2016-17 Academic Catalog

Division of Business

This is an archived copy of the 2016-17 catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://catalog.msstate.edu.

Interim Associate Dean Kevin Rogers
Professor Seungjae Shin; Associate Professors Kevin Ennis, Natasha Randle, and Carlton Young; Assistant Professors Paul Spurlin, Joseph Faello, and Yingge Qu; Academic Coordinator Kristi Dearing and Academic Advisor Candy Adams

The mission of the College of Business is to be a nationally recognized and respected college of business equipped to focus on dynamic and collaborative learning, innovative and distinctive research, and valued research activities in the state and region. 

Bachelor of Accountancy

Lower Division - Lower division hours must be completed at another educational institution.
English
EN 1103English Composition I3
EN 1113English Composition II3
Humanities
Humanities Elective3
Humanities Elective3
Fine Arts
Choose one of the following:3
Art Appreciation
Music Appreciation
Mathematics
MA 1313College Algebra3
MA 1613Calculus for Business and Life Sciences I3
BQA 2113Business Statistical Methods I3
Science
BIO, GG, CH, or PH (with laboratory)6
Behavioral Science
Choose one of the following:3
Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Anthropology
Additional Required Lower Division Courses
PS 1113American Government3
CO 1003Fundamentals of Public Speaking3
ACC 2013Principles of Financial Accounting3
ACC 2023Principles of Managerial Accounting3
BL 2413The Legal Environment of Business3
EC 2113Principles of Macroeconomics3
EC 2123Principles of Microeconomics3
Electives7
Total lower division hours61
Upper Division
ACC 3003Accounting Information Systems I3
ACC 3013Cost Accounting3
ACC 3023Intermediate Accounting I3
ACC 3033Intermediate Accounting II3
ACC 3053Accounting Information Systems II3
ACC 4013Income Tax I3
ACC 4033Auditing3
BIS 3233Management Information Systems3
BIS 3713Electronic Information Systems3
BQA 3123Business Statistical Methods II3
BL 3223The Law of Commercial Transactions3
FIN 3123Financial Management3
MGT 3114Principles of Management and Production4
MGT 3213Organizational Communications3
MKT 3013Principles of Marketing3
PHI 3013Business Ethics3
EN 3303Creative Writing3
BUS 4853Business Policy3
International Elective3
Accounting Elective3
Non-Business Elective2
Total hours 124

Bachelor of Business Administration

(Concentrations in Business Administration and Healthcare Administration)

Lower Division - Lower division hours must be completed at another educational institution.
English
EN 1103English Composition I3
EN 1113English Composition II3
Humanities
Humanities Elective3
Humanities Elective3
Fine Arts
Choose one of the following:3
Art Appreciation
Music Appreciation
Mathematics
MA 1313College Algebra3
MA 1613Calculus for Business and Life Sciences I3
BQA 2113Business Statistical Methods I3
Science
BIO, GG, CH, or PH (with laboratory)6
Behavioral Science
Choose one of the following:3
Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Anthropology
Additional Required Lower Division Courses
PS 1113American Government3
CO 1003Fundamentals of Public Speaking3
ACC 2013Principles of Financial Accounting3
ACC 2023Principles of Managerial Accounting3
BL 2413The Legal Environment of Business3
EC 2113Principles of Macroeconomics3
EC 2123Principles of Microeconomics3
Electives7
Total lower division hours61
Upper Division
BIS 3233Management Information Systems3
BIS 3713Electronic Information Systems3
BQA 3123Business Statistical Methods II3
FIN 3113Financial Systems3
FIN 3123Financial Management3
MGT 3114Principles of Management and Production4
MGT 3213Organizational Communications3
MKT 3013Principles of Marketing3
BUS 4853Business Policy3
International Elective3
Major Electives 1
General Electives 2
Total hours124
1

Major elective hours by major: Business Administration (24), Healthcare Administration (18)

2

Choose enough general electives to bring the total number of hours to 124.