Business Administration

AIM 2300*	Principles of Accounting
BA 3361	Organizational Behavior
BA 3365	Principles of Marketing
Upper-level BA** or AIM 3320
Upper-level BA** or AIM 3320
Upper-level BA** or AIM 3320

* AIM 2301 may be substituted

** Additional 9 hours to be selected from upper-level BA courses or AIM 3320. Course prerequisites must be met.

Students MUST take:

AIM 2300 Principles of Accounting (3 semester hours) This course will introduce students to accounting concepts and principles used to make decisions by business managers and investors. The course is designed to benefit all students who will be future users of accounting information. This course cannot be used to fulfill degree requirements by students in the School of Management. (3-0) Y

or

AIM 2301 (ACCT 2301) Introductory Financial Accounting (3 semester hours) An introduction to business financial reporting designed to create an awareness of the accounting concepts and principles for preparing the three basic financial statements: the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows. The course is designed to benefit all business students who will be future users of accounting information. (3-0) S

BA 3361 Organizational Behavior (3 semester hours) An integrated social science approach to understanding organizational issues. This course explores theories and concepts derived from diverse fields including psychology, sociology, economics and anthropology. The topics include: learning and motivation; attitudes, values and ethics; perception; communication; leadership; group dynamics; decision making; power and politics; conflict and negotiation; and organizational structure. (3-0) S

BA 3365 Marketing Management (3 semester hours) Marketing principles including marketing planning, the decision making environment, market measurement, product decisions, promotion, pricing, and distribution. Special emphasis placed upon the determination and evaluation of market segments. (3-0) S

With 9 Additional Hours to be taken from upper level BA and AIM classes.

Recommended Tracks for CS/SE (Fast Track options are listed)

Track 1

Undergradute Course		Graduate Course
AIM 2300	Principles of Accounting
BA 3341*	Business Finance	FIN 6301
BA 3361	Organizational Behavior	OB 6301
BA 3365	Principles of Marketing	MKT 6301
BA 3352**	Production Management	OPRE 6302
Upper-level BA or AIM***

* Prerequisites: MATH 1326, MATH 2333, AIM 2301. Co-requisite: STAT 3360 (or equivalent).

** Prerequisites: MATH 1326, MATH 2333, STAT 3360.

*** Recommend: BA 4308 Entrepreneurship; AIM 3341 Cost Management Systems (prerequisite AIM 2302).

Track 2: Marketing Emphasis

AIM 2300	Principles of Accounting
BA 3341*	Business Finance	FIN 6301
BA 3361	Organizational Behavior	OB 6301
BA 3365	Principles of Marketing	MKT 6301
BA 4335**	Marketing Research
BA 4336**	Marketing Strategy

* Prerequisites: MATH 1326, MATH 2333, AIM 2301. Co-requisite: STAT 3360 (or equivalent).

** MATH 1326

Recommended Track for ATEC

The minor in Business Administration requires 18 hours. Students should take either AIM 2301 or AIM 2303 and four approved upper-level business or accounting courses. ATEC students that have a 3.00 and are within 30 hours of their degree are eligible to fast-track into the MBA Program. The graduate equivalents are given in the third column.

Undergradute Course		Graduate Course
AIM 2301	Introductory Financial Accounting
BA 3341*	Business Finance	FIN 6301
BA 3352**	Production Management	OPRE 6302
BA 3361	Organizational Behavior	OB 6301
BA 3365	Principles of Marketing	MKT 6301
Upper-level BA or AIM***

* Prerequisites: MATH 1326 (or MATH 2419 or equivalent), MATH 2333 (or MATH 2420 or equivalent), AIM 2301. Co-requisite: STAT 3360 (or EE 3341 or equivalent).

** Prerequisites: MATH 1326, MATH 2333, STAT 3360 (or EE 3341 or equivalent)

***Recommend: BA 4308 Entrepreneurship; AIM 3341 Cost Management Systems (prerequisite AIM 2302)

Minor with an emphasis in Marketing

Undergradute Course		Graduate Course
AIM 2301	Intro. to Financial Accounting
BA 3341*	Business Finance	FIN 6301
BA 3361	Organizational Behavior	OB 6301
BA 3365	Principles of Marketing	MKT 6301
BA 4335**	Marketing Research
BA 4336**	Marketing Strategy