Sam M. Walton College of Business Administration
http://www.waltoncollege.uark.edu
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Departments, Degree Programs and Courses |
Dean of the College 301 Walton College 575-5949 |
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Dean Doyle Z. Williams, Ph.D. Louisiana State University |
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs William P. Curington, Ph.D. Syracuse University |
Assistant Dean David Hyatt, M.B.A. University of Arkansas, C.P.A. |
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Undergraduate Programs Office 328 Walton College 575-4622 |
Graduate School of Business 475 Walton College 575-2851 |
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to provide an environment of educational excellence in the business disciplines that stimulates learning and innovation consistent with our land grant heritage.
In our educational, scholarly, and service endeavors, we will value the following:
ORGANIZATION AND FACILITIES
The Sam M. Walton College offers degree programs for undergraduate students and for graduate students at both the master's and doctoral levels. The college has been a member of and accredited by A.A.C.S.B.-The International Association for Management Education since 1931. The accounting program was accredited separately in 1986 at both the bachelor's and master's level. The master's degree in the business administration program was approved in 1963. Accreditation by and membership in that organization signifies commitment by the college to the goals of promoting and actualizing the highest standards of business education.
Walton College is located in two modern buildings designed to be a functional home for the on-campus programs. These attractive facilities house fully equipped classrooms for the majority of business classes, five state-of-the-art computer laboratories for both class and individual use, faculty and administrative offices, and a large study room equipped for individual as well as group studying.
The library of the college is part of the general University Libraries and is housed in Mullins Library. The business and economics collection comprises approximately 55,000 volumes and makes this library one of the best in the region.
Walton College also operates centers for research, outreach, and public service. Information about these centers may be found in the University Centers and Research Units section of this catalog. Walton College centers include the following:
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Undergraduate students may
pursue curricula leading to one of the following degrees: Bachelor of
Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A), Bachelor of Science in International
Business (B.S.I.B.). In each of these degree programs, the pre-business
requirements must be completed before students may enroll in upper division
business courses. Students in Walton
College may pursue an academic minor in the J. William Fulbright College
of Arts and Sciences. Walton College also offers a business administration
minor for non-business students. Degree programs and minors are outlined
on subsequent pages.
ADMISSION TO THE SAM M. WALTON COLLEGE
All students admitted to the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, are eligible for admission to the Sam M. Walton College . Students will be required to follow the degree program requirements set forth in the catalog corresponding to the student's first semester in Walton College, not the first semester of enrollment at the University of Arkansas.
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
High school graduates who expect to enroll in Walton College are encouraged to make application for scholarships made available to freshmen by individuals, business firms, and organizations. Also available to freshmen, regardless of degree program, are freshmen academic scholarships. Information on these financial awards may be secured from the Office of Student Financial Services in Walton College.
Other scholarships from different sources are made available to students in each department in Walton College .
HONORS PROGRAM
Walton College honors program consists of two components: the four-year Walton Scholars Program and the Departmental Scholars Program. Students participating in the honors program will be eligible to graduate cum laude, magna cum laude, and summa cum laude. Students who do not participate in the honors program are eligible to graduate with distinction, a classification separate from the cum laude awards. Honors program students will receive priority for participation in the Arkansas Cooperative Education Program, SAKE, the portfolio management class, and financial support for study-abroad programs. They also have access to an honors study area.
Eligibility in the Honors Program
Admission will be offered to incoming freshmen with an ACT of 28 or higher and a high school GPA of 3.5. Continuing students are eligible to apply to the program if they have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher. Students are required to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 to remain in the program.
Requirements for WaltonScholars Program:
1. Complete 17 of 35 University
Core hours in honors courses. Completing honors sections of courses
in the Fulbright College will fulfill this requirement. MATH 2554 and
MATH 2564 also count toward this requirement.
2. Demonstrate proficiency
in a foreign language. This requires 0 to 12 hours of course work. Students
may demonstrate proficiency by completing the 2013-level course in any
foreign language.
3. Complete eight to nine
credit hours of honors courses in Walton College to include
a) One three-credit-hour
college colloquium. This is an interdisciplinary course with topics
that would appeal to a wide range of majors. The subject matter will
change from year to year and be targeted to juniors.
b) One three-credit-hour
departmental colloquium. Each department will offer one departmental
colloquium each year. It will be designed for seniors in that department.
c) A two- to three-credit-hour
thesis. The thesis would be a major independent writing project and
could arise from an international study experience, an internship,
or working with a professor on research.
4. Complete an alternate
honors capstone course (replaces MGMT 4833). This is a course emphasizing
joint projects with a Walton College corporate partner.
Requirements for the Departmental Scholars program:
1. Complete six hours of
honors courses in the University Core OR demonstrate proficiency in
a foreign language (as described above).
2. Complete eight to nine
hours of honors courses in Walton College to include
a) One three-credit-hour
college b) One three-credit-hour
departmental colloquium
c) A two- to three-credit-hour
thesis
colloquium
WALTON COLLEGE STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
In addition to the general University student organizations, Walton College Student Ambassadors, and a B.A. Dean's Student Advisory Board, there are several college societies open to Walton College students. These include the following:
WALTON COLLEGE ACADEMIC REGULATIONS
The following policies apply to the pre-business program:
1. To be eligible to enroll
in upper-division business courses in Walton College , a student must
obtain at least a "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) overall grade point average
(GPA) in addition to completing the 36 credit hours listed below of
pre-business core courses (or their equivalents), also with at least
a 2.0 GPA. Further, a student may not have more than six hours of the
grade "D" in the courses offered to meet this requirement or the requirement
for graduation. The pre-business core courses are as follows:
ACCT 2013 ECON 2013
ACCT 2023 ECON
2023
BLAW 2013 ENGL
1013
CISQ 1121L ENGL
1023
CISQ 2232 MATH
2043
CISQ 2013 MATH
2053
COMM 1313
Registration in Junior/Senior-Level Walton College Courses
Walton College students must complete the pre-business requirement prior to enrollment in junior- or senior-level courses in Walton College.
Non-degree seeking students and students enrolled in other colleges are subject to the same course prerequisites as students within Walton College. Specific exceptions to this policy must be addressed to the associate dean for academic affairs in Walton College.
Transfer of Credit Policies
In addition to the University policies controlling the granting of credit for course work taken at other institutions, the following policies apply to transfer work applied to any undergraduate business program:
1. Transfer students who
are considered for admission to pursue a major in Walton College must
have completed the pre-business courses listed above and have a 2.00
(on a 4.00 scale) cumulative grade point average in the pre-business
courses and in his or her overall grade point average. Transfer students
will be classified as pre-business students until pre-business core
requirements have been completed.
2. Students' records will
be evaluated each semester to determine whether a student should be
moved to a major and have pre-business (PBUS) classification removed.
After receiving notification that a student has been admitted into his
or her major, the student is expected to arrange for a degree check
by the Undergraduate Studies Office to ascertain remaining degree requirements.
3. Neither hours nor grades
earned in transfer work are used in the determination of the student's
grade point average. Transfer courses accepted by the University will
not be accepted by Walton College for degree purposes unless a grade
of "C" or better has been earned in each of these courses.
4. A transferred course
cannot carry more degree hours than are available in a similar University
of Arkansas course. For example, a four-hour principles of accounting
course transfers here as three degree hours.
5. Business courses completed
at the freshman or sophomore level at another institution will not count
as equivalents of junior- or senior-level courses offered in Walton
College (University of Arkansas), and no transfer credit shall be granted
for any such course(s) in Walton College .
6. If a student takes courses
with different names but with similar content at different institutions
or in different colleges within the University of Arkansas, degree credit
will be allowed for only one of the courses, for example, principles
of economics and agricultural economics.
7. Courses taken at any
institution of higher education where the course content is remedial
are not acceptable for degree credit.
8. The student should be
prepared to submit course descriptions, syllabi, or other course-related
information for transfer course work if there is any question as to
whether Walton College will grant degree credit for such work.
9. At least 50 percent of
program requirements in business and economics must be taken in residence.
10. All courses within a
student's major and strategic management (MGMT 4833) must be taken in
residence at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
11. Junior- or senior-level
core courses in business and economics may be transferred from a school
accredited by the International Association of Management Education
(AACSB).
12. Junior- or senior-level
core courses taken at a non-AACSB-accredited, four-year institution
must either be repeated or validated by procedures specified and approved
by the associate dean for academic affairs in Walton College.
13. Junior- or senior-level
electives in business and economics taken at a non-AACSB-accredited,
four-year institution may be accepted in transfer as junior/senior business
administration electives.
14. Course work offered
at the junior or senior level in Walton College will not be accepted
for transfer credit from any two-year college.
15. Exceptions. All requests
for, exceptions to, and variations from the rules, regulations, and
requirements of Walton College and the University should be made in
writing to the associate dean for academic affairs of Walton College.
Consult the undergraduate programs office in Walton College for these
requests.
Course Loads
The normal course load in Walton College is 15 to 17 hours per semester (and six hours per summer term). Students with a 2.75 grade point average the previous semester may take a maximum of 18 hours. Seniors may take 18 to 19 hours, if required for graduation, during their final semester. Students on probation are limited to a maximum course load of 15 hours.
Foreign Language Concentration
An undergraduate B.S.B.A. degree-seeking student may elect to substitute 12 hours in a single upper-level foreign language for 12 hours in the junior-senior business administration elective block of courses for the degree requirements. In majors where less than 12 hours of junior-senior business administration electives are required to be presented, students may present the balance of the 12-hour foreign language study in general education electives.
Double Major
A student may elect to obtain a double major by completing all required courses for two majors in Walton College (but not in two concentrations within a single major). The minimum hour requirement for a double major is 138 degree credit hours. If there are courses common to both majors, the department chairs involved will agree upon and specify additional requirements in lieu of the common courses. The junior/senior business administration elective block is reduced by three hours; however, choice of the junior/senior business administration electives is restricted to no more than three total hours from each department that offers the two majors. Students who have elected to substitute a foreign language course of study for junior/senior B.A. electives must complete 12 hours of junior/senior language courses.
The student must notify the undergraduate programs office in Walton College of intent to pursue a double major. All requirements for double majors must be completed prior to awarding of a degree.
Additional Bachelor's Degrees
Students seeking a second
bachelor's degree must contact the undergraduate programs office to ascertain
specific requirements. Degree candidates must meet the University's general
graduation requirements. The University requires that
1) the student take a
minimum of 30 semester hours over the requirements for the first degree,
and
2) the 30 hours cover
a minimum of 36 weeks in residency at the Fayetteville campus.
Walton College also requires that the student complete all courses in
the pre-business and B.A. core and the major and any additional business
requirements (if some of these have been completed on the first degree,
they are waived); it is recommended that any additional courses needed
to finish the University's 30-hour requirement be junior or senior business
electives. The second degree may be taken after the first is awarded,
or both degrees may be awarded simultaneously after completion of all
requirements for both.
College Graduation Requirements
1. University Requirements.
Degree candidates must meet the following: the University's general
entrance requirements, number of credit hours required in residence,
and the "requirements for graduation," including the University
Core, American history, and English proficiency. 2. Hour Requirements.
Degree candidates must satisfactorily complete the total number of semester
hours specified for the curriculum in courses approved for one of the
majors outlined in the succeeding pages. No less than 50 percent of
the total credits must be in approved subjects other than business administration.
NOTE: Not all courses offered by the University will be accepted for
degree credit by Walton College. Courses falling into this category
are ANTH 0003, OFSM 1013, 1213, PHSC 0003, CIED 0003, RDNG 0003; ENGL
0003, MGMT 1033; MATH 0003. Developmental courses are defined as 3. Grade Requirements.
Students may not have more than six hours of the grade "D" in pre-business
core course requirements. Each student must have a 2.00 cumulative GPA
in each of the following areas:
a) All work completed at
the University of Arkansas. b) All courses specifically
designated for the major. c) All required business
administration core courses and required economics courses. 4. General Education
Course Work. A student's general education course work must satisfy
University core requirements, additional college/program course-specific
requirements, as well as these two area requirements:
1) any course so designated by the University, and
2) any lower-division course taken after a higher-level course is taken.
Credit will not be given for duplicate course work.
1) social issues, multicultural environment, and demographic diversity,
and
2) micro and macroeconomics.
If a student has not satisfied these area requirements within the fine
arts and/or social sciences areas of the University core, these area
requirements must be satisfied through general education electives to
allow students to complete
degree requirements within the hours indicated above.
Courses that satisfy these area requirements are listed below. Note that many of these courses will also satisfy University core requirements. Where possible, a student should select courses that satisfy both requirements.
a) Social Issues, Multicultural
Environment, and Demographic Diversity b) Micro/Macro Economics
ECON 2013, Principles of Macroeconomics (BA core) ECON 2023, Principles
of Microeconomics (BA core)
ANTH 1023, Intro to CulturalAnthropology (Univ. core)
SOCI 2013, General Sociology (Univ. core)
SOCI 2033, Social Problems (Univ. core)
WCIV 1003, Western Civ. I (Univ. core)
WCIV 1013, Western Civ. II (Univ. core)
GEOG 1123, Human Geography (Univ. core)
Any Foreign Language (core, if 2000 level or above, general education
elective otherwise)
5. Residency Requirements.
The senior year's curriculum in business administration must be taken
in residence. In addition, the student's major requirements (or the
degree equivalent) and MGMT4833 must be completed in residence. Specifically
required junior or senior courses in business or economics must be taken
at the University of Arkansas or at an AACSB-accredited school. At least
50 percent of the total hours in business and economics must be taken
in residence. 6. Correspondence Course
Rules. No more than 18 hours of course work taken by correspondence
may apply toward a degree. These 18 hours may not include more than
12 hours of courses in economics or business administration, and may
not include any junior- or senior-level economics or business administration
courses without prior approval of the associate dean for academic affairs.
7. Catalog/Curriculum
Changes. Business is a dynamic profession, and the college and department
curricula are updated continuously to keep pace with changes in the
business world. Students entering under this catalog will be required
to comply with such curricular changes to earn their degree. The total
number of hours required for the degree, however, may not be increased,
and all work completed in accordance with this catalog prior to the
curriculum change will be applied toward the student's degree requirements.
Furthermore, courses incorporated into the curriculum at a level lower
than the one the student has completed are not required for that student
unless there are specific prerequisites. Students entering under earlier
catalogs are responsible for completing the graduation requirements
as published in the catalog in effect when they entered the program.
Students having interruptions of their academic programs that exceed
two calendar years must complete the requirements published in the catalog
in effect when they re-enter the program. Exceptions to the graduation
requirements must be approved by the associate dean for academic affairs
and appropriate department chair.
Graduation with Honors
The bachelor's degree cum laude (with honors) may be conferred upon candidates who at graduation rank in the top 10 percent of their graduating class. The bachelor's degree magna cum laude (with high honors) may be conferred upon candidates who at graduation rank in the top 5 percent of their graduating class. The bachelor's degree summa cum laude (with highest honors) may be conferred upon candidates who at graduation rank in the top 2 percent of their graduating class. Begining May 2003, only students in the honors program will be eligible to graduate with honors.
No honors degree will be conferred upon a candidate who has not completed at least 50 percent of his or her degree work at the University of Arkansas or who, in the last four semesters of attendance, has a cumulative grade point average of less than 3.00 or has received a "D" or "F" in any course in the last semester. Certain other requirements will be outlined on request by the dean of the College.
Cooperative Education
Cooperative education (co-op) is an academic program that enables students to gain degree-related experience prior to graduation. It is a planned, progressive educational strategy in which the student obtains work experience related to his or her academic major and career goals. Participating students earn academic credit for their work experiences and are always paid by their employers. Co-op students can maintain their status as full-time students while participating in the program, even if their co-op experience requires they spend a semester working full-time.
Walton College students are
eligible for co-op credit if they have
1) completed the pre-business core and have obtained at least 60 hours
of credit,
2) a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better, and
3) a grade point average of 2.5 or better for the last term completed.
Students may receive one hour of credit per semester for a job that requires
12-19 hours of work per week or two hours of credit per semester for a
job that requires 20 or more hours per week. A maximum of six hours of
degree credit may be awarded as a junior- senior-level elective.
Students may seek either to qualify a job they have found themselves for co-op credit, or they may seek an employment opportunity through Career Services, 411 Arkansas Union. The employment opportunity may be either a full-time, off-campus work assignment that alternates with semesters spent on campus taking courses (an alternating co-op), or it may be a part-time job undertaken concurrently with course work (a parallel co-op). Once a student has been matched with an approved job, the co-op coordinator, the faculty co-op adviser, the student's work place supervisor, and the student work together to formulate career-related learning objectives for the coming semester of work. These objectives must be in writing and in to the cooperative education coordinator in order for a student to be registered for coop. At the end of each semester of work, the student is required to submit a three- to five-page paper that re-states the student's learning objectives for the semester and discusses how the job experience fulfilled the objectives. The student is also required to submit an employer evaluation form, and the work supervisor is asked to submit an evaluation of the student's work.
For information on participating in Walton College co-op program, a current listing of co-op opportunities, and phone numbers of people with whom you may discuss these opportunities, visit the Cooperative Education home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.uark.edu/depts/coopinfo/busipart.html/.
WALTON COLLEGE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.)
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree is offered through an educational program in the business and organizational disciplines intended to prepare individuals to make sustained contributions to organizations and society in a global, diverse and dynamic environment. To achieve this objective the curriculum focuses on developing an individual's interdisciplinary problem-solving skills, interpersonal and communication skills, ability to adapt to changing technology, spirit of entrepreneurial innovation, and ethical and professional values.
Walton College offers work in the following eight majors for the B.S.B.A. degree. Some majors have concentrations to allow additional specialization.
1. Accounting (ACCT)
2. Computer Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis (CISQ)
Concentration I-Computer Business Information Systems
Concentration II-Computer Information
Systems and Quantitative Analysis3. Business Economics (BECO)
Concentration I-Business Economics
Concentration II-International
Economics and Business4. Finance (FINN)
Concentration I-Finance and Banking
Concentration II-Financial Management
Concentration III-Finance and Insurance
Concentration IV-Finance and Real
Estate5. Management (MGMT)
Concentration I-Administrative
Management
Concentration II-Human Resource
Management
Concentration III-Small Business
Management6. General Business (GBUS)
7. Marketing (MKTT)
Concentration I-Retail Marketing
Concentration II-Industrial Marketing
Concentration III-Marketing
Management8. Transportation (TRNS)
Requirements for B.S.B.A. Degree
Students pursuing a degree in Walton College are classified as pre-business administration (PBUS) with an intended major until all pre-business requirements are fulfilled. To enroll in upper-division courses, a student must obtain at least a "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) overall grade point average in addition to the completion of all pre-business core courses (or equivalents), also with a minimum 2.0 GPA. Further, a student may not have more than six hours of the grade "D" in the pre-business core courses for admission into the major or for the graduation requirement.
Freshmen should complete approximately 24 to 30 hours of the required hours listed under sections A and C before progressing to any sophomore courses (2000 level) listed under section B. Under the pre-business program, sophomores are expected to complete all of the sophomore courses listed under sections B and C to complete their pre-business program.
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In addition to the core courses, each student will complete the required major courses, junior- senior-level business electives, and electives specified by each major.
Each student must have a 2.00 cumulative grade point average in each of the following areas: all work completed at this University, all courses specifically designated for the major, all required Walton College core and economics courses. Students may not present more than six hours of the grade "D" in the pre-business core courses.
Bachelor of Science in International Business Degree (B.S.I.B.)
The Bachelor of Science in International Business degree is intended for students who wish to learn more about the international aspects of business. It provides preparation for a broad range of careers in business, including accounting, management, marketing, economics, computer information systems, finance, and transportation and logistics. This degree is also well suited for students wishing to continue their studies in law, international affairs, or graduate education in business and economics.
This degree requires completion of the University Core and Walton College Core courses, as well as course work in international business, a single foreign language and an area of the world related to that language. In addition, students must select a concentration in one of the following areas: accounting, business economics, computer information systems, finance, general business, management, marketing, or transportation and logistics.
Students pursuing a degree in the Sam M. Walton College of Business Administration are classified as pre-business administration (PBUS) with an intended concentration until all pre-business requirements are fulfilled. For admission into the intended concentration, a student must obtain at least a "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) overall grade point average, in addition to the completion of all pre-business core courses listed elsewhere in the catalogue (or equivalents), also with a minimum 2.0 grade point average. Further, a student may not have more than six hours of "D" grades in the pre-business core courses for admission into the major or for the graduation requirement.
Freshmen should complete approximately 24 to 30 hours of the required hours listed under section A and section C before progressing to any sophomore courses (2000 level) level listed under section B. Under the pre-business program, sophomores are expected to complete all of the sophomore courses listed under sections B and C to complete their pre-business program.
Graduation Requirements for the B.S.I.B. Degree
Each student must have a 2.00 cumulative grade point average in each of the following areas: all work completed at this University, all courses in the Business Administration Core, and all designated international business courses/functional concentration/foreign language courses. In addition, students may not present more than six hours of "D" grades in pre-business core courses.
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F. Foreign Language Requirements For students whose native language is English, 12 hours of University course work are required in a single foreign language--six hours of intermediate language and six hours of upper-division course work in communications and business language, or equivalent. Students who, on the basis of prior knowledge of language, omit one or both courses in the intermediate language sequence--FLAN 2003, FLAN 2013--may receive degree credit for omitted courses if they validate their higher placement by passing the business language (or equivalent) course with a grade of "C" or above. Students with no previous foreign language training or only rudimentary knowledge of a foreign language will be required to complete up to six hours of elementary language--FLAN 1003, FLAN 2003--in addition to the 12 hours of language specified above. No degree credit will be given for elementary language courses. Students whose native language is not English must select a third language or substitute six hours of upper-division English language courses, i.e., speech, writing, or U.S. literature to be selected with the consent of the international business adviser. Those students whose native language is not taught at the University of Arkansas will normally be required to select a third language. |
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G. Area Studies Requirements For students taking a foreign language, nine hours of upper-division course work in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences are required. Students can satisfy this requirement in one of two ways. One way is to select, with the consent of the international business adviser, courses pertaining to an area of the world (country or region) that is related to the student's foreign language. These courses could include additional courses in the same foreign language provided the language courses emphasize literature or other cultural topics. For guidance, students should consult the relevant area study concentrations listed in the University catalog under the Fulbright Institution for International Relations. Alternatively, students taking a foreign language can satisfy the area studies requirement by completing a minor in the selected foreign language. For students who substitute six hours of upper-division English language courses, 9 hours of upper division course work in Fulbright College pertaining to the United States, e.g., history, political science, etc., are required. If the foreign student has significant experience in or knowledge of the United States, the student may propose a six-hour project to substitute for the language requirement, subject to consent of the student's international business adviser. The project must be justified as contributing to the student's knowledge and understanding of interdependencies among countries, broadly defined but emphasizing social, political, economic, and humanitarian relationships rather than technical relationships. |
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H. International Experience Requirement All students are encouraged to take courses and work abroad. At a minimum, a domestic student must complete the equivalent of one summer term of course work abroad, or work abroad, or work with the international division of a domestic company as part of their program. Foreign students are encouraged but not required to seek job experience in a company located in a country related to their foreign language requirement. |
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Clarifying Notes on Degree Requirements
1. The accounting concentration
includes a one-credit-hour lab course, ACCT 3721L. Total degree requirements
for students selecting this concentration, therefore, are 126 hours.
2. Courses that are required
in either Walton College or the international business core and also
are required in one of the business concentrations cannot be used to
satisfy both requirements. For example, students who take FINN3703 to
satisfy the finance concentration requirements cannot also use it to
satisfy the international business requirements.
3. Students who select ECON2013
and ECON2023 to partially satisfy the social science bloc and FLAN2003
to partially satisfy the fine arts and humanities bloc of the University
Core Requirements can complete the degree with 125 hours. Students selecting
other courses to satisfy these requirements will have longer programs.
Minors in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
Students in Walton College may pursue an academic minor in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. Academic minors usually consist of 15 to 18 hours of course work. The available minors and course requirements are specified in the Fulbright College section of this catalog. Students must notify the Undergraduate Studies Office in Walton College of their intention to pursue a minor as early as possible. Walton College will certify that the requirements of the minor have been satisfied by graduation and, with the assistance of the Fulbright College, will advise students on the requirements to complete a minor. The minor will be designated on the student's transcript.
Courses that are part of the University Core Requirements or the Additional General Education Requirements or any other non-business course that is part of a student's course of study may also be counted for credit in a minor. For example, ANTH1023, introduction to cultural anthropology, is a concentration in the B.S.B.A. social science bloc and can also be used to satisfy the requirements of the anthropology minor. Other courses in a minor can be counted as general education electives. Walton College economics majors in the business economics concentration or the international economics and business concentration may not obtain a Fulbright College minor in economics
Business Administration Minors for Non-Business Students
To facilitate students outside Walton College in obtaining knowledge that will assist them in making sustained contributions to organizations and society in a global, diverse, and dynamic environment, Walton College offers a business administration minor. The minor requires completion of a minimum of 21 required hours of study (including equivalencies) with at least 50 percent of the courses applied toward the minor taken in residence. Each student must have a 2.00 cumulative grade point average in the courses offered for the minor.
All students seeking a business administration minor are required to complete the following courses:
ACCT 2013, Introduction to
Accounting Information I
ECON 2143, Basic Economics-Theory
and Practice
CISQ 1121L, Introduction
to CIS (or equivalent)
CISQ 2013, Business
Statistics (or equivalent)
In addition, students must select and complete one of the following concentrations:
Concentration 1 - General Business
Select 11-12 hours from the following courses (at least 6 hours must be at the 3000-4000 level).
ACCT 2023, Intro to Accounting
Info II
BLAW 2013, Legal Environment
of Business
CISQ 2232, Bus Info
Systems (or equivalent)
CISQ 3333, Info Systems
Management
CISQ 3603, Productions
and Operations Mgmt
FINN 3043, Principles
of Finance
MGMT 3563, Mgmt Concepts
& Orgn Behavior
MKTT 3433, Principles
of Marketing
Any 3000- or 4000-level
Walton College course
Concentration 2 - Computer Information Systems Two Options:
A. Students desiring a general business computing area of emphasis must complete the following:
CISQ 2232, Bus Info Systems
(or equivalent)
CISQ 3133, Statistical
Analysis
CISQ 3333, Info Systems
Management
CISQ 3253 Business
Data Communications
CISQ 3373, End User
Computer and one course from the following:
CISQ 4253,
Business Systems Simulation
CISQ 3533,
Developing Multimedia Appls
B. Non-business computing majors desiring a business systems analysis and decision support area of emphasis must complete the following:
CISQ 2263, COBOL Implementation
of MIS
CISQ 3293, Structured
Systems Analysis
CISQ 3333, Info Systems
Management
And one course from the following:
CISQ 3283, Advanced COBOL
CISQ 3253, Business
Data Communications
CISQ 3373, End User
Computing
CISQ 3393, Microcomputer
Business Appls
CISQ 4253, Business
Systems Simulation
CISQ 3533, Developing
Multimedia Appls
Concentration 3 - Business Economics
ECON 4333, Managerial
Economics and an additional nine hours of 3000- or 4000-level business
economics courses
Concentration 4 - International Business
Select 12 hours from the
following:
ECON 3833, International
Trade
ECON 3843, Economic
Development
ECON 4533, Comparative
Economic Systems
ECON 4633, International
Trade Policy
ECON 4643, International
Monetary Policy
ECON 468V, International
Econ/Bus Seminar
FINN, 3703, International
Finance
MGMT 4583, International
Management
MGMT/MKTT 4683,
International Seminar
MKTT 4833, International
Marketing
TLOG 4643, International
Transportation Logistics
Concentration 5 - Management
MGMT 3563, Managerial
Concepts and Organizational Behavior and an additional
nine hours of 3000- or 4000-level management courses (except MGMT 4833)
Concentration 6 - Marketing
MKTT 3433, Principles
of Marketing
And an additional
9 hours selected from the following:
MKTT 3533, Promotional
Strategy
MKTT 4033, Selling
and Sales Management
MKTT 4133, Marketing
Research
MKTT 4553, Consumer
Behavior
MKTT 4833, International
Marketing
MKTT 4933, Retail
Marketing Strategy
MKTT 4943, Retail
Buying and Merchandise Control
TLOG 3613, Business
Logistics
Concentration 7 - Transportation and Logistics
TLOG 3443, Principles of
Transportation
TLOG 3613, Business
Logistics
And an additional
6 hours selected from the following:
TLOG 3623, Purchasing and
Inventory Systems
TLOG 4633, Transp
Carrier Management
TLOG 4643, International
Transp Logistics
TLOG 4653, Transp
& Logistics Strategy
In addition to the above course requirements, nonbusiness-degree-seeking students working toward a minor should note the following:
1. Students who elect to
obtain a business minor must provide written notice of their intent
to the dean's office of the college in which they are receiving a degree.
This notice and all requirements for the business minor must be completed
prior to the awarding of the student's undergraduate degree.
2. Business minor students
must complete all 1000- and 2000-level courses required for the business
minor and be a junior- or senior-level student to enroll in 3000- or
4000-level business administration courses.
3. All specific course prerequisites
must be met. Although business minor students are not required to satisfy
the entire pre-business core, they must complete the required courses
and any other prerequisite course specified prior to enrolling in a
3000/4000-level course.
4. ECON 2143 will substitute
for ECON 2013/2023 for prerequisite purposes. In addition, students
who take both ECON 2013 (Macroeconomics) and ECON 2023 (Microeconomics)
will satisfy the economics requirements of the minor.
5. Business minor students
are ineligible to take MGMT 4833, Strategic Management.
6. Students who have taken
courses determined to be equivalent to the requirements of CISQ 1121L,
2013, or 2232 will receive credit toward the minimum 21-hour requirement
for the minor. All equivalencies must be approved by the associate dean
for academic affairs.
GRADUATE STUDIES
The University of Arkansas offers the following advanced degrees in business administration: Master of Accountancy, Master of Business Administration, Master of Arts in Economics, Master of Transportation and Logistics Management, Master of Information Systems, Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration, and Doctor of Philosophy in Economics.
For further information about these programs and requirements for admission, see the Graduate School Catalog or write to the associate dean for academic affairs, Office of Graduate Studies, Walton College, Room 475.
1 Pre-business core requirement.
2 Students in ECON 2013 and/or ECON 2023 as a Social Science requirement may increase their general education elective by that number of hours.
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