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*Subject to action by the Board of Regents, The Texas State University System and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the College of Business Administration is to support Sam Houston State University’s mission by providing students with the education experience in the field of business necessary to become productive citizens, to develop successful business related careers, and to provide interested students with the background necessary to pursue advanced studies in the field of business and related fields. The educational experience at the undergraduate and master’s levels is designed to provide students with the intellectual flexibility to be successful in a dynamic business environment.

The highest priority of the College of Business Administration is teaching, primarily at the undergraduate level. In addition, the College encourages faculty professional development, scholarly productivity, and service to benefit all stakeholders: students, alumni, donors, regional businesses, and the State of Texas. To continuously improve the quality of our programs, the College supports a system which allows input from our major stakeholders.

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES

SCHOLARSHIPS

Numerous scholarships are available on a competitive basis for students enrolled in the College of Business Administration. Applications for the various scholarships are available in the Dean’s office. Scholarship recipients are announced in April for the following academic year. In addition, the College of Business Administration offers a limited number of scholarships for entering freshmen. Applications are available in the Dean’s Office.

ACADEMIC DISTINCTION PROGRAM

Superior students are offered a program culminating in a diploma with an engraved designation that the degree is conferred "With Academic Distinction." A candidate for this program must be of junior standing, must have completed fifteen hours in his/her major with a grade point average of not less than 3.5 and an overall grade point average of 3.5. Eligible students, with the consent of the department chair, will register for two consecutive long semesters for a research project under the direction of a designated faculty member. Interested students should consult with his/her department chair.

GRADUATE STUDIES

The College of Business Administration is authorized to offer the Master of Business Administration degree. The Graduate Catalogue provides additional information regarding graduate studies in the College of Business Administration.

FOUNDATION KNOWLEDGE FOR BUSINESS

Core Courses (42 semester hours)
 

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

General requirements for all majors pursuing the Bachelor of Business Administration degree are as follows:
 

* Each major has specific requirements; see major outline.

FIFTY PERCENT REQUIREMENT

No more than 50 percent (excluding nine hours of Economics and six hours of statistics, BAN 232, 363, 364) of the required curriculum for a B.B.A. degree may come from the College of Business Administration. Transfer students must take at least 50 percent of the required business curriculum for the B.B.A. degree in residence at Sam Houston State University.

Internships

A student may earn a maximum of six hours in approved, supervised educational work experience in internships. Internship applications are available from the sponsoring academic department. In order to receive academic credit, a student must obtain prior approval from the Department Chair of his/her major and must meet the guidelines established by the College of Business Administration for monitoring the quality of the learning experience.

ENTRY TO UPPER DIVISION COURSES

Admission to the undergraduate upper division courses, i.e., 300- and 400-level, in the College of Business Administration, will be limited to junior and senior students with classification determined by semester hours completed.

BUSINESS MINORS

The College of Business Administration offers eight minors: Accounting, Business Education, Economics, Finance, General Business Administration, International Business, Management, and Marketing. The minors are open to all students majoring in areas that allow minors. Majors within the College of Business Administration may not minor in General Business Administration. See the appropriate departmental section for the specific course requirements for that department’s minor(s).

Note: A non-business major may not take more than twenty-five percent of his/her program from the business curriculum.

TEACHING CERTIFICATION

A business major may have the requirements for a teaching certificate added when a degree plan is prepared. See secondary teaching certification requirements in this catalogue.

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