Catalog 12-13.indd - McMurry University

SCHOOL OF BUSINESSAssociate Professor Long, Dean of School of BusinessProfessor LapointAssociate Professors, Kuzma, RichardsonAssistant Professors Fish, Liprie-SpenceVisiting Assistant Professor WickInstructors Reynolds, Starbuck, WatsonMcMurry University School of Business Mission StatementThe Mission and Goals of the School of Business are to produce graduateswho:1. have a foundation knowledge of core business disciplines;2. have the requisite communication and technical skills for success intheir area of business concentration3. are well-prepared for post-graduate study and employment in achanging business environment.The Mission and Goals of the School of Business support and agree withthe following Institutional Goals of McMurry University:• Students acquire an education shaped by Christian values;• Students acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for success inthe professional workplace or post-baccalaureate education• Students acquire an enthusiasm for lifelong learning through expandedintellectual and cultural horizons.The School of Business offers courses leading to the Bachelor of BusinessAdministration degree and the Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree.The student who is a candidate for the Bachelor of Business Administrationdegree may concentrate his/her work in one or more of the followingseven areas: Accounting, Computer Information Systems, Finance, GeneralBusiness, Heritage and Cultural Tourism, Management, and Marketing.Students may choose to complete a dual concentration in theBachelor of Business Administration degree. Courses completed for creditin one concentration may not be used for credit in a second concentration.With the exception of the Heritage and Cultural Tourism concentration,a minor is not required of the candidate for the Bachelor of BusinessAdministration degree or the Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree.The Bachelor of Science in Multidisciplinary Studies degree with teachingfi eld in Business Education is also offered, in cooperation with the Schoolof Education.For the Bachelor of Business Administration degree, the student mustcomplete the following:1. General Education Requirements. (To include a minimum of threehours of mathematics with a grade of “C-” or better, and English 1310and 1320 with a grade of “C-” or better.)2. The Business Core Course Requirement. (No grade of less than “C”is acceptable in the business core requirements.)3. An area of concentration within the business fi eld. (No grade of lessthan “C” is acceptable in the area of concentration. No course maybe counted in both the area of concentration and the Business CoreCourse Requirement.)4. Suffi cient hours of electives to meet all University requirements.In addition to the BBA the student may choose an honors curriculum.Admission requires completion of 60 hours of college credit and of a GPAof at least 3.5 in ACCT 2310; ECON 2310, 2320; and BA 1310, with a GPAof 3.25 in all other college work. Students must complete seven hoursof honors courses in Business, including BA 4X96* (Honors Tutorial) andBA 4X97* (Honors Thesis). Departmental honors will be obtained in thestudent’s area of business concentration.Business Honors Courses (BA)4X96* Honors Tutorial (Variable Credit)An in-depth study, which may be related to an upper-level businesscourse, taken with concurrent enrollment, or after successfulcompletion of the course. The Honors Tutorial may berepeated for credit, not to exceed 4 hours of combined credit.Honors students should complete the Honors Tutorial the semesterprior to the Honors Thesis, BA 4X97.4X97* Honors Thesis (Variable Credit)This course represents the senior project for honors students inthe School of Business. Following completion of the HonorsTutorial, the student will design, execute and present orally, andin writing, a research project which explores an issue or conceptin Business.*Honors CourseIn all concentration areas in the Bachelor of Business Administration degreeprogram, a minimum of three hours of mathematics, with a grade of“C-” or better is required. Students may meet this requirement by completingMath 1311, or any other three hours of course work in the Departmentof Mathematics, excluding Math 1315, approved by the Dean of theSchool of Business. The student is urged to fulfi ll this requirement as earlyin the first two years of study as possible.NOTE: Prior to enrollment in any 4000 level course offered in theSchool of Business, the student must have completed all 1000, 2000,and 3000 level courses listed in the Business Core Course Requirement.Course prerequisites may be waived by permission of theInstructor and the Dean of the School of Business.RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES FROMTHE SCHOOL OF BUSINESSStudents with majors and minors outside the School of Business may wishto take business area courses as electives. The following courses are ofgeneral interest and have no prerequisites: ACCT 2310, B A 1310, 3350,4370, 4385, ECON 2310, 2320, FIN 3330, MGMT 3310, MKTG 3370.ONLINE-COURSESSome courses in the School of Business may be offered in an online format.Courses may also be available on an alternative schedule, such asa mini term. Students should consult the appropriate Schedule Bulletin todetermine if courses are being offered online or on alternative schedules,and for other course requirements.SCHOOL OF BUSINESS INTERNSHIP PROGRAMAccounting 4X88 Accounting InternshipCIS 4X88 Computer Information Systems InternshipFinance 4X88 Finance InternshipManagement 4X88 Management InternshipMarketing 4X88 Marketing Internship4X88BusinessInternship(variable credit) A pre-approved and supervisedwork experience designed to supplement academic training.Credit may be granted for one, two, or three semester hours.A student completing a dual concentration could be eligible foran internship in each concentration; however, a separate internshipwork experience would be required for each concentration.Interested students should discuss this course with the Directorof Business Internships. (Spring, Fall)TOUR 4388Heritage Tourism Internship (3-0) Required for Heritage andCultural Tourism concentration. The course will focus on thebroad theories and practices of the heritage tourism profession.Topics will include, but are not limited to: Destination management;Destination development; Historic attraction management;Site Interpretation and development; Event management; Sustainabletourism; Regional tourism and destination marketing;and Partner marketing and sponsorships.(By arrangement)To enroll in the Internship Program the student must be in good academicstanding with the university and have completed 60 hours toward their undergraduatedegree. Some positions may require specifi c skills and mayrequire completion of certain courses. It should be noted that individualemployers may have their own explicit requirements such as minimumGPA which is above what is required by the university, specifi c coursework completed, and/or a classifi cation of senior.Academic credit is given for the internship plan of study through coursesnumbered 4X88 where X equals the number of credit hours taken (1, 2, or53