2003-2005 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello

school ofBUSINESSLOCATION: Babin Business CenterCAMPUS TELEPHONE: (870) 460-1041 / FAX: (870) 460-1784MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 3616, Monticello, AR 71656Faculty/MissionProfessors Gulledge, and Rhee; Associate Professors Cabaniss, Clayton, Hammett,Patterson, and Wallace; Assistant Professors Bryant, Graber; Instructor Nixon.The mission of the School of Business is to serve the undergraduate educational needsof business students in southeast Arkansas and the region. Teaching and student learningare the highest priorities of a faculty dedicated to effective classroom instruction andadvising. The School of Business faculty are also dedicated to providing service to theUniversity, the profession, and the community; and they are actively engaged in scholarshipthat strengthens classroom instruction and assists the business community and theprofession. The School of Business is firmly committed to continuous improvement in allthree areas: teaching, service, and scholarship. The programs in Accounting and BusinessAdministration share the common goal of preparing students to participate effectively inthe complex business environment of the future.The School offers a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with majors inAccounting and Business Administration; in the Business Administration major, concentrationsare offered in Finance, Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, BusinessAdministration and Administrative Support Systems. The School also offers a Bachelor ofScience Degree in Business Technology Education. The major program course requirementsare listed under each program offered by the School of Business. (Note: No new studentsare being admitted to the Bachelor of Science Degree program in Business TechnologyEducation or Administrative Support Systems concentration under the Business Administrationmajor).All major programs with the exception of Business Technology Education arecomprehensive, requiring a minimum of 57 credit hours of course work in approvedbusiness subjects and requiring no minors.The Bachelor of Business Administration DegreeThe Bachelor of Business Administration degree requires 124 hours which includes theUniversity’s General Education program, the Business Core, and major requirements. Thenumber of elective hours will depend on the major chosen and the General Educationcourses selected. In the 124 hour B.B.A. degree program, a minimum of 53 credit hoursmust be taken outside the School of Business*. Students who use more than 71 credit hoursfrom the School of Business to fulfill the 124 hour requirement for the B.B.A. may increasethe number of credit hours required for the degree beyond 124 hours. For further information,consult your academic advisor.Students transferring from another university must complete at least 50 percent of thebusiness credit hours required for the B.B.A. degree at the University of Arkansas -Monticello. In addition, students must meet the University residency requirements.Business93