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A proposed study plan for the BBA program is presented below.

Year I

Freshman Year (Total Credits 30)

Refer to the Admissions section of the Undergraduate AUB Academic Catalogue.

Year II

All the below courses are required of every student unless otherwise indicated.

Semester 1 (Fall)

Credits

 ENGL203  Academic English 3.0
 MATH203  Mathematics for Social Sciences I 3.0
 ACCT210  Financial Accounting 3.0
 Two of the following three courses:
 ECON211  Elementary Microeconomic Theory 3.0
 ECON212  Elementary Macroeconomic Theory 3.0
 CMPS209  Computers and Programming for the Sciences 3.0
   

Total 15.0


 Semester 2 (Spring)

Credits

 ENGL204  Advanced Academic English 3.0
 BUSS239  Business Communication Skills Workshop 0
 MATH204  Mathematics for Social Sciences II 3.0
 ACCT215  Management Accounting 3.0
 FINA210  Business Finance 3.0
 One of the following three courses:
 ECON211  Elementary Microeconomic Theory 3.0
 ECON212  Elementary Macroeconomic Theory 3.0
 CMPS209  Computers and Programming for the Sciences 3.0
   

Total 15.0


Year III
 Semester 3 (Fall) Credits
 INFO200  Management Information Systems 3.0
 BUSS200  Business Data Analysis 3.0
 MKTG210  Principles of Marketing 3.0
 MNGT215  Principles of Management 3.0
 CVSP201, 202, 205, or 207  Civilization Sequence 3.0
    Total 15.0

 Semester 4 (Spring)  Credits
 BUSS230  Managerial Economics 3.0
 DCSN200  Managerial Decision Making: Models and Techniques 3.0
 BUSS211  Business Law 2.0
 Humanities  Humanities Elective 3.0
 ENGL208  English for International Business 3.0
 BUSS240  Strategic Career Planning Workshop 0
     Total 14.0

 Year III (Summer Session) Credits
 BUSS245  Internship/Practicum 1.0

Year IV
 Semester 5 (Fall) Credits
 ARAB  Basic Arabic Grammar and Syntax, or Readings in  Arabic Literature or any higher level Arabic course  based on the Arabic Placement test 3.0
 Business Elective  For Concentration Students: Business Elective from the  area of concentration

 For Generic Students: Any Business Elective

3.0
 Business Elective  For Concentration Students: Business Elective from the  area of concentration

 For Generic Students: Any Business Elective

3.0
 Business Elective  For Concentration Students: Business Elective from the  area of concentration

 For Generic Students: Any Business Elective

3.0
 Humanities  Humanities Elective (see above) 3.0
    Total 15.0

 Semester 6 (Spring)  Credits
 BUSS249  Strategic Management 3.0
 Business Elective  For Concentration Students: Business Elective from the  area of concentration

 For Generic Students: Any Business Elective

3.0
 Business Elective  For Concentration Students: Business Elective from the  area of concentration

 For Generic Students: Any Business Elective

3.0
 Non-Business Elective  Any Non-Business Elective 3.0
 BUSS248  Developing Business Plan Workshop 0
 CVSP 203, 204, 206, or 208  Civilization Sequence 3.0
    Total 15.0

It is important to note the following:

  • Philosophy and Economics BACC II majors must take Math 203 and Math 204. Math and Science BACC II majors must take only Math 204 and an additional non-business elective to substitute for Math 203 as per the minimum non-business credit hour requirements for degree completion.

  • CVSP 201 or CVSP 202 for credit may not enroll in CVSP 205. For Sequence II, students who elect to take CVSP 203 or CVSP 204 for credit may not enroll in CVSP 206. For more information on CVSP courses, refer to the FAS section of the Undergraduate AUB Academic Catalogue.

  • The six credits in Humanities may be taken by choosing any two from the following courses: Arabic 229–241, 243–247 and 249; all English courses other than Communication Skills courses and ENGL 231, 237, 238, and 294; History 200–279; Archaeology 201–231, 235, and 236; Philosophy 201, 205, 206, 209, 210, 213–219, 221–224, 230–232, and 249, CVSP 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 215, 216, 230, 250, 251, 295; Fine Arts and Arts History FAAH 221–229C, 235,FAAH/Theater 265 and 270; American Studies AMST 215, 220, 230, , 275, 276, 299; and Sociology-Anthropology SOAN 215, 217, 225 and 250. Other courses may be taken with prior approval from the Curriculum Committee.

  • The Business Communication Skills Workshop, the Strategic Career Planning Workshop and the Developing Business Plans Workshop are Graded on a P/F basis.

  • ECON 213, EDUC 219, ENMG 500 and LWRS 212, as well as other courses that significantly overlap with OSB core courses, cannot be counted for credit as non-business free electives. Students who are exempted from MATH 203, ENGL 203 and/or Arabic have to meet the 90 credit-hour graduation requirement by taking additional free non-business electives from other AUB faculties.