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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Bobby G. Bizzell, PhD, Dean
Herbert F. Rebhun, PhD, Assistant Dean
Room 1009-North, 713-221-8179
Business Student Records Office, 1039-North, 713-221-8689, Email: cobadvise@dt.uh.edu
MANAGEMENT, MARKETING AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
Carl Ruthstrom, PhD, Chair
Room 1005-North, 713-221-8017
Faculty
| Professors: | Bizzell, Efraty, Evans, Jackson, Woods | |
| Associate Professors: | Ashe, Aven, Hagedorn, Johnson, Ruthstrom, Shipley, Spilger, Stanberry | |
| Assistant Professors: | Jones, Kaser, Kauffman, Kumar, Strain, Maranville, Mitchell | |
| Emeriti: | |
Eckles, Robinson, Rooney, Tinkler, Wilkinson |
| One year appointments: | Bradshaw, Cuevas, Jastre |
Programs of Study
Bachelor of Business Administration with major programs in:
Administrative Management
General Business
Management
Marketing
Purchasing and Supply Management
Minor programs in:
Administrative Services Management
General Business (open only to students outside the College of Business)
International Business
Management
Marketing
Professional Land Management
Purchasing
FINANCE, ACCOUNTING AND COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT
Asghar Nazemzadeh, PhD, Chair
Room 1005-North, 713-221-8017
Faculty
| Professors: | Duangploy, Leavins, Nazemzadeh, Rebhun | |
| Associate Professors: | Hashemi, Islam, Marvasti, Omer, Pelaez, Penkar, Robbins, Shelton, Smith, Wadhwa, Williams | |
| Assistant Professor: | Durr, Hogan, Jaska, Serret, Srivastava | |
| Emeritus: | |
McNeill |
| One Year Appointments: | Buell, Phelps, Tabacco |
Programs of Study
Bachelor of Business Administration with major programs in:
Accounting
Computer Information Systems
Finance
International Business
Minor programs in:
Accounting
Computer Information Systems
Economics
Finance
Accreditation
The programs of the College of Business are accredited by AACSB—The International Association for Management Education.
Mission Statement
The College of Business prepares students for professional careers by stressing not only the skills and knowledge essential for success but also the wisdom and understanding necessary to become productive citizens. The mission of the College of Business is to provide education which develops an understanding and appreciation for the dynamic nature of the forces that shape business. The College of Business prepares students for success by offering them an opportunity to develop expertise and skills in a particular business discipline within the framework of a broad, well-integrated business curriculum that emphasizes analytical, communication and interpersonal skills and knowledge that enhance students’ long-term employability and opportunities for advanced degrees. The college has a regional focus with emphasis on responding to the needs of the business and professional community in the Greater Houston area. Faculty maintain a close affiliation with the community through a variety of activities, including participation in local professional associations, leadership in professional development programs, supervision of student projects benefiting local businesses and organizations, and consulting.
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The College of Business serves urban students in a small class setting that encourages interaction and draws upon the strengths of diversity in student age, ethnicity, work experience and cultural background. Excellence in teaching is the first priority of the college. Excellence is achieved through innovative pedagogy that emphasizes the application of theory and the development of discipline-based skills. In addition, research and scholarly activities are encouraged as essential components in maintaining faculty excellence.
The College of Business is committed to maintaining high-quality instruction by regularly examining its educational offerings and its delivery processes. Faculty, administrators and staff believe that the development of policies, programs and personnel which support excellence are most likely to emerge in a collaborative work environment. The college seeks to create a culture built upon mutual respect and appreciation for each person’s contributions.
Objectives
To carry out this mission, the faculty of the College of Business has adopted objectives to guide the college’s planning related to teaching, research and service. The teaching objectives have the highest priority and include:
- Providing a curriculum appropriate to the business environment and to the students’ educational and career needs.
- Implementing the curriculum by means of a highly qualified faculty.
- Supporting students through quality courses, academic advising and flexible scheduling.
The objectives related to research and service have approximately equal weight. The research objectives include:
- Providing the organization, facilities and support to assist faculty research and publication.
- Encouraging presentation of research by written and oral means.
The service objectives include:
- Fulfilling responsibilities as members of the university faculty community in performance of assignments from university management.
- Encouraging faculty membership and active participation in professional organizations.
- Enhancing the partnership of the academic community with the business community and the public at large.
Consistent with the college’s mission and objectives, each of the major programs is designed to prepare graduates to make immediate contributions as employees and to develop in them skills, knowledge and attitudes to deal effectively with the technological, economic and social uncertainties of the future.
One way by which the commitment of the business community to the quality of programs offered by the College of Business is demonstrated is by the funding of professorships. The college is honored to be the recipient of two such funds. In 1983, the Houston Association of Professional Landmen endowed the Petroleum Land Management Professorship. In 1987, a grant from Fiesta Mart was matched by the University of Houston System to establish the Fiesta Professorship in Accounting.
The College of Business is privileged to have a student chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, the national business honorary society recognized by the AACSB. Its mission is to encourage and honor academic achievement and personal excellence in the study and practice of business. Each year, the University of Houston– Downtown Chapter invites to membership the juniors in the college who rank in the top 7% of their class and the seniors who rank in the top 10% of their class who are not already members.
Academic Requirements—Admission, Declaration of Major, Advising, Graduation
In order to declare a major in the College of Business, the student must first be admitted to the College. The admission policy is described in the “Academic Requirements for the College of Business,” which is available in the Office of Business Student Services in Room 1041 North. The Application for Admission to the College of Business is obtained from the University College in Room 655 South. A student may be admitted to the College of Business as early as the completion of 30 hours of college-level work. Once admitted, the student must declare a major by the completion of 60 hours of college-level credit.
Information concerning requirements for admission to the college, declaration of major, transferability of courses and requirements for graduation are available from the Office of Business Student Services in Room 1041-North.
An advisor must authorize registration for any course in the college which has a course prerequisite. A student may register by telephone if eligible. A student generally will not be allowed to register for any junior or senior-level course in the College of Business until he/she has been admitted to the College of Business and has completed 60 hours of college-level work. Students not admitted to the College of Business who desire to take junior and senior level courses in the College of Business must have an overall grade point average of 2.0 on course work completed at the University of Houston–Downtown and be authorized by a College of Business advisor. Students may be dropped from any class for which they lack a prerequisite or a corequisite. A course that is a prerequisite or corequisite for another course may not be dropped unless the student drops both courses.
Students are responsible for meeting the requirements for graduation of the College of Business as well as those of the university. Therefore, students should become familiar with the academic requirements of the College of Business and should refer to them each time they plan their semester program of study. One requirement is that students must have a minimum 2.0 GPA on all course work taken in the College of Business to receive a BBA.
The final 30 semester credit hours of course work toward the degree must be taken at UH–Downtown. Prior to that time, students who wish to take junior and senior level courses at another college or university, including any other campus of the UH System, and apply the credits earned toward their degree must request approval through the Office of Business Student Services in Room 1041-North. Courses taken without such approval will not be counted toward the fulfillment of degree requirements.
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For degree completion, at least 25 percent of the semester credit hours must be earned through instruction offered by UHD. Additionally, 18 of the last 30 hours must be in upper division course work as approved by College of Business. Only the Dean of the College of Business may waive any portion of these requirements and only upon written petition by a student who has demonstrated extraordinary ability.
The College of Business recommends that international students and students with little or no business experience take BA 1301, Introduction to Business, to obtain a broad overview of the elements of business. Individual courses of instruction are subject to change or cancellation at any time and may not be offered each semester or every year. Students should be especially mindful that summer offerings are limited and vary from year to year. Therefore, careful planning is required if progress toward the degree is expected during the summer months.
Field Experience integrates theory learned in the classroom with practical work experience in a job related to the student’s academic and professional goals. The work experience and the academic experience must be directly related. Positions may or may not be paid and may last the duration of the fall or spring semester or the entire summer. Field Experience generally is not approved for students already employed in their area of study.
Eligibility for Field Experience enrollment includes at least 60 semester credit hours completed in the degree program, a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 and prior approval of the department chair in whose area the course is being offered. Submission of applications and other preliminary procedures should be completed during the semester prior to the one in which the student wishes to enroll.
The College of Business allows up to two courses (6 semester credit hours) in Field Experience to be applied toward graduation requirements. These courses are graded on a pass/fail basis and do not apply toward calculation of the grade point average. Field Experience credit may NOT be used to satisfy minor program requirements.
Additionally, the College of Business offers a variety of minors to complement major programs. These minors can be selected by both students pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and those pursuing other degrees offered by the university. Students planning to take a minor in the College of Business who are not seeking a Bachelor of Business Administration degree are reminded that in compliance with the accrediting principles of the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business, the course work taken in the College of Business, including all courses applicable to the minor, is limited to 25 percent of the credit hours applied toward graduation.
Information concerning the procedures for declaring a minor are available from the Office of Business Student Services in Room N-1041.
Bachelor of Business Administration
All majors within the Bachelor of Business Administration degree program administered by the College of Business share a common core of general education requirements and a common core of business course requirements. These two core areas must be completed in addition to the major discipline requirements.
Students must complete all general education core requirements prior to enrolling in upper-division courses. Upon completion of 30 hours, students should file for admission to the College of Business. Upon completion of 60 hours, students must file a declaration of major through the office of Business Student Services.
Major in Accounting
Marvin Williams, JD, Coordinator
Room N1024, 713-221-8918
| Accounting Faculty: | |
Duangploy, Leavins (Fiesta Chair), Omer, Serret, Shelton, Wadhwa, Williams |
Accounting graduates have flexibility in career choices due to the wide variety of accounting specializations and the breadth of accounting applications. The program prepares graduates for careers in public accounting, accounting within business entities, or accounting within governmental or not-for-profit agencies. Accounting serves as an excellent background for students planning to pursue graduate studies or careers in law.
The program prepares graduates to pass all sections of the Uniform Certified Public Accountants exam and provides the basic courses related to preparing for the Certified Management Accountants exam as well as other specialized accounting certification exams.
The Texas Public Accountancy Act of 1991 requires that a CPA candidate sitting in Texas for the CPA Exam for the first time as of May, 1998, have [1] a baccalaureate degree (any major), [2] two basic accounting courses plus an additional 30 hours of accounting, [3] 20 hours of business related courses, and [4] a total of 150 unduplicated college transcript hours. If the candidate meets requirements (1), (2) and (3), he/she may sit for the CPA Exam and must complete the 150 requirement by December 31, 1999, in order to become certified. The candidate is NOT required to complete a master’s degree.
Contact the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (512-505-5599) for clarification of part-time student exemptions and the 150-hour grace period.
General Education Core Requirements
CIS 1301
Introduction to Computer-Based Systems
ENG 1301
Composition I
ENG 1302
Composition II
HIST 1305
U.S. History to 1877
HIST 1306
U.S. History after 1877
MATH 1301
College Algebra
POLS 2303
U.S. Government I
POLS 2304
U.S. Government II
PSY 1303
General Psychology
Fine Arts (3 hours)
Literature (3 hours, sophomore level or above)
Natural Science (6 hours)
Speech (3 hours) SPCH 3306 will satisfy requirement
Satisfactory completion of the Writing Proficiency Examination
Application Course Requirements
The writing skills requirement of the University General Education core requirements is satisfied by ENG 3302 and ADM 4301 which are listed as requirements in the business core below. The Nonverbal Analytical Skills requirement of the University General Education Core requirements is satisfied by MATH 1306 which is listed as a requirement in the business core below.
Enhancement Course Requirements
The general education core content requirements related to ethical and moral issues and the world community are addressed throughout the required business core courses. The College of Business faculty believes that these dimensions should not be studied in isolation; that to be most meaningful, they must be studied in direct relationship with the career path chosen by the student. Thus, within each area of the business core, relevant material related to these dimensions is presented.
Business Core Requirements
Lower Division
MATH 1305
Finite Math with Applications
MATH 1306
Fundamentals of Calculus with Applications
ACC 2301
Financial Accounting
ACC 2302
Managerial Accounting
ECO 2301
Principles of Economics I
ECO 2302
Principles of Economics II
Upper Division
BA 3301
Legal Environment of Business
BA 3302
Commercial Law
ENG 3302
Business and Technical Report Writing
FIN 3302
Business Finance
MATH 3309
Statistical Analysis for Business Applications I
MGT 3301
Management of Organizations
MKT 3301
Principles of Marketing
BA 4302
Business Strategy
MGT 4305
Operations Management
ADM 4301
Business Communications
Accounting major requirements
ACC 3300
Analysis of Financial Reporting
ACC 3301
Intermediate Accounting I
ACC 3302
Intermediate Accounting II
ACC 3303
Cost Accounting
ACC 3304 *
Accounting Information Systems (instead of CIS 3302)
MATH 3310
Statistical Analysis for Business Applications II
ACC 4301
Individual Income Taxation
ACC 4302
Corporation Taxation
ACC 4303
Advanced Accounting
ACC 4304
Auditing
Lower-level electives: 3 hours
Upper-level Business electives: 3 hours
Upper-level Accounting electives: 3 hours
Total number of hours for BBA with major in Accounting: 129
Major in Administrative Management
Carolyn Ashe EdD, Coordinator
Room 1018-North, 713-221-8051, E-mail: ashe@dt.uh.edu
Administrative Management Faculty:
Ashe, Jones, Kaser
As business in the United States and overseas expands, the demand increases for qualified office personnel who possess not only a high level of technical and administrative skills but also supervisory skills to guide and direct other people. The Administrative Management major provides students the opportunity to develop in such areas as word processing, records management, personnel administration and administrative responsibilities. Students also acquire an understanding of the decision-making approach to office management which may lead to careers as executive administrators or administrative managers.
The International Association of Administrative Professionals offers certification as a professional.
General Education Core Requirements
CIS 1301
Introduction to Computer-Based Systems
ENG 1301
Composition I
ENG 1302
Composition II
HIST 1305
U.S. History to 1877
HIST 1306
U.S. History after 1877
MATH 1301
College Algebra
POLS 2303
U.S. Government I
POLS 2304
U.S. Government II
PSY 1303
General Psychology or SOC 1303
Fine Arts (3 hours)
Literature (3 hours, sophomore level or above)
Natural Science (6 hours)
Speech (3 hours) SPCH 3306 will satisfy requirement
Satisfactory completion of the Writing Proficiency Examination
Application Course Requirements
The writing skills requirement of the University General Education core requirements is satisfied by ENG 3302 and ADM 4301 which are listed as requirements in the business core below. The Nonverbal Analytical Skills requirement of the University General Education Core requirements is satisfied by MATH 1306 which is listed as a requirement in the business core below.
Enhancement Course Requirements
The general education core content requirements related to ethical and moral issues and the world community are addressed throughout the required business core courses. The College of Business faculty believes that these dimensions should not be studied in isolation; that to be most meaningful, they must be studied in direct relationship with the career path chosen by the student. Thus, within each area of the business core, relevant material related to these dimensions is presented.
Business Core Requirements
Lower Division
MATH 1305
Finite Math with Applications
MATH 1306
Fundamentals of Calculus with Applications
ACC 2301
Financial Accounting
ACC 2302
Managerial Accounting
ECO 2301
Principles of Economics I
ECO 2302
Principles of Economics II
Upper Division
BA 3301
Legal Environment of Business
CIS 3302
Management Information Systems
ENG 3302
Business and Technical Report Writing
FIN 3302
Business Finance
MATH 3309
Statistical Analysis for Business Applications I
MGT 3301
Management of Organizations
MKT 3301
Principles of Marketing
BA 4302
Business Strategy
MGT 4305
Operations Management
ADM 4301
Business Communications
Administrative Management major requirements
ADM 2303
Information Processing I
ADM 3301
Records Management
ADM 3302
Supervision of Personnel
ADM 3309
Management of the Virtual Workplace
MGT 3302
Personnel Administration
Choose one:
MGT 3304
Labor Management Relations
or
MGT 3306
Wage and Salary Administration
MGT 3305
Planning and Budgeting
ADM 4303
Administrative Management
ADM 4311
Seminar in Administrative Management
Lower/Upper-level electives: 3 hours outside of the College of Business
Upper-level Business electives: 6 hours
Total number of hours for BBA with major in Administrative Management: 126
Major in Computer Information Systems
Ruth Robbins, EdD, Coordinator
Room N1044, 713-221-8594
Computer Information Systems Faculty:
Hashemi, Hogan, Jaska, Rebhun, Robbins, Srivastava
The Computer Information Systems (CIS) program has been designed in consultation with business computer practitioners and employers of business computer personnel. The program is patterned after the national model curriculum developed by educators and computer professionals, endorsed by the Association for Information Technology Professionals (AITP) and adopted by many universities throughout the nation. The CIS program received national recognition when it was named one of the outstanding undergraduate programs in the United States by the Data Processing Management Association (DPMA) and the DPMA Education Foundation.
Graduates of this program are prepared to design and implement computer information systems for small to medium-sized companies or to work in larger firms as business application programmers, programmer/analysts, systems analysts or in other computer information systems related positions. Graduates have experience programming and using software packages in mainframe, clientserver and microcomputer environments. This program has been designed for the computer professional who is involved in increasing the operating efficiency and profitability of a business. It builds upon a sound general education base and combines courses in accounting, economics, management, marketing and finance with computer-based information systems courses.
General Education Core Requirements:
CIS 1301
Introduction to Computer-Based Systems
ENG 1301
Composition I
ENG 1302
Composition II
HIST 1305
U.S. History to 1877
HIST 1306
U.S. History after 1877
MATH 1301
College Algebra
POLS 2303
U.S. Government I
POLS 2304
U.S. Government II
PSY 1303
General Psychology or SOC 1303
Fine Arts (3 hours)
Literature (3 hours, sophomore level or above)
Natural Science (6 hours)
Speech (3 hours) SPCH 3306 will satisfy requirement
Satisfactory completion of the Writing Proficiency Examination
Application Course Requirements
The writing skills requirement of the University General Education core requirements is satisfied by ENG 3302 and ADM 4301 which are listed as requirements in the business core. The Nonverbal Analytical Skills requirement of the University General Education Core requirements is satisfied by MATH 1306 which is listed as a requirement in the business core.
Enhancement Course Requirements
The general education core content requirements related to ethical and moral issues and the world community are addressed throughout the required business core courses. The College of Business faculty believes that these dimensions should not be studied in isolation; that to be most meaningful, they must be studied in direct relationship with the career path chosen by the student. Thus, within each area of the business core, relevant material related to these dimensions is presented.
Business Core Requirements
Lower Division
MATH 1305
Finite Math with Applications
MATH 1306
Fundamentals of Calculus with Applications
ACC 2301
Financial Accounting
ACC 2302
Managerial Accounting
ECO 2301
Principles of Economics I
ECO 2302
Principles of Economics II
Upper Division
BA 3301
Legal Environment of Business
ENG 3302
Business and Technical Report Writing
FIN 3302
Business Finance
MATH 3309
Statistical Analysis for Business Applications I
MGT 3301
Management of Organizations
MKT 3301
Principles of Marketing
BA 4302
Business Strategy
MGT 4305
Operations Management
ADM 4301
Business Communications
Computer Information Systems major requirements
CIS 2301
Computer Algorithms and Problem Solving
CIS 2303
Introduction to Business Application Programming
CIS 2304
Intermediate Business Application Programming
CIS 3301
Systems Analysis and Design
CIS 3303
Computer Hardware, System Software and Architecture
CIS 3305
Communications and Distributed Processing Systems
CIS 3306
Data Files and Data Bases
CIS 4312
Systems Development Project
Lower-level/Upper-level electives: 3 hours
Upper-level electives: 3 hours
Upper-level CIS electives: 9 hours
Total number of hours for BBA with major in Computer Information Systems: 126
Major in Finance
Samuel H. Penkar, DBA, Coordinator
Room 1035-North, 713-221-8965, E-mail: penkar@dt.uh.edu
Finance Faculty:
Durr, Pelaez, Penkar, Smith
The Finance area has experienced rapid growth in recent years due to the changing market conditions and the way businesses operate. Numerous opportunities are available for finance majors for a career in financial management with manufacturing and service companies. Financial institutions (banks, savings and loan associations, mutual savings banks, credit unions, mortgage finance companies and insurance companies) in Houston and elsewhere offer promising careers to aspiring and well-trained people. Similarly, there are many opportunities available in the investments field (brokerage houses, mutual funds, bank trust departments, financial planners). Students interested in real estate or international finance will find a wide range of courses from which to choose. The finance major prepares students for these careers as well as for certification as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or as a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). Courses in the Finance major provide a sound theoretical foundation of financial markets and financial management of business, together with the study of other aspects of business required of all business graduates.
General Education Core Requirements
CIS 1301
Introduction to Computer-Based Systems
ENG 1301
Composition I
ENG 1302
Composition II
HIST 1305
U.S. History to 1877
HIST 1306
U.S. History after 1877
MATH 1301
College Algebra
POLS 2303
U.S. Government I
POLS 2304
U.S. Government II
PSY 1303
General Psychology
Fine Arts (3 hours)
Literature (3 hours, sophomore level or above)
Natural Science (6 hours)
Speech (3 hours) SPCH 3306 will satisfy requirement
Satisfactory completion of the Writing Proficiency Examination
Application Course Requirements
The writing skills requirement of the University General Education core requirements is satisfied by ENG 3302 and ADM 4301 which are listed as requirements in the business core below. The Nonverbal Analytical Skills requirement of the University General Education Core requirements is satisfied by MATH 1306 which is listed as a requirement in the business core below.
Enhancement Course Requirements
The general education core content requirements related to ethical and moral issues and the world community are addressed throughout the required business core courses. The College of Business faculty believes that these dimensions should not be studied in isolation; that to be most meaningful, they must be studied in direct relationship with the career path chosen by the student. Thus, within each area of the business core, relevant material related to these dimensions is presented.
Business Core Requirements
Lower Division
MATH 1305
Finite Math with Applications
MATH 1306
Fundamentals of Calculus with Applications
ACC 2301
Financial Accounting
ACC 2302
Managerial Accounting
ECO 2301
Principles of Economics I
ECO 2302
Principles of Economics II
Upper Division
BA 3301
Legal Environment of Business
BA 3302
Commercial Law
CIS 3302
Management Information Systems
ENG 3302
Business and Technical Report Writing
FIN 3302
Business Finance
MATH 3309
Statistical Analysis for Business Applications I
MGT 3301
Management of Organizations
MKT 3301
Principles of Marketing
BA 4302
Business Strategy
MGT 4305
Operations Management
ADM 4301
Business Communications
Finance major requirements
ACC 3300
Analysis of Financial Reporting
FIN 3301
Small Business Finance
FIN 3305
Money and Banking
MATH 3310
Statistical Analysis for Business Applications II
FIN 4301
Cases in Managerial Finance
FIN 4303
International Finance
FIN 4305
Investments
FIN 4309
Seminar in Finance
Lower-level electives: 3 hours
Upper-level electives: 3 hours
Upper-level Finance Electives: 6 hours
Total number of hours for BBA with major in Finance: 129
Major in General Business
Ursula Spilger, LLM, Coordinator
Room 1056-North, 713-221-8568, E-mail: spilger@dt.uh.edu
A vital part of UH–Downtown’s mission is to offer high-quality business education to prepare students for immediate entry into the local business community. Designed for students who seek a strong interdisciplinary business program, the General Business major combines a solid foundation of general education with understanding of the fundamental theories and procedures of basic business functions.
Through this major, students have the opportunity to tailor their course work to meet individual career goals. For example, a student with an entrepreneurial interest might choose courses in small business management, marketing and personnel. A student interested in working in the oil industry might choose professional land management courses. Students interested in focusing on international business might take the courses offered in international business, international marketing, international business law, international accounting and international economics.
General Education Core Requirements
CIS 1301
Introduction to Computer-Based Systems
ENG 1301
Composition I
ENG 1302
Composition II
HIST 1305
U.S. History to 1877
HIST 1306
U.S. History after 1877
MATH 1301
College Algebra
POLS 2303
U.S. Government I
POLS 2304
U.S. Government II
PSY 1303
General Psychology
Fine Arts (3 hours)
Literature (3 hours, sophomore level or above)
Natural Science (6 hours)
Speech (3 hours) SPCH 3306 will satisfy requirement
Satisfactory completion of the Writing Proficiency Examination
Application Course Requirements
The writing skills requirement of the University General Education core requirements is satisfied by ENG 3302 and ADM 4301 which are listed as requirements in the business core below. The Nonverbal Analytical Skills requirement of the University General Education Core requirements is satisfied by MATH 1306 which is listed as a requirement in the business core below.
Enhancement Course Requirements
The general education core content requirements related to ethical and moral issues and the world community are addressed throughout the required business core courses. The College of Business faculty believes that these dimensions should not be studied in isolation; that to be most meaningful, they must be studied in direct relationship with the career path chosen by the student. Thus, within each area of the business core, relevant material related to these dimensions is presented.
Business Core Requirements
Lower Division
MATH 1305
Finite Math with Applications
MATH 1306
Fundamentals of Calculus with Applications
ACC 2301
Financial Accounting
ACC 2302
Managerial Accounting
ECO 2301
Principles of Economics I
ECO 2302
Principles of Economics II
Upper Division
BA 3301
Legal Environment of Business
BA 3302
Commercial Law
CIS 3302
Management Information Systems
ENG 3302
Business and Technical Report Writing
FIN 3302
Business Finance
MATH 3309
Statistical Analysis for Business Applications I
MGT 3301
Management of Organizations
MKT 3301
Principles of Marketing
BA 4302
Business Strategy
MGT 4305
Operations Management
ADM 4301
Business Communications
General Business Major requirements
Upper level elective: 3 hours outside the College of Business.
27 hours of business courses (beyond the core requirements) from at least three of the following areas:
Accounting (ACC)
Administrative Management (ADM)
Business Administration (BA)
Computer Information Systems (CIS)
Economics (ECO)
Finance (FIN)
Management (MGT)
Marketing (MKT)
Professional Land Management (PLM)
No more than 12 hours can be taken in any one area. At least 21 of these 27 hours must be designated as junior or senior level courses which are not being counted toward a second business major. A student majoring in General Business can combine this major with any minor(s). The General Business major cannot be combined with a second business major to form a double major unless the student takes 21 additional advanced hours from at least three different areas.
At least fifty percent (50%) of the upper division business credits must be taken from the University of Houston–Downtown.
Total number of hours required for BBA with major in General Business: 123
Major in International Business
(pending coordinating board approval)
Ansul Islam, Ph.D. Coordinator
Room N1029, 713-221-8914
Given the significant role of the United States in world affairs and the importance of globalization of business to American business enterprise, this major offers a combination of basic business knowledge with an interdisciplinary study of international practices and policies. The curriculum of this major is designed to prepare students for positions in government, business or international agencies in the fields of international trade, international finance, international marketing, international management, and international accounting.
General Education Core Requirements
CIS 1301
Introduction to Computer-Based Systems
ENG 1301
Composition I
ENG 1302
Composition II
HIST 1305
U.S. History to 1877
HIST 1306
U.S. History after 1877
MATH 1301
College Algebra
POLS 2303
U.S. Government I
POLS 2304
U.S. Government II
PSY 1303
General Psychology
Fine Arts (3 hours)
Literature (3 hours, sophomore level or above)
Natural Science (6 hours)
Speech (3 hours) SPCH 3306 will satisfy requirement
Satisfactory completion of the Writing Proficiency Examination
Application Course Requirements
The writing skills requirement of the University General Education core requirements is satisfied by ENG 3302 and ADM 4301 which are listed as requirements in the business core below. The Nonverbal Analytical Skills requirement of the University General Education Core requirements is satisfied by MATH 1306 which is listed as a requirement in the business core below.
Enhancement Course Requirements