Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

This MOU recognizes the high level of interest indicated by greater CASC area residents in obtaining a degree from UAFS. Students will complete the first two years (lower-level coursework) of the bachelor degree requirements at CASC by completing the Associate of Arts in Business Administration with the Option. Completed CASC courses will be accepted by UAFS and applied to the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) requirements according to the UAFS Catalog. UAFS courses completed on the CASC campus will count toward the UAFS residency requirements for conferral of the degree. Once students begin their BBA study at UAFS, they will select a major from Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, International Relations, and Marketing.

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) In Partnership with Carl Albert State College Associate of Arts in Business Administration, Accounting Option

Printed Name: ______IDN: ______Catalog Year 2016-2017 The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change. CASC AA Business Administration course requirements that satisfy degree requirements for UAFS Bachelor of Business Administration. Completing CASC course requirements in the manner below is a prerequisite for entrance into the BBA program at UAFS as established in this MOU [UAFS course numbers are italicized in brackets.] Note- Students planning to transfer should follow the AA Business Administration-Accounting Option, not the Business Option. Hours Courses Notes Grade AA Business Administration General Education Requirements that apply to the BBA (38 Hours) 6 ENGL 1113 & ENGL 1213 English Composition I & II [ENGL 1203 & ENGL 1213] 3 HIST 1483 American History 1492-1865 or HIST 1493 American History 1865- present [History/Government requirement] 3 POS 1113 American Federal Government [Social Sciences requirement] 4 Select one Biological Science from: BIO 1114, BOT 1114, ZOO 1114 [Lab Science 1 requirement] 4 Select one Physical Science: GPS 1214, CHEM 1115 or PHYS 1114 or PHYS 2014 1 [Lab Science requirement] 1 ORI 1111 Orientation [Elective] 3 3 MATH 1513 College Algebra [Elective] 3 2 Select one HPER course (excluding activity courses [Elective] 3 6 Humanities General Education requirement [Fine Arts and Humanities requirement] 1 3 CS 1103 Microcomputer Applications [Business computing competency] 5 3 CASC Approved Elective- Select a course from Psychology/Social Sciences 1 requirements. CASC AA Business Required Courses that would apply for the BBA degree. (24 Hours) AA Major Core: 3 ACCT 2103 Financial Accounting [ACCT 2803] 2 & 4 3 ACCT 2203 Managerial Accounting [ACCT 2813] 2 & 4

3 ECON 2113 Principles of Macroeconomics [ECON 2803] 2 & 4 3 ECON 2213 Principles of Microeconomics [ECON 2813] 2 & 4 Accounting Elective Courses that are required for the BBA degree: 3 BUS 1013 Introduction to Business [MGMT 1203] 2 & 4 3 BUS 2113 Principles of Business Law I [LAW 2003] 2 & 4 3 BUS 2123 Statistics for Business & [STAT 2503] 2 3 BUS 2133 Business Communications [MGMT 2863] 2 & 4 Total 62 Hours - CASC AA in Business Administration- Accounting Option will transfer to the BBA. Additional BBA Requirements that may be completed at CASC (12 Hours) 3 SPCH 1113 Introduction to Speech [SPCH 1203] 3 MATH 2523 Business Calculus I [MATH 2403] (Note- Must have BUS 2123 and MATH 2523 prior to transferring or will be behind in their program. BUS 1013 Business Math with not transfer.) 3 MKT 1103 Introduction to Marketing [Will satisfy MKTG 3013 but not count as an 2 upper-level course.] 3 Lower-level (1000-2000 level) elective. 3 BUS 2023 Principles of may be used as an elective. Total 74 Hours - CASC courses that will transfer and satisfy BBA degree requirements. BBA Course Requirements to be taken at UAFS (46 Hours) 1 FIN 1521 Personal Finance 3 & 6 Additional Business Core requirements (21 Hours) 3 MGMT 2203 Introduction to 2 & 4 3 FIN 3713 Business Finance 2 3 MGMT 3133 Social Responsibilities and Ethics in Business 2 3 MGMT 3153 Organizational Behavior 2 3 MGMT 3523 Operations Management 2 3 MGMT 3913 Decision Support Systems 2 3 MGMT 4813 Strategic Management 2 Select One Major Emphasis from the following: (24 hours) Accounting 2 Business Administration 2 Finance 2 International Business 2 Marketing 2 Total Hours: 120 At least 45 hours must be upper level. NOTES 1. General Education Core Requirements, see Graduation Requirements section of UAFS Catalog OR follow the CASC general education core requirements. 2. These courses are used to determine major courses in residency, see Graduation Requirements section of the UAFS catalog. A cumulative GPA of 2.25 is required in these courses to meet graduation requirements for the College of Business 3. Electives, 10 hours: Select courses that will satisfy degree requirements for a baccalaureate program. College Algebra will satisfy the math requirement for CASC and will count as a general elective at UAFS. The BBA requires MATH 2523 Business Calculus I [MATH 2403] for the math requirement. Consult with advisor for other electives 4. Lower-level Business Core, 24 hours (includes ECON courses). Review College of Business admission requirements for standards of performance. 5. Required business computing competency. 6. Prior to graduation students must demonstrate competency in financial literacy by satisfactory completion of FIN 1521 Personal Finance Applications (or an approved substitution) with a grade of C or better, or by a score of 70% or more on a challenge exam for FIN 1521.

Student Degree Program Requirements A student’s degree program requirements are those specified in the catalog in effect at the time of declaration of program major. Students must meet the above program requirements and the graduation requirements as indicated by institutional and college policy. The program can be changed only with the approval of the official advisor. If original courses are eliminated, students may be required to meet new curriculum requirements in the degree program. If students are not enrolled for two or more consecutive terms (excluding summer terms), they must reenter under the program requirements of the current catalog. Students are responsible for understanding program requirements and changes. This document is not official until signed and dated by both the student and an authorized university representative.

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