COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE

The College of Business and Behavioral Science includes the School of Accountancy and Legal Studies and the Departments of Aerospace Studies, Economics, Finance, Graphic Communications, Management, Marketing, Military Science, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and the MBA Program.

The mission of the College is to develop leaders who are exceptionally qualified, globally competitive, entrepreneurial spirited, and committed to the betterment of society, to produce scholarly research that is relevant to our stakeholders, and to support professional and public service activities that contribute to economic, social, and intellectual development.

ROTC PROGRAMS

Aerospace Studies (AFROTC)

Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps provides students the opportunity to earn a commission as second lieutenants while pursuing a bachelor's degree. The program includes courses in air power history, written and oral communications, leadership and management, and political science. Air Force ROTC is designed to meet the need for dedicated and professional leaders in the active duty Air Force. Additional information is available from the Department of Aerospace Studies.

Military Science (Army ROTC)

Army Reserve Officer Training Corps allows students the opportunity to become Army Officers in the Reserves, National Guard, or active Army. The first two years of the program are open to all students and include studies in our nation's Army, leadership, first aid, orienteering, written and oral communication, and time management. The advance program includes juniors and seniors determined to make a commitment and focus more on tactics and leadership. In addition to the military science courses, the complete program requires three additional credits in military history and offers a minor in Military Science. Additional information is available from the Military Science Department.

SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE PROGRAMS

Bachelor of Arts degrees are offered in Economics, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology; Bachelor of Science degrees are also offered in Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. These programs are designed to meet the needs of students seeking a broad general education with emphasis on the humanities, as preparation for intelligent citizenship, commercial and industrial life, government service, and teaching. These curricula also provide an excellent background for the study of law, journalism, and medicine.

To achieve depth as well as breadth in the educational experience, students select a major consisting of at least 24 credit hours from courses above the sophomore level. Students also choose a minor consisting of at least 15 additional credit hours. Courses satisfying a student's major may not also be included in the minor. See page 65 for acceptable minors.

Students in bachelor of arts programs who expect to teach in the public schools may elect education courses required for teaching certificates by the South Carolina State Department of Education. Such courses are to be approved by their own department advisors.

BUSINESS PROGRAMS

Bachelor of science programs are offered in Accounting, Economics, Financial Management, Graphic Communications, Industrial Management, Management, and Marketing. With the exception of Graphic Communications, these programs share a common curriculum the first year, allowing the student maximum flexibility in choosing the appropriate major. These degrees are accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business. The curricula prepare students for a variety of careers and furnish an education that recognizes the need for an understanding of the basic principles of science, appreciation for the nature of human interaction, and the comprehension of the economic, political, and social environment.

General Business Program

The General Business Program is designed to provide students planning to earn Bachelor of Science degrees in Accounting, Economics, Financial Management, Industrial Management, Management, and Marketing with a sound academic prepartion for a variety of careers in business. All business students must complete a common curriculum for the freshman year and have a cumulative grade-point ratio of 2.0 or better before being admitted into a business baccalaureate degree program. All new business students (including transfer students) are admitted into General Business until all classes in the freshman curriculum are satisfactorily completed and the grade-point ratio requirement is met.

Freshman Curriculum

First Semester
3 - ECON 211 Principles of Microeconomics
3 - ENGL 101 Composition I
3 - MTHSC 102 Intro. to Mathematical Analysis
3 - Option List
4 - Science Requirement¹
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Second Semester
3 - ECON 212 Principles of Macroeconomics
3 - ENGL 102 Composition II
3 - MTHSC 207 Multivariable Calculus
3 - Option List
4 - Science Requirement¹
16

OPTION LIST
3 - PSYCH 201 Introduction to Psychology or 3 - SOC 201 Introduction to Sociology
3 - Computer Skills Requirement¹
6 - Humanities Requirement E.1 and E.2¹
6 - International Studies Requirement²
3 - Leadership Requirement³
3 - Oral Communication Requirement¹
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¹See General Education Requirements.

²Complete a two-semester modern foreign language sequence (level to be determined through advising) or six hours of coursework on the culture, geography, history, literature, religion, arts, or political environment of a nation or region other than the United States. A list of approved courses is available through advising. If an eight-hour elementary modern foreign language sequence is chosen, then six hours will be credited to the international studies requirement and two hours to electives.

³See advisor.

Admission to Business Degree Programs

To be eligible for admission into a business degree program, students must have completed the 32 credit hours outlined in the freshman curriculum with a cumulative grade-point ratio of 2.0 or better. Students should initiate a change-of-major request after completion of the Freshman Curriculum. Students who fail to meet the requirements for admission to a degree granting business program may remain in General Business until those requirements are met, but only until 64 semester hours of coursework have been completed. Students who exceed 64 credit hours and still do not meet the requirements for admission into a degree program must declare another major. Students petitioning for admission into a business degree program will follow the curriculum in effect at the time of the change.