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Bachelor of Business Administration (BIC)
Hankamer School of Business
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| Minimum Requirements | (124) | |
| Residence Requirement – minimum (including the last thirty hours) | (60) | |
| Grade point average – minimum of “C”; in each business core course and minimum 3.0 overall for admission to the Hankamer School of Business (see section X.) | ||
| Interdisciplinary Core Requirements | ||
| World Cultures | ||
| BIC 1314 | World Cultures I: Roots of Culture | 3 |
| BIC 1324 | World Cultures II: Religion and Culture | 3 |
| BIC 2334 | World Cultures III: The Modern World | 3 |
| BIC 2344 | World Cultures IV: The United States in the World | 3 |
| The World of Rhetoric | ||
| BIC 1313 & BIC 1323 | World of Rhetoric I and World of Rhetoric II: Rhetoric in Context | 6 |
| The Social World | ||
| BIC 2330 & BIC 2340 | Social World I: The City and the Soul and Social World II: The Conditions and Possibilities of Human Fulfillment | 6 |
| The Natural World | ||
| BIC 2437 | The Natural World I: Primary Ideas in Science | 4 |
| or BIC 2447 | The Natural World II: Global Science Issues | |
| The Examined Life | ||
| BIC 1112 & BIC 3358 | Examined Life and Examined Life II: Biblical Heritage and Contemporary Ethical Issues | 4 |
| Additional Core Requirements | ||
| Communication Option | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Business Communication and Practices Across Cultures | ||
| Writing for Media Markets | ||
ENG 3000-4000 level course | ||
Foreign Language | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Precalculus for Business Students | ||
or MTH 1320 | Precalculus Mathematics | |
| Calculus for Business Students | ||
or MTH 1321 | Calculus I | |
| Personal Development | ||
| Select one Lifetime Fitness course | 1 | |
| Chapel – two semesters, usually freshman year | 0 | |
| Business Core Requirements | ||
| ACC 2303 & ACC 2304 | Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting | 6 |
| BUS 1101 | Connect to Hankamer School of Business | 1 |
| BUS 1201 | Introduction to Business | 2 |
| BUS 1350 | Software Applications for Business Productivity and Decision-Making | 3 |
| BUS 2101 | Career Management (Assessment & Discovery) for Undergraduate Students | 1 |
| BUS 3101 | Career Management (Strategy & Success) for Undergraduate Students | 1 |
| BUS 3315 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUS 4385 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| BL 3305 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| ECO 2306 & ECO 2307 | Principles of Microeconomics and Principles of Macroeconomics | 6 |
| FIN 3309 | Introduction to Finance | 3 |
| or FIN 3310 | Introduction to Corporate Finance | |
| MIS 3305 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| MGT 3305 & MGT 3325 | Leadership & Organizational Behavior and Operations Management | 6 |
| MKT 3305 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| QBA 2302 & QBA 3305 | Business Data Analysis I and Introduction to Business Analytics | 6 |
| Major | ||
| See School of Business section of this catalog for specific requirements. (12 hours minimum) | 12 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Elective hours must be taken for a grade and are only needed to reach 124 hours for graduation. | ||
| Electives may include: | ||
| World Cultures V: Differing Visions and Realities | ||
| Examined Life III Capstone: Special Topics | ||
| Business School Admission | ||
| Admission requirements for the Hankamer School of Business include a minimum of sixty credit hours, minimum 3.0 GPA overall, and minimum grade of C in all “1000” - “2000” level business core courses. | ||
Baylor Business Scholars Program - Hankamer School of Business
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| Minimum requirement | (124) | |
| Resident requirement | (60) | |
| Grade point average - minimum of "C" in each required Scholars' course; Scholars must earn and maintain a minimum 3.4 GPA. If a Scholar does not complete all of the Scholars' requirements by the end of the first year, then he/she will be transitioned to the traditional BBA curriculum. | ||
| Interdisciplinary Core Requirements | ||
| World Cultures | ||
| BIC 1314 | World Cultures I: Roots of Culture | 3 |
| BIC 1324 | World Cultures II: Religion and Culture | 3 |
| BIC 2334 | World Cultures III: The Modern World | 3 |
| BIC 2344 | World Cultures IV: The United States in the World | 3 |
| The World Rhetoric | ||
| BIC 1313 & BIC 1323 | World of Rhetoric I and World of Rhetoric II: Rhetoric in Context | 6 |
| The Social World | ||
| BIC 2330 & BIC 2340 | Social World I: The City and the Soul and Social World II: The Conditions and Possibilities of Human Fulfillment | 6 |
| The Natural World | ||
| BIC 2437 | The Natural World I: Primary Ideas in Science | 4 |
| or BIC 2447 | The Natural World II: Global Science Issues | |
| The Examined Life | ||
| BIC 1112 | Examined Life | 1 |
| BIC 3358 | Examined Life II: Biblical Heritage and Contemporary Ethical Issues | 3 |
| Additional Core Requirements | ||
| Language/Communication Option | ||
| Select one course from the following: | ||
| BUS 3330 | Business Communication and Practices Across Cultures | 3 |
| JOU 3372 | Writing for Media Markets | 3 |
| or FDM 3372 | Writing for Media Markets | |
| ENG 3000-4000 level course or PWR 3000-4000 level course, or Foreign Language (including American Sign Language) | 3 | |
| Chapel - two semesters | 0 | |
| Required courses for Scholars to declare a major in the Business School | ||
| ACC 2303 & ACC 2304 | Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting | 6 |
| BBS 1101 & BBS 1102 | New Student Experience for Business Scholars and Seminar for Business Scholars | 2 |
| BUS 1350 | Software Applications for Business Productivity and Decision-Making | 3 |
| MTH 1309 | Calculus for Business Students | 3 |
| or MTH 1321 | Calculus I | |
| ECO 1380 | Introduction to Economic Analysis and Policy | 3 |
| QBA 2302 | Business Data Analysis I | 3 |
| BIC 1323 | World of Rhetoric II: Rhetoric in Context | 3 |
| Select one Lifetime Fitness course, MUEN 1102, AS 1111, or MILS 1101 | 1 | |
| Professional Business Core and | at least 39 | |
| See School of Business section of this catalog for specific requirements. | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Elective hours must be taken for a grade and are only needed to reach 124 hours for graduation. Electives may include BIC 4374 World Cultures V and BIC 4389 BIC Capstone. | ||
| Business Major Declaration | ||
| Scholars can declare their major(s) one year early at the beginning of their sophomore year if they successfully complete all of the Scholars' first year courses. | ||
Bachelor of Business Administration (BIC)
Baylor Business Fellows - Hankamer School of Business
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| Minimum Requirement | (124) | |
| Residence Requirement | (60) | |
| Grade point average – minimum of 3.5 | ||
| Interdisciplinary Core Requirements | ||
| World Cultures | ||
| BIC 1314 | World Cultures I: Roots of Culture | 3 |
| BIC 1324 | World Cultures II: Religion and Culture | 3 |
| BIC 2334 | World Cultures III: The Modern World | 3 |
| BIC 2344 | World Cultures IV: The United States in the World | 3 |
| World of Rhetoric | ||
| BIC 1313 & BIC 1323 | World of Rhetoric I and World of Rhetoric II: Rhetoric in Context | 6 |
| Social World | ||
| BIC 2330 & BIC 2340 | Social World I: The City and the Soul and Social World II: The Conditions and Possibilities of Human Fulfillment | 6 |
| Examined Life | ||
| BIC 1112 & BIC 3358 | Examined Life and Examined Life II: Biblical Heritage and Contemporary Ethical Issues | 4 |
| Business Fellows Requirements | ||
| Chapel – two semesters | 0 | |
| Analytics | 9 | |
| Business | 27-33 | |
| Specialization (related concentration or second major) | 18-36 | |
| Electives | 15-47 | |
| At least 31 hours of credit must be earned through the Hankamer School of Business. | ||
| At least 31 hours of credit must be earned outside of the Hankamer School of Business and the BIC. | ||
| Advanced Work | ||
| “3000” or “4000” numbered courses | 36 | |