Business Administration B.S. – General Business Emphasis
Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business
General Business courses and faculty are dispersed throughout the various business departments.
Contact: Ronald O. Reed, Ph.D., C.P.A.
Location: Kepner 2090
Telephone: 970.351.2855
Website: http://www.mcb.unco.edu/departments/Accounting.cfm and http://www.mcb.unco.edu/departments/CIS.cfm
or
Contact: Garth H. Allen, J.D.
Location: Kepner 1090 G
Telephone: 970.351.2275
Fax: 970.351.1097
Website: http://www.mcb.unco.edu/departments/Finance.cfm
or
Contact: Milan Larson, Ph.D.
Location: Kepner 1090
Telephone: 970.351.2088
Website: http://www.mcb.unco.edu/departments/Management.cfm
or
Contact: James Reardon, Ph.D.
Location: Kepner 1090
Telephone: 970.351.2275
Website: http://www.mcb.unco.edu/departments/Marketing.cfm
Advising Information:
Freshmen and sophomore students must consult with their advisor each semester prior to registering. Juniors and seniors are not required, but are encouraged, to meet with their assigned emphasis advisor prior to registration each semester.
The assigned advisor is available through the Ursa login; ursa.unco.edu; under Student tab Academic Profile channel and is term specific. If no advisor is listed, contact the Accounting or Finance Program office for advisor information, 970-351-2855 or 970-351-2275.
The program consists of three parts:
- Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- University-Wide Credits
Program Description:
General Business courses and faculty are dispersed throughout the various business departments.
The General Business Emphasis prepares students for a wide variety of careers in business, the management of small or family-owned businesses and graduate study in business administration.
Students complete coursework in each of the functional areas of business: accounting, finance, computer information systems, management and marketing. The General Business Emphasis is designed to prepare students for a broad range of entry-level positions in business organizations. The program is not intended to provide specialized study. The broad-based nature of the curriculum makes the General Business program appropriate for students intending to manage a family-owned or small business.
Program Admission Requirements:
- Incoming freshman admission standards are based on the Colorado Commission of Higher Education (CCHE) composite index, which is a sliding scale based on achievement test score and high school rank. Current admission standards are available at www.mcb.unco.edu or by calling the MCB Advising Center at 970.351.1233. Students with a GED should contact the MCB Advising Center for current Admission Standards.
- Transfer students are admitted to the College of Business major and minors provided they meet the admission requirements in place at the time of application. Students who transfer with less than 15 semester hours of college level coursework may qualify for admission to the College of Business provided they meet the freshman admission requirements.
- Some students may qualify to submit an application for admission to a Business major. These students include transfer students with at least 15 hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.5-2.99 and UNC students who have completed at least 15 hours at UNC with a cumulative UNC GPA of 2.5-2.99. Students may apply with the administrative assistant in the department of their choice of emphasis located in Kepner Hall. International students can obtain additional information about admission to the Monfort College of Business from the MCB Advising Center, 970.351.1233.
Degree Requirement Notes:
Students are reminded that to graduate with a Business Administration degree, a student must attain a 2.0 or greater cumulative Business GPA and at least a "C-" grade in each individual Business Administration Core course.
No more than 12 semester credits of the Business Administration Core may be transferred in toward a Business Administration major. A maximum of 9 semester credits in 300/400-level Required Emphasis Credits and Elective Emphasis Credits and Business Electives can be transferred from other four-year institutions.
Program Requirements:
- In addition to fulfilling the basic requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration students must attain at least a grade of "C-" or better in the Required Emphasis Credits and Elective Emphasis Credits in order to count towards graduation.
- A cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or better must be earned in the Required Emphasis Credits and Elective Emphasis Credits categories in order for the course to count toward graduation. With the written approval of the Dean, students may make the following course substitutions:
- Students may substitute a senior-level Special Topics course for a required emphasis course with the same prefix.
- Students with a 3.0 or higher GPA may substitute BAMG 407/BAMK 407 Small Business Counseling for any approved BAMG or BAMK required emphasis course.
- BA 495 Special Topics or any Executive Professor class may be substituted for a General Business elective with the approval of the Dean.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
Degree Requirements
1. Required Specified LAC — 16 credits
LAC area 1.b. — Intermediate Composition
LAC area 2 — Mathematics
MATH 124: If a student presents an ACT score of 26.0 or higher in mathematics or an SAT math score of 560 or higher, he or she is exempt from MATH 124 and thus the LAC area 2 requirement.
LAC area 5.a. — Economic and Political Systems
LAC area 5.c. — Human Behavior and Social Systems
Choose one of the following courses:
Remaining LAC — 24 credits
See “Liberal Arts Core”.
2. Required Major — 66-67 credits
(Business Core Credits — 33 credits)
Take all of the following courses:
BAFN 305: should be taken prior to enrolling in any 400-level business course.
BAMG 456: is the capstone course for Business majors and is designed to be taken in the student’s last semester. The prerequisites for this course are: BAFN 305, BAFN 370, BAMG 350 and BAMK 360. BAFN 305 may be taken concurrently. Senior standing.
(General Business Emphasis Credits — 24 credits)
Take all of the following courses:
Choose one of the following courses:
Choose one of the following courses:
(Elective Major Credits — 3 credits)
Choose one of the following courses:
| | Any 300 or 400-level business electives (BA prefix) | |
| | or | |
| BA 205 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BACS 200 | Web Design and Development for Small Business | 3 |
(Required Supporting Credits — 6-7 credits)
Take all of the following courses:
Choose one of the following courses:
3. University-Wide Credits — 60 credits (non-business)
Students must complete 60 non-business credits (these credits include LAC courses listed above) in order to graduate. BA 150, BA 251, and BACS 101 count as non-business credits.