2018-19 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Minors The minors offered by the School of Business Administration are designed to provide a basic understanding of specific aspects of business. Accounting Minor The minor in accounting involves 18 semester hours including: ACCT-2110 Principles of Accounting I............................................3 ACCT-2120 Principles of Accounting II...........................................3 ACCT-3110 Intermediate Accounting I............................................3 ACCT-3120 Intermediate Accounting II..........................................3 ACCT-4110 Federal Income Tax.....................................................3 ACCT-3000/4000 Accounting Electives..........................................3 Business Administration Minor The minor in business administration for the non-business major involves 17 semester hours including: ACCT-2110 Principles of Accounting I............................................3 ITM-1510 Software Tools for Business...........................................2 MGMT-3500 Principles of Organization and Management.............3 MRKT-3600 Principles of Marketing...............................................3 *Business Administration 2000-, 3000-, 4000-level electives..6 *Students must meet all prerequisites for selected courses Business Analytics Minor The minor in business analytics involves 18 semester hours including: *BUS-2170 Introduction to Business Analytics...............................3 *BUS/ITM-4150 Advanced Business Analytics and Visualization...3 *ECON-4110 Introduction to Econometrics....................................3 *ITM-2100 Database Management................................................3 Electives selected from...............................................................6 *ACCT-4170 Advanced Managerial Accounting..................... 3 BRDM-3611 Web Analytics.................................................... 3 *BUS-3150 Operations Analysis............................................ 3 *ITM-3600 Business Process Management.......................... 3 *MGMT-4570 Lean Operations Management........................ 3 *This course has an additional School of Business Administration pre-requisite. Students outside the SBA must meet these pre-requisities. Economics Minor The minor in economics involves 18 semester hours including: ECON-2330 Microeconomics. .......................................................3 ECON-2340 Macroeconomics.......................................................3 ECON-3310 Money and Financial Markets....................................3 ECON-3335 Intermediate Microeconomics....................................3 ECON-3350 Comparative Economic Systems...............................3 3000- or 4000-Level Elective in Economics...................................3 Entrepreneurship Minor The minor in entrepreneurship involves 18 semester hours including: ACCT-2110 Principles of Accounting I............................................3 BUS-3514 Entrepreneurial Ventures in E-commerce.....................3 MGMT-3510 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management.3 MGMT-3511 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Strategy. .......3 MGMT-3512 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Finance.........3 MGMT-3513 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Practicum.1-12 International Business Minor The minor in international business for the business major involves 18 semester hours including: BUS-3910 International Business..................................................3 At least nine hours from the following.......................................9 ECON-3350 Comparative Economic Systems...................... 3 ECON-3360 International Trade and Economics................... 3 FIN-3750 International Finance............................................. 3 MGMT-3570 International Management................................ 3 MRKT-4620 International Marketing...................................... 3 At least three hours from the following.....................................3 ANTH-1800 Cultural Anthropology........................................ 3 BTPA-2260 World Religions. ................................................. 3 POLS-3650 International Relations....................................... 3 Additional elective selected from courses listed above..................3 International Business for the Non-business Major Minor The minor in international business for the non-business major involves 21 semester hours including: BUS-3910 International Business..................................................3 At least six hours from the following.........................................6 ECON-2330 Microeconomics................................................ 3 ECON-2340 Macroeconomics............................................... 3 MGMT-3500 Principles of Organization and Management.... 3 MRKT-3600 Principles of Marketing...................................... 3 At least six hours from the following.........................................6 ECON-3350 Comparative Economic Systems...................... 3 ECON-3360 International Trade and Economics................... 3 MGMT-3570 International Management................................ 3 MRKT-4620 International Marketing...................................... 3 Additional electives selected from courses listed above . ..............6 Information Technology Management Minor The minor in information systems involves 22 semester hours including: ACCT-2110 Principles of Accounting I............................................3 MGMT-3500 Principles of Organization and Management.............3 ITM-1500 Information Technology for Business ............................2 ITM-1510 Software Tools for Business...........................................2 ITM-1900 Fundamentals of IT Management..................................3 ITM-2100 Database Management..................................................3 ITM-2300 Intro to Programming.....................................................3 (or ITM-3XXX ITM elective....................................................... 3) ITM-3400 Data Communications and Networking.........................3 Marketing Minor The minor in marketing involves 15 semester hours including: MRKT-3600 Principles of Marketing...............................................3 MRKT-3650 Consumer Behavior. ..................................................3 Electives selected from...............................................................9 *MRKT-3630 Marketing Research......................................... 3 MRKT-3660 Integrated Marketing Communications.............. 3 MRKT-3680 Nonprofit Marketing........................................... 3 MRKT-3690 Services Marketing............................................ 3 MRKT-4620 International Marketing...................................... 3 *BUS-2150 Statistics for Business and GMTH-1020 College Algebra a re prerequisites. Sport Management Minor The purpose of the sport management minor is to allow students from other majors the opportunity to develop a foundation that will serve as the basis for a future career in sport such as high school athletic director or baseball announcer. Course requirements for a minor in sport management involve 18 semester hours including: SMGT-1350 Introduction to Sport Management.............................3 SMGT-3200 Facility Design and Management...............................3 SMGT-3300 Event Planning and Production..................................3 SMGT-4100 Sponsorship and Promotion in the Sport Industry......3 Two courses selected from the following..................................6 SMGT-2100 Sport in Society................................................. 3 SMGT-2500 Organizational Behavior in Sport....................... 3 SMGT-3180 Legal Issues in the Sport Industry..................... 3 SMGT-4200 Financing Sport Operations............................... 3 Mission Statement............................................ 80 Personal Requirements.................................... 80 Department Requirements............................... 80 Technical Resources........................................ 80 Programs of Study........................................... 80 Cocurricular Opportunities. ............................. 80 Career Opportunities....................................... 81 Faculty. ............................................................ 81 Majors »» Broadcasting, Digital Media, and Journalism................................................. 82 » » Communication......................................... 84 » » Professional Writing and Information Design....................................................... 87 Minors » » Broadcasting and Digital Media Minor...... 88 » » Comprehensive Communication Arts Minor.......................................................... 88 » » Digital Film Minor....................................... 88 » » Editing and Publishing Minor.................... 88 » » Intercultural Communication Minor. .......... 88 » » Motion Graphics Minor.............................. 88 » » Organizational Communication Minor....... 88 » » Public Relations Minor............................... 88 » » Writing for the Professions Minor............... 88 Department of Communication Course Descriptions. .............................. 236 Page 78 2018–19 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2018–19 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 79 School of Business Administration Minors Department of Communication