The Managment Curricula is designed for those students who are seeking administrative careers with business or srvice organizations. The Department of Managemet aind Information Systems offers two majors directed at different interests in the management area. The two majors in Management include Business Management and Entrepreneurship, and Human Resources Management. Graduates from our programs are employed by companies such as:
The Business Management and Entrepreneurship major is designed for the student who desires training in general business management. Managers have the authority and responsibility to run organizations. The tasks of a manager include planning, organizing, staffing, directing, motivating, and controlling. Students electing this major often seek management trainee positions with established large and small companies, public bodies, or may start their own business. Many graduates start out in supervisory positions and move up through the executive ranks. Others may use the general foundation provided by this degree to pursue advanced degrees in business, law, or other fields. The business management major concentrates on management courses such as small business and entrepreneurship, new venture, personnel, and industrial management.
- General Motors
- General Dynamics
- Brookshire's
- Coca-Cola
- AT&T
- Dillard's
- Lucent Technologies
- Ralston-Purina
- General Mills
- State Farm
- Wal-Mart
- Delphi
- Conagra
The Business Management and Entrepreneurship major is designed for the student who desires training in general business management. Managers have the authority and responsibility to run organizations. The tasks of a manager include planning, organizing, staffing, directing, motivating, and controlling. Students electing this major often seek management trainee positions with established large and small companies, public bodies, or may start their own business. Many graduates start out in supervisory positions and move up through the executive ranks. Others may use the general foundation provided by this degree to pursue advanced degrees in business, law, or other fields. The business management major concentrates on management courses such as small business and entrepreneurship, new venture, personnel, and industrial management.
FRESHMAN YEAR
- Course
- Business 110
- Computer Information Systems 110
- Elective
- English 101
- English 102
- History Elective (100 or 200 level)
- Mathematics 101
- Mathematics 125
- Biological Science 101
- Psychology 102 or Sociology 201
- University Seminar 100**
- SUBTOTAL
- **Must be taken by all freshmen. May be counted as part of the Elective.
Science Elective: Biological Science 101, 102; Geology 111,112, 201, 202; Physics 205, 206, 220; Chemistry 120, 121. Two courses, 6 hours, must be in sequence (course numbers, not sequential quarters); those possibilities are Biological Science 101 and 102, Geology 111 and 112, Geology 201 and 202, Physics 205 and 206, or Chemistry 120 and 121. Everyone must have at least one Biological Science.
- Hours
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 30
FRESHMAN YEAR
- Course
- Business 110
- Computer Information Systems 110*
- Elective
- English 101
- English 102
- History Elective (100 or 200 level)
- Mathematics 101
- Mathematics 125
- Biological Science 101
- Psychology 102 or Sociology 201
- University Seminar 100**
- SUBTOTAL
- *Require a minimum grade of "C" in these courses
**Must be taken by all freshmen. May be counted as part of the Elective.
Science Elective: Biological Science 101, 102; Geology 111,112, 201, 202; Physics 205, 206, 220; Chemistry 120, 121. Two courses, 6 hours, must be in sequence (course numbers, not sequential quarters); those possibilities are Biological Science 101 and 102, Geology 111 and 112, Geology 201 and 202, Physics 205 and 206, or Chemistry 120 and 121. Everyone must have at least one Biological Science.
- Hours
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 30
SOPHOMORE YEAR
- Course
- Accounting 201
- Accounting 202
- Business Law 255
- Economics 201
- Economics 202
- English 201 or 202
- Natural Science Elective
- Natural Science Elective
- Political Science 201
- Quantitative Analysis 233
- SUBTOTAL
- Science Elective: Biological Science 101, 102; Geology 111,112, 201, 202; Physics 205, 206, 220; Chemistry 120, 121. Two courses, 6 hours, must be in sequence (course numbers, not sequential quarters); those possibilities are Biological Science 101 and 102, Geology 111 and 112, Geology 201 and 202, Physics 205 and 206, or Chemistry 120 and 121. Everyone must have at least one Biological Science.
- Hours
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 30
JUNIOR YEAR
- Course
- Art 290 or HES 280 or MUGN 290 or SPTH 290
- Business Communication 305 or English 303 or 336
- Business 420
- Computer Information Systems 310
- Economics 312
- Elective
- Finance 318
- Humanities Elective
- Management 310*
- Management 333*
- Marketing 300
- SUBTOTAL
- *Require a minimum grade of "C" in these courses.
Humanities Elective: History 101, 102, 201, or 202; Philosophy 201;Speech 300; upper-level Foreign Language (201 and >)
- Hours
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 30
SENIOR YEAR
- Course
- Business 495
- Business Elective
- Humanities Elective
- International Business Elective**
- Management 340*
- Management 400*
- Management 470*
- Management 460 or 475 or 477*
- Management 476 or 485 or MKTG 482*
- Management Elective*
- Speech 110 or 377
- SUBTOTAL
- TOTAL
- *Require a minimum grade of "C" in these courses.
**Approved International Business Courses: Economics 344, Finance 412, Management 48, Marketing 485
- Hours
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 30
- 120
Management and Entrepreneurship Curriculum Sheet (PDF)
Human Resources Curriculum
The Human Resource Management major is designed for those students who are interested in personnel management and industrial relations. Human resource and industrial relations managers plan and carry out policies relating to all phases of employment functions of a company. These functions would include recruiting, hiring and training employees, developing wage and salary scales, administering benefit programs complying with government labor regulations and other responsibilities that affect employees. Job opportunities for human resource specialists exist throughout the country and this employment field is expected to grow steadily. Specific courses are required in personnel law, personnel management, compensation systems, and personnel and industrial relations.
FRESHMAN YEAR
- Course
- Business 110
- Computer Information Systems 110
- Elective
- English 101
- English 102
- History Elective (100 or 200 level)
- Mathematics 101
- Mathematics 125
- Biological Science 101
- Psychology 102 or Sociology 201
- University Seminar 100**
- SUBTOTAL
- **Must be taken by all freshmen. May be counted as part of the Elective.
Science Elective: Biological Science 101, 102; Geology 111,112, 201, 202; Physics 205, 206, 220; Chemistry 120, 121. Two courses, 6 hours, must be in sequence (course numbers, not sequential quarters); those possibilities are Biological Science 101 and 102, Geology 111 and 112, Geology 201 and 202, Physics 205 and 206, or Chemistry 120 and 121. Everyone must have at least one Biological Science.
- Hours
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 30
SOPHOMORE YEAR
- Course
- Accounting 201
- Accounting 202
- Business Law 255
- Economics 201
- Economics 202
- English 201 or 202
- Natural Science Elective
- Natural Science Elective
- Political Science 201
- Quantitative Analysis 233
- SUBTOTAL
- Science Elective: Biological Science 101, 102; Geology 111,112, 201, 202; Physics 205, 206, 220; Chemistry 120, 121. Two courses, 6 hours, must be in sequence (course numbers, not sequential quarters); those possibilities are Biological Science 101 and 102, Geology 111 and 112, Geology 201 and 202, Physics 205 and 206, or Chemistry 120 and 121. Everyone must have at least one Biological Science.
- Hours
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 30
JUNIOR YEAR
- Course
- Art 290 or HES 280 or MUGN 290 or SPTH 290
- Business Communication 305 or English 303 or 336
- Business 420
- Computer Information Systems 310
- Economics 312
- Elective
- Finance 318
- Humanities Elective
- Management 310*
- Management 333*
- Marketing 300
- SUBTOTAL
- *Require a minimum grade of "C" in these courses.
Humanities Elective: History 101, 102, 201, or 202; Philosophy 201;Speech 300; upper-level Foreign Language (201 and >)
- Hours
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 30
SENIOR YEAR
- Course
- Business 495
- Business Elective
- International Business Elective**
- Business Law 447*
- Management 470*
- Management 472*
- Management 478*
- Management Elective*
- Management Elective*
- Speech 110 or 377
- SUBTOTAL
- TOTAL
- *Require a minimum grade of "C" in these courses.
**Approved International Business Courses: Economics 344, Finance 412, Management 48, Marketing 485
- Hours
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 30
- 120