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A. R. SANCHEZ, JR. SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES
Bachelor of Business Administration with a major
in Accounting (BBA-ACC)
Bachelor of Business Administration with a major
in Management Information Systems (BBA-MIS)
Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in:
Business Administration (BBA-BA)
International Economics (BBA-ECO)
Finance (BBA-FIN)
Management (BBA-MGT)
Marketing (BBA-MKT)
ACCREDITATION
The undergraduate programs in the A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business are accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
MINORS (For students outside the A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business)
Minor in Business Administration
Minor in Management Information Systems and Data Analytics
Minor in Economics
Minor in Management
Minor in Marketing
Certificate in Oil and Gas Accounting
A. R. SANCHEZ, JR. SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
The mission of the A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business is to provide high-quality professional and internationalized education to undegraduate, masters-level, and doctoral students.
To accomplish this mission, we:
- Deliver quality education to students - increasing their analytical reasoning, ethics, communication, and leadership skills
- Support faculty research, teaching and service
- Encourage a cultire of continuous improvement
We serve the Texas Border region, the state of Texas, national, and international communities.
OBJECTIVES
The primary objectives of the A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business
are directed toward the parameters of education for the administration of
business organizations. To this end, curriculum development is a continuous
activity in response to social, economic and technological development reflected
in the evolving knowledge in the behavioral and quantitative sciences.
The purpose of the curriculum is to provide a broad education that will prepare
the student for creative and responsible leadership in business and society
as a whole. The A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business has an active Beta Gamma Sigma
Chapter. The purpose of Beta Gamma Sigma is to encourage and recognize
scholarship and achievement among students of business, management and administration,
and to encourage and promote personal and professional improvement and a life
distinguished by honorable service to humankind. Students may also wish to become active in Students for Free Enterprise (SIFE), a national organization which provides students opportunities to work with academic professionals and industry leaders on projects which will benefit their community.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES:
See Academic Regulations - Undergraduate for TAMIU regulations. Specific
academic regulations for the A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business are as follows:
- Character of Undergraduate Work: A candidate for the degree
of Bachelor of Business Administration will be required to complete
courses listed under the requirements for the major/concentration of his/her choice.
Written and oral communications are important components of each course.
A minimum of 50% of both the business SCH and the major/concentration
SCH must be taken at TAMIU.
- Grades Required: To be in good standing, a student must
have a satisfactory grade-point average on his/her cumulative record
as well as on his/her current semester or term record. For a student
with 60 hours or more of work passed at the beginning of a semester
or term, the minimum cumulative, or overall, grade point average for
good standing is 2.0 (C).
- S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory): This grade can be given
for only predesignated courses and may be used to satisfy degree requirements
(e.g., business internships). For undergraduate students, a grade
of "S" indicates achievement of 70 percent or greater for
the course requirements. This grading criteria applies only to courses
in the A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business.
- Correspondence Work: In no case will courses taken by correspondence
be accepted for undergraduate credit.
- Workload Regulations: The maximum number of semester credit
hours (SCH) that an undergraduate student can take is:
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Regular semester |
18 SCH |
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Each summer session |
7 SCH |
Any SCH load in excess of the above must be approved by the Dean of the
A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business.
- Independent Study: Independent study courses are limited to students in their final two semesters and may be given under exceptional circumstances.These courses must be approved by the Professor, Division Chair and Dean of the A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business.
- Advanced Credit/Junior Standing: To obtain advanced credit in
Business Administration, a student must have junior standing in Business
Administration which is defined as 60 hours of credit which should include six hours
each of Introduction to Accounting and Principles of Economics and three hours each of Business
Statistics, Professional Written Communications and
Fundamentals of Speech.
The following courses make up the Core Curriculum, Communications, Business
Foundation and Common Body of Knowledge for all Bachelor of Business
Administration (BBA) degrees offered by the A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business.
These courses must be taken to complete the Bachelor of Business
Administration degree.
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
ALL MAJORS AND CONCENTRATIONS
Select any six hours from: |
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ANTH/COMM/GEOG/HIST/KINE/PHIL/PSYC/SOCI/MATH/SCIENCE |
6 |
including 1 SCH Life&Physical Science lab
BUSINESS FOUNDATION (Freshman & Sophomore) |
9 SCH |
COMMON BODY OF KNOWLEDGE |
24 SCH |
MAJOR CURRICULUM AND BUSINESS ELECTIVES |
30 SCH |
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MINOR IN CURRICULUM - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION |
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Notes:
- ECO 2301 and ECO 2302
are prerequisites for FIN 3310
and will have to be taken as either electives or to satisfy the Social
Science requirement of the Core Curriculum.
- It is recommended that students in this minor take a course in Statistics.
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MINOR IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND DATA ANALYTICS (MIS & DA)
(For students with majors outside the A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business) |
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MINOR CURRICULUM - MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
SYSTEM AND DATA ANALYTICSS |
18 SCH |
MIS |
2350 |
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MIS |
3310 |
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Four courses chosen from: |
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MIS |
3320 |
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MIS |
3330 |
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MIS |
3340 |
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MIS |
3360 |
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MIS |
4320 |
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MIS |
4360 |
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MIS |
4380 |
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MIS |
4399 |
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or any approved elective |
MINOR IN ECONOMICS
( For students outside the A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business)
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MINOR CURRICULUM - ECONOMICS |
18 SCH |
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Required courses: |
ECO |
2301 |
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ECO |
2302 |
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Four courses chosen from: |
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ECO |
3310 |
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ECO |
3320 |
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ECO |
3325 |
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ECO |
4310 |
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ECO |
4350 |
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ECO |
4360 |
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ECO |
4370 |
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ECO |
4399 |
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MINOR IN MANAGEMENT
( For students outside the A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business)
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MINOR CURRICULUM - MANAGEMENT |
18 SCH |
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Required courses: |
MGT |
3310 |
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Fifteen semester hours chosen from: |
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MGT |
3340 |
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MGT |
3370 |
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MGT |
4330 |
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MGT |
4350 |
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MGT |
4360 |
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MGT |
4380 |
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MGT |
4199-4399 |
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MINOR IN MARKETING
( For students outside the A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business)
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MINOR CURRICULUM - MARKETING |
18 SCH |
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Required courses: |
MKT |
3310 |
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MKT |
3320 |
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MKT |
4310 |
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MKT |
4330 |
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Six semester hours chosen from: |
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MKT |
3325 |
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MKT |
3330 |
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MKT |
3351 |
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MKT |
4320 |
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MKT |
4390 |
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MKT |
4199-4399 |
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EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
BBA WITH A MAJOR IN ACCOUNTING:
- Prepare the student for an entry-level position as a professional accountant.
Potential employers of accounting graduates include CPA firms, corporations
(and other forms of business), and all levels of government;
- Examine each of the fields within accounting as part of the student’s
coursework; these fields include financial accounting, taxation, and accounting
information systems; and
- Provide selected accounting courses necessary for the Uniform CPA examination. (Note: Additional accounting coursework beyond a bachelor degree will be required to take the CPA examination.)
BBA WITH A CONCENTRATION IN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS:
- Prepare students for productive careers in industry, government, consulting, and for work in graduate level studies, including banking, investments, and the financial services industries.
- Develop a working knowledge of economic theories and their applications
to business decision making in a global setting; and
- Provide the analytical and quantitative skills necessary to understand,
explain, and anticipate economic phenomena in a rapidly changing global environment.
BBA WITH A CONCENTRATION IN FINANCE:
- Prepare the students for professional careers within the diversified and
dynamic global financial environment;
- Develop a working knowledge of the many technological, commercial and
institutional forces that influence organizations operating in the global
business environment and financial markets; and
- Provide the quantitative and analytical skills necessary to be competitive
in this rapidly changing global environment.
BBA WITH A MAJOR IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS:
- Develop knowledge of technological developments in the global business
realm;
- Provide skills to operate and manage computer-based information systems;
- Impart technological skills in this evolving field for responding to social and economic
developments in order to become creative and responsible leaders in business and society.
PROGRAMS OF STUDY BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Degree Requirements for the BBA with a major in Accounting
- Hours Required: 120 semester
credit hours (SCH): 45 hours must be advanced, with fulfillment of degree
requirements as specified in the Requirements for Graduation section of this catalog and the General Requirements for Undergraduate degrees at the beginning
of this section.
- University Core Curriculum: 42 SCH as outlined in the
suggested plans and as specified in the Requirements for Graduation.
- MATH Elective: 3 SCH designated as MATH 1325.
- Life & Physical Science Lab: 1 SCH compatible with a Life & Physical Science course.
- Microeconomics Elective: 3 SCH designated as ECO 2302.
- General Electives: 5 SCH selected from ANTH/COMM/GEOG/HIST/KINE/MATH/PHIL/PSYC/SOCI/SCIENCE.
- Communication: 3 SCH designated as BA 3301.
- Business Foundation: 9 SCH including ACC 2301,
2302 and DS 2310.
- Common Body of Knowledge: 24 SCH including BA 3310,
3320, MIS 3310, ECO 3320,
FIN 3310, MGT 3310,
MKT 3310, and POM 3310.
- Major: 27 SCH including: ACC 3310,
3320, 3330, 3340,
3350, 3370,
4370 and 3 SCH of any 3000-4000 level ACC
elective and BA 4390, which must be taken during the final semester prior to graduation.
- Business Elective: 3 SCH of any 3000-4000 level course
offered by the A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business not used above.
Degree Requirements for the BBA with a Concentration in Business
Administration
- Hours Required: 120 semester
credit hours (SCH): 45 hours must be advanced, with fulfillment of degree
requirements as specified in the Requirements for Graduation section of this catalog and the General Requirements for Undergraduate degrees at the beginning
of this section.
- University Core Curriculum: 42 SCH as outlined in the
suggested plans and as specified in the Requirements for Graduation.
- MATH: 3 SCH designated as Math 1325.
- Life & Physical Science Lab: 1 SCH compatible with a Life & Physical Science course.
- Microeconomics Elective: 3 SCH designated as ECO 2302.
- General Electives: 5 SCH selected from ANTH/COMM/GEOG/HIST/KINE/MATH/PHIL/PSYC/SOCI/SCIENCE.
- Communication: 3 SCH designated as BA 3301.
- Business Foundation: 9 SCH including ACC 2301,
2302 and DS 2310.
- Common Body of Knowledge: 24 SCH including BA 3310,
3320, MIS 3310,
ECO 3320, FIN 3310,
MGT 3310, MKT 3310,
and POM 3310.
- Concentration: 30 SCH including: 6 SCH of any advanced
Accounting; BA 4390, which must be taken
during the final semester prior to graduation; 3 SCH of any advanced Economics;
6 SCH of any advanced Finance; 6 SCH of any advanced Management; 6 SCH of any advanced Marketing or Transportation
and Logistics.
Degree Requirements for the BBA with a Concentration in Finance
- Hours Required: 120 semester
credit hours (SCH): 45 hours must be advanced, with fulfillment of degree
requirements as specified in the Requirements for Graduation section of this catalog and the General Requirements for Undergraduate degrees at the beginning
of this section.
- University Core Curriculum: 42 SCH as outlined in the
suggested plans and as specified in the Requirements for Graduation.
- MATH: 3 SCH designated as Math 1325.
- Life & Physical Science Lab: 1 SCH compatible with a Life & Physical Science course.
- Microeconomics Elective: 3 SCH designated as ECO 2302.
- General Electives: 5 SCH selected from ANTH/COMM/GEOG/HIST/KINE/MATH/PHIL/PSYC/SOCI/SCIENCE.
- Communication: 3 SCH designated as BA 3301.
- Business Foundation: 9 SCH including ACC 2301,
2302 and DS 2310.
- Common Body of Knowledge: 24 SCH including BA 3310,
3320, MIS 3310,
ECO 3320, FIN 3310,
MGT 3310, MKT 3310,
and POM 3310.
- Concentration: 27 SCH including required courses of
BA 4390*, FIN 3320,
3330, 3360,
4380 and 4385;
6 SCH selected from FIN 3311, 3331,
3355 and 4370;
and 3 SCH selected from ACC 3310, 3320,
3340, 4399,
BA 4398, MIS 3320
or ECO 3310. *BA 4390
must be taken during the final semester prior to graduation.
- Business Electives: 3 SCH of any 3000-4000 level course
offered by the A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business not previously used.
Degree Requirements for the BBA with a Concentration in International
Economics
- Hours Required: 120 semester
credit hours (SCH): 45 hours must be advanced, with fulfillment of degree
requirements as specified in the Requirements for Graduation section of this catalog General Requirements for Undergraduate degrees at the beginning
of this section.
- University Core Curriculum: 42 SCH as outlined in the
suggested plans and as specified in the Requirements for Graduation.
- MATH: 3 SCH designated as Math 1325.
- Life & Physical Science Lab: 1 SCH compatible with a Life & Physical Science course.
- Microeconomics Elective: 3 SCH designated as ECO 2302.
- General Electives: 5 SCH selected from ANTH/COMM/GEOG/HIST/KINE/MATH/PHIL/PSYC/SOCI/SCIENCE.
- Communication: 3 SCH designated as BA 3301.
- Business Foundation: 9 SCH including ACC 2301,
2302 and DS 2310.
- Common Body of Knowledge: 24 SCH including BA 3310,
3320, MIS 3310,
ECO 3320, FIN 3310,
MGT 3310, MKT 3310,
and POM 3310.
- Concentration: 27 SCH including required courses of
BA 4390*, ECO 3310, 4310,
4340, 4370, and FIN 4380 and 9 SCH selected
from BA 4398, ECO 3325,
4350, 4360,
4199-4399, FIN 3320,
3330, PSCI 3340,
4335.
*BA 4390 must be taken during the final
semester prior to graduation
- Business Elective: 3 SCH of any 3000-4000 level course
offered by the A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business not used above.
Degree Requirements for the BBA with a Concentration in Management
- Hours Required: 120 semester
credit hours (SCH): 45 hours must be advanced, with fulfillment of degree
requirements as specified in the Requirements for Graduation section of this catalog General Requirements for Undergraduate degrees at the beginning
of this section.
- University Core Curriculum: 42 SCH as outlined in the
suggested plans and as specified in the Requirements for Graduation.
- MATH: 3 SCH designated as Math 1325.
- Life & Physical Science Lab: 1 SCH compatible with a Life & Physical Science course.
- Microeconomics Elective: 3 SCH designated as ECO 2302.
- General Electives: 5 SCH selected from ANTH/COMM/GEOG/HIST/KINE/MATH/PHIL/PSYC/SOCI/SCIENCE.
- Communication: 3 SCH designated as BA 3301.
- Business Foundation: 9 SCH including ACC 2301,
2302 and DS 2310.
- Common Body of Knowledge: 24 SCH including BA 3310,
3320, MIS 3310,
ECO 3320, FIN 3310,
MGT 3310, MKT 3310,
and POM 3310.
- Concentration: 24 SCH including: BA 4390*,
MGT 3320, 3340,
3370, 4330,
4350, 4360,
and 4380. *BA 4390
must be taken during final semester prior to graduation.
- Business Elective: 6 SCH of any 3000-4000 level course
offered by the A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business not previously used.
Degree Requirements for the BBA with a major in Management Information
Systems
- Hours Required: 120 semester
credit hours (SCH): 45 hours must be advanced, with fulfillment of degree
requirements as specified in the Requirements for Graduation section of this catalog General Requirements for Undergraduate degrees at the beginning
of this section.
- University Core Curriculum: 42 SCH as outlined in the
suggested plans and as specified in the Requirements for Graduation.
- MATH: 3 SCH designated as Math 1325.
- Life & Physical Science Lab: 1 SCH compatible with a Life & Physical Science course.
- Microeconomics Elective: 3 SCH designated as ECO 2302.
- General Electives: 5 SCH selected from ANTH/COMM/GEOG/HIST/KINE/MATH/PHIL/PSYC/SOCI/SCIENCE.
- Communication: 3 SCH designated as BA 3301.
- Business Foundation: 9 SCH including ACC 2301,
2302 and DS 2310.
- Common Body of Knowledge: 24 SCH including BA 3310,
3320, MIS 3310,
ECO 3320, FIN 3310,
MGT 3310, MKT 3310,
and POM 3310.
- Major: 30 SCH including: MIS 2350,
3320, 3330,
3340, 3360,
4320, 4360, 4380,
BA 4390 which must be taken during the final semester prior to graduation, and 3 SCH any advanced MIS elective.
Degree Requirements for the BBA with a Concentration in Marketing
- Hours Required: 120 semester
credit hours (SCH): 45 hours must be advanced, with fulfillment of degree
requirements as specified in the Requirements for Graduation section of this catalog General Requirements for Undergraduate degrees at the beginning
of this section.
- University Core Curriculum: 42 SCH as outlined in the
suggested plans and as specified in the Requirements for Graduation.
- MATH: 3 SCH designated as Math 1325.
- Life & Physical Science Lab: 1 SCH compatible with a Life & Physical Science course.
- Microeconomics Elective: 3 SCH designated as ECO 2302.
- General Electives: 5 SCH selected from ANTH/COMM/GEOG/HIST/KINE/MATH/PHIL/PSYC/SOCI/SCIENCE.
- Communication: 3 SCH designated as BA 3301.
- Business Foundation: 9 SCH including ACC 2301,
2302 and DS 2310.
- Common Body of Knowledge: 24 SCH including BA 3310,
3320, MIS 3310,
ECO 3320, FIN 3310,
MGT 3310, MKT 3310,
and POM 3310.
- Concentration: 21 SCH including: BA 4390*, MKT 3320,
3330, 4310,
4320, 4330 and TIL 3340.
*BA 4390 must be taken during final
semester prior to graduation.
- Business Elective: 9 SCH of any 3000-4000 level course
offered by the A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business not previously used.
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