College of Business Administration Main Office Business Administration Building, 123 P.O. Box 13677 Denton, TX 76203-6677 (817) 565-2110 Fax: (817) 565-4930 J. Clay Singleton, Dean Henry Howard Hays, Associate Dean Marcia J. Staff, Associate Dean Mary Thibodeaux, Associate Dean Introduction Purpose: The education students receive today determines the quality of all our lives tomorrow. We prepare our students in the liberal arts, business principles and technical skills. We help our students develop a strong work ethic and the flexibility to succeed in a society characterized by change, globalization and diversity. With our help and preparation graduates will meet the challenges of tomorrow. Vision: Our vision is to become known as the best place in the Southwest to get an undergraduate degree in business. We will achieve this reputation by exposing our students to the practical aspects of their field, asking them to think critically and enhancing their appreciation for the continuing diversity of the workforce, the competitiveness of world markets and the necessity of lifelong learning. The attainment of these attributes will result in graduates making the transition to employee status with the ability to have an immediate impact in their chosen profession. These attributes will be instilled in students by college faculty who are widely known for their teaching pedagogy, intellectual contributions and interactions with business organizations through overseeing student internships, professional meetings, and continued dialogue with practitioners. Bachelor's degree programs in the College of Business Administration acquaint students with the common body of knowledge in business and administration; provide specialized training in professional fields; stimulate the intellectual curiosity necessary to meet the challenges of a changing economic environment; equip graduates for advanced study; and prepare students for initial business positions. Academic Advising Information concerning academic matters is available in the Academic Advising Office of the College of Business Administration. For undecided majors, freshmen, transfer students and those who have not completed the pre-business requirements, academic advising is available throughout the year in the Business Administration Building, Room 123. Advisers in the Academic Advising Office help students select programs and courses, prepare degree plans, obtain advising clearance forms, change majors, and understand policies and procedures. They also apply transfer credit and monitor graduation requirements. Undergraduate faculty advisers in the departments must be consulted concerning any changes in the professional or supporting fields requirements. Programs of Study Undergraduate The college offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) in the following departments: College of Business Administration -BBA - General Business (Open to students seeking careers as teachers in the secondary school system; see subsequent General Business section for additional information.) Department of Accounting -BS - Accounting Control Systems (BS/MS - combined degree programs) Department of Business Computer Information Systems -BBA - Business Computer Information Systems -BS - Business Computer Information Systems Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law -BBA - Economics -BBA - Finance -BBA - Insurance -BBA - Real Estate Department of Management -BBA - Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management -BBA - Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management -BBA - Production and Operations Management Department of Marketing -BBA - Marketing Graduate The college also offers graduate programs leading to the following degrees. -Master of Business Administration, -Master of Science (Accounting); and -Doctor of Philosophy. The college is accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Bachelor of Business Administration General Degree Requirements The following requirements must be satisfied for a Bachelor of Business Administration. 1. Hours for the Degree: A minimum of 127 semester hours. 2. General University Requirements: See "General University Requirements" and "University Core Curriculum Requirements" in the Academics section of this catalog, and "Pre-Business Requirements" in this section of the catalog. 3. Business Foundation Requirements: See "Business Foundation Requirements" in this section of the catalog. 4. Professional Field Requirements: See individual College of Business departmental sections. 5. Supporting Field: See individual College of Business departmental sections. 6. Electives: See individual College of Business departmental sections. Only the 3 hours of free electives may be taken under the pass/no pass option. 7. Other Course Requirements: -A candidate for the degree must complete 33 hours of business administration courses in residence, of which 15 hours must be in the professional field of study. -The College of Business Administration will not grant upper-division (3000-4000 level) degree credit for any transfer course taken at the lower division. Upper-division course work transferred from a regionally accredited four-year institution will be evaluated on an individual course basis to determine applicable degree credit. -Registration for any junior- or senior-level course must be authorized by an advising clearance form or a formal degree plan. -The applicability to a degree plan of all credits being transferred and/or awarded by placement or credit by examination must be determined in the dean's office either prior to enrollment at UNT or during the first semester of residence. -It is the student's responsibility to meet all course prerequisites listed in the current catalog prior to enrollment in any course. 8. Other Requirements: -A minimum overall grade point average of 2.25 must be maintained on all work attempted, including all transfer, correspondence, extension and residence work. -A grade of C or above must be earned on each business administration foundation course completed in residence or transferred to UNT. A minimum GPA of 2.25 must be earned on all professional field courses completed at UNT. -Individual departments may have higher graduation and/or entrance standards (See departmental sections of catalog). -An application for a formal degree plan must be submitted after 60 hours of course work (including the pre-business requirements) have been completed. Pre-Business Requirements -Composition, 6 hours: ENGL 1310; 1320 or 2700 -Literature, 6 hours: ENGL 2210, 2220 -U.S. History, 6 hours: HIST 2610, 2620 or other approved U.S. history courses -Political Science, 6 hours: PSCI 1040, 1050 -Economics, 6 hours: ECON 1100, 1110 -Laboratory Science, any 8 semester hours Suggested courses: BIOL 1610/1630, 1620/1640, 1710/1730, 1720/1740; CHEM 1310, 1320, 1410, 1420; PHYS 1210, 1220, 1050/1051, 1060/1061, 1410/1430, 1420/1440, and GEOG 1710/1730 -Mathematics, 6 hours: MATH 1100 (another appropriate mathematics course may meet this requirement) and 1190 or 1650 and 1710, or 1710 and 1720 -Oral Communication, 3 hours: COMM 1010 (Note 2) -Accounting, 6 hours: ACCT 2010, 2020* -Business Computer Information Systems, 3 hours: BCIS 2610* (Note 2) -Wellness, 2 hours: PHED 1000 or DANC 1100 (3 hour course) (Note 2) -Visual and Performing Arts, 3 hours. Suggested courses: ART 1300, Art Appreciation; or MUMH 2040, Music Appreciation** -Understanding of Ideas and Values, 6 hours: (no more than one course may be selected from any one group) Group I - Social Sciences and Philosophy. Suggested courses: PSYC 1630, General Psychology I; PSYC 1650, General Psychology II; or SOCI 1510, Individuals in Society** Group II - Crosscultural and Global Studies. Suggested courses: GEOG 1200, World Regional Geography; or ANTH 2150, World Cultures** Group III - Diversity in the United States. Suggested courses: ANTH 2350, Cultural Diversity in U.S. Culture; or SOCI 2010, Race, Class, Gender and Ethnicity** -Elective, 3 hours. (Note 1) * BCIS 2610 and ACCT 2010, 2020 are part of both pre-business requirements and business foundation requirements. ** Although the College of Business Administration recommends certain courses in these areas, students may select any course approved for the specific area by the University Curriculum Committee. See "University Core Curriculum Requirements" in the Academics section of this catalog for lists of approved courses. (Note 1) Students in the General Business (Secondary Education) professional field must complete EDSE 3800, Legal, Organizational and Professional Issues in Teaching, in place of the elective. Students in the business computer information systems professional field must complete CSCI 2320 - "C" programming language in place of the elective. (Note 2) Core Competencies and Requirements - The minimum competencies in Reading and Critical Thinking are demonstrated by successful completion of the TASP test. Competence in Computer Use, Oral Presentation, Writing and Information Access, Mathematics, and Wellness Skills must be satisfied by course credit as specified in the Pre- Business Program. The University of North Texas has adopted a new core curriculum (see "University Core Curriculum Requirements" in the Academics section of this catalog). The BBA program requires specific courses contained in parts of the University Core Curriculum to satisfy particular degree requirements. Students may consult program advisers for a list of required courses. Students may be required to take extra courses if they fail to take these courses. To be admitted to a Bachelor of Business Administration program and enrolled in upper-division courses, the student must have completed at least 45 hours of the pre-business program requirements, including ENGL 1310 and ENGL 1320 or ENGL 2700 and the Student Use of English Examination if required); MATH 1100 (other appropriate mathematics courses may meet this requirement) and 1190; ECON 1100-1110; and ACCT 2010-2020; and have a minimum 2.25 overall UNT grade point average. First-semester transfer students who have completed at least 45 hours of the pre-business program requirements, including the equivalent of ENGL 1310 and 1320, or 2700; MATH 1100 and 1190; ECON 1100-1110; and ACCT 2010-2020, at another institution must have a minimum 2.25 overall GPA on all transfer work accepted by UNT to be admitted to a Bachelor of Business Administration program and enrolled in upper-division courses. Business Foundation Requirements In addition to BCIS 2610 and ACCT 2010-2020, each BBA degree plan requires the following 27 semester hours of basic foundation courses in business administration. -Communicating in Business, 3 hours: MGMT 3330 -Basic Law, 3 hours: BLAW 3430 -Basic Information Systems, 3 hours: BCIS 3610 -Principles of Marketing, 3 hours: MKTG 3650 -Statistical Analysis I and II, 6 hours: MSCI 3700 and 3710 -Finance, 3 hours: FINA 3770 -Management Concepts, 3 hours: MGMT 3820 -Business Policy, 3 hours: BUSI 4940 Notice: BUSI 4940. (All business administration foundation courses must be completed prior to taking this course; senior standing required; must be taken during the last semester of course work.) Professional Fields for the BBA Degree The terms professional field (BBA degree programs) and major (BS degree programs) are used to designate the primary area of study. For specific course and professional field/major requirements, see the respective departmental sections that follow. Course Listings Individual courses of instruction are subject to change or withdrawal at any time and may not be offered each semester or every year. Any course may be withdrawn from current offerings if the number of registrants is too small to justify conducting it. Enrollment in advanced courses requires successful completion of the pre-business requirements. WARNING: It is the student's responsibility to meet all course prerequisites listed in the current catalog prior to enrollment in any course. Graduate course descriptions are found in the Graduate Catalog. Courses numbered 4900-4910 are offered under limited circumstances to advanced undergraduate students who are capable of developing a problem independently. These courses require approval by the department chair. A project is chosen by the student and instructor, and developed through conferences and approved activities under direction of the instructor, who may require a term paper. These courses are not open to graduate students. Courses are offered on an availability basis as service courses to non-business majors who meet the individual courses prerequisites. All Courses of Instruction are located in one section at the back of this catalog. International Certificate Program Students seeking specialized knowledge and training in international business should contact the academic advising office of the College of Business Administration (Room 123, Business Administration Building). The college awards a certificate in international business upon the successful completion of the 30-hour concentration in international studies. The course work includes a 12-hour international business core, 9 hours of alternatives from a specialized group of world studies courses, 6 hours of foreign language and 3 hours of internship in an organization involved in international operations. With careful planning, some of these courses may be incorporated into the course work requirements for the BBA degree. The Classic Combination A joint effort between the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Business Administration allows students to combine a business minor with the Classic Learning Core Honors Program while pursuing a BA or BS degree. Full-time students who complete the prescribed business minor and meet the MBA program admission standards can complete the BA or BS and MBA degree requirements in approximately five years of course work. Admission to the Classic Learning Core Honors Program is a requirement for participation in this joint program. Information on the Classic Combination is available from the Director of the Classic Learning Core Honors Program. Beta Gamma Sigma This national honorary society of business administration students was founded in 1913. The UNT chapter was established in 1962. Membership is a signal honor and is limited to outstanding men and women students who show promise of success in the field of business and who rank in the upper 10 percent of their junior, senior or graduate class. More information may be obtained from the dean's office in the College of Business Administration. College of Business Administration Computing Center Cengiz Capan, Director The Computing Center of the College of Business Administration is housed within the Business Administration Building (BAB) and is composed of a full-time director, two computer systems analysts and an administrative assistant. More than 400 PCs in the BAB are networked together with three file servers under a Novell operating system. As the number of computers being used in the college and the number of faculty requesting different types of software for their classes have grown, the need for more support has arisen. The seven student labs are manned by 48 student monitors, and a technical support team of six upper-division and graduate business students has been established to aid the full-time staff in installations, troubleshooting and working with the faculty and staff when problems or questions arise concerning software or hardware. Five of the seven College of Business Administration student labs are used exclusively by business majors, with two labs also designated as general access labs for all UNT students. They house 200 networked computers and are open 100 hours per week. The labs are divided into four major areas. The Instructional/General Access Labs contain 60 computers primarily used by sophomores and juniors taking introductory computer courses required of all business majors. The Applications Labs, comprising 90 computers, are designed for the upper division business student who is required to use the computer for business assignments. The Mainframe Lab consists of 30 486 DX66 systems and is designed for students taking programming courses in COBOL, SAS or SPSS. These workstations are connected to the NAS 8083 mainframe and the DEC VAX systems on campus via the local area network. A Remote Output Station attached to this lab has a high-speed Hewlett Packard laser printer. The Special Lab is composed of 24 486 DX66 systems and is designed exclusively for students taking senior- or graduate-level BCIS classes, such as 4620, Introduction to Database Applications; 4680, Distributed Systems and Teleprocessing; 4690, Information Resource Management; 4700, Decision Support Systems; 4710, Business Applications of Artificial Intelligence; and 4740, Office Information Systems. Professional Development Institute Luther Paden Neeley, President The Professional Development Institute (PDI), established in 1973, is the continuing professional education corporation for UNT. Since becoming a not-for-profit corporation in 1984, PDI continues to donate money generated through its nationwide seminars and conferences to the university. PDI was formerly an extension of the College of Business Administration. PDI provides professionals with the latest educational developments in their fields through diverse curricula designed for both individual and corporate growth. None of PDI's courses are offered for university credit; however, most courses offer Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit that fulfills special professional requirements. PDI's ties with UNT and the corporate community translate into leading-edge expertise across a broad range of topics. PDI also has intensive career focus and professional review programs. For company- specific or specialized training, the PDI team can assess needs and bring training on-site. Several distinct divisions within PDI serve professionals across the world. These divisions are Accounting Training Services, Corporate Training Services and Governmental and Contract Services. Training is offered in a variety of flexible formats: on-site; at PDI training facilities; joint training with other companies; videotape/teleconferencing; and self-study, audiotape and computer-based training. In the Dallas/Fort Worth area Metroplex, PDI has developed a strong presence as host of the Chief Executives Round Table, a monthly gathering of CEOs who meet to discuss cutting-edge topics and to network with peers. PDI is one of the nation's leading providers of oil and gas accounting education. PDI sponsors the National Oil and Gas Accounting School, the National Accounting and Auditing School for Joint Interest Operations and the National Oil and Gas Revenue Accounting School. PDI also cosponsors the North American Petroleum Accounting Conference in Dallas each year, and the International Oil and Gas Accounting and Finance School, a popular program which brings professionals from around the world to Denton each fall. General Business The College of Business Administration offers a specialized Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a professional field in general business and a required supporting field in education. This program is designed to prepare students for careers as teachers in the secondary school system. Students interested in this degree program should contact the associate dean for student affairs in the College of Business Administration. Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Requirements Same as those for all Bachelor of Business Administration degrees, plus (6 hours) EDSE 4108 and 4118, Student Teaching in Secondary School, for any student seeking Texas state certification. Pre-Business Requirements Same as those for all BBA degrees, except that the 3 hours of electives must be used to meet part of the supporting field requirement. (See Note 1 to pre-business requirements in the College of Business Administration section of this catalog.) Business Foundation Requirements Same as those for all BBA degrees. Professional Field General Business, 18 Hours -ACCT 3100 -MSCI 3870 or approved BCIS course -MKTG 4600 or other approved MKTG course -FINA 4200 -MGMT 3850 -BUSI 4660 or MKTG 4280 or FINA 4500 Approved Supporting Courses, 18 Hours -EDSE 3800, Legal, Organizational and Professional Issues in Teaching -EDSE 3830, Teaching/Learning Process and Evaluation -EDSE 4060, Content Area Reading in Secondary Schools -EDSE 4070, Teaching Diverse Populations -BUED 4503, Business Education Principles and Curriculum -BUED 4513, Teaching of Business Education Note: Degree program information and advising are provided by the Academic Advising Office in the College of Business Administration (Room 123, Business Administration Building). Admission to teacher education and certification information and advising are provided by the Office of Student Services in the College of Education (Room 105, Matthews Hall). All supporting courses are taught in the College of Education. Business - Interdepartmental (BUSI) The area offers courses that support the College of Business Administration and is under the administration of the associate dean of the College of Business Administration. Courses of Instruction All Courses of Instruction are located in one section at the back of this catalog.