composition requirements
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCY 2010 | Introduction to Accounting Principles I | 3 |
| ACCY 2020 | Introduction to Accounting Principles II | 3 |
| BUSN 2910 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUSN 2920 | Business Communication | 3 |
| Students must complete 18 hours of business electives at the 3000 level or higher. Courses can be chosen from the following departments: Business, Accounting, Marketing, Management, BAIS, Finance, or Economics. | 18 | |
| BUSN 3000 | Undergraduate Business Internship | 3 |
| or BUSN 3999A | Topics In Business Abroad | |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
Overall Major GPA
Please contact your academic advisor for grade point requirements.
Resident Major GPA
Please contact your academic advisor for grade point requirements.
Major Requirements II
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GBUS 3100 | Information Technology in Business | 3 |
| GBUS 3200 | Essentials of Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| GBUS 3300 | Essentials of Finance | 3 |
| GBUS 3500 | Essentials of Marketing | 3 |
| GBUS 3700 | Entrepreneurship and Management | 3 |
| GBUS 4999A | General Business Topics Review | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Other Academic Requirements
Students must have 42 total hours of 3000+ courses.
The following course substitutions may be made for general business majors:MKTG 3000 Marketing Principles substituted for GBUS 3500 Essentials of Marketing, MKTG 3072 Intro. to Operations & Supply Chain Mgmt substituted for GBUS 3200 Essentials of Supply Chain Management, BAIS 3000 Business Analytics & Info Systems substituted for GBUS 3100 Information Technology in Business, FINA 3000 Business Finance I substituted for GBUS 3300 Essentials of Finance, MGMT 3000 Principles of Management substituted
for GBUS 3700 Entrepreneurship and Management. MGMT 4930 Management of Strategic Planning may not substitute for GBUS 4999A General Business Topics Review but may be applied as a
business elective.