Description of the Business Administration Program 2008-2009
Course lists from previous catalogs are available at the Registration Services Catalog page.
All Business Administration majors require the 18-credit Base Curriculum. Students majoring in Business Administration should complete this base curriculum before enrolling in 300- or 400-level BUAD courses. Discuss specific exceptions with your advisor.
Base Curriculum
ACC 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3 cr
ACC 202 Introduction to Managerial Accounting 3 cr
ECON 202 Microeconomics 3 cr
ECON 216 Statistics for Business and Economics 3 cr
MATH 140 College Algebra 3 cr
One of the following:
BUAD 220 Computer Applications in Business 3 cr
CIS 120 Information Management and Analysis 3 cr
The 15-credit Business Administration Nucleus forms the core for each of the emphasis areas and also comprises the bulk of the Standard Program. It is important that the student achieve a high level of understanding of the basic fundamental concepts represented by these courses to be successful in the completion of the required upper-level course work and in their business career.
Business Administration Nucleus
- BUAD 210 Legal Environment of Business 3 cr
BUAD 270 Principles of Marketing 3 cr
BUAD 309 Business Communication 3 cr
BUAD 350 Human Resource Management 3 cr
BUAD 360 Managerial Finance 3 cr
Business Administration Major: Standard Program
The Standard Program requires a minimum of 45 credits including the 18-credit Base Curriculum, the 15-credit Business Administration Nucleus, BUAD 491 Strategic Management, and nine credits of upper-division Business Administration electives. Electives should be chosen in consultation with an advisor and should best fit with the technical skills the student intends to acquire by completing a minor in another discipline.
Business Administration and Outdoor Leadership and Resort Management Coordinated Double Major: If a student elects to complete a Business Administration Major: Standard Program and the coordinated Outdoor Leadership and Resort Management Major: Standard Program, the recreation management courses designated in the Outdoor Leadership and Resort Management Standard Program will fulfill up to five credits of the nine upper-division required electives in Business Administration. The student must complete the elective requirement by taking two of the following: OLRM 331 Food and Beverage Management, OLRM 332 Rental and Retail Management, and three credits of upper-division BUAD courses. The student may also substitute OLRM 333 Ski Marketing and Public Relations, for BUAD 270 Principles of Marketing; ECON 215 Environmental Economics, for ECON 202 Microeconomics; and/or BUAD 494 Entrepreneurial Analysis and Consulting, for BUAD 491 Strategic Management.
Business Administration Major: Comprehensive Programs
Management Emphasis
A minimum of 57 credits is required, including the 18-credit Base Curriculum, the 15-credit Business Administration Nucleus, and the following courses:
BUAD 375 Entrepreneurship and Business Planning 3 cr
BUAD 450 Organizational Behavior 3 cr
BUAD 485 Quantitative Decision-making 3 cr
BUAD 491 Strategic Management 3 cr
ECON 201 Macroeconomics 3 cr
Three of the following:
BUAD 300 Social Responsibility of Business 3 cr
BUAD 315 Business Law 3 cr
BUAD 325 Management Information Systems 3 cr
BUAD 329 E-Commerce 3 cr
BUAD 335 Marketing Communications 3 cr
BUAD 340 Global Business 3 cr
BUAD 345 Consumer Behavior 3 cr
BUAD 440 Fundamentals of Risk and Insurance 3 cr
BUAD 499 Internship in Business Administration 3 cr
ECON 303 International Economics and Globalization 3 cr
Marketing Emphasis
A minimum of 57 credits is required, including the 18-credit Base Curriculum, the 15-credit Business Administration Nucleus, and the following courses:
BUAD 335 Marketing Communications 3 cr
BUAD 340 Global Business 3 cr
BUAD 345 Consumer Behavior 3 cr
BUAD 425 Marketing Research 3 cr
BUAD 491 Strategic Management 3 cr
Three of the following:
BUAD 300 Social Responsibility of Business 3 cr
BUAD 315 Business Law 3 cr
BUAD 325 Management Information Systems 3 cr
BUAD 329 E-Commerce 3 cr
BUAD 450 Organizational Behavior 3 cr
BUAD 485 Quantitative Decision Making 3 cr
BUAD 499 Internship in Business Administration 3 cr
COTH 374 Public Relations Communication 3 cr
ECON 201 Macroeconomics 3 cr
Entrepreneurship Emphasis
A minimum of 57 credits is required, including the 18-credit Base Curriculum, the 15-credit Business Administration Nucleus, and the following:
- ACC 350 Income Tax 3 cr
BUAD 315 Business Law 3 cr
BUAD 375 Entrepreneurship and Business Planning 3 cr
BUAD 494 Entrepreneurial Analysis and Consulting 3 cr - One of the following:
BUAD 335 Marketing Communications 3 cr
BUAD 345 Consumer Behavior 3 cr
Three of the following:
BUAD 300 Social Responsibility of Business 3 cr
BUAD 329 E-Commerce 3 cr
BUAD 340 Global Business 3 cr
BUAD 425 Marketing Research 3 cr
BUAD 450 Organizational Behavior 3 cr
BUAD 485 Quantitative Decision Making 3 cr
BUAD 491 Strategic Management 3 cr
ECON 201 Macroeconomics 3 cr
ECON 302 Intermediate Microeconomics 3 cr
Only one economics course may be elected (ECON 201 or 302) to meet the requirements of this emphasis.
Latin American Business Emphasis
A minimum of 60 credits is required including the 18-credit Base Curriculum, the 15-credit Business Administration Nucleus, and the following courses:
BUAD 340 Global Business 3 cr
BUAD 491 Strategic Management 3 cr
ECON 201 Macroeconomics 3 cr
ECON 303 International Economics and Globalization 3 cr
HIST 260 Latin American History (or another appropriate History course) 3 cr
One of the following:
BUAD 335 Marketing Communications 3 cr
BUAD 345 Consumer Behavior 3 cr
BUAD 450 Organizational Behavior 3 cr
BUAD 485 Quantitative Decision Making 3 cr
Three of the following, based on proficiency:
SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish I 3 cr
SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish II 3 cr
SPAN 254 Intermediate Spanish I 3 cr
SPAN 255 Intermediate Spanish II 3 cr
SPAN 341 Latin American Civilization and Culture 3 cr
SPAN 342 Mexican Civilization and Culture 3 cr
Professional Land and Resource Management Emphasis
A minimum of 70 credits is required, including the 18-credit Base Curriculum, the 15-credit Business Administration Nucleus, and the following courses:
BUAD 305 Fundamentals of Professional Land and Resource Management 3 cr
BUAD 320 Petroleum Land Management 3 cr
BUAD 330 Mining Land Management 3 cr
BUAD 410 Water and Environmental Law 3 cr
BUAD 420 Oil and Gas Law and Contracts 3 cr
BUAD 491 Strategic Management 3 cr
BUAD 499 Internship 3 cr
ECON 370 Natural Resource Economics 3 cr
ENVS 350 U.S. and Western Environmental Politics 3 cr
GEOG 340 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3 cr
GEOL 101 Physical Geology 3 cr
GEOL 105 Physical Geology Laboratory 1 cr
GEOL 240 Introduction to Petroleum and Mining Geology 3 cr
A grade of “C” or above must be attained in all PLRM emphasis area courses.
Finance Emphasis
Please see the Finance Emphasis in Accounting.
Business Administration Minor
The following 15 credits are required as well as one upper-division Business Administration elective, for a total of 18 credits:
- ACC 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3 cr
BUAD 100 Business in Society 3 cr
BUAD 210 Legal Environment of Business 3 cr
BUAD 270 Principles of Marketing 3 cr
BUAD 309 Business Communication 3 cr
Capstone Course Requirement. The following courses in the Business Administration Major fulfill the Capstone Course Requirement: BUAD 491 Strategic Management (Standard Major or Management, Marketing, Latin American Emphases) or BUAD 494 Entrepreneurial Analysis and Consulting (Entrepreneurship Emphasis).